Jesse Ogbomor ak DJ Jesse has a weekly residency in Soho in Dublin and who has played on stages at Longitude, Electric Picnic and touring with Offica, The Game and in places as far flung as Dubai, Mexico, Amsterdam and Miami.
You can expect a DJ Jesse set to be genre-fluid but feature Afrobeat, Amapiano, R&B, hip-hop, and house with Jesse’s musical philosophy simply – “vibration is everything.”
Next up for DJ Jesse is The Disturbing Day Party at Opium Garden, Dublin on Bank Holiday Sunday June 1st, with guest DJs and surprise guests.
Below, catch DJ Jesse’s 10 favourite Irish songs of recent times.
1.
Offica – O Di Dan Dan
This tune goes off every time. Offica always brings energy, and the way he mixes Yoruba into drill just makes it hit different. It’s catchy with a very well known sample.
2.
Jordan Adetunji – Kehlani
Jordan’s style is mad unique. Played this in a club and heads were bouncing without even knowing who it was.
3.
Sello – ‘Oggy’
OGGY! Proper bounce track. Sello’s flow is cold, and the Irish slang in it just gives it that local edge. Always gets a reaction when I drop it – crowd knows it’s an anthem.
4.
A92 – ‘Plugged In Freestyle’ (Fumez the Engineer)
This freestyle made serious waves in the scene. Raw, fast, and every verse hits hard. Still feels like a moment every time it drops.
5.
Travy x Elzzz – Blockbuster
One word: smooth. These two glide on the beat. It’s dark but clean, and always makes people screw up their face in a good way. Certified banger.
6.
Hare Squead – Flowers
When I talk about vibes, this is the track to comes to mind. Light, bouncy, and just makes people feel good. It’s the type of track I play when you want to lift the mood or nice sunny day.
7.
Soulé – Love Tonight
Real feel-good energy. Soulé’s voice is smooth, and this track gives proper sunset party vibes. Great for opening a set or slowing things down with style.
8.
Plantain Papi, F3Miiii – 22
Something about the melody in this track, and the bassline ! Yeh this one doesn’t get skipped .
9.
Jafaris – Time
The first time I heard this I had to add it to my playlist straight away, I think I had it on repeat for a few days. Such an amazing track!
10.
Jazzy – Someday
Big tune. Jazzy’s vocals are sweet and the production is proper clean. It fits in anywhere—day party, warm-up set, late night. Just feels right.
Next up for DJ Jesse is The Disturbing Day Party at Opium Garden, Dublin on Bank Holiday Sunday June 1st, with guest DJs and surprise guests.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
