The track that currently gets the most rewinds
Majid Jordan: Pacifico
I’m loving this duo from Toronto. R&B with a 4/4 flow. This is what the future of soul should sound like. Sexy stuff!
The track I’ll be opening my next DJ set with:
Afro Medusa: Pasilda
I love this old Latin house record. Most people know it and those that don’t think they do.
The track that’s been unfairly slept on this year
Blood Orange: Chance
This reminds me of D’Angelo in 2017 mode. A very smooth record that tickles my taste for deep soul music.
The track I’d play to show off my eclectic tastes
Placebo: Running Up That Hill
I love this band, but when they reworked Kate Bush they went down as gods in my opinion. A cover should always be a different take on the original and this is just that. Beautiful.
The track that got me out of bed this morning
New Radicals: You Get What You Give
Cheesy? Maybe, but it sure got me down those stairs for the UPS man this morning.
The track I wish I’d never played
Rednex: Cotton Eye Joe
I once dropped this weapon at an afterparty, not sure everyone was quite on my vibe!
The track I’d play at my auntie’s wedding
Dexys Midnight Runners: Come On Eileen
… And the whole wedding erupts with joy.
The track I’d play at my funeral
Masters at Work: ft India To Be in Love
Probably my all-time fave record of theirs.
The track I wish I’d signed to my label
Sasha ft Poliça: Out of Time
The perfect combination of underground electronic music with a vocal from heaven.
The ideal festival track
Underworld: Born Slippy
Reminds me of watching Trainspotting for the first time. Records like this define what electronic music is.
Hot Since 82 plays Creamfields, Warrington, 26 August; The Limelight & Custom House Square, Belfast, 27 August
