Although the exact parameters of what makes a track Electro are a little fuzzy and certainly up for debate, the universal ants-in-your-pants, get-up-and-dance, party-all-night-long vibe is what makes this genre so approachable. Mixing the best of 80’s synth, grimy house beats, and a neon-bright dose of pop, a solid Electro single always adds a skip to my step (and makes for a great addition to any runner’s playlist). Here is my round-up for the Oughties’ best of the genre: collabs, remixes, totally underground, kinda skeevy: there’s something for everyone!

Artist: Teenage Bad Girl
Album: Cocotte
Song: Cocotte

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Artist: B4kn
Album: single
Song: Ayo Technology

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Artist: Peaches
Album: Fatherfucker
Song: Operate

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Artist: Jahcoozi
Album: Blitz ‘n’ Ass
Song: BLN

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Artist: Boys Noize
Album: Oi Oi Oi (Remixed)
Song: Shine Shine (Apparat Remix)

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Artist: Danger
Album: 09/14 2007
Song: 11h30 (DatA Remix)

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Artist: Futurecop!
Album: The Unicorn & The Lost City Of Alvograth
Song: N.A.S.A.

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Artist: Mount Sims
Album: Wild Light
Song: Restless

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Artist: Yelle
Album: Ce Jeu
Song: Ce Jeu (Tepr Remix)

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Artist: Zoot Woman
Album: Living in a Magazine
Song: Information First

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