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Greek Sessions: The Sounds of Σπέτσαι (Happy Birthday Vivienne!)

Viv’s birthday set, which means that my only objective was to mix tunes she would know and /or like "a la premiere ecoute".

Pour yourselves a margarita or two, clear up the deck or  living room, for I bet that at some stage within the set you will either sing-along or have a bit of a dance.

Happy House: a blend of soulful classics and funky current grooves. Very little if any acappellas as Viv hates them, just pure simple joyful music.

A word on the Intro: Spetses, greek island in the Aegean sea, .where only taxis are allowed and one either walks, cycles or takes a horse carriage ride around the island. It is the family’s favourite place in the world and I first started mixing the Greek Sessions overlooking the sea sipping a frappe at the Spetses Hotel in July.

Playlist:

1. Intro Sounds of Spetses. Xtian


2. 2012 Someone Like You (Original Mix [Xtian the L.O.V.E Edit]. Soulmagic feat. DJ Spen & the Muthafunkaz.


3. 2012 You Make Me Feel Brand Nu (Intro Reprised) [Love in the Club Xtian Edit]. U-Ness & JedSet feat Louis Hale      


4. 2012 Keep The Fire Burning (Original Mix). Shane D feat. Jacqueline Gilbert


5. 2012 Pick It Up (Jon Cutler Distant Music Vocal Mix). Carolyn Harding


6. 2012  Nothing Can Come Between Us (Grant Nelson Classic Club Mix).LOSH   


7. 2010 I Want to Hold You Tight (U-Ness & JedSet Dub-Elievers Mix). Beatsqueezers feat. Oless T.


8. 2012 Rock The Boat (U-Ness & JedSet Cruise Director’s Mix). Chris Rockford and  Miq Puentes


9. 2012 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (DJ Meme's Mix Of Epic Proportions). Frankie Knuckles pres. Director's Cut feat. B. Slade            


10. 2011 The Ones You Love (DJ Meme Remix). Frankie Knuckles and The Shapeshifters


11. 2010 Boogie Wonderland (Shane D Regroove U). U-Ness & Jedset feat. Kaysee


12. 2009 The Light (UBP Classic Vox). Jamie Lewis & Michelle Weeks


13. 2011 Missing (Samson Lewis Remix). U-Ness & JedSet

Highlights: I really love all the tunes but if I had to pick: “Someone like You” pure funky house bliss. “Nothing Can Come Between Us” and “Keep the Fire Burning”, classic remixes of the Nelson/Shane D. duet..” You Make Me Feel” DJ Meme massive remix produced by Frankie Knuckles is AAA+.

I realized once I had mixed the set that it bears more than a resemblance with one of C&M’s latest… This is pure serendipity! Not that I compare myself with them (we are not operating in the same universe let’s be serious) but I really did not have their set in mind when I started mixing mine.

Most probably I will go dark and trancy with my next one.

Enjoy.

Xtian