Episode 146: To Be Near You » sTRictLy hOuSe mUSiC

dattrax: Hiya Fellow House Music Lovers. Welcome and thank you for checking in and taking this mix for a ride. Welcome to where house music lives. Obsessive is putting it mildly how I feel about house music. LMAO. Last week, I decided to book 5hrs @ctrlroom (my pals, Hubert and Ian's DJ studio - https://www.youtube.com/@CtrlroomCa/videos in the 'Junction' area in Toronto) and invited a bunch of friends old and new to DJ and dance together on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Turning 49 last Sunday would've been crap if I was home alone. What a party we had. It was wonderful and beyond fun. It made me so happy to see so many old friends and met a few new ones. We danced, drank, talked, hugged, and laughed. Everything house music is about. Good friends and good music, what more can I ask? I'm very thankful. I've been the happiest in a very long time.It's been the most challenging last 15mths, but moments like this make all the shitty times worth it. ---------------Whatever you're going through. Hang on. Stay positive. This too will pass. Go to your happy place. Displace the negative in your mind. Don't fight it. Just replace it.Music, friends, writing, reading, long walks with your doggie, whatever you do that makes you calm and happy. Go do it. Each day is a new opportunity to write a different chapter in our lives. My favourite quote that has held me through many dark times. May it encourage you:"Every adversity, every failure, every heartbreak, carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit." - Napolean HillI want the best for you. But you have to decide to be happy. Thank you so much for joining me for the next three and a half hours. I'm going to take you through some of my favourite house tracks. Some may be new to you or some may bring back some great memories. I just want to put a smile on your face and take you away for a little while. ---------------Thank you to my friend, Jonathan for introducing me to "Go Deep".  We heard it in his car after an amazing GUS Crew party a few weeks back. Such a gorgeous track from beginning to end. Masters at Work (Little Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez) has ruled the Toronto house scene for three decades. Every good house DJ has a few dozen MAW records in their collection. Thank you to my friend, Davidson for introducing me to "Girls Like That!". Soooooooooooo good!! What a fun and funky and bumpy track with vocal snippets that sound like some old Barbera Tucker tracks.The last track is "Gabriel" and is for my friend, Marcus' daughter, and for another special someone. Both are named Gabriela.Probably anyone over 40yrs and who lives in Toronto knows this beautiful track from 1996 by Roy Davis Jr and featuring the incredible vocals of Peven Everett.Photo Credit: Marcus Saroop, a professional opera star, a husband, father, friend, househead, and an amazing man.---------------How do we describe the dattrax sound? Always Fun, Tech-Fused, Funky-Foot Stompin', Carved Deep and Woven & Laced with Sweet Smooth Hands in the Air Vocals... Strictly House Music- always dattrax.---------------Reach out to us and comment if you've enjoyed our mixes. Just Google 'dattrax' and find all places online that we've been a part of. Please share with your family, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances who could use a dose of musical candy.Isn't music such a great escape?---------------DJ Bookings for Canada, the US, or Global: [email protected] support would be appreciated if you'd like to donate or support our music addiction. This is our PayPal Donate email that you can use: [email protected] always - massive thanks to the amazing vocalists, producers, DJs, and dancers (on the dancefloors or even in your homes or while walking about, walking your doggies, working out, driving, or whatever you're doing) for their incredible advancement of this beautiful musical genre!! It makes us all feel young, vibrant, and extremely happy!!---------------70(continued)