Also I'd just started uni in 98, and Stardust was played continuously in a campus cafe that gave me food poisoning once, so it reminds me of puking a bit.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 12:06 (eight years ago) link
I'm midway between the two camps - it's fine, but there are literally thousands of better dance records.― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, February 2, 2016 12:05 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, February 2, 2016 12:05 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Oh yeah, def. agree with this!
― The Dave Grohl of ILX (Turrican), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 12:09 (eight years ago) link
If nothing's happening, try listening
― Chikan wa akan de. Zettai akan de. (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 12:17 (eight years ago) link
has ilx been a house site the whole time
― ZESTY O'PRIDE (imago), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 12:21 (eight years ago) link
Try dancing to "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road" in the fantasy club of your mind.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 13:16 (eight years ago) link
"Music Sounds Better With You" is monstrously great, particularly when it hits the variation in the chord progression. It is pretty easily my favorite post-Homework Daft Punk-affiliated piece of music.
If this level of stasis in dance music bothers you, stay away from Richie Hawtin
― its subtle brume (DJP), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 15:02 (eight years ago) link
I had literally never heard, nor heard of, the Stardust song before. Listening to it for the first time right now. Digging it. Might get my vote (and as much as I love Deserters Songs, "Goddess" isn't the best track).
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 15:07 (eight years ago) link
I will cop to the fact that laptop speakers probably aren't the ideal environment for funky house
― ZESTY O'PRIDE (imago), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 15:15 (eight years ago) link
…but then, who can afford SONOS?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ptQatdjOFM
― Chortles And Guffaws (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 15:23 (eight years ago) link
Many very good choices but I think I've pared my personal preference down to 'Cross Bones Style' and Air's 'All I Need'.
― Chortles And Guffaws (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 15:25 (eight years ago) link
All I Need isn't even the best version of itself (that'd be Les Professionels on the Premiers Symptomes EP)
― ZESTY O'PRIDE (imago), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 15:29 (eight years ago) link
It's the best version of itself available as an option in this poll.
― Chortles And Guffaws (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 15:42 (eight years ago) link
And it's a worthless comparison anyway plus read heads prefer Solidissimo. Obviously the vocal version that was a hit single would be more popular.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 15:46 (eight years ago) link
Settled on "This is Hardcore" after all.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 19:52 (eight years ago) link
I had literally never heard, nor heard of, the Stardust song before.
I had not heard of it as in the name of the artist or the song, but I have heard it a few times before. Reminiscent of Get Lucky actually...epic groove, very digestible, but too repetitive and simple relative to their best stuff.
Even though this is when I stopped listening to the radio there are lots of good tracks here. I'll go for Intergalactic which still sounds fresh 100x listens later.
― skip, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 20:06 (eight years ago) link
Looking at this list is a reminder of that funky electro rock aesthetic going on for 2 or so years... and then it disappeared. Daft Punk/Stardust, Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, UNKLE, that Beasties song, even Air. Blame computers?
― skip, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 20:09 (eight years ago) link
Whenever Elliott Smith shows up in a poll, I can't vote for anything other than Elliott Smith. Even though XO is somehow my least favourite album of his, Waltz #2 is a singularly beautiful song.
I think I was too young to appreciate Stardust when it came out and could never understand why this over-long dance track was always polluting my favourite radio pop shows. I still don't think much of it now, mind.
― tangenttangent, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 20:13 (eight years ago) link
Just in case y'all were curious, the best song from '98 is actually almost certainly something off of Royal Trux's Accelerator.
― Chortles And Guffaws (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 20:17 (eight years ago) link
Probably not a big deal in the states though.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, February 2, 2016 3:46 AM (9 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah, I never heard it til years after the fact. Obv this is the best version tho:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAn5hII6V2I
― Hey (Extended Mix), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 21:18 (eight years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 00:01 (eight years ago) link
Poor Fatboy Slim.
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 09:22 (eight years ago) link
"Rockafeller Skank" was my #2 choice.
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Wednesday, 3 February 2016 09:26 (eight years ago) link
aw i missed this one. so many good choices
― maura, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 15:11 (eight years ago) link