Mixmag’s 50 Greatest Dance Tracks As Chosen By You
Mixmag set out to do the improbable and came up with the 50 best dance tracks of all time, as voted on by the people.
From the warehouse techno of the 90s, to the up beat garage sound of the early 2000s, to the energetic sound engineering of modern EDM, the list has got you covered. An electronic music starter kit, if you will.
Tens of thousands of EDM fans voted for the list below, making it a true fans list.
What was number one? Well, I’ll meet you at the bottom when you guys find out!
MIXMAG’S 50 GREATEST DANCE TRACKS OF ALL TIME
50. Darude – ‘Sandstorm’ [16 Inch Records], 1999
49. Age Of Love – ‘Age Of Love’ [Diki], 1990
48. Chase & Status – ‘Blind Faith’ [Ram], 2011
47. Jaydee – ‘Plastic Dreams’ [R&S], 1992
46. Soulwax – ‘NY Excuse’ [Pias], 2005
45. Josh Wink – ‘Higher State’ [Strictly Rhythm], 1995
44. Groove Armada – ‘Superstylin’ [Pepper], 2001
43. Frankie Knuckles / Jamie Principle – ‘Your Love’ [Persona], 1986
42. A Guy Called Gerald – ‘Voodoo Ray’ [Rham!], 1988
41. LCD Soundsystem – ‘Losing My Edge’ [DFA], 2002
40. Âme – ‘Rej’ [Defected], 2006
39. Armand Van Helden – ‘U Don’t Know Me’, [Armed], 1999
38. Justice – ‘Phantom Pt 2’ [Ed Banger], 2007
37. Massive Attack – ‘Unfinished Sympathy’ [Virgin], 1991
36. Noir And Haze – ‘Around (Solomun remix)’ [Noir Music], 2011
35. The Future Sound Of London – ‘Papua New Guinea’ [Jumpin’ & Pumpin’ Records], 1991
34. Robin S – ‘Show Me Love’ [Champion], 1993
33. Aphex Twin – ‘Window Licker’ [Warp], 1999
32. Moby – ‘Go’ [Outer Rhythm], 1991
31. Orbital – ‘Chime’ [FFRR], 1990
30. Goldie – ‘Inner City Life’ [FFRR], 1995
29. Larent Garnier – ‘Man With The Red Face’ [F Communications], 2000
28. Rythim Is Rythim – ‘Strings Of Life’ [Transmat], 1987
27. Benny Benassi – ‘Satisfaction’ [D:vision], 2002
26. The Aztec Mystic – ‘Knights Of The Jaguar’ [Underground Resistance], 1999
25. The Prodigy – ‘Firestarter’ [XL], 1996
24. deadmau5 featuring Kaskade – ‘I Remember’ [Mau5trap], 2008
23. Energy 52 – ‘Café Del Mar’ [Eye Q/], 1993
22. The Prodigy – ‘Out Of Space’ [XL], 1992
21. Above & Beyond – ‘Sun & Moon’ [Anjunabeats], 2011
20. David Guetta – ‘A Little More Love’ [Ultralab], 2001
19. Donna Summer – ‘I Feel Love’ [Casablanca/GTO], 1977
18. New Order – ‘Blue Monday’ [Factory], 1983
17. Swedish House Mafia – ‘One (Your Name)’ [Polydor], 2010
16. Avicii – ‘Levels’ [Universal], 2011
15. Daft Punk – ‘Around The World’ [Virgin], 1997
14. Paul & Fritz Kalkbrenner – ‘Sky And Sand’ [BPitch Control], 2009
13. Armin van Buuren feat Nadia Ali – ‘Feels So Good’ [Armind], 2011
12. Silence (Tiësto remix) – ‘Delerium’ [nettwerk], 1999
11. The Chemical Brothers – ‘Hey Boy, Hey Girl’ [Freestyle Dust/Virgin], 1999
10. Fatboy Slim – ‘Right Here, Right Now’ [Skint], 1999
9. Sasha – ‘Xpander’ [deconstruction/BMG], 1999
8. Paul van Dyk – ‘For An Angel’ [Deviant Records], 1998
7. Plastikman – ‘Spastik’ [Novamute], 1993,6. Stardust ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ [Roulé], 1998
5. Faithless – ‘Insomnia’ [Cheeky], 1995
6. Stardust ‘The Music Sound Better With You’
4. Underworld – ‘Born Slippy’ [Junior Boys Own], 1995
3. The Prodigy – ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ [XL], 1997
2. Tiësto – ‘Adagio For Strings’ [Independance], 2004
1. Daft Punk – One More Time [2000 / Virgin]
That’s right folks. The French robots took it. And it’s difficult to argue against the people here.
Daft Punk’s hit was huge when it dropped at the start of the millenium. The slow house tune leads you along, slowly speeding up as it goes.
The auto-tuned lyrics intend to spark a smile whenever the song hits speakers, consoling the listeners that there’s always “One More Time” to “celebrate and dance so free”. Almost makes you feel like each amazing night will never end.
Listening to the song, even now, over a decade after its release, reminds true EDM fanatics why Daft Punk is and always will be a legend.
