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Pazz and Jop is the yearly music poll of New York’s Village Voice publication. Polling 600 music critics in 2014 for their favorite music albums and tracks, the lists included some electronic productions too!
Sitting at the top of the album chart is D’Angelo‘s Black Messiah album, but R&B might not attract any electronic music heads. The 13th best album goes to none other but Flying Lotus‘s You’re Dead! If you are into experimental electronic, infused with some jazz roots, definitely check out his 5th studio album.
Aphex Twin‘s new album was bound to make the list, but I was a little disappointing to see it sitting on number 17. Titled Syro, it is Richard James’s 6th studio album and a must-have for all the vinyl collectors out there.
Pazz and Jop’s top 20 albums of 2014:
1. D’Angelo – Black Messiah
2. Run the Jewels – RTJ2
3. The War on Drugs – Lost in the Dream
4. St. Vincent – St. Vincent
5. FKA twigs – LP1
6. Sturgill Simpson – Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
7. Taylor Swift – 1989
8. Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire For No Witness
9. Spoon – They Want My Soul
10. Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues
11. Ex Hex – Rips
12. Miranda Lambert – Platinum
13. Flying Lotus – You’re Dead!
14. Azealia Banks – Broke with Expensive Tastes
15. Sharon Van Etten – Are We There
16. Beck – Morning Phase
17. Aphex Twin – Syro
18. Sun Kil Moon – Benji
19. Swans – To Be Kind
20. Parquet Courts – Sunbathing Animal
Click here for the full list of all 1529 albums.
As for the top songs of 2014, there were only two electronic music releases on the list. The first one is everyone’s “favorite” track, “Turn Down For What.” DJ Snake‘s top hit was bound to hit the list, even though everyone is tired from hearing again and again in every communication medium possible. At least, they ranked it as the 9th best track of 2014, and not in the top 5.
The 11th spot is taken by the other electronic track, and it is the collaboration Flying Lotus did with Kendrick Lamar. “Never Catch Me” grabs hip-hop and jazz music elements, and infuses them with Lamar‘s lyrics to get this dope track for the hip-hop fans. Really, it is a masterpiece in my opinion. Check out the official video clip below.
Pazz and Jop’s Top 20 Songs of 2014:
1. Future Islands – “Seasons (Waiting On You)”
2. FKA twigs – “Two Weeks”
3. Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
4. Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
5. Kendrick Lamar – “i”
6. ILoveMakonnen feat. Drake – “Tuesday”
7. Sia – “Chandelier”
8. Charli XCX – “Boom Clap
9. Beyonce – “***Flawless”
9. DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
11. Perfume Genius – “Queen”
11. Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar – “Never Catch Me”
13. Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
14. St. Vincent – “Digital Witness”
15. Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
16. Future feat. Pharrell, Pusha T, and Casino – “Move That Dope”
17. Alvvays – “Archie, Marry Me”
17. Run the Jewels feat. Zack de la Rocha – “Close Your Eyes (and Count to Fuck)”
17. tUnE-yArDs – “Water Fountain”
17. The War on Drugs – “Red Eyes”
Click here for the full list of 537 songs.
Source: The Village Voice
H/T: Consequence of Sound
