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The Funky Train from Athens to Ibiza

Title is a referenced to the Mikis Theodorakis track (No.6), which I was very happy to drop considering the set was put together at the Nysia Hotel pool (Spetses Island, Greece).

A word on the Nissia hotel (http://www.nissia.gr/en). Great place, very good rate for their villas where you can comfortably sleep 6 to 8 people for under 300 EUR B/F included... Why would onenot want to come to Greece?

Sun-drenched poolside tunes with some cherry picked re-rub of old tunes and then the start of all the current beach and soulful tunes I have accumulated in the last 4 months.

I was listening for the nth times to old offensive covers of old tunes at a sunset bar called Cielo.

I begged them to stream The Funky Blackman (Campo Allegre) latest podcast (http://funkyblackman.podomatic.com/entry/2015-07-03T21_29_57-07_00).

They finally obliged and the place started grooving… With all the free streaming music around, why on earth would anyone have to endure the same 3 year old crap music on repeat…? Beats me.. At least make an effort and find good remixes of old tunes…

Playlist:

1. 2014 Walking On The Moon (J-Art & Madan Remix) [Millesim]. The Police


2. 2013 Josephine (Chris Coco Edit). Disco For The People


3. 2011 We R 1 (U&J's Morning After Mix). U-Ness, JedSet


4. 2009 Find the Way (Jask's Reprise). Ethan White, Lisa Shaw, Jask


5. 2015 Dance (Louie Vega Funk House Dub). 3 Winans Brothers, The Clark Sisters, Louie Vega


6. 2015 The Funky Train Leaves at Eight (From Athens to Ibiza). Mikis Theodorakis, Francesco Diaz


7. 2015 Wide Open (Reel People Vocal Mix). Choklate


8. 2014 Love Is On Its Way (Shane D Remix). Lewis Ferrier, Mavis Acquah


9. 2015 Love Is War (GMGN & Dusty Digital Remix). Vanessa Daou, GMGN And Dusty Digital


10. 2015 Move Me vs My Forbidden Lover (Bootleg SoundCloud Remix). The Checkup & Chic


11. 2013 Do You Feel (Club Edit). Clemens Rumpf, Tony Bravo, Gary Adams, Willy Washington


12. 2014 Free (Lovebirds Beautiful Rework). Lovebirds


13. 2015 Do What You Feel (JN Revival Mix). Joey Negro

Highlights:

Do not expect underground house music but easy listening orginal poolside tunes. Do not miss the “The Funky Train Leaves at Eight” and actually go on line and by the album.. It is very, very clever. “Wide Open” from Chocklate and the Checkup booty “Move Me vs My Forbidden Lover” are true little gems. The Lovebirds remix of “Free” is not too bad either with a nice cocktail in hand..

Enjoy your poolside mix and I will be back soon, still mixing from beautiful Greece.. where the beach, the sea, the food and the people are still magic!

A bientôt

Xtian