Australia’s DJs, producers and uncredited ghostwriters have an uncanny knack for delivering bangers on the regular, from acid techno freakouts to tribal house workouts and beyond. Anthem status, however, is not so easily attained. The main prerequisite? A big, belt-it-out-at-the-top-of-your-lungs vocal hook or a chorus you might see a burly tradie mouthing the words to in the condiments aisle.
This all means that furious chin-stroking over whether Lydian & the Dinosaur or Fasten Your Seatbelt best represents Australian breakbeat can be put on hold (for now). And only tracks with original vocal performances qualify – so please, Since I Left You devotees, put down your pitchforks.
