Tried and tested – these records never fail. MMM know how to work a floor and a sound system. Making it appear so simple – when it really isn’t. These tunes will never date and a definite influence on many producers as how to work a few key sounds in the mix.

Morgan Buckley is an artist that has stood out to me in recent times. There is always a certain sense of looseness to his musical output, while always doing it’s own unpredictible thing.

Here are 5 gems from the Irish producer.

Bahnsteig 23 was a lovely edits label that focused on putting out tracks for the weirder end of the dancefloor. Like a darker cosmic sound. A little bit wrong but better for it. The types of tracks that people ask about and stay in your bag for the right moment.

Very sad to hear of the tragic passing of Michel Baumann (AKA Soulphiction/Jackmate) this month. Fourty nine years is a heartbreakingly short time on this planet.  For me he was someone who made deeper electronic music that was never dull, yet full of personality & raw soul.

His ongoing input into the house music world will be no doubtedly be missed but his back catalog revisited forever.

Five MB favs below…

Any good DJ worth their salt knows the importance of a good dj tool. These tracks on their own don’t often add up to much but mixed in with other tracks do the trick for the dancers. These types of records rarely leave the bag and can really help join the dots in and out of different genres. I’ve picked the classic label ‘Rockin House’ to highlight these sort of drum workouts. Some on this list you might argue are more than just dj tools, but they are quite brilliantly basic and do the job – so good enough for me.