Here are our favourite tracks from this year.
Each month on RA, we run a feature called Best Music, where we round up our favourite releases that we recently wrote about. The list below riffs on this idea by highlighting our standout tracks of 2017. It draws from 11 months of Best Music features and the input of RA staff and contributors, each of whom picked some of their favourites from this year. Like any feature of this nature, it’s by no means comprehensive—more a snapshot of the tracks that we found remarkable.
CHART: Resident Advisor 2017’s Best Tracks
TOTAL TRACKS 55
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Objekt – Theme from Q (Original Mix)
OBJEKT, Leftfield House & Techno, (07:21), A#maj, 123bpm
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Yaeji – drink i’m sippin on (Original Mix)
GODMODE, Trap / Future Bass, (03:22), Emin, 130bpm
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Binh – Chalzedon
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Shinichi Atobe – Regret (Original Mix)
DDS, Techno, (09:48), A#min, 120bpm
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Superficie – Dengue Drums (Original Mix)
Salviatek, Electronica / Downtempo, (04:36), Dmin, 140bpm
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Sakro – No Time To Explain
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Machine Woman – Camile From OHM Makes Me Feel Loved (Original Mix)
Technicolour, Leftfield House & Techno, (04:17), A#maj, 128bpm
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S.A.M. – Pour Aisha
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Ramzi – Fuma
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Loleatta Holloway – Stand Up! (Pangaea’s Mix)
Salsoul Records, Leftfield Bass, (05:46), Dmaj, 64bpm
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Skee Mask – Routine (Original Mix)
Ilian Tape, Leftfield House & Techno, (05:46), D#maj, 123bpm
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Coucou Chloe – Stamina
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Samuel Kerridge – Possession/Control (Original Mix)
Downwards, Leftfield House & Techno, (06:06), Amin, 150bpm
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DJ Central & Erika Casier – Drive (Club Mix by DJ Sports) www.electronicfresh.com
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Batu (UK) – Marius (Original Mix)
Hessle Audio, Leftfield House & Techno, (05:06), F#min, 126bpm
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Denis Sulta – Dubelle Oh XX (JVIP) (Original Mix)
Sulta Selects, House, (06:01), A#maj, 132bpm
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Oluko Imo – Praise Jah (Vocal)
Invisible City Editions, Dance, (03:37), Gmin, 114bpm
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Galaxian – Dosing The Population
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Tzusing – 日出東方 唯我不敗
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Sawlin – Motion Keeper (Original Mix)
Delsin Records, Techno, (07:38), Amin, 123bpm
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natural/electronic.system. – Sicut Erat (Original Mix)
Tikita, Leftfield House & Techno, (07:08), Amin, 88bpm
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Klein – Cry Theme (Original Mix)
Hyperdub, Electronica / Downtempo, (03:45), Emin, 77bpm
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Photek – T’Raenon (Version)
Applied Rhythmic Technology (ART), Leftfield House & Techno, (08:58), Amaj, 130bpm
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Bitch Bros – Son Goku (Original Mix)
Azra Digital Records, Techno, (07:10), Amin, 134bpm
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Detboi – Claws (Original Mix)
Metalheadz, Drum & Bass, (06:36), C#min, 113bpm
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Leif – July V
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KH (Four Tet) – Question
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Minor Science – Volumes (Original Mix)
Whities Recordings, Leftfield Bass, (07:15), F#min, 117bpm
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Bullion – Blue Pedro (Original Mix)
Unknown Label, House, (05:13), Dmaj, 112bpm
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Powder – Heart
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Equiknoxx – Congo Get Slap (Mark Ernestus Remix)
DDS, Leftfield House & Techno, (07:11), Amin, 90bpm
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Kara-Lis Coverdale – Grafts
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Parris – Your Kiss Is Sour (Original Mix)
Hemlock Recordings, Leftfield Bass, (04:45), Emin, 141bpm
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Octo Octa – Adrift (Avalon Emerson’s Furiously Awake Version)
Honey Soundsystem Records, Leftfield House & Techno, (07:22), Amin, 119bpm
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Person of Interest – Boost the Whip (I-95 Mix)
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Forest Drive West – Static (Original Mix)
Livity Sound Recordings, Techno, (08:12), Amin, 127bpm
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Errorsmith – I’m Interesting, Cheerful & Sociable (Original Mix)
PAN, Leftfield Bass, (04:58), D#min, 126bpm
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Shanti Celeste – Make Time (Original Mix)
Idle Hands, Leftfield House & Techno, (08:36), Bmaj, 135bpm
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Ryuichi Sakamoto – Andata (Oneohtrix Point Never Rework)
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regularfantasy, D. Tiffany – How RU Plush (Original Mix)
Pacific Rhythm, Leftfield House & Techno, (06:15), Cmaj, 118bpm
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Joe – Tail Lift (Original Mix)
Hessle Audio, Leftfield House & Techno, (05:47), F#min, 120bpm
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Phil Evans – Saniti
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NKISI – Kill
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Ancient Methods – Born of Ashes (Original Mix)
Persephonic Sirens, Leftfield House & Techno, (07:03), D#min, 124bpm
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Pile – Noshow
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DJ Lycox – Solteiro (Original Mix)
Principe, Electronica / Downtempo, (04:07), A#maj, 125bpm
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PTU – A Broken Clock Is Right Twice A Day (Original Mix)
Trip, Leftfield House & Techno, (03:53), Amin, 146bpm
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Christoph De Babalon – Could We Be?
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Bicep – Glue (Original Mix)
Ninja Tune, Electronica / Downtempo, (04:30), Emin, 130bpm
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Kyle Hall – Teacher Plant
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Alex Van Ratingen – Apartment Figueretas (Dana Ruh Remix)
Variety Music, Deep House, (08:51), A#min, 124bpm
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Bjork – Blissing Me feat. serpentwithfeet, Arca (Original Mix)
One Little Indian Records, Dance, (05:06), Amin, 106bpm
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Ciel – Elevate (go off mix)
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Lanark Artefax – Touch Absence (Original Mix)
Whities Records, Leftfield House & Techno, (05:52), Fmin, 125bpm
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Loft – funemployed (Original Mix)
Wisdom Teeth, Leftfield Bass, (07:27), Amin, 135bpm
Total Playtime: 05:50:39 min
