For us Canadians we've got a long weekend to look forward to and while it's likely to be jam packed with lazing around the house, I've compiled a list of recent mixes you can play to make the time pass more easily. You'll notice that more than half of these mixes are disco and house-centric, a variety I think ought to be acceptable to most in-laws and older generations, I have also included a couple heavier, more banger friendly affairs. Find brief descriptions after the playlist and note that the mixes marked with asterisks are available for free download. Enjoy and indulge in moderation!
Erol Alkan - Live @ Sónar 2019
It's hard to beat the power of an
Erol Alkan live set, the man's got an incredible ear and an uncanny knack for putting tracks in a position to succeed. The tracklist is there but it may as well not be as this nearly two hour extravaganza of energy is far more than the sum of its parts.
Benzi - Girl Trapz Vol. Sixteen*
'Edat' expert and mix master
Benzi continues to churn out killer mixes. Here he gives old standards a breath of fresh air with lightening quick cuts and grin-inducing combinations. More than that he's always got the freshest of the fresh, featuring incredible amounts of forthcoming fire.
Folamour - Tapes For The PPL #6*
Far more laid back and funky than the previous two mixes,
Folamour delivers delightful disco vibes built around a live band feel. There's oh so much awesome instrumentation and it moves along with incredible ease. Put this one on while you're cooking or cleaning and the work will fly by.
LeBaron James - Music For Lovers Of Music Vol. 2*
While sharing the same spirit as
Folamour, this one is much more sonically full and focused on the dance-floor.
LeBaron James tap into tons of classic disco vibes with fresh cuts from the likes of
Purple Disco Machine,
Joey Negro and
Dr Packer, plus one of my favourites of the moment, their "
Party Starter."
Mighty Mouse - Autumn 2019 Mixtape (Part 1)*
Almost splitting the last two mixes down the middle,
Mighty Mouse too taps
Horse Meat Disco's "
Falling Deep In Love" while also offering up a number of his own awesome edits including his recent Double Exposure "
Free Love." Surrender to the sublime strings and melt into this magnificent mix.
Hunter Siegel - Live From No Neon @ CODA (Sept 7. 2019)
The dark plur powerhouse is somehow managing to get darker and this live set illustrates that perfectly. I'll admit I haven't been as consistent in my
No Neon attendance as of late, but at the last open-to-close set I saw Hunter play it featured tons of techno and he certainly has a knack for it. Here he plays plenty of extended numbers doing incredible duty in his post-
Volac/
Phlegmatic Dogs set. Gotta love the
Victor Ruiz remix of
Moby's "
Natural Blues." Bravo Hunter, bravo!
Tensnake - In Your System Vol. 10
While it was the
Mighty Mouse and
Folamour mixes that appeared in my feed today, it was this one that most inspired me to make this post.
Tensnake takes his time with this hour, letting the magic of his mix slowly suck you in. It is incredibly smooth and full of shimmering, groovy beauty.
Greg Wilson - Live @ La Discothèque, Ibiza Rocks Hotel (09.09.2019)*
Who better to close this post with than one of my most trusted, go-to DJs.
Greg Wilson nearly always gives away his live sets for free and we can only hope more DJs follow suit. Not only that but he will often answer inquiries for IDs in the Soundcloud comments. His mixes are always clean and fun, showcasing decades of experience in the scene and unreal range in terms of track selection and vibe curation.
