Captain Rocktacular

I could have sworn I posted this one last year, but I guess not. Time to fix that. In response to a very cold and rainy day, this tune conveys the feeling of longing and sadness. Really great stuff.

Wonderful track. It's got the perfect bassline and Gwen's voice really matches the vibe.

Dave Allison makes some of the smoothest reworks I've heard. Just take a listen to this soul rework. Great soul vocals, a whimsical guitar part, and nostalgic strings combine to make you feel good.

I don't see a lot of tracks from Nightriders, but they are always the highest quality. This one gets the vibe right for a peaceful night amongst the business of people.

A pleasant and upbeat vibe permeates this track on house label Wolf + Lamb. The sounds and vocals are so nice and warm.

Here's more beautiful house, off Luv Shack Records in Austria. This combines a great night-time feel with some deep disco and house elements. Wonderful feel.

I've not been motivated for music lately, but house stuff like this really appeals to me today. This one has great pacing, piano, and vocals to keep a medium energy. Definitely playing this at the next party.

Here's a beautiful groovy house track by the masters. The serious bass line (found in many T&W tracks) really works with the jazzy piano to create a slightly dark tone.

This one is a little left-field, but man it's got a groovy guitar line and bass line. I could loop those 8 beats in the verse all day long. 

An oldie but a goodie, this is a light rework by CFCF. It keeps the slightly dark tones to the track while adding a little more support. Don't worry, that bassline is still there.

Heard this in a Zimmer mix yesterday and it's a top track. It's right at that mid-tempo I love so much. The quiet guitar riff and the bouncy boogie bass set the mood, and then the lovely vocals drop in with some 80s synth on top. One of the best tracks I've heard in a while.

While DJing at a friend's house on Saturday, I pulled out a nice edit of this track by Vanilla. Spence put me on to the original here. It's a nice mellow, feel-good groove with a catchy verse. Those horns...

Back to some good quality boogie, here's a classic track by the Ritchie Family. I can't believe I haven't posted it yet, but my search yields no results. Both the chorus and verse are catchy as hell, with bouncy synth bass and great vocals.

I was driving with the top down last night on the highway and this track came on. It was a wonderful experience. This song has just enough energy yet relaxes you at the same time. And it's happy and nostalgic to make you smile and sigh.

Gotta love the groove on this one. That bass line is out of control, with some peaceful sigh-inspiring piano chords around the 1:00 mark. Beautiful stuff.

Whew check that groovy bassline. This one has hardly any vocals, but you don't need it to get moving.

Great disco stuff here complete with horns and busy bassline. That high-pitch synth is absolutely perfect on top of this beat.