Five Songs You Must Hear This Week: Stopmakingme
Part
Eight. Stopmakingme is the newest resident DJ at fabric, his style
balancing somewhere between “unwashed heavy electro, mutant new wave,
pulsing techno, updated post-punk and perfect pop”. He co-runs the Kill
Em All club nights along with the Filthy Dukes, is a firm favourite at
Bugged Out and a longstanding member of the Adventures In The Beetroot
Field and Pure Groove families. He is currently in the studio working
on his debut EP and gearing up for a “huge year” of Kill Em All events.
Two Lone Swordsmen – The Lurch
Andrew Weatherall is an absolute hero in every respect – his body of
work and set of achievements is staggering. I used to play this track
every single week (usually to an empty room) when I first started
DJing. The bassline is something else.
My Bloody Valentine – Slow
My favourite record by one of the greatest bands ever. Utterly hypnotic. It sounds like the soundtrack to all sorts of mischief.
Esther Williams – Last Night Changed It All
I’m certainly no expert when it comes to soul music but I do know
that I really, really love this record. There is so much energy in her
voice and the chorus is perfect. Plus, it has a great cowbell in it.
Death In Vegas – Reigen
Richard Fearless is someone else I hugely look up to. ‘Satan’s
Circus’ was overlooked by a lot of people but it’s definitely my
favourite Death In Vegas album. This is beautiful, backwards techno and
the bass drop about five minutes in is huge.
New Order – Dreams Never End
New Order are the reason I became interested in dance music as a
teenager. I wouldn’t be DJing were it not for their albums in my Dad’s
record collection. This is the opening track on the first album the
band made without Ian Curtis and you can really hear a sense of urgency
and desire to succeed in the drawn-out intro. The moment it finally
bursts is special.