Best Music

Personal list of the best music albums. There is no specific order or ranking; if an album is on this list, it is in some way beautiful, and I listen to it again and again.

The list is built using Discogs API and based on my saved lists of albums at Discogs.

Jazz of the 1990s and 2000s

	Oracle Gary Peacock, Ralph Towner Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
1994	Germany

	Time Will Tell Paul Bley, Evan Parker, Barre Phillips Jazz (Free Jazz, Free Improvisation)
1995	US

	Not Two, Not One Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian Jazz (Free Jazz, Contemporary Jazz)
1999	Germany

	A Livingroom Hush Jaga Jazzist Electronic, Jazz (Future Jazz, Drum n Bass, Experimental)
2001	Europe

	Macrocosm Introducing... Brand X (3) Jazz, Rock
2003	UK

	Floating Islands Lotte Anker, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver Jazz (Free Improvisation)
2009	Denmark

	The Dark Tree 1 & 2 Horace Tapscott Jazz (Post Bop)
1999	Switzerland

	Tony Malaby's Apparitions - Voladores n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Manifold Steve Lehman Quartet Jazz (Avant-garde Jazz, Free Jazz)
2007	Portugal

	Avram Fefer Quartet - Lucille's Gemini Dream n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

Jazz of the 2010s and 2020s

	The Rub And Spare Change Michael Formanek Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2010	Germany

	Walk The Nile Elephant9 Jazz, Rock (Jazz-Rock, Fusion)
2010	Norway

	Llyrìa Nik Bärtsch's Ronin Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2010	Germany

	Small Places Michael Formanek Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2012	Germany

	The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint Ambrose Akinmusire Jazz (Avant-garde Jazz)
2014	US

	Macroscope The Nels Cline Singers Jazz (Jazz-Rock, Experimental, Free Jazz)
2014	US

	Break Stuff Vijay Iyer Trio Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2015	Germany

	Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth - Epicenter n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	In Movement Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Matthew Garrison Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Free Jazz)
2016	Germany

	Awase Nik Bärtsch's Ronin Jazz (Avant-garde Jazz)
2018	Germany

	Big Heart Machine Big Heart Machine Jazz
2018	US

	You Already Know Ted Poor Jazz
2020	USA & Europe

	Avishai Cohen* - Big Vicious n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	GoGo Penguin GoGo Penguin Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2020	USA & Europe

	Things Happened Here Kansas Smitty's Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2020	Europe

	liddle Big Heart Machine, Brian Krock Jazz
2019	US

	Rolling Ball Ballrogg Jazz (Free Jazz)
2020	Portugal

	Share The Wealth The Nels Cline Singers Jazz, Rock (Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Free Improvisation)
2020	Europe

	Speedball Trio Speedball Trio Jazz, Rock (Free Jazz, Punk, Grindcore)
2020	Poland

	Defeat Fire! Jazz (Free Jazz, Free Improvisation)
2021	Norway

	Elephant9 - Arrival Of The New Elders n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Entendre Nik Bärtsch Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2021	Germany

	Uneasy Vijay Iyer, Linda Oh, Tyshawn Sorey Jazz (Avant-garde Jazz, Contemporary Jazz)
2021	Germany

	Second Lives Graham Costello's STRATA Jazz (Avant-garde Jazz, Jazz-Rock)
2021	UK

	Other Worlds Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Sound Prints Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2021	US

	Vermillion Kit Downes Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2022	Germany

	Alex Koo (2), Attila Gyárfás, Ralph Alessi - Identified Flying Object n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Talk Memory BadBadNotGood Electronic, Jazz (Fusion, Contemporary Jazz)
2021	UK

	Glødetrådar Nils Økland Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2021	Norway

	Sana Nagano - Smashing Humans n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Suite: April 2020 Brad Mehldau Jazz
2020	Europe

	Peter Rosendal With The Orchestra (7) & Trio Mio - Trickster n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Sylvie Courvoisier Trio - Free Hoops n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Alex Koo (2) - Appleblueseagreen n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Larry Ochs / Nels Cline / Gerald Cleaver - What Is To Be Done n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Kokoroko Kokoroko Jazz, Funk / Soul (Afrobeat, Contemporary Jazz)
2019	Europe

	Currents, Constellations The Nels Cline 4 Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2018	Europe

	The Guest House Trio M Jazz (Free Jazz, Contemporary Jazz)
2011	Germany

	Wadada Leo Smith And Ed Blackwell - The Blue Mountain's Sun Drummer n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Refraction - Breakin' Glass Trio 3, Jason Moran Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Free Jazz)
2013	Switzerland

	Russ Lossing - Alternate Side Parking Music n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Sana Nagano - Anime Mundi n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

Polish Jazz (general)

	Balladyna Tomasz Stańko Jazz (Free Jazz, Contemporary Jazz)
1976	Germany

	A Handful Of Stars Adam Makowicz Trio, George Mraz, Jack Dejohnette Jazz
1997	US

	Leosia Tomasz Stańko Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Avant-garde Jazz, Free Jazz)
1997	Germany

	Lontano Tomasz Stańko Quartet Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2006	Germany

	Treny Jacaszek Electronic, Classical (Modern Classical, Ambient, Electroacoustic)
2008	Norway

	Śmierć W Miękkim Futerku Niechęć Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2013	Poland

	Niechęć Niechęć Jazz, Rock (Fusion)
2016	Poland

	Janczarski & McCraven Quintet - Liberator n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	LLovage Olgierd Walicki, Jacek Prościński Jazz, Rock (Free Improvisation, Experimental)
2019	Poland

	Kwiatostan Błoto (2) Jazz
2020	Poland

	Dark Forecast Piotr Schmidt Quartet Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2020	Poland

	Symfonia Fabryki Ursus Dominik Strycharski Electronic, Jazz (Experimental, Big Band, Ambient, Drone)
2021	Poland

	Kwasy I Zasady Błoto (2) Jazz
2021	Poland

	Aleksandra Kutrzepa Quartet Feat. Piotr Damasiewicz - Pustô Noc n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Unsubscribe Niechęć Electronic, Jazz, Rock (Fusion, Jazz-Rock)
2022	Poland

	Krzysztof Dys - Legato n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Rafał Sarnecki - A View From The Treetop n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Earth Wojciech Jachna Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2022	Poland

	Ziemia (3) - Ziemia dniem n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Artur Dutkiewicz Trio - Comets Sing n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Humanity Filip Żółtowski Quartet Jazz
2021	Poland

	Paweł Szamburski - Uroboros n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Drimpro Wood Organization Jazz (Free Improvisation)
2021	Denmark

	Lonely Shadows Dominik Wania Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
2020	Germany

	Follow Your Kite Zbigniew Namysłowski Air Condition Jazz (Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz)
1980	Poland

	Drogi Krajowe - Drogi Krajowe w Polsce n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Michał Bąk Quartetto - Quartetto n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

Jazz of the 1960s

	Motion Lee Konitz Jazz (Post Bop)
1961	US

	Focus Stan Getz, Eddie Sauter Jazz (Bop, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Avantgarde)
1964	Germany

	We Free Kings Roland Kirk So good. Jazz (Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz)
1962	US

	Illumination! Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet, McCoy Tyner Jazz (Post Bop, Modal)
1964	US

	Empyrean Isles Herbie Hancock Jazz (Modal)
1964	US

	Out To Lunch! Eric Dolphy Jazz (Avant-garde Jazz, Post Bop, Free Jazz)
1964	US

	Speak No Evil Wayne Shorter Jazz (Post Bop)
1966	US

	In A Silent Way Miles Davis Jazz (Post Bop, Fusion, Modal)
1969	US

	Rip, Rig & Panic The Roland Kirk Quartet, Elvin Jones Jazz
1965	US

	Takin' Off Herbie Hancock Jazz (Hard Bop)
1962	US

	In Chicago The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Jazz
1960	US

Pop, Rock, Punk, stuff

	Tapestry Carole King Rock, Pop (Pop Rock, Vocal)
1971	US

	Entertainment! Gang Of Four Rock (Post-Punk, New Wave)
1979	UK

	Speaking In Tongues Talking Heads Rock, Funk / Soul (New Wave, Pop Rock, Funk)
1983	US

	Life 'N Perspectives Of A Genuine Crossover Urban Dance Squad Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock (Alternative Rock, Funk Metal, Hip Hop)
1991	Europe

	Obywatel G.C. Obywatel G.C. Rock (Pop Rock)
1986	Poland

	Silence Is Sexy Einstürzende Neubauten Electronic (Modern Classical, Industrial)
2000	UK

	Perpetuum Mobile Einstürzende Neubauten Electronic (Noise, Avantgarde, Experimental, Industrial)
2004	Europe

	Push The Sky Away Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Rock (Alternative Rock, Blues Rock)
2013	Europe

	Cuthead - Total Sellout n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Head Carrier Pixies Rock (Alternative Rock)
2016	UK, Europe & US

	SOMA 0,5 mg Taconafide Hip Hop
2018	Poland

	Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Vocal)
2000	US

	The Dude Quincy Jones Funk / Soul (Disco, Soul, Boogie)
1981	US

	Hejira Joni Mitchell Jazz, Rock (Acoustic, Soft Rock, Folk Rock)
1976	US

	Court And Spark Joni Mitchell Jazz, Rock (Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Jazz-Rock)
1974	UK

	Secos & Molhados Secos & Molhados Rock, Latin, Pop (Folk Rock, Art Rock, MPB)
1973	Brazil

	Blue Joni Mitchell Rock (Folk Rock, Pop Rock)
1971	US

	America America (2) Rock (Soft Rock, Pop Rock)
1971	US

	Ladies Of The Canyon Joni Mitchell Rock (Folk Rock, Acoustic, Soft Rock)
1970	US

	Cold Fact Sixto Rodriguez Rock, Funk / Soul (Folk Rock, Psychedelic)
1970	US

	In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) King Crimson Rock (Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock)
1969	UK

Jazz of the 1970s

	Bitches Brew Miles Davis Jazz (Fusion)
1970	US

	Music From Two Basses Dave Holland, Barre Phillips Jazz (Free Jazz)
1971	Germany

	Zawinul Joe Zawinul Jazz (Fusion)
1971	US

	Henderson's Habiliment Joe Henderson Jazz (Bop, Modal)
1971	Japan

	Conference Of The Birds David Holland Quartet, Dave Holland, Sam Rivers, Anthony Braxton, Barry Altschul Jazz (Free Jazz)
1973	Germany

	Moon Germs Joe Farrell Jazz (Post Bop, Modal)
1973	US

	Birds Of Fire Mahavishnu Orchestra Jazz, Rock (Fusion, Jazz-Rock)
1973	US

	Head Hunters Herbie Hancock Jazz (Jazz-Funk)
1973	US

	The Colours Of Chloë Eberhard Weber Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Fusion)
1974	Germany

	Mysterious Traveller Weather Report Jazz, Rock (Fusion)
1974	US

	Belonging Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen Jazz (Post Bop)
1974	Germany

	Timeless John Abercrombie, Jan Hammer, Jack DeJohnette Jazz, Rock (Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Rock)
1975	Germany

	Gateway John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
1975	Germany

	Five Pieces 1975 Anthony Braxton Jazz (Free Jazz)
1975	US

	The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett Jazz (Post Bop, Free Improvisation)
1975	Germany

	Gnu High Kenny Wheeler Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
1976	Germany

	Yellow Fields Eberhard Weber Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
1976	Germany

	Solstice Ralph Towner Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
1975	Germany

	Unorthodox Behaviour Brand X (3) Jazz, Rock (Jazz-Rock, Fusion)
1976	UK

	Heavy Weather Weather Report Jazz (Fusion)
1977	US

	Deer Wan Kenny Wheeler Jazz (Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz)
1978	Germany

	Journal Violone Barre Phillips Jazz (Free Improvisation)
0	US

	Journal Violone II Barre Phillips Jazz (Free Jazz, Contemporary Jazz)
1980	Germany

	Rain's Dance Jim McNeely Quintet Jazz (Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Modal)
1978	Denmark

	For Alto Anthony Braxton Jazz (Free Jazz)
1971	US

	Romantic Warrior Return To Forever Jazz, Rock (Jazz-Rock, Fusion)
1976	US

	Faces In Reflection George Duke Jazz, Funk / Soul (Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Fusion)
1974	Germany

	Sorcery Jack DeJohnette Jazz, Rock (Modal, Fusion, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-garde Jazz)
1974	US

	Syksyn Sävel '90 Various Pop
1990	Finland

	Infinite Search Miroslav Vitous Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Fusion)
1970	US

Electronic

	Die Mensch·Maschine Kraftwerk Electronic (Electro, Synth-pop, Disco)
1978	Germany

	The North Pole By Submarine Bleep Electronic (Techno, Ambient)
1989	Belgium

	Blue Lines Massive Attack Electronic, Hip Hop, Funk / Soul, Pop (Trip Hop, Downtempo)
1991	Europe

	Microgravity Biosphere Electronic (Techno, Downtempo, Ambient)
1991	Norway

	Mezzanine Massive Attack Electronic (Leftfield, Trip Hop, Downtempo)
1998	Europe

	Play Moby Electronic (Breakbeat, Leftfield, Downtempo)
1999	UK

	Enclosures Craven Faults Electronic (Ambient, Experimental)
2020	UK

	Fading Pole Electronic (Ambient, Downtempo, Dub Techno)
2020	UK, Europe & US

	Triorität - ALG0 n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	On Feather And Wire Rivet Electronic (Ambient, Darkwave, EBM, Electro, Industrial, Techno)
2021	Austria

	Ninze - Lost In Light n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	The Afrorack Afrorack Electronic (Experimental)
2022	Uganda

	Shortwave Memories Biosphere Electronic (Ambient, IDM, Downtempo)
2022	UK

	Godtet - III n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Yearning For The Infinite Max Cooper Electronic (Ambient, Techno)
2019	UK

	Oxygène Jean-Michel Jarre Electronic (Ambient, Experimental)
1976	France

	Dream Sequence Tangerine Dream Electronic (Berlin-School, Ambient)
1985	Europe

	Timewind Klaus Schulze Electronic (Berlin-School, Ambient)
1975	Germany

	Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield Rock (Prog Rock)
1973	UK

Jazz of the 1980s

	Procession Weather Report Jazz (Fusion)
1983	US

	Tutu Miles Davis Electronic, Jazz (Electro, Fusion, Jazz-Funk)
1986	US

	Vertical Form VI George Russell Jazz, Rock (Jazz-Rock, Big Band, Contemporary Jazz)
1981	Italy

	Mr. Hands Herbie Hancock Jazz (Fusion, Jazz-Funk)
1980	US

Piękne Polskie

	19 Wiosen - Cinema Natura n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Tak Tak! Obywatel G.C. Electronic, Rock, Pop (Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Synth-pop)
1988	Poland

	Nów 19 Wiosen Rock (Alternative Rock, Post-Punk, Punk)
2021	Poland

	Wanda & Banda* - Piosenki z serialu Siedem Życzeń n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

Metal

	Paranoid Black Sabbath Rock (Hard Rock, Heavy Metal)
1970	UK

	Mudhoney Mudhoney Rock (Grunge)
1989	US

	Piece Of Cake Mudhoney Rock (Alternative Rock, Grunge)
1992	US

	Come My Fanatics... Electric Wizard (2) Rock (Doom Metal)
1997	UK

	Death Atlas Cattle Decapitation Rock (Death Metal, Grindcore)
2019	Europe

	Liturgy (2) - H.A.Q.Q. n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	A Valediction Obscura (3) Rock (Death Metal)
2021	Germany

	Obscura (3) - Diluvium n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	Concepts Of Math: Book One Watchtower Rock (Progressive Metal, Thrash)
2016	US

	666 KAT & Roman Kostrzewski Rock (Black Metal, Thrash, Speed Metal)
2015	Poland

	Metal And Hell Kat (10) Rock (Heavy Metal, Speed Metal)
1986	Belgium

	13 Black Sabbath Rock (Heavy Metal)
2013	Europe

	Advaitic Songs Om (8) Rock (Stoner Rock, Doom Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental)
2012	US

Synthwave and Synthpop

	Diplomatic Immunity Client Liaison Electronic, Rock, Pop (Synth-pop, House, New Wave)
2016	Australia & New Zealand

	Artifact Waveshaper (3) Electronic (Synthwave)
2019	Germany

	Neuroframe Mega Drive (3) Electronic (Synthwave, Darkwave)
2021	US

	Last Encryption Tonebox Electronic (Synthwave)
2021	US

	Blood Machines (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Carpenter Brut Electronic, Stage & Screen (Synthwave, Soundtrack)
2020	France

	Dark Nation Deadlife (2) Electronic (Synthwave)
2020	US

	Leather Teeth Carpenter Brut Electronic (Electroclash, Synthwave)
2018	France

	The Midnight (2) - Nocturnal n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	GUNSHIP GUNSHIP Electronic (Synth-pop)
2015	UK & Europe

Good soundtracks (movies, video games, etc.)

	Blade Runner Vangelis Electronic, Jazz, Stage & Screen (Score, Ambient, Soundtrack)
1994	Europe

	"Paprika" Original Soundtrack =「パプリカ」オリジナルサウンドトラック Susumu Hirasawa, Susumu Hirasawa Electronic, Stage & Screen (Soundtrack, New Age, Techno, Synth-pop, Ambient)
2006	Japan

	Under The Skin Mica Levi Electronic, Stage & Screen (Soundtrack, Score, Experimental)
2014	US

	PinOut (Original Soundtrack) Douglas Holmquist Electronic, Stage & Screen (Synthwave, Soundtrack, Video Game Music)
2016	Sweden

	Various - Hacknet Official Soundtrack n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

Experimental

	Oeldorf 8 Mesias Maiguashca Classical (Contemporary)
1976	Germany

	Spirit Of The Times (Espirito Du Tempo) Dom Um Romao Jazz, Latin (Batucada, Bossanova, Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz)
1975	US

	Luigi Archetti - There n/a n/a
n/a	n/a

	I Am A Problem: Mind In Pieces Wolf Eyes Electronic, Rock (Experimental)
2015	US

	(No Pussyfooting) Fripp & Eno Electronic (Experimental, Ambient)
1973	UK

	Gardenia Jacaszek Electronic (Ambient, Field Recording)
2020	UK

Polish Jazz (series of Polskie Nagrania Muza)

	Polish Jazz Vol. 4 The Andrzej Trzaskowski Quintet Jazz (Modal, Post Bop, Hard Bop)
1965	Poland

	Astigmatic Komeda Quintet Jazz (Post Bop, Modal)
1967	Poland

	Polish Jazz (6) Zbigniew Namysłowski Quartet Jazz (Post Bop, Avant-garde Jazz)
1966	Poland

	Birthday Extra Ball Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Fusion)
1976	Poland

	Go Ahead Extra Ball Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
1979	Poland

Jazz of the 1950s

	The Shape Of Jazz To Come Ornette Coleman Jazz (Free Jazz)
1959	US

	Pithecanthropus Erectus Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop Jazz (Post Bop)
1956	US

	Time Out The Dave Brubeck Quartet Jazz (Cool Jazz)
1959	US

	Looking Ahead! The Cecil Taylor Quartet Jazz (Hard Bop, Free Jazz)
1959	US

My Favorite Music