Keith Hudson ‘Melody Maker’  (TROJAN)There is something really deep and hypnotic about this record. We often use it as an intro for Trojan Sound System but the big bass and spacey production mean it works on the dance floor, in the car or certainly back at mine.Dennis Brown ‘Revolution’ (taxi)Simple drum bass and piano Rhythm provides the bedrock for classic Dennis Brown song‘Richie Spice ‘Living in Fear’  (INTOUCH MUSI)Richie Spice is up there with Jah Cure for me and a champion of the new root...

Young MC - Stone Cold Rhymin' (Delicious Vinyl) 1989A classic rap album and a great party album. Monster production by Matt Dike & Mike Ross.David Bowie - Young Americans (RCA) Brilliant blue-eyed soul album featuring a young David Sanborn screaming away on sax in the background and an even younger Luther Vandross on backing vocals.Alicia Keys - The Diary Of (J Records) 2003The best contemporary soul album of recent years.Nas - God's Son (Columbia) 2002An amazing return to form after the tra...

1. Smile (original bootleg) - The Beach BoysReally a Brian Wilson solo album featuring the Beach Boys. Far superior to Pet Sounds in my opinion and on a totally different level.2. Nixon - LambchopA great Memphis meets Nashville country soul record. Kurt Wagner's lyrics are crazy and his cracked falsetto works a treat. One of my favourite albums of this decade so far.3. Multiply - Jamie LidellMan this guy can sing-whatta voice. Proper contemporary quirky SOUL music like it should be done. Nuff re...

The Egg : "Walking Away" (tocadisco mix) (CR2) If you like heavy bass and fat beats, you need this tune in your life ! once again Dj Tocadisco delivers just what the doctor ordered. E-40: "Tell Me When To Go" (Sick Wid It / Jive) Brlliant example of the new "Hyphy" sound comin out of the californian bay area. Brilliant innovative Hip Hop. What it THIZZ!The Cut Up Boys : "Time to Give You Devotion" (Data / Lowered - mash2006 album sampler) Takes the awsome Dennis The Menace "Time To Turn Around" ...

Tangerine Dream ‘Ricochet pt.1 and pt2.’    (Album Virgin Records)Arpeggiator heavenCreatures ‘Believe in Yourself RX’  (12"  Full Time Records)One of the best Italo tracks ever... for me..... story of my lifeNovamen ‘Nuke Me Slowly’  (12" OST Records)DJ Overdose in one of his melancholic moods.... great trackVangelis Blade Runner OST ‘Memories of Green’ (Album Atlantic End Title)That CS-80 piano is from outerspace.... and mr vangelis drops some serious synth strings in End Title... how much mor...

1. SUN RA - Disco 3000 (ESPRecords) “A Spiritual 70s vibe.  Hits me everytime.”2. STEVE REID - For Coltrane (Soul Jazz Records) “Beautiful tribute!”3. CLUSTR - Breitengrad20 (Sky Records) “Not for DJing or sampling, this one is for me at home, beautiful 70s prog rock.”4. THEO PARRISH - Love is (Soundsignature Records) “A truly effective Detroit beatdown 12”5. QUIET VILLAGE PROJECT - Too High To Move (Whatever We Want Records) “A new label, popular with DJ Harvey and putting out his new project. ...

Frank Sinatra 'Strangers In The Night' (REPRISE) Lee's favourite drunk karaoke song, which strangely sounds better when wearing a dress.The Beatles 'Tomorrow Never Knows' (DIRTYHERTZ)Truly staggering to believe that this masterpiece was recorded on a four track 50 years ago.The Beta Band 'Dry The Rain'  (REGAL)As the anaesthetics kick in we want something to tickle the corners of our brains…Chemical Brothers 'Hey Boy Hey Girl' (VIRGIN) Reminds us of the best clubbing experiences on the planet; G...

1. K Klass - Rhythm Is A Mystery (Deconstruction)"Just a top tune symptematic of the mcr liverpool divide, scousers do good tune shock!"     2. Mr Lee - Pump Up London (Breakout)"Energy and a great vibe, Chicago our twin city musically gives a top nod to the Hacienda!"3. Charles B / Adonis - Lack of Love (Desire)"A fantastic song so powerful and funky, a dream come true!"4. Humanoid - Stakker Humanoid (Snowman Mix) (Jumpin' & Pumpin')"For those lost it moments when the music didnt help and j...

‘Motor’ Booty Affair (Parliament)Just the funkiest squelchiest track ever, with an incredibly fluid bass line, great big vocal arrangements. A fine track indeed.‘This Must Be the Place’ Talking Heads (Naive Melody) Perhaps the best band of all time and this for me is their best track. Melancholic and joyous at the same time. It would be interesting to hear it re-done in a less eighties style i.e. with more bass.‘Fancy’ Bobby GentryThe sweetest scoop of deep southern fried country soul. Beautiful...

Air - ‘La Femme d'Argent’The opening track from the classic Moon Safari album. The first time I heard this, I dropped everything I was doing and time stopped for seven minutes.Brian Eno - ‘Ascent (from Appollo)This piece seems to evoke the perfect atmosphere no matter where you are or what the atmosphere is. Ethereal and sublime.Rob Dougan - ‘Clubbed to Death’A superb example of orchestral dance that takes you on a emotion rollercoaster from start to finish, leaving you drained but wanting anoth...

DJ Pierre 'Generate Power' (Strictly Rhythm)Memories of arriving in Las Vegas at 2am with good friends with this on the car stereo at high volume when DJ'ing in America. One of the all time great club records that still gets me with the build and relentless groove . First heard Andy Weatherall play this.The Beach Boys 'Pet Sounds' (Capitol)Innovative, full of some of the best sounds, melody and harmonies. Prince 'Controversy' (Warner)Went straight from a club to wait outside a record store at 3a...

R Kelly "Playas Only"The song makes me want to hang out with a different crowd, you dig? Say goodbye sallow, earnest indie rockers, hello Kristal, 24" rims and  Players clubs. Destroyer "Rubies"A nine-minute opus from the forthcoming genius known as Destroyer. Dan Bejar packs more punch in every verse than most bands can squeeze out in a record. "typical me, typical me, i gave my cargo to the sea, gave the water what it always wanted to be."Rufus Wainright "In A Graveyard"This song is the most s...

01. Brand New - Rhymefest ft. Kanye West (J Records)Got it a week ago and it's on constant rotation on iPod/car stereo/in my head. 02. Autobahn - Kraftwerk (Vertigo) First music I ever remember from childhood. Used to play it duet with my dad on our Lowery home organ. 03. Screamadelica - Primal Scream (Creation)My perfect album. I've probably played it once a week since it came  out and I've never tired of it. 04. Gercha - Chas and Dave (EMI) The soundtrack to my early family get-togethers. Also...

AFRIKA BAMBAATAA AND UB40 'RECKLESS' (EMI)"I bought pretty much anything Bam did back in the 80's as I was an obsessed old school b-boy! This track slipped past most kids into hip hop back then as it was quite a slapfunk groove and not very electro sounding at all. I loved it back then and still glow when I pop it on the deck now". RJD2 'HERE'S WHATS LEFT' (ALTERED VIBES)"This one I picked up a few years ago before the whole hype blew up on him. I dint know anything about him back then and very ...

Oasis - WonderwallThis is one of my favourite pop songs.  I love the arrangement and especially the string section. It was a huge track in the Netherlands and is reminiscent of the late Beatles music. Although it sounds quite upbeat it also has a darker side to it.  Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - Say Say SayI absolutely love the original and have loved this since it came out. I don't know if it was a huge track in the UK but it has so many good memories attached to it.  I like McCartney ...

Primal Scream 'Come Together' (Andy Weatherall Mix) (Creation)Flying at The Soho Theatre Club - hands literally touching the low ceiling moment The Verve 'Bittersweet Sympthony' (Hut)Summed up a painful year for me this - tragically brilliant The Fugees 'Killing Me Softly' (Sony)'frolicking' with a girl, watching England beat Scotland in Euro '96 & listening to this at the same time - magic! Blondie 'The Tide Is High' (Capital)First record I ever bought... N.E.R.D 'Provider' (Virgin)I bought...

Isaac Hayes "Fragile" (Virgin 1998)This is a quite recent record from the man with the velvet voice, abeautiful slow groover as only he can make. It's actually a cover of a Stingsong but it sounds 100%  Hayes like his best work from the 70's.Gato Barbieri "I want you" (A&M 1977)Another cover here, but this time from a much know song by Marvin Gaye. Noone could replace Marvin's sweet and melancolic vocal but a lushious piano,strings and sax workout, the sound dynamics on this cut are impressi...

Pigmeat Markam 'Here Comes The Judge' When I was just old enough to use the record player this little 7" was at the top of the pile and I played it relentlessly. Fantastic drum sound and merciless tape splicing.Dust, Static + Plastic 'Her Dad Doesn't'  Hip hop has had a huge influence on me so some had to feature. I chose this as the production is so simple that it has a timeless quality, also a hypnotic little bass line that never fails to make heads nod. Amon Tobin 'Four-ton Mantis'This guy ma...

Tesri - Sommer (Monika, 2005)A slow funk rhythm from Robert Liphook and Barbara Morganstern' s early '80s and '00s inspired Germanic pop-chill/lap-pop offering.Heights Of Abraham - What's The Number (ZTT, 1996)Shamelessly self promotional I know, but this offering from our Electric Hush record still sounds great,  I'm really pleased that we finally got round to make our new record '2006'!Prince Far I - Final Chapterfrom Cry Tough Dub Encounters Chapter 3 (Pressure Sounds, 1996)Adrian Sherwood at...

01. Kiss - Destroyer (Casablanca, 76)Stunning production by the mighty Bob Ezrin. 02. Baffo Banfi - Ma Dolce Vita (Innovative, 79)Magical ambient-electronica from italian prog-genious on Klaus Schulzesnew-age-label. 03. Nik Kershaw - The Riddle (MCA, 84)One of the finest synth-pop-albums of the 80s. 04. Todd Rundgren - Todd (Bearsville, 74)IMHO, even better than Something/Anything and Wizard, True Star.05. Van Dyke Parks - Song Cycle (Warner, 68)Fantastic vaudeville-pop from Brian Wilsons partne...