It’s official. Flight Facilities just crawled inside me, dropped off enough good vibes to share and reinvigorated my soul with audible allusions that date back years before the immaculate conception which landed me here today. Not only is this hour long mix a timeless collection of soul laden dance tunes from the age of funky disco, it also acts as a chronological alignment of landmark political and societal references. Example: An introduction that blends Superstition with Richard Nixon’s 1972 State of the Union address. Creations like this undoubtedly evoke emotion, patriotism, nostalgia and perhaps even fond memories for someone who may have lived through the period. Take some time and go bridge the generational gap with one of your elders – I genuinely mean that.
Tracklist and an address from Flight Facilities after the jump. Also, note that this is only the first installment in a set of decade mixes. : )
Using the Soundcloud time markers, we want to see you name:
– The samples of major events in history
– The original songs used to make the edits
– The modern day songs that used the samples
– The unlisted cuts of other songs we snuck inThere are plenty of easter eggs to be found in these mixes. Some more obvious than others. Get hunting…
HINT: Download the mix and put it on your iPod (or watch your iTunes artwork box) for the full experience.
Tracklist:
01. Stevie Wonder – Superstition
02. Al Green – Let’s Stay Together (Edwin Bautista Edit)
03. Lou Reed – Take A Walk On The Wild Side (Rocco Raimundo Edit)
04. Paul Simon – Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard (AutoRock Edit)
05. Kool & The Gang – Jungle Boogie
06. Mindless Boogie – Tina (Villa Edit)
07. George McCrae – Rock Your Baby
08. The O’Jays -For The Love Of Money
09. David Bowie – Golden Years (Tim Fuchs Edit)
10. Paul McCartney & Wings – Listen To What The Man Said
11. Walter Murphy – A Fifth Of Beethoven (Flight Facilities Edit)
12. Ohio Player – Love Rollercoaster
13. Hot Chocolate – Cadillac (The Revenge Rework)
14. Joe Tex – Ain’t Gonna Bump No More
15. Marvin Gaye – Got To Give It Up
16. Talking Heads – Psycho Killer (Drop Out Orchestra Rework)
17. Donna Summer – I Feel Love
18. Meco – Star Wars
19. East Coast – The Rock
20. Sylvester – Mighty Real
21. Eddie Johns – More Spell On You
22. George Duke – I Love You More
23. ABBA – Voulez-Vous
24. Chicago – Street Player // Dynasty – Freak
25. Mindless Boogie – Emotional R (In Flagranti Edit)
26. Soulwax – NY Lipps
27. Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
28. Mindless Boogie – Area 45 (Skinny Joey Edit)
29. Chaka Khan – Fate (Todd Terje Edit)
30. Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes (Alexander Edit)
31. Sugar Hill Gang – Apache
32. Donna Sumemer – If It Hurts Just A Little
33. Hall & Oates – I Can’t Go For That
34. Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure
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