Summary: Almost Spring...but not quite! (12C in Melbourne today) Indeed, Downunder where I am, it is almost Spring, yet we are absolutely freezing our proverbial t#itts off! With this in mind, here is an unpretentious little disco/funky/beach number blending new takes on old favourites and current funky releases. Since I suffered a total meltdown of my music database, I am in full rebuilding mode and will for a few weeks(I Hope) only access my most recent purchases, the rest being buried deep in the back-ups I thankfully did. After a few very satisfactory and well received progressive sets, I am going back to soulful for a few uploads. To a certain extent a “cleansing” move, though the current offering in soulful still leaves me wanting. I had very few choices having to deal with the corrupted library and still learning to tame the new Traktor S2. Got lazy in some transitions and took a minute and a half to beat match a recalcitrant downbeat in the last track hence the fact that you get the loop for that long. I could have cut and edited it but to keep the live feel I chose not to and anyhow this was not an upload I wanted perfect. Put this on and catch the first glimpses of the Australian Spring. Playlist: 2013 Come On (Original Mix). Satin Jackets 2012 Riders on The Storm (Pete Oaks Moonshine Edit). The Doors ( Soundcloud Remix) 2013 Give me the Night (DJ Meme DUB & Deep in the Night Long Remix)).George Benson 2013 So Tight (Original Mix) [Xtian The Phuture Edit feat Akabu]. DJ Fudge & Kiko Navarro 2012 Far Away (The Layabouts Vocal Mix). MdCL feat. Lady Alma 2013 Hang On to Your Love (Funky Judge Club Mix) [Xtian Next Level Edit feat Roland Clark]. Funky Judge feat Fassy 2013 Turn Around (Brighter Days). Scott Diaz, Matt Jam Lamont & Brian Keys Tharme 2012 Set Fire On the Rain (OtherSoul Bootleg). Layabouts feat. Adele 2013 The Sun Has Come (Joey Negro Sundown Mix). Ayala 2013 Cada Vez (Michael Gray Mix).The Cube Guys feat. Alexandra Prince 2012 SuperStar (OtherSoul Remix Master). Jamelia 2003 Forever More (Christian F Tribal Edit into Francois K Vocal Mix). Moloko Highlights: In as much as I did not have much choice with the selection with my corrupted library, I believe I manage to at least dig out good tunes.Here we go: "Come On" by Satin Jackets, perfect example of great production centered around a classic piano riff, 5 chords in progression, a thumping bass and one vocal hook sample.. yet a perfect tune, which would set the mood for any pro DJ out there.. Love it! "Riders on The Storms" got to love a classic.. I knew I had chosen right when my wife first whinged hearing the intro and then told me .. " wow that's a cool remix".. To top it a yound Catalan to whom I had given a take to listen to asked me for the track.. Cleverly done, again great massive bassline and just two chords recalling the melody throughout the track.. I do not know Peter Oaks ( got it from Soundcloud) but he is one talented man. "Give Me the Night" DJ Meme's take on the George Benson classic.. Me like ;).. Ever since I heard Meme given a lesson to Dimitri on how to play to/with the crownd in melbourne a few years ago, I have the outmost respect. His trademark funky/happy rich production is there. The original is enhanced, revisited but not lost.. "So Tight" from DJ Fudge & Kiko Navarro, the very same comments than the ones for the frist track "Come On" apply.. Somehow even a more simple production, a piano lick, a voice sample, a clever bassline, a filter here and there and here we go, we have a a great tune.. A lesson in simple but effective production.. from Fudge and Navarro.. Young talent listen and learn ;).. Oh.. I almost forgot, Xtian had to edit it with the Phuture Akabu's sample.. He just had to.. "Far Away" from MdCL feat. Lady Al(continued)
