dattrax: Hello from Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Fellow House Fiends Everywhere!!
This virus lockdown BS madness has not ended after almost two years. Of course not! When power and money are involved, well, you know how this story ends. Always follow the money and that's what the story really is about because it's not about public health and safety. Yours or mine.
Enough of my rant. It is what it is. This is our new reality. Geez.
Jabbed or not, let's not judge or treat each other badly, we all have our reasons for choosing either. Let's respect that as we're all different, with different lives, concerns, kids or no kids, constraints, jobs, temperaments, desired outcomes, etc.
We (Jim and I have been best friends & DJ partners when we spin live for over 30yrs!!) hope that you're doing what you can to make sure that you're doing well. "Your happiness is paramount". As the great comedian and philosopher, Patrice O'Neal has preached many times in his life. RIP.
If you are not well, then it'll affect those around you that need you. It trickles down from you to your family and friends, your co-workers, your company, the communities that you belong to, online and offline.
One day at a time. One problem at a time. Just do what you can handle and control and don't worry about the rest. It's the worrying that slowly kills us.
We hope that Danny Tenaglia doesn't get mad that his famous, "Music is the Answer" classic house anthem's name has been taken, tweaked, and is now the name of this mix. LMAO!!
The first track is a vinyl that I bought in 1998, and then a digital copy from Traxsource a year or so again.
It'll set the right tone for you. The first track of a mix or of a live set is my favourite first part because it's the first contact with the dancers or your listeners.
Sadly and frustratingly, this mix took 12 attempts, yes, LMAO. I had originally bought a batch from Traxsource of 24 hawt tracks. That took a month to listen to 2,000 tracks at 2-5 seconds each, then I had 120 tracks in my digital crate, then it took two weeks in the cracks of time between work and life to dwindle that down to 24, then I had to wait a week to get the 30% email promo from Traxsource. It's a journey.
Then spent hours finding what I felt would be fun mixed with these new tracks. Mixed a few sets, didn't like the blends, deleted them. Then picked a new first track and went a few directions, listened, and wasn't feeling it. Changed the first track again. Now we're at mix number five! Every time you choose a different opening track, you change the vibe, so this went on until mix nine. I usually don't change directions so much but the process of making a mix that I love sort of reflects either the stability or chaos in my life at the time.
Then I was, "Eureka!!" This is the feeling that I wanted, but what TF happened? Of the 24 tracks that I bought, now there are only 6 on this mix. Geez. It is what it is. Then I had a DJ talent problem, the mixes had parts where I brought in the wrong tracks or I train wrecked mixes. So the last three attempts were trying to refine what I finally LOVED!
Then on the final run, I realised after listening to the completed mix three times, "HORY SHET!!!" (In a thick Chinese accent. I don't have one, just like to use it from time to time). I forgot one of the 6 new vocal house tracks.
No problem. I did two runs on the next mix and have decided to put that beautiful work of art as the bookend, the last track of the next mix that I'm working on.
As always, tracks are chosen and mixed with love. Pouring all the negative and positive energy into it, so hopefully, it at least brings a smile into your life. Enjoy Fellow HouseHeadz!! Until next time. Be good and be well!!
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42 Tracks in 2hrs and 35mins!!
As always - massive thanks to the amazing vocalists, producers, DJs, and dancers (even in your homes or while walking about) for their incredible advancement of this beautiful musical genre!! Makes us all feel young, vibrant, and extremely happy!!
Run For Cover (Rx Seven Dub) Seven Dub Pro-Zak
Into The Sun Damian Lazarus, Jem Cooke Crosstown Rebels
I got somebody new, MAW mix
nakedmusic_pleasureseeker_nakedmusic
Nicolas Jaar - And I Say (Xinobi Edit) Nicolas Jaar
Full Disclosure (feat. Sabrina Chyld) (Original Mix) N'Dinga Gaba, Sabrina Chyld Puro Music
Something I'm Going Through (Extended Mix) DJ Rae, David Morales Tinted Records
I <3 U SO feat. Tom Cowcher - Bowski 2AM Remix Cassius
lisashaw_borntoflyerics5rwremix_nakedmusic
just when i needed you.santessa.joe claussel rmx
Shy - Leo Love
nakedmusic_hurry_nakedmusic
Supernatural Love (Samuri & Divided Souls Meets Tyler Woods Remix) Reel Gruv, Luciano, Samuri, Divided Souls, Tyler Woods Milk & Sugar Recordings
Push (Original Mix) Col Lawton, V77NNY UM Records
Foreign Language (Will Saul & Tam Cooper Remix) Flight Facilities, Jess Future Classic
With Me (Enoo Napa Extend Mix) Mind Street, Jaidene Veda, Enoo Napa Soul N Pepa
Cirulin Keope Bigamo Musik
Confusion &ME, Rampa, Adam Port, Ali Love Keinemusik
free.ultranate.rerub
No One (Original Mix) Daniel Bortz Pastamusik
After The Tone - Original Mix Random Factor
Life Goes On Arnold Jarvis Music For A Lifetime
Shove Palmfood Stil Vor Talent Records
Take Your Time (Original) Random Soul feat Kristen Pearson Random Soul Recordings
For The Gs (Original) Derek Dunbar and Wally Callerio Dufflebag Recordings
Mod Rampa Keinemusik
Break 4 Love - Soul Clap Main Mix Raze
Garden &ME Keinemusik
Respect Is You (Mapiano & Sunny Boy Uhuru Souldub) Louie Vega, Maphorisa, Berita, Mapiano, Sunny Boy Uhuru Vega Records
Kings & Queens (feat. 2STRANGE) Coppola D.O.C.
It's You That Drives Me Wild (Maya Jane Coles Remix) Kim Ann Foxman, Maya Jane Coles The Vinyl Factory
You're Not Welcome (Francesca Lombardo Remix) Walker & Royce
Sweat (jojoflores Therapy Edit) Jay Williams
Connected (Original Mix) Walker & Royce Off Recordings
Stellar Funk - Jestofunk - plus- Out of Touch - Hall and Oates
Gravity (Original Extended Mix) Sasse
Look Behind You Luke Solomon & Justin Harris present Freaks Music For Freaks (MFF)
Gratitude (Pablo Fierro Remix) Marie Joly, Black Coffee, Rebecca Murray, Pablo Fierro Offering Recordings
Photographic Life The Timewriter Plastic City
Deliver Me The Timewriter Plastic City
Reach for the Stars (feat. Nalize) XtetiQsoul
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All tracks bought from https://www.traxsource.com/ and https://www.beatport.com/
This mix was created on a Native Instrument's "Traxtor Kontrol S4" controller MK3 version, a crappy PC laptop, and No sync applied.