| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dubmatix | King Size Dub | Echo Beach | Eclectic |
| 02 | Various | BLESS Vol. 2 | Inner Ocean Records | Eclectic |
| 03 | Khalab | Black Noise 2084 | On The Corner | Eclectic |
| 04 | Tish Hinojosa | West | Tish Records | Eclectic |
| 05 | David Starobin | New Music with Guitar, Vol. 11: Poul Ruders â?? Occam's Razor | Bridge Records | Eclectic |
| 06 | Jeremy Ledbetter Trio | Got A Light? | Alma Records | Eclectic |
| 07 | Courtney Barnett | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Mom + Pop | Eclectic |
| 08 | Hot Rize | Hot Rize's 40th Anniversary Bash (Live) | Ten in Hand Records | Eclectic |
| 09 | Jupiter & Okwess | Kin Sonic | Everloving Records | Eclectic |
| 10 | Darol Anger, Emy Phelps + Friends | Music of Our People | Self Produced | Eclectic |
| 11 | Cowboy Junkies | All That Reckoning | Latent Recordings | Eclectic |
| 12 | Angélique Kidjo | Remain In Light | Kravenworks | Eclectic |
| 13 | Parquet Courts | Wide Awake! | Rough Trade | Eclectic |
| 14 | The Internet | Hive Mind | Columbia Records Group | Eclectic |
| 15 | Vinyl Williams | Opal | Requiem Pour Un Twister | Eclectic |
| 16 | Boz Scaggs | Out of the Blues | Concord Records | Eclectic |
| 17 | The Donkeys | Sun Damaged Youth | Flop Records | Eclectic |
| 18 | Neko Case | Hell-On | Anti | Eclectic |
| 19 | Allen Ravenstine | Waiting for the Bomb | ReR AR2 | Eclectic |
| 20 | Ray Davies | Our Country: Americana Act 2 | Legacy | Eclectic |
| 21 | Protoje | A Matter Of Time | Easy Star Records | Eclectic |
| 22 | Eliza Gilkyson | Secularia | Red House Records | Eclectic |
| 23 | Various | Mothers Garden (The Funky Sounds of Female Africa 1975 - 1984) | Africa Seven | Eclectic |
| 24 | Jim James | Uniform Distortion | ATO Records | Eclectic |
| 25 | Gorillaz | The Now Now | Warner Brothers | Eclectic |
| 26 | Kamasi Washington | Heaven And Earth | Young Turks Recordings | Eclectic |
| 27 | Mulatu Astatke | Afro Latin Soul (Vols. 1 & 2) | Strut Records | Eclectic |
| 28 | Jeffrey Foucault | Blood Brothers | Blueblade Records | Eclectic |
| 29 | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Hope Downs | Sub Pop | Eclectic |
| 30 | Various | Civil Rights Riddim | Giddimani Records | Eclectic |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PLU CON PLA | No Más Velorio | Galletas Calientes | Eclectic |
| 02 | WHY? | Alopecia (10th Anniversary Reissue) | Joyful Noise | Eclectic |
| 03 | DORIAN CONCEPT | The Nature of Imitation | Brainfeeder | Eclectic |
| 04 | LOUIS COLE | Time | Brainfeeder | Eclectic |
| 05 | MOSES SUMNEY | Black in Deep Red, 2014 | Jagjaguwar | Eclectic |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dubmatix | King Size Dub | Echo Beach | World |
| 02 | Jupiter & Okwess | Kin Sonic | Everloving Records | World |
| 03 | Angélique Kidjo | Remain In Light | Kravenworks | World |
| 04 | Protoje | A Matter Of Time | Easy Star Records | World |
| 05 | Various | Mothers Garden (The Funky Sounds of Female Africa 1975 - 1984) | Africa Seven | World |
| 06 | Mulatu Astatke | Afro Latin Soul (Vols. 1 & 2) | Strut Records | World |
| 07 | Various | Civil Rights Riddim | Giddimani Records | World |
| 08 | Sly & Robbie & Dubmatix | Overdubbed | Echo Beach | World |
| 09 | Fatoumata Diawara | Fenfo (Something To Say) | Shanchie | World |
| 10 | Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads | Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads | MTMB Entertainment | World |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | David Starobin | New Music with Guitar, Vol. 11: Poul Ruders â?? Occam's Razor | Bridge Records | Jazz |
| 02 | Jeremy Ledbetter Trio | Got A Light? | Alma Records | Jazz |
| 03 | Allen Ravenstine | Waiting for the Bomb | ReR AR2 | Jazz |
| 04 | Kamasi Washington | Heaven And Earth | Young Turks Recordings | Jazz |
| 05 | Marcus Miller | Laid Black | Blue Note | Jazz |
| 06 | Jon Cleary | Dyna-Mite | FHQ Records | Jazz |
| 07 | John Coltrane | Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album | Impulse! | Jazz |
| 08 | Tiffany Austin | Unbroken | Con Alma Music | Jazz |
| 09 | Tuba Skinny | Nigel's Dream | Self Produced | Jazz |
| 10 | Actress & London Contemporary Orchestra | LAGEOS | Ninja Tune | Jazz |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tish Hinojosa | West | Tish Records | Americana |
| 02 | Hot Rize | Hot Rize's 40th Anniversary Bash (Live) | Ten in Hand Records | Americana |
| 03 | Darol Anger, Emy Phelps + Friends | Music of Our People | Self Produced | Americana |
| 04 | Boz Scaggs | Out of the Blues | Concord Records | Americana |
| 05 | Eliza Gilkyson | Secularia | Red House Records | Americana |
| 06 | Jeffrey Foucault | Blood Brothers | Blueblade Records | Americana |
| 07 | MojoMama | Red White and Blues | Self Produced | Americana |
| 08 | Indigo Girls | Indigo Girls Live With the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra | Rounder Records | Americana |
| 09 | Punch Brothers | All Ashore | Nonesuch | Americana |
| 10 | Ray LaMontagne | Part Of The Light | RCA | Americana |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Various | BLESS Vol. 2 | Inner Ocean Records | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 02 | The Internet | Hive Mind | Columbia Records Group | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 03 | Great Time | Great Album | Self Produced | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 04 | Brownout | Fear Of A Brown Planet | Fat Beats | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 05 | Sudan Archives | Sink - EP | Stones Throw Records | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 06 | Cha Wa | Spyboy | UPT Music | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 07 | Mo Kolours | Inner Symbols | Five Easy Pieces | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 08 | Tower Of Power | Soul Side of Town | Mack Avenue | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 09 | DJ Imperial | Women of the World Compilation | BeatTapeCoOp | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 10 | The Hook & Slingers | Record Kicks 15th | Record Kicks | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Khalab | Black Noise 2084 | On The Corner | RPM |
| 02 | The Egg & Az-Ra | Zero Gravity | Interchill | RPM |
| 03 | Ross from Friends | Family Portrait | Brainfeeder | RPM |
| 04 | Various | FABRICLIVE 99: DJ Q | Fabric Records | RPM |
| 05 | LT | Forest Floor - EP | Rhythm Section International | RPM |
| 06 | Natureboy Flako | Theme For a Dream | Five Easy Pieces | RPM |
| 07 | Lianna | Tricky Dubs | BBE | RPM |
| 08 | Bawrut | 4x4 (Remixes) | Ransom Note Records | RPM |
| 09 | Fit Of Body | Black Box No Cops | 2MR | RPM |
| 10 | Ethan Gold | Expanses (Teenage Synthstrumentals) | Electrik Gold | RPM |
Aug 13 2:08 PM MTRT @KGNUmusic: August 31st. We will have playlists from 1982 shows on display! https://t.co/iHmR5jJm47
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Jul 27 6:26 AM MTCome support KGNU this weekend. Also, https://t.co/FjDURIzYWS Stream of Rockygrass this weekend! https://t.co/nVp5N13VWT
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