Underworld - Cowgirl
Underworld reinvented themselves on this album. Karl Hyde and company put some dark and long beats behind the words pouring from his conscrious and created a classic. It's regarded by many as one of the best techno albums of all time. This album takes it's time, bringing you in and then lifting you up. And the height of this trip is Cowgirl. It's pure kinetic energy. The beat is defined by that synth sound that bounces and stabs. The monotone ranting of Hyde is almost hypnotic here.
I know most people are only familiar with Born Slippy, and that's only because of Trainspotting (another song I was surprised to hear on the radio). And for most people, that's probably the song that defines them. But I think Cowgirl is the definitive song for Underworld. C'mon, they named their live CD/DVD Everything, Everything.