Throughout his career, Riva Starr, has made a name for himself with a steady stream of top tracks and remixes on labels like dirtybird, Made To Play and Southern Fried, among others. Now, the Italian DJ is celebrating five years of his underground imprint Snatch! Records.
To mark the occasion, the Snatch! boss is releasing a massive, 30-track compilation, Square Pegs, Round Holes: 5 Years of Snatch! Records, out Sunday May 24, that includes a slew of unreleased tracks from the likes of Tuccillo, Pirupa and Starr himself, as well as some crowd-pleasing Snatch! classics.
“With Snatch! we’ve managed to develop our own sound and approach to music, and people recognize it,” Starr tells us. “In the past, I’ve had producers tell me, ‘Hey I just did this tune and I think it sounds very Snatch!’ and I’m like a proud dad.”
In honor of Snatch!’s recent anniversary, we asked him for his top 5 tracks in this week’s Weekend Weapons.
Check out Starr’s current hitlist below, featuring cuts from Alexkid, Santos, Upercent and more. It’s raw just like Starr likes it – also, we’ve included a 10-minute mini-mix to get a taste of the new 5 Years of Snatch! collection.
Riva Starr’s Weekend Weapons
1. Upercent — “Spaceman”
“This track has been my secret weapon for a while now and I’m super excited to release it on my own imprint. It’s one of those tunes that really stands out from the rest.”
2. Right On — “Craycray”
“I love to totally smash the club with this, one of those slow burners…synth, percussion and groove all build nicely and lead the crowd toward madness.”
3. Santos — “Flow”
“It’s no secret that I have a passion for raw sounds and this is one of those tunes that will stay in my bag for a while. So different and full on the big soundsystem. My mate Santos never fails.”
4. Makam — “Loleatta”
“All I can say here is, this is ONE HELL OF A BANGER! Big room business…I’m loving the half-beat intro that really allows it to build a very nice atmosphere in the club.”
5. Riva Starr feat. Horace Andy — “Dublife” (Alexkid Dub Remix)
“This is still in my bag after almost a year. Alexkid did such an amazing job on one of the main tunes from my last more indie-sounding album. It’s a deep, bassy house favorite at parties like FUSE London.”
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