• Daft Punk return after an 8 year hiatus to release "Random Access Memories" - one of the most hyped dance albums of the decade.

• Pharrell Williams plays Ushuaia Ibiza.

• Paris Hilton has a controversial month-long residency at Amnesia Ibiza.

• Dubstep pioneer Skream goes Disco.

• Legendary house producer MK starts to DJ solo and after 25+ years of making music suddenly becomes "the next big thing".

• 17 year old Dutch producer Martin Garrix bursts onto the scene with his global EDM anthem "Animals".

• Tiësto and Calvin Harris make it on the musical rich list as some of the highest paid performers in the world - joining the likes of Lady GaGa, Jay Z and Madonna.

• The Ministry of Sound in London is threatened with closure due to plans for a housing block being built next door.

• One of the first truely global internet memes is created to American producer Baauer's "Harlem Shake"

• The words ‘twerk’ and ‘selfie’ are added to the Oxford dictionary.

• Deamau5 temporarliy leaves Twitter after a spate of controversies.

• American company SFX begins a huge spending spree, buying up festivals brands and Beatport.

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       Notable albums:

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• Daft Punk - Random Access Memories [COLUMBIA]

• Disclosure - Settle [PMR]

• Major Lazer - Free The Universe [Mad Decent]

• Rudimental - Home [Warner]

• Mat Zo - Damage Control [Anjunabeats]

• Dirtybird Players Part 1 [Dirtybird]

• London Grammar - If You Wait ([Ministry of Sound]