Monthly Mix - Basement Jaxx
“Lords, ladies and lowlifes, welcome to the world of Basement Jaxx!”
Hello my friend,
I stumbled upon Basement Jaxx in the very early 2000’s and fell deeply in love. I’ve seen them multiple times in various settings from festival fields to 2000 capacity venues (we don’t talk about the ill-fated full tent lock out incident at V-festival) and Saturday night’s 30th anniversary tour show at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester (UK) was utter perfection.
The weather made it feel like we were on a terrace in Ibiza rather than a canal-side amphitheater in the middle of Manchester (very different to the epic downpour when we were there to see The National last year!). The set list was compact but bursting with so much energy that anything more might have just caused overwhelm. The costumes, singers, dancers, the whole thing the joyous spectacle that I’ve come to associate with them, it’s indescribable and one of those rare things that you can say “you just had to be there” and actually mean it.
I’ve grown up with Basement Jaxx in my life, from the first time seeing them as a teenager myself to now taking my own teen. It’s been a journey. I realised from a response to a Note about it that not everyone is acquainted and so, this, is Basement Jaxx…
NOTE - for those accustomed to my inclusion of Taylor Swift in almost every playlist, this edition breaks tradition, perhaps one day a collaboration will occur - I have theories on Calvin Harris, the bleachella era and the fabled lost Karma album that would fit with this idea, but that’s all supposition and wild ideas (and probably made no sense to you at all unless you’re a Swiftie), maybe one day…
Music Chat
Want to talk all things music related or clue us all in on a particular something on this or any of the other mixes? It’s all going on here. I was originally making a new chat for every post but instead I’m thinking of a chat per area (so, monthly mix, letters, kitchen table, etc), we’ll see how it goes.
Who has soundtracked your life or grown up with you? I’d love to make a mix from your suggestions - let me know in the comments or over on the chat.
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If you love a list or don’t have Spotify, the playlist is below as always.
Hope you like the mix, as always, it’s sent with love,
V.V
Introducing Basement Jaxx
Intro
Good Luck
Bingo Bango
Jump 'N Shout
Raindrops
Unicorn
Breakaway
Jazzalude
Right Here's The Spot (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)
Jus 1 Kiss
Romeo - Radio Edit
If I Ever Recover
Something About You
Mermaid of Salinas
Never Say Never - Extended Mix
Supersonic (feat. Totlyn Jackson)
Do Your Thing
Red Alert - Jaxx Club Mix
Bingo Bango - Radio Mix
Rendez-Vu - Radio Edit
Where's Your Head At - Radio Edit
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