Thirteen weeks ago, we began playing a DJ set from 8pm til 11.30pm Thursday nights in Singapore, at a new bar-cum-club called Attica.

Our House has proven to be a lot of fun, and particularly bad for my liver. Thanks to the lead of partner-in-crime DJ Samurai, we took up the theme of "eclectic", producing what we bill as a "ferrago of freaky funk, booming beats and affro ammo."

Whatever it is, it's different every time, and it certainly keeps us hopping about. Here's a description of where the set began from.

Week by week, I'll talk about some of the tracks I'm having the most fun with. I've always thought anyone who plays music should have a set-list available from time to time, just to further the cause of discovery.

Maybe the idea came from the mad protagonist of Nick Hornby's fabulous High Fidelity and his crazy "Top Five's". Who can live without "Top Five Songs for The Day of a Funeral?"

Anyhow, happy hunting, and see you down at the bar.

First written 21.7.2004

1. Sausalito - Grover Washington
Just because it’s beautiful. A mood setter, a nice breezy, summertime track that could cure even the most miserable.

2. Lady Don't Tek No - Latryx
A nice rare track, with its break-dance clap, and smoothly delivered vocal, this steps out of categories, which is the Our House style. A good early toe-tapper.

3. Mohammed Is Jesus - Deep Dish
What can you say about Deep Dish? Super smooth and soulful, this is a track you ease comfortably into, with an open message that defies the age of the track.

4. 4000 Miles - Blackalicious
From the start this is a hip hop slow-burner that moves along strong and funky, with such a sharp, low-toned delivery that the voice becomes an instrument in itself.

5. Salsa Vibes - FTL presents The Latin All Star
This is where I go Brazilian. A rich house-infused latin dancer that moves you straight onto those summer-time Rio beaches. Aye Curumba!

5. Play On - Rae & Christian Featuring The Jungle Brothers
An easy, jazzy track from Rae and Christian. A beauty straight from these British hip hop maestros. Grand Central is one of my favourite hip hop lables, British or otherwise.

6. Bay Of Plenty - Ian Pooley
This track is so joyful. A rich Balaeric summertime edge, together with a shimmering, surging bassline. This is a track I wish I’d made myself.

7. If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder
Norman Jay is my favourite DJ of the “Our House” music variety. This track off his Good Times collection is a classic. I do try to limit the classic soul quotient, but this one is a shoe-in.

8. Shalamar - Sutra Sonic
Of all the World Music I have, this has the funkiest bassline, incredible. A joy to play, and one of those tracks you get asked afterwards about.

9. Me Myself And I (Badmarsh And Shri Remix) De La Soul
Badmarsh And Shri have put a lovely Indian flute over this classic track. A perfect “Wow, that’s different” moment, and especially nice playing it in Singapore.

10. Mass Destruction (P*Nut & Sister Bliss Mix) Faithless
A brief bow to the charts, this has recently stormed the UK. The toughest track to play because of its rough dancehall delivery and sharp beginning and end. But worth it.

11. Sinnerman Nina Simone (Felix Da Housecat's
Heavenly House Mix)
One of the most popular tracks of my set. Felix has found the most perfectly clean, forward-moving house beat to put under Nina Simone’s delicious voice. She’s dancing to it somewhere now, I know it.

12. K-Fun (FC Kahuna mix) - Jolly Music
My electro moment. I’m always delighted to end with this, so I can go have a dance to it myself over a beer. A little cheeky and a bit sexy, it’s a good lead-in for the house set that follows us each Thursday. See you down at Attica.

– LC (aka DJ Frost)

I'm sorry this has taken me so long to reply to.
But I was super delighted that Mohammed is Jesus from Deep Dish is in here. It is my ABSOLUTE favourite track in that album and there was a time (way back in 1998) when I used to play that song on repeat. I didn't think that many people cared too much for that song (Future of the future was always most people's shining favourite in that album)
My favourite part of that song is right in the beginning when it starts - something about the mellowness of the chords that makes your gut turn over in sweet delight.

I have often thought about my top 5 tracks for MY funeral (high fidelity is such a great book) and really - there are far too many that want to wrestle into that list (i'm thinking more - to warm up the crowd, or when people are eating, or late into the night or what? which part of the funeral? what's the crowd like? who will come? who will come?)
haha

have a great day - you should let me know if you've figured out the top 5 tracks for yours : )