The top selling records of 2015 on Beatport.com are indicative of quite a few things happening in the music industry and how we make and listen to our own music.
The importance of genre is one of those things. Many people look at genre today as a label or limit on creativity, or a box to break out of while creating new things. What we've seen, though, is that people want something to call their music by, and though new music styles seem to be popping up faster than ever before, trending and being out of style in just a fast a manner, there will always be a name for said music. Whether it be something "tropical," or something tagged "future," it's what we like, what we like talking about. Though Beatport may not classify its releases in those trendy terms, we see those genre trends coming in and out of top sellers: the evolution from disco to 90's and garage inspired house, the calming of electro house. The question is, what does genre mean to you?
In this list, we see the expected players (Tiesto, Dmitri Vegas & Like Mike, Mark Knight, Nicole Moudaber, Green Velvet, Armin Van Buuren, Markus Schulz), but we also see the importance of newcomers (Nora En Pure, Prok & Fitch, Croatia Squad). There are revivals of old names in new places (Jean-Michel Jarre, Gouryella, Estelle, Axwell /\ Ingrosso, Mason), Grammy Nominees (Above & Beyond), and some charts that feel like they're missing something. While Beatport remains at the top of its game and relevant for music fans and producers, many listeners can get their fill through streaming services. Beatport, though, is still the destination for electronic music purchasing, and these stats are indicative of the music we want to hear forever, not just stream in the moment.
Deep House
- Sorry I Am Late Original Mix – Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Diynamic, 5/18/15
- All I Want Dosem Remix– UMEK, Mike Vale, Dosem1605 12/26/14
- Sometimes Original Mix – Enzo Siffredi, DFTD 5/4/15
- Uruguay – EDX's Dubai Skyline Remix – Nora En Pure, Sons Of Maria, Enormous Tunes 12/29/14
- Every Single Piece feat. She Keeps Bees Original Mix – Redondo, Bolier, She Keeps Bees, SPINNIN' DEEP 3/16/15
- How Many Times Andhim Remix –Elderbrook, Black Butter Records 11/23/14
- Sensation Original Mix – Volkoder, Suara 5/25/15
- Just Escape Justin Martin Remix – Escape, Aus Music=2/16/15
- Vermillion &ME Remix – Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons, Crosstown Rebels 8/21/15
Electro House
- Secrets feat. Vassy Original Mix – Tiesto, VASSY, KSHMR, Musical Freedom 3/16/15
- The Night feat. Estelle Original Mix – Estelle, Nom De Strip, 3LAU, Revealed Recordings 1/12/15
- Booty Bounce Original Mix – Tujamo, SPINNIN' RECORDS 4/3/15
- The Hum Original Mix – Ummet Ozcan, Dimitri Vegas,Like Mike, Smash The House 4/20/15
- All Night Original Mix – Tujamo, Jacob Plant, Fly Eye Records 3/9/15
- Louder Extended Mix – Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike, VINAI, SPINNIN' RECORDS 1/30/15
- L'Amour Toujours feat. Delaney Jane Tiesto Edit – Dzeko & Torres, Delaney Jane, Musical Freedom 9/8/15
- Crunk Afrojack Edit – Karim Mika, Daniel Forster. Wall Recordings 2/9/15
- Ah Yeah So What (feat. Wiley & Elen Levon) SCNDL Remix – Will Sparks, Hussle Recordings 2/2/15
- S.A.X. Original Mix – Laidback Luke, Tujamo, Mixmash Records 1/5/15
Indie Dance
- Sweet Dreams Original Mix – Lika Morgan, No Definition 1/26/15
- Play with Me Original Mix – Platinum Doug, Enormous Tunes 8/17/15
- Back to Life Original Mix – Croatia Squad, Enormous Tunes 5/25/15
- Scream for Pleasure Original Mix – Croatia Squad, Me & My Toothbrush, Enormous Tunes 1/5/15
- Relax (Don't Do It) Original Mix – Lika Morgan, No Definition 4/27/15
- Delight Original Mix – Giacca & Flores, No Definition 7/6/15
- Papapapa Original Mix – Mason, LouLou Records 4/16/15
- Brown Sugar Croatia Squad Remix – Platinum Doug, Enormous Tunes 5/4/15
- Drop That Skirt Frey Remix – Croatia Squad Enormous Tunes 1/26/15
- Everybody Does Original Mix – Natema, Prison Entertainment 10/3/14
Progressive House
- The Only Way Is Up Original Mix – Tiesto, Martin Garrix, Musical Freedom 5/4/15
- Beautiful World feat. Ryder Original Mix – Blasterjaxx, DBSTF, Revealed Recordings 1/5/15
- Generate Original Mix – Eric Prydz, Pryda Recordings 4/13/15
- Lose Control Original Mix – Ummet Ozcan, SPINNIN' RECORDS, 5/25/15
- Outside feat. Ellie Goulding Hardwell Remix – Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding, Fly Eye Records 2/23/15
- No Way Out ft. Kat Nestel Extended Mix – Vicetone, SPINNIN' RECORDS 1/19/15
- Tether Original Mix – Eric Prydz, Chvrches, Pryda Recordings 2/16/15
- Dragon Original Mix – Martin Garrix, Matisse & Sadko, SPINNIN' RECORDS 7/6/15
- Opus Original Mix – Eric Prydz, Pryda Recordings 7/27/15
- On My Way Extended – Axwell /\ Ingrosso, Refune Music 3/12/15
Tech House
- Suga Original Mix – Technasia, Green Velvet, Toolroom 7/13/15
- Better For My Brain Original Mix – Pele, Shawnecy, Snatch! Records 7/20/15
- Raider Original Mix – Raumakustik, Hottrax 3/16/15
- Like It Deep Original Mix – Rene Amesz, Toolroom 3/23/15
- Woods Original Mix – &ME, Keinemusik 7/10/15
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One Of These Days Original Mix – Prok & Fitch, Toolroom 6/22/15
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Alors On Danse Original Mix – Oscar L, Suara 5/25/15
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Veins Original Mix – Hot Since 82, Truesoul 9/28/15
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Solitary Daze Original Mix – Gabriel Ananda, Maceo Plex, Ellum 12/15/14
Techno
- Giv Me Luv Nicole Moudaber Remix – Alcatraz, Yoshitoshi Recordings 12/15/14
- Can You Hear Me Enrico Sangiuliano Remix – DJ Boris, Alleanza 8/31/15
- DaHustle Original Mix – MatadorMinus 3/2/15
- Singularity Original Mix – Stephan BodzinLife And Death 5/25/15
- TEX Original Mix – Dense & Pika, Drumcode 6/1/15
- Dibiza Joseph Capriati Remix – Danny Tenaglia, Stereo Productions 8/10/15
- Rave Original Mix – Sam Paganini, Drumcode 9/15/14
- Rack and Run Original – Nick Curly, 8Bit 5/4/15
- Sungam Fur Coat Remix – Stephan Bodzin, Systematic Recordings 5/11/15
- Get Down Original Mix – Mark Knight, Adrian Hour, Toolroom Trax 1/5/15
Trance
- Anahera Extended Mix – Ferry Corsten, Gouryella, Flashover Recordings 2015-06-15
- Salva Mea 2.0 Above & Beyond Remix – Faithless, Anjunabeats 2015-08-21
- Panta Rhei Original Mix – Armin van Buuren, Mark Sixma, Armind (Armada) 2015-03-23
- Destiny feat. Delacey Original Mix – Markus Schulz, Coldharbour Recordings 2015-04-06
- Yai (Here We Go Again) Original Mix – Cosmic Gate, JES, Wake Your Mind Records 2015-02-09
- Origami Original Mix – Dimension, Flashover Recordings 2015-03-16
- Zero Gravity Above & Beyond Remix – Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre, Anjunabeats 2015-06-26
- Together (In A State Of Trance) Original Mix – Armin van Buuren