We continue our feature series in which we ask producers, DJs and electronic artists to pick out the records that define their ‘house’.

Ahead of his upcoming appearances for Defected In The House at Amnesia Ibiza, Made To Play founder Jesse Rose makes his personal selection.

THE RECORD THAT GOT ME INTO DANCE MUSIC

Fix - Flash
When I was thirteen I was living in London and only really listening to Hip-Hop and Drum & Bass. I thought House and Techno was really uncool and it didn’t interest me at all. Then I heard Fix 'Flash' produced by Orlando Voorn and the rest, as they say, is history. From that moment I went deep into Detroit techno.


THE FIRST HOUSE RECORD I EVER BOUGHT 

Hardrive - Deep Inside
This was the first house track I ever bought. I got the chance to remix it some years later, so it's always in my sets in one form or another. To be honest nothing beats the original, it has so few elements but all of them are absolutely perfect. 


THE RECORD THAT CHANGED MY LIFE    

Jesse Rose - A-Sided
This track came out ten years ago and quite literally changed my life, very quickly. I went from a local warm-up DJ to a travelling international DJ in a matter of weeks. It was a crazy and rapid transition. It's the reason I started my A-SIDED label this year.


THE RECORD THAT CONTINUES TO INSPIRE ME

Donnell Rush ‎– Perfect Day For Company
This was produced by Mood II Swing’s Lem Springsteen and Louie Vega. When I'm recording vocals this is always the performance I'm trying to get. No bullshit, straight from the soul. It's a record I play only when the party has been amazing. I used to pretty much play it every time I finished my set at Panorama Bar.


THE RECORD I WISH I HAD MADE

Isloee - Brazil.com
It's been in my top five tracks of all time since I first heard it many years ago… no idea how someone comes up with a track like this. I always want to be original with the records I make and this sounds like nothing done before or after, it’s unique. 


Jesse Rose plays for Defected In The House & Together at Amnesia Ibiza 30 June and 08 September - click for full line-ups and tickets