"Unfinished Sympathy" - Massive Attack (The Blue Lines, 1991)
Simply the most beautiful song I've ever heard. I'd heard it before a couple of times, but it wasn't until I'd heard it on an advert in 1999 that I actively sought it out. It's such an amazingly emotional and powerful track. It doesn't have many words, but those it does have are so heart-wrenching. Shara Nelson's (sp?) voice is just so beautiful. I know that some people dismiss it because of the Hip-hop style beat and the sampling, but those strings still send shivers up my spine.
"No Good (Start the Dance) [Edit]" - The Prodigy (Single, 1994)
This track changed my life. At first I hated the song and only listened to it because it was in between two songs I liked on a friend's compilation tape. One day it just clicked and from that point on I was in love with electronic music. I begged my parents for a Stereo for Xmas just so that I could listen to this song. I prefer the edit over the album version because it's got a bit more energy and less farting about with intros.
"Gold Dust Woman" By Fleetwood Mac (Rumours, 1977)
I kind of rediscovered this a couple of years back. It's the odd-ball drumming and the interesting sound engineering that makes it a favourite. Even Stevie Nicks, who's voice generally gets right on my tits, sounds brilliant.
"3 Kilos" - The Prodigy (Music for the Jilted Generation, 1994)
Strangely, I never got hold of Jilted Generation (Which is my favourite album BTW) until after Fat of the Land came out. Much like "Climatize" on FoTL, this one is a bit of a cinematic soundscape rather than a balls-to-the-wall dance track. This really sparked my interest in down-tempo electronica. This would often come on my Walkman when I used to walk back home after a party or night out. Many good memories associated with this track.
"Green Light" - The Breakfastaz (Kick It/Green Light EP, 2004)
I don't remember how I came across this one, but I love its dirty basslines. The breakdown and build-up in the middle is amazing. I listened to this a lot during my last year of Uni, and its something I turn to when I'm feeling a bit irritated by stuff going on around me.
"Walking Zero" - The Sneaker Pimps (Becoming X, 1996)
I bought the album this is on at probably the greatest point of my life when I was most contented. Sadly, a few months later things started to fall apart for me, but this track, despite its dark overtones has happy memories associated with it. I had got the album for "6 Underground", but this quickly became my favourite track.
"Music Reach 1/2/3/4" - The Prodigy (Experience, 1992)
I was a bit too young for the rave scene, although growing up in Essex, I was certainly aware of it. I discovered the wonderful music behind it through my love of the Prodigy and through the Experience album. As much as I love the classics like "Jericho", "Fire" and "Out of Space", this is my favourite track on the album. Just full of energy, just pure, don't give a {bleep} enjoyment.
"Sweet Harmony" - Liquid (Single, 1992)
Once I had acquired a taste for the long dead rave scene I started buying up as many "Old Skool" compilation albums as I could slowly building up a collection of gems out of the vast amounts of filler tat. This is one track that kept cropping up, and for good reason, it's a great back-to-basics track. This is another song I used to listen to while walking to and from nights out (I lived in a village a couple of miles away from most of my friends - and the train station).
