13 tunes from 2006 that still sound banging today

The visceral response those opening three notes of bass-saturated synth draw 10 years on from the release of this DMZ classic remains unparalleled at dub-oriented raves. Go to any large-scale DMZ party and you’ll undoubtedly hear about seven different DJs draw for this plate, and see it get wheeled at least triple that amount. “It’s kind of crazy sometimes the reaction it gets when I play it,” said Mala in his 2008 RBMA lecture. People just cannot get enough of this record and a decade on from its release that doesn’t look likely to change anytime soon. It’s dancefloor perfection, the sort of track that gets wholeheartedly described as “life-changing”, with production that distils dubstep’s broad span of moods and atmospheres and Spen G’s anti-war vocal refrain that hits the pinnacle of both unifying and rousing.

If the recent escapades of Skepta, Stormzy and Novelist have sent you on a mission of digging through the grime archives for instrumentals, Ruff Sqwad's 'White Label Classics' is a riddim-packed starting point. Although released in 2012, it's a collection of the East London crew's most special bangers and the bird-type squeals and zippy nature of 'Move 2 Dis' certainly means it falls under that category. Only one of two releases that ended up coming out on Risky Road Recordingz, the vocal version kicks just as hard with some turbo flows from the likes of Maverick, Slix and Prince Rapid. Stormzy using the beat of Ruff Sqwad's 'Functions On The Low' for his gold-status 'Shut Up' freestyle possibly means their work is more relevant than ever. Get searching!

If you can say anything about the eccentric electro-pop stylings of Hot Chip it's that they've always remained really fucking fun. The UK band first came to light in 2004 with their debut album 'Coming On Strong' which dropped via Moshi Moshi Records but it was their move to EMI 10 years ago when their vision of fruity, synth-led electronica came to life. 'The Warning' was actually fully-loaded with absolute bangers with tracks like 'Over & Over' and 'No Fit State' causing havoc on dancefloors and in retail shops around the country. It was easy on the ears, tongue-in-cheek and damn catchy but our favourite cut from the album and one that's truly stood the test of time is 'Boy From School'. Is it the soft, delicate vocals that are layered to perfection? Or could it be the infectious riff that bounds and glides from the off? It may well be the serene tones that twinkle at the end while Joe Goddard and Alexis Taylor swap tales of getting lost and finding their way home. A real heartbreaker and one that Erol Alkan remixed to perfection in the same year.