2014: A year of anniversaries

Bergahin
The techno world capital/tourist attraction celebrated 10 years of hard beats and never-ending club nights with a successful art exhibition and a memoir by the club's iconic doorman Sven Marquardt. If you've never made it in, it's a good place to look for pointers.

Bugged Out!
Once the official club night of Jockey Slut magazine, now one of the best dance brands in the world, Bugged Out! turned 20 this year with a set of big parties in its spiritual home, London, and actual home, Manchester.

Underworld
With 1994's 'Dubnobasswithmyheadman', Underworld morphed from relatively successful synth-pop outfit to one of this country's best dance acts – and the techno veterans marked their third album with a lush reissue and by performing it at London's Royal Festival Hall.

Metalheadz
Two decades have passed since, with Goldie's first 12", Metalheadz set out to rework breakbeat and jungle into a something called 'drum 'n' bass', and the label celebrated with Stussy tees, wrecking parties everywhere and having Goldie conduct an orchestra in London.

Warp Records
Sheffield's proudest export entered its 25th year with the Warp25 festival taking over Krakow's concert halls in September, a victory lap after a dominant 2013 that brought us the unexpected return of Aphex Twin.

Shogun Audio
The d'n'b label went big with their celebrations this year, blasting their 10 Years of Shogun Audio tour across the UK's sound systems and putting together an ambitious box set recapping their tenure in dance music so far.

Fabric
Fifteen years of bass, bass, bass, and the occasional stomp across their wobbly floor brought us to this point, with London's famous club hosting a fancy-dress blowout in October.

Rinse FM
It's been two decades since (arguably) the UK's finest radio station began shaking boots and moving feet - and the buzz has been infectious, spreading from Notting Hill Carnival to Pharrell's clothing line and winding down with an after-hours takeover at a little place called the Tate Modern.