From the ongoing refinement of house and disco, to techno's domination of the mainstream, the return of electro, ebm and new wave, and the resurgence of jump-up d&b, dance music has continued to thrive and empassion this year. Picking just 50 tracks has been a nightmare but every single tune in this list is solid gold so crank your system and enjoy... 

Each month we bring you nine acts popping off at the moment...

Each month DJ Mag’s staff members and contributors select what we feel are the biggest forthcoming releases. December brings UK techno veterans, razor-sharp electro, classic tech-step, IDM, the repress of a rare Paradise Garage classic, alien techno and much more. Crank these loud!

Nine artists old and new that have been making a lot of noise recently...