Resident Advisor launches 2000–25 project celebrating 25 years of electronic music
Industry BriefPublished: 2025-12-08 By: Resident Advisor
Resident Advisor is marking 25 years of electronic music with 2000–25, a weeklong rollout of the Best Tracks, Best Records and Best Mixes of the 21st century. The project sets out a definitive survey of the era—and invites debate.
Key details
- Lists span three categories: Best Tracks, Best Records and Best Mixes
- Rollout begins Wednesday, December 10th (Tracks), with Records and Mixes on Thursday the 11th
- Input from 100+ global contributors across the electronic music ecosystem
- Thousands of votes produced a shortlist of nearly 900 releases
- Each ranking will include listening guides for playlist-led discovery
- Launch features a special three-hour RA Mix from Mala covering 25 years of dubstep
A weeklong countdown to the 21st century’s defining sounds
Dropping over the course of this week, 2000–25 centers on three major lists: Best Tracks, Best Records and Best Mixes. Tracks arrive Wednesday, December 10th, followed by Records and Mixes on Thursday the 11th. Together, these rankings aim to reframe the last quarter-century of electronic music through a 2025 lens.
Positioned as an extensive celebration of groundbreaking work, the project follows on from RA.1000 and is designed for deep listening and discovery. Further editorial features, mixes and events reflecting on the past 25 years will continue into 2026.
How the lists were made
The rankings draw on input from more than 100 contributors worldwide, including artists, labels, clubs, promoters, DJs, journalists, former and current staff, genre specialists and freelancers. Thousands of votes were cast, narrowing the field to almost 900 releases across the three categories.
Best Tracks emphasizes enduring club anthems and releases that catalyzed global sub-genres and movements. Best Records focuses on complete bodies of work—albums, EPs, twelve-inches and compilations—with universal impact. Best Mixes charts the evolution of DJing from physical to digital and into the cloud, offering a chronological view of how the craft has changed.
Listen, debate and dive deeper
Each ranking will be accompanied by listening guides built for playlist-led exploration. Feedback and debate will unfold across social channels, giving readers a place to respond to the results in real time. (Comments won’t be reopened on the site.)
To kick things off, this week’s RA Mix is a special three-hour set from Mala, documenting 25 years in dubstep. A teaser for 2000–25 and RA.1016 are also available, with more to follow as the project rolls out.
