Summer BBQ Mix

Mix Description

Pareparing songs for an upcoming gig at Avoca

This Summer BBQ mix is a carefully curated journey through organic house, deep house, and electronica. Perfect for those warm summer evenings, the mix flows from dreamy downtempo through melodic deep house with beautiful vocal elements and organic instrumentation.

The energy stays moderate throughout (around 5/10), creating the perfect backdrop for outdoor gatherings, sunset sessions, or those lazy afternoon vibes. Featuring contemporary tracks from labels like Ninja Tune, Crosstown Rebels, Friends of Friends, and Kompakt.

Genre Blend: Organic House, Deep House, Electronica, Downtempo
Total Time: ~77 minutes
Vibe: Uplifting, dreamy, vocal-driven with organic elements

Tracklist

1. Catching Flies - Daymarks (Original Mix) [Indigo Soul]
   Downtempo

2. Darkside - Paper Trails (Original Mix) [Matador]
   Electronica

3. David August - 33CHANTS (Original Mix) [[PIAS] Recordings]
   Alternative Electronica

4. Wabz - Alley
   Deep Minimal House / Breakbeat

5. Damian Lazarus, Jem Cooke - Into The Sun (Original Mix) [Crosstown Rebels]
   Deep House

6. Indian Wells - Cascades (Original Mix) [Friends of Friends Music]
   Organic House

7. Kermesse, Turu Anasi - One Day My Mouth Would Be a Trumpet (Original Mix) [Tellel]
   Organic House

8. Kllo - Bolide (Original Mix) [Ghostly International]
   Downtempo

9. Lykke Li, Ben Böhmer - Hiding feat. Lykke Li (Original Mix) [Ninja Tune]
   Electronica

10. Tomas Barfod, Nina K - Used To Be feat. Nina K (Original Mix) [Friends of Friends Music]
    Electronica

11. Nadastrom - Fallen Down (Club Mix) [Dubsided]
    Electronica / Deep House

12. Black Coffee, RY X - I'm Fallin' (Original Mix) [Ultra]
    Deep House

13. Barry Can't Swim - How It Feels (Slightly Extended Mix) [Ninja Tune]
    Deep House

14. Dauwd - Lydia (Original Mix) [Kompakt]
    Techno (Peak Time / Driving)

15. Bodies - Only Love (Extended Mix) [Hathōr]
    Deep House

16. Weval - Changed For The Better [Technicolour]
    Electronica

Production Notes

Mixed in Traktor Pro 4 with careful attention to harmonic mixing and energy flow. The mix features a blend of contemporary and classic tracks, emphasizing tracks with beautiful vocals (both male and female), organic elements like finger piano and guitar, and dreamy atmospheres.

Highlight Tracks:

• Into The Sun (Damian Lazarus) - Beautiful finger piano work
• Cascades (Indian Wells) - Bonobo-esque organic vibes
• Used To Be (Tomas Barfod) - Dream-like vocal performance
• I'm Fallin' (Black Coffee & RY X) - Deep, emotional male vocals

Perfect for:

• Summer gatherings and BBQs
• Sunset beach sessions
• Outdoor lounging
• Background music for creative work
• Chill dinner parties