Top Downtempo albums

Demon Days may end 2005 as one of the year’s most celebrated albums. Before you even consider the sonic and melodic innovation paraded through the album there’s so much crammed into each of these fifteen songs

Besides such megahits as Master and Servant, Enjoy the Silence, Personal Jesus, the just-released single Martyr and other great Depeche Mode’s works the album makes room for lesser-known gems

After a seven-year break, the British electronica band Massive Attack recorded the disc Heligoland. This strong and delightful album is made in the classical style of the group and features many guest stars

Massive Attack forged a unique path amidst the debris of house and rave culture. Collected features all their key tracks and new single. This edition includes a bonus disc featuring additional new tracks, un-released material, rarities and remixes

New album The Garden sees Zero 7 take a fresher, more upbeat musical direction, whilst still maintaining their trademark sound and could well turn out to be the soundtrack to the summer. It is the best work that Hardaker and Binns have done

Listeners seeking an excellent introduction to this influential group should look no further than Forever Faithless. This collection is a great career round-up of one of the most successful acts in dance music

The Norwegian electronic duo Royksopp emerged after four years of silence with the new disc Junior. It features many vocal collaborations and musically stays in between the previous two attempts…

The final record in the series Body Talk is comprised of ten tracks from each of the first two records and five new compositions; it is a great collection of dance pop music in which Robyn definitely is an expert

US rapper, singer, composer and producer T-Pain finished the third conceptual album Thr33 Ringz. The disc is made in the circus stylistics, and the public should anticipate the real breath keeping show on it

The US musician Moby recorded the ninth studio long-play Wait For Me. This album not only became the artist's return to the early style, but also the best his creation for the last decade

After a five-year hiatus Gotan Project return with Lunatico. The vibe is unchanged compared to their previous one, yet with different traits. Lunatico is an intriguing blend of traditional, passionate tango with cool, contemporary electronica

Varied and good quality, the fifth album of Thievery Corporation Radio Retaliation dedicated fully to the world situation has become a great continuation of one of the electronic genre founders' career