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The Disco Couch: Soul, Lounge & Bossa

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Flickr This time we’re going to relax with some well-known disco songs at a slower pace. The reversed version (“The Disco Couch Classcis”) will be available for Mixcloud subscribers soon. Enjoy! Tracklist: United Rhythms Of Brazil – Super Freak (2011) Beverley Knight – Say I’m Your Number One (2011) Fil-à-Fil – Just An Illusion (2010) Anthony Strong – You To Me Are Everything (2019) Four Tops ‎– MacArthur Park [Part II] (1971) David Cassidy ‎– Get It Up For Love (1975) Harpers Bizarre ‎– Knock On Wood (1969) Banda Do Sul Feat. Natascha – Night Fever (2011) Trijntje Oosterhuis & Leonardo Amuedo – Never Can Say Goodbye (2009) Starbossa – Spacer (2011) São Vicente Feat. Natalie Renoir – Daddy Cool [PH Edit Lounge Reprise] (2011) Señor Coconut & His Orchestra – Beat It (2008) Nekta – Hot Stuff (2010) Os Digitalistas Feat. Xoanna Guilmaray – Lady Marmalade (2011) Tarântulas – Saiba Ser Feliz (Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough) (1981) Cassand...

Smooth Sailing: Soft Rock, Slow Disco & Jazz Funk

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In the autumn I will be 10 years on Mixcloud and this spring we are celebrating 5 years of Smooth Sailing with some highlights from previous episodes. The track by The Converters is from the brand new compilation Greg Belson’s Divine Disco 2 , out on Record Store Day this Saturday: “Although gospel and disco music seem like polar opposites—one is secular while the other has embraced a hedonistic culture—the marriage of the two genres has birthed the uplifting spirituality and dance floor thump found in gospel disco. By the mid‐'70s many established and independent gospel artists started creating records with a tight four‐on‐the‐floor beat that touched both churchgoers as well as patrons of the drug‐fueled establishments of the '70s.” ( Cultures of Soul ) Tracklist: Harvey Mason – Kauai (1979) Limousine – Columbus (2019) Nimbus ‎– Children Of The Earth (1980) Camino 84 ‎– Yacht Rock Breaks 2 01 Side B (2019) Herb Alpert – Rotation (1979) Toto – Africa [Ninja ...

Catching A Wave: Folk Funk, Yacht Rock & Mellow Pop by The Smooth Operators

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Neil Krug For this new mixtape The Smooth Operators (Martijn Soetens and I) explore the soul in folk, pop and rock music. We share some folk funk favorites, psychedelic trippers and yacht rock gems, all mellow as a morning breeze. Tracklist: Kieran White – Cajun Moon (1975) Odyssey – Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love (1972) Jorge Darden – Alone Again (1970s) Minnie Riperton – Simple Things (1975) Crosby, Stills & Nash – Dark Star (1977) Portis Brothers – Summer Love, Pt. 1 (1970s) Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 – Righteous Life (1971) Jon Lucien – Who Will Buy (1970) Roberta Flack – I Wanted It Too (1974) Henson – Part-Time Lady (1974) Rob Mehl – House On The Rock (1980) Laura Nyro – Blackpatch (1970) Bill Withers ‎– Sweet Wanomi (1971) Greg Yoder – Things Were So Easy (1976) Lyn Christopher – Take Me With You (1973) Jorge Calderon – City Music (1976) Shuggie Otis – Aht Uh Mi Hed (1974) Steve Maii And Teresa Bright ‎– Catching A Wave...

AOR Radio: Mellow Music Breeze

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Unsplash Desmond Child started his career with then girlfriend Maria Vida ( Body Rock ) as the R&B influenced band Desmond Child & Rouge, but he is most famous for his work as a songwriter. He wrote dozens of hits, like Kiss's I Was Made for Lovin' You, Bon Jovi's You Give Love a Bad Name and Aerosmith's Dude (Looks Like a Lady) , which was first called Cruisin’ For The Ladies . After the guys from Aerosmith had told Desmond Child a story about the time when they wanted to approach a beautiful woman, who later turned out to be Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil, the title of the song was born. Desmond Child was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. Scott Walker, who recently passed away, was the front man of the Walker Brothers in the 1960s. Massive hits were The sun ain't gonna shine anymore and Make it easy on yourself . After their split the man with the striking baritone voice went solo and sang a lot of Jacques Brel songs. He discove...