James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.   (Photo: Tim Soter)

7. The Sound of Swoosh
Never before has a corporate branding tie-in yielded such good music. “45:33,” the brilliant track James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem produced for Nike and Apple’s pointless iPod sneaker, not only fulfills its official goals as a jogging soundtrack, it also works as a potted history of music you can use. Take a run around Central Park and you can appreciate the references to disco, house, funk, ambient music, and even John Cage, all in a seamless D.J. mix.