10 essential Innervisions tracks

Innervisions turned ten this summer. Over the last decade, the label has had an astounding influence on the global house scene. Its sound has come to rule dancefloors everywhere from Mexico to Berlin, establishing label bosses Dixon and Âme (aka Frank Wiedemann and Kristian Beyer) among the world's most popular DJs.

The imprint's Lost In A Moment parties have also taken dance music events to a new level, representing a phenomenal undertaking with unique locations spanning castles and fortresses. This is just another way that it perseveres in its dedication to pushing boundaries and providing singular experiences – a true labour of love.

To mark a decade of domination for the German label, we pick out ten essential tracks.

The label heads' first release on Innervisions arguably remains their most distinguished. At a time when Innervisions was a sub-label of Sonar Kollektiv and not the dance juggernaut it is today, the minimalistic masterpiece 'Rej' introduced Âme and their imprint to a global audience.

Henrik Schwarz has developed a reputation for performing one of the most fun live sets in the sphere of house and techno, characterised by intensely danceable rhythms. This 'live version' of South African percussion ensemble Amampondo showcases Schwarz at his best – it's an unshakably energetic ride certain to flood limbs with movement.

Four integral members of the Innervisions family joining forces to construct a track around a stirring Derrick Carter vocal sample, the stuff of dreams. The quartet let Carter take the spotlight, augmenting his voice with rolling production.

It feels like every house DJ in the world plays this tune, and if they don't - they should. Olof Dreijer's remix of South Sudanese child-soldier-turned-poltical-activist Emmanuel Jal is surely one of the most universally loved club tracks of the past decade. The vocal chant is irresistible, never failing to whip up a crowd.

Innervisions' Secret Weapons series is a constant stream of dancefloor heat. An ironically ostentatious name, but in the age of Shazam and video phones it's near impossible to have truly secret weapons any more. These are tracks tried and tested in the sets of Dixon and Âme that never fail to kick off, with this funky slice of booty-shakin' house from Gerd Janson and Lauer's Tuff City Kids project being a prime example.

This track captures that rare Innervisions quality of somehow being simultaneously moody and uplifting. Ry X's vocal tone is tinged in melancholy, but the production swells around it with impetus. The acoustic origin additionally lends an affecting organic aspect.

Dixon takes the source material here and focuses it from soulful meandering into floor-primed roller status. The track grows into a centrepoint breakdown and then builds again to hands in the air peaks. Equal parts spine tingling and fist pumping.

Another secret weapon release, and it's not hard to see why this made the cut. Drawn for at the right time, this is one of those tunes with the potential to transform a set from steady grooves into exultant euphoria territory. The bassline drives kinetically from the floor of the track while the horns surge to stunning effect, raising listeners skyward.

Innervisions went in on release number 50, putting out four different records to mark the occassion. Frankey & Sandrino, Orson Wells and Recondite all turned in first-rate 12"s, but this one from David August was the pick of the bunch. 'Epikur' is Innervisions at its most beautiful, which is no mean feat. The synths soar to heights of uncharted bliss before soft rolling piano chords arrive to catch you as you slowly float back down and glide through the track.

Not technically released on a wide scale, but it was distributed by Innervisions to their subscribers on a white label. This track defined summer 2013 for us. We began the season hearing Dixon play it in a field in Hertfordshire, mesmerised by the shimmering synths, and ended it on the same note, except this time he was playing a three-hour sunrise set in a Croatian fort. A fruitless search took place in between as we trawled Innervisions' catalogue, not quite convinced that the Frank Wiedemann remix was the version heard. Then a moment of great satisfaction occurred as Dixon's Essential Mix dropped in early September with the ID. This track is characteristic of the rousing productions Dixon selects that connect intimately with his audiences, and hence established him as king of the underground.

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