Selected by Dodie

Dodie Clarke is more than your average girl next door, with a career that spans across music and YouTube, the singer-songwriter has established herself as an undeniable force. Starting her career on the video sharing site, Dodie uploaded her first music video in the confines of her room. With a shaky smile, the singer said cherubically: “Hello, my name’s Dodie Clark, I’m called doddleloddle on YouTube. I’m going to be singing a song I composed myself called “Rain”, and I hope you enjoy it.” Followed by a robust voice, “Rain” explored Dodie’s feelings of frustration, isolation and misunderstanding. The lyrics are remarkably well-formed for what was once a 16-year-old, it’s become a treasured song amongst her 1.8 million subscribers.

Unlike other YouTubers, Dodie’s following isn’t a result of unboxings and make-up tutorials, but her genuine passion for music. Doddleloddle encapsulates all that matters to the singer, from a musical announcement about coming out, to educating her viewers about Depersonalisation Disorder, a condition that she suffers from; her channel is a melodious diary. For her latest EP Human, she took what she’d learnt on YouTube and turned it into an album. It explores emotions and events we all go through. In “If I’m Being Honest”, the singer gives a detailed tour of the feelings that come with having a crush. Exploring desire and anxiety, she prepares listeners for a bumpy ride in a whimsical spiel.

Between writing music, uploading videos and preparing for her sold-out Roundhouse show on Sunday (which sold out five months in advance), Dodie sat down with us to share her favourite 10Trax.