DJ Pierre maps his sonic vision in 'Feel The Spirit Moving Chart'
Some charts are playlists. Others are manifestos. DJ Pierre's Feel The Spirit Moving belongs firmly in the second category. As a co-founder of Phuture and one of the principal architects of acid house, Pierre doesn't simply share what's been on his decks lately — he constructs a coherent narrative about where dance music comes from and where his own creative instincts are pointing in 2024.
The selection opens with two of his own cuts on Snatch! Records: Dreaming unfolds at 128 BPM in G minor with an unmistakable organic warmth, while Like Ron Hardy 1985 (Disco Fix Mix) is an explicit bow to the roots — a seven-minute tribute to the Music Box DJ who changed everything. The title track, Feel The Spirit Moving!, features the vocals of Dawn Tallman and encapsulates Pierre's philosophy: house with soul, body, and history.
Weight in every groove
Beyond his own material, the surrounding selections are impeccable. Robert Hood delivers tension with And Then We Planned Our Escape on Music Man Records — 135 BPM of kinetic techno that confirms why the Floorplan founder remains an absolute benchmark. Shinedoe disrupts the metric grid with Dillema at 67 BPM on 100% Pure, a hypnotic techno cut demanding sustained attention.
- Jordan Raymond – Freelance (Ratflak): dark house in C minor, restrained and effective.
- Smokingroove – Acid Party Bullshit (Illuminati Recordings): the title says it all — irreverent 303 energy at 125 BPM.
- Tiger Stripes – Goddess (Rekids): flawless groove in B minor from Radio Slave's label.
- Jeroen Search – One Dimension (Syncrophone): 134 BPM techno rooted in the Amsterdam underground.
- Josh Wink & Ursula Rucker – Sixth Sense (Hardspace Mix): a deep, hypnotic rework of an Ovum classic.
- Daniel Steinberg – For the People (Arms & Legs): functional house that closes the chart with quiet elegance.
Eleven tracks, eleven arguments. DJ Pierre proves his ear remains one of the most precise in the global scene.
