For the record we went with shine on you crazy diamond from wish you were here with the quiet opening and punch when the rest of the band kicks in. Sounded great.

Genesis - Justice

Shaggy - Angel. I don’t even like the song that much but the mixing engineer really did his job on this one. The mix is outstanding.

But more important is that you play a song you know well so you know how it should sound.

Probably something akin to a left-right audio test so I know the system is working properly.

Massive Attack - Angel

The first time I DJd in a club, I dropped this track purely so I could hear it over a big expensive system. And it was glorious.

Emptied the dance floor, but it was worth it.

Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden / first track

Edit: loud

Everybody’s Talkin’ by Harry Nilsson

Tough question…

If I want to test it out it might be something like Tipper.

But, in reality, it would probably be something from my favourite album pile like NIN, Squarepusher, Allman Brothers, Four Tet, Caribou or something from the 90s.

Basically anything by State Azure. Beautiful tracks mastered very well.

For bass testing - 3:25 from “Why So Serious” from the Dark Knight soundtrack. Serious sub-bass warning if you try it yourself, though.

I got into the LP game late, and the first record I bought and played was Metallica’s Master of Puppets. Still think it was a good choice.

A Milli

Beethoven’s 7th followed by something dancey like LCD Soundsystem or Late of the Pier. Those are the records I own that I think sound the best.

Atlas Air by Massive Attack. Really check you have that sub cut over in the sweet spot.

Something will silly bass to give it a workout. Maybe techno or dub. DJ Muggs, Green Velvet, Lee Perry, Aphex Twin kind thing.

I’d save Albert Ayler & Diamanda Galas until it’s broken in a bit.

Probably either something off the Dune soundtrack, Interstellar soundtrack, or Krigsgaldr from Heilung’s Lifa live album. I might be a bit odd with my musical tastes