ILM's Top 77 Tracks of 2016

underworld were great in the '90s but my interest in them in 2016 was nil, and these tracks don't change that; i hope newer house and techno artists will get a look in, too

http://i.imgur.com/kXzoHJD.jpg

63 KING "Native Land" [182 points, 5 votes]
https://youtu.be/bHk4-GMsS78

imo this is like the tenth best song on the album, still great

Thought that was the best 'new' track on the album - nothing quite superior to the previously known songs though.

Yay! That was my #5! I'm not as huge a fan of the album as some others here (mostly because of the odd mixing), but that's one helluva jam, great way to end an album. Their best tune, IMO.

wonderful song, very moving final track

lots of closing tracks so far in this poll, sign of the times maybe

"Native Land"is the most beautiful song I heard last year.

Well they could've been a great techno act! Instead of becoming a critically acclaimed crossover-whatever act for people who might not even like techno. Of course potential squandered to the left can be acclaim gained on the right, but I'm only speaking from my point of view, as a rock-hating tehno lover. They lost us while they claimed you.

― Tuomas, Monday, January 23, 2017 7:42 PM (three minutes ago)

They didn't claim me, as you might have gathered if you'd actually read my post. FFS. (Also dude, I don't know if you've noticed but I frickin love electronic music, sorry that I've ~tainted~ myself in your eyes by also liking things with *gasp* guitars but prob NAGL to condescend to me on this issue.)

The combination of that incredible vocal and those beautiful synths are perfection. Probably my favourite KING song after Hey (Extended Mix).

back to crowd sizes again lol

woops wrong thread sorry to muck up this one

"native land" is a lovely outro

I'm not sure how many unifying techno records there were from last year but I'd stick a fiver on Avalon Emerson or Willow appearing.

Im sorry, Emily, I know you love electronic music... That "you" was supposed to mean "you all" in plural, not you personally. (Why doesn't English have different words for singular and plural second person, it can get confusing?)

youse is plural of you fyi

This KING song is just making me wish I was listening to Sade or Les Nubiens instead.

I wasn't aware of KING until 'The Greatest' placed in last year's poll so the whole album was new to me - 'Native Land' isn't my favourite but still happy to see it here.

oh hey cool this thing is happening. i voted for 'atomic number' (all songs about atomic weapons are great) + 'girl next door'

I wonder what the record is for most tracks placed from one album on these lists? In The Meantime, Mister Chameleon, The Greatest and now Native Land have all made it from We Are King so far. I'm guessing there will be another couple of songs still to come this year.

(i know it's not really about atomic weapons btw pedants that was just a joke) xp

most of the HAIM record placed over 3 yrs iirc but that doesn't have a ton of tracks

Yeah, Haim were the only ones I could think of who would come close. I think they had five or six songs make it over that three year period.

oh hey

http://i.imgur.com/ppx1mpp.jpg

62 KING "Hey (Extended Mix)" [185 points, 6 votes]
https://youtu.be/QQlGFyJ2kkk

there are others - CRJ placed 5 or so last year? probably something from several years ago that i'm forgetting too

named after an ilx poster iirc

likin' the grafix, gr8080

Supernatural is hopefully a lock as well?

Still only one track with at least one #1 vote so far. By this point in the rundown last year we'd had eight.

Native Land is the first one I've voted for to make the list, obv Hey is amazing but I didn't vote for it cause it's been around for at least 6 or 7 years

native land is gorgeous

Still only one track with at least one #1 vote so far. By this point in the rundown last year we'd had eight.

― nashwan, Monday, January 23, 2017 3:16 PM (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

everyone used their #1 on the same track this year (black beatles)

likin' the grafix, gr8080

― andrew m., Monday, January 23, 2017 3:15 PM (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

me too

This is probably my favourite post of last year.

"hey (extended mix)" makes me feel like this song loves me and cares about my well-being more than any person ever has in my entire life

― j. winters (josh), Saturday, January 30, 2016 7:29 PM (eleven months ago)

everyone used their #1 on the same track this year (black beatles)

Millions voted illegally.

hey is wonderful too

damn u guys really split the KING vote, i had 'hey' pegged for Top 3

the extended part is very welcome, especially since i could sink into Hey for about 1000 hours and wonder where the time went

"Hey" is very beautiful but even though it was a new mix it still felt like an old song to me. I just voted for the KING album instead as picking tracks from that was too hard

Im sorry, Emily, I know you love electronic music... That "you" was supposed to mean "you all" in plural, not you personally. (Why doesn't English have different words for singular and plural second person, it can get confusing?)

― Tuomas, Monday, January 23, 2017 1:58 PM (thirty-six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

it does, it's "y'all"

original version of "HEY" placing in the 2011 or 2012 poll remains one of my best discoveries from the EOY 77 polls

one more KING track to wrap up monday....

http://i.imgur.com/QmrdfHT.jpg

61 KING BUBBA FM "Calling In Sick" [185 points, 7 points]
https://youtu.be/pebxJ4Z3PUQ

omg!

Such a great song.

calling in sick is my favourite discovery from the voting process, great song, i found it after i submitted my ballot though, so glad it placed!

My no.7 but should have been higher. Probably the only soca anthem that really grabbed me this year.

yeah only recently discovered this too so I didn't vote for it, but it is a banger

IMAGES FOR RESULTS 77 - 61 (imgur is buggy and terrible now so this may not work)

77 CHAIRLIFT "Moth to the Flame"
76 CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS "Tilted"
74 (tie) THE WEEKND FT DAFT PUNK "Starboy"
74 (tie) CHANCE THE RAPPER "All Night"
73 UNDERWORLD "Nylon Strung"
71 (tie) CASE/LANG/VEIRS "Atomic Number"
71 (tie) OLATUNJI "Oh Yay"
70 CELLARS "Nighttime Girl"
69 COMET CONTROL "Artificial Light"
68 MIGUEL FT KASEY MUSGRAVES "Waves (Remix)"
67 ABRA "Crybaby"
66 BRANDY CLARK "Girl Next Door"
65 UNDERWORLD "I Exhale"
64 JEREMIH "Oui"
63 KING "Native Land"
62 KING "Hey (Extended Mix)"
61 KING BUBBA FM "Calling In Sick"

also - thank you to whichever mod fixed my Olatunji typo!