A couple nights ago I was listening to an old Deep Dish Essential Mix from back in ’98. One of my favorite parts of the mix is when they break it down to nothing but Cevin Fisher talking about the better days. I find the lyrics to be oh so bitter sweet. Here’s the original by Danny Tenaglia for your listening pleasure.
The Better Days
When I look back into the days,
the better days.
Things would be so smooth.
People were dancin’
People were smilin’
The music was pumpin’
There was a feeling.
Life was a party.
The party was life.
But somehow… things change.
It just don’t feel the same.
Have you ever thought about the days,
you know… the better days.
Do you ever try to come up with the ways,
you know… the better ways.
To make it feel like it did,
in the better days.
Greener Grass is my latest promotional mix for the Summer of 2011. This is also the first mix I’ve ever mastered. The first 3 tracks are a nice warm-up/groove. From there I cut straight to positive higher energy tracks. Most of these tracks I played at our first TWISTED by the Pool Party.
Track list:
Don’t Call (Original Mix) – Daniel Bortz
Precious Hall (Original Mix) – Lawrence
Vanishing Point (Original Mix) – Alex Arnout
I Never (Original Mix) – Russ Yallop
Lookin So Good – Till Von Sein and Tigerskin
Candy feat. Matt Tolfrey (Martin Buttrich Remix) – Lee Curtiss
Danzante (Original Mix) – Hector
Planets (The Revenge Lost Groove) – 6th Borough Project
Nightmoves (Pional Remix) – Space Ranger
Zougla (Phonique Remix) – Thodoris Triantafillou, Cj Jef
Warriors (Original Mix) – Lee Foss
Samples through out the mix were taken from the Warriors track by Lee Foss.
Yes it’s hot. But isn’t that what summer is? Make the most out of it. Dress light. Pull out those dusty sandals. Every chance you get jump into a pool, lake, river, or slip’n slide. Fire up the grill. Sip on a mojito. Lay back and enjoy it cause it’s summertime.
You can’t go wrong with a little Rump Shaker by WRECKX-N-EFFECT.
What made me think of this 90′s classic “Whoomp There It Is” was the original “I’m Ready” which was released back in 1980 by Kano. Check it out below. (more…)
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