The cultural ramifications of “Big Fun” are difficult to measure. Inner City drafted the sonic palette for a movement.

Orbital share memories of “Chime,” the track that turned them into electronic icons, helping bring acid house from raves to Top of the Pops.

More than 30 years after Derrick May’s “Strings of Life” saw release, techno remains a pillar of the modern dance community.

Mantronix mixed Kraftwerk’s experimental feel with the warmth of Grandmaster Flash. “Scream” remains a landmark electro-funk hip-hop mashup.

“Heliosphan” relies on the drums to act as a driving force. Even when the track borders on chaos, the TR-909 maintains perfect time.

30 years after its release, Joey Beltram’s “Energy Flash” remains one of the definitive techno tracks. It still sits easily in a DJ set.