Alex’s 24th Playlist

Welcome.

In 2024, our friend, brother, and son Alex would have turned 24 on June 12th.

He was the truffle hound for new tunes®. Friends and family — some who knew him, some who didn’t — gathered songs from that year into a playlist in his memory.

This is the archive. Submissions are closed. Listen below, and read what everyone shared.

open in spotify

feed

Strawberry Jam
COIN
— Naomi Reilly
Innerbloom
RÜFÜS DU SOL
We all decided on this song...it's good one. Can't wait to hear the final compilation!
— Lisa Julian Sawyer
I Wanna Tell Somebody
Chaos In The CBD, Josh Milan
Lots of love ❤️
— Finn Brick
Why Are There Boundaries
FKJ
I think it's a really well produced song with lovely harmonies
— Jack Cotton
Cars Pass By Like Childhood Sweethearts
Barry Can't Swim
— Connor Grady
Kimpton
Barry Can't Swim, O'Flynn
— Connor Grady
Billy (Yeah Yeah Yeah)
Inhaler
— Connor Grady
When I Get Home
PawPaw Rod
What I'm mad about is how much better this playlist would've been if YOU were making it. Miss you Q. 🫶
— Connor Grady
Same Blood
Ev Jones
🫶🏻
— Alison
Black Friday (pretty like the sun)
Lost Frequencies, Tom Odell
Miss you Q, think you would've liked this one
— Patrick Duffie
I CARE
Turnstile
I really love the range of this band and perfect for any music truffler! Happy Birthday Alex!
— Alan Byers
Down To Joy
Van Morrison
The legendary singer Van Morrison has a new album revisiting personal themes with warmth and wisdom. "I had a brand-new story. I was coming down to joy"
— Brendan Rorem
Gift Horse
IDLES
— Chuck
She's Leaving You
MJ Lenderman
— Chuck
She's Leaving You
MJ Lenderman
— Chuck
Colourblind
Tom Misch, Loyle Carner
— Chuck
give me a reason
bad tuner
— Chuck
Come Find Me
Caribou
— Chuck
Humanity
Lava La Rue
— Chuck
The Coin-Op Guillotine (Sharpen the Blade)
Los Campesinos!
— Chuck
Midnight
James Blake, Lil Yachty
— Chuck
Danza Marilù (feat. Fabiana Martone)
L'Impératrice, Fabiana Martone
— Chuck
Crumbling Empire
Sam Fender
— Chuck
Over and Over
Wishy
— Chuck
Statue In The Square
Kae Tempest
— Chuck
Homie Don’t Shake
Fcukers
— Chuck
Bad Love God
Hope Tala
— Chuck
Snap My Finger (feat. PinkPantheress)
KAYTRANADA, PinkPantheress
— Chuck
Lose Control
Young Franco, EARTHGANG, Jafunk
— Chuck Moore
Fogata (Leo)
Bomba Estéreo, Rawayana, ASTROPICAL
— Chuck Moore
I Remember [Feat. Yaya Bey]
Butcher Brown, Yaya Bey
— Jacob Moore
Lavender
Kofi Stone
— Jacob Moore
Lion
Little Simz, Obongjayar
likely would've listened to this far too loud with Q. missing him today
— Jacob Moore
Abracadabra
Lady Gaga
Disregard Punp it Louder, that was actually 2023, sorry. Here's another from the dance floor ❤️
— Hilary Benson
Pump It Louder
Tiësto, Black Eyed Peas
A blend of young and old 😍
— Pump it Louder
14 Cheerleader Coldfront
Guided By Voices
A fragment of melancholy pop perfection from the greatest indie band.
— Robert Edward Anasi
Dance To The Music
Kylie Minogue
You just can't beat a bit of Kylie!
— Dan and Sarah Wheeler
Melodie Is A Wound
Stereolab
Happy birthday Alex ❤️
— Natalie Debray
On Your Way
Mt. Desolation
Soy Andrea de Argentina! 🇦🇷Vuela alto Alex. Para los que amamos la música x siempre y para siempre,es un motor que nos ayuda a salir adelante! Un fuerte abrazo para su familia 💫
— Andrea Orden
Azizam
Ed Sheeran
Happy birthday Alex...thinking of you
— Jo Virk
God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (feat. Yazmin Lacey)
Ezra Collective, Yazmin Lacey
Hi. It's Hazel here from Music To Die For. This is such a beautiful idea. I'm sorry I never met Alex. Your story was very powerful. I hope this gives a little energy for dancing in the kitchen. It's become a bit of a them for us.
— Hazel Harrison
Nothing Matters
The Last Dinner Party
Future Quinlan Xmas video…
— Nick CP
Bad Dreams
Teddy Swims
With love
— Debs Black
Polaroid
Cloth
Miss you Alex xx
— Ali Hill
Afterlife
Sharon Van Etten
Matthew and I saw her at the Crocodile a few months back. It was a great show. This is off here most recent album, released this year.
— Ken Duffie
Inhale - Sean Doron Remix
RÜFÜS DU SOL, Sean Doron
Q always loved Rufus and I know he would have loved their recent albums. I feel like this would have totally been in his 'feel za bass' playlist - the one he loved using for mixing with the guys! Always miss him…wishing the best for you and the family - thinking of you all and him 💜
— Cole Brightbill
peace u need
Fred again.., Joy Anonymous
— Paul Murdoch
FLY
Quavo, Lenny Kravitz
Can't go wrong with a little Lenny either!
— P.J. Boogard
Active
Asake, Travis Scott
Love and miss Q. Happy 24th birthday buddy!
— P.J. Boogard
Neverender - Extended
Justice, Tame Impala
Kitchen Disco Choon
— Jimbob
Cool Hand
Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek
Happy Birthday Alex 💝
— Helen
Flown
Kiasmos, Ólafur Arnalds, Janus Rasmussen
Would have loved to hear what you'd have mixed this into, my friend
— Tony Q
Gotta Have It
KETTAMA
To my almost birth twin xxx
— Isobel Warren
Dancing On Volcanoes
Gwenno
This one's so fresh it's not even out yet…xxx
— Katy
Superman
Louis Dunford
With love x
— Heather Warren
Mum Does the Washing
Joshua Idehen
— Katie
Reset
Adellic
Whenever I was with Alex, we would always bond over house music with epic buildups. This what we'd listen to almost exclusively when we were coming back from an Orion event or just hanging out at Pi Kapps. This tune come out this past year and immediately made me think of Alex. Hope you all enjoy :)
— Christian Blazona
End of the World
Miley Cyrus
— David Schwartz
D.A.N.C.E.
SMITH
Lyrics by Britney but don't let that put you off. Can't wait to bop away with the Quinlans at Glasto - Alex in our midst xx
— Monica
SATELLITE
Opiuo, Wreckno
New track by an artist we listened to on the way to San Juan Island!
— David Schwartz
Pale Blue Eyes
Lucy Rose
What a lovely idea Matt. Much love, Sean
— Sean
Mum Does the Washing
Joshua Idehen
Thought you'd appreciate the tune, the sociopolitical whatyamacallit and the jokes. Miss you.
— Carrie Q
Dropping in
Alex Cherney, The Brothers Nylon, Rey
The name is a coincidence. I heard this last week and found it to have a 80s/90s sound, incl. the long, silly name. Cross between Johnny Hates Jazz and Echo & The Bunnymen, anyone? Lovely idea Matt, love you guys.
— Dragana
—
not on spotify
Hi Grace. Hope you see this; I don't think I have another way to reach you. Thanks so much for your track. Unfortunately it's not on Spotify so I can't add it to the playlist but I found it on YouTube and loved it. You're so right, Alex would have loved it too. Thanks for introducing us to it. Matthewx
— For Grace Wangari
Anguka Nayo
Wadaglizke
If Alex ever visited Kenya, this is a song he would have loved and danced to.
— Grace Wangari
Maybe One Day
Mina Okabe
I give you something different than others
— Kouji Kodera
How Beautiful I Am
Bill Ryder-Jones
— Adrian Kelly
Breakers Roar
Sturgill Simpson
— Elias Malakoff
God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (feat. Yazmin Lacey)
Ezra Collective, Yazmin Lacey
This song just gets me going. It's my replacement for Pharrell's "Happy" that always puts me in a great mood. It's groovy, sexy, and gets my feet dancing. Also, check out their track with Olivia Dean, No One's Watching Me.
— Emily Cotton
Look How Far We've Come
kryptogram
Alex and I certainly would have listened to this song together. He showed me kryptogram and loved unique beats like this one. 💜 sending prayers during his birth week
— Decklan Cashman
Dancing
Grigoré, Serve Cold, Jaguar Jaguar
Festival warm up
— Sarah Robinson
Jackie B
&friends, JOSEPH (CH), Brent Faiyaz
Sending lots of love
— Jonathan Stilon
Blessings
Calvin Harris, Clementine Douglas
Summer is so close, I can smell it! Warmth and blessings x
— Gabs d'Aprano
TOO COOL TO BE CARELESS
PAWSA
Loads of love from Malta
— Carl
Feelin It
Heritage Listed
When mum and dad let me know that Alex was a fellow DJ I went and listened to all of his mixes on soundcloud. I found so many gems (many of which I've now played in my owns sets.) Given that we hadn't seen each other in years I was amazed that we'd ended up with an almost identical taste in music - especially our love for disco/funky house - so I thought it was only right to submit some for this playlist!
— Charlie Warren
Everybody Laughs
David Byrne, Ghost Train Orchestra
Not sure if I am allowed to sneak in two songs, but this is new today. Love it!
— Alex Trigg
My Way
Venna
This my favourite song of the year with a great guitar solo. It reminds me of two of my favourite artists Frank Ocean and D'Angelo. Smooth vibe. Listen to it in the bathtub or a long drive. Makes me feel happy and nostalgic. Venna was originally a saxophonist who worked with Stormsy, Knucks, and Yussef Dayes (also great) and doesn't usually sing. Sending love.
— Sam Cotton
Nasty
Garrett Lodge, Kxne
would have been a song we'd put crazy wigs on for and dance around in the playroom.
— Max Cotton
Partir
Christian Hilo
French song, great melody… 🎶
— Steven J Allen
Reborn
Miley Cyrus
Taken from another great new album - Something Beautiful !
— Vanessa Parlato Trigona
Voices
Damiano David
Love the whole album - Funny little Fears !
— Vanessa Parlato Trigona
Wolf In Sheep’s Clothes
Ken Pomeroy
— Denis Pritchard
Blastbeat Falafel
Igorrr, Trey Spruance, Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3
— Tom Berry
Making a Living
Sugar Pit
Just weird enough for Q to really enjoy
— Kevin Baker
Summer Dream
Griffin House
Sending you all lots of love, and remembering Alex on his birthday. Looking forward to listening to AFQ2 xxx
— The Browns
Hold On
MPH
Misread the prompt; sending some UKG Alex's way ❤️
— Henry Huchingson
Music On The Radio - Adam Ten Remix
Empire Of The Sun, Adam Ten
So often nowadays I'll find a new song and think "Quinlan would love this one", thank you for putting this together!
— Isaac Harvey
All My Life
Purple Disco Machine, The Magician
Miss you Quinlan ❤️
— Brian Bae
Mountain at My Gates - Alex Metric Remix
Foals, Alex Metric
This one was one of my favorites that he ever spun
— Henry Huchingson
24 (Turn It Up) (Radio Edit)
ANOTR, Kurtis Wells
This is a fitting song due to the name and the fact that Q was the one who showed me this artist. I think he would've liked this one.
— Sean Delmage
WHO KNOWS WHAT YOU’LL FIND?
Confidence Man
"Last night I kissed a DJ. Don't be jealous; he reminded me of you. When you look at the stars, do you know where you are?" Love a bit of Con Man swagger. I'm fairly sure Alex would have too. Big love Family Q xxx
— James Warren
Tell Me What You Want
Oden & Fatzo, Poppy Baskcomb
Not easy to find new music when Alex isn't there to do it for you
— Sidharth Daga
places to be
Fred again.., Anderson .Paak, CHIKA
Love you Alex
— Harry
Sapphire
Ed Sheeran
It's a happy jingle , not too deep but upbeat !
— Anita Mc Swiney
Bloom
Maribou State, Gaidaa
One that hits hard on the emotions without actually saying anything..
— Trevor Mac
I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All
Father John Misty
With love from an old fool x
— Audrey
Can't Stand To Lose
HAAi
Buried on every mixtape is that tune that makes you smile inside, and you wonder does it make everyone else feel the same way. I have to believe it does. Much love, always, /d
— Damien Cosgrove
People Watching
Sam Fender
— Joe Russell
You'll Come Around
Girls of the Internet, James Alexander Bright, The Voices of Epoch
Time and love. r.
— Richard Haigh
lyin
Loyle Carner
Love you all and see you soon! I've been listening to this track on repeat recently 🩷
— Kate russell
Delete Ya
Djo
Off his album Crux, which is fab
— Alex Trigg
Love
Meshell Ndegeocello
Happy Birthday AFQ x
— Tim Robinson
Dancing With Shadows
Causeway
Thank you for allowing me to contribute to this beautiful tribute to Alex. I never had the pleasure of meeting Alex, but have close friends who had him in their lives and know how much love there was for him. I have no doubt that, had I known Alex, I would have loved his passion for music (a man after my own heart). Much love to all of the family and friends who Alex directly impacted in your lives ❤️ Jon
— Jon Espley ("jespers")
There’s Always Gonna Be Something
Stereophonics
Think of you all ❤️ Just play it loud - OK!
— James Cheyne
Carry No Thing
SYML
Massive hug from uncle Simon
— Simon Stilon
Spike Island
Pulp
A perfect return to form from 1 of my favourite bands when I was 24
— Alex Bertie
Count On My Love
The Blessed Madonna, Daniel Wilson, Kon
Wanted an uplifting house record. Think this fits the bill. x
— Mo
That’s So True
Gracie Abrams
Sent with love. Kate and Amy horrified as it's not that cool !!!
— Sarah Cheyne
Good Luck, Babe!
Chappell Roan
This song just makes me want to get up and dance! Happy birthday to Alex! Hope he's pulling some moves on his special day!
— Jocelyn Barber
It Isn’t Perfect But It Might Be - from “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Olivia Dean
— Pia
New Sport
Rizzle Kicks
Happy birthday Alex. ❤️
— Debbie Fernando
Red Moon
Tom Misch
Can picture Q playing this song on top of the hill above the Chelan campsite
— James Watson
Favourite
Fontaines D.C.
Happy 24th Birthday Alex🩷 thinking of you and your fam always.
— Amy Cheyne
Send It Back
DON WEST
Happy birthday alex 💗 i miss you and your big smile
— Katryna Vassallo
Closer
Kofi Stone
— Glen Mahony
Ordinary
Alex Warren
❤️
— Eva Brownlee
The Party - Acoustic
Arms Akimbo
Would be a Classic dock sunset song with Q on aux
— Nak
Falling Together
Jamie xx, Oona Doherty
Suitably existential lyric but it is the bass line that is the main draw. Play as loud as possible. Alex would have loved it xx
— James Conway
Provide Me Your Name
Getdown Services
Happy birthday. Love you bubsie.
— Sophie Quinlan
Pieces Of A Dream
MIKE
Would've held him hostage in my car listening to this a million times until he said it was good
— Kevin Baker

120 submissions · the 2024 archive