Have I really not posted a playlist since last year?? In part that’s because January-April is the slow season for DJs, but still, I’ve been remiss. I’ve had a lot of positive feedback about these playlists since I started sharing them about 3 years ago, so I really should be putting them up more often.
Here’s what I played at last night’s event for Bolt Threads, an Emeryville-based startup that is doing some interesting new things with textiles. I think. I ain’t no expert at that stuff. I am fairly expert at getting people to dance, and last night was no exception. I had the opportunity to spin a 4-hour-long set, which gave me the opportunity to go in a number of different directions, all of which seemed to please the crowd. As you can see, they were especially into the ’90s pop hits. Britney, Backstreet, Hanson– they all drew favorable response– but I also snuck in some jazz, electro, hip hop and more.
It’s always a good night when the dance floor doesn’t lose any energy when you transition from Charlie Puth to Miles Davis to De La Soul in the span of 3 songs!
Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) – Soul II Soul
You Don’t Love Me (No No No) – Dawn Penn
Nasty – Janet Jackson
Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems [feat. Mase & Puff Daddy] – Notorious B.I.G.
Luck of Lucien – A Tribe Called Quest
Midnight City – M83
Lisztomania [Alex Metric Remix] – Phoenix
Someone Great – LCD Soundsystem
Touch It – Monifah
Housequake – Prince
Teach Me How to Dougie – Cali Swag District
So What’cha Want – Beastie Boys
Big Poppa – Notorious B.I.G.
Just a Friend – Biz Markie
How Soon is Now? – The Smiths
Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison
Thizzelle Dance [feat. Chuck Beez] – Mac Dre
Jenny From the Block – Jennifer Lopez
Watch Out Now [feat. Yellaklaw] – The Beatnuts
Kiss – Prince
You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate
How You Like Me Now? – The Heavy
Poison – Bell Biv DeVoe
You Got It – New Kids On the Block
Bad – Michael Jackson
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
1999 – Prince
Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order
WTF (Where They From) [feat. Pharrell Williams] – Missy Elliott
Cream on Chrome – Ratatat
Marvin Gaye [feat. Meghan Trainor] – Charlie Puth
Bye Bye Blackbird – Miles Davis
The Magic Number – De La Soul
Over & Over – Hot Chip
Good Vibrations – Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Groove is in the Heart – Deee-Lite
Sweet Child ‘O Mine – Guns-N-Roses
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
Too Close – Next
Turn Down For What – DJ Snake & Lil Jon
Goin’ Back to Cali – Notorious B.I.G.
Talk Dirty [feat 2 Chainz] – Jason Derulo
Uptown Funk [feat. Bruno Mars] – Mark Ronson
Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams) – Daft Punk
Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
Beat It – Michael Jackson
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division
All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor
Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Kids – MGMT
Ignition (Remix) – R. Kelly
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) – Beyoncé
Oh My God [Remix] – A Tribe Called Quest
Intergalactic – Beastie Boys
Walk This Way – Run-D.M.C.
Tell Me When to Go [feat. Keak da Sneak] – E-40
The Creator – Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Me Myself And I – De La Soul
Party In the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
We Are Young [feat. Janelle Monáe] – Fun.
Rebellion (Lies) – Arcade Fire
I Love It [feat. Charli XCX] – Icona Pop
Work [feat. Drake] – Rihanna
That’s Not My Name – The Ting Tings
The District Sleeps Alone Tonight [DJ Downfall Persistent Beat Mix] – The Postal Service
Electric Boogie – Marcia Griffiths
Gettin’ Jiggy With It – Will Smith
Wobble Baby – V.I.C.
Hypnotize – Notorious B.I.G.
Thrift Shop [feat. Wanz] – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
…Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – The Backstreet Boys
MmmBop – Hanson
Wannabe – Spice Girls
Bad Romance – Lady GaGa
Raspberry Beret – Prince
Dancing Queen – ABBA
I Want You Back – The Jackson Five
Killing Me Softly – The Fu-Gees