Tiny Mix Tapes' favorite 50 music releases of 2016

Tiny Mix Tapes published their list of their Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2016. As usual, it’s a very unique list, with experimental/lesser-known music like James Ferraro, Babyfather, Elysia Crampton, Lolina and Foodman ranked very high, but also hugely popular artists like Rihanna, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Beyonce, Future, and more.

Read commentary here and read the whole list below.

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Tiny Mix Tapes’ Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2016
50. N-Prolenta – A Love Story…
49. Sean McCann – Music for Public Ensemble
48. Ka – Honor Killed the Samurai
47. Amnesia Scanner – AS [EP]
46. Angel Olsen – MY WOMAN
45. Oren Ambarchi – Hubris
44. Huerco S. – For Those Of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have)
43. Mitski – Puberty 2
42. DJ Coquelin & MC Cloarec – JE M’EN TAPE
41. ANOHNI – HOPELESSNESS
40. Klein – ONLY
39. Julianna Barwick – Will
38. Ytamo – MI WO
37. The Savage Young Taterbug – Shadow of Marlboro Man
36. Future – EVOL
35. The Caretaker – Everywhere at the end of time
34. death’s dynamic shroud.wmv – CLASSROOM SEXXTAPE
33. Autechre – elseq 1–5
32. Beyoncé – LEMONADE
31. Andy Stott – Too Many Voices
30. Crying – Beyond the Fleeting Gales
29. David Bowie – ★
28. Macula Dog – Why Do You Look Like Your Dog?
27. Tim Hecker – Love Streams’
26. Noname – Telefone
25. Puce Mary – The Spiral
24. serpentwithfeet – blisters
23. Solange – A Seat at the Table
22. DJWWWW – Arigato
21. Princess Nokia – 1992
20. Jeremih – Late Nights: The Album
19. Elysia Crampton – Elysia Crampton Presents: Demon City
18. Kero Kero Bonito – Bonito Generation
17. Dedekind Cut – $uccessor
16. Foodman – Ez Minzoku
15. Jessy Lanza – Oh No
14. Rihanna – ANTI
13. Young Thug – JEFFERY
12. Lil Yachty – Lil Boat
11. Yves Tumor – Serpent Music
10. Elysia Crampton – Dissolution of The Sovereign: A Time Slide…
09. Danny Brown – Atrocity Exhibition
08. Charli XCX – Vroom Vroom [EP]
07. James Ferraro – Human Story 3
06. Jenny Hval – Blood Bitch
05. Frank Ocean – Blonde/Endless
04. Arca – Entrañas
03. Kanye West – The Life Of Pablo
02. Lolina – Live in Paris
01. Babyfather – BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow