“It’s your record. You discovered it…You love it for the feelings it conjures…
Thirty years ago some now-forgotten musicians cut that record. Without them this brilliant song wouldn’t exist. But without you – a DJ – that record would be in a bent cardboard box in a basement…
This is the thrill, and the compulsion, of DJing. This need to share music, and to constantly find new music to excite people with, this is the primal force of DJing.”
Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton
The Record Players (DJ Revolutionaries)
Welcome to the Cookie-Dough Guest mix where we invite some of favourite DJ / Producers to answer a few questions and dig deep into their collections and put together a mix of their favourite records.
For this episode we have invited French DJ and Producer Azaxx to put together a mix of records that have influenced him over the years!
Nice one Xav!
Tracklist as follows :-
1- Pierre Henry Jéricho Jerk
2- Serge Gainsbourg La Horse
3- Jacques Dutronc J’ai tout lu tout vu tout bu
4- Archie Shepp Sophiticated Lady
5- De La Soul Plug Tunin
6- James Brown Lowdown Popcorn
7- Louie Bellson The Eel
8- Sabu Martinez Hotel Alysso Sousse Tunisia
9- Beastie Boys Egg Man
10- Funk Mob Suce mon Beat
11- Product of da Neighbourhood Beautiful race of people
13- Los Fabulosos Festival El Message
12- Al Kooper & Stephen Stills Season of the witch
13- Air Modulor Stein House remix
14- Weed People Radikal Rhythm
15- Roni Size Secret
16- Melvin Von Peeble Sweetback’ Theme
17- Sly and The Family Stone In time
18- Srata 3 (It Is Not )A Man world
19- Meirelles e Sua Orchestra Muhlé Rendeira
20- Fatboy Slim Tweakers Delight
21- Deeds Plus Thoughts This and That
What was the first record you bought that made you realize that you wanted to be a DJ / Producer?
Simple Minds – I travel – A track I’ve listened in club when I was more more young in my birth town a club opened the sunday afternoon only for the teenager and the Dj played the same tracks like the saturday night. This track is for me an incredible mix of tribal, electro and new wave vibes.
What record makes you most nostaligic?
Blondie – Atomic – One of the first 7 inch my mother bought to me but with my pocket money on a market place.
What is your favourite end of night record?
Sister Nancy – Bam Bam – Perfect to calm the dancefloor and why not for start an other party.
First time listened played by Rob Luis in Brighton at Phonic:Hoop party (long time ago)
Do you have a guilty pleasure record?
Sheila B Devotion – No No No – Because it’s an amazing french disco track. World succes. I like the groove of this 7 inch with the iconic singer Sheila.
What is your most treasured piece of vinyl?
Benny Bennet – Paris Mambo – A record from my grandmother collection.
Not so rare but treasure for me because it’s probably one of my first entry in tropical sound.
