One bit of importance today to address: my now three-year running tradition of outlining my top 20 tracks of the the previous year, as well as my favorite albums and releases. As was the case last year, my list is heavily influenced by progressive house, with elements of breaks, synthpop, electro and this year, a slight bit of tech house (though none of the latter were really good enough to crack the list).

Top 20 Tracks of 2005:

1. Planet Funk – The End
2. Digital Witchcraft – Fingerpaint
3. The Killers – Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont’s Thin White Duke Mix)
4. Viton & Stel – Wooden Swordz (Jose Zamora & Dousk Remix)
5. The Wideband Network – Show Me Love (r3volve vs Tanner Remix)
6. Tilt – Twelve
7. Planet Funk – Come Alive
8. Hybrid feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw – All I Want
9. Luminary – My World (Andy Moor Remix)
10. Bart Van Wissen – Inside Out
11. Benz & MD – Mar Del Plata (Dousk Elaborate Remix)
12. James Zabiela – Robophobia
13. Trona – Lights Go Out (Burufunk Remix)
14. Acquaviva & Luetzenkirchen – Zombie (Aquachop Dub)
15. The Flying Doctors – We Make Contact (Oliver Lieb Remix)
16. Subsky – Singlegun (Solid Mix)
17. Nick & John Delagelis – Bend Up (Descent Mix)
18. Kosmas Epsilon – Innocent Thoughts (Stel Remix)
19. Epsen & Stian Klo – Comatoast
20. Ryeland Allison – How To Get Down (Mix C)

Albums of the Year:

1. Planet Funk – The Illogical Consequence
2. Dousk – D.I.Y.
3. KiloWatts – Problem/Solving
4. Imogen Heap – Speak For Yourself
5. Wideband Network – Ten Thousand Seconds

Post Note: I hadn’t had a chance to check out Iris – Wrath until 1/23/06. Had I listened this in 2005 it would have easily been #2 or challenged Planet Funk for the lead.

Tragic Non-Release of the Year:

Imogen Heap – Hide and Seek (r3volve’s Lost And Found Remix)

Track of the Year That Was Actually Released Last Year:

Infusion – Daylight Hours

Money Spent on Digital Music Downloads:

Way too f#%*ing much.