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The Funky Train from Athens to Ibiza
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Title is a referenced to the Mikis Theodorakis track (No.6), which I was very happy to drop considering the set was put together at the Nysia Hotel pool (Spetses Island, Greece).
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A word on the Nissia hotel (http://www.nissia.gr/en).\\xa0Great place, very good rate for their villas where you can comfortably sleep 6 to 8 people for under 300 EUR B/F included... Why would onenot want to come to Greece?
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Sun-drenched poolside tunes with some cherry picked re-rub of old tunes and then the start of all the current beach and soulful tunes I have accumulated in the last 4 months.
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I was listening for the nth times to old offensive covers of old tunes at a sunset bar called Cielo.
I begged them to stream The Funky Blackman (Campo Allegre) latest podcast (http://funkyblackman.podomatic.com/entry/2015-07-03T21_29_57-07_00).
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They finally obliged and the place started grooving\\u2026 With all the free streaming music around, why on earth would anyone have to endure the same 3 year old crap music on repeat\\u2026? Beats me.. At least make an effort and find good remixes of old tunes\\u2026
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Playlist:
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Highlights:
Do not expect underground house music but easy listening orginal poolside tunes. Do not miss the \\u201cThe Funky Train Leaves at Eight\\u201d and actually go on line and by the album.. It is very, very clever. \\u201cWide Open\\u201d from Chocklate and the Checkup booty \\u201cMove Me vs My Forbidden Lover\\u201d are true little gems. The Lovebirds remix of \\u201cFree\\u201d is not too bad either with a nice cocktail in hand..
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Enjoy your poolside mix and I will be back soon, still mixing from beautiful Greece.. where the beach, the sea, the food and the people are still magic!
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A bient\\xf4t
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Xtian
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