Matmos - Supreme Balloon (5/5)

WOAH!! Yeah this is epic sounding. Different from all their other stuff, as usual, and equally amazing. It sounds like Bach & Neu! on a Supreme Balloon.

Clutchy Hopkins - Walking Backwards (5/5)

Yes this one is good. The least electronic album in this group, and probably would find a better home in the Hip Hop section, yet it rings of old Thievery Corporation. There's some jazz and soul in there too, very relaxing album. Also, his identity is unknown, which is intriguing.

The Black Dog - Radio Scarecrow (4.5/5)

Best techno album. Great for dancing, driving, & writing papers. Fans of that more mainstream minimal electronic/dance music (digitalism, booka shade) will enjoy this.

Booka Shade - The Sun And The Neon Light (4/5)

Electronic music that is chill & minimal. A bit of a guilty pleasure as 80% of the people I know probably wouldn't listen to this. Reminds me of the club scene in Melbourne. I miss that place. You can't go wrong with Germans when it comes to dance music and if you couldn't tell i am really partial to them.

Squarepusher - Just A Souvenir (3.5/5)

Half this album is a little too much "rock" for me but I'm a pussy who doesn't like noise/rawness so you might enjoy it more than I did. The other half is full of jazz samples accompanied by well-made beats that make for some chill yet mind altering music. Those songs alone are enough to make it a favorite this year.

Autechre - Quaristice (3.5/5)

A little more on the experimental side, Autechre is a duo that has been making music for quite a while now. Just like Squarepusher, in their newest album, they seem to have mixed melody and noise to create a sort of recapitulation of all their past work. With that said, it's a challenging listen and you might not enjoy it upon first listen (unless you're already a fan) but it becomes familiar while even more strange with every listen as you begin to notice sounds that weren't there before. Overall good good album.