50 Essential House Records Every (house) DJ Should Own (IMO) (expanded for your pleasure) Although some of these might have reached overplay status, i still feel like these are tracks that people should always have handy. No ranking order. 1. Marshall Jefferson-The House Music Anthem 2. Armando-100% Dissin You/World Unknown/151/Land of Confusion 3. Ten City-My Peace of Heaven (eclipse mix) 4. Kings of Tomorrow-Finally 5. DJ Pierre- Come Fly With Me 6. Black Riot-A Day In The Life 7. Nexus 21- Dont Lead Me 8. Phuture- Acid Tracks 9. Neal Howard- Indulge 10. Inner City- Pennies From Heaven 11. Urban Soul- Alright 12. Todd Terry/Class Action- Weekend 13. Tyree- Acid Crash 14. Lil Louis and the World- Music Saved My Life(Kenlou version) 15. MK- Burning 16. The Beloved- Physical Love (Derrick Carter mix) 17. Blaze- Lovelee Dae (20:20 revision) 18. Happy Mondays- Stinkin Thinkin (Terry Farley/Pete Heller Junior Style) 19. Lectroluv- Dream Drums (junior Vasquez remix) 20. Armand Van Helden- You Dont Know Me (beats and voice/beatapella version) 21. Daft Punk- Burnin 22. Cajmere feat. DAJAE- Brighter Days (double pack remixes) 23. Michael Watford- Happy Man (white label remix) 24. Bam Bam- Where Is Your Child 25. Global Comm- The Way(secret Ingredients version) 26. Masters at Work feat India- Cant Get No Sleep/Love and Happiness (tito and india) 27. Cultural Vibe- Ma Foom Bey (Love Chant Version) 28. Idjut Boys-Schlam Me 29. AlyUs- Follow Me (Instrumental)(use an acapella) 30. Adonis- No Way Back/Denise Motto- IMNXTC 31. Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield- People Hold On (Juan Atkins mix) 32. Wee Papa Girls- Heat It Up 33. The Daou- Surrender Yourself (Dannys Ballroom Version) 34. Phase II- Reachin 35. A Guy Called Gerald- Voodoo Ray (Geralds Rham on Acid) 36. Bobby Konders- Nervous Acid/The Poem 37. Fingers Inc. Can you Feel It/Im Strong 38. Nu Yourican Soul- Runaway (MAW re-edit of Mongoloids mix- white label) 39. Jeanette Thomas- Shake Your Body 40. Lidell Townsend- Nu Nu 41. Ralphi Rosario-Instrumental Need/ You Used To Hold Me 42. Basement Jaxx- Fly Life Xtra 42. New Order- Confusion/Fine Time 43. Steve Silk Hurley- Jack Your Body/ Work It Out 44. Frankie Knuckles- Your Love 45. Urbanized- Helpless (I dont know what to do without you) 46. Daphne- When You Love Someone (Tenaglia) 47. Julie McKnight- Diamond Life (various versions) 48. Cajmere- You Got Me Up (various version) 49. Donna Summer- I Feel Love 50. Sterling Void feat Paris Brightledge or Pet Shop Boys- Its Alright Runners Up: Pierres Fantasy Club: Mystery Girl, Robert Owens: Ill Be Your Friend/Bring Down The Walls/Tears, Acid (A New Dance Craze), Danny Tenaglia: Bottom Heavy, Blar: Life, LNR: Work it To The Bone, Tim Poindexter: Work It To the Bone
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 19:10:08 +0000