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Promises — Floating Points
84
Promises
Floating Points
#1 · 84/100
Black Classical Music — Yussef Dayes
84
Black Classical Music
Yussef Dayes
#2 · 84/100
Black Acid Soul — Lady Blackbird
84
Black Acid Soul
Lady Blackbird
#3 · 84/100
An Evening with Silk Sonic — Silk Sonic
84
An Evening with Silk Sonic
Silk Sonic
#4 · 84/100
Dawn FM — The Weeknd
78
Dawn FM
The Weeknd
#5 · 78/100
Timeless — Davido
74
Timeless
Davido
#6 · 74/100
2026 Bossa Nova Lounge – bossa nova cool music Cafe Jazz for Relaxing Afternoons — Sunshine Bossa nova jazz Morning Coffee
72
2026 Bossa Nova Lounge – bossa nova cool music Cafe Jazz for Relaxing Afternoons
Sunshine Bossa nova jazz Morning Coffee
#7 · 72/100
Indie Folk Central: September 2026 — Various Artists
72
Indie Folk Central: September 2026
Various Artists
#8 · 72/100
Letter from Home — Pat Metheny
72
Letter from Home
Pat Metheny
#9 · 72/100
Soulful Ethio-Jazz Volume 1 — Genet Soul
72
Soulful Ethio-Jazz Volume 1
Genet Soul
#10 · 72/100
Amen Ethio Jazz (Amen Ethio jazz) — Kidu Admasu
72
Amen Ethio Jazz (Amen Ethio jazz)
Kidu Admasu
#11 · 72/100
Ethio-Inspired Jazz — B.J. Smith
72
Ethio-Inspired Jazz
B.J. Smith
#12 · 72/100
Bath Ketema — Fairfield Ethio-Jazz Project
72
Bath Ketema
Fairfield Ethio-Jazz Project
#13 · 72/100
Could We Be More — Kokoroko
72
Could We Be More
Kokoroko
#14 · 72/100
Back To New York City — Popa Chubby
72
Back To New York City
Popa Chubby
#15 · 72/100
Misikir Ethio Jazz — Tewodros Amde
72
Misikir Ethio Jazz
Tewodros Amde
#16 · 72/100
City Pop Lovers — Yu Sakai
72
City Pop Lovers
Yu Sakai
#17 · 72/100
Between The Sheets: Sensual R&B & Neo Soul 2026 • Romantic Bedroom Music • Sexy Love Making Playlist • Valentine's Day Songs • Int — Auvora
72
Between The Sheets: Sensual R&B & Neo Soul 2026 • Romantic Bedroom Music • Sexy Love Making Playlist • Valentine's Day Songs • Int
Auvora
#18 · 72/100
OUTTANATIONAL — Pigeon
72
OUTTANATIONAL
Pigeon
#19 · 72/100
Open Or Close — Geof Bradfield
72
Open Or Close
Geof Bradfield
#20 · 72/100
Lipkis: Pierrot and Friends — Mykhailo Sosnovsky
72
Lipkis: Pierrot and Friends
Mykhailo Sosnovsky
#21 · 72/100
Country Boy Love Story/Blues — Breeze MrDo2Much
72
Country Boy Love Story/Blues
Breeze MrDo2Much
#22 · 72/100
Beethoven: The Symphonies — Chamber Orchestra of Europe
72
Beethoven: The Symphonies
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
#23 · 72/100
Vivaldi: Bassoon Concertos — Valery Popov
72
Vivaldi: Bassoon Concertos
Valery Popov
#24 · 72/100
Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 4 — Cologne Cathedral Vocal Ensemble
72
Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 4
Cologne Cathedral Vocal Ensemble
#25 · 72/100
Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 5 — Cologne Cathedral Vocal Ensemble
72
Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 5
Cologne Cathedral Vocal Ensemble
#26 · 72/100
Popular Classic — Chamber Orchestra of the Belarusian State Academy of Music
72
Popular Classic
Chamber Orchestra of the Belarusian State Academy of Music
#27 · 72/100
Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 6 — Cologne Cathedral Choir
72
Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 6
Cologne Cathedral Choir
#28 · 72/100
Querella de Amor — Los Titanes
72
Querella de Amor
Los Titanes
#29 · 72/100
Indie Folk Anthems — Altitude Music
72
Indie Folk Anthems
Altitude Music
#30 · 72/100
Sad Song 2026 bedroom pop / alt R&B — Elara Vantelle
72
Sad Song 2026 bedroom pop / alt R&B
Elara Vantelle
#31 · 72/100
The Wave Afrobeats 2026 Mix — Dj Twise
72
The Wave Afrobeats 2026 Mix
Dj Twise
#32 · 72/100
Fearless Movement — Kamasi Washington
72
Fearless Movement
Kamasi Washington
#33 · 72/100
Indie Folk Central: June 2026 — Various Artists
72
Indie Folk Central: June 2026
Various Artists
#34 · 72/100
Indie Folk Central: April 2026 — Various Artists
72
Indie Folk Central: April 2026
Various Artists
#35 · 72/100
Indie Folk Central: May 2026 — Various Artists
72
Indie Folk Central: May 2026
Various Artists
#36 · 72/100
Piano Prayer: Christian Contemplation with Piano Jazz - Spiritual Rebirth on the Easter Time — Healing Sound Harmony
72
Piano Prayer: Christian Contemplation with Piano Jazz - Spiritual Rebirth on the Easter Time
Healing Sound Harmony
#37 · 72/100
Il était une fois... André Cluytens — Andre Cluytens
72
Il était une fois... André Cluytens
Andre Cluytens
#38 · 72/100
"Rhapsody in Blue" by Previn — André Previn
72
"Rhapsody in Blue" by Previn
André Previn
#39 · 72/100
Bravo! Walton, Bruch, Saint-Saëns, Gershwin, Stravinsky, Falla... — Sir Adrian Boult
72
Bravo! Walton, Bruch, Saint-Saëns, Gershwin, Stravinsky, Falla...
Sir Adrian Boult
#40 · 72/100
Indie Folk Central: July 2026 — Various Artists
72
Indie Folk Central: July 2026
Various Artists
#41 · 72/100
Indie Folk Central: February 2026 — Various Artists
72
Indie Folk Central: February 2026
Various Artists
#42 · 72/100
Indie Folk Central: March 2026 — Various Artists
72
Indie Folk Central: March 2026
Various Artists
#43 · 72/100
Storm Glass (2026, Bossa Nova / Jazz Fusion) — hasvAIner
72
Storm Glass (2026, Bossa Nova / Jazz Fusion)
hasvAIner
#44 · 72/100
Bossa Nova Collection 2026 — Various Artists
72
Bossa Nova Collection 2026
Various Artists
#45 · 72/100
2026 New Start Affirmations Neo Soul Music for Success — LUNAR VIBES
72
2026 New Start Affirmations Neo Soul Music for Success
LUNAR VIBES
#46 · 72/100
Debussy: Piano Duets, Vol. 2 — Hélène Mercier
72
Debussy: Piano Duets, Vol. 2
Hélène Mercier
#47 · 72/100
Gentlewoman — Cleo Sol
72
Gentlewoman
Cleo Sol
#48 · 72/100