The track I’ll be opening my next DJ set with
Mall Grab: I’ve Always Liked Grime
It’s nice to start with a bang. When you’ve just arrived at a club and you’re trying to gauge what mood the crowd is in, sometimes it’s fun to whack on a proto-grime house banger.
The track I always play to rescue a dance floor
SE62: True Force
Last time I played it at a warehouse party in the Alps, a girl took her top off and was dancing on her friend’s shoulders!
The track that currently gets the most rewinds
Anil Aras: Dance MF
Big track from Utrecht, one of the best places on Earth for house music right now.
The track I wish I’d signed to my label
Roman Flügel: More & More & More
It’s a fine line between Euro trash and a super-deep ghetto houz ass kicking! This is a super-fun track that whips up a storm on the floor.
The track that should have been a crossover hit
DJ Food: Blech Tape
I remember when I first heard the Blech Tape, a classic Warp mix, years ago. It was given out on the front of Jockey Slut in the 90s, in the pre-internet days, and opened my eyes to electronic music. I thought: why is this sort of music so underground and hard to find? It should be popular!
The track I’d play to show off my eclectic tastes
AFX: Mashed Potatoes
I don’t know if that’s what it’s called [It’s Children Talking – Ed] but it’s the one that goes “Why do you hate mashed potatoes?” over drill’n’bass.
The track that got me out of bed this morning
Iasos: Fire Dance
It’s the first track on Bora Bora 2000; it sounds like the soundtrack to Mario Kart. I listen to it on headphones or in the kitchen when I’m making pancakes.
The best track by my favourite new artist
DJ Octopus: Throne Keen
Throne Keen has such a weirdo freakout vibe: raw underwater club trax from the waters of Venice!
The ideal festival track
DJ Hyperactive: Wide Open (Len Faki edit)
If I’m playing to a big crowd I’ll always drop this one. It sounds so “big main room bang!”.
The track I’d play at sunset in Ibiza
Pineapples: Come On Closer
Imagine this blasting from the Cafe Mambo speakers before you head into the night. Great times!
DJ Haus plays La Cheetah Club, Glasgow, Friday 22 April
