From major label releases to underground imprint debuts, 2025's electronic music landscape refused to be contained by a single narrative. Here are 25 albums and EP's curated by EARMILK Staff that made their mark on the year, alphabetically organized from stadium progressive to basement techno, representing what made 2025 essential for anyone paying attention to where dance and electronic music is headed.
– Patrick Ames Conner, Editor of Dance & Electronic
Above & Beyond – Bigger Than All of Us (Anjunabeats)
The British trance trio returned with their fifth studio album after a seven-year absence, delivering 16 tracks that reaffirmed why their emotional approach to progressive trance has sustained a devoted global following for over two decades. The album arrived after each member pursued solo projects: Jono Grant's synthwave JODA collaboration, Paavo Siljamäki's club-focused P.O.S. project Deeper Tales, and Tony McGuinness' introspective singer-songwriter collection Salt.
Bigger Than All of Us captured the essence of reconnection, both within the trio and with their massive Anjuna community. Singles like "Quicksand (Don't Go)" and "Start A Fire" demonstrated their continued mastery of building emotional crescendos, while deeper cuts showcased their willingness to experiment within their established sound. The album debuted at Group Therapy 600 in Mexico before launching an extensive worldwide tour.
After 25 years of building one of electronic music's most passionate communities through their Anjunabeats, Anjunadeep, and Anjunachill labels, Above & Beyond proved their staying power comes from treating their audience as family rather than consumers. Bigger Than All of Us felt less like a comeback and more like coming home.
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Alison Wonderland – GHOST WORLD
The Australian producer delivered her fourth album as a feature-length embodiment of the community she built throughout her career, a safe space for outsiders of every stripe and those who just like to rave and lose themselves in her music. Written during a time of major change, GHOST WORLD spoke to the power and energy of creating your own reality, your own world to seek refuge, and ultimately finding connection and community with like minds.
Across 14 tracks, the album became Wonderland's most varied, confident, and ambitious collection to date, blending atmospheric soundscapes, pitched-up vocal hooks, and intricate percussion across hyper-pop, experimental club, and forward-thinking electronic music. Her collaboration with Ninajirachi on "Heaven" united two of Australia's most exciting electronic minds, the track opening with glistening synths that unfolded into soaring, high-energy production balancing softness and intensity with precision.
Since making history as the highest-billed female DJ in Coachella's storied history in 2018, Wonderland had transformed from Sydney club scene fixture to international festival headliner with over 1.1 billion global streams and more than 800,000 headline ticket sales across U.S. tours alone. Known for unmatched stage presence combining spectacular visuals with live vocal and cello performances, GHOST WORLD continued pushing boundaries while sharing her message of hope and healing.
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Bambii – Infinity Club
Bambii is an artist who wants to contrive on her own terms. In her Infinity Club universe, she creates an electronic world that is instilled with experimentation and ardor. Laying the foundation with Infinity Club |, Infinity Club || elevates the Infinity Club cosmos. She upturns the precision and industriousness found in Infinity Club 1. She demonstrates her global background with her diverse musical palette filled with dancehall mixed with techno and a bit of dubstep, and garage. Her eclectic background thrives in her feature choice: she collaborates with Caribbean artists such as Sadboi and Beam, as well as London artists such as Scriffa and Aluna. The way she is able to merge all her influences and invigorate a truly distinctive electronic sound proves she is one of the current transposers of electronic music.
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Cristoph – Life Through a Different Lens
The British progressive house producer delivered his debut album after years of building momentum through releases on Anjunadeep and Eric Prydz's Pryda Presents. Known for his atmospheric approach to melodic techno and progressive house, Cristoph crafted an album that balanced dancefloor functionality with introspective listening experiences, drawing from his Northern England roots and years of international touring.
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deadmau5 – Error5 (mau5trap)
The Canadian producer released a five-track EP celebrating Rocket League's 10th anniversary, marking his deep connection with gaming culture. Error5 featured collaborations with Au/Ra and his signature progressive house sound, arriving alongside his Fortnite Icon Series integration and the debut of his 5LURPMAU5 mau5head design at VELD Festival. The release demonstrated deadmau5's continued ability to bridge electronic music and gaming communities, maintaining cultural relevance beyond traditional album cycles while staying true to his technical, loop-driven production style.
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fabric presents Floorplan
Detroit techno royalty Robert Hood and his daughter Lyric Hood delivered a tribute to fabric's legendary Room 2, capturing the intimate, sweaty energy that made the London venue's basement legendary. The mix showcased Floorplan's ability to blend stripped-back techno minimalism with gospel-influenced house, featuring the exclusive single "You're A Shining Star" alongside carefully selected tracks that honored both Detroit's techno heritage and fabric's role in shaping UK club culture. As one of electronic music's most important father-daughter collaborations, the mix represented generational bridge-building at its finest.
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FKA Twigs – Eusexua / Eusexua Afterglow
FKA Twigs' fourth studio album expertly married her innate affinity to subversive counterculture with poised expertise in contemporary electronic pop. The album as a body of work, and corresponding limited-run EUSEXUA world tour, delivered a breath of fresh air to the landscape of commercially viable pop artists and modern performance. The album successfully harmonized the alt-pop undercurrent from where she cut her teeth on LP1 and Magdalene with the mainstream R&B explored on the preceding body of work CAPRISONGS.
Most recently, Twigs released a swift follow-up called EUSEXUA Afterglow, where if EUSEXUA was the most primal night of your life, Afterglow is surely the most sublime morning-after. Together, the two releases represented one of the year's most ambitious artistic statements, proving Twigs remains one of pop music's most fearless experimentalists.
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George Riley – More is more
George Riley is a singer-songwriter who asserts herself and elicits that energy in More is More. Fusing early 2000s dance-pop, club music and modern-day garage, she builds a maximalist world where nothing is too much or out of the ordinary. This cutting-edge energy she is able to portray complements the themes of feminism and taking control of one’s pleasure. She’s able to jungle this cutting edge energy with fun and flirtiness, demonstrating that she has the ability to hold space for multiple realities. Riley’s dexterity and assurance demonstrate that women can do it all, even in a world that is actively trying to take away their autonomy.
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HAII – HUMANISE
The Australian DJ and producer delivered an album that balanced club functionality with emotional depth. HUMANISE proved HAII could translate her DJ sets' energy into album format while revealing the more contemplative side of her production. The tracks moved between peak-time techno and introspective ambient without feeling disjointed.
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horsegiirL – v.i.p. (very important pony) (Three Six Zero)
Maned DJ-producer-vocalist horsegiirL perused the high-octane on her latest EP. From the jittering breaks and eventual hard dance breakdown on "take it offff" to the distinctive Eurodance stylings on "giirL math," this release packed fun, adventurous, maximalist moments, plenty of happy hardcore, and a few neigh samples along the way. The Berlin-based artist continued pushing boundaries between ironic internet culture and genuine rave euphoria, creating music that worked both as knowing commentary and pure dancefloor joy.
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Hostage Situation – Hostile Frequencies
The Denver bass music trio marked the defining moment of their meteoric rise with a 20-track opus representing the culmination of their rapid ascent from local heroes to nationally recognized headliners. Hostile Frequencies served as both manifesto and showcase, seamlessly weaving together heavy-hitting dubstep and riddim foundations with emotionally-driven elements and bass house explorations.
The album built upon successful singles "Burn For You," "The Device," and "Panic Attack" alongside 18 additional compositions revealing new dimensions of their sound. Standout collaborations included "Problem" featuring Dream Takers and Fraxure, while tracks like "Freak It" and "GO NUTZ" showcased their ability to craft both festival anthems and intimate moments. The diversity reflected eclectic influences spanning M83 to Subtronics to Pink Floyd, creating a unique sonic palette that defied easy categorization.
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Kaskade – undux (Arkade x Monstercat)
One of dance music's most defining voices shared his first studio album in years, a project that marked a deeply personal new chapter created during a period of major transition and emotional recalibration. That sense of vulnerability and rediscovery sat truly at the heart of the album, representing a departure from the peak-time progressive house anthems that built his career.
undux found Kaskade exploring more introspective territories while maintaining the melodic sensibilities that earned him legendary status. The album arrived via his Arkade imprint in partnership with Monstercat, signaling his willingness to embrace new distribution models while staying independent. For an artist who helped define the sound of American progressive house and remains one of electronic music's most consistent touring draws, undux proved that evolution doesn't require abandoning your core identity.
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KETTAMA – Archangel (Steel City Dance Discs)
The Irish DJ and producer delivered his debut album after years of building momentum through releases on Höga Nord Rekords and Shall Not Fade. Known for his driving, sample-heavy techno that draws from UK rave culture and Irish trad music, KETTAMA crafted an album that balanced club functionality with home listening appeal. His sold-out headline show at Brixton Academy earlier in the year demonstrated his ascent from underground favorite to major draw, while Archangel cemented his reputation as one of techno's most exciting young voices.
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Leon Vynhall – In Daytona Yellow
Vynhall continued his evolution away from dancefloor functionality toward something more expansive and personal. In Daytona Yellow existed in the space between club music and ambient exploration, with production so meticulous that every texture demanded attention. The album rewarded both active listening and background immersion, a rare balance that spoke to Vynhall's understanding of how electronic music can function across different contexts.
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Loco Dice – Purple Jam
The Düsseldorf-born producer released his first album in almost a decade in the heat of summer, drawing inspirations from past, present, and future to create a sound blending hip-hop grit, the flow of house, and the punch of techno. Born and raised to Tunisian parents, Dice's tech-driven sound had been internationally celebrated for decades, from his early days DJing for Death Row Records to releasing signature sounds on his SB Records imprint.
Purple Jam featured star-studded collaborations including Skrillex, Carl Cox, and Firebox DML, demonstrating Dice's continued ability to bridge underground credibility with high-profile partnerships. The album represented a full-circle moment for a producer who helped shape the sound of minimal techno while maintaining connections to hip-hop culture, proving nearly a decade away from album-making hadn't diminished his ability to create music that worked across contexts.
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Mild Minds – GEMINI
The Australian producer crafted an album of introspective electronic music that balanced emotional vulnerability with dancefloor functionality. GEMINI followed up MOODS by proving you don't need to sacrifice one for the other, with Benjamin David's production moving between contemplative downtempo and propulsive house without losing cohesion. The album felt like a conversation rather than a performance.
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Monolink – The Beauty Of It All (Embassy One / Ultra)
The German producer-vocalist delivered his third studio album, recorded in a Swiss Alps cabin during a focused three-week writing session with longtime collaborators Severin Kantereit and Toby Siebert. The Beauty Of It All captured Monolink's signature blend of organic instrumentation and electronic production, with his distinctive vocals floating over melodic house frameworks.
The 12-track album balanced introspective moments with festival-ready anthems, showcasing Monolink's evolution from live-looping pioneer to fully-realized album artist. His extensive touring schedule through March 2026, including stops across North America and Europe, demonstrated his ability to translate studio intimacy into massive live experiences. For an artist who built his career on bridging singer-songwriter vulnerability and dancefloor euphoria, The Beauty Of It All represented his most confident statement yet.
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Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer (NLV Records)
The Australian producer made her NLV Records debut with an album that celebrated internet culture, bedroom production, and the communities that form in digital spaces. Known for her high-energy blend of trap, breakcore, and pop experimentalism, Ninajirachi delivered 12 tracks featuring collaborations with daine, umru, and other hyperpop-adjacent voices. Her Dark Crystal event series in Sydney and festival appearances at Splendour in the Grass and Listen Out demonstrated her crossover appeal, while I Love My Computer cemented her status as one of electronic music's most exciting young talents working at the intersection of online and IRL culture.
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Paul Kalkbrenner – The Essence (Sony Music / B1)
The Berlin veteran delivered his ninth studio album and first in seven years, recorded entirely in his apartment during an intensely focused creative period. The Essence stripped Kalkbrenner's sound back to its fundamentals while incorporating new vocal collaborations, including the standout "QUE CE SOIT CLAIR" featuring Stromme. The album balanced his signature melodic techno approach with more experimental territories, showcasing why he remains one of Germany's most respected electronic artists.
His solo outdoor show at Berlin's Zitadelle Spandau drew over 12,000 fans, proving his ability to headline major events without compromising his underground credibility. For an artist who helped define the sound of Berlin techno through releases on Paul Kalkbrenner Musik and BPitch Control, The Essence represented both return and evolution, demonstrating that sometimes the most innovative move is perfecting what you already do best.
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Pink Pantheress – Fancy That
When Pink Pantheress first came on the music scene in 2021, with To Hell With It, she existed as an enigma. In Fancy That, she is fully embracing her womanhood. The production accompanies this smooth and sexy persona that Pink Pantheress puts on. Using London Jungle and Garage beats (an ode to the dance scene in London created by Black Londoners), she creates her own pop industrial universe, often feeling post-apocalyptic. Following up with the remix album Fancy Some More in October, PinkPantheress positions herself as a global dance superstar. Collaborating with artists like Anitta and Ravyn Lenae, and producers/DJs Dj Caio Prince and Nia Archives, she’s letting the world know that she’s ready for international superstardom by uniting with various dance cultures worldwide.
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Polygonia – Dream Horizons (Dekmantel)
Matching vivid world-building with a full house of kinetic rhythms, Polygonia delivered her latest album to Dekmantel as an invitation to experience 12 different dream scenarios. Munich-based Lindsey Wang established herself as a constantly inventive operator within the modern electronic landscape, exploring varying shades of ambient and deep techno while increasingly spreading into downtempo and leftfield electronica with a playful yet mysterious spirit.
Wang approached her new album as a collection of different dream scenarios, with all the creative freedom the concept implies. A multi-instrumentalist as well as a producer, Wang recorded her own voice, saxophone, flute, violin, and percussion to inject organic, human vibrancy into surreal spaces she was shaping out. The album included pointedly direct techno workouts from deft beatdown "Soul Reflections" to shimmering ear worm "Set Me Free," while elsewhere softer expressions emerged on pearlescent opus "Crystal Valley."
For years Polygonia felt boxed in by the "deep techno" tag that followed her around. Dream Horizons attested to her breaking free of those confines to express full creative freedom, dipping and diving between tempos and textures in a dizzying array of head-spinning sounds.
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Rebūke – World of ERA (ERA)
The Irish producer transformed his breakthrough singles into a comprehensive audiovisual concept, delivering a 15-track album that functioned as both dystopian narrative and dancefloor odyssey. World of ERA featured high-profile collaborations with deadmau5, Au/Ra, P.T. Adamczyk, and Karin Park, each contributing to Rebūke's vision of a neon-soaked future where technology and humanity collide.
The album arrived alongside a full visual narrative that brought the ERA world to life, with Rebūke performing the entire concept at Coachella's Sahara Tent and Las Vegas' Sphere. His technical prowess in crafting driving techno met his ambitions as a world-builder, creating an immersive experience that extended far beyond typical electronic music releases. For an artist who spent years refining his sound through Drumcode and mau5trap releases, World of ERA represented his evolution from producer to multimedia artist.
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Rochelle Jordan – Through the wall
Through The Wall serves as a piercing force that cuts through imposter syndrome, and where Rochelle fully steps into her confidence. In tracks like ‘Ladida’, and ‘Bite the Bait', she coasts over moments of assurance and when she can fully embrace the poignancy of her artistry. The precision of the dance tracks, accompanied by her sleek vocals, lets you know she is ready to take the stage. The attention to detail and the intrinsic worldbuilding that Rochelle and producer KLSH have created is the perfect balance displayed in Through The Wall. Exploring genres like Chicago house, Garage, Jungle, and Techno, the duo notifies you of their ability to transcend seamlessly between different dance genres. Rochelle is establishing herself in the electronic dance world, a place that she was always destined to be in.
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Sherelle – With a vengeance
In With a Vengeance, Sherelle veers into the world of Jungle-Techno. The dynamic and fiery track, such as “Freaky (Just My Type featuring George Riley)”, transposes a world that is made for releasing tension on the dance floor. Her ability to sample iconic 90s dance tracks and place them in the context of this jungle techno universe is impressive. Sherelle is advancing the music scene for RAVERS and cementing herself to become one of London’s leading dance djs/producers.
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The Cure – Mixes of a Lost World (Polydor)
The Cure followed their recent Number One album Songs of a Lost World with a remix album featuring plenty of dance music greats. Among the highlights: a strung-out Orbital take on "Endsong," Daniel Avery drawn to "Drone:Nodrone" and making the bassline extra rugged, Four Tet bringing trademark shuffling percussion and dreamy synth tones to "Alone," while Shanti Celeste brought a wintry sound with a "February Blues" remix, and Sally C pushed "A Fragile Thing" into a gently euphoric pumper.
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Wata Igarashi – My Supernova (Dekmantel)
For his first album on Dekmantel, Wata Igarashi drew from within to deliver a lightning bolt of immediate, immersive, and impactful techno energy. 13 years since he first started making an impression on the deeper end of contemporary techno, Igarashi's new album found him maximizing the trademark tenets of his sound with stunning results. He described the album like an "explosion" in his head that demanded to be manifested as distinct tracks, plotted out with intention to make a cohesive front-to-back listening experience.
For Igarashi, it was a highly personal album that marked a distinct chapter since he moved to Amsterdam two years ago. The shift in his environment and lifestyle, not to mention the sharp uptick in his gigging schedule, all fed into his psyche as he shaped out the direction My Supernova would take. Precision honed and reveling in the hypnotic abandon of the loop, My Supernova was a techno album through and through, but also overflowing with the kind of head-melting creativity that Wata Igarashi made his own.
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These albums represent electronic music's continued refusal to stay in one place. From FKA Twigs' pop experimentalism to Sherelle's bass music mastery, from Kaskade's vulnerable house to The Cure's electronic reinterpretations, 2025 belonged to artists willing to trust their instincts over industry expectations. The best records always do.
Until next year.
