recommend me some happy music

[deep]

so

looking at the majority of my collection , most of it tends towards cerebral, brooding, angry, or otherwise non care bear emotions

next to nothing on the happy, housey tip...so reccomend me some shiz to fill that gap

groove armada's easy is a nice track along the lines I'm thinking

i like farina's mushroom jazz series, but it's more downtempo than upbeat

 

[ethnik]

dj heather - tangerine - one of the best house mixs ever recorded

check out www.undergroundhouse.net, and select any of the umltitude of dope mixes posted by various dj's/producers

in particular

the latest jason hodges mix
any lance desardi mix, especially the newest one
town & country
anything by the east coast boogiement

doesn'T get much happier and funkier than any of those cats

ez

mike

 

[Nesta]

check out anything by cricco castelli or claudio coccolutto. these guys have made some of happiest, most uplifting dance music around. lots of horns and carnival-esque sounds.

 

[circle]

Originally posted by ethnik
dj heather - tangerine - one of the best house mixs ever recorded

check out www.undergroundhouse.net, and select any of the umltitude of dope mixes posted by various dj's/producers

in particular

the latest jason hodges mix
any lance desardi mix, especially the newest one
town & country
anything by the east coast boogiement

doesn'T get much happier and funkier than any of those cats

ez

mike

This man is right on the money. You're bound to find what you're looking for at undergroundhouse.net

and yes, the Hodges mix is straight up dope.

If you're on a more soulful type tip, check out garagehousemusic.com

 

[dstarr]

lazy dog is on the "happy tip"

http://www.betalounge.com/

then search for lazy dog and a set will come up.

 

[Booty Bits]

some of my happyfunhouse tracks:

Ian Pooley - 900 Degrees
Axus - You Make Me Feel Like

and i friggin' love Good Luck off Basement Jaxx's Kish Kash album, but i dont know if its considered house music.

 

[chipotle]

Originally posted by Nesta
check out anything by cricco castelli or claudio coccolutto. these guys have made some of happiest, most uplifting dance music around. lots of horns and carnival-esque sounds.

yes

claudio coccolutto spins some cool sounds.

I had one of his older sets and he had a mix-mag or some sort of cd.

 

[zoo]

look around in this forum for a set Silver Robot aka Kiang recently posted .. it's pretty happy

also you can't go wrong with Eric Morillo - Subliminal Sessions

i just burned CD1 for a few friends that were begging me for "upbeat house music" that wasn't "too trancey"

hehe

 

[zoo]

also try bugging mike gleeson for a few of his bumpin' sets, they're really good

keep an eye out for sets in this forum as they are usually top notch qualit-ay

 

[seeker]

I know you went on an Essential Mix binge a short while ago, here's a few on the house tip to dig:

DJ Touche 2004-02-01
DJ Heather 2003-04-20
Seamus Haji 2002-06-16
Derrick Carter 2002-05-19
Leftfield 2004-04-16 <-- this is not purely house, but is worth a listen

 

[Booty Bits]

Originally posted by zoo
also try bugging mike gleeson for a few of his bumpin' sets, they're really good

thats a good call. mike's mix cds are some of my all time house faves.

 

[sweetdaddy]

happy music.....my specialty!!!

"call on me" "so much love to give" and "together" by THomas Bangalter & Dj Falcon

"shock rock" by Roy Davis Jr. (Bangalter remix)....or the original

anything by THE SCISSOR SISTERS.

Daft Punk's album "discovery"
(or the movie "Interstella 5555")..........neither can be beat for FUN-factor!

Giorgio Moroder's songs: "evolution" or "the chase"

CHROMEO's new album "she's in control"....there's a link to listen to it in the techno room (but's it's House)

the double album: TURBO STUDIO SESSIONS vol. 3

 

[dvs]

www.spiritofhouse.com ~ a GREAT site featuring alot of unreleased material and uplifiting house gems.

hit up the 'mixes' link and choose from any one of the mixes there (updated weekly) soulful underground goodness for the soul!!

d

 

[JAR]

The new Defected IN THE HOUSE compilation by Dimitri from Paris.

Organic happy soulful goodness!

 

[Big Cheese]

anything Naked Music or Lazy Dog

i find always puts a smile on my face

 

[dvs]

Originally posted by dvs
www.spiritofhouse.com ~ a GREAT site featuring alot of unreleased material and uplifiting house gems.

hit up the 'mixes' link and choose from any one of the mixes there (updated weekly) soulful underground goodness for the soul!!

d

or for some really big smiles check out the classic mixes as well... deeeep and uplifting!!

d

 

[Desire]

...another one to check

www.truehouse.ch

C&M Productions always cooking up a happy dish

salud!

 

[Rocky]

Solaris - Sunrise (Original Mix)
Afro Medusa - Pasilda (Knee Deep Club Mix)
Saffron Hill feat. Ben Onono - My Love is Always There (Tim Deluxe's Summertime Mix)
Dennis Ferrer - Palisade Park
Sade - By Your Side (Ben Watt Mix)
Junior Jack - My Feeling (Kick 'n' Deep Mix)
Jose Nunez - Air Race
Frou Frou - Breathe In (Watkins Vocal Mix)
The Love Bite - Take Your Time (Extended Mix)

 

[slingshot]

Imperial DUb Recordings Volume 2 - mixed by Doc Martin (classic)
Club H v2. - Harry the Bastard (compiled by - mixed by studio DJ)

both are quality.

ss.

but if you really want happy - pop an E and listen to the Gatecrasher discs - hehe

 

[sugar]

Here's a few uplifting ones off the top of my head:

Cricco Castelli - Life is Changing
Blair - Life (Derrick Carter mix)
Bucketheads - The Bomb
Danny Tenaglia - Music is the Answer
Cassius - Feeling for You
Groove Armada - Superstylin (not house, but one of my favourite uplifting tracks of the last several years)
Mood II Swing - Do it Your Way (extremely empowering lyrics)
Pete Heller - Big Love (it'll make you rush, man)
Sabrina Johnston - I Wanna Sing (one of my all-time favourites, but it might be too syrupy for you)
Ultra Nate - Free
Strike - U Sure Do (again, might be waaay too cheesy for you, but I love it)
Ce Ce Rogers - Someday (inspirational, classic)

 

[Dirty Girl]

Originally posted by sugar
Here's a few uplifting ones off the top of my head:


Ultra Nate - Free

YAY to that song!!

 

[Hamza]

Originally posted by Booty Bits
some of my happyfunhouse tracks:

Ian Pooley - 900 Degrees

Nice choice.

Makes me want to tango....naked!

 

[Poot]

Originally posted by zoo


also you can't go wrong with Eric Morillo - Subliminal Sessions

So good.

 

[Vernon]

there is that Tom Middleton Cosmos double mix cd that is really happy and warm sounding

can't remember the name right now...

 

[deep]

thanks for the responses everyone