The time has come to present selections from our favorite albums of 2010! After another year of terrific releases, we’ve collectively assembled two hours of first class beats. This year’s show could have easily been four hours long, and sadly, many great tracks were left behind. Regardless, we’re sure you’ll enjoy this look back on some of the year’s best future music!

There were many highlights over the year, and we’d like to thank WCRS for their continued support as well as our listeners in Columbus and abroad!

Below we have included 10 consensus favorites, as well as our individual 20 favorite albums of the year. We encourage you to send us your own favorites and recommendations to [email protected]. On New Year’s Day we’ll be airing part two of our best of 2010 special, and will feature some of our favorite songs from 12” singles, EPs, and albums we couldnâ€t include in this weekâ€s episode. Thanks again to our listeners and to all who came out to see us live. Be prepared for more great “future music” in 2011!

Playlist

10 BEAT ORACLE APPROVED: 2010 Edition (By release date)

(from top left) Four Tet There Is Love In You, Beach House Teen Dream, Pantha Du Prince Black Noise, Scuba Triangulation, Bonobo Black Sands, Mux Mool Skulltaste, The Radio Dept. Clinging To a Scheme, Flying Lotus Cosmogramma, Ceo White Magic, Gold Panda Lucky Shiner

Honorable Mentions: Caribou – Swim, Oneohtrix Point Never – Returnal, Actress – Splaszh, Mount Kimbie – Crooks & Lovers, Teebs – Ardour, Deepchord Presents Echospace – Liumin

Joseph’s Favorite 20 Albums

Actress – Splaszh

Michael’s Favorite 20 Albums

Beach House – Teen Dream

Kenny Lectro’s Favorite 20 Albums

Baths – Cerulean