Hot Picks: Jewel Kid Shares 10 House And Club Records In Heavy Rotation
- Undrtone Blog
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Malta’s Jewel Kid has spent more than two decades carving out his place in house music, with releases on labels including Toolroom and Abode alongside his own Alleanza imprint.
His latest move sees him land on Radio Slave’s Rekids with ‘Explicit Behaviour’, a three-track EP built around chunky drums, classic piano stabs, hypnotic vocal loops and stripped-back late-night pressure. Across the title track, ‘In The Dance’ and ‘The Tribute’, Jewel Kid leans into a raw, club-focused sound while keeping the groove front and centre.
For his Hot Picks, he shares ten records that continue to resonate with him, moving through French house, techno, vocal house and electro-leaning club music.
Thomas Bangalter – Colossus
“This French House weapon from 1998 still finds its way to my sets as I think it’s one of the strongest bangers ever made. From just a couple of samples, Thomas Bangalter made a timeless masterpiece that still amazes me every time I hear it.”
Filter Science – Darkness Falls (Joey Beltram Remix)
“This is the first record I played in front of a crowd when I was just 14 years old. My friend was DJing at this bar/club and him knowing that I was spending 12 hours every day learning how to mix vinyl, he asked me if I wanted to play a track in public for the first time. This was the track I chose and when it dropped the crowd went nuts. The rest is history :)”
DJ Rolando – Knights Of The Jaguar
“Where do I start? Even listening to it now gives me goosebumps. I remember the very first time hearing this track around the year 2000. Me and my friends were in awe and till this day I still can’t figure out how DJ Rolando made this, especially during that time.”
Dr. Kucho – Forbidden Planet
“This track takes me back to my first production days. Dr.Kucho’s tracks were the benchmark for me. The complexity in all of his productions is just monumental. One masterpiece after the other. He was also the first professional artist that wrote back a huge email explaining what I’m doing right and wrong in my tracks. Beyond grateful.”
Bel Amour – Bel Amour
“This track came out around the time I started DJing in 2001. It was my gateway to house music and how music could elevate your feelings. Something I had never experienced before.”
Junior Jack – Thrill Me
“I remember a time where we used to buy vinyls from magazines, without even listening to them; a small book that was called “Hard to find records”. This track was one of the tracks I bought blindly. When it arrived home and I laid that needle on the record, it was like I struck gold.”
Robbie Rivera – Sex
“Going by the name of it “Sex” was the track that made me feel how music could actually bring out sexuality in people. I remember the first time hearing this track and seeing everyone letting lose and the club being filled with endorphins.”
Le Knight Club – Nymphae Song
“This was around the time when I really started falling in love with French house. Crydamour was the home of most of this genre. A feel-good sound that takes me back to the summer of early 2000’s.”
CZR featuring DELANO – I Want You
“I think this was the first full vocal track that I fell in love with. Probably also the first Subliminal track which moved me into becoming a die hard Subliminal Records fan.”
Benny Benassi – Satisfaction
“I remember buying a track that I liked and on the other side of the vinyl there was a test-press of a track called “The Bizz”. The moment me and my brother played this at home, we couldn’t believe what was coming out of the speakers. Such a powerful compressed sound that we never heard like it before. This track sent shockwaves that disrupted the house scene into becoming more electro sounding, and I’d like to believe that I was amongst the first to hear it :)”
Jewel Kid’s selections move across several strands of club music, but all share the same emphasis on impact, groove and identity. From French house and classic vocal records to tougher techno and electro-leaning moments, the playlist sits naturally alongside the raw, late-night energy running through ‘Explicit Behaviour’.
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