CHECK OUT 10 TRACKS THAT INFLUENCED MARCO BAILEY
The bangers that still get techno stalward Marco Bailey excited...
“Mike Banks aka Mad Mike, the founder of one of the greatest labels for me of all time. ‘Final Frontier’ is a record that I play at every party as one of the last tracks if the vibe of the night is just right. It’s definitely a timeless tune.”
“Laurent is just a great DJ and artist. This is one track out of so many great productions that he’s done. When the moment is magic, the crowd is right on the nip and the vibe is just what it should be, this is my last track of the night. I think, that being said, it means a lot.”
“I think I’ve bought all albums from Boards, it was like a lifetime change for me back in 1998. Not only did I change my style completely as a DJ to play techno, which is what I still do today, but also each album of Boards brought me a certain inner peace what is difficult to declare here now. It just gave me those inner peace moments with music inside my soul and mind, which is what I needed.”
05. Mathew Jonson: ‘Marionette’ (Wagon Repair Recs)
“Mathew is the producer who made one of the greatest exclusive sounds over the last 15 years. Still in each set nowadays there is a Mathew Jonson track in it.”
“I think this is still the best track that Sven & Ralf ever did, [and] the best track to start a night or to end with. Both are important moments to me, it’s a tune that you have to play from the first second to the last one; just close your eyes and follow the flow. It’s a piece of art.”
“This tune still gives me goose bumps each time I listen to it, especially when they play it live. When I started as a DJ in ‘88 I used to play nine to 10 hour [sets]. A U2 tune was always in my set - I’m another big fan, it must be The Edge and his guitar or Bono and his kicking vocals!”
“The way Hans handles his piano is out of this world, it makes me cry with happiness each and every time. A true artist for the books.”
09. LL Cool J: ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ (Def Jam)
“When I started as a DJ back in 1988, I used to play a lot of rock but soon after I got really inspired by all the DJs who were doing their thing behind the decks… guys like Grandmaster Flash or DJ QBert were like heroes for me, back spinning and scratching like no others could do. It was really inspiring.”
“It’s my favorite track from myself and still not released but it will be, check it out soon.”
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