Recommend some music for a party

I want to make a CD, legally, natch (!) for a party this weekend.
Want up to date stuff of the last few years, poppy but a tiny bit intellectual, no No Angels rubbish.
But not so heavy as stuff like the Arctic Monkeys.

Any suggestions.

Cheers

Are you talking about music to dance to or for background?

I'll start...Anything at all by Morrissey (and don't forget the invite )!!!

Not to dance to but background, but music you could dance to I guess.

OK you could maybe put on a few older classics from The Smiths...has no one else any suggestions or is there something good on telly that I'm missing tonight?

Moorcheba.

crowded house are good background stuff

A little Madness would go down well if I were invited too !!!

inthat case ANYTHING from the eighties (uptodate stuff ...waz za' then?? )

Somehow, I think you'll dig this: Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle - Sing Sing

I'd go with some Jazzanova to keep it German.

Timezoner...if you are referring to MY recommendatios that would certainly not be true! My taste is eclectic like my moods and a party should reflect that

Adrian, I just checked your profile to see what sort of person you are to suggest that music...I soon saw, some guy who takes photos of his lower half...in scruffy white trainers...
Are you for real...oh yes you're Prussian too!

english rose heres some ec lectic for ya pet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts9r0QHuFHw

Stephane Pompougnac "Hotel Costes Vol 10" is superb for background music at parties. Sleek, cool and danceable without being obvious and poppy.

Yes that's great too, saw them on my 18th birthday and was a huge fan!!! Thanks for the link Timezoner

I just love Brazilian jazz to play in the background when I'm entertaining. It's so smooth and easy, but yet funky too. I'm currently listening to this CD in my car and I just can't seem to get enough of it.

According to Amazon's editorial review: "she adds lush, atmospheric vocals to tracks ranging from jazzy and mellow, to lounge club floor fillers."



http://www.amazon.com/Garota-Moderna-Rosal...9437&sr=1-9

@englishrose: There's nothing wrong with Jazzanova or being Prussian. And my sneakers aren't scruffy. But I accept that not everyone has the same taste--maybe it's an age thing (had a peek at your profile too)?

And speaking of Nicola Conte: his Jet Sounds would be good too.

Here is some stuff that's a little old and little less old.

Speed it up, take it down, repeat... - that's the key to good background music.

Lots of songs to choose from in each of these artists - go quick tempo, long slow jams, short sing-a-longs - whatever.

Of course this is what I might come up with for some background music, but others probably won't. I'm not too much of a fan of new music these days. (Even though its' all mostly rooted in soul and late 70's punk anyhow - just rearranged a bit.)

Let me know if you want a list of albums/songs or we all could test out the TT server upgrade with a music flame war

Ace of Base
Al Green
The Allman Brothers Band
Annie Lennox
Aretha Franklin
Big Audio Dynamite
B-52's
The Band
Barenaked Ladies
Barry White
Beck
Bob Dylan
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Seger
Bonnie Raitt
Cheap Trick
The Clash
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Diana Ross & The Supremes
Earth, Wind & Fire
Elvis Presley
Everclear
Fine Young Cannibals
Fiona Apple
Fleetwood Mac
Grateful Dead
House of Pain
INXS
K.T. Tunstall
Led Zeppelin
Linda Ronstadt
New Order
The O'Jays
Pavement
Peter Frampton
Queen
Sam and Dave
Sam Cooke
Simply Red
The Smiths
Sonic Youth
Stevie Wonder
Talking Heads
Van Morrison
The Who
10,000 Maniacs

Simplified by Simply Red is great. Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder is quite nice.

RS500Guy...Hang the DJ!!!

That comment is louder than bombs going off in my backyard! Please, nobody panic. Who'd you expect Terminator X?

Bump!

Making 2 CDs now.
One kind of elektro-guitarry, one Chee-Z bubble gum pop but kind of ironic.

Any new ideas?

can highly recommend something deep, something a little funky and something outta London..

http://www.buzzinfly.com

check out the podcasts or look for the 5 Golden Years In The Wilderness compilation

agadoo - Black Lace

only kidding

Bubble gum pop...hmm.. Abba? Brendan Benson? Maybe some old Go-Gos?

For something funky, I'd throw in the first 5 mins. of No Agreement

Seeing as it is CSD weekend, we're gonna be overdosed on the ABBA and Village People already innit!

Here is a list

seeing as you are in Germany I'm sure that anything from David "The Hoff" Hasselhoff would go down a storm.

and some more

It might not be your style, but the entire album is free so you can try it. I think it's great party music:

Girl Talk: Feed The Animals

cream live vol 1

quite possibly one of the best dance albums ever created. very sexy, very funky, very easy to listen to and as un-commercial as you will ever find.

Believe it or not 3 or 4 years ago before they re-released it this was trading on ebay for over 300gbp!!!

Wow - I had to de-lurk to express total amazement that Brokenm actually has el Chiki Chiki on his party playlist!
ONE more win for Spain

Underground Lovers - Losing You

Funky House London Style Podcasts (so it's free).

I'm currently listening to February 2008 while in the gym. So maybe not really background music.

how about

j church

and

dengue fever

Electro guitar - Chikinki - Lick Your Ticket, MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Pop - The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing

My humble opinion....

Love it.

Monkstown - how about CSS (Cansei de ser sexy) or Ladytron for your electro-pop CD? Maybe also some Crystal Method?

The ONLY party album, Jive Bunny.

How about Captain's "keep an open mind"

'my fever is receding now I have one thing to believe in...'

you can check it on their myspace page. also good is Envy and Other Sins their song "man bites God"

Deluka "sleep is impossible" is kinda party stuff too

Is this some party that you have organised on myspace, where everyone kills themselves at the end of it? If so, I concur with the idea of playing some morrisey "music". Send me a video of how it all goes down, I've got a few snuff contacts.

I'd also vote for this - it's fantastic.

Other stuff: Fat Freddys Drop - just bung on their radio station for tunestastic sounds
Architecture In Helsinki - hoot your trap off this lot is good.
Gigi D'Agostino - L'amour Toujours


I'd forgotten about this until hearing it played at a Euro08 match and couldn't help but grin when I did. Total floor filler and happy memories.

Once everyone is stoned suitably chilled: John Butler Trio, Ben Harper

For cheezy poppy, I'd put on The Happy Mondays.

Dancey I'd use something from LCD Soundsystem or The Go! Team.

If I wanted to have a good time while telling everyone else to go fuck themselves, I'd either put on Bitches Brew or the 17 minute version of Truckin' from Europe '72.

Ane Brun is pretty nice background music, if people don't know her already they'll definitely be asking you "oh, this is nice, who is it?". Any New Pornographers, clever pop.

I have the song 'Electric Dreams' stuck in my head which might be good for the CD too.

Lali Puna do a loverly version of Together in Electric Dreams, that you can download from here: http://www.epitonic.com/artists/lalipuna.html

Anything off Bayern 3's play list I'm sure will be a hit!