Best of 2009
17 Jan 2010
For the last few years, I have amused myself by compiling a list of my favourite tracks of the year, but with the distinction that they are not necessarily tracks released during the year, but rather tracks that I happened to discover during the year.
Without further ado, here goes the 2009 version.
The Chart
100
Xeno & Oaklander
2007
Cold Forever US
VIDEO
099
Kris Menace presents Fred Falke
2006
Fairlight FR
098
Cestrian
2007
Mentor UK
097
Ndesh
2009
Jetdaisuke FTW!!! SE
096
Saint Etienne
2009
Method of Modern Love (Cola Boy Mix) UK
095
DJ Guy
2009
Freak it All Night UK
094
Deadmau5 & Kaskade
2008
I Remember CA/US
093
Depeche Mode
2009
Peace UK
092
Kettel
2008
The Wombat NL
091
Svreca
2009
Eye (Hadamard Remix) ES/NL
090
Kemal
2001
Mutationz (Part 3) UK
089
Lazer Crystal
2009
Love Rhombus (Instrumental) US
088
Kettel
2008
Palle's Popsong NL
087
Meek Rabbit
1984
Sweetheart in England IT
086
Erstlaub
2009
Broadcasting on Ghost Frequencies (Part 1) UK
085
J.M. Silk
1986
Shadows of Your Love (Ben Liebrand Minimix) NL/US
084
Lime
1981
You're My Magician CA
083
Rude 66
2008
Walked The Line NL
082
Larry Young's Fuel
1975
Turn Off The Lights US
081
Hud Mo
2008
Ooops! UK
080
Aeroplane
2007
Caramellas BE/IT
079
Melody Boy 2000
1994
Monotone Fantastique (Monotone Mix) FI
078
Memory Cassette
2009
Asleep at a Party US
077
Beni
2009
My Love Sees You (Classixx Remix) AU/US
076
Datassette
2009
Weather Conditions UK
075
The Juan Maclean
2008
Happy House US
074
Brassica
2009
Ballo dei Morti UK
073
Box Codax
2006
Missed Her Kiss UK
072
Gold Blood
2009
Well City UK
071
Bat for Lashes
2009
Daniel UK
070
Morgan Geist
2008
The Shore US
069
Sally Shapiro
2009
Looking at the Stars SE
068
Motiivi:Tuntematon
2007
I don't Feel Good (When You're not Around) FI
067
Mathew Jonson
2009
When Love Feels Like Crying CA
066
Hieroglyphic Being
2006
A Time Warp Synthesizer US
065
Mount Kimbie
2009
Maybes UK
064
Spewis
2009
First and Last UK
063
The Supremes
1976
Let Yourself Go US
062
Sally Shapiro
2009
Miracle SE
061
Motiivi:Tuntematon
2005
1939 FI
060
$tinkworx
2008
Coelacanth US
059
Bogdan Irkük a.k.a. Bulgari
2008
Space Reflecting on the Bosporos SE
058
Moderat
2009
Seamonkey DE
057
David Joseph
1983
You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me) UK
056
Ronnie Dyson
1983
All Over Your Face US
055
Keen K & Dorian E
2007
Lost But Not Found DE
054
Gavin Russom
2009
The Fusion Point US
053
Rude 66
2008
No One Had a Clue NL
052
The Naked Hearts
2009
Only for You (Home Video Remix) US
051
Real To Reel
2009
Love Me Like This (Floating Points Remix) UK/US
050
Rude 66
2008
Fishbait NL
049
Dupont
2004
Unknown Airspace SE
048
Ada feat. Raz Ohara
2009
Lovestoned DE
047
Kaos
1989
Definition of Love US
046
Gatekeeper
2009
Optimus Maximus US
045
Manfred Mann
1968
Just for Me UK
044
Moreno
1986
I Want to be Your Love Today IT
043
Koxo
1982
Step by Step IT
042
Klaus Schulze
1977
Velvet Voyage DE
041
Can
1997
Future Days (Carl Craig Blade Runner Mix) DE/US
040
Pink Rhythm
1985
Melodies of Love UK
039
Gold Blood
2009
On the Run UK
038
Annie
2009
Anthonio (Vaughn E Remix) NO
037
Friendly Fires feat. Au Revoir Simone
2008
Paris (Aeroplane Remix) BE/IT/UK/US
036
Morgan Geist
2001
24K US
035
Alisha
1985
Baby Talk US
034
Abakus
2009
Future Melt UK
033
Gold Blood
2009
Another World UK
032
Asobi Seksu
2009
Me & Mary US
031
Hadamard
2007
I Want to Know NL
030
Mobius Band
2006
The Loving Sounds of Static (Junior Boys Remix) CA/US
029
Appaloosa
2008
Patchwork (Demo) FR
028
Sally Shapiro
2009
Let it Show SE
027
E.R.P.
2009
Lodestone US
026
Spectrasoul
2009
Alibi (Break Remix) UK
025
Kings of the Universe
2009
Acid Love SE
024
Friday Bridge
2009
This Case is Closed (Johan Agebjörn Remix) SE
023
Gold Blood
2009
She Doesn't Learn UK
022
Hadamard
2007
Spiritualisation of Cruelty NL
021
Familjen
2007
Det lilla livet SE
020
Donna Summer
1977
Now I Need You US
019
Dosem
2008
Beach Kisses (Rework) ES
018
Appaloosa
2008
Intimate FR
017
Telefon Tel Aviv
2009
The Birds US
016
Bogdan Irkük a.k.a. Bulgari
2008
Everything Is Changing SE
015
52nd Street
1984
Can't Afford UK
014
Barbara Morgenstern
2008
Come to Berlin (Telefon Tel Aviv Mix) DE
013
College feat. Electric Youth
2008
She Never Came Back (Russ Chimes Remix) UK/US
012
Luomo
2008
Love You All FI
011
Lykke Li
2009
Breaking it Up (Familjen Remix) SE
010
Culoe De Song
2009
The Bright Forest ZA
009
Desire
2009
If I Can't Hold You US
008
Moderat
2009
Rusty Nails DE
007
Guy Gerber
2009
Timing IL
006
E.R.P.
2009
Sensory Process US
005
House of House
2009
Rushing to Paradise (Walkin' These Streets) US
004
Appaloosa
2008
The Day (We Fell in Love) FR
003
Hardfloor
2008
The Life We Choose (E.R.P. Remix) DE/US
002
Hardfloor
2008
The Trill Acid Theme (E.R.P. Remix) DE/US
001
Raiders of the Lost Arp
2008
Azymuth IT
Countries
Country Number of tracks
United States 33
United Kingdom 26
Sweden 11
Germany 9
Netherlands 9
Italy 6
Canada 4
Finland 4
France 4
Belgium 2
Spain 2
Australia 1
Israel 1
Norway 1
South Africa 1
Release Years
Year Number of tracks
2009 43
2008 23
2007 8
2006 4
2001 2
1986 2
1985 2
1984 2
1983 2
1977 2
2005 1
2004 1
1997 1
1994 1
1989 1
1982 1
1981 1
1976 1
1975 1
1968 1