Bag Raiders Essentials
Playlist - 15 Songs
In the Sydney duo Bag Raiders, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey have thrived as DJs, producers, multi-instrumentalists, and songwriters alike. Yet for all their varied duties—and their shared classical training—the pair make their meticulous work look easy. Take 2009’s “Shooting Stars,” a purring slice of dance pop that sneaks in a springy disco finale. So enduring is the song that, years after hitting No. 18 on triple j’s Hottest 100, it went viral in meme form and wound up charting around the world.
Glass and Stracey bring a tender personal touch to their expertly crafted dance music. Their 2019 track “Lightning”—a collab with The Kite String Tangle—makes sure to grab us by the heart before taking off into the stratosphere. Even the more accelerated rush of 2025’s “Hold Me” achieves a similar feat, brandishing a lovelorn vocal hook that feels downright universal.
Bag Raiders Essentials
Bag Raiders Essentials
In the Sydney duo Bag Raiders, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey have thrived as DJs, producers, multi-instrumentalists, and songwriters alike. Yet for all their varied duties—and their shared classical training—the pair make their meticulous work look easy. Take 2009’s “Shooting Stars,” a purring slice of dance pop that sneaks in a springy disco finale. So enduring is the song that, years after hitting No. 18 on triple j’s Hottest 100, it went viral in meme form and wound up charting around the world.
Glass and Stracey bring a tender personal touch to their expertly crafted dance music. Their 2019 track “Lightning”—a collab with The Kite String Tangle—makes sure to grab us by the heart before taking off into the stratosphere. Even the more accelerated rush of 2025’s “Hold Me” achieves a similar feat, brandishing a lovelorn vocal hook that feels downright universal.
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