Best of 2006

There's no denying that this has been an italo disco year. I discovered the Cybernetic Broadcasting System (CBS) and its annual Top 100 at the tail end of 2005 as it was broadcasted, and it triggered a period of italo and general 80s rediscovery that has lasted pretty much all year. So therefore, an unproportionally large portion of the Top 50 below is CBS- and italo-related.

I'd like to apologise in advance for my inability to express the genius of the music, I find it incredibly hard to come up with language that describes the feeling you get when listening to a tune, but I still felt comments are needed because lists without commentary are dead dull to read.

Also, I should point out that the list below contains my favourites out of the music I discovered in 2006 rather than music that was released in 2006.


The Chart

050 M.I.K.E. 2006
Voices from the Inside NL
049 Dido 1999
Take My Hand UK
048 Maximilian Skiba 2005
Randez-vous PL
047 Airbase 2002
Magic Silence (Intro) SE
046 Cyber People 1984
Polaris IT
045 Above and Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston 2004
No One On Earth UK
044 Yellow Magic Orchestra 1980
Rydeen JP
043 Lo-Fi-Fnk 2006
Change Channel SE
042 Rude 66 2005
Overkill NL
041 Dharma 1982
Plastic Doll IT


040 Sophie Rimheden 2006
Queen of the Night (Rom Bansisco Mix) SE
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039 Mr. Pauli 2006
Lo Mas NL
038 Junior Boys 2006
So this is Goodbye CA
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037 Daft Punk 2006
The Prime Time of Your Life (Para One Remix) FR
036 Casco 1983
Cybernetic Love IT
035 VNV Nation 2002
Beloved IE
034 Frank Tavaglione 1984
Tumidanda IT
033 Armin van Buuren feat. Jan Vayne 2005
Serenity NL
032 Technasia feat. Joris Voorn 2006
'88 (All in All) CN/FR/NL
031 Mew 2005
Special DK


030 Loui$ 1985
Magic Dance IT
029 D'Malicious 2004
Alive SE
028 Ali Renault 2005
Valentine UK
027 VNV Nation 2002
Airships IE
026 Klute 2005
Hell Hath No Fury UK
025 Gentle Touch 2006
Speaking of Reasonable SE
024 Gladio 2003
Slave of Rome NL
023 Spetsnaz 2006
Totalitär SE
022 Sally Shapiro 2006
I'll be by Your Side SE
021 I.M.S. 1983
An English '93 IT


020 Thomas Bronzwaer 2006
Shadow World NL
019 Hugg & Pepp 2005
Pellefant SE
018 Kerri Chandler & Monique Bingham 2006
In the Morning (Raw Mix) US
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017 Ali Renault 2005
Victory Horn UK
016 Freescha 2002
Church Music US
015 Ural 13 Diktators 2001
Dream World FI
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014 Mr. Pauli feat. Mariana 2006
Satisfaction NL
013 M.I.K.E. 2006
Lost My Way NL
012 D.Kay + Raw.full 2003
Bowser AT
011 I.M.S. 1984
Dancing Therapy IT


010 The Knife 2006
The Captain SE
009 Severed Heads 1984
Dead Eyes Opened AU
008 The Expansives 1982
Life with You IT
007 Sally Shapiro 2006
Time to Let Go SE
006 The Creatures 1983
Believe in Yourself (Special Remix) IT
005 M & G 1986
When I Let You Down IT
004 Pineapples 1983
Come On Closer IT
003 Sally Shapiro 2006
I Know SE
002 Sally Shapiro 2006
Hold Me So Tight SE
001 B.W.H. 1983
Stop IT

Countries

CountryNumber of tracks
Italy12
Sweden12
Netherlands9
United Kingdom5
France2
Ireland2
United States2
Austria1
Australia1
Canada1
China, People's Republic of1
Denmark1
Finland1
Japan1
Poland1

Release Years

YearNumber of tracks
200618
20058
19835
20024
19844
20042
20032
19822
20011
19991
19861
19851
19801