Editors' Picks 2025

As we reflect upon a busy year at Delayed & for the scene as a whole, our team has once again thoughtfully gathered their personal collection of sonic companions that stood out to them the most in 2025. It’s a daunting task, putting together this list of annual favorites, but it has a rewarding meditative effect for us as well, as we review the past 12 months in our heads, & dig back through our Soundcloud likes & Bandcamp collections. Memories flood back & we notice ourselves, the changes we’ve gone through, the headspace we were in at the beginning of the year versus now. Occasionally the music can bring back memories that may have completely escaped us in the present, stirring up subconscious feelings & bringing us back to a specific time & place earlier in the year. It’s a welcomed sensation, as often times we can be too busy to feel totally present & music can be that much needed guide, bringing you back to your self.

We were lucky enough to spend a handful of moments together with the majority of our team throughout the year, on the floor of the Vall d’Hebron for Mostra Festival & amongst the fog & wooden beams of a special barn in upstate New York this past October. Some of those moments are reflected in these editors’ picks, but also a lot of the picks are deeply personal - it’s music that floated into our consciousnesses as we’ve all gone about our daily lives. Music that stayed with us through those quiet moments at home after a long day, during those frantic mornings on the train on our way to work, on those long drives late at night, on the plane gliding through the clouds, or after experiencing it on a dancefloor amongst friends somewhere far from home.

We hope you enjoy the picks this year as much as we’ve enjoyed putting them together & reflecting upon 2025. Thank you to all of you who read what we write & listen to the music we share & to all of you who make the music & record the mixes, it’s truly our pleasure & we’re so grateful for the community we’re all so lucky to contribute to.

With love,
Team Delayed