The track I’ll be opening my next DJ set with
Barnt: Under His Own Name But Also As Sir
It’s got the machine-gun percussion which he’s made a trademark, but deeper and more dramatic.
The track I always play to rescue a dancefloor
Mike Dunn Presents The MD Express: God Made Me Phunky
This is the closest thing I have to dead-cert. If nobody dances to this then you might as well get your coat and have an early night.
The track that currently gets the most rewinds
No rewinds, requests or mid-set selfies, thanks. I live in Berlin.
The track I wish I’d signed to my label
David Guetta Feat Robert Owens: Up & Away
Discogs tells me this was Guetta’s first house release. So if, as a nine-year-old, I could have signed this and buried it, I might have changed the course of music history.
The track I’d play to show off my eclectic tastes
Laurie Anderson: O Superman
I’ve played this a couple of times to very patient dancefloors. The part where the bassline comes in towards the end she says “so hold me… in your electronic arms” is incredibly emotional at the right time of early morning.
The track I wish I’d never played
Oxide & Neutrino: Bound 4 Da Reload
It was a boat party in Croatia, I was young, it wasn’t clever or funny. I’m not proud of it.
The track that should have been a crossover hit
Traumprinz: Changes
This guy has so many amazing tracks, it’s insane. I think this is a big vocal sample, but it’s not like that’s got in any chart-topping house producers’ way lately.
The ideal festival track
Audion: Mouth To Mouth
Certain to get even the most damp festival crowds going a bit silly. There’s a healthy dose of white noise in there, which never hurts in these situations.
The track that got me out of bed this morning
BNJMN: Azure
He’s incredibly good at making beautiful, intimate ambient textures and juxtaposing them with pretty mean sub-bass.
The track I’d play at my funeral
Telefon Tel Aviv: Immolate Yourself
I don’t want people to have fun at my funeral, I want it to be a non-stop tear-jerker. This would be a good start.
George FitzGerald plays The Plug, Sheffield, Sat; Troxy, E1, Fri
