Viva Mexico! (Part 1)

I am fortunate enough to be spending two glorious weeks in Mexico this year on a vacation that could not have come at a more opportune time given the even-nastier-than-usual winter we've had thus far.  I've put together mixes in the past that have been inspired by our trips to Playa, but I've never really tried to capture the essence and general feel of Mexico before...until now.  Today I'm presenting the first of two full-length mixes designed to channel the feel of an entire Mexican vacation straight through your speakers and into your ears.

As the sun rises each day in Playa del Carmen, people begin flocking to various resorts and beach clubs lining the turquoise blue coast of the Mexican riviera.  Perhaps most famous of all of these beach clubs is Playa Mamitas, where beautiful people gather to sunbathe, toes thrust in the powdery white sand, as waves gently crash ashore, palm fronds swaying in the Caribbean breeze overhead.  By mid-afternoon, fueled by an increasingly hot sun or perhaps one too many cervezas (and most likely both), an entirely different feeling begins to overtake the beach.  It is now less about relaxation, and as the music kicks in and the volume grows, an almost tangible energy begins to radiate through the crowd.  It is that exact feeling I have tried to capture in this mix.

A steadily driving baseline punctuated by moments of jazz, reggae, house, and latin drums blend together to effectively mimic the aural sensation of Mamitas.  This is about as beach-y as it gets.  So be sure to bring this one along on your vacation this year or give it a listen and pretend that you're actually there.  Because you're about to be transported a thousand miles south of the border, where all of your cares evaporate, and every day is the most amazing day of your life.  Viva Mexico!

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Viva Mexico (Sun Up)  [87 minutes / 80 MB]
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Tracklist:
Alexandra Stan - Lemonade (Karmin Shiff and Marco Zardi Remix)
Milk & Sugar vs Vaya Con Dios - Hey (Nah Neh Nah) (Milk & Sugar Club Mix)
Lady Gaga ft Beyonce - Telephone (Crookers Remix)
Gramophonedzie - Street Lady
R.I.O. - After the Love (Chriss Ortega vs Steve Forest Remix)
DJ Spen and the MuthaFunkaz - Gotta Hold On Me (That Skatt Thing)
Morgan Page, Sultan & Ned Shepard & BTy - In the Air (Denetti Bootleg)
Seal - Amazing (Kaskade Remix)
Menini, Viani & NeNi C - You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) (Club Mix)
Parov Stelar - The Paris Swing Box
Robbie Groove & Mattias ft Cece Rogers - You Droid (Crazibiza Remix)
Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Relanium Main Remix)
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (Tomy Montana & Damian Newman 2010 Mix)
Gramophonedzie - Why Don't You
Richard Grey vs Bob Marley - No Deputy (I Shot the Sheriff 2008) (Club Mix)
Thomas Gold & Matthias Menck- Everybody Be Somebody (Original Club Mix)
Bob Sinclar & Raffaella Carra - Far l'Amore
Aggro Santos - Love Like This (Cosmic Dawn Remix)
Danny Freakazoid & Matt Caseli - Long Legs Running 2011 (Kolya & Matuya Mix)
Junior Jack - E-Samba (Club Mix)
Uffie ft Pharrell Williams - Add Suv (Armond Van Helden Club Remix)
Mayra Veronica - Ay Mama Mia (Dave Aude Club Remix)