On the heels of another disappointing, semi-lockdown year, 2022 came out guns blazing. The festivals and the clubs were slammed beyond belief and the ravers embraced the darker corners of electronic music more than ever. Techno, to be specific. Harder techno to be even more specific. Don’t let the chart’s number one tune fool you. While Bicep’s, “Meli (II)” is beautiful and brilliant, it’s not completely representative of what clubbers were hungry for in 2022. Sure, a large amount of the dance music audience ate up tech-house like it was the last food on earth but nearly everyone else sought that dark and sinister techno which is sprinkled throughout this chart along with some hints of melodic beauty that should not go without mentioning. Including, obviouslydan’s “Pearls” which is a clear highlight of 2022.
Without further ado, we present you with the best techno of 2022.
Following their 2020 collaboration, Alan Fitzpatrick & Rebūke reunited once again this past year for “Nice & Cool Trigga.” Without a doubt, the biggest banger of 2022. A track so massive that it is nearly impossible to follow up in a set.
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Belgian production duo, Joyhauser joined their fellow compatriot, Push for this hard trance production that truly stood out among a crowded field of giants. Yet another world-class production for the Filth On Acid stable.
Gary Beck and Klaudia Gawlas presented us with a three-tracker back in August that featured this fist-pounding excellence they titled, “Treasure.”
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Hailing from the Southern Italian town of Carovigno, Vito Natoli made his debut on the legendary Hooj Choons imprint this past year with this astounding production he calls “Galactic Chords.”
After appearing in the best of 2019 techno chart, Zimmz reappears with another annual highlight for 2022.
Both Egbert and Metody Hristov are no strangers to devastating bangers but neither is Michael Klein who took their collaboration. “Connect” and sent it into the stratosphere.
