Again: Music For April: 6aypril

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Another year, another April and those who know a thing or two about my compilations they know this is time for a celebration. It’s hard to believe that this is the 6th anniversary of the compilations that made this possible. Gaypril came about as a robust dance offering of unapologetic pop beats. It was so successful that it sparked an idea. Not that I didn’t do compilations before these six years, but after that they were less sporadic and more structured. This one is another pop mainstream and eclectic mix. This is the fourth in a row, which means we are popped out but we are trying to keep with the month’s traditional theme. But, this means the next compilation will be one the we love listening to incorporating drab with folk with all the melancholy in the world. But, for now enjoy hip-shaking fun.

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Again: Music For February: Blipittyblop

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Yes, it’s here. We were a little bit late but we perfected a concept compilation. This one is an ode to electronic beats, both loud and small. Lush and serene. It concentrates on the blip and the blop. Some tracks will be familiar and mainstream, others obscure gems. It contains some artists we can’t live without, others we just discovered and tracks that have been sitting around in our most played section for a bit. We hope you like.

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Again: Music for January: Ampitup

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We are three days late but everyone’s been super busy nursing a hangover and if you aren’t, get one now. At any rate, this is our first offering for the new decade. 2010 starts with a burst of eclectic dance beats and some hardcore pop debauchery. This is not one with a concept, but more of celebratory fan mix of get-up-and-go sounds to start off the year with a boom of sorts. We hope you like it and as always, feedback, wherever sent, is our fuel.

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Download: Music For December: Breezine

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Breezine is the last installation of the 2009 compilations. It features some tracks we have saved throughout the year. In short, it is basically the music we listen to. There is no specific concept to the album but it ranges on the stratosphere of  mid-tempo and instrumentation that is less computerized and rawer. We hope you like this offering, it’s early so that you get it before the break and because we are going to be head to South Korea / Philippines in an hour or so. So, enjoy it and and give us some good tasty feedback. It’s a 14-hour flight so you better amuse us when we check.

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Exclusive: Music For October: Urbanette

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We hope we didn’t fill your iPod with too much gloom last month, but a little melancholy is always good. But, this time around we compiled the perfect antidote. It’s not too sugary sweet, yet not sulking sad. It’s sauve and soulful. Rich with melody and lyrical epiphany. We’d like to think of Urbanette as a determined woman of stature and beauty.

Yes, it’s a female-soul compilation. Apart from the opening track by Alphabeat (we put it on there because we couldn’t resist hiding it for another month), every track on there is straight up R&B and/or soul. Even the Alphabeat track has elements of gospel-tinted yelps as an homage to early 90s’ house. At any rate, this album is a showcase or voices, perseverance, class and drama, to say the least. We hope you enjoy.

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Exclusive: Music For September: Glumella

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After a series of happy-go-lucky compilations for the summer, we have collected all the sombre tracks for an autumn release. This is the result. This melancholic offering of electronic chill and dejected lowtempo ditties will sweep you away. It comes in celebration of the fact that many of the acts attributed to this sound have something coming out very soon. The compilation might not win you over at first listen, but once it does it’ll get you glued. The name comes from the feminization of the word “glum,” if there’s such a thing. Glumella might sound depressing, but it’s also soothing. We hope you enjoy it and your feedback is always appreciated.

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Again: Music for Winter: Laxicover

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Listening to Florence + The Machine’s version of Candi Staton‘s ode to obesity “You Got The Love” reminded us of how powerful a cover version can be and how it could present a different angle to an already marvelous song. This inspired us to make a one-off compilation (which we rarely do) filled with cover versions of songs we love that have been made into different, but equally succulent versions.

Opting for a sound that wouldn’t be overwhelming but still manages to get the song across, we went with the more relaxed covers, hence the name Laxicover. The compilation includes covers within the span of 12 years. What’s good made it, basically. It’s the type of record that you can play on end in the background and, also, jam to whenever you want. We hope you enjoy the chill sounds and my hairy legs.

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We need cover versions that are chill

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We are currently working on a one-off compilation of relaxed covers versions that will be at your disposal very soon. We were wondering if any of you have suggestions. They can’t be singles and they can’t be above midtempo. It’s a mix that should be played in the background but not loud on speakers. Like a chill cover version compilation with songs that are cool enough to be covered but not too big to be cliched. Is that too specific?

Again: Music for August: SlinkyPop

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To keep up with the festivities of the summer season we decided to dodge depth and melancholy in favor of sun beats and lush pop. yes, it’s another beach mix filled with pop marvels that are bound to make you dance and strut and do the nasty. Not one track on this compilation is slow, not even towards the end. SlinkyPop is exactly what the name refers to. It’s playful and poppy like the seed. 21 tracks of fun. We hope you like it as it has been playing non-stop at Loft965 headquarters (the chalet hammock).

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Video: “Kill The Lights” by Britney Spears

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Don’t get your panties up in a bunch, it’s just an animated video for one of the best songs of Circus. There’s no excuse for it. When she did the animated video for “Break The Ice” we understood because she was going through rehab. Now, why this? I mean a live version with some graphics, in the Madonna manner of “Miles Away” and “Get Together,” would have been better than this Bratz looking fiasco! For such a fun and happening song she should have done something elaborate and dancey, but something tells me Britney just wants to release as many songs as possible to fill a singles compilation coming out soon.

Music For July: SummerUp

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The time has come once again. July’s offering is a ballast of pop and dance. It’s one of the most care-free, fun and up compilations I have made in a while. All kinds of mainstream pop, chart dance, geek electro and a bunch of infectious catch phrases from RuPaul’s Drag Race. The theme is summery and beachy. Nothing too heavy here and nothing lowtempo. When I put it together, I had in mind my party friends who keep goading me to stray away from the “hipster shit” or “alterna-crap.” So, this one’s for them. Join the facebook group Nasser’s Mix Galore for it. Click below for the full playlist:

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Music For June: Homoslick

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It’s time to warm it up (with love). The compilation has finished and this is the end product. A pack of sweet, sultry, smooth, soulful and slick tracks ordered to sexify your world. This time around I went for the melting sensations. You know when the music is nice and templated and smooth and sensual. The major genres on it are soul, R’n'B and Jazz. Inspired partially by a trip to New Orleans and, also, mainstream American radio. It’s called Homoslick. Yes, you got it right. That is because it’s homogenous (in terms of genre only) and homosexual (on the weekends). And slick because it’s smooth, as I said before. I like listening to it at home, while cooking (like I know a spatula from a spoon). Anyway, I hope you enjoy the molten serving of hot chocolate.

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Scouting for beats

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June’s almost here and I am doing some good old compiling. i wanted to go for a sultry R&B mix of slow jams and smooth chocolate-y sounds. But there is only a tiny demographic that will have the patience for that kind of beat. I will definitely incorporate that aspect as a section of the effort. We’ll see what’ll happen but suggestions are always welcome.

Exclusive: Music For May: MORganic

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n99616299128_1695 I am not going to go on again about pimping out my compilations but dare I say that I have compiled another stone winner that I personally can not stop listening to. There are a lot of organic influences: my love of everything Scandinavian, my road trip through England, folk musings, a rising fascination with jazz standards and the prospect of love. Cheesy, maybe! Bad? No way!

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Music For April: Gaypril V

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It’s hard to believe that this has been going on now for 5 years. Half a decade of hits for every month. This name sticks around every year and it is the one I started with. This is the fun, uptempo, dance-driven compilation that is sure to start off your summer on a good note. It is the complete opposite of the one before it. It is poppy, yet still eclectic. If you would like a copy email me so I can tell you how to get it. Get up and get this year’s offering for April. I hope you like.

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Music For March: Moodulation

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This is the compilation I shelved for a poppier and more uppity February. Si, it makes its debut in March and as much as my collection is overflowing with new sexy pop tracks for March. I managed to stick to my older mantra and that is to serve up some palatable chill music. This compilation is moody, yet sultry. I can honestly say that it is one of the best i had ever made and i have been doing this for quite a while now. It is something I would listen to. Actually, it was originally titled “Red Red Wine Playlist” and then I liked it so much it became Moodulation (a combination of the words “Mood” and “Modulation”). I hope you like it as much as I do.

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PopMuse features LOFT965.com, Synthosium

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6a00d83451715e69e200e54ff3e8b48833-150wi PopMuse is one of my favorite blogs on the internets. It’s fun, has a great amount of dance pop and is always new and fresh.

I sent my compilation Synthosium to him and I was surprised today when I saw it on the blog. I am very grateful and I hope all the readers like it. Click here to see the post. Exciting!