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Albums of the Year 2017 // Compilations

//10
Various Artists
Pop Makossa: The Invasive Dance Beat of Cameroon 1976-1984
(Analog Africa)
//09
Various Artists
Synthesize the Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica from the Cape Verde Islands 1973-1988
(Ostinato)
//08
Various Artists
Diggin' in the Carts: A Collection of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music
(Hyperdub)
//07
Various Artists
Sweet as Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa
(Ostinato)
//06
Various Artists
Miracle Steps: Music from the Fourth World (1983-2017)
(Optimo Music)
//05
Various Artists
Twin Peaks (Limited Event Series Original Soundtrack)
(Rhino)
//04
Various Artists
Twin Peaks (Music from the Limited Event Series)
(Rhino)
//03
Various Artists
The Gamelan of the Walking Warriors: Gamelan Beleganjur and the Music of the Ngaben Funerary Ritual in Bali
(Akuphone)
//02
Various Artists
Abatwa (The Pygmy): Why Did We Stop Growing Tall?
(Glitterbeat)
//01
Various Artists
The Photographs of Charles Duvelle: Disques OCORA and Collection PROPHET
(Sublime Frequencies)

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