Back with another one of those Yacht Rocking Beatz

Hey there, disco kids. It's not all disco tunes on this blog. Every now and then we need to let the smooth sounds seep through. And that's just what I've done with my latest mixtape.

This summer we need to let the fine, sultry stylings of the Doobies, Fleetwood Mac, Kenny Loggins, Hall & Oats, Steely Dan, and all the other Yacht Rockers wash over us like so many waves lapping at the keel of our boat. Take the roof down, turn this up on your 8-track, and cruise on down the esplanade with your best girl. Things are about to get smoooooooth.

--tracklisting--

"Sailing (Yacht Bounce Anthem)" -- Christopher Cross
"Bless The Rains (LNTG Epic Journey)" -- LNTG
"Wings" -- New Found Land
"One On One (DJ Christyle Drum & Clap edit)" -- Hall & Oats
"Learning To Fly (Flash Atkins Bootleg Mix)" -- Tom Petty
"I Can Dream About You (Jellybean remix)" -- Dan Hartman
"Bomber" -- Tatsuro Yamashita
"It's All Gone (The Starkiller's Extended Yacht Party Rework)" -- Chris Rea
"Horse With No Name (Leo Zero Rework)" -- America
"Dreams (Psychemagik Remix)" -- Fleetwood Mac
"Girls On The Avenue" -- Milton Saunders

Labor Day Mix -- Missyelektro

You know what I like about music blogging? Finding great tunes and putting them into my next mixtape. There's plenty here in this mix-up that I'll pinch, that's for sure. But it's great to see a few of the tunes I've been championing lately in missylekto's latest mixtape. As she says; "I hope it's not too hipster for ya!" Not at all, Missy. Just what I need, this morning.

1.) Maya Jane Coles- Cutting It Fine 
2.) Panama- Magic (Midnight Magic Remix) 
3.) Jobe- Colours 
4.) Tom Petty - Learning to Fly (Flash Atkins Bootleg Mix) 
5.) Little Boots-Headphones (Dimitri From Paris Dub) 
6.) Dombrance- The Witch (NoteOn Reboot) 
7.) Justin martins E S R - Finyl Master UNLIMITED01 
8.) Angie Stone- Wish I didn't miss you (Luccas Zacca Remix.) 
9.) Mercury feat. Robert Owens- Candlelight (Soul Button Remix) 
10.) Soulclap ft.Navbox-He Likes You Too 
11.) Submotion Orchestra- Blindspot (Maribou Remix) 
12.) Capital Cities- Nothing Compares 2 U 
13.) Alex Niggemann - Don't Wait - (Dry Dust & Deep Blast Intro Remix) 
14.) florence & the machine - what the water (jamie jones edit) 
15.) Lenny Kravitz- American Woman (Alex Milano & Dj Yastreb Remix) 
16.) Zombie Disco Squad - Righteous - Dry Dust & Deep Blast Remix 
17.) Bruce Trail- Gargamel Rising 
18.) Montevideo- Horses (Zimmer Remix) 
19.) Mocky- Mickey Mouse Muthaf****S (Tiefschwarz Remix) [Featuring Ad Hawk]

Sailing (Yacht Bounce Anthem) -- Christopher Cross

Have you seen the Youtube series called "Yacht Rock"? Okay, if not, then start here with this video. And then waste a whole day and a half watching the rest of the series. You won't be disappointed.

Those who have been following this blog for a while would know how much I love the Yacht Rock, but how much more I like a reworking of a yacht rock classic into a disco tune. And here's one that, if you've caught my latest mixtape, I'm sure you enjoyed. Press play and sail away.

Moullinex -- Kassette

Moullinex is coming to town! He'll be playing New Guernica on Saturday November 10 and will blow the roof off the joint. 

Check his latest disco jam. Builds slowly and tidily, drops a keen little funk line into the mix, then works the groove. Then whammo, the disco hits and it's arms in the air and hips all over the place. Cool little breakdowns with some drums that sound like Dolly Parton's "9-5", and then bang, extra layers of disco to keep the floor moving along. And then the hook straight from 1982 and Kasso's "Walkman"

His album will be out on October 26 but in the meantime, grab this free download.

Oh, and who doesn't love a free download?

Black Magic Disco -- September 2012 mix

Black Magic Disco is a UK DJ who has moved to Sydney and mucks around with remixes and productions. 

Here's a little mix of his that moves around from Nu Disco to 90s inspired piano house to the latest deep house. You'll find some A.N.D.Y, Vanilla Ace, Cassian, Rocco Raimundo and Jonas Rathsman in the wash, making all your whites turn hypercolour.

Rayko @ The Ministry Of Sound

Rayko is one cool disco dude from Madrid. He had a ripper of a track last year called "Broadway" which took a Bee Gees tune and made it sound good again. Most of his stuff is disco tinted dance floor funtimes that makes you want to grab the oldest flares in your wardrobe and hit the tiles. He takes oldies that were a bit cringy, and makes them into newies that are not so cringy. Bananarama, Hall & Oats, The O'Jays all get a treatment.

This set is a little mix-up for some tiny club called The Ministry Of Sound. I wonder what that place is like, then?

--tracklisting--

1. Baby (Rayko Special "Moroder Sound Club Opening Edit)
2. Long Beach (Rayko edit)
3. People (Rayko edit)
4. So In Love (Rayko edit)
5. Hard (Rayko edit)
6. Conscious of my Conscience (Rayko Mighty Dragon Soul edit)
7. This Is It (Rayko edit)
8. Love You More (Rayko extended edit)
9. You Might Need Somebody (Rayko vs Space Duke edit)

The Leftside Lounge -- Leftside Wobble

Here's a real nice mix for a real nice weekend. It's wobbly all over. Smooth and easy, not too cheesy, kinda breezy. Oh, and a nice little remix in the middle of an old song you'll know!