Silence is of course genius. That break at 4:27 in the In Search of Sunrise mix still sounds great. The whole thing was responsible for some terrible trance lite produced afterwards. Fearful female vocals on trance started popping up all over the place, most of which didn't have the depth or tone of Sarah McLaughlin.

 

Silence is fantastic. But I liked the big soulful female vocals trend it started (it also started appearing in funky house too as we will see with a big track from a group named after a shop on the 2001 part of the thread). All the way to the end of 2006 and the start of 2007 when we started getting vocals that definitely werent to my taste from Luciana and Princess Superstar.

Isn't it where they take a sample of another song and repeat it? Spiller, Modjo, Stardust, etc. That is what I always called that sort of music.

 

Not all funky house samples other songs, funky house is usually a type of house music which has funk.or disco influences. Usually it has Nile Rodgers style disco guitar, disco strings or retro sounding disco vocals or all three. It was the main type of house music from 2000 to the end of 2006 that made the charts.

 

Silence :wub:

 

All eleven minutes and thirty five seconds of the Tiesto mix are brilliant!! The Airscape mix is quite good too but the Tiesto one really is a piece of work.

Not all funky house samples other songs, funky house is usually a type of house music which has funk.or disco influences. Usually it has Nile Rodgers style disco guitar, disco strings or retro sounding disco vocals or all three. It was the main type of house music from 2000 to the end of 2006 that made the charts.

 

 

No. I am not trying to define funky house. I am trying to define looped house. For me it's those that I mentioned above - Spiller, Modjo, Stardust and latterly Eric Pryz's Call on Me, United Nations' Out of Touch, Cabin Crew's Star to Fall.

Edited August 7, 20168 yr by Colm

Silence is fantastic. But I liked the big soulful female vocals trend it started (it also started appearing in funky house too as we will see with a big track from a group named after a shop on the 2001 part of the thread). All the way to the end of 2006 and the start of 2007 when we started getting vocals that definitely werent to my taste from Luciana and Princess Superstar.

 

But the likes of IIO's Rapture I could do without.

Silence might be my favourite dance song EVER!!!! I remember I was totally obsessed with it, especially the Tiesto Mix.

I remember I was living in Belgium at the time, where Tiesto was huge and I remember we went to see Tiesto live in a sorta rave that lasted like 12 hours and he played this and everyone went crazy

Where did the info that it was the 906th biggest seller of 1999 come from out of interest Ethan? I'd love to see that entire list, or indeed any year list stretching down that far!

 

Alan Jones dropped that tantalizing morsel in his weekly music week sales report for that week, his chart database(s) must be to die for *.*

No. I am not trying to define funky house. I am trying to define looped house. For me it's those that I mentioned above - Spiller, Modjo, Stardust and latterly Eric Pryz's Call on Me, United Nations' Out of Touch, Cabin Crew's Star to Fall.

 

But there is looped house that isn't funky house, some is like 99 Souls - The Girl Is Mine or Galantis Peanut Butter Jelly or The Snake - Spun 2 :lol: but some isn't like Philip George - Wish You Were Mine or Joe Stone - The Party (This Is How We Do it).

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I think it's one of those genres whose definition depends from person to person, in the same way everyone's classification of "dance" music is individual.

 

Stardust, Phats & Small, Daft Punk etc I think of as filtered house, and Eric Prydz/United Nations/Hi-Tack/pretty much every major dance hit of the mid-noughties I think of as looped house.

Stardust, Phats & Small, Daft Punk etc I think of as filtered house, and Eric Prydz/United Nations/Hi-Tack/pretty much every major dance hit of the mid-noughties I think of as looped house.

 

 

I can go with that.

I think it's one of those genres whose definition depends from person to person, in the same way everyone's classification of "dance" music is individual.

 

Stardust, Phats & Small, Daft Punk etc I think of as filtered house, and Eric Prydz/United Nations/Hi-Tack/pretty much every major dance hit of the mid-noughties I think of as looped house.

 

There were loads of dance songs that made the top 40 in the mid 00s that werent looped house (there was a trend started by The Shapeshifters of house tracks which sounded retro and had disco strings in them and a few of these and a few that werent of the funky house genre at all make this thread from that time too)

 

It just was in late 2004 and early 2005 and early 2006 again with Hi Tack and Beatfreakz too there seemed to be a lot of looped 80s remixes. I liked them though, more fun and lively than the 2015 ones Philip George - Wish You Were Mine or Joe Stone - The Party.

 

And about the iio - Rapture track I actually think the Avicii remix of Nadia Ali - Rapture is better - the original is quite dull musically in comparison I think.

'Kernkraft 400' is one of my absolute favourite examples of noughties dance! :heart: Such a brilliantly standout instrumental (well, predominantly - I guess it does have a tiny bit of vox). If only that had been an official number 1!

always wondered how did Sarah MacLachlan got involved with Delerium? I mean, cos she's a kinda mellow singer/songwriter who you wouldn't associate with dance music at all, like zero, think Adia or Angel.... I know both are Canadians but still... was she also involved in writing the song? or only did vocals?

always wondered how did Sarah MacLachlan got involved with Delerium? I mean, cos she's a kinda mellow singer/songwriter who you wouldn't associate with dance music at all, like zero, think Adia or Angel.... I know both are Canadians but still... was she also involved in writing the song? or only did vocals?

 

 

Weren't they a sort of world music/ambient band like Enigma?

always wondered how did Sarah MacLachlan got involved with Delerium? I mean, cos she's a kinda mellow singer/songwriter who you wouldn't associate with dance music at all, like zero, think Adia or Angel.... I know both are Canadians but still... was she also involved in writing the song? or only did vocals?

 

 

Sarah (one of my fav vocalists) always has been involved in dance music, she's released some remix albums as well (2 or 3 don't remember), her tracks were remixed many times so its nothing strange to see her singing on Silence. Especially when the original version is ambient

ive literally just jumped on the bandwagon with this countdown, it's looking great so far, here's my brief input.

 

2000

 

Artful Dodger feat. Craig David – Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta

Whenever I think of what the UK Garage scene was like I immediately come back to this tune that for me started everything off. Still an enjoyable listen 16 years on.

Scanty Sandwich – Because Of You

A one hit wonder that won't be remembered by me for too long, but I did remember hearing it for the first time on New Hits 2000 when it was released that year thinking it sounded like Fatboy Slim.

Sash! – Adelante

Ah yes, I did like Sash! and I own the greatest hits of which this is one of my favourites.

Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body

Nothing about Eiffel 65 was good for me, just a bit too cringeworthy for my taste.

Artful Dodger and Romina Johnson – Movin' Too Fast

Not a fan of this, but I did used to refer to it as the candy shop song (no logical reason why but there you go!)

Chicane feat. Bryan Adams – Don't Give Up

Bravo! Bravo! This is one of my power songs for motivation, the lyrics work very well for me.

Moloko – The Time Is Now

No appeal for me at all here.

Sweet Female Attitude – Flowers

A charming song with summer vibes all over it. I liked this and Summer Of Love from Lonyo (where is that in this thread?)

Fragma feat. Coco Star – Toca's Miracle

No words needed. Just great. Ethan forgot to mention this was re-released again in 2008 and reached #16. I don't think a recording credit was given to Coco Star when this got released but it should have done.

Oxide & Neutrino – Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)

When I say you say we say they say make some noise! Love some of the catchy lyrics in this one.

Madison Avenue – Don't Call Me Baby

This is like marmite for me, sometimes I love it and other times I hate it. Right now it's not too appealing.

Sonique – It Feels So Good

I can see why this sold well, it was good at the time but now it doesn't sound as good.

Black Legend – You See The Trouble With Me

The worst dance song in this thread so far!

Darude – Sandstorm

This and Feel The Beat were very good in 2000 and glad to see it feature here.

Artful Dodger and Robbie Craig feat. Craig David – Woman Trouble

Possibly their weakest hit, yet still has some appeal for me.

Alice Deejay – Will I Ever

If I do will it be with you... I love all the hits by Alice Deejay, just unique for me.

Bomfunk MC's – Freestyler

Thumbs up from me, good job and still hasn't aged at all.

Storm – Time To Burn

I remember at a large hot air balloon festival in Bristol this was played and the balloons lit up at night. Not a lot more to add.

Melanie C – I Turn To You (Hex Hector Remix)

Kind of surprised to see this in this thread but really there's no reason it shouldn't. Melanie C's finest work.

Spiller feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)

I must admit I sided with Truesteppers to be number one at the time! Woe is me!

Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

I wish Modjo actually had more hits like this one. It's deserved to break the 12 week chart cycle previous.

Zombie Nation – Kernkraft 400

I would always believe that the artist and the song title were the wrong way round for the repeating mention of "Zombie Nation" in the lyrics, but eventually I learnt that I was wrong!

Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan – Silence

Personally, my favourite remix of this song was by Michael Woods which was a must more ambient mix to chill to.

 

Other noteworthy dance tracks for me from the first two thirds of 2000 that I haven't seen feature;

 

DJ Luck & MC Neat – A Little Bit Of Luck / Masterblaster 2000 / Ain't No Stopping Us

Paul Van Dyk feat. Saint Etienne – Tell Me Why (The Riddle)

The Tamperer feat. Maya – Hammer To The Heart

York – On The Beach

Rank 1 – Airwave

Des Mitchell – Welcome To The Dance

Planet Perfecto – Bullet In The Gun 2000

Nu Generation – In Your Arms (Rescue Me)

ATB – Killer 2000

Hi-Gate – Pitchin'

Southside Spinners – Luvstruck

Joey Negro feat. Taka Boom – Must Be The Music

Watergate – Heart Of Asia

Lock 'N Load – Blow Ya Mind

Sash! – Just Around The Hill

Lonyo – Summer Of Love

True Steppers feat. Dane Bowers – Buggin'

Tom Jones & Mousse T – Sex Bomb

Shaft – Mambo Italiano

 

Great job to all contributing and please do continue. :)

OMG Rank 1 - Airwave was such a great track :wub:

I always love Wookie - Battle and DJs Scott & Leon - You Used To Hold Me from 2000.

actually Rank 1 Airwave might be the one one that I really like in that list

why ATB had to do that useless cover of Killer!!! :/

I think the ATB version of Killer is brilliant!