Blue Break Beats & Rare Grooves are Great Party Music

[Teasing the Korean]

These are the first discs I reach for when selecting music for a party.  There are no lyrics to distract, no one complains, and everyone has a good time.  There are enough reference points to appeal to people from different age groups.

[danasgoodstuff]

I'm hit and miss on those comps 'cause to me they mix things I very much enjoy with things I really don't, but not everyone makes such fine distinctions, and I can definitely see them working in that sort of social context.

[Teasing the Korean]

12 minutes ago, danasgoodstuff said:

I'm hit and miss on those comps 'cause to me they mix things I very much enjoy with things I really don't, but not everyone makes such fine distinctions, and I can definitely see them working in that sort of social context.

I agree with you, there are some things I like more than others.  Some things feel contrived.  But overall, those kind of comps work well in party settings. 

[JSngry]

Same thing for road trips of mixed taste company.

For what is a road trip if not a party on wheels where everybody splits the gas? 

[Late]

Along the same lines, there were three Grant Green comps, released in 2005 by Blue Note, under the banner The Original Jam Master that are really good, and good for a party atmosphere. Volume 2: