The Nocturnal Times Top Electronic/Dance Albums of 2024

Every year, choosing the top electronic/dance music albums is no easy feat — yet it’s something we take very seriously here at The Nocturnal Times. Throughout the course of the year, it’s safe to say that we’ve listened to well over 300+ albums, but that number could truly be closer to or even exceeding 500 albums. This is only accounting for full-length studio albums (LPs), not even considering EPs or singles. Not to worry — The Nocturnal Times Top Electronic/Dance Songs of 2024 playlist and article will be live this week!

The Nocturnal Times Time Electronic/Dance Albums of 2024 includes 124 of our favorite LPs that were released this year. As you venture through an array of artists — both world-famous or veteran acts and breakout or newcomers — you’ll journey through a countdown of our very favorite albums — all the way from No. 1 to No. 124. This year feels even more special as the time comes for year in review and end-of-year recaps because The Nocturnal Times recently celebrated our 10-year-anniversary in 2024. Thanks for coming along for the journey with us — and here’s to another 10 years of great music!

– Mark Mancino (Founder of The Nocturnal Times)

The Nocturnal Times Top Electronic/Dance Songs of 2024

RÜFÜS DU SOL – Inhale / Exhale [Rose Avenue Records]


Justice – Hyperdrama [Genesis/Ed Banger Records]

Fred Again – ten days [Atlantic Records UK]

Anyma – Genesys Part II [Afterlife Recordings/Interscope]

John Summit – Comfort in Chaos [Dark Room/Experts Only]

SOFI TUKKER – BREAD [SOFI TUKKER LLC]

Purple Disco Machine – Paradise [Sweat It Out/Columbia Records]

Kaytranada – TIMELESS [RCA Records]

LP Giobbi – Dotr [Counter Records]

Zedd – Telos [Interscope Records]

Jamie xx – In Waves [Young]

The Blessed Madonna – Godspeed [Warner Records]

Galantis – Rx [Big Beat Records]

PNAU – Hyperbolic [TMRW Music Pty/Columbia Records]

Swimming Paul – Smiling Through The Pain [Headroom Records]

Charli XCX – BRAT [Atlantic Records]

Kygo – Kygo [RCA Records]

Argy – New World [Afterlife]

Underworld – Strawberry Hotel [Virgin Music]

Armin van Buuren – Breathe In [Armada Music]

Gryffin – PULSE [Gryffin LLC]

ZHU – GRACE [Astralwerks]

Gesaffelstein – GAMMA [Columbia Records]

Moby – always centered at night [Always Centered At Night]

Elderbrook – Another Touch [Mine Recordings]

Porter Robinson – SMILE! : D [Mom+Pop]

Kasablanca – Higher Resolution (Side A) [Anjunabeats]

Vintage Culture – Promise Land [Vintage Culture]

Hayden James – We Could Be Love [Future Classic]

Tinlicker – Cold Enough For Snow [PIAS]

Lane 8 – Childish [This Never Happened]

Ben Böhmer – Bloom [Ninja Tune]

Mahmut Orhan – Pangea [Ultra Records]

Chet Porter – EVERYTHING YOU’VE EVER SEEN [Ultra Records]

Carlita – Sentimental [Ninja Tune]

Frank Walker – ORIGIN [Sony Music Entertainment]

Eli & Fur – Dreamscapes [PIAS Electronique]

Whethan – Life Of A Wallflower 2 [Wallflower Records/Good Luck Have Fun Records]

Mura Masa – Curve 1 [Pond Recordings]

REZZ – CAN YOU SEE ME? [HynoVizion Records]

Kenya Grace – The After Taste [Warner Records/Major Recordings]

ISOKNOCK (ISOxo & Knock2) – 4EVR [88rising Records]

Sultan + Shepard – Endless, Dawn [This Never Happened]

Empire of the Sun – Ask That God [EMI Music Australia]

Elohim – Power of Panic [Position Music]

Tchami & Malaa – Veni, Vidi, Vici [Confession]

Channel Tres – Head Rush [RCA Records]

Nia Archives – Silence Is Loud [HIJINXX/Island]

WhoMadeWho – Kiss & Forget [The Moment]

Gorgon City – Reverie [Realm/Astralwerks]

NERO – Into The Unknown [2808 Recordings/Create Music Group Inc.]

No Mana – I Contain Flashing Images [Monstercat]

Boris Brejcha – Level One [Fckng Serious]

Forester – Moonlight [Sony Music Entertainment]

Steve Aoki – Paragon [DJ Kid Millionaire Ltd]

Gordo – DIAMANTE [Ultra Records]

Kylie Minogue – Tension II [BMG]

Feed Me – Feed Me’s Vintage Rally Championship [Sotto Voce]

Becky Hill – Believe Me Now? [Polydor/Eko Records]

Luttrell – Life at Full Speed [Anjunadeep]

Crazy P – Any Signs of Life [Walk Don’t Walk Limited]

Jai Wolf – The Red Eye Home [Mom+Pop]

BUNT. – Levi Don’t Do It [Arista Records]

Peggy Gou – I Hear You [XL Recordings]

Four Tet – Three [Text Records]

Brando – Miracle [Armada Music]

Trivecta – Find My Way [Ophelia Records]

Kyau & Albert – All in Good Time [Euphonic]

Booka Shade – Link To The Invisible [Blaufield Music]

Caribou – Honey [Merge]

Petit Biscuit – Discipline [Écurie]

LION BABE – House of LION BABE [LION BABE Music]

Machinedrum – 8for82 [Ninja Tune]

Christina Novelli – It’s Not Me, It’s You! [Black Hole Recordings]

Mr. Bill – Mechanomorphic [Monstercat]

Durante – Enter [Anjunadeep]

MitiS – Unity [Ophelia]

Confidence Man – 3AM (LA LA LA) [Chaos/Polydor Records]

Charli XCX – Brat and its completely different but also still Brat [Atlantic Records]

salute – TRUE MAGIC [Ninja Tune]

Sara Landry – Spiritual Driveby [HEKATE]

Elephante – COPE [Hidden Horizon]

Eliminate – Get Off The Internet [Eliminate Music]

Subtronics – TESSERACT [Cyclops Recordings]

Floating Points – Cascade [Ninja Tune]

Justin Jay – You Are One [Fantastic Voyage]

Tycho – Infinite Health [Mom+Pop]

Party Favor – The Party Never Dies [Ultra Records]

Anti Up – What Is Life [Big Beat Records/Atlantic Records]

A.G. Cook – Britpop [New Alias]

Vylet Pony – Girls Who Are Wizards [Horse Friends Music]

Louis The Child – The Sun Comes Up [Interscope Records]

PLS&TY – 1 Memory [Seeking Blue Records]

Magdalena Bay – Imaginal Disk [Mom+Pop]

Anna Lunoe – Pearl [NLV Records]

Jody Wisternoff – Welcome To My World [Anjunadeep]

DubVision – Another World [STMPD RCRDS]

CloZee & LSDREAM – LSZEE [Odyzey Music/Heartwave]

Chromeo – Adult Contemporary [Chromeo Recordings Inc]

Barclay Crenshaw – Open Channel [Easier Said]

Dirtyphonics – Magnetic [Monstercat]

Genix – YOU.ME.NOW [Anjunabeats]

HAYLA – DUSK [Restless Minds Music]

2hollis – boy [2hollis]

The Dare – What’s Wrong With New York [Republic Records]

Showtek – 360 Blue [SKINK Records]

Will Clarke – Midnight Mass [Armada Music]

Albin Myers – MOOD MANAGER [Albin Myers]

Borgore – CHAIROSCURO [Buygore]

Delta Heavy – Midnight Forever [Delta Heavy]

Wavedash – Tempo [FADER Label]

Yulia Niko – Twinsoul [Armada Music]

Allie X – Girl With No Face [Twin Music Inc]

REAPER – CHALLENGER (DELUXE) [Bassrush Records]

BIJOU – LIGHTS OUT [Final Press]

TSHA – Sad Girl [Ninja Tune]

Boston Bun – MIXED FEELINGS [Future Classic]

Kidnap – Something Lost, Something Gained [PIAS Electronique]

BONNIE X CLYDE – There’s No Tomorrow [Lowly]

Syence – next to happiness [Syence]

Jerome Isma-Ae – Encounter [JEE Productions]

John Askew – A Room Full of Pros & Cons [Black Hole Recordings]

ISOxo – KGM(irl) [88rising Records]

That Kid – TK ULTRA [That Kid]

Lil Texas – NEED FOR SPEED [TEXCORE]