The Top Ten - week ending 22 May 2015

Another sunny summer-type day in Toronto! Time for working on the garden sprucing up the environment.....and what better way to make it all go smoothly, then listening to This is Lounge while you work!

Riccardo remains king of the hill as N'Oublie Pas remains in number one position. Diana Krall's Wallflower album continues to get more airplay as her 10CC cover leaps the the number two position.

Fanfare, please!!! The Francia Jazzline Orchestra & Phigroa have joined up to assemble a superb album of music. Highly recommend adding this one to your collection. As usual, the link below will take you to iTunes. I'm sure we'll be spinning more tracks as the weeks and months go on. 

1. Riccardo Eberspacher - N’Oublie Pas

2. Diana Krall - I’m Not In Love

3. Snowday - The Seventh String

4. Cj RcM - Menorca (Original Mix)

5. Peter Pearson - The Way You Are

6. Jonathan Fritzén - Enchantment

7. Cj RcM - Formentera (Original Mix)

8. Eliane Elias - Vocé

9. Joyce Elaine Yuille - Welcome to My World

10. Francia Jazzline Orchestra & Phigroa - Eve 

Please support these, and other This is Lounge artists, by purchasing through your favourite online dealers. 

DJ Zazoo - Romantique ...a 4mg mix

Romantique ....a 4mg mix (20150521) by Dj Zazoo on Mixcloud

Tracklist:

1. Eric Satie - Gnossienne No 1 (Buddha Bar Remix)

2. Jakatta - Strung Out

3. David Niven - Love Letters - Franz Lizst To The Countess

4. Mauro Bertoli - Romance S.169 (F. Lizst)

5. Bloomfield - Love Affair 

6. Christian Hornbostel - Love Supreme (Lovelight Mix)

7. Jamie Cullum - I Can’t Get Started

8. Ours Samplus - Bartaba

9. San Ilya - Bellissimo

10. Pablo Nouvelle - Best Thing (feat. Norma Jean Martine)

11. Rainmen - Time (Jean Michel Schiller Instrumental Mix)

12. Freddie Highmore - “August Rush” intro

13. Lisa Lavie - Need You Now

14. 10CC - Une Nuit A Paris

15. 45 Dip - A Man and A Woman

16. Everything But The Girl - Single (LP Version)

The Cocktail Nation 357 - Retro Essence

Omigosh, I have been so negligent in passing along Koop's show! Koop, if you're reading this, my apologies.

It was a long weekend here in Canada, this past weekend, and the weather was perfect. Naturally, being at a computer was the last thing I wanted to do.

But, i managed to get the new Top Ten done and up, so here's Koop's Saturday show.


It's so great to hear of people in the retro and vintage scenes really making massive strides to promote and encourage. So, tonight we talk to a lady who has put together a very cool website that not only talks about vintage but seeks to help people promote and expand. Also on the show, our World of Swank gig guide, plus some cool mixology apps.



Tracklist:

Ellen La Ferne - Days Of Wine and Roses
Tiki Lounge Crew - Martini Sunset
Bert Kaemphert - Mambo Mania
Beegie Adair - Let's Fall In Love
Jackie Gleason - Moment To Moment
Chet Baker - Moon Love
James Morrison - The Shadow Of Your Smile
Perry Beekman - Liza
Matt Catingub (feat Jimmy Borges) -When I Fall In Love
Oscar Peterson - Easy Does It
The Desmond Quartet - Take Five
Cocktail Inn - Brief and Breezy
Arthur Lyman - Sweet and Lovely

www.cocktailnation.net

To make amends for not sharing the past few shows, please feel free to visit the archive at Ultra Swank.

Enjoy.

The Top Ten - week ending 16 May 2015

This weekend there's a slight chill in the air as we continue to transition towards Summer. There's a slight chill in cyberspace, as This is Lounge continues to gain listeners from around the world. A big shoutout to Guido's Lounge Cafe and his Facebook group, as I'm sure a lot of new listeners are coming from there. Also, I should mention the Midnight Lounge Facebook group that helps spread the gospel of chill as well.

Anyway, to the chart.....Snowday finally relinquished top spot to Riccardo Eberspacher. Gone, but not forgotten. Cj RcM's Menorca, one of two tracks on the chart, has jumped ahead of his sister track to jump into the Number Two position. 

As we see Jamie Cullum teeter on the edge of the Top Ten, everyone else has moved up a place or two. It's nice to see Joyce Elaine Yuille move up the listing so quickly.

Anyway, enjoy the music, and be sure to support these artists. Use the convenient links that should take you where more purchase information can be found.

1. Riccardo Eberspacher - N’Oublie Pas

2. Cj RcM - Menorca (Original Mix)

3. Snowday - The Seventh String

4. Joyce Elaine Yuille - Welcome to My World

5. Cj RcM - Formentera (Original Mix)

6. Diana Krall - I’m Not In Love

7. Jonathan Fritzén - Enchantment

8. Peter Pearson - The Way You Are

9. Eliane Elias - Vocé

10. Jamie Cullum - Good Morning Heartache (feat. Laura Mvula)

The Top Ten - week ending 9 May 2015

Apologies tao all expecting to see this up yesterday. The weather here has suddenly taken a turn for the best, and we are experiencing a two day heatwave, with temperatures around 30C, including the humidity factor. So the choice between sitting inside at a computer or out enjoying the weather, was not a hard one to make.

So to get back out there and enjoy it, I will be brief.

Snowy remains at the the top this week. And Eliana Elias officially steps in to the list after a spot is vacated by Blank and Jones. They will will be sadly missed. But we shall continue to enjoy their music daily.

So, here we are, folks. Enjoy.

1. Snowday - The Seventh String

2. Riccardo Eberspacher - N’Oublie Pas

3. Cj RcM - Menorca (Original Mix)

4. Cj RcM - Formentera (Original Mix)

5. Joyce Elaine Yuille - Welcome to My World

6. Jamie Cullum - Good Morning Heartache (feat. Laura Mvula)

7. Jonathan Fritzén - Enchantment

8. Diana Krall - I’m Not In Love

9. Peter Pearson - The Way You Are

10. Eliane Elias - Vocé

Sorry, there are no Bubbling Under tracks this week.  I've been too busy to bring on some new New Releases. I'm sure that there are lots out there, and I shall have something before next week.

DJ Zazoo - Sunset Sessions 001

Inspired by the wonderful new sunsets of the Spring season, I have assembled this collection for your enjoyment. Peace.

This is Lounge presents: DJ Zazoo - Sunset Sessions 001 by Dj Zazoo on Mixcloud

1. Merge of Equals - Kleine Wolke (sample loop)

2. Smoove - The Man With Two Watches (Intro sample)

3. Coastline - Adriatic Sea (Lounge Cafe Chillout Buddha del Mar Bar Mix)

4. Blank and Jones - I Love You (Late Night Mix) (with Mike Francis)

5. Clive Button - Love Is All We Need

6. The Cromwells - Postcards From Italy

7. The Monroes - Strawberry Fields Forever

8. Pern & Manik - Puni

9. Ecosound - Peaceful

10. Charlie North - Whooloo

11. Mark Dorricott & michael e - Reflections

12. Phigroa - Rose-Chill

13. Ottmar Liebert - Surrender 2 Love

14. Pat Metheny - Ferry Cross The Mersey

15. Emotional - Laguna Sun (Ibiza Chill Session Mix)

16. Phigroa - Waves

The Top Ten - week ending 2 May 2015

They say that timing is everything. Well, this couldn't have been timed better.

Snowday's track, The Seventh String has been working it's way up the chart for the past weeks. I am proud to announce that coinciding with their Toronto concert, the song has reached Number One.

Congrats, Snowday! The show was a wonderful experience.

This week reflects only a few changes. Jonathan Fritzen moves up, and Peter Pearson rejoins the list with his track, The Way You Are. 

1. Snowday - The Seventh String

2. Jamie Cullum - Good Morning Heartache (feat. Laura Mvula)

3. Cj RcM - Menorca (Original Mix)

4. Riccardo Eberspacher - N’Oublie Pas

5. Blank and Jones - Lovely Dae (Morning Breeze Version) [with Jason Caesar]

6. Cj RcM - Formentera (Original Mix)

7. Joyce Elaine Yuille - Welcome to My World

8. Jonathan Fritzén - Enchantment

9. Diana Krall - I’m Not In Love

10. Peter Pearson - The Way You Are

Bubbling Under

Eliane Elias - Vocé