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2012-02-24 Happy Valentine\\u2019s Day ( Bonne St. Valentin )

As the Intro says \\u201c For all the lovers in the House tonight\\u201d.

First mix of 2012.. All about Divas.. pity I did not have time to slot in Whitney, she would have blended right in..

A blend of classic, soulful, funky vocal gems scattered on my hard drive.

My Valentine\'s gift to the House community at large. Whilst it is far from buying as polished as I would have liked it to be (little spare time currently), the set is solid and ought to bring a smile on your face. At the very minimum, you will have to love the female vocalists displayed here. One of the few criteria I gave myself to choose the playlist, was that the vocals had to be interpreted not just belted in pre-mix production and that most songs had to be "happy"..

It does start on the slow side, but do not get the wrong impression, you will sing-a -long and be on your feet by the end of the set.

In there ( scroll to 15m20s) a very, very special unreleased mash-up by Grant Nelson of \\u201cFade\\u201d and \\u201c Sun in my Eyes\\u201d straight from his secret DJ stash, which I caught on his podcast\\xa0. As I am sure that I am more than twisting the copyright rules to even use it, I have asked\\xa0for his permission..\\xa0If I were to be told to disallow the downloads, I will do it immediately.. So you better rush and download this just in case.. because the talent and creation shown here by the Admiral Nelson are just amazing!

Playlist\\xa0

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1. 2006 Fade (Original Pt. I & II)( Dr Feelgood Edit). Solu Music feat. Kimblee
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2. 2008 Sun In My Eyes (MJ Cole Remix). Myomi
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3. Never Let the Sun Fade (Grant Nelson\\u2019s Special Mash-up). CDR
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4. 2006 Fade\\xa0 (The Bimbo Jones Strings Remix). Solu Music feat. Kimblee
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5. 2011 Mama Use To Say (Dave Doyle Extended Club Mix). Beverley Knight and Soul UK
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6. 2011 I Can\'t Stop (Original Club Mix vs Ellington Mix) Joi Cardwell & Steven Uttridge
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7. 2011 Cuddly Toy (ESquire Club Mix). Beverley Knight & Soul UK
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8. 2011 Cuddly Toy (Cuddly Toy_David Doyle Club Mix). Beverley Knight & Soul UK
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9. 2008 Strings of Life (Stronger on My Own). (Full Vocal Mix) Soul Central feat. Kathy Brown.
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10. 2010 You & I (Original Extended Mix). Michael Canitrot,
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11. 2005 So Many Times (Stonebridge Remix vs Club Mix)[ Xtian D-phased Edit] . Gadjo & Alexandra Prince
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12. 2011 You\\u2019ve Got the Love (Mark Knight Remix) [Xtian Edit w/Steve Angello DJ Tool). Florence And The Machine
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13. 1997 You Got the Love (Now Voyager mix). The Source feat Candi Staton\\xa0
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Highlights: too many!

"Fade" a track I did not know before hearing Nelson\\u2019s mash-up) is just beautiful, with crafted ethereal vocals.. \\u201cSun in my Eyes\\u201d always been one of my favourite jam, with great vocals, lyrics that actually make sense, just perfect.

\\u201cNever Let the Sun Fade\\u201d is Grant Nelson\\u2019s mash-ups, which I just borrowed and tried to connect with the original mix. \\u201cCuddly Toy\\u201d old anthem, amazing re-interpretation from Beverley Knight and Soul UK.. Her take on \\u201cMama Used to Say\\u201d is funky, yet soulful.. a real House diva.

\\u201cI Can\\u2019t Stop\\u201d fun and just dropped naturally in the middle of the set.. \\u201cSo Many Times\\u201d one of my top five tracks and since this was a valentine present, I wanted to slot it in for Vivienne. Finally \\u201cYou Got the Love\\u201d \\u2026 Mark Knight & Florence & the Machine remix of this seminal\\xa0 house anthem.. with the original to follow to fittingly end this Valentine mix..

\\xa0Hope you love this set \\xa0as much as I do \\xa0(in spite of the \\u201crush to publish\\u201d aspect).