The 5 Best Electronic Artists in 2017

This is a list, in no particular order, of my favorite electronic producers as of the time of this posting. These aren't necessarily the newest, most popular, or well known (though many of them are), but have been chosen subjectively. I highly recommend listening on the best speakers or headphones available.

So without further ado...

Noisia

Noisia. Highly regarded for masterful mixdowns and unique sound design, these guys are one of the leading forces in the Drum and Bass scene, and are largely responsible for popularizing the Neurofunk sub-genre. They release a wide variety of music and often don't stick to traditional beat or rhythm structures.

Tipper

I first found tipper after he released Forward Escape in May of 2014, and I was completely blown away. I had never heard anything like it before, or since. Dave Tipper, who's been making music since the 90's, has an extremely unique sonical blend of sounds and the production skill to put most top 40 productions to shame.

Steelan

Who I personally regard as the master of production design, what Steelan lacks in musicality he makes up in spades in sheer mixing and sound design alone. Listen with a pair of headphones, and transport yourself into a totally new space where the old rules cease to apply. Not as well known as some of the others on the list, and doesn't release music often, but every song pushes the horizons of sound design and music production to the next level and beyond.

Tycho

Pretty well known in the ambient/downtempo space, Tycho continues to do no wrong on his latest record, the perfect background music to do just about anything, so long as it's fundamentally relaxing.

Burial

An oldie, but still holds up just as well today as it did back in 2007 when it was first released. Technology improves and production techniques advance over time, but ten years has done nothing to erode the ethereal beauty and rain-pattered windows feeling that Burial evokes in Untrue. Distant voices echo over vinyl cracks and droning basslines, guided by the consistent 2-step garage beat that glues it all together. This is certainly not an album to be missed.

Honorable Mention: Frequent