GambleOn

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Member Since: 8/16/2005
Total Mixes: 23
Total Feedback: 492

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  • Submit Date: 4/14/2006
  • Format: CD
  • Category: Theme

Asleep on the Equator

Artist Song
Bob Marley  Sun Is Shining - (Kaya; 1978) 
Beulah  Emma Blowgun's Last Stand - (When Your Heartstrings Break; 1999) 
Bobby Bare Junior  Strange Bird - (From the End of Your Leash; 2004) 
Dave Dobbyn  Slice of Heaven - (???; 1980's) 
Broken Social Scene  Pacific Theme - (You Forgot It In People; 2003) 
The Cure  Inbetween Days (Acoustic) - (original from The Head In The Door; 1985) 
Of Montreal  Lysergic Bliss - (Satanic Panic in the Attic; 2004) 
Althea & Donna  Uptown Top Ranking - (Uptown Top Ranking; 1978) 
Manitoba  Kid You'll Move Mountains - (Up In Flames; 2003) 
The Congos  Fisherman - (Heart of the Congos; 1977) 
Delakota  The Rock - (One Love; 1998) 
Cee-Lo Green  All Day Love Affair - (The Soul Machine; 2004) 
De La Soul  Eye Know - (3 Feet High & Rising; 1989) 
Definition of Sound  Pass the Vibes - (Experience; 1996) 
RJD2  Ghostwriter - (Dead Ringer; 2002) 
The Rippingtons  Club Paradiso - (Life in the Tropics; 2000) 
Deep Forest  Sweet Lullaby - (Deep Forest; 1993) 

Comment:

I put this together aiming to capture the essence of summer, my favorite of all seasons, as closely as possible. the songs had to really sound like summer, to actually evoke it and not just be about it lyrically. I don't usually pack so many personal favorites into the one mix, but here I made an exception. There's some all-time absolute favorites in here (1, 5, 15, 09, 17), some songs from way back in the day which stir up old memories (02, 14) and then the rest, each a small favorite in it's own right. From the smooth, laidback, warming grooves of Sun is Shining, Pacific Theme, Fisherman, and All Day Love Affair, to the backyard BBQ tunes of Bobby Bare and Dave Dobbyn, to the all-out psychedelic meltdowns courtesy of Manitoba and Of Montreal, the summery vibe rolls on. The tone shifts from 14 onwards into `summer nights', the sort of tunes I pictured playing at sundown whilst sipping a cocktail and lying in a hammock. a.k.a. bliss.
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blasikin
Date: 4/14/2006
Beautiful mix. The Congos, Beulah, and De La Soul picks are absolute favorites of mine. Bring it on, I say!
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Slack-a-gogo
Date: 4/14/2006
I never would have thought of Beulah or RJD2 as summer songs, but seeing them here it all makes sense.
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SMoss
Date: 4/14/2006
This looks wonderful! I recommend a book called "Equator" by Thurston Clarke. He tries to go around the world seeing as many places on the equator as possible. Guess how many countries the equator passes through - at least according to this book. Email me with your guess.

Would you like to do a trade? I have a mix for the prior season - Springtime!
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Barrydali
Date: 4/14/2006
Wonderful stuff. Love the 3 that kick it of especially.
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Air Raid
Date: 4/14/2006
Nice. I just made a mix recently like this called 'Dancing Days'. This is very well made. A nod to the Marley pick.
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Nomates
Date: 4/14/2006
You appear to have succeeded. A very evocative mix. But for those of us on the other side of the world, this is either a cruel reminder or a hopeful token. Enjoy your "bliss".
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g.a.b. l@bs
Date: 4/14/2006
Very nice.
Your title made my mind race back to an excellent world-fusion disc I bought many years ago by a group named Asiabeat. Their self-titled 1st release has a great tune entitled Born on the Equator and also has a very Summery feel to it. The link contains several mp3 samples.
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Rob Conroy
Date: 4/14/2006
This looks nice, particularly that Congos track.
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2old2matter
Date: 4/14/2006
Very nice choices. A chill mix if I ever heard on. But would love to hear that Delakota track. Not famiar with that.
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lanhamyodel
Date: 4/14/2006
I don't know a whole lot here, but I have no doubt that it's a really good mix.
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musicgnome
Date: 4/14/2006
warms the soul.
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p the swede
Date: 4/14/2006
what a lovely day it would be
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hemizen
Date: 4/14/2006
I love mixes that mixers pack in their favorites. Let us hoist a drink up in honor of an endless summer.
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sammyg123
Date: 4/14/2006
You've packed in some of my all time favourites on to this mix. It's delightful. 3,6,8, & 13 especially. And 2old2matter must hear that gorgeous Delakota track...
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tubesock
Date: 4/14/2006
i am jealous. this is great. love the marley, cure, althea & donna, cee-lo and de la soul.
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SwankQueen
Date: 4/15/2006
Perfect! (this teaser spell of spring has got a balmy mix percolating in my head, too)
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valis
Date: 4/15/2006
Beautiful!!! (as a fellow sun-lover, and all *that* entails, this looks a keeper!) Goes well with drinks! Pour the French Connection another and make mine a double...
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jonpoi
Date: 4/16/2006
Extremely dreamy. Would love to hear this.
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nola
Date: 4/17/2006
i'll drink to that.
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baron von chicken pants
Date: 5/14/2006
ghostwriter is a great pick! also like the broken social scene, and the cure.