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New DJ Mix: Melancoholic Vol 2

Posted By: Shagz
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Been a while since I've posted anything to the site, mostly 'cuz I've been busy with real life, work and all the festivals and concerts that blow through Toronto every summer.

But...just 'cuz I've been busy doesn't mean I haven't been at work! For your listening pleasure, I present to you Melancoholic Vol 2, a journey through moody tech- and prog-sounds to the sunny side of vocal house. Not quite the same as its predecessor in sound and texture, but it came from the same source.

Get it or stream it and let me know what you think!

Track Listing...

Samantha James - Deep Surprise (Florian Kruse Vocal Cut) - Om Records
Gavin Froome - Sunsets - Nordic Trax
Deadmau5 - Faxing Berlin (Chris Lake Edit) - Mau5trap Recordings
Agoria - Les Violons Ivres (Super Mix) - PIAS France
Robyn & Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat (Tong and Spoon Wonderland Mix) - Konichiwa Records
Plej - Lay of the Land (Jimpster's Vocal Version) - Exceptional Records
White Caviare - Divine Love (Original Mix) - Barcoda Music
Samantha James - Rise (Eric Krupper Remix) - Om Records
Grant Nelson - Spellbound - Boss Recordings
Booty Luv - Shine (Original Mix) - Hed Kandi
Grant Nelson - Seasons of Jack (Original Mix) - Boss Recordings
Jamie Lewis & Nick Morris - Cookys (Original Unreleased Mix) - Purple Tracks
Supa Channel - Highlight - Chateau Funk
Luke Francis - The Bomb (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind) (Phil D. Mix) - Kontor Records
Bob Sinclair - World Hold On (Original Mix) - Defected Records

Your Comments

my 2 cents´ worth!
Posted by: helene on

hey stephen!

u´ve got talent...but then again we already knew that about u, didn´t we??! u asked 4 it, u got it...had a very close listen to ur mix and have a few comments...

the 1st samantha james track is stylistically similar to ¨everything but the girl´s¨ trip hop period so u´ve (ahem!) stuck a chord here with me. loooooooove the strings in the middle of les violons ivres. so very aptly named. and the way the arpeggios pan right into a wash of reverb does it for me. am not a big vocal hook grrrl but there´s something about ¨divine love¨that keeps me from hitting the ff button. the booty luv ¨shine¨ track is a good sweaty club tune to shake ur booty 2.

must say though i´m not a big fan of sprechen type house when it sounds too much like a white house speech (inflection-wise) or billy graham proselytizing, so i find myself giving track 11 (grant nelson) the thumbs-down.

really like the flanged section in ¨Cookys¨...great build-up. and nice touch for the finale: upbeat, with a steady sense of reaching for the climax.

overall, perfectly seamless transitions but we wouldn´t expect any less of the pro in you stephen! also all the tracks in this mix fit together tightly. great choices, terrific mix dj shagz!

thanks!
Posted by: Andrew on

The world has been waiting for this!! Melancholy is a vital component in the music I listen to... got onto this 'cos of the Agoria - Les Violons Ivres (Super Mix) remix. Incredible. Also check out Kollektiv Trumstrasse for more melancholic tech-house flavours! Not heard mix yet but sure it'll be good. Thanks for the post!!!

You're welcome!
Posted by: Shagz on

A little late in responding, but thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

New DJ Mix: Melancoholic Vol 2

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