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Along the lines of something that's twitchy & micro, new and retro, but also lush, with large doses of swingy, singy, sassy girly vocal house (but no screamers) and funky bits. And disco.

I'm not sure exactly what kind of aesthetic I'm craving here, but it would probably be equal parts Sylvie Marks, Superpitcher and Betty Boo and if I had to encaspulate the whole idea in a single track it would probably be Cola Boy - "Seven Ways to Love".

But considering this whole idea sounds so 'boutique' in the first place, am I missing a really obvious DJ mix?

Acid house girls and flowers (fandango), Monday, 14 November 2005 17:05 (twenty years ago)

Erlend Oye's DJ Kicks?

jed_ (jed), Monday, 14 November 2005 17:26 (twenty years ago)

Sounds like the Katamari Damacy soundtrack to me.

Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 14 November 2005 17:27 (twenty years ago)

really? will have to look into that.. I skipped it at the time.

I was thinking about investigating Annie's DJ Kicks, or the JLC fabric mix. Just had a feeling they might be a bit too punk-funk.

I so wanted that Immer 2 joke tracklist to be real!

Katamari Damacy?? weird. That needs a re-investigation (if you're serious) then.

Acid house girls and flowers (fandango), Monday, 14 November 2005 17:32 (twenty years ago)

(first bit was xpost for jed, ta)

Acid house girls and flowers (fandango), Monday, 14 November 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

I probably need to learn to mix and make this myself :/

Acid house girls and flowers (fandango), Monday, 14 November 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

you just described the katamari damacy soundtracks

nutrasweet glider, Tuesday, 15 November 2005 00:36 (twenty years ago)

Unexpected recommendations! I've heard of this Katamari Damacy before, but thought it was more along the lines of crazy-dayglo-computer-japaneseness. Will investigate, cheers.

Slooshy sloshy slooshy sloshy (fandango), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

I meant to post this a while ago, but had some trouble with uploading...

I'd highly recommend Doc Martin's Fabric Mix. He nicely straddles the line between minimal and disco, and damn that man knows how to mix! He's got to be the king of sequencing, IMO. OK, OK, I realize I'm proselytizing

from the site:
"... I wanted to do this CD live, I didn't want to use computers. It's three decks the whole time and a mixer, nothing else at all. Using computers to mix CDs never feels right.” - Doc Martin

Track List:
1 Markus Enochson ft. E-Man
Musical Prayer
Wave

2 Broker/Dealer
Boots and Pants
Traum Schallplatten

3 Glowing Glisses
On The Bridge (Larry Heards After Dark Club Mix)
Dessous

4 Tiefschwarz
Renix
Classic

5 Rise Ashen
Second Wind
Bombay

6 Pete Moss
The Shuttle
Large

7 REV
AU
INGrecordings

8 Slade Stiles
Ding Bling (Haris Electric Mix)
Casa Del Soul

9 Rednail + 1
I Think Of You
Classic

10 Brett Johnson & Dave Barker
Stucco Homes (Return Of The Ghost Mix)
Classic

11 Sublevel
Just Us
Sublevel

12 DJ Buck
Highlights
F4 Music

13 Patrick Turner
Bonus Beats
Shakes

14 Shaboom
If You Need Me (Blakkats Street Party Mix)
Shaboom

15 One Deck & Popular
Son of Stitt
Black Country Route


Here's a sample of his mixing- I'm pretty sure the second one he produced with his wife Lillia:

Brett Johnson & Dave Barker/Sublevel - Stucco Homes (Return Of The Ghost Mix)/Just Us

viborgu, Thursday, 17 November 2005 19:00 (twenty years ago)

A mix CD that fits your description was released on the Mental Groove label last month, done by an arty couple called Luluxpo. It's called "Love is Power", was actually made a couple of years ago but sounds like what you're jonesing for.

blunt (blunt), Friday, 18 November 2005 03:30 (twenty years ago)

I think I've stopped jonesing hard now (had a little run through listen here, not bad ;) not quite there though) partly because I have bought easily enough f****** house to last me through December already at this point, and really should try to curb my spending for a bit.

Also I think maybe I really do just want a Sylvie Marks mix CD! (or a mix with all the good bits and none of her occasional boring stretches) Or something compiled myself, even mixed if I get ambitious!

fandango (fandango), Friday, 18 November 2005 04:07 (twenty years ago)


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