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Muzik recordings Of The Year

1995 - Singles of the Year

1. Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness
2. T Power Versus Mk Ultra - Mutant Jazz
3. Misjah & Tim - Access
4. Faithless - Salva Mea
5. Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction
6. The Bucketheads - The Bomb
7. Method Man & Mary J Blige - You're All I Need
8. BT Featuring Vincent Covello - Loving You More
9. Dave Clarke - Red 3 (Of 3)
10. Urban Blues Project - Deliver Me
11. Plug 2 - Rebuilt Kev
12. Man With No Name - Floor Essence
13. PFM - The Western
14. Size 9 - I'm Ready
15. Green Velvet - Flash
16. Glenn Undeground - Beyond
17. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
18. Ruffneck - Everybody Be Somebody
19. Ghost Dancer - Martians
20. Daft Punk - Da Funk
21. Jeff Mills - The Purpose Maker
22. Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine
23. Francois Kervorkian - FK
24. The Pharcyde - Running
25. Indica - Labia

Muzik 1995 - Albums of the Year

1. Saint Germain - Boulevard
2. Goldie - Timeless
3. Raekwon The Chef - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
4. Leftfield - Leftism
5. BT - Ima
6. Dave Angel - Tales Of The Unexpected
7. Tricky - Maxinquaye
8. Eric Kupper - From The Deep
9. Black Dog - Spanners
10. Towa Tei - Future Listening
11. Method Man - Tical
12. Beltram - Places
13. A Guy Called Gerald - Black Secret Technology
14. Pizzaman - Pizzamania
15. Ol' Dirty Bastard - Return To The 36 Chambers
16. Danny Tenaglia - Hard And Soul
17. Robert Hood - Nighttime World
18. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
19. Nightmares On Wax - Smokers Delight
20. As One - Celestial Soul
21. The Ballistic Brothers - London Hooligan Soul
22. KRS One - KRS One
23. The Chemical Brothers - Exit Planet Dust
24. Larry Heard - Sceneries Not Songs Volume Tu
25. Omni Trio - The Deepest Cut

Muzik 1995 - Remixes of the Year

1. Jodeci - Feenin' (LTJ Bukem Remix)
2. De'Lacy - Hideaway (Deep Dish Remix)
3. Method Man - Release Yo' Delf (Prodigy Remix)
4. Espiritu - Always Something There (Tin Tin Out Remix)
5. Sade - Cherish The Day (Hani Remix)
6. System 7 - Alpha Waves (Richie Hawtin Remix)
7. Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy (David Morales Remix)
8. Scarface - I've Seen A Man Cry (4 Hero Remix)
9. Red Snapper - Hot Flush (Sabres Of Paradise Remix)
10. Rhythim Is Rhythim - Strings Of Life (Ashley Beedle Remix)

Muzik 1995 - Compilations of the Year

1. Penetrate Deeper (mixed by Deep Dish)
2. Coldcut: Journeys By DJ
3. Jazz In The House
4. Trade Volume 1 (mixed by Tony De Vit)
5. Freezone 2
6. Classic Hip Hop Volume 1
7. Perfecto: Perfection
8. Tresor Volume 3
9. AWOL Live At The Ministry
10. Artcore

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Muzik recordings Of The Year

1996 - Singles of the Year

1. The Prodigy - Firestarter
2. Otaku - Emelia
3. Photek - Hidden Camera
4. BBE - Seven Days And One Week
5. Adam F - Metropolis
6. Underworld - Born Slippy
7. Blueboy - Remember Me
8. Mood II Swing - Do It Your Way/All Night Long
9. 2 Lone Swordsmen - Rico's Helly
10. DJ Q - We Are One
11. The Ganja Kru - Super Sharp Shooter
12. Round 3 - Acting Crazy
13. Wastepaper -Origami
14. Way Out West - The Gift
15. Norma Jean Bell - I'm The Maddest Bitch
16. Mighty Dub Katz - It's Just Another Groove
17. Faze Action - In The Trees
18. Lewis Taylor - Lucky
19. Deep Dish - Stay Gold
20. Earl Brown - How I Feel
21. 16B - Secrets
22. Air - Modular
23. Basic Soul - Mama
24. Daft Punk - Musique
25. Ed Rush - Kiliminjaro


Muzik 1996 - Albums of the Year

1. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
2. Jeru The Damaja - The Wrath Of The Math
3. The Fugees - The Score
4. Faithless - Reverence
5. Slam - Headstates
6. John Beltran - Ten Days Of Blue
7. Sweetback - Sweetback
8. Underworld - Second Toughest In The Infants
9. Motorbass - Pansoul
10. Terry Lee Brown Junior - Brother For Real
11. Maxwell - Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
12. Dr Octagon - Dr Octagon
13. Herbert - 100lbs
14. Larry Heard - Alien
15. Dave Clarke - Archive One
16. Orbital - Insides
17. Two Lone Swordsmen - The Fifth Mission
18. Tek 9 - It's Not What You Think It Is
19. George Michael - Older
20. Dimitri From Paris - Sacrebleu
21. Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth
22. A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes And Life
23. Lionrock - An Instinct For Detection
24. Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die
25. Wamdue Project - Resource Toolbox Volume One

Muzik 1996 - Remixes of the Year

1. Busta Rhymes - Woo-Hah! (Origin Unkown Remix)
2. The Beloved - Deliver Me (Robodisco Dub)
3. Tori Amos - Professional Widow (Armand Van Helden Remix)
4. Alex Reece - Jazzmaster (Kruder & Dorfmeister Remix)
5. Sandy B - Make The World Go Round (Deep Dish Remix)
6. Incognito - Out Of The Storm (Carl Craig Remix)
7. Manic Street Preachers - Kevin Carter (Jon Carter Remix)
8. Raw Stylus - Pushing Against The Flow (Roger Sanchez Remix)
9. The Fugees - Ready Or Not (DJ Hype Remix)
10. Robert Owens - Ordinary People (Fire Island Remix)

Muzik 1996 - Compilations of The Year

1. LTJ Bukem: Logical Progression
2. Central Heating
3. Elements
4. Source Lab 2
5. Nu Yorica Experiments In Latin Music 1970-77
6. Laurent Garnier: Laboratoire Mix
7. Jon Carter Live At The Heavenly Social Volume 2
8. High In The Basement
9. Kruder & Dorfmeister: DJ Kicks
10. Techsteppin'

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Muzik recordings Of The Year

1997 - Singles of the Year

1. Roy Davis Jnr - Gabriel
2. Double 99 - Rip Groove
3. Natural Born Chillers - Rock The Funky Beat
4. DJ Sneak - You Can't Hide From Your Bud
5. Photek - Ni Ten Ichi Ryu
6. Ultra Nate - Free
7. Air - Le Soleil Est Pres De Moi
8. 187 Lockdown - Gunman
9. Green Velvet - Answering Machine
10. Rosie Gaines- Closer Than Close
11. The Heartists - Belo Horizonti
12. Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats
13. Underground Resistance - Codebreaker
14. Jonny L - Piper
15. Slacker - Scared
16. Eta - Casual Sub
17. Byron Stingily - Get Up
18. Roni Size/Reprazent - Brown Paper Bag
19. Industry Standard - What You Want, What You Need
20. Brainbug - Nightmare
21. Maas - Look At Me Now Falling
22. Laurent Garnier - Crispy Bacon
23. Moving Shadow - 100
24. Nalin & Kane - Beachball
25. KRS One - Step Into A World

Muzik 1997 - Albums of the Year

1. Roni Size/Reprazent - New Forms
2. Daft Punk - Homework
3. David Holmes - Let's Get Killed
4. Erykah Badu - Baduizm
5. The Prodigy - Fat Of The Land
6. Nu Yorican Soul- Nu Yorican Soul
7. Blaze - Basic Blaze
8. The Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole
9. Photek - Modus Operandi
10. Romanthony - Romanworld
11. D*note - Waiting Hopefully
12. Paperclip People - The Secret Tapes Of Dr Eich
13. Ballistic Brothers - Rude System
14. I: Cube - Picnic Attack
15. BT - ESCM
16. Primal Scream - Vanishing Point
17. Way Out West - Way Out West
18. Luke Slater - Freek Funk
19. Kwesi - Testimony
20. Cornershop - When I Was Born For The Seventh Time
21. Faze Action - Plans & Designs
22. Wu Tang Clan - Wu Tang Forever
23. Wamdue Kids - These Branching Moments
24. Placid Angels - The Cry
25. As One - In With Their Arps

Muzik 1997 - Remixes of the Year

1. Sneaker Pimps - Spin Spin Sugar (Van Helden Remix)
2. Jungle Brothers - Jungle Brother (Urban Takeover Remix)
3. Olive - You're Not Alone (Perfecto Remix)
4. Nu Yorican Soul - Black Gold Of The Sun (4 Hero Remix)
5. Tina Moore - Never Going To Let You Go (Kelly G Remix)
6. Lisa Stansfield - The Line (Ian O'Brien Remix)
7. Kathy Brown - Turn Me Out (Sol Brothers Remix)
8. Bally Sagoo - Tum Bin Jaya (Grooverider Remix)
9. BT - Remember (Mood II Swing Remix)
10. Soul II Soul - Pleasuredome (Booker T Remix)

Muzik 1997 - Compilations of the Year

1. Super Discount
2. Tuff Jam Presents Underground Frequencies
3. Hi Fidelity House
4. It's Not Intelligent...
5. Cafe Mambo
6. Return Of The DJ Vol 2
7. Spaced Out
8. Anokha - Sounds Of The Asian Underground
9. V Classics
10. Journeys By DJ - Gilles Peterson & Norman Jay


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Muzik recordings Of The Year

1998 Singles Of The Year


1. Stardust: "Music Sounds Better with You"
2. Fatboy Slim: "The Rockafeller Skank"
3. MJ Cole: "Sincere"
4. Alan Braxe: "Vertigo"
5. Busta Rhymes: "Turn It Up, Fire It Up"
6. David Morales Presents the Face: "Needin' U"
7. Lauryn Hill: "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
8. Shy FX: "Bambaataa"
9. Mousse T. vs. Hot 'n' Juicy: "Horny"
10. All Seeing I: "Beat Goes On"
11. Paul Van Dyk: "For an Angel"
12. Groove Armada: "At the River"
13. Canibus: "Second Round KO"
14. Deep Dish with Everything But the Girl: "The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)"
15. Faith Evans: "Love Like This"
16. DJ Pierre: "The Horn Song"
17. Super_Collider: "Darn Cold Way o' Living"
18. Presence: "Sense of Danger"
19. Beber: "Chief Rocka"
20. Cevin Fisher: "The Freaks Come Out"
21. The Ananda Project: "Cascades of Colour EP"
22. 2 Phat Cunts: "Ride"
23. Herbert & Dani Siciliano: "Going Round"
24. Faithless: "God is a DJ"
25. Danny Tengalia: "Music is the Answer"
26. Steve 'Silk' Hurley: "The Word is Love"
27. Underground Resistance: "Aztlan"
28. Eddie Amador: "House Music"
29. Ramsey & Fen: "Lovebug"
30. Les Rhythmes Digitales: "Music Makes You Lose Control"
31. Angelli & Nelson: "El Nino"
32. Brandy & Monica: "The Boy is Mine"
33. Ed Rush & Optical: "Cutslo"
34. Francois K.: "Time & Space"
35. Beenie Man: "Who am I?"
36. Jii Hoo: "Let Me Luv U"
37. Beta Band: "Patty Patty Sound"
38. Norma Jean Bell: "Dreams"
39. Danny Morales: "As the World Turns"
40. Doolally: "Straight from the Heart"
41. Freestylers: "B-Boy Stance"
42. Paperclip People: "4 My Peepz"
43. Storm: "Storm"
44. Mr. C & Robert Owens: "A Thing Called Love"
45. Krust: "True Stories"/"Cold War"
46. Abacus: "When I Fell in Love"
47. Dem 2: "Destiny"
48. Pianoheadz: "It's Over"
49. BT: "Godspeed"
50. Deejay Punk-Roc: "My Beatbox"
51. Monkey Mafia: "Long as I Can See the Light"
52. Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott: "Beep Me 911"
53. Jay-Z: "Hard Knock Life"
54. Astro Trax Team: "The Energy"
55. Dan Jones: "Pharaoh"
56. Things to Do: "Get Fucked"
57. Mass Syndicate featuring Su Su Bobien: "You Don't Know"
58. Jark Prongo: "Moving Through Your System"
59. Nemo: "Faded"/"Darkest Day"
60. Black Star: "Definition"
61. Be Be Winans: "Thank You"
62. Stephen Emmanuel featuring Eska: "What U Do"
63. Fatboy Slim: "Gangster Tripping"
64. Blaze: "Seasons of Love"
65. Eric Kupper: "K-Scope 3"
66. Weekender: "Lost in the Loft"
67. Natalie Imbruglia: "Torn"
68. Freak Power: "No Way"
69. Jazzzanova: "Caravelle"
70. London Electricity: "Songs in the Key of Knife"
71. Skinny: "Failure"
72. Underground Sound of Lisbon: "Are You Looking for Me"
73. Bump 'n' Flex: "Long Time Coming"
74. Matrix: "Mute '98"
75. Soul Grabber: "Soul Grabber 3"


Muzic Albums Of The Year 1998

1. Air: Moon Safari
2. Beastie Boys: Hello Nasty
3. The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
4. Jurassic 5 EP
5. Deep Dish: Junk Science
6. Leila: Like Weather
7. Fatboy Slim: You've Come A Long Way, Baby
8. Danny Tengalia: Tourism
9. Propellorheads: Decksanddrumsandrockandroll
10. Maxwell: Embrya
11. Beta Band: Three EPs
12. Rae & Christian: Northen Sulphuric Soul
13. Black Eyed Peas: Behind The Front
14. Faithless: Sunday 8 PM
15. Sizzla: Black Woman & Child
16. Vegas Soul: Pure
17. Groove Armada: Northern Star
18. Herbert: Around The House
19. Boards Of Canada: Music Has The Right To Children
20. Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
21. Freestylers: We Rock Hard
22. Massive Attack: Mezzanine
23. Red Snapper: Making Bones
24. Morcheeba: Dead Calm
25. House Of 909: The Children We Were
26. Unkle: Psyence Fiction
27. Swayzak: Snowboarding In Argentina
28. Grooverider: Mysteries Of Funk
29. Lo Fidelity Allstars: How To Operate With A Blown Mind
30. Ed Rush & Optical: Wormhole
31. Asian Dub Foundation: Rafi's Revenge
32. Beck: Mutations
33. A Man Called Adam: Duende
34. 4 Hero: Two Pages
35. Envoy: Where There's Life
36. Fila Brazilla: Power Clown
37. John B: Visions
38. Rza Starring As Bobby Digital
39. Monkey Mafia: Shoot The Boss
40. Ian Pooley: Meridian
41. The Aloof: Seeking Pleasure
42. Total: Kima Keisha & Pam
43. Method Man: Tical 2000: Judgment Day
44. Justice: Viewpoints
45. Skinny: Weekend
46. 16b: Sounds From Another Room
47. Jeff Mills: Purpose Maker Compilation
48. Wamdue Project: Program Yourself
49. Thievery Corporation: Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi
50. Waiwan: Distraction
51. Common Ground
52. Mercury Rev: Deserter's Songs
53. E Dancer: Heavenly
54. Derrick May: Innovator
55. Terry Callier: Timepiece
56. Lionrock: City Delirious
57. Money Mark: Push The Button
58. Tortoise: Tnt
59. King Britt/Sylk 130: When The Funk Hits The Fan
60. The Wiseguys: The Antidote
61. Plantastik: Wak'd
62. Black Jazz Chronicles: Future Ju Ju
63. Deejay Punk-Roc: Chicken Eye
64. R. Kelly: R
65. Gang Starr: Moment Of Truth
66. Jephte Guillaume: Voyage Of Dreams
67. Terry Callier: First Light
68. James Ruskin: Further Design
69. Donna Dee: Spellbound
70. Plastikman: Artifacts B.C.
71. Jori Hulkonnen: The Spirits Inside Me
72. Beverly Knight: Prodigal Sista
73. Madonna: Ray Of Light
74. Baby Mammoth: Another Day At The Orifice
75. Klute: Casual Bodies


Muzik Top Remixes Of 1998

1. Cornershop: "Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)"
2. Another Level: "Guess I Was a Fool (MJ Cole Remix)"
3. Beastie Boys: "Intergalactic (Prisoner of Technology Remix)"
4. Lighthouse Family: "High (E-Dancer Remix)"
5. Air: "Kelly Watch the Stars (Moog Cookbook Remix)"
6. Big Muff: "My Funny Valentine (Francois K Remix)"
7. Binary Finary: "1998 (Paul Van Dyk Remix)"
8. Stardust: "Music Sounds Better with You (Stuntmasterz Remix)"
9. Run-D.M.C.: "It's Like That (Jason Nevins Remix)"
10. Scott Grooves: "Mothership Reconnection (Daft Punk Remix)"
11. Wildchild: "Renegade Master (Norman Cook Remix)"
12. Madonna: "Ray of Light (Sasha Remix)"
13. Larry Heard: "Teleportation (Slam Remix)"
14. Atmosfear: "Motivation (Dimitri from Paris Remix)"
15. Spiritualized: "Come Together (Death in Vegas Remix)"
16. Conner Reeves: "Read My Mind (Groove Chronicles Remix)"
17. Energy 52: "Café Del Mar (Three 'n One Remix)"
18. Beastie Boys: "Hold It Now Hit It (Johanne S Remix)"
19. Marschmellows: "Soul Power (Jazzanova Remix)"
20. Luniz: "I Got Five on It (Urban Takeover Remix)"
21. Furry Phreaks: "Soothe (16B Remix)"
22. Gus Gus: "Purple (Sasha Remix)"
23. Mansun: "Wide Open Space (Paul Oakenfold Remix)"
24. Deep Dish: "Future of the Future (David Morales Remix)"
25. Telex: "Moskow Diskow (Carl Craig Remix)"
26. Cevin Fisher: "Freaks Come Out (Sharp Remix)"
27. Peshay: "Miles from Home (Underdog Remix)"
28. Masters at Work: "To Be in Love (Black Science Orchestra Remix)"
29. Red Snapper: "Image of You (Salt City Orchestra Remix)"
30. The Orb: "Little Fluffy Clouds (Danny Tengalia Downtempo Remix)"

Compilations Of 1998

1. Brothers Gonna Work It Out: A Dj Mix Album By The Chemical Brothers
2. Lyricist Lounge
3. Carl Cox Non-Stop
4. Paul Oakenfold: New York
5. Mythic Brew
6. Terry Francis: Architecture
7. On The Floor At The Boutique--Mixed By Fatboy Slim
8. Abstract Afro Lounge
9. Adam Freeland: Coastal Breaks 2
10. Jbo: A Perspective
11. Terry Lee Brown Jr--Selected Remixes
12. 100% Dynamite
13. We Are Reasonable People--Warp 100
14. Sty Wars
15. The Gallery--Modern Masters
16. Muzik Classics: Drum & Bass
17. Soulspective
18. Tuff Jam Underground Frequencies 2
19. The Future Sound Of The United Kingdom 2: Mixed By The Freestylers
20. Ways Of The Dragon
21. Trip Do Brasil
22. Dave Angel: 39 Flavours Of Tech-Funk
23. Dj Pogo: The Breaks
24. Mixmag Live: Urban Takeover
25. Clubber's Guide To Ibiza
26. From Beyond
27. Booker T: The Prize Collection
28. Phax & Phixion
29. Botchit Breaks
30. Tripoli Trax Volume 1

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Muzik recordings Of The Year

Albums of 1999

1. Basement Jaxx ‘Remedy’
2. Tlc ‘Fanmail’
3. The Chemical Brothers ‘Surrender’
4. Three Madkatt Courtship ‘I Know Electrikboy’
5. Layo & Bushwccka! ‘Lowlife’
6. Nightmares On Wax ‘Car Boot Soul’
7. Death In Vegas ‘The Contino Sessions’
8. Eminem ‘Slim Shady’
9. Leftfield ‘Rhythm And Stealth’
10. Underworld ‘Beaucoup Fish’
11. Macy Gray – ‘On How Life Is’
12. Roots Manuva ‘Brand New Second Hand’
13. The Roots ‘Things Fall Apart’
14. Armend Van Helden ‘2 Future 4 U’
15. Missy Elliott ‘Da Real World’
16. Destiny’s Child ‘The Writings On The Wall’
17. Presence ‘All Systems Gone’
18. Groove Armada ‘Vertigo’
19. Melky Sedeck ‘Sister And Brother’
20. Curtis ‘Grand Hotel’
21. N’dambi ‘Little Lost Girl Blues’
22. Peshay ‘Miles From Home’
23. Bt ‘Movement In Still Life’
24. Skyray ‘Mind Lagoons’
25. Aim ‘Cold Water Music’
26. Orbital ‘The Middle Nowhere' (Ffrr)
27. The Beta Band' The Beta Band' (Regal)
28. Busta Rhymes 'ELE - Final Front' (Elektra)
29. Cherokee 'I Love You... Me' (RCA)
30. All Seeing I 'Pickled Eggs & Sherbert’ (Ffrr)
31. Nitin Sawhney 'Beyond Skin' (Outcaste)
32. Eric Benet 'A Day In The Life' (Warner Brothers)
33. Les Rythmes Digitales 'Darkdancer' (Wall Of Sound)
34. Roy Davis Junior 'Soul Electrika' (Pacefrog)
35. Freq Nasty 'Freaks, Geeks & Mutations' (Botchit & Scarper)
36. The Aloof 'This Constant Chase For Thrills' (Screaming Target)
37. Mr Scruff 'Keep It Unreal' (Ninja Tune)
38. Ozomatli 'Ozomatli'(Almo Sounds)
39. Gus Gus 'This Is Normal' (4AD)
40. Kevin Yost 'One Starry Night' (Distance)
41. Air 'Premieres Symptomes' (Virgin)
42. Ram Trilogy 'Ram Trilogy' (Ram)
43. Aubrey 'Liquid Funk' (Offshoot)
44. DJ Spinna ‘Heavy Beats Vol.1’ (Rawkus)
45. Donnell Jones ‘Where I Wanna Be’ (Laface)
46. Art Of Trance 'Voice Of Earth' (Platipus)
47. Handsome Boy Modelling School 'So... How's Your Girl' (Tommy Boy)
48. Beverley Knight 'Prodical Sista' (Dome)
49. Beth Orton 'Central Reservation’ (Heavenly)
50. Gak Sato 'Post Echo' (Lrma)


Singles of 1999

1. TLC: "No Scrubs" (LaFace)
2. Basement Jaxx: "Rendez-Vu" (XL)
3. Sasha: "Xpander" (Deconstruction)
4. Pete Hiller: "Big Love" (Essential)
5. Whitney Houston: "It's Not Right, But It's Okay" (Arista)
6. Mr. Oizo: "Flat Beat" (F Communications)
7. ATB: "9 PM (Till I Come)" (Sound of Ministry)
8. Isolee: "Beau Mot Plage" (Classic)
9. The Aztec Mystic: "Knights of the Jaguar" (UR)
10. Michael Moog: "That Sound" (Strictly Rhythm)
11. The Roots featuring Erykah Badu: "You Got Me" (Universal)
12. Armand Van Helden featuring Duane Harden: "U Don't Know Me" (ffrr)
13. Destiny's Child: "Bug-a-Boo" (Sony)
14. Paul Johnson: "Get Get Down" (Defected)
15. Gouryalla: "Gouryella" (Code Blue)
16. Phats & Small: "Turn Around" (Multiply)
17. Celeda: "Be Yourself" (Twisted)
18. TQ: "Westside" (Epic)
19. Choo Choo Project: "Hazin' & Phazin'" (Sublimina)
20. Shanks & Bigfoot: "Sweet Like Chocolate" (Pepper)
21. Chemical Brothers: "Hey Boy, Hey Girl" (Virgin)
22. Basement Jaxx: "Red Alert" (XL)
23. Junior Sanchez: "Be with You" (R-Senal)
24. Macy Gray: "I Try" (MCA)
25. Blue 6: "Music & Wine" (Wave)
26. Des Mitchell: "Welcome to the Dance" (Planet Trance)
27. Joe Claussell: "Je Ka Lo" (Ibadan)
28. Leftfield: "Afrika Shox" (Higher Ground)
29. Faith Evans: "All Night Long" (Word of Mouth)
30. Special Forces: "Bleep Tune" (Special Forces)
31. Erykah Badu: "Southern Girl" (Motown)
32. Aphex Twin: "Windowlicker" (Warp)
33. Bronx Dogs: "Mixed Blood" (Marble Bar)
34. Eminem: "My Name Is..." (Interscope)
35. System F: "Out of the Blue" (Essential)
36. Brother Brown: "Under the Water" (ffrr)
37. Tsunami One & BT: "Hip Hop Phenomenon" (Marine Parade)
38. Felix da Housecat: "My Life Muzik" (ffrr)
39. Mongo Bonix: "Mass Pito" (Subliminal)
40. Laurent Garnier: "Sound of the Big Babou" (F Communications)
41. Layo & Bushwacka: "Deep South" (The End Recordings)
42. Romanthony: "Hold On" (Roule)
43. DJ Dan: "The Zipper Track" (Ultimate)
44. The Deaf & Dumb Crew: "Tonight" (Blackjack)
45. Hardrive: "Never Forget" (MAW)
46. Bedrock: "Heaven Scent" (Pioneer)
47. Cosmos: "Summer in Space" (Island Blue)
48. Bob Marley: "Sun is Shining" (Edel)
49. DJ Jean: "The Launch" (AM:PM)
50. Michael Watford & Tuff Jam: "Reach on Up" (Locked On)
51. Tiny Trendies: "The Sky is Not Crying" (Nuphonic)
52. Blank & Jones: "Cream" (Deviant)
53. Mauro Picotto: "The Lizard" (Nukleus)
54. Underworld: "King of Snake" (Junior Boy's Own)
55. Verra Cocha: "Carte Blanche" (Positiva)
56. Masters at Work Presents: "Tribute to Fela" (MAW)
57. Paul Van Dyk: "Avenue"/"Another Way" (Deviant)
58. Apache: "Starfighter" (Neo)
59. Erot: "Song for Annie" (Telle)
60. Micronauts: "The Jag" (Virgin)
61. Jocelyn Brown: "It's All Good" (Subliminal)
62. Planet Perfecto: "Bullet in the Gun" (Perfecto)
63. Bent: "I Love My Man" (Sunday Best)
64. Blackstreet featuring Mya: "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" (Universal)
65. Mr. Vegas: "Heads High" (Greensleeves)
66. Pepe Braddock: "Burning" (Kiff)
67. Sunkids: "Rescue Me" (Yellow Orange)
68. Ministers de la Funk: "Believe" (Subliminal)
69. Circulation: "Turquoise" (Circulation)
70. Busta Rhymes featuring Janet: "What's It Gonna Be" (Elektra)
71. Leftfield: "Phat Planet" (Higher Ground)
72. Cassius: "Feeling for You" (Virgin)
73. Sandy Rivera & Jose Burgos: "The Path" (Bassclef)
74. Moby: "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad" (Mute)
75. Groove Chronicles: "Another Endless Groove" (white label)


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Muzik recordings Of The Year

Albums Of 2000


1. Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP
2. Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott
3. Laurent Garnier – Unreasonable Behavior
4. Fatboy Slim – Between The Gutter And The Stars
5. Goldfrapp – Felt Mountain
6. Wookie – Wookie
7. D’angelo – Voodoo
8. Dusted – When We Were Young
9. Get Fucked – Wet Dreams
10. Common – Like Water For Chocolate
11. Isoll – Rest
12. Radiohead – Kid A
13. Circulation – Colours
14. Bent – Programmed To Love
15. Blue States – Nothing Changes Under The Sun
16. Badly Drawn Boy – The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast
17. Roni Size – In The Mode
18. Senor Coconut – El Bail Aleman
19. Two Lone Swardsman – Tiny Reminders
20. Photek – Solaris
21. St Germain – Tourist
22. Dirty Beatniks – Feedback
23. Deckwrecka – Vengeance
24. Maurice Fulton Presents Boof - Life Is Water For Gerbadaisies When They Are Dancing
25. Dzihan & Kamien – Freaks And Icons
26. Tim Hutton - Everything
27. Jaffa – Elevator
28. David Holms – Bow Down To The Exit Sign
29. Kelis – Kaleidoscope
30. Jondi & Spesh – Communication
31. Susumu Yokota – Sakura
32. Peace Division – Junkyard Funk
33. Pole – Pole3
34. Neon Heights And Zed – A View From The Heights
35. Madonna – Music
36. A:Xus – Soundtrack For Life
37. Syrup – Different Flavours
38. Brothers In Sound – Family Is For Sharing
39. Gonzales – The Entertainist
40. Up, Bustle And Out – Rebel Radio

Singles of 2000

1. Azzido Ba Bass – Dooms Night
2. Alain Braxe And Fred Fluke – Runnin’
3. Peaches – Luvertits
4. X-Press-2 – AC/DC
5. Rui Da Silva – Touch Me
6. Spiller – Groovejet
7. Laurent Garnier – The Man With The Red Face
8. Modjo – Lady
9. Darude – Sandstorm
10. Wookie – Battle
11. All Saints – Pure Shores
12. Thomas Bangalter – Together
13. DJ Zinc – 138 Trek
14. Bob Sinclar – I Feel For You
15. Zombie Nation – Kernkraft 400
16. Kelis – Caught Out There
17. Digital – Deadline
18. Silicone Soul – Right On Right On
19. The Architechs – Body Groove
20. Sasha & Darren Emerson – Scorchio
21. Fatboy Slim – Sunset [Bird Of Prey]
22. Science Department – Persuasion/Repercussion
23. Moloko – The Time Is Now
24. Storm – Time To Burn
25. Sisqo – Thong Song
26. Black Legend – You See The Trouble With Me
27. Atfc Presents Onephatdeeva – Bad Habit
28. Blue Six – Pure
29. Lil’louis Vs. Josh Wink – How’s Your Evening So Far
30. Saints And Sinners – Pushin’ Too Hard
31. Peace Division – Bu4t
32. Usual Suspects – Usual Suspects Ep
33. Nick Holder - America Eats It’s Young
34. Madison Avenue – Don’t Call Me Baby
35. Futureshock – Sparc
36. Stanton Warriors – Da Virus
37. Lock ‘N Loud – Blow Ya Mind
38. Lb – Ashes To Ashes/Superbad
39. Sonique – Feels So Good
40. Cassetteboy – Di And Dodi Do Die

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Muzik recordings Of The Year

Singles Of 2001


1. Missy Elliott – Get Ur Freak On
2. Kinks Of Tomorrow – Finally
3. Rennie & BLIM – Eskimo
4. The Ones – Flawless
5. Fatboy Slim – Star 69
6. Basement Jaxx – Where’s Your Head At
7. Groove Armada – Superstylin’
8. Chemical Brothers – Afrika
9. Sticky Feat. Ms Dynamite – Booo!
10. Kings Of Convenience – I Din’t Know What I Can Save You From
11. Lio – Rapture
12. Various – The Brazil Ep
13. Green Velvet – La La Land
14. The Streets – Has It Come To This?
15. Funk D’void – Diabla
16. Royksopp – Eple
17. Chocolate Puma – I Wanna B U
18. Matthew Herbert – Mistakes
19. Slam – Lifetimes
20. Starlight – Superman Loves
21. X-Press – Smoke Machine
So Solid Crew – 21 Seconds To Go
22. Rhythm Masters – Underground
23. Jon Cutler – It’s Yours
24. I Monster – Daydream
25. Style Trouble – Sputnic
26. Dj Zink & Dj Hype – Casino Royale
27. Squarepusher – My Red Hot Car
28. Superchumbo – Revolution
29. Armand Van Helden – Why Can’t You Free Some Time
30. Boards Of Canada – In A Beautiful Place In The Country

Albums Of 2001

1. Roots Mauva – Run Come Save Me
2. Air – 10000 Hz Legend
3. Adam F – Kaos
4. Felix Da Housecat – Kittenz And The 3 Glitz
5. Daft Punk – Discovery
6. Zero 7 – Simple Things
7. Smart Alex – Atraight A’s
8. Oxide And Neutrino – Execute
9. Royksopp – Melody Am
10. The Beta Band – Hot Shots II
11. Gotan Project – La Revancha Del Tango
12. Aphex Twin – Druqks
13. Gorillaz – Gorillaz
14. Manitoba – Start Breaking My Heart
15. Miss Kittin And The Hacker – First Album
16. Basement Jaxx – Rooty
17. The Avalanches – Since I Left You
18. Groove Armada – Goodbye Country, Hello Nightclub
19. Teebee – Through The Eyes Of A Scorpion
20. Ladytron – 604
21. Jim O’ Rourke – Insignificance
22. Nitin Sawhney – Prophesy
23. Funk D’void – Dos
24. So Solid Crew – They Don’t Know
25. Ellen Alien – Stadtkind
26. Clouddead – Clouddead
27. Badmarsh And Shri – Tribal
28. Bubba Sparxx – Dark Days Bright Nights
29. Original Soundtrack – Logan’s Sanctuary
30. Panacea – German Engineering

Compilations

1. Telle
2. Dave Clarke – World Service
3. Stanton Warriors – Stanton Sessions
4. Steve Lawler – Dark Drums 2
5. Famous When Dead
6. DJ Zinc – Bingo Beats
7. Plump DJs
8. Lee Burridge – Nu-Breed
9. Compost 100
10. Dee Klibe & Donna Lee - Beetfreaks


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Muzik recordings Of The Year

Albums Of 2002


1. The Streets – Original Pirate Material
2. Orbital – Work 1989 - 2002
3. Cassetteboy – The Parker Tapes
4. Ms Dynamite – A Little Deeper
5. Moby – 18
6. Oxide And Neutrino – 2 Steps Ahead
7. Genaside 2 – Return Of The Redline – Evangelist
8. Ladytron – Light And Magic
9. Missy Elliott – Under Construction
10. Sage Francis – Personal Journals
11. Eminem – The Eminem Show
12. Shash – Airdrawndagger
13. Lemon Jelly – Lost Horizons
14. Blaze – Spiritually Speaking
15. Derrick L Carter – Square Dancing In A Round House
16. Metro Area – Metro Area

Singles

1. Truth Hurts – Addictive
2. DJ Marky & XRS – Lk
3. Fischerspooner – Emurge
4. X-Press2 – Lazy
5. The Rapture – House Of Jealous Lovers
6. Layo & Bushwacka! – Love Story
7. Shy Fx & T Power – Shake Ur Body
8. Underworld – Two Months Off
9. Octave One – Blackwater
10. Tweet – Oops (Oh My)
11. Tim Deluxe – It Just Won’t Do
12. Cosmos – Take Me With You
13. N.O.R.E. – Nothin’
14. Sugababes – Freak Like Me
15. Ur – Transition
16. Tiga & Zyntherius – Sunglasses At Night
17. Derrick Carter – Where U At?
18. Various – Air Ep
19. DJ Shadow – You Can’r Go Home Again
20. More Fire Crew – Oi!
21. Falcon & Bangalter – Together
22. Brooks – You, Me And Us
23. Ils – Next Level
24. The Chemical Brothers – Electronic Battle Weapon 6
25. Sasha – Wavy Gravy
26. DJ Gregory – Tropical Soundclash
27. Audio Bullys – Real Life
28. Tomaz Vs Filterheadz – Sunshine
29. Elephant Man – Bad Man A Bad Man
30. Cornelius – Point Of View
31. Coloursound – Fly With Me
32. Nelly – Hot In Here
33. Aphrodite – All Over Me
34. Asa Chang & Junray – Hana
35. Ms Dynamite – It Takes More
36. Peshay – You Got Me Burning
37. Lenky – Diwali
38. Looseheadz – Like This
39. Narcotic Thrust – Safe From Harm
40. FC Kahuna – Machine Says Yes


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Muzik ~ Top 50 Dance Albums Of All Time

Iss. #81 Febuary 2002



1. DJ Shadow – Endtroducing
2. Chemical Brothers – Exit Planet Dust
3. Orbital – Untitled (The Brown Album)
4. Primal Scream – Screamadelica
5. BT – Ima
6. LFO – Frequencies
7. The Orb – Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld
8. Daft Punk – Homework
9. Kraftwerk – Trans Europe Express
10. Underworld – Dubnobasswithmyheadman
11. Soul II Soul – Club Classics Vol. One
12. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92
13. KLF – White Room
14. Massive Attack – Blee Lines
15. The Future Sound Of London – Accelerator
16. Soft Cell – Non-Stop Erotic Caberet
17. Nicolette – Let Nobody Live Rent Free In Your Head
18. Air – Moon Safari
19. Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
20. Happy Mondays – Pills N’ Thrills And Bellyaches
21. Leftfield – Leftism
22. Negativland – Escape From The Noise
23. The Prodigy – Music For A Jilted Generation
24. Basement Jaxx – Remedy
25. Fatboy Slim – Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars
26. 808 State – Newbuild
27. David Holmes – Lets Get Killed
28. New Order – Technique
29. Portishead – Dummy
30. Depeche Mode – Violator
31. Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP
32. Bjork – Debut
33. Faithless – Reverence
34. Grace Jones – Nightclubbing
35. Plasticman – Sheet One
36. Tricky – Maxinquaye
37. Pet Shop Bays – Very/Relentless
38. Throbbing Gristle – Jazz Funk Greats
39. Nightmares On Wax – Smokers Delight
40. Suicide – Suicide
41. Autechre – Incunabula
42. Moby – Play
43. Jeff Mills – The Other Day
44. Missy Elliott – Da Real World
45. Felix Da Housecat – Kitten & Three Glitz
46. Coldcut – Let Us Play
47. Madonna – Ray Of Light
48. Roots Manuva – Run Come Save Me
49. The Klf – Chill Out
50. Rae And Christian – Northern Sulphuric Soul


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The 50 Most Influential Records of All Times

Under The Influence - How This List Was Made

Muzik wanted to define the records that had shaped the music we love today. The music that made Basement Jaxx, The Chemical Brothers, Roni Size and System F all possible. Not necessarily the best records ever, although they were hardly going to be stinkers, but the ones which pushed forward a genre, or fused styles to create a new hybrid. The qualities we were looking for were:  Effect on today’s music - Originality  Fusing of existing genres to create new musical styles Music that changed the club scene as well as the sound.

Chosen and written by Ben Turner, Frank Tope, Rob da Bank, Calvin Bush, Dorian Lynskey, Tom Mugridge and Michael Bonner The most important music of the 20th Century. The records which have shaped the music we hear today, from trance to trip hop, from big beat to Basement Jaxx. Everything starts with these...


1. The Beatles “Tomorrow Never Knows” (EMI 1966)(Revolver L.P.)
2. James Brown “Funky Drummer” (King 1969)(7”)
3. Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On” (Motown 1970)(L.P.)
4. Incredible Bongo Band “Apache” (MGM 1973)(Bongo Rock L.P.)
5. Augustus Pablo “King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown” (Island 1976)(7”)
6. Double Exposure “Ten Per Cent” (Salsoul 1976)(12”)
7. Donna Summer “I Feel Love” (Casablanca 1977)(12”)
8. Kraftwerk “Trans Europe Express” (EMI 1977)(King Klang L.P.)
9. Grandmaster Flash “Adventure On the Wheels of Steel” (Sugarhill 1981)(12”)
10. Afrika Bambaataa “Planet Rock” (Tommy Boy 1982)(12”)
11. New Order “Blue Monday” (Factory 1983)(12”)
12. Streetsounds Electro “Volumes One - Eight” (Streetsounds Compilations 1983-5)(12”)
13. Double D & Steinski “Lesson Three” (Tommy Boy 1985)(12” promo)
14. Mr Fingers “Can You Feel it” (Trax 1987)(12”)
15. Phuture “Acid Tracks” (Trax 1987)(12”)
16. Techno “The House Sound of Detroit” (Ten Compilations 1988)(12”)
17. Public Enemy “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back” (Def Jam 1989)(L.P.)
18. A Guy Called Gerald “Voodoo Ray” (Rham 1988)(12”)
19. Rhythim is Rhythim “Strings of Life” (Transmat/Jack Trax 1988)(12”)
20. De La Soul “Three Feet High & Rising” (Tommy Boy 1989)(L.P.)
21. Lil’ Louis “French Kiss” (FFRR 1989)(12”)
22. Soul II Soul “Club Classics” (Virgin 1989)(L.P.)
23. 808 State “Pacific State” (ZTT 1989)(12”)
24. Primal Scream “Loaded” (Creation 1990)(12”)
25. The KLF “Chill Out” (KLF Communications 1990)(L.P.)
26. Massive Attack “Blue Lines” (Virgin 1991)(L.P.)
27. Joey Beltram “Energy Flash” (R&S 1991)(12”)
28. Leftfield “Not Forgotten (Hard Hands mix)” (Outer Rhythm 1991)(12”)
29. Lennie De Ice “We Are I.E.” (Reel 2 Real 1991)(12”)
30. The Prodigy "Charly" (XL 1991)(12")
31. The Future Sound of London “Papua New Guinea” (Jumpin’ & Pumpin’ 1991)(12”)
32. The Aphex Twin “Digeridoo” (R&S 1992)(12”)
33. Gat Decor “Passion” (Effective 1992)(12”)
34. Jam & Spoon “Stella” (R&S 1992)(12”)
35. Hardfloor “Hardtrance Acperience” (Harthouse 1992)(12”)
36. DJ Shadow “In/Flux” (Mo’Wax 1993)(12”)
37. L.T.J. Bukem “Music” (Good Looking 1993)(12”)
38. Marmion “Schöneberg” (Superstation 1994)(12”)
39. Dave Clarke “Red 2” (Bush 1994)(12”)
40. Dust Brothers “Chemical Beats” (Junior Boy’s Own 1994)(12”)
41. Goldie “Inner City Life” (FFRR 1994)(12”)
42. Robert Hood “Minimal Nation” (M-Plant 1993)(12”)
43. Basic Channel “Phylyps Trak II” (Basic Channel 1995)(12”)
44. DJ Trace “Mutant Revisited” (SOUR 1995)(12”)
45. Fatboy Slim “Everybody Needs a 303” (Skint 1995)(12”)
46. D’Angelo “Brown Sugar” (Chrysalis 1995)(12”)
47. Misjah & Time “Access” (X-Trax 1995)(12”)
48. Double 99 “Rip Groove” (Northwestside 1997)(12”)
49. Tina Moore “Never Gonna Let You Go” (Delirious 1997)(12”)
50. Stardust “Music Sounds Better With You” (Roulé 1998)(12”)

10 For the Future - The Records You’ll Be Calling Classics in 2009

• MJ Cole – Sincere
• Basement Jaxx – Remedy
• Daft Punk – Homework
• Da Hool - Meet Her At the Love Parade
• 2 Phat Cunts – Ride
• Terry Francis – Architecture
• Missy Elliot - Supa Dupa Fly
• The Beta Band - The Three E.P.s
• Air - Moon Safari
• Shy FX – Bambaataa

Many Thanks to Rich For this list.