Editors Note: This is a staff-sourced article. We feel this list is extremely difficult to calculate as there are too many factors at play. We allow our staff to submit their favorite choices based on personal opinions and individual tastes.
When it comes to releases, the extended play (EP) represents a snapshot of what an artist is capable of. It’s where new ideas are experimented upon and old ones are chiseled. While they might be shorter than LPs, that doesn’t mean they lack in quality. In fact, being concise and deliberate with your creative aesthetic is exactly what makes an EP good.
Whether it’s two songs or six, every EP presents a unique narrative worth checking out. Over the past year, we’ve been in a unique position to identify and observe hundreds of EPs from all across the electronic music spectrum. Out of these releases, these are the 30 that we believe stand above the rest.
Artists are in alphabetical order
1. Alix Perez – Gloom
Nominated by Staff Writer James Church
2. Cesco – Fake
Nominated by Staff Writer James Church
3. Combine – Doorgunner Megamix
Nominated by Staff Writer James Church
4. crawdad sniper – Mellifluous
Nominated by Staff Writer Omid Eghbal
5. CRi – Hold You
Nominated by Staff Writer Kelsey James
6. DjRUM – Meaning’s Edge
Nominated by Staff Writer Gregory Ross
7. Drone – Cellular
Nominated by Staff Writer James Church
8. Duffrey – Exuberant Jubilee
Nominated by Staff Writer Omid Eghbal
9. Ekorce – True Colors
Nominated by Staff Writer Gregory Ross
10. Flintwick – Lurching
Nominated by Staff Writer Emily Allaire
11. Hugh Hardie – Darkstar
Nominated by Staff Writer Devin Dees
12. Le Youth – &
Nominated by Editor Sean Schmidt
13. Lumasi – Sun & Moon
Nominated by Staff Writer Kendall Potts
14. Marsh – ARIA
Nominated by Staff Writer Kelsey James
15. Maxfield – Kerfuffle
Nominated by Staff Writer Gregory Ross
16. Mindex – Resurrection Machine
Nominated by Editor Maximilian Vanegas
17. Ocula – Lost Horizon
Nominated by Editor Sean Schmidt
18. Omnist x Alejo – The Boys
Nominated by Staff Writer Omid Eghbal
19. OOGA – Brain Legs
Nominated by Staff Writer Omid Eghbal
20. parkbreezy x Thought Process – Thoughts in the Breeze
Nominated by Editor Maximilian Vanegas
21. pheel. – Shadow Vault
Nominated by Editor Maximilian Vanegas
22. Saturna – Cedar Grove
Nominated by Staff Writer Kendall Potts
23. Shallou – 24, autumn
Nominated by Editor Sean Schmidt
24. Sqonk – Groovy Smoothy
Nominated by Editor Maximilian Vanegas
25. Steller – FUNKSTEP!
Nominated by Editor Maximilian Vanegas
26. Sustance – Vapour
Nominated by Staff Writer Devin Dees
27. Torcha x skxllflower – CAROUSEL
Nominated by Staff Writer James Church
28. Tourist – Us Two
Nominated by Editor Sean Schmidt
29. Visages – Don Guldur
Nominated by Staff Writer Devin Dees
30. Waeys & Molecular – Heads Anthem
Nominated by Staff Writer Devin Dees
Editors Note: This is a staff-sourced article. We feel this list is extremely difficult to calculate as there are too many factors at play. We allow our staff to submit their favorite choices based on personal opinions and individual tastes.
When it comes to releases, the extended play (EP) represents a snapshot of what an artist is capable of. It’s where new ideas are experimented upon and old ones are chiseled. While they might be shorter than LPs, that doesn’t mean they lack in quality. In fact, being concise and deliberate with your creative aesthetic is exactly what makes an EP good.
Whether it’s two songs or six, every EP presents a unique narrative worth checking out. Over the past year, we’ve been in a unique position to identify and observe hundreds of EPs from all across the electronic music spectrum. Out of these releases, these are the 30 that we believe stand above the rest.
Artists are in alphabetical order
1. Alix Perez – Gloom
Nominated by Staff Writer James Church
2. Cesco – Fake
Nominated by Staff Writer James Church
3. Combine – Doorgunner Megamix
Nominated by Staff Writer James Church
4. crawdad sniper – Mellifluous
Nominated by Staff Writer Omid Eghbal
5. CRi – Hold You
Nominated by Staff Writer Kelsey James
6. DjRUM – Meaning’s Edge
Nominated by Staff Writer Gregory Ross
7. Drone – Cellular
Nominated by Staff Writer James Church
8. Duffrey – Exuberant Jubilee
Nominated by Staff Writer Omid Eghbal
9. Ekorce – True Colors
Nominated by Staff Writer Gregory Ross
10. Flintwick – Lurching
Nominated by Staff Writer Emily Allaire
11. Hugh Hardie – Darkstar
Nominated by Staff Writer Devin Dees
12. Le Youth – &
Nominated by Editor Sean Schmidt
13. Lumasi – Sun & Moon
Nominated by Staff Writer Kendall Potts
14. Marsh – ARIA
Nominated by Staff Writer Kelsey James
15. Maxfield – Kerfuffle
Nominated by Staff Writer Gregory Ross
16. Mindex – Resurrection Machine
Nominated by Editor Maximilian Vanegas
17. Ocula – Lost Horizon
Nominated by Editor Sean Schmidt
18. Omnist x Alejo – The Boys
Nominated by Staff Writer Omid Eghbal
19. OOGA – Brain Legs
Nominated by Staff Writer Omid Eghbal
20. parkbreezy x Thought Process – Thoughts in the Breeze
Nominated by Editor Maximilian Vanegas
21. pheel. – Shadow Vault
Nominated by Editor Maximilian Vanegas
22. Saturna – Cedar Grove
Nominated by Staff Writer Kendall Potts
23. Shallou – 24, autumn
Nominated by Editor Sean Schmidt
24. Sqonk – Groovy Smoothy
Nominated by Editor Maximilian Vanegas
25. Steller – FUNKSTEP!
Nominated by Editor Maximilian Vanegas
26. Sustance – Vapour
Nominated by Staff Writer Devin Dees
27. Torcha x skxllflower – CAROUSEL
Nominated by Staff Writer James Church
28. Tourist – Us Two
Nominated by Editor Sean Schmidt
29. Visages – Don Guldur
Nominated by Staff Writer Devin Dees
30. Waeys & Molecular – Heads Anthem
Nominated by Staff Writer Devin Dees
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