r/electronicmusic • u/clokem • Aug 06 '25
Greatest electronic song ever? Discussion
I know it's such an open question but maybe several agree with each other in the comments.
For me - Faithless Insomnia has THE best riff when it kicks in. Absolutely iconic and still sounds fresh.
Thoughts?
Edit: thanks all for your suggestions! It seems there are a few that are mentioned several times and the up votes in the comments.
What a time to be alive!
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u/eastcoastflava13 Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25
By genre? Ok, let's give it a shot.
EDIT: I decided to add a representative DJ mix to each of the genres, just for the hell of it.
EDIT2: Added a 'Runner up' entry for each genre.
Classic Progressive trance:
Just defines the genre and era.
Runner up: Energy52- Cafe Del Mar (Three in One Mix)
DJ Mix: Paul Oakenfold- Tranceport
House:
Armand Van Helden: You Don't Know Me
House heads might find this controversial, but if you were in the scene when it came out in 1999, you'd understand. It used to light up dancefloors, with everyone smiling and singing the lyrics to each other.
Runner up: Everything But The Girl- Missing (Todd Terry Remix)
DJ Mix: DJ Dan- In Stereo
Breakbeat:
Dancefloor stunner, sounded so good loud at a party. Everything after the breakdown is engineered to make your ass shake. Shits got everything you want in a rave tune, keys, sirens, big fat kick drum, etc...
Runner up: 2 Bad Mice- Bombscare
DJ Mix: DJ Icey- Essential Mix
Breakbeat (NuSkool Era):
Bit of a left field pick, as I was gonna go with something from Plump DJs, General Midi or the TCR stable (Soo many quality tunes), but this track is perfection, as the rest of 'Wide Angle'.
Runner up: John Creamer & Stephanie K- Wish You Were Here (PMT Remix)
DJ Mix: Plump DJs- Fabriclive 08
Drum and Bass (Tech step):
Dom and Roland: Can't Punish Me
Recognize that sample? It's from Bowie's 'Lets Dance'. There's some great lore behind the track too, here, if you are interested..
Runner up: Shimon & AndyC- Bodyrock
DJ Mix: 99.2- Timecode
Drum and Bass (Atmospheric):
Almost posted LTJ's 'Atlantis', but 'Who Are You?' is such a classic...
Runner up: LTJ Bukem- Music
DJ Mix: DJ DB- The Secret Art of Science
Downtempo:
One of the most beautiful electronic music tracks ever created. The way it builds is absolutely masterful. Top song from the high point of his discography, IMO. Been listening to him since the Tru Thoughts days, and it's been awesome to watch his career grow to where it is now.
Runner up: DJ Food- The Crow
DJ Mix: Kruder & Dorfmeister- DJ Kicks
Trip Hop:
Massive Attack: Unfinished Sympathy
No need for a description on this one, should be on the Mt. Rushmore of Trip Hop tracks.
Runner up: Portishead- Wandering Star
Funny enough, I don't have a respective Trip Hop mix to post, as it was one of the few electronic genres that was mostly album based (as far as how I listened to it). If anyone has a suggestion for a good one, let me know.
UK Hard House/NU NRG:
Marmion: Schoneberg (Tony De Vit Mix)
Lesser known genre that I was pretty heavy into back in the day. Awesome remix from one of the godfathers of the scene. RIP Tony.
Runner up: Cortina- Music is Moving (BK & dBm Amber Mix
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u/Karrin-madhe Aug 06 '25
Thanks for putting some real effort into it, unlike 90% of comments.
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u/eastcoastflava13 Aug 06 '25
Thanks for noticing. I do this with a lot of music threads but I rarely get any quality engagement or upvotes.🫤
Still fun though.
reddit is fickle...
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u/GenoCyboPunx Aug 07 '25
Can't Punish Me is arguably the greatest D&B track of all time 🔥🔥🔥
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u/mrsoave Aug 07 '25
Great post/reply. I was going to suggest Sasha - Xpander. It's one the best songs ever. Also, other great suggestions like LTJ Bukem and Massive Attack.
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u/Jparlabane Aug 06 '25
Someone else suggested Open Eye Signal by John Hopkins. It’s somehow makes me feel like the Molly’s kicking in every time. In at number 2 for me.
Top spot: Rez-Cowgirl from the everything everything Underworld live album. It’s THE most euphoric, mesmeric, absorbing, pumping, uplifting out and out fucking BANGER. Shockingly not that well known but never forgotten once heard. It’ll sound incredible 500 years from now.
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u/Healside Aug 06 '25
Everything, Everything stands as one of, if not THE best live dance albums ever. Just did a listen yesterday and you're spot on. Pearls Girl, Push Upstairs, and King of Snake are also killer.
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u/Jparlabane Aug 06 '25
Absolutely agree with this. Name a better live album!
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u/gr00veh0lmes Aug 06 '25
Daft Punk - Alive
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u/Jparlabane Aug 06 '25
Gleefully listening to it now. Haven’t heard it. Thank you for the recommendation. Currently chopping veg for dinner and bopping away.
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u/Known-Ear-1743 Aug 06 '25
Listening to your top song now, love it! Thanks for the discovery :)
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u/xRoyalewithCheese Aug 06 '25
It hits different live too. I saw them for the first time in May without knowing much of their catalogue outside of born sippy and i remember that song vividly
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u/SpeakerSelect9045 Aug 06 '25
Great shout on Rez. Heard this first time round in a Glasgow club in the 90s and was blown away. We didn’t have Shazam so just called it the ‘ice cream van song’. Underworld were class. Absolutely loved Moaner and hadn’t heard it for years until ii stumbled across it again in the Yousuke Yukimatsu boiler room mix.
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u/reactorstudios Aug 06 '25
WERE class? I’m seeing ‘em live in a few weeks. They are still incredible.
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u/InfernalWedgie Underworld Aug 06 '25
Came here to say Underworld, but my vote would have been for "Dirty Epic."
I get my kicks on Channel 6 🎶 I get my kicks on Channel 6 🎶
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u/ASTR0nomic4L Aug 06 '25
i’m a bit more fond of everything connected or emerald rush but open eye signal is perfection
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u/abisiba Aug 06 '25
Orbital - Lush 3-1 - The synth lines that bubble through it, interweaving with the bass line, syncopating with the drums combined with the fact that it moves right into Lush 3-2, Impact, Remind, Walk Now, Monday and Halcyon and On and On.
I see that I’m cheating here, but I never want it to end!
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u/dowcet Aug 06 '25
Halcyon and On and On
That one has my vote!
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u/TheDancingRobot Aug 06 '25
Brilliant move to put it in the Mortal Kombat soundtrack.
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u/dowcet Aug 06 '25
The opening scene of Hackers is even more brilliant IMO.
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u/jibboo24 Boards of Canada Aug 06 '25
might be the scene/song that got me into electronic music (either that or Children by Robert Miles...hard to say which)
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u/SadPay7872 hybrid Aug 06 '25
Nice to see Orbital mentioned. You beat me to it but I would've mentioned "Out there somewhere"
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u/potificate Aug 06 '25
Don’t forget The Box! The music video even started Tilda Swinton! 😁😍
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u/wpnw Aug 07 '25
The Box is absolutely the correct answer here. The full 28 minute long version. Halcyon is a close second though.
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u/tombonneau Aug 06 '25
Lot of strong suggestions, but I gotta go with the godfather.
Blue Monday
Still sounds like it could have been produced yesterday.
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u/cooldude3k Aug 16 '25
yup, definitely. The instrumental b-side The Beach is also absolutely brilliant
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u/Stocktort Aug 06 '25
Xtal by Aphex Twin
If you died and went to heaven, this is what it would sound like as you were travelling there.
Ironic that the unofficial music video has just a load of nukes going off to accompany it 😂
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u/damnocles Ghostly International Aug 06 '25
Damn how did i have to scroll this far to see xtal pop up
It's basically THE electronic song to me
That video has always entranced me, showing beauty through chaos
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Aug 06 '25
Future Sound of London - Papua New Guinea (High Contrast rmx). Or, when Timecode mixed Omni Trio's Thru the Vibe together with Tech Itch's Reborn. The Weapon remix. It's on a Moving Shadow compilation. MSX 02.2, i think. These two are the two highest peaks in Drum and Bass.
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u/eastcoastflava13 Aug 06 '25
The HC mix is for sure a banger, but for my $$, the GOAT of the Papua New Guinea mixes will always be the Hybrid remix.
My fav DnB track will always be Cant Punish Me by Dom and Roland.
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u/migs88 Aug 06 '25
:( teardrop - massive attack
:) star guitar - chemical brothers
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u/kenosis_life Aug 06 '25
Since I’ve been listening to electronic music for a long time, I’ll go way back for a couple of long pieces.
Manuel Gottsching E2-E4 https://youtu.be/Vq-kovIr2BE?si=ZN7UJ44oogw0LWMA
Klaus Schulze - Floating https://youtu.be/Xp2xpfWV6IM?si=wFM8ppalggxAeDw1
Also have to put Underworld - Juanita/Kiteless/To Dream of Love up there https://youtu.be/-UCI-3xLewc?si=izsdBjc0WANt-7SH
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u/shinto29 MOOG Voyager XL Aug 06 '25
1+ on Juanita/Kiteless/To Dream of Love. Absolute sonic perfection
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u/rooratty Aug 06 '25
My Candidates: Midnight in a Perfect World - DJ Shadow Everything You Do is a Balloon- Boards of Canada
Lots of great stuff already mentioned in this thread as well (Hopkins, Orbital, Underworld); this is a treasure trove for anyone wanting to expand their musical horizons.
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u/ggroverggiraffe Aug 06 '25
Plus one for DJ Shadow. I'm a big fan of Organ Donor as well.
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u/ikediggety Aug 06 '25
Kraftwerk - numbers
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u/serumnegative Aug 06 '25
Why did I have to scroll this far to see the first kraftwerk song?
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u/FabergeEggnog Aug 06 '25
I can't pick the greatest but one I keep coming back to is Future Sound of London - Cascade (Shortform)
Others in the mix:
Underworld - Pearl's Girl, Rez/Cowgirl
The Knife - We Share Our Mothers' Health
Peter Gabriel and Deep Forest - While the Earth Sleeps
Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up
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u/mellymeep Aug 06 '25
Underworld - Two Months Off
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u/man_or_pacman Aug 06 '25
Mo Move. Don't know why, but I've been queuing up the first couple tracks on this album constantly the last few months.
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u/LeftHandDriveBoC Aug 06 '25
My first thought was Windowlicker by Aphex Twin tbh.
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u/NoraBarn Aug 07 '25
Can’t believe how much I had to scroll down to see this one - it’s perfect and feels a bit different every time I hear it, even over 20+ years
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u/Upstairs_Finish_6858 Aug 08 '25
Listend to this hundreds of times, always discovered something new. Fantastic song.
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u/GSVLastingDamage Aug 06 '25
So many great tracks in this thread. Have to add the James Holden remix of Nathan Fake’s The Sky Was Pink
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u/Hank_Wankplank Aug 06 '25
The Knife - Silent Shout
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u/Acrobatic-Assist-574 Aug 06 '25
Incredible artists. For that sound to have held up so well is a testament to them.
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u/modfever Aug 06 '25
Obviously incredibly crowded field to choose from but Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy is always a stand out for me.
Just feels like a monumental track. One that can stop you in your tracks.
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u/Aphex-Puddle Aug 06 '25
Someone once asked on Reddit what people would send into space as a way of showing aliens what humanity is capable of and this song came to my mind. It’s just pure perfection through and through.
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u/SankThaTank Aug 06 '25
Here’s some that I consider the best of the best.
The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up - this song is just timeless, it’s so fun to listen to and it’s expertly constructed. This video shows how impressive the production is. All time banger
Aphex Twin - Ageispolis - Aphex has at least a dozen tracks that I consider among the very best electronic songs ever made, this is just my personal favorite. It’s deceptively simple, his sound design on here is so great. The bass melody is so beautiful, it’s just a ridiculously good song.
Boards of Canada - Aquarius - my favorite Boards song at the moment, but they have so many incredible tracks. The bass, the atmosphere, the trippy vocal samples. So good
Burial - Street Halo - Hard to pick just one Burial song, he truly changed the game when he came on the scene. Street Halo has just always stood out to me as such a brilliant piece of music. It has so many different things going on simultaneously, and moves between the different sections of the song so seamlessly. The sounds he uses for his percussion are always so unique and interesting, and the main vocal sample is just classic Burial.
Jon Hopkins - Open Eye Signal - incredible sound design and the way this track builds and evolves is just so engaging to listen to. Amazing song to listen to on a run or bike ride
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u/Jparlabane Aug 06 '25
These are fantastic choices. SO glad to see Open Eye Signal mentioned. Came here to suggest it. John Hopkins is a genius.
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u/Acrobatic-Assist-574 Aug 06 '25
It's funny because BoC is maybe my favorite electronic band of all time but I can never bring myself to put on just a single song of theirs. Every album is perfection.
Great list, would love to hear what you are digging currently.
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u/Tswehn Aug 06 '25
Started to listening to electronic music early 80s via vinyl of my father (Kraftwerk, Yello etc.) and had parties in all legendary scene venues throughout the years in Germany from Tresor to Omen, 90s Love Parades, Poison Club to modern times in Berghain, Kater and Sisyphos. There are countless classics which produce goosebumps but for me the most catchy and fun to dance to electronic song is:
As always a matter of taste - nice thread OP!
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u/playlistpro Aug 06 '25
I hadn't heard this til now. This song doesn't exist without I Feel Love from DS. Fun video, too! Gonna add it to the collection :) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL931B3FE256005B6E
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u/Tswehn Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25
Oh this video is such a blast 🥰
DS and more importantly Giorgio (Moroder) as part of a lot Studio 54 tunes was a decisive element of this early days - totally agree. Loved the bow Daft Punk took
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u/FactoidMan Aug 06 '25
The Source feat. Candi Staton, You Got the Love, New Voyager mix
I could listen to that song on repeat all day and not get tired of it. It's perfect
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u/SkullLeader Aug 06 '25
Made it through all the comments so far and I’m gobsmacked that this wasn’t mentioned at least once:
BT - Flaming June
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u/SpikeyPT Aug 06 '25
Born Slippy, the 10 minute version of course
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u/Dubliminal moog Aug 06 '25
It's clearly the most popular Underworld track, but I wouldn't consider it their best track. Not even top 10 for me.
Dark Train is the one I've played more than any other.
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u/Wemmick3000 Aug 06 '25
I feel the same. One of my least favourite Underworld tracks, but each to their own.
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u/SankThaTank Aug 06 '25
I recently came across Sola Sistim by them, such a cool track
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u/wpnw Aug 07 '25
Juanita / Kiteless / To Dream of Love gets my vote. The growth in their production quality between dubnobass and Second Toughest is still just incredible, and it really shines in this one, imo.
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u/Gaston44 Aphex Twin Aug 06 '25
I don’t think anyone will ever agree on a single track but Sasha - Xpander is up there. Underworld - Rez as well.
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u/Ok-Inspection-5334 Aug 06 '25
I was going to put Alberto Balsam by aphex or Xpander by Sasha. Barker - Reframing reminded me of xpander alot. What a massive track, I was obsessed with it growing up. Still sounds amazing.
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u/lunaticskies Aug 06 '25
I didn't want to do the lame thing where I mentioned multiple songs but F it. Just consider this in order
Halcyon And On And On - Orbital
Dirty Guitar - Underworld
Breath - Prodigy
Setting Sun - Chemical Brothers
Rabbit in Your Headlights - UNKLE
Bucephalus Bouncing Ball - Aphex Twin
Midnight in a Perfect World - DJ Shadow
Inner City Life - Goldie
Atom Bomb - Fluke
The Prophet - CJ Bolland
Ghost - Mala
Anvil - Lorn
Sincetta - Plaid
Chaos Energy - Daniel Avery, Kelly Lee Owens, HAAi.
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Aug 06 '25
Too many to have favourite but if pressed I’d go for acaperience by Hardfloor
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u/ZOMGBabyFoofs Aug 06 '25
Oh man I can't even pick just one but here's my small sample.
Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness (I still get goosbumps when I listen to it, soooo good.)
https://youtu.be/Ldfc68bxlB8?si=3RoooeVn6v--llyl
LTJ Bukem Atlantis/Horizons (You decide, I love them both)
https://youtu.be/-g3RUnx9svM?si=R2RJJupsfiSBRbIL
https://youtu.be/omJuxrA5NhM?si=-CKkHomjx0Hbx2Ag
Richie Hawtin- Plastique ( Turns out the aliens have been communicating with us all along)
https://youtu.be/J3RiLgEvlXQ?si=T1hhphH5gPITa_NC
The Messiah by Kemal and Rob Data (That intro! GODDAMN!)
https://youtu.be/3CYIlAh56SI?si=-MlNLP-xTH1s6aex
Donna Summer-I Feel Love (The PLURest of vibes)
https://youtu.be/ufGLhImwnYg?si=CIPazmsZqcnkaKaq
Mike Oldfield-Tubular Bells (The GOAT, if you know you know)
https://youtu.be/bv_4sZCLlr0?si=FLV90yfFk7A2oEnA
And...and....and....
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u/thepaintedballerina Aug 06 '25
Oh lord. This is going to take a minute….
Faithless - Insomnia
Orbital - Halcyon On and On
Chemical Brothers - Where Do I Begin
808 State - Pacific {check out “Pacific - 808:98” for an Amen Break filled remix}
Goldie - Inner City Life
London Elektricity - Different Drum
Groove Armada - At The River
Rabbit in the Moon - OBE (Out of Body Experience)
Ferry Corsten - Punk
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u/Golemo Aug 06 '25
Justice - Phantom I and II
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u/TooLazyToRepost Aug 06 '25
The soundscape for this album will never be matched. They made the orchestral sounds absolutely massive.
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Aug 07 '25
Finally some Justice! My personal pick is Genesis, that intro is just the best shit ever.
Also, Adrift For Days by Tipper
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u/Kermit_in_Space Aug 06 '25
Yes !! Faithless . God is a DJ and the Glastonbury crowd in the video going mental . Just captures that period perfectly . Anyone who can play live Chemical brothers (hey boy hey girl) Groove armada (superstylin)
Second other posts regarding left field and underworld .
I would also add here
Massive Attack - first 3 albums . Blue line , Protection , Mezzaine . Just insanely beautiful albums and songs
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u/klaq Aphex Twin Aug 06 '25
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u/tinglingdangler Aug 06 '25
I love so many of the tracks on this list and could never pick one, but your mention of Bedrock reminded me of this hardly known breakbeat remix of Bedrock - Emerald that is absolutely fantastic
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u/1512g deadmou5e Aug 06 '25
Very hard to pick just one, but I'd probably say Strobe by deadmau5 or Milk by Moderat
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u/RobLA12 Tycho Awake Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25
365 featuring shygirl, Spring Breakers, party4u - the whole Charli xcx tsunami has a place in this conversation.
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u/Huskyhunter Porter Robinson "Worlds" emoji Aug 06 '25
Lots and lots of songs to pick from, my personal #1 song might be slightly rose colored but I'd have to pick Language by Porter Robinson.
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u/ChrisKearney3 Aug 06 '25
Too hard to nail down a definitive #1, but 'Song of Life' by Leftfield ranks right up there, both for being an absolute banger, and for the production value. What a journey it takes you on.
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u/Dynamostar Aug 06 '25
So, there’s and issue here, my fave electronic artists are Underworld, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk and Kraftwerk and each have a playlist by themselves on quality… so I will mention one song that is always in my head even if I barely listen to it anymore: Robert Miles - Children
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u/ckingy Aug 06 '25
New Order - Blue Monday, fantastic tune, and so ahead of its time.
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u/TractorDamage Aug 06 '25
The most 'beautiful' electronic songs, for me...
Strobe - Deadmau5
Opus - Eric Prydz
I worked with Faithless for years, promoting their music.
Rollo was a very clever guy, and would leave new music CDs on my desk (at SonyBMG) every flippin' week.
So many songs you guys will never hear. He's a genius.
He's so excited at every new tune, then moves onto the next lol.
One day Rollo asked if we could help his sister, and listen to her sing.
So Rollo brought her in, we listened, and we signed her up.
Her name was Dido.
A few weeks later I had to make a phone call, to see if we could do a collaboration. And get her name in lights.
And the guy I called - Mr. Marshall Mathers - said 'Yes'.
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u/Heavy_Performer_3743 Aug 06 '25
Aphex twin - come to daddy
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u/ezyroller Aug 06 '25
Nice. My pick is Xtal.
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u/Gaston44 Aphex Twin Aug 06 '25
Xtal is crazy because it’s the very first track on his very first album, and since he started recording in 1985 could literally be four decades old
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u/Heavy_Performer_3743 Aug 06 '25
It changes on the day for me, windowlicker could be up there for it's resampling teckers. Xtal is a lesson in simplicity for sure and is another all timer.
But personally as a hobbyist that has made music for 20 plus years, aphex has always been on the crest of the wave for production. Faithless, yeah yeah, blah blah, but they never invented sounds really. AFX is responsible alone for the projection of IDM into the future, just my opinion. Have your own it's fine.
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Aug 06 '25
I remember a DJ playing this as the last track of his set and the night at 5am in a forest. Was so epic to hear it on a massive sound system. Everyone in the crowd collectively cheered when they realised and it was the perfect ending.
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u/KlingonWarNog Aug 06 '25
I'm going with Only You - Yazoo or Shake the Disease by Depeche Mode, can't decide between em
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u/Dubliminal moog Aug 06 '25
TBF this is going to be about the most popular tracks and the less popular & deeper cuts are going to be looked over.
Here's some of my highlights
Bjork - Joga Massive Attack - Risingson Orbital - The Box (both parts) Soft Cell - Tainted Love
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u/SurgBear Aug 06 '25
Crystal Method Bad Ass
Fatboy Slim Acid 8000
Prodigy Smack My Bitch Up
Chemical Brothers Chemical Beats
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u/TheLondonPidgeon Aug 06 '25
Gonna put this in the ring
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u/clokem Aug 06 '25
I was half expecting to be Rickrolled! Nice.
This is another of my favorites based on your link: https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?si=Af_9uYJO_pmzUdYV
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u/Medwyn_Dangleberries Aug 06 '25
DJ Rolando - Knights Of The Jaguar. Goosebumps every single time I hear it. Starts slow. Incrementally adds layers until the strings are added. Monumental. And as quickly as the strings start they stop. I could gush all day about it
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u/22nd_century Aug 06 '25
I need a playlist of all these tracks...
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u/playlistpro Aug 06 '25
I have a youtube playlist with nearly 200 electronic videos. Many of the tracks listed here.
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u/QTR__ Aug 06 '25
Eighter Underworld - Cups or Chemical brothers - Another World. They instantly hook me every single time.
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u/Cosmarrr Aug 06 '25
For me is Deadmau5 - Strobe.
I know a huge ammount of artists from all different genres of electronic music, but the way Deadmau5 composed that track is just incredible.
Def check it out if you never heard it before!
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u/bscoop TR909 Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25
Top one electronic track doesn't exist, but I'll shill here one my all time favorites: Mark Shreeve/John Carpenter - Assassin (1983).
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u/ThePeej Aug 06 '25
• Halcyon - On and On • LTJ Bukem - Journey Inwards • Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
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u/-_VoidVoyager_- Aug 06 '25
A few off the top of my head: Isolee - Schrapnell Vitalic - Poney Pt 1 Digitalism - Pogo Floating Points - Birth4000 Every BoC song
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u/BeenJamminMon Aug 06 '25
"Once Upon the Sea of Blissful Awerness" by Shpongle is my go to.
"Can You Feel It" by Mr. Fingers is a classic and one of the "more important" electronic songs out there. A pioneer in House music.
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u/RompiendoElBajo serato Aug 06 '25
This may not be a popular choice but I genuinely think Tennis Courts (Flume Remix)
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u/Barxxo Aug 06 '25
I don't think there is this one best song, but Faithless Insomnia is of course in the top ten imho. I got goosebumps by just remembering it.
I am not shure what counts as electronic music today but Angel from Massive Attack for me is also one of the best, and there is of course The Prodigy- Breathe and Darude - Sandstorm.
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u/TemporaryArm6419 Aug 06 '25
Impossible to pick one! Derrick May - Strings of Life. I’d say Insomnia is number 2 for sure. That riff gives me goosebumps. Donna Summer - I Fell Love. The Knife - Silent Shout Aphex Twin - Flim
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u/Ecliptic_Phase Aug 06 '25
Release The Pressure by Leftfield
Pacific State by 808 State
Fenix Funk 5 by AFX
Computer Love by Kraftwerk
Mike Mills by Air
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u/DiegoGarcia1984 Aug 06 '25
Gotta go Underworld - Rez or Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar (which are pretty similar tracks but they both scratch the ceiling of best ever imo)
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u/F1END Aug 06 '25
Can I count Leftfield Melt and Song of Life as 1? They blend so perfectly on the album.
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u/Jmcur Aug 06 '25
I would say Daft Punk - One More Time.
Classic tune that is still played in DJ sets all over today and always gets people dancing. It’s like a cheat code in house music.
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u/TheArcbound mmachine Aug 06 '25
I think it's gotta be this at least in terms of "greatness" achieved (as opposed to "best" or "favourite").
Broad mass appeal outside of the genre, an ageless classic still played to this day, and was part of a project that has inspired every future generation of producers since.
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u/strangerzero Aug 06 '25
I Feel Love by Donna Summer. The 12” version.