Eye-rolling track titles were traditionally the realm of black metal, hardcore punk, post-rock, and the like. With the likes of 'Feeble Screams From Forests Unknown' and "The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh' - by Burzum and Cradle of Filth, respectively - and with Frank Zappa dropping bombs like 'The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny', who was going to argue?But electronic music's track record in the "Oh please…" factor is not to be sniffed at, and its penchant for the overblown is in rude health in 2014. Here's some real clangers that, for better or worse, prove it.Disclaimer: this list doesn't include any breakcore; those lot would wipe the floor with everyone else. And Deadmau5' new album did not make it in because, well, Deadmau5.Joy O - 'Big Room Tech House DJ Tool – Tip!'Coming from the artist formerly known as Joy Orbison, this isn't too surprising. Blessed by the indestructible confidence that arises from surfing never-ending waves of underground success, Peter O'Grady wins full marks here. "BRTHDJTT" manages to be ironically referential, self-ridiculing and arrogant all at once; thumbing its nose at (sacrosanct Berlin vinyl store) Hardwax's often-backhanded online record reviews.Honourable mention: Joy O - 'The Shrew Would Have Cushioned the Blow'KH (Four Tet) - 'The Track I've Been Playing That People Keep Asking About and That Joy Used in His RA Mix and Daphni Played on Boiler Room'Soon afterwards, Kieran Hebden decided he could do better. He produced this twenty four-word eyesore; referencing an dance music website, a video podcast service, one of Caribou's aliases, and Ray Keith's nephew himself, the aforementioned Joy O. Take that. In contrast to the title, the track is brilliantly minimal. A jumble of African chanting atop a clattering rhythm track.Honourable mention: Four Tet - 'Leila Came Round And We Watched A Video'Omar-S - 'U Heard What Da Man Said Muthafukka!!'
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