Like most people, DJs and producers have specific songs tied to events throughout their lives. In Crate Expectations, we extract a playlist from their memories to tell their story. This week’s subject: Ikonika

THUMP: What’s the first song you ever loved?
Ikonika: The first song I truly loved was Michael Jackson – “In The Closet”. Dangerous was actually the first CD I ever bought, so this is very close to my heart. I was totally amazed that Michael would use a producer like Teddy Riley, that was so cool cos I had loads of Blackstreet already on cassette.

What are the first 2 songs you ever mixed together?
Umm… It was 2 copies of some bate City High tune… I was just trying to learn. my brother in law sold me his decks and records and these were homework.

What’s your worst guilty pleasure song?
Haha, I love loads of pop music, my 7 year old niece keeps in touch with what’s cool in the mega pop scene. I like The Saturday’s new tune hahahha

What song have you had on repeat in the last month? Which track of your own do you like the most?

Which track of your own do you hate the most?
I really cringe at some of the remixes I’ve done. I think I’m gonna stop doing them.

What’s the last song you want to hear before the lights go on?
Madonna into the groove dub mix

@Ikonika