The Belleville Three aimed to create a sound that represented the Industrial character of Detroit, as well as taking some inspiration from Kraftwerk. Over the last decade however, purists of the scene have become increasingly worried with how said scene has become an industry. In a recent interview, DVS1 drew attention to this issue , claiming that techno essentially now has a commercial value, which has caused it to lose some of its character. The techno heavyweight hypothesised that areas of the genre are being driven by vast amounts of money and the maximisation of profits and no longer by an innate love for the tunes. To celebrate techno for doing what it does best — bangers — we have compiled a strong list of some of the standout techno slammers that have been released this decade. A stomping kick drum is to Len Faki what a warm Red Stripe is to a dark, sweaty dancefloor: essential.

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It was loud. It was fresh. It was thrilling. It was ours. Here, Billboard Dance presents the 60 dance tracks that most defined the decade. Read our list below, and find a Spotify playlist of all 60 at the bottom. With mainstream dance music sounding as thick and aggro as it had been in decades, Brooklyn DJ Chris Malinchak owned the summer of -- overseas, anyway -- with the subtle and impossibly sweet floor-filler "So Good to Me. A throwback? The past wishes.
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There aren't many acronyms as controversial as EDM. Does EDM—and the culture that surrounds it—represent corporate control, American gluttony, or teenage freedom? As the critical conversation around it turns increasingly towards the death of EDM , we felt it necessary to remind people that the genre isn't just alive and well—it's fascinating, critically underappreciated, and part of the very foundation of contemporary pop's DNA. But what is it? That's the difficulty of constructing a list of the best EDM songs of all time—anywhere you draw the boundaries is sure to conflict with someone's hard-fought cultural territory. But in truth, although "EDM" has been an incredibly useful marketing term, it has never been a concrete musical identity. It's more like a gear shift—a fusion of sentimentality and sonic torque that's transformed electronic music from a niche genre to a global phenomenon. We relied on instinct when devising this list—if something walks like EDM, talks like EDM, and bangs like EDM, that's probably what it is, regardless of anyone's artificial high vs. Like it or not, there's a place for all of us somewhere out there under the big tent. Nobody embraced EDM as enthusiastically—and successfully—during its heyday as the K-pop industry.
Listen to the top 50 EDM love songs of all time -- the best music from dance artists Axwell to Daft Punk and many more. Axwell's first solo release post-Swedish House Mafia is a feel-good affair with endearing lyrics and uplifting melodies. Loving Lyrics: "We're the center of the universe. Just you and I, and I, and I.