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2010s streaming-era masters vary wildly — some are careful, many are brickwalled for phones. Look for records that still have punch and a stage when you turn them up. Headphones expose dense pop stacks; speakers expose the missing air. Start from a staple you love and take the best-sounding lane.

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Spaces — Nils Frahm
86
Spaces
Nils Frahm
#1 · 86/100
Channel Orange — Frank Ocean
86
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
#2 · 86/100
Black Messiah — D'Angelo
86
Black Messiah
D'Angelo
#3 · 86/100
Liquid Spirit — Gregory Porter
86
Liquid Spirit
Gregory Porter
#4 · 86/100
We Like It Here — Snarky Puppy
86
We Like It Here
Snarky Puppy
#5 · 86/100
async — Ryuichi Sakamoto
84
async
Ryuichi Sakamoto
#6 · 84/100
Blackstar — David Bowie
84
Blackstar
David Bowie
#7 · 84/100
re:member — Ólafur Arnalds
84
re:member
Ólafur Arnalds
#8 · 84/100
KIWANUKA — Michael Kiwanuka
84
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
#9 · 84/100
Dreams and Daggers — Cécile McLorin Salvant
84
Dreams and Daggers
Cécile McLorin Salvant
#10 · 84/100
Sleep — Max Richter
84
Sleep
Max Richter
#11 · 84/100
Emily's D+Evolution — Esperanza Spalding
84
Emily's D+Evolution
Esperanza Spalding
#12 · 84/100
The Epic — Kamasi Washington
84
The Epic
Kamasi Washington
#13 · 84/100
21 — Adele
80
21
Adele
#14 · 80/100
Overgrown — James Blake
80
Overgrown
James Blake
#15 · 80/100
Djesse Vol. 1 — Jacob Collier
78
Djesse Vol. 1
Jacob Collier
#16 · 78/100
Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Hans Zimmer
76
Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Hans Zimmer
#17 · 76/100
Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
76
Random Access Memories
Daft Punk
#18 · 76/100
Lost in the Dream — The War on Drugs
76
Lost in the Dream
The War on Drugs
#19 · 76/100
The Guest House — Myra Melford
74
The Guest House
Myra Melford
#20 · 74/100
Ethno Jazz — Mundi Solo Ensemble
74
Ethno Jazz
Mundi Solo Ensemble
#21 · 74/100
Shostakovich: Jazz & Ballet Suites, Film Music — Theodore Kuchar
74
Shostakovich: Jazz & Ballet Suites, Film Music
Theodore Kuchar
#22 · 74/100
Fear Inoculum — Tool
74
Fear Inoculum
Tool
#23 · 74/100
Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals, & Blues — Jesse Fuller
74
Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals, & Blues
Jesse Fuller
#24 · 74/100
Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas — Daniel Barenboim
74
Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas
Daniel Barenboim
#25 · 74/100
The Mikado — The D'oyly Opera Carte Company
74
The Mikado
The D'oyly Opera Carte Company
#26 · 74/100
Black Radio — Robert Glasper
74
Black Radio
Robert Glasper
#27 · 74/100
Ethio Jazz Project — Ompa Bompa
72
Ethio Jazz Project
Ompa Bompa
#28 · 72/100
Etiopia Jam — Sr. Swing Hot Jazz Band
72
Etiopia Jam
Sr. Swing Hot Jazz Band
#29 · 72/100
The Optimist — Cory Wong
72
The Optimist
Cory Wong
#30 · 72/100
Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads — Bob Arthurs
72
Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads
Bob Arthurs
#31 · 72/100
AWB R&B — Average White Band
72
AWB R&B
Average White Band
#32 · 72/100
Violin Concerto "Eleven Eleven" and Piano Quartet — Danny Elfman
72
Violin Concerto "Eleven Eleven" and Piano Quartet
Danny Elfman
#33 · 72/100
T-Bone Concerto & The Lord of the Rings — Heinz Friezen
72
T-Bone Concerto & The Lord of the Rings
Heinz Friezen
#34 · 72/100
Stardew Valley Piano Collections — ConcernedApe
72
Stardew Valley Piano Collections
ConcernedApe
#35 · 72/100
Coming Home — Leon Bridges
72
Coming Home
Leon Bridges
#36 · 72/100
Choose Your Weapon — Hiatus Kaiyote
72
Choose Your Weapon
Hiatus Kaiyote
#37 · 72/100
The Beautiful Game — Vulfpeck
72
The Beautiful Game
Vulfpeck
#38 · 72/100
To Pimp a Butterfly — Kendrick Lamar
72
To Pimp a Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
#39 · 72/100
Amadjar — Tinariwen
72
Amadjar
Tinariwen
#40 · 72/100
Your Queen Is a Reptile — Sons of Kemet
72
Your Queen Is a Reptile
Sons of Kemet
#41 · 72/100
Universal Beings — Makaya McCraven
72
Universal Beings
Makaya McCraven
#42 · 72/100
Drunk — Thundercat
72
Drunk
Thundercat
#43 · 72/100
Malibu — Anderson .Paak
72
Malibu
Anderson .Paak
#44 · 72/100
IGOR — Tyler, The Creator
72
IGOR
Tyler, The Creator
#45 · 72/100
Gentlewoman — Gen Renard
69
Gentlewoman
Gen Renard
#46 · 69/100
EL MAL QUERER — Rosalía
68
EL MAL QUERER
Rosalía
#47 · 68/100
Currents — Tame Impala
68
Currents
Tame Impala
#48 · 68/100