«House music properly came into my life when I was going through a pretty rough patch at the end of my teenage years and so I figured I’d put together a mixtape of tracks I would’ve loved to hear back then. It begins in the late 1980s with a handful of “Proto-House” tracks I could imagine hearing at the Paradise Garage (NY) & Warehouse (Chicago) later goes into the 90s House sound. If you’ve ever heard me play at a function, you might realise that I see House music as a great sonic canvas for expressing my feelings and so I make as much use of vocals as I can. There are so many different strains and flavours of House which is partially the reason why I seem to never get bored of it. Many of the genres that inspire me can be integrated into a House set for example Soul, Gospel, Disco, Jazz, Reggae, Latin & more. 

The heartbreak that inspired this wasn’t exactly a romantic heartbreak though, but rather a heartbreak from the current situation of the world (in German there’s a great word called “weltschmerz” which I would describe as translating to something along the lines of “pain of the world”, a feeling that seems to have been with me since the age of 15). I hope this mix helps you sit with your sadness and remember to have hope! I have processed so much in my life with House music playing, either at home or on the dancefloor with my community and always find it interesting when folks tell me something like “oh I don’t like House music”. Don’t knock it till you try it huh?»

Music 4 Healing a Heartbreak

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Alias: Imad
Pronombres: She / Her
Localización: Berlin
Colectivo: Paradisco Berlin
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TRACKLIST:

01. Junior Vasquez – I Will Survive (Deep House Mix) [XL Recordings, 1990]
02. Liz Torres – Out Of My Life (Dub) [Streetside Records, 1990]
03. Mike Dunn – Life Goes On [Westbrook Records, 1988]
04. Julian Jonah – Jealousy And Lies [Cooltempo, 1988]
05. Master C&J – We Were Meant To Be [Trax Records, 2002]
06. Morenas – Hazme Sonar [DFC, 1989]
07. Impedance – Tainted Love (Underground Mix) [Epic, 1989]
08. LNR – Work It To The Bone [House Jam Records, 1987]
09. Ellis-D – Just Like A Queen (Vogue Like A Queen) [XL Recordings, 1989]
10. Aritmya – My Sound (Down Mix) [Calypso Records, 1993]
11. Delicious Inc. – Eau De Chanté (For Women) [UMM, 1995]
12. Sven Väth – L’Esperanza (Wild Pitch Mix) [Warner Bros. Records, 1993]
13. Kristine W. – Feel What You Want (Junior’s Factory Mix) [Champion, 1994]
14. The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. – It’s Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Dub House Mix III) [Arista, 1992]
15. Ultra Naté – Free (Mood II Swing Extended Vocal Mix) [Strictly Rhythm, 1997]
16. Gisele Jackson – Love Commandments (Danny Tenaglia Mix) [Manifesto, 1997]
17. Larry Heard & Mr. White – The Sun Can’t Compare (Long Version) [Alleviated Records, 2006]
18. The Fibre Foundation – Free Your Mind (N.J. Mix) [Big Big Trax, 1995]
19. 808 State – Pacific 202 [ZTT, 1989]
20. S. Grooves – That’s How Lovers Be [Soiree Records International, 2008]
21. Kerri Chandler – Heal My Heart (Kaoz Original Concept Mix) [BPM King Street Sounds, 1999]
22. Nemah – Stand Up & Believe (Classic Vocal Mix) [Perception Records, 1998]
23. Peech Boys – Life Is Something Special [Garage Records, 1982]