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The 5th set of my 20th anniversary collection contains 25 classic oldskool dance tunes from the early 90’s decade. Those were songs I used to dance to during Saturday afternoon parties of my pre-teen stage, before envisioning myself as a DJ, yet already realizing a special connection with music. During 90 minutes of a non-stop mix, “Oldskool” brings hits from artists such as Snap, Technotronic, Black Box, M People, Bizarre Inc. and Robin S, among others. It will be also interesting to re-encounter here some original versions that ended-up becoming more famous later on as remixes, some of which re-created 15 years after their initial release. Strongly recommended for those who want to relive times where clubbing scene was just a child like me.

This 4th set of my 20th anniversary collection contains 20 classic House tunes from the late 90’s decade, meaning the first five years of my DJ career. During 90 minutes of a non-stop mix, “Late 90’s House” brings all-time hits from ‘House Masters’ such as Danny Tenaglia, David Morales, Armand Van Helden, Todd Terry, Moloko and Moby, among many others who were active at that period of time. Strongly recommended for all House-Classics lovers!

This 3rd set of my 20th anniversary collection brings 20 classic songs from the 80’s, but in different shapes and colors. During almost 90 minutes of a non-stop mix, “80’s Re-Worked” honors such a rich and diverse period in terms of music, ranging from disco, new wave, pop and rock, up until electronic music. If you can listen to the whole piece, you’ll be able to reencounter artists such as Queen, The Human League, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, New Order, Talking Heads, Fleetwood Mac and The Police, among many others. Strongly advised for those who were lucky enough to experience the unique sound of that decade!

This 2nd set of my 20th anniversary collection is about reliving 20 timeless trance anthems of the late 90’s decade.

During almost 2hs of a non-stop mix including a chilled ending, “Late 90’s Trance” pays tribute to geniuses of Euphoria such as Paul van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, ATB, Matt Darey, Nalin & Kane, Push and Mauro Picotto, among many others.

Perfect to be listened during trips, at dawns or while running, I do wish you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed recording it!

20th Anniversary Collection

20 years of spinning, 20 mixed sets, 20 songs per set

Volume 01: 1996 Hits

From Eurodance to Underworld - The rise of e-music in Brazil.

1996 was indeed a magical year to me; on July the 22nd, I bought myself a second-hand DJ gear with two of my best friends, completely unaware that during the same period, a major musical change in the Brazilian club scene was taking place.

In most clubs of São Paulo, the first semester of 1996 had been all about dance music, with touches of rock, R&B and hip-hop from the likes of Alanis Morissette, The Fugees, Puff Daddy, OMC and others. You could have the peak time of the dance floor with the fast-paced Italodance “Feels like Heaven”, or also with a dance cover of Cher’s “Save up all your Tears” (also covered from Bonnie Tyler), sung by a completely unknown amateur Brazilian singer called Surama K.

And then….all of a sudden, we started to hear some strange songs without vocals on the radio. Robert Miles, with his beautiful and non-vocal “Children”, does deserve a huge merit for making electronic music rise to mainstream in São Paulo in the 2nd semester of 1996. Ears were still adapting to that new kind of sound when Underworld crashed in and made this drastically wonderful mess in people’s heads, with its unique, powerful and everlasting anthem “Born Slippy”. From there on, club scene in Brazil would never be the same again, and so would my DJ career, as e-music has completely upgraded the relevance of the DJ, moving him from the dark corners of clubs to the center of stages that would be built for him.

And all that happening in 1996, coincidently in the very same year I decided to start djing at Saturday afternoon teenage parties, so that I could make some extra money to go out at night. How funny life is, realizing now how much pleasure and fulfillment music has given me over those 20 years of spinning.

This first set of my 20th year anniversary collection contains 20 hits that were either recorded or released in 1996. During 90 minutes of a non-stop journey, it tries to capture the essence of this magical and diverse melting pot that was 1996 in São Paulo…from Eurodance to Underworld.

Hope you like and dance to it!

Dj Gui Issa

2006 was a magical year when it comes to the amount of great house songs produced, thanks to masters such as Axwell and Bob Sinclar. This 90min set is a tribute of the finest hits that were played over and over during that year at Brazilian clubs like Sirena & Warung, all mixed by Dj Gui Issa

Tracklist:

Believe - DB Boulevard

Say Hello - Deep Dish

Love Generation - Bob Sinclar

Your Body - Tom Novy

Changes - Chris Lake

Watch the Sunrise - Axwell

What Else Is There? - Röyksopp

Alright - Red Carpet

Dreams - Deep Dish feat. Stevie Nicks

World Hold On - Bob Sinclar

Hard to Beat - Hard-FI

Fly Away - Jean Claude Ades

These Days - Petter, UNKLE & Sasha

Body Language - M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade

Avalon - Juliet

Shining Star - Get Far

White Horse - Wonderland Avenue

Mandarine Girl - Booka Shade

Closer to Me - Chab

You Gonna Want Me - Tiga

Never Alone - Artificial Funk

Zdarlight - Digitalism

Cowgirl - Underworld

In this 2nd volume, a special tribute to the great PWL records, responsible for producing some of the hottest dance hits of the late 80's and early 90's. All tracks mixed by Dj Gui Issa.

After an historic day for us, this set is a tribute to my country, Brazil, containing nothing but brazilian songs, all remixed in a dance way by Dj Gui Issa

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This is the 1st volume of a non-stop compilation containing some of the finest Flash-House hits of the 80's and 90's, all mixed by Dj Gui Issa