#1 Hits: Mix One


I've been playing around the idea of doing different themed mix cds for awhile now so here's the first one, #1 Songs In Heaven. I'm talking otherworldy falsetto, choirs of angels, celestial synths. It's a dance party in heaven, and you don't have to be dead to join!

1. Sparks (ft. Jimmy Somerville) - The No. 1 Song In Heaven
... starts off the cd in a fittingly epic fashion... a blending of orchestral and dance sounds with otherworldy vocals, this update of the late seventies classic is a must...

2. Pet Shop Boys - Closer To Heaven
... seeps in perfectly from the previous cut... lyrics may need some reinterpretration, but still...

3. Roxette - Stars
... spastic, blissed out late 90's Roxette... the children's choir (or are those angels?) is what truly makes it stand out...

4. Lorraine - Heaven
... 80's cover version by Scandinavian synth-poppers (and really, is there any place more heavenly than Scandinavia??)...

5. Delays - Nearer Than Heaven
... the vocals are enough to qualify, but the achingly gorgeous harmonies in the chorus put it over the edge...

6. Gladiator (ft. Izzy) - Now We Are Free
... dance hit from a few years back... the operatic vocals give it an epic feel... it's like you're travelling...

7. Bodies Without Organs - Open Door (Disco Version)
... simple yet effective message... heaven's got an open door tonight... indeed it does...

8. Yoko Kanno - Blue
... stunningly beautiful and moving finale to the disc... the children's choir alone is worth it, but the lyrics, ending the journey on a perfect note... I'm ascending.