The Story
Whereas the first volume of Italian house pioneer Don Carlos's retrospective of Italian house, Echoes of Italy, largely stuck to the picturesque but chunky and organ-rich "Italo-house" template, this second volume expressly focuses on "paradise house" - what Young Marco and Christiaan MacDonald dubbed "dream house" on their superb Welcome To Paradise series. As you'd expect given his association with the sound, Carlos's selections are notably different (and arguably less well known) than theirs, even if some of the same artists feature. It's cultured, tactile and loved-up dancefloor dreaminess all the way, with highlights including the slow-build wonder of Onrico's saucer-eyed 'Echo Gimini', the low-slung groove of Alex Neri's 'The Wizard (Hot Funky Version)', the piano-laden, breakbeat-driven shuffle of Moto Grosso's 'Titanic', and Carlos's own gorgeous, organ-heavy 'Boy'.
Track list:
A1 Montego Bay– Everything (Paradise Mix)
A2 Atelier– Got To Live Together (Club Mix)
A3 Golem (3)– Music Sensations
B1 The True Underground Sound Of Rome, Stefano Di Carlo– Gladiators
B2 I Believe– Eagle Parade
C1 DJ Le Roy, Bocachica– Yo Te Quiero (Detroit Version)
C2 Green Baize– Game Of Chance Synthetic Rhythm
C3 M.C.J., Sima– Sexitivity (Deep Mix)
D1 Kwanzaa Posse, Funk Master Sweat– Wicked Funk (Afro Ambient Mix)
D2 Progetto Tribale– The Bird Of Paradise
D3 MBG– The Quiet
Description
Whereas the first volume of Italian house pioneer Don Carlos's retrospective of Italian house, Echoes of Italy, largely stuck to the picturesque but chunky and organ-rich "Italo-house" template, this second volume expressly focuses on "paradise house" - what Young Marco and Christiaan MacDonald dubbed "dream house" on their superb Welcome To Paradise series. As you'd expect given his association with the sound, Carlos's selections are notably different (and arguably less well known) than theirs, even if some of the same artists feature. It's cultured, tactile and loved-up dancefloor dreaminess all the way, with highlights including the slow-build wonder of Onrico's saucer-eyed 'Echo Gimini', the low-slung groove of Alex Neri's 'The Wizard (Hot Funky Version)', the piano-laden, breakbeat-driven shuffle of Moto Grosso's 'Titanic', and Carlos's own gorgeous, organ-heavy 'Boy'.
Track list:
A1 Montego Bay– Everything (Paradise Mix)
A2 Atelier– Got To Live Together (Club Mix)
A3 Golem (3)– Music Sensations
B1 The True Underground Sound Of Rome, Stefano Di Carlo– Gladiators
B2 I Believe– Eagle Parade
C1 DJ Le Roy, Bocachica– Yo Te Quiero (Detroit Version)
C2 Green Baize– Game Of Chance Synthetic Rhythm
C3 M.C.J., Sima– Sexitivity (Deep Mix)
D1 Kwanzaa Posse, Funk Master Sweat– Wicked Funk (Afro Ambient Mix)
D2 Progetto Tribale– The Bird Of Paradise
D3 MBG– The Quiet
