Looking back at 2007, it most certainly can be said electronic music is alive and thriving in America and across the globe. The meteoric rise of rave rockers Justice and the electrifying resurgence of Daft Punk have undoubtedly spread a wide net introducing millions (most importantly young aspiring musicians) to the power of the beat and the excitement, democracy of participation, and borderless history of dance music and club culture.

No conversation about dance music in 2007 can ignore the speed at which both France's big electro sound and the German minimal techno scenes have spread across the dance floors of the world.

Ed Banger and its Parisian brother label Institubes led the way for DJs dropping full sets of distortion heavy, maximal electro to the beer soaked floors of tiny basement rock bars. On the other hand, a stripped down version of tech house has been providing the pulse for the non-stop minimal parties inspired by the 24 hour Berlin techno culture. The speed at which music and ideas flash and morph across the internet has led to a global spattering of genre creating releases and mimicking local dance scenes. Punked up or stripped down, whichever is your pleasure, its meant that this year dance music has reached many more ears (particularly in the States) than the last few.

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DOWNLOAD: Vice interviews Daft Punk (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Justice live @ Bowery Ballroom (DJ set) (MP3)

Best Music Trend
Maximal. Read below.

Worst Music Trend
Minimal. Read above.

Best Style Trend
Nu Rave.

Worst style trend
Nu Rave.

VICE interviewed Daft Punk. You can download it. Daft Punk's Electroma is playing in NYC this weekend.