- There's something about the deep male vocals in Fritz & Paul Kalkbrenner's "Sky and Sand" that makes me hit play over and over again. I tried to enhance the haunting quality by overlaying it against the mechanical techie sounds of FRwC favorite Gui Boratto's "Xilo".
- After I got out of trance, I never thought I'd listen to Sasha again, but his transition to a deeper, funkier sound has me on the lookout for his tracks. His remix of Hot Chip's "Flutes" is a great example of this direction.
- Dusky's "Careless" isn't my absolute favorite, but I've got to give them props for hitting #1 on Beatport, pretty rare for a deep house jam.
- I want to give credit to Grass Is Greener aka SR Serge, founder and resident of the recently shutdown Sullivan Room, for his intoxicating jam "Start Again". I have many fond memories of nights spent at Sully, one of the last remaining bastions of the Manhattan underground scene. I thank Serge, Rob Keith, and the rest of the Sullivan Room team for the good times. Though I was very sad to see it go, I am excited to see what Serge can do with even more of his attention dedicated to producing.
Those are some of my favorites, but I love all the tracks in this set. Chime in in the comments and let me know what some of your Volume 30 favorites are or if there is anything you want to see in the future.
Finally, I want to give a birthday shout-out to deep-house lover and Ibiza Mayor Lawrence Fayman, who actually introduced me to some of the tracks in this set. Happy Birthday Lawrence; keep rocking out and see you in Ibiza!
Iggy N Scratchy Presents: From Russia with Club 30 (LQ).
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From Russia with Club Volume 30 Setlist:
1. David Bowie- Let's Dance (InFiction String Remix)
2. Gui Boratto- Xilo
3. Fritz & Paul Kalkbrenner- Sky and Sand (Original Mix)
4. Jonas Mantey- Stille Nacht
5. Grass Is Greener- Start Again (Teenage Mutants Remix)
6. Newbie Nerdz- Don't Want (Kreature Remix)
7. Lessovsky- Sweetest Sin (Original Mix)
8. Dusky- Careless (Original Mix)
9. Tapesh, KANT- What I Need (Original Mix)
10. Kings of Tomorrow ft. April- Fall For You (Sandy Rivera's Classic Mix)
11. Hot Chip- Flutes (Sasha Remix)
12. Fritz Kalkbrenner- Turnpike