Bass Desires

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#	START TIME	ARTIST	TITLE	VERSION	LABEL

0:00, Sweet Thing, Van Morrison, Radio edit, N/A, 3:56, Heavy Air, Bullitnuts, Radio edit, N/A, 10.32, Lately, Massive Attack, Radio edit, N/A, 14:11, Tell Me How You Feel, Jon Kennedy, Radio edit, N/A, 18:30, Take a Look, Comfort Fit, Radio edit, N/A, 20:03, Steps Ahead, De-Phazz, Radio edit, N/A, 22:42, Candy Snow, Chubbanak Club, Radio edit, N/A, 25:38, Befine, Jeep Jazz Project, Radio edit, N/A, 27:01, Le Booty Cinematique, J-Boogie, Radio edit, N/A, 30:15, Comfort Zone, Music Brokers, Radio edit, N/A, 33:27, Obscure B.A., L.A. Thomas, Radio edit, N/A, 34:30, Tellement (The Runaways Mix), Louise Vertigo, Radio edit, N/A, 37:14, King of Clue, Ohm Guru, Radio edit, N/A, 38:51, And I Love Her, Ruisort, Radio edit, N/A, 42:23, The Reason (DJ Spinna Remix), Soulstice, Radio edit, N/A, 47:04, Lover Man (Jazzeliccious Remix), Sarah Vaughn, Radio edit, N/A, , 52:06, Everwanting: To Want You To Want, Maxwell, Radio edit, N/A, 59:06, Unconditional Love, LTJ Bukem, Radio edit, N/A, 64:51, Familiar Ground, Cinematic Orchestra, Radio edit, N/A,

This is how a mix gets started: just by having a favorite tune pop into your head … in this case, Van Morrison's "Sweet Thing" from the 1968 album Astral Weeks, featuring the extraordinary bass work of Richard Davis … The sliding bass note that kicks off Sweet Thing means all of music to me: the synchronized perfection of timing and tone that became a core constituent of my appreciation and expectations of music over time … this was the album that made me realize how each element can be independently apprehended within the whole … and then the sheer dazzling beauty of the recitative rolling through the song like a jet of ink coursing thru clear water …

So I looked to follow this song with more music that made me feel the same way, or that was played with the same impressive technical facility, sustaining the vibe with tracks much newer in spirit and execution … tracks that aim to maintain the b-line complexity, building towards a nu-jazz conclusion full of solid musicianship and vocals. The sweet soul persuasion of Maxwell's Everwanting keeps this mix grounded in the sensual … setting us up to end in a blaze of saxophonic glory and the commanding beauty in the voice of Fontella Bass.

A sweet thing, indeed.

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moe77

very nice sound selection- i like it

July 22, 2011

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itest3

i love it for sure

July 19, 2011

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July 19, 2011

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Arsus

Yes, the perfect mix. I am pleased to add to the collection. The author respect and good humor and energy to create great music ....

June 19, 2011

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Primal Groove

very cool. you have an interesting style. totally what i look for when finding a mix to listen to, or making a mix...i want to be surprised. i don't want to know what comes next, i want it to be unpredictable. you totally get it.