20 of the best dancefloor bangers from 2023

It’s been difficult to avoid Tokischa’s sultry vocals on ‘Kilo’ this year, whether that is from the much-deserved adoration of The Martinez Brothers’ original, or the resulting remixes from the likes of Nick León, LSDXOXO, Beltran and more. Released at the tail-end of 2022, it wasn’t until this year that ‘Kilo’ really began to throw its weight around on our dancefloors, demonstrating its ability to get crowds moving everywhere from Hï Ibiza to Panorama Bar; a beautiful thing to witness, considering the track is heavily inspired by the pair’s 2016 single ‘Stuff In The Trunk’ featuring Miss Kittin. Building on the original naughty tech-house wobble of the previous iteration, The Martinez Brothers keep that waft-inducing grind, but weave in some unmistakable Latin flair, with those floaty-yet-punchy chimes and shuffling percussion. ‘Kilo’ represents perhaps one of the most defining qualities of some of 2023 biggest dancefloor bangers, and that is universality — a track that can be enjoyed in varied settings, unlimited by genre or scene — and it was all achieved forgoing “big room” signatures and instead pulling inspiration from their own Puerto Rican heritage, and the rich underground club sounds therewithin.

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