This mix is built around three songs with an important message: when times are tough, music is always there to lift our spirits.
Track listing and commentary here: https://betweentwoislands.com/2025/04/30/spring-mix-2025/
Thanks for listening!
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Playing tracks by Laura Groves, Orchestra Baobab, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Villagers, Cesária Evora, Caetano Veloso, Ryuichi Sakamoto and more.
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Perfect downtempo selection to start a relaxing weekend.
Thank you, Furio! I'm glad I could provide a soundtrack for your relaxing weekend!
I'm familiar with the soul songs, of course, but I also discovered new stuff I didn't know. A really beautiful opener, and "Villagers", Bibio and "Soshi Takeda" are great discoveries. And Mike Francis (aka Francesco Puccioni) is one of my friends anyway. I love his albums and also his monster Italian disco-funk song as Metropole, "Miss Manhattan." Thanks for your Spring session through the genres and decades, George👍🎶✌️❤️
Thanks, Joe! Glad you enjoyed my eclectic Spring selections. I first heard Mike/Francesco as a guest vocalist with Blank & Jones in the 2000s. I liked his voice and went looking for more. But I didn't know about "Miss Manhattan", it's great!
Smooth selection, v nice indeed
Hi Scottie, I'm so glad you enjoyed the music! Thanks for listening!
Really nice! Love the soulful side of it: Maze, Barry White, Johnny Mathis.
Thank you, Eddy! I know you understand a soulful groove! I enjoyed playing a Johnny Mathis track from his Philly soul period. It's in honor of his last ever concert, which will take place in New Jersey on May 18th!
@BetweenTwoIslands Johnny Mathis is one of the best soul singers ever, that’s for sure!