* We had 86 participants from 26 countries from all over the world: Australia, Belgium, Brasil, Canada, Carribean Islands, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Ukraine, USA, Venezuela.

* Percentage of countries in the total number of votes:

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* 9 participants out of 86 had incomplete top 5 (1 user posted top 1, 2 users posted top 2, 4 users posted top 3, 2 users posted top 4). These 86 participants have provided us with enough material as to accumulate a total score of 1247 points, and 408 votes (1 vote means that 1 release has been mentioned once).

* Our participants voted for 134 releases, out of which 2 releases have not been taken into consideration, as they were released in 2004: Filteria - Sky Input and VA - Urban Legends

* We have gathered 132 releases for the "best of 2005" chart, albums and compilations: 95 albums (72%), and 37 compilations (28%). In the total score (1247 points), full albums cover the majority of points (81%), while compilations cover 19% of the total score:

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* In our "Best of 2005" exercise we had votes for 132 releases from 2005, as follows:

January 5 releases
February 9 releases
March 12 releases
April 8 releases
May 9 releases
June 19 releases
July 15 releases
August 3 releases
September 10 releases
October 16 releases
November 18 releases
December 8 releases

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* According to the releases involved in this exercise, we counted 93 participant labels. Most "active" labels were: Iboga Records (6 releases voted), Ultimae Records (4 releases voted), Trishula Records (4 releases voted).

* Here is the chart:

Rank Release Title Score Votes Label
 Release Date

001 Khetzal - Corolle 96 23 Suntrip Records Nov-05
002 Entheogenic - Dialogue Of The Speakers 84 19 Chillcode Records Jul-05
003 Derango - Tumult 72 24 Inpsyde Media Oct-05
003 Shpongle - Nothing Lasts... But Nothing Is Lost 72 21 Twisted Records/Solstice Music International May-05
005 VA - Apsara 58 18 Suntrip Records Jun-05
006 Jaïa - Fiction 50 17 Digital Structures Jun-05
007 Midi Miliz - Non Standards 34 11 Gravity Plus Records May-05
008 Artifakt - Artifakts II 33 9 Timecode Records Nov-05
009 Ticon - Zero Six After 32 12 Digital Structures Oct-05
010 Antix - Twin Coast Discovery 27 9 Iboga Records May-05
011 Solar Fields - Leaving Home 26 8 Ultimae Records Oct-05
011 VA - Unusual Suspects 2 23 8 Twisted Records Mar-05
013 Ghreg On Earth - Sigilweaver 20 6 Wirikuta Recordings Nov-05
013 Nystagmus - The Immaculate Perception 20 9 Sundance Records Jul-05
013 Voice Of Cod - We Are Free 20 5 Organic Records Oct-05
016 Kino Oko - Lost Entertainment 18 6 Horns And Hoofs Dec-05
016 Lish - Free Fall 18 7 Com.pact Records Feb-05
018 Shift - Excession 17 5 Crystal Matrix Records Apr-05
019 Sensient - Pressure Optimal 16 5 Zenon Records May-05
019 VA - Quality Relaxation 16 8 Chill Tribe Records Jun-05
021 Kaya Project - Elixir 13 4 Interchill Records Oct-05
021 Tripswitch - Circuit Breaker 13 5 Dragonfly Records Apr-05
021 VA - Boldly Audio 13 4 Sanaton Records Feb-05
021 Wizzy Noise - Sabotage (Part 1) 13 3 Exposure Productions/Harmonia Records Jun-05
025 Ocelot - Vector Selector 12 5 Dropout Productions Jun-05
026 Capsula - Synthesis Of Reality 11 3 Ajana Records Nov-05
026 Human Blue - Diskovery Channel 11 5 Chillcode Records Oct-05
028 VA - Fahrenheit Project Part Five 10 3 Ultimae Records Feb-05
028 VA - Schlabbaduerst 007 10 4 Schlabbaduerst Rekkords Jul-05
030 Droidlock - Elefantronika 9 2 Wirikuta Recordings Apr-05
030 Matt Coldrick & Matt Hillier - Elemental Journey - Absolute Ambient.com Vol. 2 9 3 Green Nuns Music Jul-05
030 Menog - Emotions 9 3 Spectral Records Jan-05
030 Penta - Funraiser 9 2 AuraQuake Records Sep-05
034 Andromeda - Sensations 8 2 Yellow Sunshine Explosion Nov-05
034 Metalogic - Magnetic Influence 8 2 Boshke Beats Records Jun-05
034 VA - Idea FX 8 3 Horns And Hoofs Oct-05
034 VA - Mushy Mystery 8 3 Trishula Records Mar-05
038 Cosmosis - Trancendance 7 3 Holophonic Records Mar-05
038 GMS - Emergency Broadcast System 7 2 Spun Records/Solstice Music International Nov-05
038 Secede - Tryshasla 7 2 Sending Orbs Jun-05
038 Mr. Peculiar - Mind-dala 7 2 Sonic Dragon Records Jul-05
038 VA - Moon Unit 7 3 Apoxina Records Jul-05
043 Antix - Twin Coast Remixes 6 2 Iboga Records Nov-05
043 Beat Bizarre - Somersault Industries 6 2 Iboga Records Mar-05
043 Digital Mystery Tour - D.M.T. Express 6 2 Sofa Beats Sep-05
043 Element - Alteration 6 2 Avalanche Records Nov-05
043 Neelix - No Way to Leave 6 2 Sinn Tec Records Nov-05
043 Para Halu - The World Of Peace 6 3 Parvati Records Jun-05
043 VA - Gran Turismo 4 Kicks 6 2 Solstice Music Mar-05
050 Aavepyörä - Electro Fluoro Punx 5 1 free album download May-05
050 Asia 2001 - Amnesia 5 1 Avatar Records Jul-05
050 Delirious - Break Point 5 1 HOM-Mega Productions Apr-05
050 Etnica - Sharp 5 1 Solstice Music Jan-05
050 Gaudium - Nordic Nature 5 1 Spiral Trax Jul-05
050 Psykovsky - Debut 5 3 Vertigo Records Dec-05
050 Rinkadink - Pirate Signal 5 2 Alchemy Records Apr-05
050 Sci Forest - Fetish Box 5 1 6 Dimension Soundz 2005
050 Solar Fields - Extended 5 1 Ultimae Records Oct-05
050 The Nam Shub Of Enki Meets Kiki.Ill - In The Valley Of Mood 5 2 Creative Space Apr-05
050 Tom Heasley - Desert Triptych 5 1 Farfield Records Jun-05
050 Ulver - Blood Inside 5 1 Jester Records Jun-05
050 VA - Crazy Goblins And Wicked Pixies 5 2 Trishula Records Aug-05
050 VA - Intelligent Manipulation 5 1 Zenon Records Dec-05
064 Behind Blue Eyes - Behind Blue Eyes 4 2 Iboga Records Nov-05
064 Broken Toy - Broken Toy 4 1 Alchemy Records Mar-05
064 Central Processing Unit - Computer Error 4 1 3D Vision Mar-05
064 CPC - Über Den Angst 4 2 3D Vision Apr-05
064 Oikeusjyvä - Terapian Tarvetta 4 1 free album dld Jun-05
064 Phony Orphants - It Cetra 4 1 Iboga Records Sep-05
064 Procs - Stuck In The Oven With Me 4 2 Trishula Records Nov-05
064 Tegma - 002: Avant.Garde 4 1 Candyflip Records Mar-05
064 Terminator - Spirits Of The Plants 4 1 Deja Vu Records Aug-05
064 The Muses Rapt - You 4 1 Ibiza Music Feb-05
064 VA - Inner Circle 4 2 Tribal Vision Records Sep-05
064 VA - Left Coast Liquid Vol. 1 4 1 Native State Records Oct-05
064 VA - Lethal Doses 4 1 Temple Twisters Records Sep-05
064 VA - Life is Dimensions 4 2 Yoyo Records Sep-05
064 VA - Midnight Storm 4 1 Nexus Media Feb-05
079 Ananda Shake - Emotion In Motion 3 1 Utopia Records Jan-05
079 Benza - Retrofuturism 3 1 Sonic Dragon Records Jan-05
079 Bodhisattva 13:20 - Excursions Through Ancient Future 3 1 Truffle Records Aug-05
079 Braincell - Universal Language 3 1 Glowing Flame Records Nov-05
079 Burn In Noise - Broken MP3 3 1 Vagalume Records Apr-05
079 Electro Sun - Pure Blue 3 1 Trancelucent Productions Jan-05
079 Etic - Feedback 3 1 Trancelucent Productions Jun-05
079 EVP - Harmonic Module 3 1 Wild Thing Records Nov-05
079 Gaudi :Testa - 1105 "Continuum" 3 1 EM:T Records Oct-05
079 Kattoo - Megrim 3 1 Hymen Records Sep-05
079 Scozbor - Mountain Lord 3 1 Dada Stream Publishing Jul-05
079 Squaremeat - Astronomical Coffee Break 3 1 Exogenic Records Jul-05
079 Tranan - Restarter 3 2 Solstice Music Oct-05
079 Tri-Force - Entrance To Reality 3 1 Elf Music Sep-05
079 VA - Alien FM 3 1 Dropout Productions Jun-05
079 VA - Globalise 3 1 Flow Records Dec-05
079 VA - Invasion From Hyperspace 3 1 Organic Records May-05
079 VA - Invisible Incursion 3 2 Insomnia Records Nov-05
079 VA - Set/5 - Summer Collection 3 1 Iboga Records Jun-05
098 Bubble - Airless 2 1 Mushy Records Nov-05
098 Deaf Center - Pale Ravine 2 1 Type Records Nov-05
098 Detritus - Origin 2 1 Ad Noiseam Oct-05
098 Funky Dragon - The Algol 2 1 Synergetic Records Jun-05
098 Infected Mushroom - Stretched 2 1 BNE Records Sep-05
098 Jocid - Sonic Addiction 2 1 Manic Dragon Records Jul-05
098 Kick-Bong - A Cup of Tea 2 1 Ultra Vista Records Feb-05
098 Makyo - Swara Mandala 2 1 Dakini Records Dec-05
098 Megalopsy - The Abstract Machine 2 1 Trishula Records Feb-05
098 Spyweirdos - For Children To Play 2 1 Zillion Mental Anarchie Records Jul-05
098 VA - Albedo 2 1 Ultimae Records Jul-05
098 VA - Avalanche Of Sound - Volume Four 2 1 Avalanche Records Jun-05
098 VA - Chilling Goddess 2 1 Peak Records Mar-05
098 VA - Chronika Chapter Two 2 1 Boshke Beats Records Mar-05
098 VA - Dissolving Clouds 2 1 Interchill Records Sep-05
098 VA - Exotica 2 1 Mahogany Records Jun-05
098 VA - Goodfellas 2 1 Materia Records Feb-05
098 VA - Psy Stories 2 1 Parvati Records Oct-05
098 VA - Street Art 2 1 Tribal Vision Records Dec-05
098 VA - Trojan 2 1 Timecode Records May-05
098 VA - Vibraspirit Vol. 23.11 2 1 Sundance Records Oct-05
098 VA - Wild Rumpus 2 1 Wild Thing Records May-05
120 Bluetech - Sines And Singularities 1 1 Aleph Zero Records Dec-05
120 Cell - Phonic Peace 1 1 Indica Music May-05
120 Der Dritte Raum - Der Kleine Korg Und Das Echo 1 1 Resopal Schallware Oct-05
120 E-Jekt - Dark Fader 1 1 Phonokol Jul-05
120 Ishvara - Magik Square Of The Sun 1 1 Virtual Musical Reality Mar-05
120 Lamat - Master Control 1 1 AP Records Nov-05
120 Pitch Hikers - Twighlight Zone 1 1 Nexus Media Dec-05
120 Sensum - Nocturnal Transmissions 1 1 Zillion Mental Anarchie Records Jun-05
120 VA - Buckle Up Vol 2 - The Trancelucent Garage 1 1 Trancelucent Productions Jul-05
120 VA - Positive Alchemists Vol. 1 1 1 Avigmatic Records Nov-05
120 VA - Predecessor 1 1 Zavyrian Productions Feb-05
120 Venetian Snares - Rossz Csillag Alatt Született 1 1 Planet Mu Mar-05
120 Youth - Calibrate Your Intuition 1 1 Dragonfly Records Oct-05

* Here is a "Top 20" of labels, according to the scores of their releases:

Rank Label Score

01 Suntrip Records 154
02 Chillcode Records 95
03 Digital Structures 82
04 Inpsyde Media 72
05 Twisted Records 59
06 Iboga Records 50
06 Solstice Music 50
08 Ultimae Records 43
09 Timecode Records 35
10 Gravity Plus Records 34
11 Wirikuta Recordings 29
12 Horns And Hoofs 26
13 Organic Records 23
14 Sundance Records 22
15 Zenon Records 21
16 Trishula Records 19
17 Com.pact Records 18
18 Crystal Matrix Records 17
19 Chill Tribe Records 16
20 Dropout Productions 15
20 Interchill Records 15

* Here is a chart of "people's choice as number 1 in their top 5" (note: the votes in this chart will sum up to 85 out of 86 total votes; one vote has not been taken into consideration because the user's choice was a release from 2004):

Rank Release Title Score Votes

01 Entheogenic - Dialogue Of The Speakers 65 13
01 Khetzal - Corole 65 13
03 Shpongle - Nothing Lasts... But Nothing Is Lost 30 6
04 Derango - Tumult 25 5
05 Artifakt - Artifakts II 20 4
06 VA - Apsara 15 3
06 Voice Of Cod - We Are Free 15 3
08 Ghreg On Earth - Sigilweaver 10 2
08 Jaïa - Fiction 10 2
08 Kaya Project - Elixir 10 2
08 Midi Miliz - Non Standards 10 2
08 Shift - Excession 10 2
13 Aavepyörä - Electro Fluoro Punx 5 1
13 Andromeda - Sensations 5 1
13 Antix - Twin Coast Discovery 5 1
13 Asia 2001 - Amnesia 5 1
13 Delirious - Break Point 5 1
13 Droidlock - Elefantronika 5 1
13 Element - Alteration 5 1
13 Etnica - Sharp 5 1
13 Gaudium - Nordic Nature 5 1
13 GMS - Emergency Broadcast System 5 1
13 Kino Oko - Lost Entertainment 5 1
13 Lish - Free Fall 5 1
13 Matt Coldrick & Matt Hillier - Elemental Journey - Absolute Ambient.com Vol. 2 5 1
13 Neelix - No Way to Leave 5 1
13 Nystagmus - The Immaculate Perception 5 1
13 Penta - Funraiser 5 1
13 Sci Forest - Fetish Box 5 1
13 Solar Fields - Extended 5 1
13 Solar Fields - Leaving Home 5 1
13 Tom Heasley - Desert Triptych 5 1
13 Tripswitch - Circuit Breaker 5 1
13 Ulver - Blood Inside 5 1
13 VA - Boldly Audio 5 1
13 VA - Fahrenheit Project Part Five 5 1
13 VA - Intelligent Manipulation 5 1
13 VA - Schlabbaduerst 007 5 1
13 VA - Unusual Suspects 2 5 1
13 Wizzy Noise - Sabotage (Part 1) 5 1

* The information on the release dates have been taken from www.discogs.com, from websites of various labels, from online shops.

* Click here to download the database (excel file) used for this exercise.

Thank you all who participated in this exercise; we will let you be the judge of the relevance of this information; and for the next one, we hope that more of you will participate! The bigger the database gets, the more relevant the results will be!