BARRY ASHWORTH’s Loved-Up Top Five
1. Donna Summer ‘State of Independence’ 3. Alpine Stars ‘Burning Up’
WEA Records (1982) Virgin (2002)
“The last track that our close friend, DJ Digga “Not necessarily euphoric, but a powerfully
(Marie Phillips) played at my girlfriend’s 40th emotional record about addiction.”
birthday party, the night before she sadly
passed away. It has an enormous resonance.” 4. A Guy Called Gerald ‘Voodoo Ray’
Warlock Records (1988)
2. Chris Rea ‘Josephine (La Version “An eternal spine-tingler for obvious
Francaise)’ reasons!”
Ariola Benelux (1985)
“A Balearic classic that will always have you 5. Raze‘Break 4 Love’
swaying around the dancefl oor and Ibiza Champion (1988)
terraces.” “A classic. Nuff said.”
album, but it’s continued to seduce soul, funk,
jazz and house music fans ever since.
11. Praise Cats ‘Shined On Me’ (Jerry Ropero &
Denis The Menace 2006 Remix)’
Egoiste (2006)
Pure euphoria on wax, this version builds, breaks
down then explodes like no other and it’s still
guaranteed to cause volcanic reactions on the
dancefl oor.
12. Goldie ‘Inner City Life’
FFRR (1994)
This pioneering d&b tune got under everyone’s
Portishead
skin when it fi rst came out, not least because of
its well-crafted beats, mood-laden melodies and
emotional vocals.
13. Portishead ‘Glory Box’
Go Discs (1994)
The combination of Beth Gibbons’ comely,
languid vocals and the sludgy, smoky, trip-hop
beats warmed hearts like bittersweet molasses
when it fi rst came out — and still does.
14. Odyssey ‘Inside Out’
RCA (1982)
This disco delight might be nearly 30-years-old,
but it still works on the dancefl oor, and continues
to get a lurrve groove on whenever and wherever
it’s played.
Frankie Knuckles
15. Stardust ‘Music Sounds Better With You’
Roulé (1998)
Thomas Bangalter and Alan Braxe’s airy, love-
08. Jamie Principle/Frankie laden disco houser, with vocals from Benjamin
Knuckles ‘Your Love’ Diamond, still sums up exactly how it feels to fi nd
Persona Records (1986) love in the middle of a dancefl oor.
Lindstrøm
Full of vulnerability, passion and longing, the
lyrics for this cut, produced by Frankie Knuckles, 16. Masters At Work pres India ‘To Be In
remain one of dance music’s most eternal loved- Love’
06. Justice vs Simian ‘We Are Your Friends’ up mantras. Defected (1999)
Ten Records (2006) The title says it all for this absolute ode to lurrrve
Guaranteed to get strangers hugging on the 09. Massive Attack ‘Unfi nished Sympathy’ from the New York duo known individually as
dancefl oor this track also served to put Justice Virgin (1991) Kenny Dope and Louie Vega. Soulful, smooth,
on the map when they released it as a cheeky This was the second single released from Massive deep and delicious house music, laced with
remix of Simian’s ‘Never Be Alone’ in early 2006. Attack’s debut album ‘Blue Lines’, and led by India’s sublime vocals.
Shara Nelson’s haunting lead vocals, it became a
07. Four Tet ‘Love Cry (Joy Orbison Remix)’ modern, love-lorn, soul classic. 17. Gat Décor ‘Passion’
Domino Records (2009) Effective Records (1992)
Joy Orbison’s funky/garage/dubstep mix of the 10. Larry Young’s Fuel ‘Turn Off The Lights’ One of the fi rst offi cial progressive house tunes
techno original keeps the fl ighty melodies but Arista (1975) made by UK producer Simon Slater, with a hot and
chops up the lyrics ‘love’ and ‘cry’ then peppers Larry Young died just three years after heavy bassline and to-die-for piano progression.
them throughout like a frenetic heartbeat. releasing this smooch-inducing, low-slung funk Still guaranteed to get the juices fl owing on the
phenomenon as part of his ‘Larry Young’s Fuel’ dancefl oor.
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