[XLR8R] The Best of 2006 !

2006 was the year of the 12-inch single–and Justice (part of the mighty Paris-based Ed Banger crew) caused indie kids and rave die-hards alike to return to the dancefloor. The French duo (behind such bangers as We Are Your Friends and Waters of Nazareth) stars on the cover of our annual Best of 2006 issue, in an eyeball-melting illustration created exclusively for us by Ed Banger in-house designer So Me. Your favorite artists, label owners, and graphic designers contribute to our annual poll of the best, worst, and most essential music, style, and culture of 2006; James Holden and his Border Community label make trance credible again, and techno stalwart John Tejada explains how he polishes sound. New York City nu-disco dons Rub-N-Tug chat with 12-inch creator Tom Moulton, we go in the studio with noisemakers Wolf Eyes, and Coban Rudish of Chicago house goofballs Greenskeepers reminisces about growing up with Rainbow Brite. To top it off, London designer Fergadelic talks trips and homemade tattoos and up-and-coming illustrators draw the most memorable moments of 2006. For more hotness, visit www.xlr8r.com