I Love the 2000s (So Far)!

As I said in my previous blog post, certain time periods in my life are characterized by the music I listen to.  In other words, I have a personal soundtrack tied to many of my memories.  The 2000’s are my decade of independence…  I graduated college in 1999, so the turn of the millennium began a whole new chapter in my life.  Some of the best times, and, indeed, some of the absolute worst times have been over the past seven years.  At the beginning of the decade, my musical taste was quite varied, but I enjoyed downtempo, deep house, jungle, and indie rock.  By the time late 2002 came along, a musical renaissance was blossoming in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which paved the way for indie rock’s resurgence and its redefined sound in the mid-late ‘00s.   The movement was coined “electroclash” and touted the early eighties’ most prized musical instrument, the synthesizer.  Most electroclash was inspired by ‘80s new wave and synthpop, so fashion directly reflected the time period.  As a result, we still have tinges of ‘80s revival in fashion and mainstream music thanks to electroclash.  Below are some of my favorite tracks of the decade thus far.  Again, I’ve linked them to YouTube videos where available.  Enjoy!

 

2000

“Trouble” – Coldplay

“Bohemian Like You” – The Dandy Warhols

“Be Yourself” – Morcheeba

“Everything in its Right Place” – Radiohead

“Like A Feather” – Nikka Costa

“Shadows of Ourselves” – Thievery Corporation

“Never Gonna Come Back Down” – BT

“Messenger” – Aerial (now Aerial2012)

“Playgirl” – Ladytron

“Fuck the Pain Away” – Peaches

“You’re My Disco” – Waldorf

"Always" - Lisa Shaw (Restless Soul Peaktime Mix) guilty pleasure house track

"True Love" - Aquanote (Original Mix) guilty pleasure house track 

 

2001

“Tomorrow Comes Today” – Gorillaz

“Don’t Panic” – Coldplay

“Elegant, Intricate” – pH Balance

“Sei Tu” – The Dining Rooms

“(Come Potrei) Scordare” – Bertrand Burgalat

“Sippin’ 40z” – Gravy Train!!!!

“Frank Sinatra” – Miss Kittin

“Love Burns” – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

"Family Affair" - Mary J. Blige guilty pleasure Top 40 track

 

2002

“Destiny” – Zero 7

"Get Free" - The Vines

“Remind Me” – Röyksopp (featuring Erlend Øye)

“In the Waiting Line” – Zero 7

“Fell in Love with a Girl” – The White Stripes

“Politik” – Coldplay

“Agenda Suicide” – The Faint

“Madame Hollywood (Mr. Hollywood Version)” – Tiga

“All Around the World (Punk Debutante)” – Cooler Kids

“Do I Look Like A Slut?” – Avenue D

“Replicunt” – Dirty Sanchez

“House of Jealous Lovers” – The Rapture

 

2003

“Seven Nation Army” – The White Stripes

“Sweetness” – Fischerspooner

“Kick in the Shin” – Adult.

“Strict Machine” – Goldfrapp

“Seventeen” – Ladytron

“Asymmetric” – Dirty Sanchez

“Bike Thief” – Freezepop

“Mine for Life” – The Sounds

“No, Not Now” – Hot Hot Heat

“Bandages” – Hot Hot Heat

“Talk to Me, Dance With Me” – Hot Hot Heat

“Such Great Heights” – The Postal Service

“Clark Gable” – The Postal Service

“Move Your Feet” – Junior Senior

"Movin' On" - Miguel Migs (Vocal Mix) guilty pleasure house track

 

2004

“No Expectations” – I Am the World Trade Center

“Between Us and Them” – Moving Units

“Emancipation” – Moving Units

“This Is How We Do” – Mount Sims

“Hello, Is This Thing On?” – !!!

“Girl and the Sea” – The Presets

“Desperate Guys” – The Faint

“Michael” – Franz Ferdinand

“Dead Disco” – Metric

“Combat Baby” – Metric

“Party Crashers” – Radio 4

“Misfit” – Elefant

“Night on Fire” – VHS or Beta

“You Got Me” – VHS or Beta

“Everything Is Everything” – Phoenix

“Run, Run, Run” – Phoenix

"Turn It Up" - Robots In Disguise

"Lola's Theme" - Shapeshifters guilty pleasure house track

"L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)" - Kasabian

"Flawless (Go to the City)" - George Michael guilty pleasure Top 40 track 

 

2005

“Everyday I Love You Less and Less” – Kaiser Chiefs

“I Burn for You” – Paradise Boys

“Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)” - The Arcade Fire

“Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth” – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!

“Romantic Rights” – Death from Above 1979

“Walking with a Ghost” – Tegan and Sara

“Dare” – Gorillaz

“Grass” – Animal Collective

“Disco Sheets” – Wolf Parade

“Tribulations” – LCD Soundsytem

“Red Light” – The Dead 60s

“Bucky Done Gun” – M.I.A.

“Random” – Lady Sovereign

 

2006

See blog post titled, “2006: The Year in Music” for complete list.

 

“Are You the One?” – The Presets

“Burning” – The Whitest Boy Alive

“Lloyd, I’m Ready to Be Heartbroken” – Camera Obscura

“Ice Cream” – New Young Pony Club

"Free Stress Test" - Professor Murder

"JeVeux te Voir" - Yelle  

"Dirty Party" - Juan Trip'

 "Photobooth" - Friendly Fires

"Jump (Radio Edit)" - Madonna guilty pleasure Top 40 track

 

2007

See blog post titled, "2007:  The Year in Music" for complete list.

 

“Pieces of People We Love” – The Rapture 

"Born of a Star" - Holy Hail

"Saturdays" - Cut Copy

"Fancy Footwork" - Chromeo

"Hey Scenesters!" - The Cribs

"Broken English" - Scratch Massive

"Don't You Evah" - Spoon

"Pogo" - Digitalism

"La Musique" - Riot in Belgium

"Like Bullets" - Snowden

"Homecoming" - The Teenagers

"LaLaLa" - Nouvelle Vague (featuring Julie Delpy)

"Sorry" - Kaskade (Dirty South Mix) guilty pleasure house track

 

2008

"Time to Pretend" - MGMT

"Kids" - MGMT

"Electric Feel" - MGMT

"Tomorrowland" - Walter Meego

"More Than I Can Say" - Walter Meego

"Mathletics": - Foals

"Hurricane Jane" - The Black Kids

"Disco Heat" - Calvin Harris

"You Belong" - Hercules & Love Affair

"Summer" - Shy Child

"Great DJ" - The Ting Tings

"American Boy" - Estelle (featuring Kanye West) guilty pleasure Top 40 track