Beams represents a cerebral and well-balanced opus that could well represent a peerless innovator at the absolute pinnacle of his legacy.

It arguably only packs one real standout track, but Cellar Door is still a refined and fluid long-player.

Nick Weiss and Logan Takahashi's second coming finds the youngsters exploring a more symphonic sound.

The middle section may lean a little too heavily on balladry, but if you're looking for 2012's most sophisticated pop star, you may just have found her.

Atmospheric, intriguing and emotional.

The result is skull-crushing, claustrophobic and wonderful.

Sometimes brilliant, often infuriating, it's a must-check nonetheless.

While you could argue that Soul Clap have made better tracks than the 13 on offer here, there's no doubt that EFUNK is an enjoyable party album filled with jovial invention and several major tricks up its sleeve.

What you get here is more of the same star-crossed rave-pop.

Thanks to the string 'n' bass-fuelled opener 'Hood Wink', the Lykke Li-ish 'Don't Go' and the super-slow marriage of synths 'n' rave on the title track, these '...Gardens' continually bear fruit.

Is it a fun, well-selected mix to throw on at a party and dance to? Yes. And, sometimes, that's enough.

This is street-tough tech-house, happy to wear its hip hop, jazz, disco and Latin influences on its sleeve.

Funchess' extraordinary voice will get much attention, but this is the full package.

Dive in and experience Slugabed's amazing imagination for yourself.

Slightly dark and just a little experimental, this is quality, innovative, of-the-moment dance music.

Smoky, slow- paced, disco soul with Bee Gees-style falsetto harmonising, it's the type of grown-up pop Scissor Sisters can pull off like few others.

Prepare to get emotional and elevated in equal measures.

[An] ambitious, oddball, lush, relentlessly sexy electro-funk and twisted disco record.

It's kind of unexpected, but Brackles has created a sunny storm.

Black Is Beautiful is nigh-on indescribable--in a very good way.

This deft new album [is] a delight.

Fixers--a new five-piece experimental pop act from Oxford--have what it takes to enter the fray.

Absolutely sterling work, very possibly the most consistent album yet from the duo, and not a star guest in sight.

He's gone several steps further away from standard dance structure and into abstraction and ambience here – and it's all the better for it.

It's the smart weaves in and out of expectation--the jolts, the swerves--that make it an instant classic.

This remix compilation is a Who's Who of the electronic left field, but doesn't quite retain the character of the album.

Mostly it's party music, pure and simple.

Love School Of Seven Bells and The XX? You'll like this.