Cultural Highlights of 2015
- Feb 2015: Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars Ignite Retro Funk with 'Uptown Funk' – Producer Mark Ronson and vocalist Bruno Mars dominated global airwaves with 'Uptown Funk,' an explosive, vibrant homage to 1980s Minneapolis funk and soul. The track became one of the longest-running number-one hits in Billboard history, proving that nostalgic, high-energy live instrumentation could triumph over electronic club trends and unite listeners across multiple generations.
- Jul 2015: Streaming Industry Standardizes 'New Music Friday' – In response to the rapid rise of digital music streaming and globalized digital distribution, the international music industry officially coordinated to shift global album and single release days from Tuesdays to Fridays. This synchronized change revolutionized digital marketing rollouts, maximizing weekend streaming spikes and social media engagement worldwide.
- Sep 2015: The Weeknd Captures Dark R&B Pop Supremacy with *Beauty Behind the Madness* – Canadian artist The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) solidified his transition from underground dark R&B notoriety to global pop superstardom with the release of his blockbuster album *Beauty Behind the Madness*. Driven by chart-topping electro-pop hits like 'Can't Feel My Face' and 'Earned It,' the album defined the moody, nocturnal aesthetic of mid-2010s urban radio.
- Nov 2015: Adele Returns with Record-Breaking Blockbuster *25* – British vocal powerhouse Adele shattered global sales and streaming records with the long-awaited release of her third studio album, *25*. Anchored by the heartbreaking lead single 'Hello,' the album famously withheld its release from on-demand streaming services initially, yet still sold an unprecedented millions of physical and digital copies in its opening week, proving the enduring, unmatched commercial power of traditional album craftsmanship.
Acidbeaters
By The Queers
Label: Striped Records
Released: 2015
Feelings aus der Asche
By Olli Schulz
Label: Trocadero Records
Released: 2015
Unholy Savior
By Battle Beast
Label: Nuclear Blast
Released: 2015
Uptown Special
By Mark Ronson
Label: RCA
Released: 2015
Beloved 2
By Loaded Lux
Label: Lionz Den
Released: 2015
ここがロドスだ、ここで跳べ!
By AKB48
Label: KING
Released: 2015
Insomnia
By tiasu
Label: [no label]
Released: 2015
Friends on Mushrooms
By Infected Mushroom
Label: Dim Mak Records
Released: 2015
Cycle
By Bed Rugs
Label: Waste My Records
Released: 2015
Endkadenz, Vol. 1
By Verdena
Label: Black Out
Released: 2015
Realization of Illusion
By Balum
Label: Seeds of the Universe
Released: 2015
Dead Horror
By Squirm
Label: Cthulhu Fanclub
Released: 2015
Into the Wild Life
By Halestorm
Label: Atlantic
Released: 2015
Violet Replica
By Kakao 19.8%
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
The Winter of 88
By Seafieldroad
Label: Biphonic
Released: 2015
Aldaföðr ok munka dróttinn
By Árstíðir lífsins
Label: Ván
Released: 2015
Иней чёрного рассвета
By Darkeater
Label: [no label]
Released: 2015
Linkage Ring
By GARNiDELiA
Label: DefSTAR RECORDS
Released: 2015
Return to Pangea
By Breathless
Label: Xtreem Music
Released: 2015
Privilegio
By Alfredo Olivas
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Lobotomized
By Biotoxic Warfare
Label: Slaney Records
Released: 2015
Hidden Evolution
By Angelus Apatrida
Label: Century Media
Released: 2015
Kat Robichaud and The Darling Misfits
By Kat Robichaud and The Darling Misfits
Label: [no label]
Released: 2015
No Romeo
By Indiana
Label: Epic
Released: 2015
O Shudder
By Dutch Uncles
Label: Memphis Industries
Released: 2015
Silly String
By Yotam Perel
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Zoetrope
By Cantaloupe
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Challenger Deep
By Catscan!
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Музыка
By FUGAWZ
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Invasion
By Savant
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Mockroot
By Tigran Hamasyan
Label: Nonesuch
Released: 2015
Voices from Planet Cattele
By Onoe Caponoe
Label: High Focus Records
Released: 2015
Sirens
By 88 ULTRA
Label: Ultra Glacial
Released: 2015
Dope Machines
By The Airborne Toxic Event
Label: Epic
Released: 2015
Rhonda and the Great Unknown
By Rhonda and the Great Unknown
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Let the Good Times Roll
By JD McPherson
Label: Rounder
Released: 2015
謡 -UTAI-
By こと
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Poverty
By Motorama
Label: Talitres
Released: 2015
Ten Impressions for Piano & Strings
By Sean McCann
Label: Root Strata
Released: 2015
Saturndust
By Saturndust
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Run
By Lilly
Label: [no label]
Released: 2015
Rockland
By Katzenjammer
Label: Vertigo Berlin
Released: 2015
All We Are
By All We Are
Label: Double Six Records
Released: 2015
Enki
By Melechesh
Label: Nuclear Blast
Released: 2015
Modern Nature
By The Charlatans
Label: BMG
Released: 2015
Niveau weshalb warum
By Deichkind
Label: Sultan Günther Music
Released: 2015
Destination Qualité
By Pneu
Label: Head Records
Released: 2015
Dead, Everywhere
By Tear Out the Heart
Label: Victory Records
Released: 2015
Everfree (Director's Cut)
By Tarby
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Juggernaut: Omega
By Periphery
Label: Century Media
Released: 2015
Curse of the Damned
By Night Demon
Label: Steamhammer
Released: 2015
Voyage to Arcturus
By Vakula
Label: Leleka
Released: 2015
Mansion Songs
By Howlin Rain
Label: Easy Sound
Released: 2015
Geblitzdingst
By Dritte Wahl
Label: Indigo
Released: 2015
Barn Sessions III - Off the Grid
By Les Stroud and The Campfire Kings
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
This Is What I Do, Volume Five
By Jason Lescalleet
Label: Glistening Examples
Released: 2015
Parque de atracciones
By Pasajero
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
It’s Winning Time
By Klique
Label: Geffen Records
Released: 2015
Light Up My Day
By Ralf Hesse Big Band
Label: Big Band Records
Released: 2015
Sand in the Sky
By The Expendables
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Echolocations: Canyon
By Andrew Bird
Label: Wegawam Music Co.
Released: 2015
Crisis
By counterweight
Label: Cursed Records
Released: 2015
Chants for Socialists
By Darren Hayman
Label: Where It’s At Is Where You Are
Released: 2015
Club God 4
By BeatKing
Label: C3Entertainment
Released: 2015
S.O.U.L. (Sound of Us Living)
By The Regiment
Label: HiPNOTT Records
Released: 2015
Silicon Forest
By Karmelloz
Label: Cleaning Tapes
Released: 2015
Futurologie
By Pryapisme
Label: Apathia Records
Released: 2015
Creatures
By Rone
Label: InFiné
Released: 2015
A Trick of Light
By Simeon Soul Charger
Label: Gentle Art of Music
Released: 2015
Modern Surf Classics
By Swami John Reis
Label: Swami Records
Released: 2015
Mo' Electro Swing Republic - Let's Misbehave
By Swing Republic
Label: Freshly Squeezed Music
Released: 2015
Un vento senza nome
By Irene Grandi
Label: Columbia
Released: 2015
The Jacob Theology (Book 1)
By Sparrow The Movement
Label: [no label]
Released: 2015
From Darkness
By Avishai Cohen Trio
Label: Razdaz Recordz
Released: 2015
Crusade:Zero
By Hate
Label: Napalm Records
Released: 2015
Austeros
By Inner Vision Laboratory
Label: Zoharum
Released: 2015
Mesmeria
By CMX
Label: Ratas Music Group
Released: 2015
HHHH №2
By Psoy Korolenko
Label: Auris Media Records
Released: 2015
Serenity
By The Rose of Lilith
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Mambopunk
By Zebra
Label: Zebramix
Released: 2015
Heaven
By Neon Lights
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Black Rivers
By Black Rivers
Label: Ignition Records
Released: 2015
Disturbing Wildlife
By Invisible Familiars
Label: Other Music Recording Co.
Released: 2015
Damian Cowell's Disco Machine
By Damian Cowell’s Disco Machine
Label: Love Thimble
Released: 2015
Junk Culture
By Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Label: Virgin EMI Records
Released: 2015
Abnocto
By Monarchy
Label: Hacan Sound
Released: 2015
サイレントサイレン
By Silent Siren
Label: DREAMUSIC
Released: 2015
Matures & découvertes
By Les 3 Fromages
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 2015
Mantra Music (Volume Two)
By Megaritual
Label: [no label]
Released: 2015
Sanity Decays
By Discourse
Label: Closed Casket Activities
Released: 2015
Yellow Bell
By Jasmine Guffond
Label: Sonic Pieces
Released: 2015
バニラビーンズⅣ
By バニラビーンズ
Label: T‐Palette Records
Released: 2015
Black Moon Days
By Joanne Robertson
Label: Feeding Tube Records
Released: 2015
Lost Themes
By John Carpenter
Label: Sacred Bones Records
Released: 2015
String Fever
By Electric Guitars
Label: Target Records
Released: 2015
The Sum of Its Parts
By Chicane
Label: Modena Records
Released: 2015
Tuxedo
By Tuxedo
Label: Stones Throw Records
Released: 2015