Baggy – Italians Do It Better Guest Mix
Posted on 19. Dec, 2009 by baggy in Mixes we made
Living (As well as DJ’ing) in city centre Manchester means that I’m pretty much up to speed with every single musical event that occurs in our rainy city. Or so I’d have you think…
Whilst chatting to Italians Do It Better label owner Mike Simonetti regarding an IDIB tour of the UK he asked if I was dropping into Bar Common (Manchester btw) to check him play some records whilst Desire and Glass Candy performed on the other side of town.
I didn’t have a clue that Mike was even in the UK, never mind booked to play in Manchester. Nothing to do with the promotion. Honest…
Anyway, I agreed to meet Mike (And the promoter) at the train station and take him on a little record shopping jaunt to one of my favourite local used record stores – Endless Music, for an afternoon of digging before the evening commenced. The visit to Endless turned into one of those days where everything you pick up is a gem, not only musically but also in value. It transpired that the owner of Endless Music (Mike) had just purchased a fresh collection from Withington and judging by what was in the boxes (And some of the ‘used’ condition of the vinyl) could have only have been an ex-DJ, primarily one who spun gay disco and Hi-NRG but that’s never a bad thing in our books.
We both purchased a high number of outstanding tracks that day, Mike finding some seriously rare punk 45’s and myself a VG+ copy of Nicky Robson’s ‘Stars’ (Which I’ve just recently sold…) so we walked away very happy indeed. Especially as the prices at Endless are so ridiculously cheap.
Upon Mike’s return home to the U.S after a hectic European and Japanese tour he emailed me to kindly pass on his thanks for taking him to Endless Music and suggested that I create a guest mix for his Viva Italians Blog, using only records that have been purchased from that one shop.
Being a huge fan of Italians Do It Better and the sheer number of times I’ve picked up great records on the back of Mike’s posts on his blog there was no way I could refuse!
Well, here it is. A mix of everything you can come to expect from one of my mixes: French spatial disco, library and soundtrack gems, b-side boogie, British synth-wave, 80’s European electronica, Brit-Funk and a touch of rock and reggae.
Enjoy the music. Track list currently unavailable so get spotting via the comments on the mix post!
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Александр Ефенин
21. Dec, 2009
А где можно посмотреть треклист?
Disco Hospital
22. Dec, 2009
Ace mix.
Only spotted two tunes- “Electrica Salsa” by OFF and “B-Line” by UB40.
baggy
22. Dec, 2009
your two spots are indeed correct. love the sinister vibes from sven vath on electra salsa. tops off for that one.
anymore for anymore?
joeyiz
25. Dec, 2009
nice mix i have only spotted Index -starlight (the Break)
baggy
25. Dec, 2009
Index – Starlight (The Break) [amazing record!] is indeed in there, good spot. I’ve started the track list, there are a few sound effects in there:
1. airplane take off
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3. sandii & the sunsetz – jinjirogeh (the chunk o’ funk)
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10. off – electrica salsa
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13. index – starlight (the break)
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17. radio tuning
18. ub40 – b-line
19. airplane landing
joeyiz
26. Dec, 2009
Okay i just Recognized another one Sandii and the Sunsetz “Jinjirogeh The Chunk O’ Funk” from there album Immigrants 1982
baggy
26. Dec, 2009
Good spot J. Track 3 is indeed Sandii & The Sunsetz.
My copy is from a 12″, not the album but will have to check it out for sure…
Good spotting thus far
baggy
06. Jan, 2010
here is the full tracklisting for your spotting needs:
Get on em…
1. airplane take off
2. barb – sugar cane
3. sandii & the sunsetz – jinjirigeh (the chunk o’ funk)
4. lewis furey – top ten sexes
5. dave grusin – nothing a groove
6. julius brown – sho nuff (instrumental)
7. robot – starting now
8. alec r. constandinos – grooves
9. zebra – paradise garage
10. off – electrica salsa
11. flip – plague of hearts (the imagination) (instrumental)
12. gene farrow – oh-nye-ay
13. index – starlight (the break)
14. the gil evans orchestra – crosstown traffic/little miss lover
15. juicy lucy – thinking of my life
16. beb manga – lokognolo
17. radio tuning
18. ub40 – b-line
19. airplane landing
Hope you enjoyed.
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