The track I’ll be opening my next DJ set with
Vermont: Abersprung
It’s more of a melodic soundscape piece with no drums. It’s the piece to reset the vibes so it means I can really build the dynamics of my set from there.
The track I always play to rescue a dancefloor
Floorplan: Baby, Baby
The groove on it is ridiculous and the legendary sample from James Brown’s The Boss gets everyone.
The track that currently gets the most rewinds
Steve Lawler: House Record
I haven’t rewound a record in a few years. But without a shadow of a doubt it’s the biggest dancefloor bomb since I got it from Hot Creations. The production is really authentic for the vibe it’s going for: straight-up late 80s house. There isn’t a flaw in this record.
The track I wish I’d signed to my label
Jasper James: Listen To My Buttons
Completely my vibe: so dark yet so beautiful. Epic 5am vibes. I nearly got to sign it but Jasper had to be loyal to the Scottish legends Optimo and, to be fair, rightly so!
The track I think has been unfairly slept on this year
Eli Escobar: Sweet Love
If you haven’t heard this go and find it now. The melody’s so good, almost hypnotic.
The track I’d play to show off my eclectic tastes
Bombers: (Everybody) Get Dancin’
I showed a lot of my “DJ friends” this. Jackmaster will vouch for me on that.
The track that I’d play at my auntie’s wedding
Aretha Franklin: I Say A Little Prayer
As soon as that piano starts the champagne gets necked and you’ll see me on the dancefloor.
The track that got me out of bed this morning
Aftershock: Slave To The Vibe
Reminds me of making mixtapes for girls when I was at school… Never failed.
The ideal festival track
Hooverphonic: Unfinished Sympathy
It just hits my heartstrings, this version – if I heard this at Glasto I think I would finally lose my mind!
The track I’d play at sunset in Ibiza
Kool & The Gang: Summer Madness
Always gets me in a wind-down mood before it’s time to cause carnage, whether in Ibiza or Croydon.
The track I’d play at my funeral
Barnt: Chappell
To make sure I went out with a bang.
Skream plays a Saturday residency at XOYO, EC2, to 28 Mar
