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Serve Chilled 08: Cocktail Hour

Mar 3, 2008, 1:45pm Different Is Dangerous

It takes a great DJ to match the exact mood of a situation with the appropriate musical backing. This is especially true in bars, where the soundtrack can often make or break the entire feel of the place. The hippest places usually opt for a middle ground between cutting-edge house music and chilled beats that wouldn't overpower the room. Here are a selection of tracks that fit this template well, and could easily play at any cocktail party or trendy bar. They're a bit too chilled for a club, but perfect for lounging. Featured on one of Hed Kandi's Beach [...]

• Freedom Dub - Emotional Rescue (2 Many Beats Remix)
• Freedom Dub - Emotional Rescue (2 Many Beats Remix)
• Gabin - Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap
• Gabin - Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap
• Pizzicato Five - One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls
• Pizzicato Five - One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls
• The Cuban Brothers - A Million Stories (Diesler Mix)
• The Cuban Brothers - A Million Stories (Diesler Mix)

Artist:	Freedom Dub
Title:	Emotional Rescue (2 Many Beats Remix)
Link Text:	Freedom Dub, "Emotional Rescue" (2 Many Beats Remix)
File Name:	05 emotional rescue 2 many beats re.mp3
Year:	2006

Artist:	Freedom Dub
Title:	Emotional Rescue (2 Many Beats Remix)
Link Text:	YSI
File Name:	05 Emotional Rescue (2 Many Beats Re.mp3
Year:	2006

Artist:	Gabin
Title:	Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap
Link Text:	Gabin, "Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap"
File Name:	09 doo uap doo uap doo uap.mp3
Year:	2002

Artist:	Gabin
Title:	Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap
Link Text:	YSI
File Name:	09 Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap.mp3
Year:	2002

Artist:	Pizzicato Five
Title:	One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls
Link Text:	Pizzicato Five, "One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls"
File Name:	05 one two three four five six seven.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	1999

Artist:	Pizzicato Five
Title:	One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls
Link Text:	YSI
File Name:	05 One Two Three Four Five Six Seven.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	1999

Artist:	The Cuban Brothers
Title:	A Million Stories (Diesler Mix)
Link Text:	The Cuban Brothers, "A Million Stories" (Diesler Mix)
File Name:	2-03 a million stories diesler mix.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	2006

Artist:	The Cuban Brothers
Title:	A Million Stories (Diesler Mix)
Link Text:	YSI
File Name:	2-03 A Million Stories (Diesler Mix).mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	2006

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