Warming up a room is a skillful job, and one that should be taken earnestly.
One of the most important, yet often under valued jobs for a DJ is that of the warm-up set. In fact, playing a warm-up set characteristically takes a higher level of skill than most headline sets. It’s never easy to strike a delicate balance between getting people over from the bar and on to the dancefloor and keeping them there, while making sure that the bridesmaid doesn’t outshine the bride.
Warm up connoisseurs are able to perceive the crowd and work around that, however typically speaking nice and gentle is often the best and most effective way to commence….
John Talabot is at Subculture this Saturday, and with Harri & Domenic on sabbatical leave down south, support duties lie with our young stalwart and fort-holding force to be reckoned with Telford, a DJ with too much talent and heart for his tender years.
Ahead of this event we asked Telford for his favourite warm up tracks…
Mos Def – Umi Says
Tony Allen – Moyege (Mark’s Disco Mix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEIM6DBLLtA
Board of Canada – Boca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlZLovAwShg
Vermont LP (Kompakt)
Cluster – Gespiegelt
Massive Attack – Three
Willam Kouam Djoko – Behind Closed Doors
https://soundcloud.com/william-kouam-djoko/b1-william-kouam-djoko-behind
Frank & Tony – Worked
Carl Craig – Sandstorms
Lake People – Uneasy Hiding Places
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRZDwHYbdHI
Lawrence – Lucifer
Samo DJ – Tai Po Kau
Larry Heard ft Mr White – You Rock Me
Among John Talabot’s beautiful heat-haze of darker pitch shifts and synths, loops and uplifts there’s the greatest of escapes. As well as being an astonishing DJ John Talabot is a remix specialist. On a remix tip Telford selected his favourite productions…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9fdwXrf_us
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