2019 Dec Let there be (beach boys) house!
The Hed Kandi album art from Jason Brooks, fab as it was, wasn’t very gay friendly, with scores of Hed Kandi babes but not even one for the boys. After scouring the web, I finally found a pastiche of HED Kandi with a beach babe/boy.
In a similar summer vibe than the first instalment of the HeadCandi series, beach tunes with a hint of tropical house. And a couple of tracks of a composed and sang by Marc Evans, a favourite of mine and the Barry White of this millennium.
Starts with a Steven Stone remix a great Italian tune “Un Amore di Favola”. All tracks except 2 released in 2019.
The pre-millennials will recognize the HedKandi homage. When CDs were still a thing and labels could make money, compilations such as the HK ones were a must and introduce a whole generation to house in all its forms and iterations. We paid for them, discovered tunes and artists curated by the music directors of the labels. A very different landscape to the A.I. spotified generated playlists which due to the algorithm merely selects a very narrow sample what you are "supposed" to like.
The “Let there be House” series is my attempt to resurrect the genre with current tunes. There will be about 9 to 10 episodes in the “Let there be House” series, hopefully each with its unique flavour. No particular order but for the fact that we will go up tempo throughout the uploads.
Fifth episode runs from 122 bpm to 123, very easy listening.
Playlist:
2019 Un Amore da Favola (Original Mix). Steven Stone, Little D
2019 CYA (Original Mix). Somethin' Sanctified
2019 Your Life (Dub Nuance Mix). Diego Auguanno
2019 Get Down with It (Richard Earnshaw Remix). Larry A, Jamie Aditya, Richard Earnshaw
2013 So Far (Micky More & Andy Tee Remix). Miguel Migs, Aya, Micky More, Andy Tee
2018 Keep Moving On (Club Mix). Michael Gray, Kimberley Brown, Shirley Marie Graham
2019 Time After Time (Extended Mix). Babert
2019 Breathtakingly (Tom Chubb Remix vs. Extended Mix). U-Ness & JedSet, Tom Chubb
2019 Melodie (Disco Town Remix). Mousse T., Cleah, Angelo Ferreri, Moon Rocket
2019 Get to Me Once (Original Mix). Matt Early, Ray Hurley, Abi Flynn
2019 Are You Ready for Love? (Extended Mix). Twism, Wavy Dot., Marc Evans
2019 Love Is (Coming My Way) (Extended Club Mix). Newman (UK), Marc Evans, Dave Anthony, Lisa Millett
2019 Happy Days (Original Mix). Sweetpower
2019 All the Wiser (Mirko & Meex Remix). Husky, Mirko & Meex
2019 On My Mind (Original Mix). Algrthm
Highlights:
“Breathtakingly” Beach house perfection and to give a shout out to U-Ness & JedSet true house talent. Youness is a FB friend and he keeps me smiling with his posts. A god sent.
The two jams with Marc Evans “Are You Ready for Love?” & “Love Is (Coming My Way)”. Marc Evans the absolute best male vocalist in the soulful house genre and the ultimate songwriter. Respect!
A bientôt.
Xtian
