If you need any more proof that the EDM era is on life support at the end of 2015 (if not dead already), look no further than this year's bestselling track. On "Intoxicated," Martin Solveig and GTA (the former still collecting sync royalties for his ubiquitously EDMy "Hello") teamed up for a tune on EDM juggernaut Spinnin's deep house imprint, Spinnin' Deep.
While the results weren't exactly "underground," it marked a shift away from jingle-ready sing-alongs into more housey territory. To be clear, "Intoxicated" is still a bright, springy confection built for summer stages, but it doesn't sound like a shoe in the dryer, there's no excessive drop, and analog instrument synths give it some soul mainstages have been lacking for a few years.
While DJs may have moved on from EDM, listeners aren't as ready. On Beatport's streaming side, the five leading tracks for 2015 are split between the big room bombast of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, whose Tomorrowland-scale collaboration with Ummet Ozcan "The Hum" took the No. 1 spot, and "future house" flag-bearers Tchami and Oliver Heldens.
Many of 2015's other success stories were cut from a different mold entirely, giving a clearer picture of what DJs have been buying and what the rest of us have been dancing to this year.
While the results weren't exactly "underground," it marked a shift away from jingle-ready sing-alongs into more housey territory. To be clear, "Intoxicated" is still a bright, springy confection built for summer stages, but it doesn't sound like a shoe in the dryer, there's no excessive drop, and analog instrument synths give it some soul mainstages have been lacking for a few years.
While DJs may have moved on from EDM, listeners aren't as ready. On Beatport's streaming side, the five leading tracks for 2015 are split between the big room bombast of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, whose Tomorrowland-scale collaboration with Ummet Ozcan "The Hum" took the No. 1 spot, and "future house" flag-bearers Tchami and Oliver Heldens.
Many of 2015's other success stories were cut from a different mold entirely, giving a clearer picture of what DJs have been buying and what the rest of us have been dancing to this year.
Tracks (store)
1. Martin Solveig & GTA – 'Intoxicated' [Spinnin' Deep]
2. Kollektiv Turmstrasse – 'Sorry I Am Late' [Diynamic]
3. Technasia & Green Velvet – 'Suga' [Toolroom]
4. Gregory Porter – 'Liquid Spirit' (Claptone Remix) [Blue Note]
5. Martin Solveig feat. Sam White – '+1' (Club Mix) [Spinnin' Deep]
6. Umek & Mike Vale – 'All I Want' (Dosem Remix) [1605]
7. Nora En Pure & Sons Of Maria – 'Uruguay' (EDX's Dubai Skyline Remix) [Enormous Tunes]
8. Sam Feldt – 'Show Me Love' (EDX's Indian Summer Remix) [Spinnin' Remixes]
9. Sugarstarr feat. Alexander – 'Hey Sunshine' (Antonio Giacca Remix) [Enormous Tunes]
10. Enzo Siffredi – 'Sometimes' [DFTD]
11. Tiësto & KSHMR feat. Vassy – 'Secrets' [Musical Freedom]
12. Joe Stone feat. Montell Jordan – 'The Party (This Is How We Do It)' [Spinnin']
13. Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP – 'Soul Makossa (Money)' (Club Mix) [Sweat It Out!]
14. Pele & Shawnecy – 'Better For My Brain' [Snatch! Records]
15. Alex Adair – 'Make Me Feel Better' (Don Diablo & CID Remix) [Hexagon]
16. Redondo & Bolier feat. She Keeps Bees – 'Every Single Piece' [Spinnin' Deep]
17. SNBRN feat. Kaleena Zanders – 'California' (Chris Lake & Matroda Remix) [Rising Music]
18. Alcatraz – 'Give Me Luv' (Nicole Moudaber Remix) [Yoshitoshi Recordings]
19. Elderbrook – How Many Times (andhim Remix) [Black Butter Records]
20. Raumakustik – 'Raider' [Hottrax]
Tracks (streaming)
1. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Ummet Ozcan – 'The Hum' [Smash The House]
2. Tchami feat. Stacy Barthe – 'After Life' [fformat]
3. Oliver Heldens – 'Bunnydance' [Spinnin']
4. Oliver Heldens – 'Melody' [Spinnin']
5. Felix – 'Don't You Want Me' (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Remix) [Smash The House]
6. Tiësto & KSHMR feat. Vassy – 'Secrets' [Musical Freedom]
7. Claptone – 'Forest Of Love' [Exploited]
8. Dubvision feat. Ruby Prophet – 'Vertigo' [Spinnin']
9. DVBBS – 'White Clouds' [Spinnin']
10. Pretty Pink feat. Janine Villforth – 'Gunfire' [Suara]
11. Recondite – 'Serak' [Life And Death]
12. Will Sparks – 'Flutatious' [Bourne Recordings]
13. Martin Garrix vs Matisse & Sadko – 'Break Through the Silence' [Spinnin']
14. King Arthur feat. Michael Meaco – 'Belong to the Rhythm' (Don Diablo Edit) [Hexagon]
15. Röyksopp – 'I Had This Thing' (Joris Voorn Remix) [Green]
16. Firebeatz – 'Darkside' [Spinnin']
17. Headhunterz & Chris Lake – 'Live Your Life' [DOORN]
18. MOTi – 'House of Now' (Tiesto Edit) [Musical Freedom]
19. Umek – 'Let's Go' (Tube & Berger Remix) [Deeperfect]
20. Barnt – 'Cherry Red' (Tale Of Us & Recondite Mix) [Magazine]
Store by top genres
House
1. Martin Solveig & GTA – 'Intoxicated' [Spinnin' Deep]
2. Martin Solveig feat. Sam White – '+1' (Club Mix) [Spinnin' Deep]
3. Sam Feldt – 'Show Me Love' (EDX's Indian Summer Remix) [Spinnin' Remixes]
4. Sugarstarr feat. Alexander – 'Hey Sunshine' (Antonio Giacca Remix) [Enormous Tunes]
5. Joe Stone feat. Montell Jordan – 'The Party (This Is How We Do It)' [Spinnin']
Tech-house
1. Technasia & Green Velvet – 'Suga' [Toolroom]
2. Pele & Shawnecy – 'Better For My Brain' [Snatch! Records]
3. Raumakustik – 'Raider' [Hottrax]
4. &Me – 'Woods' [Keinemusik]
5. Rene Amesz – 'Like It Deep' [Toolroom]
Progressive house
1. Tiësto & Martin Garrix – 'The Only Way Is Up' [Musical Freedom]
2. Eric Prydz – 'Generate' [Pryda Recordings]
3. Blasterjaxx & DBSTF feat. Ryder – 'Beautiful World' [Revealed Recordings]
4. Ummet Ozcan – 'Lose Control' [Spinnin' Records]
5. Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding – 'Outside' (Hardwell Remix) [Fly Eye Records]
Electro house
1. Tiësto & KSHMR feat. Vassy – 'Secrets' [Musical Freedom]
2. 3LAU & Nom De Strip – 'The Night' [Revealed Recordings]
3. Tujamo – 'Booty Bounce' [Spinnin']
4. Tujamo & Jacob Plant – 'All Night' [Fly Eye Records]
5. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Ummet Ozcan – 'The Hum' [Smash The House]
Drum & bass
1. Dimension – 'Whip Slap' [MTA Records]
2. Ivy Lab – 'Sunday Crunk' (Mefjus Remix) [Critical Music]
3. Noisia & The Upbeats – 'Dead Limit' [Vision Recordings]
4. Calyx & Teebee – 'Long Gone' [RAM Records]
5. Icicle feat. SP:MC – 'Dreadnaught' (Phace Remix) [Shogun Audio]
Techno
1. Alcatraz – 'Give Me Luv' (Nicole Moudaber Remix) [Yoshitoshi Recordings]
2. DJ Boris – 'Can You Hear Me' (Enrico Sangiuliano Remix) [Alleanza]
3. Matador – 'DaHustle' [Minus]
4. Dense & Pika – 'TEX' [Drumcode]
5. Sam Paganini – 'Rave' [Drumcode]
Deep house
1. Kollektiv Turmstrasse – 'Sorry I Am Late' [Diynamic]
2. Gregory Porter – 'Liquid Spirit' (Claptone Remix) [UMG]
3. Umek & Mike Vale – 'All I Want' (Dosem Remix) [1605]
4. Nora En Pure & Sons Of Maria – 'Uruguay' (EDX's Dubai Skyline Remix) [Enormous Tunes]
5. Enzo Siffredi – 'Sometimes' [DFTD]
Trance
1. Ferry Corsten Presents Gouryella – 'Anahera' [Flashover Recordings]
2. Faithless – 'Salva Mea 2.0' (Above & Beyond Remix) [Anjunabeats]
3. Armin van Buuren & Mark Sixma – 'Panta Rhei' [Armind]
4. Cosmic Gate & JES – 'Yai (Here We Go Again)' [Wake Your Mind Records]
5. Markus Schulz feat. Delacey – 'Destiny' [Coldharbour Recordings]
Indie dance/nu disco
1. Lika Morgan – 'Sweet Dreams' [No Definition]
2. Platinum Doug – 'Play With Me' [Enormous Tunes]
3. Croatia Squad – 'Back to Life' [Enormous Tunes]
4. Croatia Squad and Me & My Toothbrush – 'Scream For Pleasure' [Enormous Tunes]
5. Lika Morgan – 'Relax (Don't Do It)' [No Definition]
Electronica
1. Röyksopp – 'Sordid Affair' (Maceo Plex Remix) [Dog Triumph]
2. Röyksopp – 'I Had This Thing' (Joris Voorn Remix) [Green]
3. Moderat – 'Bad Kingdom' (DJ Koze Remix) [Monkeytown Records]
4. Kiasmos – 'Looped' [Erased Tapes]
5. Jack Ü feat. Justin Bieber – 'Where Are Ü Now' [OWSLA/Mad Decent]