The Nocturnal Times Top Tracks of 2015 (Halfway to 2016 Edition)

Winnowing down the most influential, powerful, and most popular tracks each year is no easy task. When the music is as inspiring, emotional, and captivating, as it was this year, it becomes all the more difficult to narrow down the selection. As we’re already halfway to 2016, The Nocturnal Times has complied a playlist of our favorite tracks of 2015 (thus far).

Analyzing weekly music charts, countless radio shows, and DJ sets for the latest and greatest across all electronic dance music (EDM) sub-genres, we set to capture the true essence of dance music this year.

Some of the selections have made waves as radio-smashes, while others made strictly for the clubs. Some are festival main stage ready, while some cater to the underground. Some possess melodic breakdowns, while others are bass-heavy. Some are uplifting and euphoric, while some offer breathtaking remixes. Listed in alphabetical order, here are the tracks that made the cut for The Nocturnal Times Top Tracks of 2015 (Halfway to 2016 Edition).

Listen to our goosebumps-inducing playlist now:

The Nocturnal Times Top Tracks of 2015 (Halfway to 2015 Edition):

Above & Beyond feat. Alex Vargas – All Over The World (Original Mix) [Anjunabeats]

Above & Beyond feat. Zoe Johnston – Peace Of Mind (Original Mix) [Anjunabeats]

Above & Beyond feat. Zoe Johnston – We’re All We Need (Extended Mix) [Anjunabeats]

Adventure Club vs. DallasK – Crash 2.0 (EDC Las Vegas 2015 Official Anthem) (Original Mix) [BMG Rights Management US]

Afrojack feat. Mike Taylor – SummerThing! (Original Mix) [Universal Music/Def Jam Recordings]

Alesso feat. Roy English – Cool (Original Mix) [Refune Recordings]

Alesso feat. Sirena – Sweet Escape (Original Mix) [Alefune/Def Jam Recordings]

Alex Gaudino & Manufactured Superstars feat. Zak Waters – Lights Go Out (Paul Oakenfold Edit) [Perfecto Records]

Andrew Bayer feat. Asbjørn – Super Human (Original Mix) [Anjunabeats]

Armin van Buuren – Together [In A State of Trance] (Bryan Kearney Remix) [Armada Music]

Armin van Buuren & Mark Sixma – Panta Rhei (Armin van Buuren Intro Edit) [Armind Recordings/Armada Music]

Armin van Buuren feat. Mr. Probz – Another You (Mark Sixma Remix) [Armada Music]

Armin van Buuren presents Rising Star feat. Betsie Larkin – Safe Inside You (Original Mix) [Armind Recordings/Armada Music]

Arty feat. Ray Dalton – Stronger (Original Mix) [Insterscope Records]

Avicii – Feeling Good (Original Mix) [PRMD]

Avicii – The Nights (Original Mix) [PRMD]

Avicii – Waiting For Love (Original Mix) [PRMD]

Axwell /\ Ingrosso – On My Way (Original Mix) [Def Jam Recordings]

Axwell /\ Ingrosso – Sun Is Shining (Original Mix) [Def Jam Recordings]

Calvin Harris & HAIM – Pray To God (Original Mix) [Fly Eye Records]

Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding – Outside (Hardwell Remix) [Sony Music]

Cosmic Gate feat. Emma Hewiit – Going Home (Gareth Emery Remix) [Wake Your Mind Recordings]

Dash Berlin & John Dahlbãck feat. Bully Songs – Never Let You Go (Club Edit) [Armada Music]

Dash Berlin feat. Roxanne Emery – Shelter (Photographer Remix) [Armada Music]

David Guetta feat Afrojack, Nicki Minaj & Bebe Rexha – Hey Mama (Afrojack Remix) [What A Music/Parlophone]

Dezko & Torres & Maestro Harrell feat. Delora – For You (Original Mix) [Musical Freedom]

Disclosure – Bang That (Original Mix) [Island Records]

DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It (Extended Mix) [Island Records]

Dzeko & Torres feat. Delaney Jane – Air (Original Mix) [Musical Freedom]

Eric Prydz – Generate (Original Mix) [Pryda Recordings]

Eric Prydz vs. CHVRCHES – Tether (Original Mix) [Virgin EMI Records]

Fedde Le Grand feat. Denny White – Cinematic (Original Mix) [Ultra Records]

Fisherman & Hawkins – United (Original Mix) [#Goldrush Recordings/Armada Music]

Gaia – Carnation (Original Mix) [Armada Music]

Galantis – Gold Dust (Original Mix) [Big Beat Records]

Galantis – Peanut Butter Jelly (Original Mix) [Big Beat Records]

Galantis – Runaway (U & I) (Original Mix) [Big Beat Records]

Gareth Emery & Alastor feat. London Thor – Hands (Original Mix) [Garuda]

Gareth Emery feat. Roxanne Emery – Solider (Luke Bond Remix) [Garuda Music]

Giorgio Moroder feat. Sia – Déjà Vu (Original Mix) [Giorgio Moroder Music/Sony Music]

Gorgon City feat. Katy Menditta – Imagination (Original Mix) [Virgin EMI Records]

Gouryella – Anahera (Original Mix) [Flashover Recordings]

Hardwell & Tiësto feat. Andreas Moe – Colors (Extended Mix) [Revealed Records]

Hardwell feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn – Echo (Original Mix) [Revelaed Recordings]

Hardwell feat. Amba Shepherd – United We Are (Original Mix) [Cloud 9 Music/Ultra Records]

Ilan Bluestone – Lighthouse (Original Mix) [Anjunabeats]

Jack Ü feat. Bunji Garlin & MX Prime – Jungle Bae (Original Mix) [Atlantic Records]

Jack Ü feat. Justin Bieber – Where Are Ü Now (Original Mix) [Atlantic Records]

Jorn van Deynhoven – Freaks (Festival Mix) [A State of Trance/Armada Music]

Jordan Suckley – Droid (Original Mix) [Black Hole Recordings]

Kaskade feat.  – Never Sleep Alone (Original Mix) [Warner Bros. Records]

Kyau & Albert feat. Neev Kennedy – Let The Thunder In [Euphonic Recordings]

Kygo – ID (Ultra Music Festival Anthem) (Original Mix) [Ultra Music]

Kygo feat. Conrad Sewell – Firestone (Original Mix) [Sony Music/Ultra Records]

Kygo feat. Parson James – Stole The Show (Original Mix) [Sony Music/Ultra Records]

Lost Frequencies – Are You With Me (Original Mix) [Armada Music]

Major Lazer feat. DJ Snake & MØ – Lean On (Original Mix) [Mad Decent]

Marcel Woods – Advanced (MaRLo Remix) [Be Yourself Music]

Marcus Schössow feat. The Royalties STHLM – Lionheart (Original Mix) [Armada Music]

Markus Schulz – Destiny (Kyau & Albert Remix) [Coldharbour Recordings]

Markus Schulz – This Generation [Indio] (Original Mix) [Coldharbour Recordings]

MaRLo – Atlantis (Original Mix) [A State of Trance/Armada Music]

MaRLo feat. Christina Novelli – Hold It Together (Original Mix) [Armind Recordings]

Martin Garrix & Tiësto – The Only Way Is Up (Original Mix) [Musical Freedom]

Martin Garrix feat. Usher – Don’t Look Down (Original Mix) [Spinnin’ Records/RCA]

Martin Solveig & GTA – Intoxicated (Original Mix) [Spinnin’ Records]

Martin Solveig feat. Sam White – +1 (Original Mix) [Spinnin’ Deep]

Nero – The Thrill (Porter Robinson Remix) [Virgin EMI Records]

NERVO — It Feels (KSHMR Remix) [Ultra Music]

New World Punx feat. Cara Salimando – Memories (Original Mix) [New World Punx

ODESZA feat. Shy Girls – All We Need (Dzeko & Torres Remix) [Musical Freedom]

Oliver Heldens – Melody (Original Mix) [Spinnin’ Records]

Oliver Heldens & Shaun Frank feat. Delaney Jane – Shades Of Grey (Original Mix) [Spinnin’ Records]

Photographer feat. Susana – Find A Way (Original Mix) [Sir Adrian Music]

Pierce Fulton – Kuaga (Lost Time) (Original Mix) [Cr2 Records]

Ramin Djawadi – Game Of Thrones Theme (Armin van Buuren Remix) [Armada Music]

Rhianna – Bitch Better Have My Money (Michael Woods Remix) [Roc Nation Records]

Robin Schulz feat. Ilsey – Headlights (Original Mix) [TONSPIEL]

Sam Feldt – Show Me Love (EDX Indian Summer Remix) [Spinnin’ Records]

Sander van Doorn – Ori Tali Ma (Original Mix) [Doorn Records/Spinnin’ Records]

Seven Lions feat. Sombear – A Way To Say Goodbye (Original Mix) [Republic Records/Casablanca]

Shapov, M.E.G., N.E.R.A.K. – Party People (Original Mix) [Axtone Records]

Sick Individuals feat. Kaelyn Behr – Never Fade (Original Mix) [Armada Music]

Sonic One & Twoloud – The Drums (Original Mix) [Doorn Records/Spinnin’ Records]

Steve Angello feat. Mako – Children Of The Wild (Original Mix) [Size Records]

Steve Aoki & Moxie Raia – I Love It When You Cry (Moxoki) [Dim Mak Records]

Super8 & Tab & 7Skies – Rubicon (Original Mix) [Anjunabeats]

Super8 & Tab feat. Julie Thompson – Patience (Club Mix) [Anjunabeats]

The Chainsmokers feat. Great Good Fine Ok – Let You Go (Original Mix) [Dim Mak Records]

The Chemical Brothers – Sometimes I Feel So Deserted (Original Mix) [Virgin EMI Records]

Tiësto & KSHMR feat. Vassy – Secrets (Intro Edit) [Musical Freedom]

Tritonal & Cash Cash – Untouchable (Original Mix) [Big Beat Records]

Tujamo & Jacob Plant – All Night (Original Mix) [Fly Eye Records]

Ummet Ozcan, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – The Hum (Original Mix) [Armada Music]

Valentino Khan – Deep Down Low (Original Mix) [OWSLA]

W&W – The One (Original Mix) [Mainstage Music]

Watermät – Bullit (Original Mix) [Polydor LTD. (UK)]

Wrechiski & Jason Ross – Atlas (Original Mix) [Anjunabeats]

Zedd feat. Bahari – Addicted To A Memory (Original Mix) [Interscope]

Zedd feat. Jon Bellion – Beautiful Now (Original Mix) [Interscope]

Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know (Extended Mix) [Interscope]

Zeds Dead & Oliver Heldens – You Know (Original Mix) [Spinnin’ Records]