Jess Bays playlists a decade of killer tracks to mark 10 Years Of SNEAK
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Jess Bays – as well as being a personal favourite of ours here at DT – is a name synonymous with SNEAK, the weekly house night at London clubbing institution, XOYO.
As resident DJ at SNEAK from the very beginning 10 years ago, Jess Bays has seen it all, and boy has her career rocketed since. She went on to host a weekly show Capital Dance and release on such credible labels as Defected and Good Company, with notable releases including ‘Real Love’ with Kelli-Leigh and Temptation with Poppy Baskcomb.
Ahead of the mammoth 10 Years of SNEAK at XOYO on 29 November 2024 – its first ever Friday night slot at the venue – we caught up with Jess to look back at her time at SNEAK to find out what tracks have smashed the dancefloor over the past decade.
Crank up the volume and get stuck in below to Jess Bays’ Top 10 SNEAK tunes off all time.
Armand Van Helden – I Want Your Soul
This record has always been a staple moment in my SNEAK sets at XOYO. It’s usually something I play towards the end of my sets to really give the crowd a big moment towards the end.
Flashmob – Need In Me
One of my favourite classic deep house records of all time. The big vocal moment in the breakdown just sets the dance floor on fire.
Patrick Topping – Forget
Something from my earlier days sets at XOYO for SNEAK. It’s an absolute anthem from Patrick Topping and it works every time.
MD Express – God Made Me Phunky (Jess Bays Remix)
This remix from my back catalogue is always something that works, especially with the younger crowd. It’s really blowing up on TikTok, so they recognise it super well from there. I love it so much for the original record by Mike Dunn is as old as me! And now the remix really helps educate the next generation of ravers to music that they not necessarily have heard.
Sammy Porter & Jess Bays – Devotion (Jess Bays VIP Mix)
Here’s my VIP edit of a record I wrote with my lovely friend Sammy Porter back at the very start of my production journey. It’s a classic vocal from Soul2Soul that we managed to get cleared. I love it! I’ll defo be spinning it on the SNEAK 10th Birthday.
Weiss – Feel My Needs
This track is a proper summer anthem that always brings an injection of feel-good vibes to any dance floor. It’s always on my playlist for SNEAK parties!
Roberto Surace – Joys
Easily one of my favourite records from the last few years. It really had a big moment when it was released via Defected a few years ago and the bassline on it paired with a great sample hook just works every time.
Nightcrawlers – Push The Feeling On (MK Dub remix)
One of the records that really pushed MK to the top of his game and I struggle to find a raver or music enthusiast that does not LOVE this piece of music!
MK & Sonny Fodera – One Night (ft. Raphaella)
When two heavyweights collide only special things happen! Two of my favourite DJ/Producers in the world only means magic is going to happen and ‘One Night’ really does achieve that.
Beyond Chicago x Majestic x Alex Mills – Million Dollar Bill
One of the greatest Whitney Houston vocals ever brought into the current times by three of my very talented friends teaming up. Alex Mills’s huge vocal talent on this one just bring the Beyond Chicago lads and Majestic’s production to an extra level!
Catch Jess Bays at SNEAK 10 Years alongside Gem Precious, Jay Forster, Janika Tenn and more at XOYO on Friday 29 November. For tickets visit xoyo.co.uk
Main picture credit: Dan Reid.
