More than 120,000 new tracks are uploaded to Spotify everyday; if every track is four minutes long, that would equate to 8000 hours of listening time—every day! With the impossibility of keeping up with new music releases, trusted tastemakers like the ones we’ve chosen below are reliable vessels for excellent music from across the spectrum.

Charlie Dark

Charlie Dark MBE—although he modestly uses the ‘MBE’ sparingly—is a seasoned selector, community builder and mentor to many of the young DJs coming up today. Obsessed with records and pirate radio since his teenage years, Charlie has garnered a collection that would make any vinyl fan drool. Charlie’s tastes are as varied as you can imagine, but he describes Jazz, funk, soul, reggae, house and disco as his first loves.

Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy

Protege of disco legend David Mancuso, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy is a tastemaker who shares her music recommendations through many mediums. Every Tuesday she hosts Balearic Breakfast live on Mixcloud, which boasts an incredibly loyal listenership. She’s also host and founder of Classic Album Sundays, a platform that celebrates iconic releases through interviews and deep listening. As a world-touring DJ, you’ll find a plethora of sounds in this audiophile’s record bag from across eras, nations and subcultures.

Tash LC

DJ, broadcaster and label head Tash LC’s taste in music is geared towards making you dance. From Afro-jazz and highlife to Kuduro, Gqom, and esoteric club sounds, her selections often pay homage to the roots of African music, and sub-cultures that have been inspired by it. Her club night and label, Club Yeke “represents the global underground”, putting on nights across the UK and further afield.

Rohan Rakhit

A DJ, actor and creative producer, Rohan Rakit is a member of game-changing collective Daytimers which focuses the lens of South Asian DJs and artists. His all-vinyl set for My Analog Journal features Indo-Jazz, Future Jazz, Jazz Fusion and some Percussive Dub cuts, whilst his club sets traverse far and wide across the furthest corners of club culture.

Somewhere Soul

Josh Mason, better known for his platform Somewhere Soul, is a curator with exceptional tastes. He shares regular recommendations on Instagram and TikTok—he has almost a million followers on the former—that go much further than his name suggests, whether it’s Polish Jazz, Turkish Psych-funk or West African groove. He also puts on various events across London and is increasingly being spotted behind the decks.