Wild City #237: Carissa – Wild City

26 June 2024
Trained under veteran DJ and producer Stalvart John and seasoned as the resident DJ of the Dynamite Disco Club parties, Bengaluru’s Carissa D’Almeida can easily be expected to have a flair for the syncopated basslines and energetic vocal and instrumental runs that define disco, house and their adjacent genres. What elevates Carissa to one of Dynamite Disco Club’s most recognised alumni is how the selections are tied together to form a narrative.
In the instance of her Wild City mix, with which she highlights 90s tracks that carry a no-frills-just-fun approach, things kick off in puristical joyous grounds of house as Carissa chooses gradual layering of records to create vibrant interplays between instrumental motifs, busy percussion jams and beckoning vocal calls. Each time using unhurried loops to provide a respite without dropping the incessant groove, the selector enters more sombre moods with Todd Terry’s ‘Jumpin”, stays in its psychedelic and immersive nature until a mix of DJ Pierre’s ‘Let The Music Take You Higher’ before dialling up the pace onto more contemporary grounds for the final run of the mix.
“This mix features classic house tracks that turn 30 this year. Growing up in the ’90s, these beats and rhythms have deeply influenced my sound and I wanted to celebrate this decade in house music. Expect nostalgic legendary beats, unforgettable melodies and timeless vocals that truly inspired a generation.” – Carissa
Listen to Carissa’s Wild City mix below:

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River Ocean, India – Love & Happiness (Yemeya Y Ochun 12_ Club Mix)
Todd Terry, Sound Design, Jay Vegas – Bounce To The Beat (Jay Vegas Remix)
Kim English, Armand Van Helden – Nitelife (Armand Van Helden Retail Mix)
Round One – I’m Your Brother (Chicago’s Twisted Mix)
Todd Terry – Jumpin’ (Original Mix)
DJ Dove – Illusions (NY Stomp Extended Tribute Mix)
DJ Pierre – Let the Music Take You Higher (Wild PiTcH Mix)
Kristine W – Feel What You Want (Freejak Extended Mix)
Barbara Tucker – Beautiful People (Underground Network Mix)
The African Dream, African Dream & Lee Rodriguez – All In the Same Family
Dominica, Felix Leiter, Ango Tamarin – Gotta Let You Go (feat. Dominica Extended Mix)
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