My Crucial Tracks Playlist

DJ Booga's crucial tracks playlist - adding one tune everyday.

DJ Booga's crucial tracks playlist
Photo by Martin Handrow

Thanks to the namesake service, I recently started posting one favourite track every day, just for fun. They end up in this playlist on Apple Music. You can follow the daily additions via RSS, on the Fediverse or on Bluesky.

2026-02.16 Kiat - Brooklyn (Agzilla Remix) from Leipzig EP on Defrostatica, 2016. One of my favourite tracks remixed by one of my favourite producers. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-15 Bah Samba feat. The Fatback Band - Let the Drums Speak (Harvey Lindo Edit) on BKO Productions 2005. Perfect Sunday groove. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-14 Ryuichi Sakamoto - ZURE (Cornelius Remix) from async remodels, 2017. Inhale. Hold on. Exhale. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-13 Samotek & Utelka - Way Back 4 U (Defrostatica, 2026). It takes some muscle to make it right, especially to the ones we love. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-12 Desert Sessions - I Wanna Make It Wit Chu (2003). 'I ain't here to break it, Just see how far it will bend, Again and again, again and again.' | listen elsewhere

2026-02-11 My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise (1988). It's the soundtrack to what she made me feel. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-10 Paradox - Kickdat (Paradox Music, 2018). He's a b-boy at heart and you can hear the influence in many of his tunes but this 132 bpm breakbeat tune is the bomb! | listen elsewhere

2026-02-09 Sun People - Never (Serenity EP), Modern Ruin 2018. This timeless classic featuring an iconic sample is probably my favourite tune by the Graz producer. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-08 Gescom - Cicada (Gescom EP, Skam 1994). Strong 115 bpm signals from Manchester to Detroit. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-07 Mako & Andy Skopes - In The Raw (dBridge Remix), 2010. It's the B-Side of the first release of Makos label Utopia Music, 6:26 minutes of pure bliss. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-06 Skinnz - Burn Me (Super, 2011). One of my fave post dubstep era tunes is actually by Sam Binga, I found out today. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-05 Inner City - Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin' (Def Mix) 1993. Epic remix by David Morales and Frankie Knuckles, with a surprise in the second half. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-04 Kenny Larkin - Tedra (Warp 1994). I discovered the track on the Various Artists compilation called 'Virtualsex' that had extra red-blue glasses for the 3D artwork. Tune is timeless. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-03 Machinedrum - The Statue from Room(S), 2011 on Planet Mu. Witnessing his live performance in 2012 was a game changer. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-02 Visioneers - Hurt So Bad (feat. Carina Andersson) from Marc Mac presents Visioneers – Def Radio (2024). Marc Mac is one half of 4hero, enough said. | listen elsewhere

2026-02-01 Acid Lab - Listen (2025). Dub Techno Drum and Bass at its best. | listen elsewhere

2026-01-31 Photek - 124 (Modus Operandi, 1997). Untouchable. | listen elsewhere

2026-01-30 Innerzone Orchestra - The Beginning of the End (1999) · It's Carl Craig feat. Lacksi-Daisy-Cal doing a hiphop track on 110 BPM. | listen elsewhere

2026-01-29 Opal Drums · Sarsen Cinema (Sarsen Cinema EP, 2025). Opal Drums = Jon1st + Mux Mool. Sarsen Cinema is a hot 110 BPM bop. | listen elsewhere

2026-01-28 Ultra Naté - Twisted. Produced by 4Hero in 2002. Trust me, watch this. | listen elsewhere

2026-01-27 Digital · Ras 78 (X Nation Remix). Digital: “When Ras 78 was released it was a big step forward for Function in creating its own identity. This is a pivotal release in every direction.” | listen elsewhere

2026-01-26 Curve - Want More Need Less (from Gift, 2001). Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine is on the guitar, what else do you need to know? | listen elsewhere

2026-01-25 M/A/R/R/S · Pump Up the Volume (UK 12" Mix, 1987). The uneasy collaboration between A.R. Kane and Colourbox sampled "I Know You Got Soul", by Eric B. & Rakim, which was released prior in the same year. | listen elsewhere

2026-01-23 Hone Sound - Lockdown (from Original EP, 2026). Cold Dub Techno Breaks at 134 BPM on Defrostatica Records. | listen elsewhere