It can be difficult to keep up in the fast-paced world of electronic music.

That's why, from now on, we'll be rounding up the month's key releases.

Here's what you need to hear in August.

Best albums

August 2016

House Of Dad
House Of Dad
House Of Dad

Andy Wilson's loving and laid-back tribute to his father features mouth-trumpet, clarinet and the sound of a toilet flushing.

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Delroy Edwards
Hangin' At The Beach
L.A. Club Resource

The L.A. Club Resource boss channels scorching California summers through sketches that sound like they were made on a busted four-track.

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Elysia Crampton
Demon City
Break World Records

An "epic poem" of experimental electronics from Elysia Crampton and a cast of her talented friends, including Rabit and Chino Amobi.

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Equiknoxx
Bird Sound Power
DDS

Blazing dancehall instrumentals from two of Jamaica's best-kept secrets, released on Demdike Stare's excellent DDS label.

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Vakula
Cyclicality Between Procyon And Gomeisa
Dekmantel

The Ukrainian producer packs woozy ambient, chugging krautrock and lush techno into this expansive double album.

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WWWINGS
PHOENIXXX
Planet Mu

High-definition destruction from three Russian producers who have never met in person, PHOENIXXX is an uncompromising example of experimental club music in 2016.

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Motion Graphics
Motion Graphics
Domino

Joe Williams responds to our technological reality with a gorgeous and endlessly-inventive pop album.

Best singles

August 2016

Pearson Sound
XLB
Pearson Sound

Full of stuttering drums, ear-catching melodies and all sorts of twists and turns, "XLB" reminds us that David Kennedy is among the most innovative club producers out there.

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DJ Python
¡Estéreo Bomba! Vol. 1
Proibito

Proibito says it's "deep reggaeton," but whatever you call this intoxicating mix of swung drums and topsy-turvy melodies, we're into it.

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Akasha System
Vague Response
100% Silk

This dreamy six-track cassette puts house music through a soft-focus lens.

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Lnrdcroy
Ooze City
Mood Hut

Mood Hut's fantastic run of singles continues with three lengthy live jams from its most unpredictable artist.

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Umfang
Riffs
1080p

On her first vinyl release, the Discwoman co-founder offers up textural tools for creative DJs.

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Lanark Artefax
Glasz
UIQ

Lee Gamble's UIQ label hits another home run with this EP of dense electronics, like present-day Mark Fell meets mid-'90s Warp.

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214
Fuel Cells
CPU Recordings

Vital electro from one of the sound's most underrated practitioners.

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Yotam Avni
Monad XXII
Stroboscopic Artefacts

The Monad series encourages experimentation through strict parameters, but Yotam Avni shows it still leaves room for badass techno.

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Nucleus & Paradox
Ubiquity
Esoteric

Two 20-year veterans combine the rush of drumfunk with fizzy Basic Channel and sound as fresh as ever.

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Leonce
Heatwave
Fade To Mind

Leonce's first release for Fade To Mind turns pop songs into irrepressible New Orleans bounce tracks.

Best mixes

August 2016

- Black Madonna
  Essential Mix
  
  Marea Stamper followed her appearance in our Between The Beats film with her rousing debut Essential Mix, recorded live at Space in Ibiza.

- Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Suzanne Ciani
  FADER Mix
  
  Two synth luminaries put their heads together on this gorgeous 40-minute ambient mix for FADER.

- Dre Skull
  FACT Mix 564
  
  Pretend that summer isn't ending with this blast of technicolour dancehall from the Mixpak boss.

- 8ULENTINA
  Truancy Volume 153
  
  The Club Chai founder impressively weaves together dance music sounds from all over the world.

- Nicolas Lutz
  XLR8R Podcast 450
  
  We barely know any of the house, techno and electro records in the Uruguayan selector's latest mix, which is just the way we like it.

- Elisabeth
  @://about blank 06.08.2016
  
  Driving house and electro recorded in the thick of a Sunday morning in Berlin.

- Tom Trago
  Dekmantel Podcast 082
  
  The Amsterdam lynchpin eases into a two-hour mix of smooth ambient, disco and house.

- Svreca
  Anatomy Mix 028
  
  Nearly five hours, recorded live in Tokyo, from one of techno's headiest DJs.

- Rie Lambdoll
  Juno Plus Podcast 144
  
  The Synth Sister delves deep into her techno collection with atmospheric cuts from Iori, Shed and Tobias.

- Leif
  Freerotation 2016
  
  This exquisite, gently broken Sunday night set from one of Freerotation's chief residents shows why the Welsh festival is so beloved.