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2010s

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
Channel Orange — Frank Ocean
86
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
=1 · 86
Black Messiah — D'Angelo
86
Black Messiah
D'Angelo
=1 · 86
Liquid Spirit — Gregory Porter
86
Liquid Spirit
Gregory Porter
=1 · 86
We Like It Here — Snarky Puppy
86
We Like It Here
Snarky Puppy
=1 · 86
async — Ryuichi Sakamoto
84
async
Ryuichi Sakamoto
#6 · 84
Blackstar — David Bowie
84
Blackstar
David Bowie
=6 · 84
re:member — Ólafur Arnalds
84
re:member
Ólafur Arnalds
=6 · 84
KIWANUKA — Michael Kiwanuka
84
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
=6 · 84
Dreams and Daggers — Cécile McLorin Salvant
84
Dreams and Daggers
Cécile McLorin Salvant
=6 · 84
Sleep — Max Richter
84
Sleep
Max Richter
=6 · 84
Emily's D+Evolution — Esperanza Spalding
84
Emily's D+Evolution
Esperanza Spalding
=6 · 84
The Epic — Kamasi Washington
84
The Epic
Kamasi Washington
=6 · 84
21 — Adele
80
21
Adele
#14 · 80
Overgrown — James Blake
80
Overgrown
James Blake
=14 · 80
Djesse Vol. 1 — Jacob Collier
78
Djesse Vol. 1
Jacob Collier
#16 · 78
Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Hans Zimmer
76
Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Hans Zimmer
#17 · 76
Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
76
Random Access Memories
Daft Punk
=17 · 76
Lost in the Dream — The War on Drugs
76
Lost in the Dream
The War on Drugs
=17 · 76
The Guest House — Myra Melford
74
The Guest House
Myra Melford
#20 · 74
Ethno Jazz — Mundi Solo Ensemble
74
Ethno Jazz
Mundi Solo Ensemble
=20 · 74
Shostakovich: Jazz & Ballet Suites, Film Music — Theodore Kuchar
74
Shostakovich: Jazz & Ballet Suites, Film Music
Theodore Kuchar
=20 · 74
Fear Inoculum — Tool
74
Fear Inoculum
Tool
=20 · 74
Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals, & Blues — Jesse Fuller
74
Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals, & Blues
Jesse Fuller
=20 · 74
Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas — Daniel Barenboim
74
Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas
Daniel Barenboim
=20 · 74
The Mikado — The D'oyly Opera Carte Company
74
The Mikado
The D'oyly Opera Carte Company
=20 · 74
Black Radio — Robert Glasper
74
Black Radio
Robert Glasper
=20 · 74
Sarah Vaughan — Sarah Vaughan
72
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
#28 · 72
Biton Grooves — Volker Kriegel
72
Biton Grooves
Volker Kriegel
=28 · 72
Ethio Jazz Project — Ompa Bompa
72
Ethio Jazz Project
Ompa Bompa
=28 · 72
Etiopia Jam — Sr. Swing Hot Jazz Band
72
Etiopia Jam
Sr. Swing Hot Jazz Band
=28 · 72
The Optimist — Cory Wong
72
The Optimist
Cory Wong
=28 · 72
Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads — Bob Arthurs
72
Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads
Bob Arthurs
=28 · 72
AWB R&B — Average White Band
72
AWB R&B
Average White Band
=28 · 72
T-Bone Concerto & The Lord of the Rings — Heinz Friezen
72
T-Bone Concerto & The Lord of the Rings
Heinz Friezen
=28 · 72
Violin Concerto "Eleven Eleven" and Piano Quartet — Danny Elfman
72
Violin Concerto "Eleven Eleven" and Piano Quartet
Danny Elfman
=28 · 72
Stardew Valley Piano Collections — ConcernedApe
72
Stardew Valley Piano Collections
ConcernedApe
=28 · 72
Coming Home — Leon Bridges
72
Coming Home
Leon Bridges
=28 · 72
Choose Your Weapon — Hiatus Kaiyote
72
Choose Your Weapon
Hiatus Kaiyote
=28 · 72
The Beautiful Game — Vulfpeck
72
The Beautiful Game
Vulfpeck
=28 · 72
To Pimp a Butterfly — Kendrick Lamar
72
To Pimp a Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
=28 · 72
Amadjar — Tinariwen
72
Amadjar
Tinariwen
=28 · 72
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud — Miles Davis
72
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
Miles Davis
=28 · 72
Wild Heart — Samantha Fish
72
Wild Heart
Samantha Fish
=28 · 72
Wildheart (Deluxe Version) — Miguel
72
Wildheart (Deluxe Version)
Miguel
=28 · 72
Your Queen Is a Reptile — Sons of Kemet
72
Your Queen Is a Reptile
Sons of Kemet
=28 · 72