New mix is up!
This was supposed to be done in December. I had mixed up a rough draft and realized I was not happy with the result. So I scrapped the whole thing and added about 10 new tracks. I was really struggling with how different the older tribal sound was from newer emerging house music based on similar Brazilian/Caribbean rhythms. All my "diverse" mixes have been proud amalgamations of numerous influences, but one can only go so far. It wasn't the cultural divide that bothered me so much as it was the divide in production techniques. Back when I really started defining my tribal sound clubs (even in the Midwest) still could get several hundred dancers together on a weeknight, and some boasted ten times that on weekends. But these are different times now, and producers across the globe are making dance music for increasingly intimate spaces. There are still some bigger "club bangers" on this mix, but I killed a few sacred cows to create some semblance of unity (hopefully without giving up too much of the diversity inherent in this sort of endeavor).
Can you tell I like Diplo? How about Buraka Som Sistema? These producers ended up on 7 or so of the tracks I used, but I'm sure you won't mind. They're rather of good at what they do. Riva Starr also deserves mention. It will be difficult for me to make a mix in the near future without featuring more of his music. Enough! Here's a text track listing, should you desire one.
Holiday in the Tropics
Keep It Goin' Louder (So Shifty Rmx) - Major Lazer
Solta O Frango - Bonde Do Rolé
I Was Drunk - Riva Starr
Latino Special - Giano
Surprise Hotel (Mad Decent Rmx) - Fool's Gold
Sao Pedro (Roc Hunter Rmx) - Azymuth
Aqui Pra Voces (Mastiksoul Rmx) - Buraka Som Sistema
Congoloid (Minimow Rmx) - Solo
Ssshhhh (Zombie Disco Squad Rmx) - Hess Is More
Holidays In Congo (Myd Rmx) - Rainbow Arabia
Dance Dance Dance (Buraka Som Sistema Rmx) - Lykke Li
Sha! Shtil! (L-Vis 1990 Rmx) - Gucci Vump
Raven - Proxy
Work - Masters At Work
Shake It (Terrace Mix) - Lee Cabrera, Thomas Gold
Don't Stop The Salsa - Escobar
Machuka- Lil Jon
Pull Up (Mad Decent Rmx) - Groove Armada
Skank & Move - Kano, Buraka Som Sistema
The Rhythm (The Beats) - 11th Dimension
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