Pick'N'Mix

Pick'N'Mix Chinny

Every month the top local DJs give us their top five tunes

DJ Mark Davis – better known as Chinny – is a man who loves music and loves Leeds, which has become his adoptive home since he moved here. You can catch Chinny doing his thing at the Elbow Room and Oporto, or on Cowbell and Impact Radio.

‘45:33 Part Two’ – LCD Soundsystem

“It was so hard picking just one LCD track but I play this one all the time in The Elbow Room and Oporto. It has an amazing piano loop and the guest vocals from Reggie Watts are just to special – love this…

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Pick'N'Mix Hannah Marion Johnson

Every month the top local DJs give us their top five tunes

Hannah Marion Johnson DJs Wednesday nights at The Cockpit at regular student night Southern Fried. Her she tells us her favourite club tracks for the New Year.

‘What’s The Difference’ – Dr Dre

“Great song, amazing album. People seem to go nuts whenever I play it, old school Dre and Eminem is always a winner. And to follow…”

‘Breathe’ – Sean Paul ft Blu Cantrell

“Seeing as it samples the music on ‘What’s The Difference’, it’s cool to play this afterwards for people to really dance to. Always a floor-filler! Also it’s probably one of…

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Pick'N'Mix Si Hunter & Ryan John Wallace, Carpe Diem

Every month the top local DJs give us their top five tunes

Si Hunter and Ryan John Wallace are resident DJs at It Might Be Vinyl every Friday at Carpe Diem. The club plays a varied mix of rock, hip-hop, punk, Motown and more.

‘Hard Work’ – Smoove and Turrel (Jalapeno)

“This groove-drenched homage to Motown/Atlantic has slowly gained acceptance over the summer and, if Smoove and Turrell keep momentum over the winter period, will become a festival classic for 2012. Production heads will also notice a definite nod to the work of Fatboy Slim. A confirmed dancefloor hit!”

‘Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine’ – The White Stripes (ThirdMan)

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Pick'N'Mix Scott Dulson

Every month the top local DJs give us their top five tunes

Scott Dulson is resident DJ at Boogaloo every Saturday at the HiFi Club, where you can hear an eclectic mix of genres, from soul to ska, funk to reggae and more. This issue Scott gives us his five favourite dancefloor fillers of the moment.

‘Pressure Drop ‘72’ – Toots and the Maytals (Trojan)
“Toots Hibbert has one the best voices of all time in all genres, not just reggae - it always raises a smile when I hear him doing his thing. This is a re-recording of the classic track done in the early 70s (hence the…

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Pick'N'Mix Mikey Jarrell

Every month the top local DJs give us their top five tunes

"Without music, life would be a mistake". This was Nietzche’s views on the sonic delights that are ours in this world, and we might agree with them. Another man with a passionate love of music is Leeds DJ Mikey Jarrell, who kindly agreed to tell us his top five tunes, "…so I say thank you for the music, for…" – enough of that, let’s take a look.

‘Live Up’ - Rodney P (Tru Thoughts)

“Rodney P’s back! Combining an infectious and instantly recognisable reggae hook with conscious, topical and inspirational lyrics from himself and guests The People’s Army and…

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Pick'N'Mix DJ Dillon Wolfe

The Sandinista resident gives us his top five picks for a great party set

‘The Clapping Song’ – Shirley Ellis

“There’s something about the ride cymbal right at the top of the song that grabs your attention. Great percussion and lyrics that you simply don’t hear nowadays – something about a monkey chewing tobacco, a row boat and a rubber dolly."

‘Jump In the Line’ – Harry Belafonte

“Another great dance floor filler. Most people remember it from Beetlejuice and Winona Ryder miming along.”

‘The Chain’ – Fleetwood Mac

“A real staff favourite this one. I play it quite deep into the set just to give everyone a breather. And it’s always…

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Pick'N'Mix Lubi

Every month the top local DJs give us their top five tunes

This month’s Pick ‘N’ Mix features five tracks from the jazzier side of Leeds, chosen by soul/funk/latin/worldbeat DJ legend Lubi Jovanovic, who regularly spins in Leeds haunts such as The Faversham, The Wardrobe, Sela, Azucar, and Chino Latino.

‘O Mi Shango’ (Joe Claussell mix) – Mongo Santamaria (Fania Records)
“Great broken beat/latin house remix of Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaria’s afro-latin classic from one of New York’s finest deep house DJ/producers Joe Claussell. Pure summer sounds for car, crib or rave!”

‘Somehwere… Finally!’ – The Fantastics featuring Sulene Fleming (Freestyle Records)
“Big 60s summer…

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Pick'N'Mix Leon

Every month the top local DJs give us their top five tunes

Leon is an up-and-coming DJ who regularly plies his trade in the fine city of Leeds, and he has recently played Filth at classic haunt The Warehouse.

‘All Night Long’ – Mood 2 Swing
“This is the best house track ever for me, and one of my first vinyls from 1995. Mood 2 Swing was a legend.”

‘Blackwater’ – Octave One
“I play this track a lot; the bass line and the melodic vocals are insane, as well as the backing singing.”

‘Finally’ (Danny Tenaglia remix) – K.O.T.
“My favourite DJ and producer ever is Danny…

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Pick'N'Mix Coyu

Every month the top local DJs give us their top five tunes

Coyu, or Ivan Ramos as he is known away from the decks, is reckoned to be one of the most exciting and daring DJs on the European dance circuit at the moment. The Spaniard who will be headlining Filth at Mint on 14 May, has also been a promoter and a music journalist and here he gives us the scoop on his top five tracks.

‘Go’ (Woodstick mix) – Moby
“It’s probably my fave track ever. Released 20 years ago, I still haven’t found another song that can make me so deeply happy and sad at the…

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Pick'N'Mix Yousef

Every fortnight the top local DJs give us their top five tunes

Yousef is an internationally renowned DJ who is signed to Sven Vath’s Cocoon Recordings and Carl Cox’s management company Safehouse, and he will be appearing with Carl at the Vox Warehouse on 22 April.

‘For The Terraces’ – Yousef (unsigned)

“A track taken from my new artist album. Dropped it for the first time at Circus this weekend, the room erupted, Loco Dice is on it already.”

‘Right On For The Darkness’ (Nick Curly remix) – Silicone Soul (Soma Records)
“A deep and groovy but kinda big remix from Nick which sits alongside his new more tougher sound. Again massive…

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