Endless Crate - The Best New Albums You Haven't Heard Yet

OM Unit

Acid Dub Studies

Electronic

Bristol producer OM Unit returns with a forward-leaning album of chugging acid dub tracks.

OM Unit

Acid Dub Studies

Electronic

J0eru

Mindfulness

Beats

Blunted, future funk instrumentals from LA beatmaker J0eru.

J0eru

Mindfulness

Beats

Ol’ Burger Beats & Vuyo

Dialogue.

Beats, Rap/Hip-Hop

Norwegian hip-hop stalwarts (Oslo represent!) Ol’ Burger Beats and Vuyo return for an album of jazz-tinged crowd pleasers.

Ol’ Burger Beats & Vuyo

Dialogue.

Beats, Rap/Hip-Hop

Work Money Death

The Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides, Can Be The Place From Which Creation Arises

Jazz

Two jaw-dropping spiritual jazz cuts, each a journey unto itself that reinterprets the sound of pioneers Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders.

Work Money Death

The Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides, Can Be The Place From Which Creation Arises

Jazz

Voilaaa

Voiciii

Funk, Soul

United around the afro-disco sound, Voilaaa takes inspiration from some of Africa’s greatest funk maestros

Voilaaa

Voiciii

Funk, Soul

Khrysis

Khrysis On The Boards V.2

Beats

Lush, sample-heavy, headnodic beats.

Khrysis

Khrysis On The Boards V.2

Beats

KUTMAH

High-End Gutter

Beats

A clinic in low end beatmaking from Berlin-based producer Kutmah.

KUTMAH

High-End Gutter

Beats

Various Artists

LA OLA INTERIOR Spanish Ambient & Acid Exoticism 1983-1990

Experimental

Incredible compilation showcasing leftfield Spanish electronic production from the 1980s.

Various Artists

LA OLA INTERIOR Spanish Ambient & Acid Exoticism 1983-1990

Experimental

Puma Blue

In Praise Of Shadows

Luxuriant lo-fi R&B from London artist Puma Blue.

Puma Blue

In Praise Of Shadows

Baghead

Dedicated To Those Who

Beats

Dope conceptual album from Bay Area beat maker Baghead, exploring the role artistry plays in community.

Baghead

Dedicated To Those Who

Beats

Rome Streetz & DJ Muggs

Death & The Musician

Rap/Hip-Hop

Gritty beats and bars from Brooklyn MC on the rise Rome Streetz and the legendary DJ Muggs.

Rome Streetz & DJ Muggs

Death & The Musician

Rap/Hip-Hop

Lojii

Taurus EP

Rap/Hip-Hop

Philadelphia rapper lojii follows up lo&behold (one of 2020’s best albums) with another stellar ep.

Lojii

Taurus EP

Rap/Hip-Hop

DMX Krew

Loose Gears

Electronic

Nostalgia-fueled banger from London’s DMX Krew.

DMX Krew

Loose Gears

Electronic

QP, Your Humble Narrator

The Huxley Suite

Beats, Rap/Hip-Hop

Incredibly well-rounded, forward-thinking production on the debut album from beat maker QP, Your Humble Narrator.

QP, Your Humble Narrator

The Huxley Suite

Beats, Rap/Hip-Hop

Menahan Street Band

The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band

Funk, Soul

Exquisite, cinematic instrumentals from Brooklyn’s Menahan Street Band.

Menahan Street Band

The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band

Funk, Soul

Yu Su

Yellow River Blue

Electronic

A sonically rich debut album from China-born, Vancouver-based electronic musician Yu Su, Yellow River Blue defies easy categorization.

Yu Su

Yellow River Blue

Electronic

Stimulator Jones

La Mano

Funk, Jazz, Soul

Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Stimulator Jones’ sophomore album is packed with good energy and a wide range of styles.

Stimulator Jones

La Mano

Funk, Jazz, Soul

Juicy the Emissary

Komfort Food

Beats, Rap/Hip-Hop

From the cover art to the samples, this album is clearly a tribute to the late J Dilla, considered by many to be one of, if not the, greatest beatmakers of all time.

Juicy the Emissary

Komfort Food

Beats, Rap/Hip-Hop

Ryley Walker / Kikagaku Moyo

Deep Fried Grandeur

Rock

Ryley Walker and Kikagaku Moyo team up for two heavy, slow-building psych cuts.

Ryley Walker / Kikagaku Moyo

Deep Fried Grandeur

Rock

AJ Galcher Lustwerk

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Electronic

Hazy house maestro Galcher Lustwerk’s latest is a collection of instrumentals taken from two previous releases, 2019’s Information and last year’s Proof EP.

AJ Galcher Lustwerk

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Electronic

Reviews

OM Unit

J0eru

Ol’ Burger Beats & Vuyo

Work Money Death

Voilaaa

Khrysis

KUTMAH

KUTMAH

Various Artists

Puma Blue

Baghead

Rome Streetz & DJ Muggs

Lojii

DMX Krew

QP, Your Humble Narrator

Menahan Street Band

Yu Su

Stimulator Jones

Juicy the Emissary

Ryley Walker / Kikagaku Moyo

AJ Galcher Lustwerk