A good Soundtrack To My Life feature should, like a good DJ, take you into unexpected realms. This series wasn't just started to find out their favourite records, it should tell us surprising things about that artist; it should broaden our horizons and maybe even sometimes trigger our own memories from those formative years. Of the many artists we've profiled here over the years, few have hit all those marks quite as well as house DJ and MC Tom Zanetti, whose new single, "Make It Look Good", is out today.
Scroll down below and you'll see that his selections—which range between reggae, NY hip-hop, pop, indie, swing and even opera—are eclectic to say the least. Each of these selections takes us straight to a specific moment of time: through Sinatra and Martin we're taken to Tom's Italian heritage, via Eminem and Biggie we get to see his teenage rebellion, and through obscure Ukranian DJ Egor Boss we get a glimpse of Zanetti: the selector, soundtracking your wild hedonism. We couldn't have asked for more.
Eminem — "I'm Back"
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"This track reminds me of when I first got Eminem's albums when I was a kid, when he first made it big. I remember Almost Famous and some of the big tracks on that. I used to play 'I'm Back' and put the speakers on the windowsill in my bedroom and used to face it out onto the street so everyone could hear the explicit lyrics and feel the good vibes."
Bob Marley — "Is This Love"
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"I've always been a massive fan of reggae; I love all the old-school reggae, and Bob Marley is obviously the king of that genre. I couldn't find a better example than this track to explain that."
Dean Martin — "Volare"
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"My grandad and my mum's side of the family are Italian, and I'm a massive fan of Dean Martin, Ratpack and Frank Sinatra. 'Volare' brings back a lot of memories from when I was growing up, and even now will put me instantly into a good mood."
DJ Egor Boss — "Pills, Mushrooms, Cocaine, Champagne...And We Have Sex"
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"This is a big party track! Every time I play this in an after party, it absolutely goes off."
Arctic Monkeys — "When The Sun Goes Down"
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"I love a lot of indie music. I'm a massive fan of Artic Monkeys and 'When The Sun Goes Down' was the first track I ever heard from them. I absolutely loved it, and it made me want to listen to more music from them."
Hozier — "Do I Wanna Know" (Arctic Monkeys cover)
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"When I heard the Hozier Live Lounge cover of this Arctic Monkeys track, it really blew me away. It reminds me of good times with a girlfriend I used to have."
Frank Sinatra — "Somewhere Beyond The Sea"
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"This is a fucking belting tune and I absolutely love Frank Sinatra."
Notorious B.I.G — "Juicy"
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"I've always been a massive fan of Biggie. I used to love him when I was growing up and I always preferred him over Tupac, unfortunately. 'Juicy' was a massive tune of his."
Andrea Bocelli — "La Vie En Rose"
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"Andrea Bocelli is another example as per the Dean Martin and Frank Sinitra tracks above. I grew up listening to Italian music. And this track of his, 'La Vie En Rose', just brings back lots of happy memories, like laying on the beach with loved ones and just living life."
Half Pint — "I'm Not A Substitute Lover"
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"Half Pint's 'I'm Not A Substitute Lover' is probably my all-time favourite reggae tune. Absolutely love the vibes on this one."
