One would be hard pressed to find evidence of it here in London, but it is now Summer. Across most of Western Civilization, kids are going to beaches, sitting around parks, and splashing about at pool parties.

Which raises an important musical question:

Can you play Bangers at a pool party?

Lord knows it happened in 2008, but perhaps that was a special historical anomaly. If you aren’t throwing a big rave pool party with banger djs from out of town, then for your typical, neighborhood pool party it might be best to shift the musical selection in a more pool-friendly direction. That is to say, to play Pool Party Music, a genre which, if it doesn’t exist, I would like to found now.

Unsurprisingly, I would lean towards Italo Disco, Disco, and more laid back, slow dance music selections for your Pool Party Music.

A short mix I made last year, after spending the Summer in San Francisco, seems a decent representation of one approach to Pool Party Music. Here it is. It’s called “Goodbye, San Francisco, and thanks for the STDs.”

Vincent Ambrose – Goodbye, San Francisco, and thanks for the STDS

Tracklist:
On TV- Holiday Love Affair
Sunbelt- Spin It
Azoto- San Salvador
Cleavage- Barah
Hercules and Love Affair- Raise me up

[originally posted at Bloggingourway2bombay.com , specifically, here.]

Pool Party Tip:

That summer in San Francisco we had many the impromptu pool party. As the bar or club would close at 2am, we would all show up, wasted, at one of the town’s nicer hotels and simply walk into the pool armed with booze. Despite doing this at the same hotel 10-20 times over the summer, and always bringing about 30 people who had no business in a place like this, they never ever asked us if we were guests. We figure they knew we weren’t and just didn’t want to ask on the off chance we were related to someone rich/important. Or, maybe they were just cool, because it was San Francisco. I might advise against trying this in towns that are not as socially liberal in SF. I could see you getting seriously fucked for trying this in New York. But if you are drunk enough I’d still go for it.

What other songs could be good for a pool party? Here are a couple.

Miko Mission – How Old Are You?

1000 OHM- A.G.N.E.S.

And of course, the song behind the best Pool Party Music video ever made:

Sabrina – Boys