10 more days in December and it's over, i doubt any fantastic music will come up meanwhile so already took the time to make this years' chart

01. LoStep - Burma (Sasha Remix)
02. Michael Burns - Forwards
03. Petter - Modern Eternity
04. Float - Perperation
05. Pryda - Human Behaviour
06. Avus - Fancy Arse (James Holden Sunday Night Extension)
07. Petter - Left Turned
08. Chab - My Memory (Romania Edit)
09. Madoka - Inhale
10. Way Out West - Apollo
11. Sublunar - Sanctuary
12. 2 Dollar Egg - Lego Pet
13. Azior - Deep and Inside
14. Nathan Fake - Bored Of House
15. Antidote - Sciabada
16. Steve May - Open Day (Luke Chable's Quakes & Craters Mix)
17. Oliver Lieb vs Pink Floyd - Hypnotic Checka
18. Britney Spears - Breathe On Me (Holden Vocal Mix)
19. Benz & MD - Wonder
20. Madoka - Madoka's Tribute to Mazzo

Other tracks in my shortlist that should get a mention:

2 Dollar Egg - Implantant
Alter Ego - Rocker
Blue Haze - Amber Glow
Chris Lake & Rowan Blades - Filth (Greed Is Evil Mix)
Derek Howell - Happy To Be Sad
Dextro - Do You Need Help (MFA Help Mix)
Ficta - Eli (Zabiela's Rave Lizard Remix)
Girl Nobody - Cages (Medway Remix)
Graham and Blades - Funky Summa
Haak - Bass Shuttle
Joris Voorn - Incident
Matthew Dekay Band - Higher Thoughts
Nathan Fake - The Sky Was Pink (Icelandic Version)
Pryda - Doit
Quadran - Nowhere
Quivver - Space Manouevres Part 3
Rouzbeh Delavari - Inner Structure (Petter Deep In The Loop Mix)
Slam - This World (Phil Kieran Remix)
Smight - God Strikes Here (Derek Howell Remix)
Spooky - Belong (Sasha Remix)
Subsphere - Sweet Fragrance
Tetraflux - Okinawan
The MFA - Motherload
Way Out West - Chasing Rainbows
Yunus vs Subsky - Erotic Sumo

This showed me that 2004 wasn't a bad year at all for electronic music in my opinion, as making a shortlist, picking 20 tracks from the shortlist and ordering them was a pain in the ass (well, a rather fun pain in the ass ). Some musical directions safely sticked with the formulas becoming uninteresting to me and collecting a lot of hate (epic trance, "mc/american prog"), others seemed to disappear (the Bonzai labels that were on fire at the start of the year then suddenly went nowhere), but some people came up with several fresh, innovative directions at least to my ears (James Zabiela, James Holden and Border Community's "pixie trance", Pryda that definitely made an impact on me with only 2 records, etc).

Thanks to the producers that had the work and inspiration to these tracks, and to the future producers that keep trying to shape horrid noises for hours in the hope something decent will come out.

Now post yours!

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top20
01. orbital - one perfect sunrise
02. olav basoski - waterman
03. delerium - truly (infusion mix)
04. f massif - somebody (ferry corsten remix)
05. sarah mclachlan - stupid (hyper remix)
06. kelis - milkshake (x-press 2 vocal mix)
07. arvid & ernesto - try (landshark remix)
08. spektrum - kinda new (tiefschwarz dub)
09. slam - lie to me (slam dub)
10. shapeshifters - lola's theme (eric prydz remix)
11. echano - on my own (summer 2004 rework)
12. sebastian ingrosso - walk talk acid
13. depeche mode - enjoy the silence 2004 (ewan pearson remix)
14. indole mint - tizoo
15. dido - sand in my shoes (steve lawler remix)
16. linkin park - numb (michael feihstel remix)
17. britney spears - everytime (the scumfrog vocal mix)
18. kylie minogue - slow (chemical brothers remix)
19. annie - chewing gum (mylo remix)
20. håkan lidbo - tuffa pojkar

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In disorder:

01 Phynn - Lucid
02 Sienna - La differenza
03 Ton T.B - Dream Machine
04 Infected Mushroom - Bombat
05 Kosmas Epsilon - Innocent Thoughts
06 Whiteroom - The_Whiteroom
07 Mark Otten - Tranquility (Markus Schulz remix)
08 Brian Eno - An Ending (Leama & Moor Remix)
09 Andain - Here is the house
10 Gabriel & Dresden - Arcadia
11 Blank & Jones - Mind of the wonderful
12 Oceanlab - Satellite
13 Kosmas Epsilon - A dream
14 Radiohead - Street Spirit (Tiesto remix)
15 Tiesto - Forever Today
16 Interstate - I Found U
17 Markus Schulz - Miami Sunset
18 Rouzbeh Delavari - La La La (Ozgur Can Remix)
19 BT - The force of gravity (Tiesto remix)
20 Ferry Corsten - Sweet Sorrow (Ferry Corsten's Flashover Mix)

no particluar order:

saltlake - 'rendzvous'
radiohead - street spirit (tiesto remix)
cosmic - freefall
unknowm source - cruentus
age of love - age of love 2004 (cosmic gate remix)
rank 1 - beats @ rank 1 dot com
orbital - belfast (leama & moore remix)
li kwan - ponit zero 2004 (leama & moore remix)
24 - the longest day
ridgewalkers feat. el - find (andy moor remix)
probspot - blueberry
talla 2xlc - the air that i breathe (alex M.O.R.P.H. remix)
mike kolin vs dj uto - yoake
dj tab - verso
tiesto - euphoria
alter ego - rocker

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Excellent list paranoik0! Looks like it will be quite similar to mine

I'll post mine a bit later today.

Not in any order tho

1. Benz & MD - Radience
2. Dextro - Do You Need Help? (The MFA's Help Help Remix)
3. Age Of Love - The Age Of Love 2004 (Wrecked Angle Remix)
4. Grayarea ft. Erik Shepard - Gravity (Grayarea's Albatross Mix)
5. Kosmas Epsilon - Feed Me Acid
6. Linkin Park - Numb (Michael Feihstel Mixes)
7. Orbital - One Perfect Sunrise
8. Airwave - Ladyblue (1992 Flight)
9. Lo-Step - Burma (Sasha Remix)
10. Quivver - Space Manoeuvres pt. 3 (Breaks Mix)
11. The Hypnotist - Rainbows In The Sky (Orchid Mix)
12. Jam & Spoon - Boot To Anyoona
13. Petter - Tonediary
14. Steve Porter - Vodka Cranberries (Fretwell Remix)
15. Probspot - Blueberry
16. Benz & MD vs. Ebrius - Schonesoleil
17. Deepsky - Talk Like A Stranger (Sunday Club Remix)
18. Sarah McLachlan - World On Fire (Junkie XL Remix)
19. Sarah McLachlan - Stupid (Hyper Remix)
20. Way Out West - Apollo

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It's been a pretty good year music wise even though trance continues to slump...

Pat Foosheen - The Unthinkable (Habersham's Mah Sivee Remix)
Steve May - Open Day (Luke Chable's Quakes & Craters Mix)
LoStep - Burma (Original / Sasha Remix)
The Beloved - Sweet Harmony (Kosmas Epsilon & Zorz Northern People Mix)
Invisible Inc - Stars (Ambient Version)
Nathan Fake - The Sky Was Pink (Icelandic Version / James Holden Remix)
Perasma - Swing To Harmony
Nikola Gala - Subterra
The PQM Project - Aenema (Original / Noel Sanger's Global Reset Button Mix)
Gill Norris - Forme (Original / Leame & Moor Remix)
Way Out West - Apollo
O.C. feat Nick Beman - Not Even Winds
Halogen & Nash - On A Bridge
Alucard - Lighthouse (Furry Nipples Remix)
Powerplant - Turn It Into Gold (Madoka's Faded Memories Mix)
Quivver - Space Manoeuvers Part 3
Derek Howell - Funk It (Breaks Mix)
Matthew Dekay - Space Mountain Tablet
Orchid - Starlight
Slusnik Luna - Breaker

OK - here goes. For the purposes of this chart, I've gone by copyright dates on records, so if a record is copyright 2004, I've counted it as a 2004 release.

artist: title (mix)

1) A-Force: 'Gravitational Wave'
2) Ian Betts: 'Love Resurrection'
3) Bas van Veen: 'Total Recall' (Primo Lux remix)
4) Alt + F4: 'Alt + F4'
5) Lingen & Moore: 'Passion' (Robert Nickson dub)
6) Hemstock & Jennings vs Adam White: 'Reverence'
7) Nick Lunn & Y.O.M.C. pres. Techno Punk: 'Energize' (Paul van Dyk remix)
8) Sly One: 'Gamma Storm' (Tequila Sunrise 'Torn Skies' remix)
9) Draft 2 Design: 'Affection Over Reason' (Basic Draft mix)
10) F:Massif: 'Somebody' (Ferry Corsten remix)
11) Gate 42: 'Flow' (John O'Callaghan remix)
12) True Form: 'Forbidden Colours'
13) Wippenberg: 'Fire'
14) Jose Amnesia: 'The Eternal' (Nu-NRG remix)
15) Lange pres. Firewall: 'Kilimanjaro'
16) OceanLab: 'Satellite'
17) Inertia: 'The Emerald'
18) Greg Brookman & Serge: 'Frozen'
19) Altitude: 'Sunray' (Airwave remix)
20) Ronski Speed: 'E.O.S.' (Positive Ways mix)

I think it's been a decent year for trance - I'd probably rate only the first two on my list as truly great, amazing tracks - but some very good stuff around nonetheless. Hoping there's a move away from the dark, techy-type tracks in 2005 but that's just my musical preference.

orchid - starlight
Second sun - the spell
Martin Accorsi & Tim Skinner - Playing For Digweed
Dousk - Life Under
paul van dyk vs second sun - crush
Marcos - cosmic string/just for a day
Randy Katana - in silence
Paul Van Dyk - buenaventura
Jase From Outta Space - Do What You Want (Max Graham Afterhours In Montreal Mix)
sam sharp - deep/in deep
future tribe - deadlock
Reflekt - need to feel loved
Marc Van linden - am 2 pm
Sean Tyas - remember
Paul Van Dyk - Autumn (Matt Adams remix)
Dj Tiesto - Walking On Clouds
MMDC - No More Rain
Josh Gabriel - Alive
Emmanuel Top - Mars (Kai Tracid remix)
Castaneda - Floor Control

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Olivier - Future
Peace Division - No More Subliminal S*%#[Original]
Depeche Mode - Photographic[Rex The Dog dub]
Chiapet - Westworld[Skylark remix]
Joshua Ryan - Damage[Josh's Damaged Organ remix]
Oracle - Aries
Floyd - Any Given Day
Olav Basoski - Waterman
Soul Preacher - Virgin Japanese EP
Ceramix - Can U Dance ?
Critical 7 - Lost[Descent & Pesh mixes]
Ferry Corsten - Sweet Sorrow[Original]
Tears for Fears - Shout[Skylark remix]
Pascal FEOS - Omychron
Nova - Memories[Xtended club mix]
Voodoo Child - Strings
Cirez D - Deep Inside[Original & Adam Beyer & Joel Mull remix]
Rex The Dog - Prototype
Spektrum - Kinda New[Tiefschwarz dub]
Prince Quick Mix ft. Ekaterini - Everyday[Chris Fortier vocal pass]

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Holy shit my list looks WAY different than all of yours.

1. KELLY LLORENNA - THIS TIME (RIFFS & RAYS MIX)
2. ORION TOO - CALL ME
3. BREEZE & STYLES - CHEMICAL LOVE
4. COURTNEY LOVE - SUNSET STRIP
5. COURTNEY LOVE - I'LL DO ANYTHING
6. BREEZE & STYLES - HEARTBEATS (SCOTT BROWN MIX)
7. DANNII MINOGUE - YOU WON'T FORGET ABOUT ME (KENNY HAYES MIX)
8. SOLID GLOBE - SAHARA
9. FERRY CORSTEN - ITS TIME
10. LASGO - SURRENDER
11. KENNY HAYES - IBIZA SKY
12. BABY ANNE - MIXTRESS
13. LOST WITNESS FT. ANDREA BRITTON - WAIT FOR YOU
14. DJ SUZY SOLAR - OCEAN OF LOVE
15. ORION TOO - TIME WILL TELL
16. PAFFENDORF - ON & ON
17. SYSTEM F - IGNITION, SEQUENCE, START
18. STARKID - CRAYONS (LEAMA & MOOR MIX)
19. KELLY LLORENNA - B4 U LOVE ME
20. SIGNUM - THE TIMELORD

in no order...

Sultan & Tone Depth feat. Stephanie Vezina - Broken (Jiva's Inner Life Mix)
Jiva ft Stephanie Vezina - My Dream
Jiva - Untitled
Digital Witchcraft - Kaylee's Blanket
Syntax - Bliss (Wrecked Angle Mix)
Sultan feat. Stephanie Vezina - How Long
Derek Howell - We're Gonna Be Okay
Dirty Gringos - Cowbell (Ebon Remix)
Graham & Blades - Funky Summa
Graham & Blades - Real (Vocal Mix)
Jono Fernandez - Deliver Me (Digital Witchcraft's East Coast Mix)
Felix Da Housecat Vs Sasha - Watching Cars Go By (Sasha Remix)
Pat Foosheen -The Unthinkable (Habershams & Mah Sivee Mix)
Phil K & Habersham - Cloud Break
Espen & Stian - Comatoast
Pinkbox Special - Simple
Kosmas Epsilon feat. Eleana - Shame
LoStep - Burma (Sasha Remix)
Weekend World - Straight out of Stokey
Madoka - Altered

Last edited by Danny Ocean on Dec-22-2004 at 20:30