Monitor: Listen

Restart Records

Words: Luke Magnuson & Jesse Ashlock

In keeping with the theme of this issue, RES has catalogued 10 albums that "re-started" music, albums that are progressive in spirit and futuristic in feel. It's a subjective list, but these are seminal records by any standard, and essential listening for any music lover.

The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) - The Velvet Underground
Bitches Brew (1969) - Miles Davis
Dark Side of the Moon (1973) - Pink Floyd
Headhunters (1973) - Herbie Hancock
Another Green World (1974) - Brian Eno
Trans-Europe Express (1977) - KraftwerkLow
(1977) - David Bowie
Loveless (1991) - My Bloody Valentine
Planet Rock (1986) - Afrika Bambaataa
Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992) - Aphex Twin