APC TOP 20 – 2011
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2011 was rock solid
we teamed up with MB Disco to tribute the one and only Giorgio Moroder
we started our radio show on Big City Beats
we had many events, parties, funnnn like:
Illegal Sundays @ WAMP, gigs with The Glitch Mob and Ulrich Schnauss
and millions ‘n millions of you loved us madly
THANK YOU
SEE YOU HERE IN 2012 !!!
and now let’s see the highlights of the year
first the most popular/visited posts of APC in 2011
based on the dry facts of our visitor stats
followed by the individual charts of the APC Family members
THE MOST POPULAR APC POSTS IN 2011
#01 Jacuzzi Boys – Glazin (NSFW) [link]
#02 Lords of Acid – Little Mighty Rabbit (NSFW) [link]
#03 DJ Schmolli – Cruelly Good Summer Feeling [link]
#04 Divide & Kreate – Crazy in the deep [link]
#05 Chromeo – Hot Mess (Duck Sauce Remix) [link]
#06 DJ Schmolli – CLXXIV EP [link]
#07 The Glitch Mob – We Can Make The World Stop EP [link]
#08 Lykke Li – Love Out Of Lust [link]
#09 Bigga Threat ft Dame Grease – Get Your Body [link]
#10 Tiger Love – Pussy Cocaine [link]
#11 Beth Ditto ft Simian Mobile Disco – Open Heart Surgery [link]
#12 Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant (Drop Out Orchestra Rework) [link]
#13 DJ not-I – Smells Like Bee Gees [link]
#14 Klaxons – Echoes (Steve Aoki Remix) [link]
#15 Divide & Kreate – Dancing in Houston [link]
#16 Giorgio Moroder – E=MC2 remix contest [link]
#17 DJ Zebra – Hard to pay back [link]
#18 DJ Schmolli – Insomnia Rhythm Satisfaction [link]
#19 lobsterdust – Policy of Dance [link]
#20 call in for MPP VOL2 + Simon Iddol & mango – glitch punx [link]
Copycat’s Top 20+
#01 The KDMS – Tonight [link]
A funky little disco trip. Just got better and better throughout the year.
#02 Breakbot – Fantasy [link]
Rollicking old school disco ride by the ever so brilliant Breakbot!
#03 Artful – Could Just Be The Bassline (Artful & Ridney Classic Club Mix) [link]
No dodger, just artful soul disco. Welcome back!
#04 Lana Del Rey – Video Games [link]
I succumbed to the hype eventually. Sad. Stylish. Sexy.
#05 Depeche Mode – Puppets (Röyksopp Remix) [link]
One of the best DM remixes ever?
#06 Adele – Rolling in the deep (Guy GadboisRemix) [link]
Have a Kahlua and Ginger Ale and enjoy the best Adele remix around.
#07 Metronomy – The Look (Fred Falke Remix) [link]
I loved the original, but when Fred gives it the onceover, I ADORE it.
#08 Jessica 6 – White Horse (Dim Vach Remix) [link]
The best track on J6′ album. Here in a brilliant remix!
#09 Sunday Girl – Where Is My Mind (Pixies cover) [link]
Sorry Lana, but this was even hipper than you. Lovely cover!
#10 Aeroplane – Big Boys Don’t Cry [link]
Bawling my eyes out whenever I hear the melody in this. RIP Mehdi.
#11 Pallers – Years Go, Days Pass [link]
One of the most beautiful tracks of the year.
#12 Hercules & Love Affair – Painted eyes [link]
Watch out for them gay disco strings. Wonderful!
#13 The Aikiu – The Red Kiss [link]
One of my faves from 2010 finally arrived at APC in March. Hence on this list.
#14 The Human League – Never Let Me Go (Aeroplane Remix) [link]
This is so right. In so many ways. Do I even need to elaborate?!
#15 Deep88 – Salsa House [link]
When the weather failed this summer, this track helped me keep dreaming.
#16 Processory – Nightfall (Aeroplane Remix) [link]
Friggin’ beautiful Aeroplane job.
#17 Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix) [link]
I’d follow her anywhere.
#18 Baron von Luxxury – Rosebud Was the Name of His Sled [link]
Friggin’ cool, this is. Should’ve been on the Drive soundtrack.
#19 Joe Goddard – Gabriel [link]
Hypnotic, haunting, lovely.
#20 Jamie Woon – Lady Luck [link]
Electro dubstep soul? Whatever… Lovely.
#21 Poolside – Do You Believe? [link]
Summer started early this year. In February, in fact.
#22 The Cults – You know what I mean [link]
One of the most beautiful tracks of the year. A bittersweet gem.
#23 M83 – Midnight City [link]
He returned! With less shoegaze, but as brilliant as ever.
#24 Mayer Hawthorne – A Long Time (Chromeo Remix) [link]
100 % party proof.
#25 Southern Shores – Take Me Anywhere [link]
Lovely summer vibe! Take me there!
#26 Jessica 6 ft Antony – Prisoner Of Love [link]
Makes me wanna go to NYC again!
#27 Beth Ditto ft Simian Mobile Disco – Open Heart Surgery [link]
So good it hurts…
#28 Lana Del Rey – Born To Die [link]
What can I say? I’m hooked…
#29 Toddla T – Take It Back [link]
Soul house goodness!
#30 Woodkid – Iron [link]
Moody. Scary. Beautiful. This is friggin’ brilliant!
Phil Retrospector’s TOP 20
#01 Lana Del Rey – Video Games [link]
Stunning tinseltown sadcore, jaw dropping…and then some
#02 Mondkopf – Song of Shadows [link]
Move over Aphex Twin!
#03 § – A Witch House & Okkvlt Guide To Twin Peaks [link]
Best played backwards @ 666rpm!
#04 Mike Simonetti – Capricorn Rising [link]
Fact: Italians do it better!
#05 Handsome Furs – What About Us [link]
Outsider punk pop anthem in the making
#06 Clubfeet – Fall From Here [link]
Haunting as hell!
#07 DJ Y alias JY – Personal Oxygene [link]
Jarre got violated! Best boot of 2011 IMO
#08 dj BC – Amy Winehouse Went To UMass [link]
Bee-Hive yo’self!
#09 Tying Tiffany – Show Me What You Got [link]
Ultra dirty electropunk heaven!
#10 lobsterdust – Somebody To Praise [link]
Enforced by the Fatboy himself
#11 Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (Dave Sitek Remix) [link]
Deep sea baby
#12 Azealia Banks ft Lazy Jay – 212 [link]
Still on repeat!
#13 DJ Schmolli – Dog 2 [link]
Iggy got blurred…
#14 Tashaki Miyaki – Somethin’ Better Than Nothin’ [link]
Think Velvet Underground meet Galaxie 500
#15 Glass Candy – Warm In The Winter [link]
Shades of New Order’s Temptation here with a sprinkling of the Shangri-La’s
#16 The Naked And Famous – The Sun [link]
Gotta luv that chord progression…
#17 Michmash – I feel good [link]
Press play….feel good!
#18 The Raveonettes – Forget That You’re Young [link]
NY’s finest go soundtrack.
#20 Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf [link]
Best video 2011 by a mile…
Simon Iddol’s TOP 20
#01 L-Vis 1990 ft Javeon McCarthy – Lost In Love [link]
my most listened tune this year
#02 Deep88 ft The Huge – Italo82 [link]
Deep88 is 2011 for me
#03 Poolside – Do You Believe? [link]
the fave song of my fave person on Earth
#04 Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers [link]
in any version
#05 Simon Iddol & mango – glitch punx [link]
the beggining of the +VAT story
#06 Miike Snow – Devil’s Work [link]
if the Devil’s work sounds like this, I’m are ready to sell my soul
#07 Polymath – Discogoose [link]
the party tune of the year
#08 Buraka Som Sistema ft Blaya & Roses Gabor –(We Stay) Up All Night [link]
sleeping is for loosers
#09 Bat For Lashes – Strangelove (Depeche Mode cover) [link]
Fogasház, Budapest, 2011
#10 The Glitch Mob – Warrior Concerto [link]
the intro of the +VAT DJ sets in this summer
#11 Jamie Woon – Lady Luck [link]
one of the best songs of the year
#12 The Human League – Never Let Me Go (Aeroplane Remix) [link]
pure disco magic
#13 Acid House Kings – Would You Say Stop? (Invisible Twin Remix) [link]
dreamy spacey beauty
#14 Miami Horror – Under the Milky Way [link]
the best cover of 2011
#15 Coeur de Pirate – Adieu (OFF SESSION) [link]
she makes every boy crazy
#16 Beth Ditto ft Simian Mobile Disco – Open Heart Surgery [link]
that groove rulez
#17 Jessica 6 ft Antony – Prisoner Of Love [link]
the best pop song of 2011
#18 GusGus – Over [link]
Iceland, oh Iceland
#18 The Rapture – How Deep Is Your Love?
(A-Trak Dub aka Dub For Mehdi) [link]
one of the best remixes in 2011
#19 Jess Mills – Pixelated People [link]
Jess is the winner of 2011 for me
#20 Josephine ft. Copycat – The Darkest Side of Me [link]
the most underrated summer hit of 2011


















WOW! Awesome! Thanx for clicking people and thanx to APC for your support. Much appreciated! Cheers Phil for diggin “Dog 2″ ;)