Bleep

New Order’s 1983 track ‘Blue Monday’ contains one of the most famous hi-hat breaks in popular music, and even decades later, its hissing gateway into a propulsive synth bassline and Bernard Sumner’s ice-cold vocal delivery remains one of the most exhilarating moments in recording history. Equally, the hit song’s remixed b-side, ‘The Beach’, with its studied focus on the high-end and even heavier emphasis on the beat, kicks just as hard.