When I first sat down to compile the tracklist and then create Happy House Classics, I was more than pleased with the final output. When I went back and listened to it, I realized that I had created yet another Pride Classics set which heavily overlapped with previous efforts. Other than the weather being horrendous with temperatures in the low teens, overcast, drizzling and miserable, it’s not clear where my head was at; so I hit the delete button and started from scratch.
I poured over all of my sets from the early 2000’s through 2011 and uncovered a whole host of gems. Some were used on my Millennial House Classics and even on my recently reworked and remastered Deep & Funky Year-end Edition 2007 so I tried to limit any overlap or used alternate versions of the songs. The final output is something worth enjoying because these songs consistently put a smile on my face even on the shittiest of days. Some songs were big hits while others were limited to dance floors and never made it to radio.
Having such a massive output over the years, it’s easy to forget a lot of these songs until you pop them on and get absorbed by the hook. I plan on uncovering a lot more obscure and long forgotten tracks for another two-volume set sometime in the summer. For now, allow these sets to get you through the final weeks of winter. I’ll be back tomorrow with volume 2. Until then…ENJOY!
Album: Happy House Classics vol. 1
Genre: Funky House Music
Year: 2018
Total Time: 02:12:42
- Praise Cats feat. Andrea Love – Shined On Me (Bini & Martini Re-Vocal Mix)
- Danielle Bollinger – When The Broken Hearted Love Again (Soul Seekerz Club Mix)
- Georgie Porgie – Lift Your Voices (Wideboys Anthemic Club Mix)
- Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson – Love On My Mind (Club Mix)
- D.O.N.S. vs. Jocelyn Brown – Somebody Else’s Guy 2009 (Club Mix)
- Quentin Harris feat. Margaret Grace – My Joy (Todd Terry 12” Vocal)
- Modjo – Lady (Harry ”Choo-Choo” Romero’s Original Recipe)
- Speakerbox feat. Michelle Shaprow – Time (Wideboys Remix)
- De’Lacy & Marco Gee – Bodyswerve (Soulshaker Remix)
- Joey Negro – Make A Move On Me (Vocal Club Mix)
- Ultra DJ’s feat. TQ – Must Be The Music (Montoja Remix)
- Fierce Collective feat. Soraya Vivian – If You Could Read My Mind (Degrees Of Motion Mix)
- Mark Picchiotti pres. Basstoy feat. Dana Devine – Turn It Up (Kenny Hayes Sunshine Funk Mix)
- Craft B. feat. Nica Brooke – Summer Voyage (Cover Me) (DJ Rudd Full Vocal Edit)
- Soul Conspiracy feat. Ja’Quita – Life (Original Mix)
- Sosua Mad – Supaconstellation (Club Mix)
- Syke ‘N’ Sugarstarr – Release Your Mind 2008 (Richard Earnshaw Remix)
- Alibi vs. Rockefeller – Sexual Healing (Freemasons Club Mix)
- Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love (Moto Blanco Vocal Club Mix)
- Agnes – Release Me (Cahill Club Edit)
