RESULTS (of the very nebulously defined) 110 ELECTRONIC DANCE TRACKS of the 00s

Just noticed the results are now coming in. This should be good. I didn't vote in this because I don't really know this stuff, but with my recent increased receptiveness to at least some of it, this should be a good list to check out.

Excellent graphics.

on track 90 and having so much fun with all the great music, thanks to everyone involved.

Internet at its very best.

I'm back! sorry for leaving you guys hanging. Will post more results in a min,

I'm back! sorry for leaving you guys hanging. Will post more results in a min,

― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 12:24 (1 minute ago)

couldn't muster enough time and will to send my ballout, but so far i'm loving this list - prob 6 or 7 in here would definitely place, and there are some things i still have to listen. glad to know there's enough love for 'inflation' to place at 69.

also, props to moka for the graphics. they're lovely.

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HIP HOP HOORAY

moka #1 w/ a bullet

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67. Four Tet - Love Cry (192 points, 7 votes)

Year: 2009
Youtube: http://youtu.be/urOUJMTZdD8

Again having a hard time finding good quotes in the ilxor archives. You guys need to verbalize more your love for these songs.

haha that's cause these song suck >:-(

is blueski making the megamix right now or what

And thats a 62 not a 67!

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61. Gui Boratto - Beautiful Life (194 points, 9 votes)

Year: 2007
Youtube: http://youtu.be/ajWPpl2sDl0

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97. Hatchback - White Diamond (Prins Thomas remix) (159 points, 6 votes)

'White Diamond' is just so perfect, the airy light euphoria makes me feel like I'm floating. Yesterday it struck me just how much White Diamond reminds me of Orbital's Belfast, which has (or at least had, but I don't think it's changed) the same effect on me.

― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Discovered yesterday that the Hatchback album is really good for wandering round the Natural History Museum in London.

― Matt DC, Wednesday, December 17, 2008

i like driving my hatchback to the beach while listening to hatchback. then going for a little windsurf.

― cutty, Thursday, April 30, 2009

^^ you are a sorcerer

― moonship journey to baja, Thursday, April 30, 2009

Personally I prefer Atol but the appeal of 'Beautiful Life' is undeniable to me. The bass and synths remind me of New Order and the guitar riff that appears near the end (around 6:40 in this video) even sounds like a sample of them.

Reminding me of New Order is always a great thing in case I wasnt clear.

Beautiful Life is a favourite. I still listen to it on the reg. Also great for running.

agh this is awesome but everything is moving so fast! so much good stuff in here tho, thanks again 2 moka for making this actually happen

Actually thought "Beautiful Life" would be top 20 but my sense of what is "canon" is pretty off, which is why this poll is pretty exciting for me.

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60. Matias Aguayo - Minimal (Dj Koze remix) (198 points, 7 votes)

Year: 2008
Youtube: http://youtu.be/4wmyQl7yvSc

Another of my votes! Sexy.

Two of the poppiest Kompakt singles back to back.

Looking back at my ballot now. "Beautiful Life" was my number 2, "Minimal" was 23.

Yours was one of the last ballots I checked and I was so happy that your ballot helped Gui Boratto place inside the top 100.

we will need to spend some time coming up with those comment stacks for the tracks ... the comments are out there!

Next track I wouldn't really define as dance but dj's (specially kompakt dj's) loved closing their sets with it. Any wild guess?

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59. Sebastien Tellier - La Ritournelle (201 points, 6 votes)

Year: 2005
Youtube: http://youtu.be/4wmyQl7yvSc

this is basically for driving next to a beach at dusk, probably in a really nice car and wearing a suit (seersucker? probably a one-button coat, cut low--no tie; the shoes are the most expensive part of the outfit anyway) with your chick next to you (in a really nice dress, hair up & back) and everything's blowing in the wind
- max, Sunday, September 2, 2007

hi dere i did this tonite. we were wearing t-shirts though.
― gr8080, Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Yeah, I'm not sure how it's EDM. I love it, though, and I think the "Mr. Dan's Mix" is one of the best straight-up pop songs of the 00s.

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58. Aeroplane - Whispers (205 points, 6 votes)

Year: 2010
Youtube: http://youtu.be/HTkGXWk4Hbs

What I love about them as original producers - the sense that on every single occasion they're consciously trying to make the most enjoyable record imaginable. And their ability to mix pop-disco and e-transcendence and that sense of wide-eyed wonder without ever really coming over as twee or cloying or annoying. Whispers is my favourite single of this year by several light years.
― Matt DC, Thursday, December 11, 2008

haha that's cause these song suck >:-(

:DDD

i had 'beautiful life' in my top ten as well (at #9) but i dont have much to say about it its borderline corny i think but 'undeniable' i guess i like it most for its flaws, the way it sounds like the extended car commercials they play before movies now, they way it makes itself up out of its own exhilaration, its sortof ruthless

i had the prins thomas remix of 'white diamond' as my #8 which has the uncanny knack of making the cosmic out of the everyday

I feel like that bad album and the split of The Magician has really killed that brief wave of Aeroplane joy, but "Whispers" is still awesome.

Yeah, Beautiful Life is corny. I thought that was the intention?

"Beautiful Life" is total hands-in-the-air transcendent cheese but boy does it earn it.

The random moments of brilliance in Aeroplane's career are amongst the best things in any genre any decade. There's not that many producers with the same level of manic detail that they have.

"Dancing in the moonlight" bit slays.

And seeing them at the height of their powers is one of the best nights I've ever had.

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58. Fred Falke & Alan Braxe - Rubicon (206 points, 9 votes)

Year: 2003
Youtube: http://youtu.be/_qufNgKnJKU

hello everyone!
I m very pleased to see you re talking about RUBICON!Alan and I really enjoy this track and we really had fun doing it!!
the track will be release on the first week of january on labels , with 2 unreleased tracks on the B side: crystal city and arena....
enjoy our music!!!! thanks a lot for supporting us!
― fred falke, Monday, November 10, 2003

Alan Braxe 'Rubicon' & Paradise (Braxe & Romauld) 'In Love With You'

Hell yes ~puts shades on~

had no idea Fred Falke posted here.

I think that was the only post he made?

I guess so but glad the dude googles his tunes.

So much hotness, when the guitar lead fades in as the synth sweep peaks.. oh man. Then the beat's back.

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56. Akufen - Deck the House (207 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote)

Year: 2002
Youtube: http://youtu.be/w7nNF0FJ3-I

what I love about 'Deck The House' is that I think he started off with an expert house chord sequence, then oriented the samples on top to compliment & harmonize with it to take it in more of a dissonant / Public Enemy direction, then subtracted the chord pads. The bass line points at the chords, the dozens of brief tonal stabs hint at the harmony & drive everything forward -- you can feel where the music should be, but the absence is disorienting, the only thing you can count on is the rhythm

― Milton Parker, Wednesday, October 29, 2008

It's on the Muzik Best of 2002 CD, it sounds like Lemon Jelly except crapper.
― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:32 AM (9 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

It just needs some samples going "I CHALLENGE THEE" "TO" "A DANCING"
"CONTEST!"
"I'M GONNA EAT YOUR"
"UMBRELLA"
Oh hahahahah, now hit me with a hilarious kung fu sample.
― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:33 AM (9 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

How did I type "thee" there, that is so weird, I swore I'd written "you".
― Ronan (Ronan)

I don't think I know the original mix but that guitar lick in DJ Koze's mix of "minimal" is so funked up yet supple and mirage-like

Oh damn "deck the house" rocks. Just so fun. Akufen live was one of the funnest, sweatiest shows I've been to.

ronan otm

but when did he turn into eire pipe cox

I love when akufen throws down those bluesy/honkytonk harmonica "micro"samples on his deck the house type stuff. Just adds this awesome bit of swing and character.

It's on the Muzik Best of 2002 CD, it sounds like Lemon Jelly except crapper.

loool