Highs in the 80s Mix

Usually I like my mixes to create a specific ambiance or take the listener on a guided sonic journey, but this is just a random mix of 80s boogie, post punk, pop, minimal, Italo, and more. Some recent favorites, longtime guilty pleasures, and forgotten tracks I rediscovered while putting together a background soundtrack for Pump Project’s closing party a couple of weeks ago. Here’s to shade trees, cold drinks, and the crushing anxiety of existence in a degenerate world.

Previous summer mixes: 2017, 201620142013, 2011, 2011.

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  1. Skyfire – Ehri Ohono [1981]
  2. Roof Garden – Al Jarreau [1981]
  3. You Got Me Hot – Aquai [1985]
  4. Slow Motion Kisses – Furniture [1989]
  5. Into Your Eyes – Chris Taylor [1984]
  6. Wait Forever – In Tension [?]
  7. Show Me – Starpoint [1982]
  8. She’s Got the Beat – The Judy’s [1981]
  9. One on One – Hall & Oates [1982]
  10. Beauty & The Beat – Ivy [1983]
  11. Transformation – Nona Hendryx [1983]
  12. Walkin Down The Subway – Exxess [1984]
  13. Elegance of an Only Dream – Felt [1985]
  14. Too Late for Goodbyes – Julian Lennon [1984]
  15. Down on the Street – Shakatak [1984]
  16. Smile on My Face – Tres [1985]
  17. Jeena Bhi Kya Hai Jeena – Bappi Lahiri [1985]
  18. NEO-PLANT – Koharu Kisaragi & Ryuichi Sakamoto [1986]
  19. Stolen Love – Advertising [1978]
  20. Underwater Girl – The Tweeds [1978]
  21. Stepping In the Light – Another View [1980]
  22. Ma Boom Fey (Zanzibar Mix) – Cultural Vibe [1986]
  23. S&M (Sexy Music – Rated X) – De De [1983]
  24. Infectious Smile – The Delmontes [1980]
  25. Sending All My Love Out – Emerson [1988]
  26. Din Daa Daa – George Kranz [1983]