Like most people, DJs and producers have specific songs tied to events throughout their lives. In Crate Expectations, we extract a playlist from their memories to tell their story. This week’s subject: Eli of Soul Clap.

What’s the first song you ever loved?
Idris Muhammad – “Could Heaven Ever Be Like This”

What are the first 2 songs you ever mixed together?
Was probably more like a train-wreck, but:

Judy Cheeks – “Reach & Spin (Dub)”

&

Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins – “It’s Like That”

What’s your worst guilty pleasure song?
The Isley Brothers – Busted – “Even guiltier cause R Kelly is in the video!!!”

What song have you had on repeat in the last month?
Funkadelic ft. Sly Stone – “The Naz”

Which track of your own do you like the most?
“Action/Satisfaction”

Which track of your own do you hate the most?
“Incoming Bitch (Get Low!)”

What’s the last song you want to hear before the lights go on?
Right now, War – “Low Rider”