THE RECORD THAT’S AS PERFECT AS A DANCE ANTHEM GETS Stardust, “Music Sounds Better With You” (Virgin, 1998) connolly: That loop is perfect; its amazing how [Thomas] Bangalter and [Alan] Braxe turned a piece of music that is less than three seconds into such a timeless anthem! The first time I saw DJ Assault in 2001, he was playing booty bass I had never heard and Stardust at 150 BPM! I freaked out. It sounded so good—so much joyous energy. I still adopt his technique in my sets.
THE RECORD EVERYONE SHOULD OWN Dizzee Rascal, Boy in Da Corner (XL, 2003) sushon: Two-step garage was ubiquitous where
I went to school, but it wasn’t until I heard Rascal spit over DJ Slimzee on the decks that I was truly hooked. Boy in Da Corner dropped into this environment as a strikingly original debut, an undeniable voice direct from the streets. The narratives and scenarios in his lyrics gave vivid insight into the life of disenfranchised, impoverished London youth, already full of swagger and hungry for money and power. Rascal would go on to shine as a pop star and national treasure in his own right. But it’s the combination of his agile, hungry vocals and early production work that really made this record special. Simply put, anyone interested in UK music or the Night Slugs label needs to get into this record. // — Tap here to check out bonus tracks from the Night Slugs crates.
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