Resident Nahida Ta with a killer selection for her third episode!

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Nahida Ta (02.04.21)

This collection of smooth and funky Italian yacht rock and AOR begun a few years ago when I acquired a number of records from an Italian-Australian collector. Most of the records were on major Italian labels such as CGD, Polydor and RCA Italiana and dated back to the late 70s and early 80s. They would have been filed under Italo pop, soft rock or singer-songwriter back in the day. Although some veered close to schmaltzy MOR, they often had one or two groove-based tracks that embraced the popular flavours of the era. These cuts took a smoother R&B approach, incorporating genres such as funk, soul, disco, jazz and Latin music. Mellow electric piano, syncopated guitars, tropical percussion, twitchy bass lines, sleazy saxophones and killer grooves intersected with the melodramatic and lush songwriting characteristic of Italian pop music. So, sit back and enjoy 90 minutes’ worth of warm and sophisticated balearic grooves from Italy.

In Alto Mare: Smooth and Funky Italian Yacht Rock & AOR, 1977-84

Mix of the Week #382 is "Fool's Paradise" by Brandon McMahon x Oceanic Cafe
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Mix of the Week #382: Brandon McMahon x Oceanic Cafe - Fool's Paradise

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Paloma Bar 11.17.22 For Future's Sake + Daniel Wang

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Mix of the Week #511 is by Sasha Foam
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Mix of the Week #524 is "Islands In Space"  by Menqui & Akvilina
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Mix of the Week #524: Menqui & Akvilina - Islands In Space

Tracklist:

UNKNOWN
GUY MATTEONI
RON GRAINER
JERRY GOLDSMITH
BILL LOOSE
DANIELA CASA
JOSE SOLA
TRIO TERNURA
CHELO
FRANCO BIXIO
THE ALADDINS
JIMMY WALKER
ROGER WEBB
LEE HAZLEWOOD
JERI SOUTHERN
LUBOS FISER
MARTIAL SOLAL
JULIE LONDON
SVEN LIBAEK
BARRY GRAY
DON BURROWS
SERGE GAINSBOURG
THE PR TV ORCHESTRA
SUSAN CHRISTIE
SHAKE KEANE
DELLA REESE
RIZ ORTOLANI
ANTHONY KING

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Tatusro Yamashita - For you (Full Album)

This mix attempts to shine light on the smooth, sophisticated and funky sounds that were released in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s. Inspired by compilations such as the 'Too Slow to Disco' series by DJ Supermarkt, which have compiled some of the best examples of 70s and 80s Yacht Rock, AOR and Soul, and the recent compilation 'Pacific Breeze' by Light in the Attic, which shun light on the Japanese version of this smooth and funky style of music known as 'City Pop' in Japan.  This vinyl-only mix seeks to present an Australian version of this sound, picking songs from records that were mostly released only in Australia, ranging from rare private pressings to major label issues. Although many of these songs could be filed under many different genres from Blue-eyed Soul to Funk to Yacht Rock to Sophisti-Pop, they are connected in that they all share an undeniable smoothness and sophistication, and take inspiration from the popular urban styles of the era, particularly smooth jazz, funk and soul. These selections also evoke the laid-back, sunny, warm and escapist imagery associated with genres such as Yacht Rock and City Pop. Six back, relax and feel the Oceanic Breeze.

Volume 2 of this series can be listened to here: https://www.mixcloud.com/OceanicCafe/oceanic-breeze-vol-2-smooth-australian-yacht-rock-aor-1978-84/

Oceanic Breeze: Smooth Australian Yacht Rock, AOR and Soul Mix, ca. 1977-1987

Here's my tribute to the often overlooked funky side of Paul McCartney. 

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