I'm tired of seeing all the David Bowie, Radiohead, Deakin, etc. in 2016 threads. Post some lesser-known albums that came out this year that you thought were great and let's all discover something actually interesting.
I'll start with Drose's Boy Man Machine. Spectacular, industrial rock/no wave record with some intense minimal drumming and the most dramatic vocalist imaginable. Highly recommended for fans of Swans' early output.
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It started off on a weird note but The Field put out yet another great release this year. I don't know how he does it; this is his 5th LP and his music is built around electronic loops and small samples but he manages to keep it fresh every time.
Pink Sun is one of his best tracks yet. And the second half of the closer Reflecting Lights makes me feel every time. Happy and sad all rolled into one.
For someone who's never heard of him, what genre is it and who does it resemble? From what you described, I would guess electronica and is reminiscent of Boards of Canada.
I would classify him as minimal techno. Some influences of ambient ("20 Seconds of Affection" or "Is This Power") but he always comes back to having some rhythm in his work like in "Looping State of Mind" or "Leave it"
Resemble... It's like if Fuck Buttons smoothed out the grunge to become more poppy. Gas is a fairly similar artist, kinda Four Tet as well.
elysia cramptons album
idk about best of 2016 but it's up there
my man
both some of the better electronic albums of the year