Chime

If ever a record summed up the E-inspired optimism of the M25 rave scene, it was Orbital's debut single. Recorded, according to the brothers, on "really shitty equipment" and mastered onto a cheap metal tape, its unforgettable jangling riff strikes the perfect balance between home-listening subtelty and hand-raising anthemia. Emotional, electronic, uplifting and profoundly moving, 'Chime' is the British 'Strings Of Life'.
Best mix: the original.

Trainspotting: Why does 'Chime' make you throw your and wave them in the air like you just don't care? According to musicologists, it's because it's in the 'triumphant' key of E Flat Major.