Source: MarbleheadJohnson, DiscogsDiscover: From The Rave Scene & Beyond; Listen for free at bop.fmOkay, lets be clear: This is not a comprehensive look at vintage rave music. For that, youre much better served by reading Simon Reynolds Energy Flash (aka Generation Ecstasy). However, it is a great primer on some of the best mainfloor electronic tracks of the past three decades. It ranges from certifiable classics like Orbitals "Chime" (pictured) and a Guy Called Geralds "Voodoo Ray" to new watermarks like Burials "Loner." The author, a staffer at music database Discogs, gets bonus points for weaving in jabs at LCD Soundsystem and Simply Red in his text.
