Music is the DNA of every DJ. The tracks they hold are their secret ingredients to build and transform any set - at any moment - into memories unquestioningly imprinted with their name on it. Our ‘Taking Ten’ series is all about bringing you quick-read shorts which ask artists to dig deep into their catalogue, and choose ten essential songs they can’t do without, and what makes them as the artist as they know themselves.
In alignment with Motip White’s upcoming gig in London, the beginning of our Taking Ten series comes with a little twist - we have specifically asked Motip to talk about the ten tracks which will be undoubtedly played during this night at the Looking Glass Cocktail Club, Shoreditch. From his home city of Cologne, Germany, and welcoming himself on heavyweight labels Innervisions, Correspondant and Frau Blau - plus with his upcoming EP release on newcomer Rummel - Motip has been in the music game for over ten years now. Whether introducing us to the more laidback harmonies of his productions, the darker slithers of vocal injections inn or playing with lashings of swirling hi-hats and snares, Motip’s musical mind spans wide and far - and is the perfect one to dig in and ask what he’s got to show.
WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH 2025 | BY JOANNE PHILPOTT
AGUSTIN GIRI - FLUIDO [AMANCAY]
A complete new rap-club-banger, made by my Argentinian friend and top producer Agustin Giri. I recommend to check out everything of this guy. Everything he touches turns into a raw diamond.
DORISBURG - TRUST [ANIARA RECORDINGS]
A timeless producer and a track I always warm up a night with. This is to give everyone a nice welcome hug.
DENNIS LOUVRA AND MOTIP WHITE - DIGEHOTA [DEEP ROOT TRIBE]
Dennis sent me this track with Steeldrums as a super catchy element. I played a dark bassline and tried to bring in something that was maybe missing - some deepness, or soulfulness. I really like our work and think it’s an unpretentious deep song that will last for a long time.
BARNT - MILLENNIUM SILVER [STUDIO BARNHUS]
Pioneer work of a witch master of the future in a parallel universe. Cologne based producer Barnt makes music where people look in each others face asking: “what is this?!“
UPERCENT - RUTA [TAU]
Let the punk clown out on the dance floor.
FELIX FLEER - THINKAGE [SERIAL SOUND]
A love-dance with laser swords.
MOTIP WHITE - MACHINES [RUMMEL]
My new EP, ‘Machines’ is something I have worked on and engineered for years. It has changed shape all the time, until I found a right one. Now I am super looking forward to showing and playing it. Gespona and Djolee from Barcelona have made really nice remixes of it.
WALLACE - TOKYO STREET [MULE MUSIQ]
A playful daydream painted with your fountain pen, with closed eyes on a piece of the newspaper.
MARVIO - GLITCHLAND [AMANCAY]
It has this beautiful warm welcoming atmosphere you can read out between the lines. That’s what stands out with all of Marvio’s productions.
ALEX MENDES - SPACE LIKE ME [COD3 QR]
When the set is running with a flow, where you don’t need to do more then go with it. I always play this to gain momentum and start my way to the top.
Motip will be joining Redfreya, Meltem Yazar and Richard Q for ‘In Limbo’, at the Looking Glass Cocktail Club, London, on April 12th. There will be a live podcast, followed by a club night. You can get your tickets via Resident Advisor here.
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