If you’re expecting a list featuring reissues from the Beatles, Britpop and Led Zeppelin, you’re in the wrong place. The Vinyl Factory has assembled this super-eclectic list of once-lost records that provides a trove of music discovery. You will become very curious.

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30. Drexciya

Neptune’s Lair

(Tresor)

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Riding high on the crest of the recent tsunami of Drexciya retrospectives, this timely reissue of the Detroit duo’s debut LP was one of the year’s essential techno releases. Their irresistible blend of afro-futurism, science fiction and ocean floor electro sounds every bit as vital today as it did back in ’99.