Modeselektor - DJ Kicks: Modeselektor (Various Artists)

True to form, the mix stitches together an impressive mishmash of styles. Across the mix, Szary's selections lean more beatless and ethereal, while Bronsert is the dancefloor specialist. The beauty is in the lining—in listening to the mix again and again, and uncovering fresh details and earworms each time.

Despite its modern bent, it has an everlasting quality, much like Modeselektor and DJ-Kicks themselves. Both are totems of Berlin's rich, shape-shifting electronic music culture. Decades later, they remain as relevant as ever. "Don't skip the tracks," laughed Szary, when asked how fans should approach the mix. "And just enjoy it."