• Up-Beat

    GET EVERYONE TO LEAVE THEIR INHIBITIONS AT THE DOOR BY KICKING OFF YOUR EVENING WITH THESE UP-BEAT TRACKS.

    1. THE JAM - TOWN CALLED MALICE.

    2. LADY GAGA - LOVE GAME.

    3. THE BANGLES - WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN.

    4. THE KINKS - YOU REALLY GOT ME.

    5. THE STROKES - LAST NITE.

    6. BLINK 182 - FEELING THIS.

    7. DEEE-LITE - GROOVE IS IN THE HEART.

    8. THE CURE - INBETWEEN DAYS.

    9. THE CLASH - ROCK THE CASBAH.

    10. BOSTON - MORE THAN A FEELING.

    11. KASABIAN - ON FIRE.

    12. TAKE THAT - SHINE.

    13. ROBERT MILES - CHILDREN.

    14. GROOVE ARMADA - SUPERSTYLIN.

    15. DAFT PUNK - ONE MORE TIME.

    16. ARCTIC MONKEYS - TEDDY PICKER.

    17. JAMIROQUAI - VIRTUAL INSANITY.

    18. THE VAPOURS - TURNING JAPANESE.

    19. CHIC - GOOD TIMES.

    20. JACK PENATE - TORN ON THE PLATFORM.

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  • Swing Instrumental

    IT DON’T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT…WELL, YOU KNOW. THESE BIG BAND SOUNDS ARE GUARANTEED TO GET EVERYONE IN THE MOOD.

    1. BUNNY BERIGAN - AIN'T SHE SWEET.

    2. COLEMAN HAWKINS - NIGHT AND DAY.

    3. STAN KENTON - AUTUMN IN NEW YORK.

    4. BBC BIG BAND ORCHESTRA - S'WONDERFUL.

    5. ARTIE SHAW - EVERYTHING'S JUMPING.

    6. TOMMY DORSEY - SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET.

    7. TED HEATH AND HIS ORCHESTRA - OPUS ONE.

    8. DAVE BRUBECK - TAKE 5.

    9. HARRY JAMES - STRICTLY INSTRUMENTAL.

    10. GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA - AMERICAN
    PATROL.

    11. M.SANTAMARIA & P.SANCHEZ - WATERMELON MAN.

    12. JOE LOSS - IN THE MOOD.

    13. DUKE ELLINGTON - SOPHISTICATED LADY.

    14. CHICK WEBB - STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY.

    15. HARRY CONNICK JR. -
    IT HAD TO BE YOU (TRIO INSTRUMENTAL).

    16. BENNY GOODMAN - HONEYSUCKLE ROSE.

    17. GENE KRUPA AND HIS ORCHEATRA - TUXEDO JUNCTION.

    18. WOODY HERMAN AND THE HERD - WOODCHOPPER'S BALL.

    19. COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA - ONE O'CLOCK JUMP.

    20. LES BROWN AND HIS BAND OF RENOWN -
    I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM.

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  • Classical Chill-out

    MUCH HEARD IN TV COMMERCIALS AROUND THE WORLD, THE STIRRING STRINGS IN THESE INSTANTLY RECOGNISABLE CLASSICS WILL GIVE YOUR BIG NIGHT THAT SOPHISTICATED FEEL.

    1. CLAUDE DEBUSSY - CLAIRE DE LUNE.

    2. BEETHOVEN - MOONLIGHT SONATA.

    3. VIVALDI - SPRING.

    4. GRIEG - MORNING.

    5. MOZART - THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO.

    6. HANDEL - HORNPIPE.

    7. BRAHMS - WALTZ IN A FLAT MAJOR.

    8. SCHUBERT - UNFINISHED SYMPHONY.

    9. BACH - THE LOVER'S CONCERTO.

    10. DVORAK - HUMORESKE.

    11. DEBUSSY - THE GIRL WITH THE FLAXEN HAIR.

    12. CHOPIN - PRELUDE.

    13. MOZART - 4TH MOVEMENT.

    14. GRIEG - 1ST MOVEMENT.

    15. DVORAK - THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY.

    16. PACHELBEL - CANON IN D MAJOR.

    17. TCHAIKOVSKY - MINIATURE OVERTURE.

    18. PURCELL - TRUMPET VOLUNTARY.

    19. MENDELSSOHN - SONG OF THE GONDOLIER.

    20. BIZET - TOREADOR'S SONG.

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  • Movie Soundtrack

    USE A SWEEPING CINEMATIC SCORE OR TWO AS THE SONIC BACKDROP TO YOUR DINNER, AND WATCH EVERYONE TRANSFORM INTO HOLLYWOOD A-LISTERS. PROBABLY BEST TO AVOID HORROR MOVIES THOUGH.

    1. BRUCE FOWLER - NOW WE ARE FREE.

    2. JOHN WILLIAMS -
    THE HOLOGRAM/BINARY SUNSET (MEDLEY).

    3. SHIGERU UMEBAYASHI - LOVERS (MEI AND JIN).

    4. JOHN BARRY -
    MAIN TITLE (I HAD A FARM IN AFRICA).

    5. KLAUS BADELT - THE BLACK PEARL.

    6. ALAN SILVESTRI - BACK TO THE FUTURE.

    7. TREVOR JONES - THE KISS.

    8. JAMES HORNER - ROSE (INSTRUMENTAL).

    9. DAVID BYRNE - THE LAST EMPEROR.

    10. MICHAEL KAMEN - MAIN TITLES.

    11. MICHAEL GIACCHINO -
    END CREDITS (THEME FROM STAR TREK - TV SERIES).

    12. HOWARD SHORE - A STORM IS COMING.

    13. MAURICE JARRE - OVERTURE.

    14. DAVID ARNOLD - VESPER.

    15. D.ELFMAN AND S.WALKER -
    INTRODUCTION TITLES (SOUNDTRACK VERSION).

    16. TAN DUN - CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.

    17. ORCHESTRA - OVERTURE.

    18. BASIL POLEDOURIS - THEOLOGY/CIVILIZATION.

    19. ENNIO MORRICONE - VISIT TO THE CINEMA.

    20. 101 STRINGS ORCHESTRA - THEME FROM EXODUS.

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  • Laid Back

    A LAID BACK SELECTION CAN MAKE EVERYTHING RUN SMOOTHLY AND ADD THAT DESIRED RELAXED AMBIENCE.

    1. DAMIEN RICE - DELICATE - LIVE.

    2. ISLEY BROTHERS - SUMMER BREEZE.

    3. PAUL WELLER - YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME.

    4. WILCO - ONE WING.

    5. DAMIEN RICE - THE BLOWER'S DAUGHTER.

    6. JOHN MAYER - THE HEART OF LIFE.

    7. GRADY TATE - THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND.

    8. RAY LAMONTAGNE - TROUBLE.

    9. DAMIEN RICE - VOLCANO.

    10. MASSIVE ATTACK - BLUE LINES.

    11. MILES DAVIS - BLUE IN GREEN.

    12. JACK JOHNSON - BETTER TOGETHER.

    13. MASSIVE ATTACK - TEARDROP.

    14. ZERO 7 - HOME.

    15. PINK FLOYD - WISH YOU WERE HERE.

    16. BETH ORTON - SHE CRIES YOUR NAME.

    17. AIR - ALL I NEED.

    18. MORCHEEBA - THE SEA.

    19. GROOVE ARMADA - AT THE RIVER.

    20. BLUE OYSTER CULT - DON'T FEAR THE REAPER.

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  • Latin

    FOR A TOUCH OF A FIERY ATMOSPHERE, JUST INJECT SOME RED-RAW LATIN PASSION INTO THE PROCEEDINGS. THE PERFECT ACCOMPANIMENT FOR A CHILI CON CARNE?

    1. ASTRUD GILBERTO, JOAO GILBERTO &
    STAN GETZ, " -THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA.

    2. QUINCY JONES - SOUL BOSSA NOVA.

    3. SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL '66 - MAIS QUE NADA.

    4. RITCHIE VALENS - LA BAMBA.

    5. SANTANA - BELLA.

    6. GEORGE SHEARING - CARAVAN.

    7. GYPSY KINGS - VOLARE.

    8. MANU CHAO - DESAPARECIDO.

    9. JOSE FELICIANO - LIGHT MY FIRE.

    10. JOHN WILLIAMS - SPANISH DANCE NO.5.

    11. ROGER SCANNURA & RITMO FLAMENCO -
    NOCHE FLAMENCA.

    12. ORO SOLIDO - LA TANGA.

    13. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB - CHAN CHAN.

    14. AFRO CUBAN ALL STARS - FIESTA DE LA RUMBA.

    15. WILLIE BOBO - ROOTS.

    16. WES MONTGOMERY - TEQUILA.

    17. TRIO LOS PANCHOS - AY, MI VIDA.

    18. DEAN MARTIN - THAT'S AMORE.

    19. LOS COPACABANA - QUIEREME MUCHO.

    20. CAL TJADER & EDDIE PALMIERI - RITMO UNI.

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  • French Cafe

    BRING THE BEST OF PARISIAN CAFÉ CULTURE INTO YOUR DINING ROOM. CHILL OUT TO THE UNMISTAKABLE SOUNDS OF THE ACCORDIONS (AND DEEP, EXISTENTIAL CONVERSATION).

    1. LES DEUX LOVE ORCHESTRA - LUJON.

    2. CHARLES TRENET - LA MER.

    3. BILLY VAUGHN - HARRY LIME THEME.

    4. JIMMY ROSENBERG - JUST ONE OF THOSE
    THINGS.

    5. DJANGO REINHART - MONTMARTRE.

    6. STEPHANE GRAPELLI - PEANUT VENDOR.

    7. BRIGITTE BARDOT - MOI JE JOUE.

    8. SERGE GAINSBOURG &
    JANE BIRKIN - JE T'AIME MOI NON PLUS.

    9. BAGUETTE QUARTET - EN DOUCE.

    10. PARIS COMBO - FIBRE DE VERRE.

    11. YANN TIERSON - LA VALSE D'AMELIE.

    12. JEAN CLAUD PETIT - JEAN DE FLORETTE.

    13. LARRY ADLER - CLARE DE LUNE.

    14. EDITH PIAF - LA VIE EN ROSE.

    15. CHARLES AZNAVOUR - LES DEUX GUITARES.

    16. FRANK BARCHELLINI - MON ONCLE.

    17. RACHEL PORTMAN - MINOR SWING.

    18. CAMILLE - LE FESTIN.

    19. A PARIS - YVES MONTAND.

    20. LA VITA É BELLA -
    L'ORCHESTRA DELL'ACCEDEMICA MUSICALE.

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  • Electro Jazz

    ADD A HINT OF IMPROV TO YOUR EVENING WITH SYNCOPATED RHYTHMS AND THE OCCASIONAL INSTRUMENTAL. (INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT EVERYTHING EXCEPT - THE LYRICS.)

    1. DJ CAM QUARTET - REBIRTH OF COOL.

    2. ELECTRO DELUXE - HOPEFUL.

    3. JAZZANOVA - THEME FROM "BELLE ET FOU" -
    THE OPENING.

    4. AYA - UPTOWN.

    5. THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA - FLITE.

    6. MATEO AND MATOS - A TASTE OF FUNK.

    7. ERIK TRUFFAZ - FRIENDLY FIRE.

    8. [RE:JAZZ] - QUIET NIGHTS.

    9. YUKIHIRO FUKITOMI - ACTION.

    10. THE MATTHEW HERTBERT BIG BAND -
    EVERYTHING'S CHANGED.

    11. SOULAR SOUND - THINGS WE DO.

    12. DJ DAY - LOVEBUG.

    13. FERTILE GROUND - TAKE ME HIGHER.

    14. MODAJI - RUSH.

    15. MINUS 8 - WHITE.

    16. SPECIAL EFX - NIGHT RHYTHM.

    17. ATJAZZ - DAY 2001.

    18. HIRD - MEMORIES FROM THE ROOM.

    19. NUSPIRIT HELSINKI - SUBZERO.

    20. 4HERO, LARRY MIZELL & TALITA LONG -
    PLAY WITH THE CHANGES.

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