Here it is. Volume 7 was almost a year in production. I’ve been wanting to do a “best of the best” mix since my high school days, so you can call it a bucket list project. As this is my Euromix 5, or Anniversary Mix, I went further and doubled the standards set by its older siblings. HH7 is 32 tracks/80-minutes long for its official release. With requests, I’ve also made its full version available. Dubbing the extended “Trenta,” as in the mother of all Starbucks cups, and fitting for a megamix lasting a whopping two hours!
Initially, this mix began with only 10 songs and couldn’t find the right transitions after. The preliminary segment didn’t continue the mix’s flow, and had to retrace and rework the playlist countless times before things revealed itself. Things like, What track works best here? What about {{ song }}? crossed my mind constantly. Staying true to parameters and natural transitions helped progress, while exceptions were situational. To keep this up for the previous volumes of 16 tracks was no easy task, making Volume 7 all the more daunting. Rather than fit everything, it’s reason for another Anniversary Mix. I’ve experimented with more drops, using Mac voices and Adobe Audition, managing to make something with guidance from the interwebs. And now, it’s completed for all you Synthpop fans to enjoy.
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Playlist
| 0:00 | Fine Time | New Order |
| 2:23 | Bizarre Love Triangle | New Order |
| 5:45 | Have in Mind | Cetu Javu |
| 7:53 | I Beg Your Pardon | Kon Kan |
| 11:38 | Living in Oblivion | Anything Box |
| 14:57 | Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls | Book of Love |
| 17:15 | The Promise | When in Rome |
| 19:14 | Talk to Me | Yen |
| 21:25 | Pandora’s Box | OMD |
| 23:58 | Always on My Mind | Pet Shop Boys |
| 25:38 | Will You Be There | Celebrate the Nun |
| 27:43 | Who are You Gonna Run to? | Warren Rigg |
| 31:18 | Brides of Frankenstein | OMD |
| 32:50 | How Long | Information Society |
| 35:12 | Chains of Love | Erasure |
| 37:10 | Heaven Knows | When in Rome |
| 39:17 | Jubilation | Anything Box |
| 41:19 | Move to Move | Kon Kan |
| 44:47 | Never Ending Story | Obsession |
| 48:02 | True Faith | New Order |
| 50:11 | Love to Hate You | Erasure |
| 53:19 | Baby Don’t Say Goodbye | Dead or Alive |
| 55:53 | Fashion | No Name |
| 58:42 | Don’t Let My Love | T42 |
| 1:00:18 | Reality | Warren Rigg |
| 1:02:13 | Subculture | New Order |
| 1:05:02 | A World Without You | Bad Boys Blue |
| 1:06:53 | Lullaby | Book of Love |
| 1:10:35 | Oh L’Amour | Erasure |
| 1:13:11 | Without You | The Midnight Shift |
| 1:16:15 | Round and Round | New Order |
| 1:18:16 | Dreaming | OMD |
| 1:21:09 | When I Needed You* (Melancholic Mix) | Erasure |
What’s Next, etc.
There will be two more for the series, at least. No timetable, but the next mix could be sooner than expected. Please feel free to suggest or point out what I haven’t used. I still have a list of tracks waiting in the wings. Add me on Facebook and/or Twitter for the latest updates and other music things. And if you like this mix, PLEASE do me a favor and SHARE IT!
About the Artwork
The cover should bring back memories for many of you. My Walkman was pretty awesome.
Dedication
This one goes out to my New Waver friends from way back. In particular, Class of 1996. Happy 20th. Flashback to Senior Year V-Show included.
Until next time, enjoy!
August 26, 2016
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