I may not share or write about this type of music all too often, but I’ll admit that I’m in love with stress erasing, head cleaning, heart pounding, minimal beats. Whether it’s the sound of Detroit, Chicago, London or Berlin, I’ll be there dancing away to the four-to-the-floor rhythms of my favorites and notables, such as Joey Beltram, Adam Beyer, Carl Craig, Laurent Garnier, Richie Hawtin, Chris Liebing, Jeff Mills, and of course, the Surgeon. Being an electronica child of the 90s you just couldn’t escape this music. And you didn’t want to. Here are this year’s selections to help you kick your brain back into the groove.

NOTE: ALL ENTRIES ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY ARTIST

Ben Sims Smoke & Mirrors Drumcode		Bruno Pronsato Lovers Do Thesongsays
Conforce Escapism Delsin		The Field Looping State Of Mind Kompakt
John Tejada Parabolas Kompakt		Marco Carola Play It Loud! M_nus
Mike Dehnert Framework Delsin		Robert Hood Omega: Alive M-Plant
Roman Flügel Fatty Folders Dial		tobias. Leaning Over Backwards Ostgut Ton