The track I’ll be opening my next DJ set with
Gino Soccio: So Lonely
It sets the mood for a night of introspective depression. I always like to open with loon sounds.
The track I always play to rescue a dancefloor
Huren: I Warned You Not To Come Out Tonight
Most of Huren’s new tracks are recorded with him screaming into a distortion pedal. They always bring out the good vibes.
The track that currently gets the most rewinds
Chris Brown: Liquor
Undeniable. Sorry.
The track I wish I’d signed to my label
Adele: Hello
Or perhaps the Star Wars title theme.
The track that’s been unfairly slept on this year
Rod: Anindica
It’s two years old but I play it every time I DJ and it kills.
The track I’d play to show off my eclectic tastes
Bobby McFerrin: Bach Prelude BWV 999 AKA Tokyo Encore
See that one coming? I heard it on the radio and thought it was some crazy Arthur Russell kinda thing. Turned out it was McFerrin.
The track that got me out of bed this morning
A new song by Jessy Lanza. She is practising in the basement. It literally got me out of bed this morning. It was too loud.
The track I wish I’d never played
John Martyn: Over The Rainbow
I worship the man. I love all of Grace And Danger, Solid Air, Bless The Weather. But sometimes people get inspired and make a strange call. This was a misstep.
The best track by my favourite new artist
Marie Davidson: Excès de Vitesse
Usually I don’t like new coldwave-sounding stuff, because it seems too retro and preciously reverential, but Marie has managed to infect hers with enough modern dance energy to strike the right balance. Really good.
The track that should have been a crossover hit
The-Dream ft TI: That’s My Shit
Every song by The-Dream should be bigger than it is.
The track I’d play at sunset in Ibiza
Daft Punk: Get Lucky
Limmy says that it’s gonna be the song of the summer. It’s a sleeper.
The track I’d play at my funeral
Benny Hill theme
To bring some gravitas to the occasion.
Junior Boys play at Huntley + Palmers Presents, Stereo, Glasgow, Friday
