Video Mix: The History Of Dance Music In Under 5 Minutes

Of course, telling the history of electronic dance music in under five minutes is impossible. But when someone manages to pack 50 tracks into their take on it and does it with video as well as audio, the results have got to be worth a look, whether or not you agree with their selections – right? So check this video from DJs From Mars out…

The video

Tracklisting:

1. Kraftwerk – The Robots
2. Donna Summer – I Feel Love
3. Afrika Bambaataa – Planet Rock
4. Hithouse – Jack To The Sound Of The Underground
5. D-Mob – We Call It Acieed
6. Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam
7. KLF – 3AM Eternal
8. Frankie Knuckles – Your Love
9. The Prodigy – No Good (Start The Dance)
10. Lil Louis – French Kiss
11. Marrs – Pump Up The Volume
12. Daft Punk – Around The World
13. Robin S – Show Me Love
14. C+C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
15. Snap! – The Power
16. The Bucketheads – The Bomb!
17. Bomfunk MCs – Freestyler
18. The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy Hey Girl
19. Darude – Sandstorm
20. Warp Brothers vs Aquagen – Phatt Bass
21. Azzido Da Bass – Doom’s Night (Timo Maas Remix)
22. Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat
23. Tiesto – Lethal Industry
24. Underworld – Born Slippy
25. Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank
26. Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee)
27. Robert Miles – Children
28. Faithless – Insomnia
29. Benny Benassi – Satisfaction
30. Felix The Housecat feat. Miss Kittin – Silver Screen
31. Zombie Nation – Kernkraft 400
32. Justice vs Simian – We Are Your Friends
33. Gigi D’Agostino – Bla Bla Bla
34. The Bloody Beetroots feat. Steve Aoki – Warp 1.9
35. Fedde Le Grand – Put Your Hands Up For Detroit
36. Deadmau5 feat. Rob Swire – Ghosts ’n’ Stuff
37. Major Lazer – Pon De Floor
38. Swedish House Mafia – One
39. David Guetta feat. Chris Willis – Love Is Gone
40. Avicii – Levels
41. Zedd feat. Foxes – Clarity
42. Hardwell – Spaceman
43. Skrillex feat. Sirah – Bangarang
44. Knife Party – Internet Friends
45. Martin Garrix – Animals
46. The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey – Closer
47. Juaz And Ephwurd – Rock The Party
48. Valentino Khan – Deep Down Low
49. Alan Walker – Faded
50. Marshmello – Alone

We think this is a great piece of work from DJs from Mars – but of course, the next question is: What tracks have they missed off? Is there stuff here you wouldn’t have included? Can you see dance improving, getting worse, or is it all good?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments…