Christmas Mixes
The DJ Riko Merry Mixmas collection is a holiday tradition that dates back to 2002. Each edition is a continuous mix of Christmas music spanning multiple musical genres and multiple decades.
If you want to point other people to these mixes, it's best to direct them to this page, because download links may change. If you're not able to get the downloads to work, and please be specific about the mix you're trying to get and the problem you're having.
There have been requests for some standalone bits from the mixes, so here are download links:
From 2005: DJ Riko featuring Marcie - My Chimney
From 2006: DJ Riko - Twas the Night Before the Goose Got Fat (Jon Kennedy vs Louis Armstrong)
From 2006: The 12 Days of Mixmas
From 2006: Amillionsons - Super Sharp Santa (visit the Amillionsons MySpace page)
From 2007: DJ Riko featuring Marcie - Hey Mister Santa
---------------------------------
Link to download front cover art, link to download back cover art
Tracklist:
Nat King Cole
- Toyland
Soul Saints Orchestra - Santa's Got a Bag of Soul
Liz Phair - Winter Wonderland
African Christmas - White Christmas
Joy Electric - Here We Come a Wassailing
The Torero Band - The Holly and the Ivy
The Four Seasons - Jungle Bells
The Sixth Great Lake - Always After Christmas Boring
Rotary Connection - Silent Night Chant
Jewish Christmas - Jingle Bells
Binky Griptite - Stoned Soul Christmas
Casey James & the Staypuft Kid - St. Nick of Bloomingdale's
Hoodoo Gurus - Little Drummer Boy (Up the Khyber)
Irwin the Disco Duck - Donde Esta Santa Claus
Gene Autry - 32 Feet and 8 Little Tails
E-Money - Christmas Crunk
8mm - Baby It's Cold Outside
Mikey Jarrett and Mikey General - Santa Claus is Black
Parenthetical Girls - Carol of the Season
Prince & the Revolution - Another Lonely Christmas
Cold Chillin Juice Crew - Cold Chillin Christmas
Drunken Boat - Blue X-mas (To Whom it May Concern)
Stephen Colbert - Another Christmas Song
Billy Paul Williams feat. Nicole Henry - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Martin Mull - Santafly
Boxcar Willie - Hee Haw Honey
Hawaiian Slack Key Orchestra - Auld Lang Syne
---------------------------------
Tracklist:
01. Lead Belly
- Christmas is A-Coming
02. DJ Riko featuring Marcie - Hey Mister Santa
03. Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Jingle Bells
04. The Cartwrights - Merry Christmas, Neighbor
05. Rubber Band - Silent Night
06. Luis Miguel - Santa Claus Llego a la Ciudad
07. Bruce Haack & Ted Pandel - Ebenezer Electric Pro-Log
08. Famous People - Holiday Greetings
09. Cheap Trick - Come On Christmas
10. Candy Hoyte - Longtime Christmas
11. Richard Cheese - Do They Know It's Christmas
12. Andre Williams aka Rudibaker - Christmas Wish
13. Speedy Gonzales - The Hat I Got for Christmas is too Beeg
14. Halo Benders - Snowfall
15. Staple Singers - Who Took the Merry out of Christmas
16. Lenny Dee - Mister Santa
17. Cuba L.A. - Good King Wenceslas
18. The Lovers - Christmas Tree
19. H2O Phlo - The Season Christmas Lime (feat. Baron)
20. The Autumn Teen Sound - Christmas Wish
21. The Enchanters - Mambo Santa Mambo
22. Hello Saferide - iPod X-Mas
23. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Sleigh Ride
24. Phil Spector - Silent Night
25. Glenn Miller - Auld Lang Syne
---------------------------------
Link to download front cover art, link to download back cover art
Tracklist:
Intro
Boris Karloff - Welcome Christmas
Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz, It's Christmas
DJ Riko - Twas the Night Before the Goose Got Fat (Jon Kennedy vs Louis Armstrong)
Amillionsons - Super Sharp Santa
Brenda Lee - Papa Noel
Bobby Sherman - Yesterday's Dream
The 12 Days of Mixmas (Roger Whittaker, Sesame Street, the McKenzie Brothers,
The Waffle House, Crypt Keeper and Twisted Sister)
Rufus Thomas - I'll Be Your Santa, Baby
Nina - Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?
Jim Reeves - Senor Santa Claus
Bootsy Collins - N-Yo City
Billy Squier - Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You
Pig Latin Christmas - Inglejay Ellsbay
Joe Williams - Jingle Bells (Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix)
Mark Mothersbaugh - Jingle$, Jingle$, Jingle$
The Partridge Family - Jingle Bells
The Clancy Brothers - Jingle Bells (Buala Bas)
The Andrews Sisters - Jing-A-Ling, Jing-A-Ling
The Sonics - Santa Claus
Gary Walker - Santa's Got a Brand New Bag
Santa Claus - Santa's Christmas Wrap
Bing Crosby - Christmas in Killarney
The Yobs - Auld Lang Syne
Outro
---------------------------------
Link to download front cover art, link to download back cover art
Tracklist:
Intro
Singers Unlimited
- Caroling Caroling
DJ Riko featuring Marcie - My Chimney
Luscious Jackson - Let it Show
The Free Design - Now Sound of Christmas
Lou Monte - Dominick the Donkey
Louis Armstrong - Cool Yule
Mr Hanky - Santa Claus is on His Way
The Ventures - Silver Bells
George W. Bush - Twas the Night Before Christmas (Jima edit)
Kids of Widney High - Christmas is the Time
Ringo Starr - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Madness - Insanity Over Christmas
Augie Rios - Donde Esta Santa Claus
Disney - Santa's Rap
Pizzicato Five - Snowflakes
Chet Baker - Winter Wonderland
Neil Diamond - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Big Ben Banjo Band - Christmas Medley 2
Alvin and the Chipmunks - Chimpunk Song (Slow Version)
Bright Eyes - Little Drummer Boy
Tenchi Muyo vs. The Singing Dogs - Jingle Bells
Wayne Newton - Jingle Bell Hustle
Buchanan & Goodman - Santa and the Satellite
Esquivel! - Frosty the Snowman
Huey Piano Smith and the Clowns - All I Want for Christmas
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Santa Claus - A Visit From Santa Claus
Little Bobby Rey - Corrido de Auld Lang Syne
Santa Outro
---------------------------------
Tracklist:
We Five –
My Favorite Things
Star Wars – Christmas in the Stars
Charles Brown – Please Come Home For Christmas
Sammy Davis Jr. – Jingle Bells
Lisa Loeb – Jingle Bells
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans – Jingle Bells/Sleigh Ride
Ramsey Lewis – Sleigh Ride
Spyder D – Ghetto Santa
Obliminal – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Yo La Tengo – It’s Christmas Time
Christmas Jug Band – S.A.N.T.A.
Sy Mann & Jean Jacques Perrey – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Various Superstar Celebrity Greetings
Dread Zeppelin – All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth
Eels – Everything’s Gonna be Cool This Christmas
Johnny Cash – Blue Christmas
Ike & Tina Turner – Merry Christmas Baby
Billy May – Rudolph Mambo
The Three Suns – I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Bob Rivers – Underwear
Music Box “The Regina” – The First Noel
Polyphonic Spree – Happy Christmas (War is Over)
Stevie Wonder – Little Drummer Boy
Eros – Little Drummer Boy
Lou Rawls – Auld Lang Syne
---------------------------------
Tracklist:
Intro (feat.
Esquival)
Stan Kenton - Good King Wenceslas
Lou Rawls - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Jackson 5 -
Up on the House Top
DJ Riko - Boogaloo and Holly (Frank Sinatra vs. Big Boss Man)
Jim Nabors - Sleigh Ride
Edd "Kookie" Byrnes - Yulesville
Belle & Sebastian - Santa Claus
Joy Zipper - Christmas Song
The Fall - Jingle Bell Rock
The Penguins - Jingle Jangle
Salsoul Orchestra - We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Soulwax - Last Christmas
Teenage Fanclub - Christmas Eve
Low - Little Drummer Boy
The Avalanches - Winter Wonderland
Various Christmas Wishes
The Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)
Derek B - Chillin' With Santa
Ella Fitzgerald - Jingle Bells
James Brown - Soulful Christmas
Outro (feat. Sweet Tee, Beach Boys, Esquival, Santa)
---------------------------------
DJ Riko
- Merry Mixmas 2002
Aired on the Back to the Basics radio show in Hamburg
and also floats around under the name "BTTB 2002-12-24 - DJ Riko (X-262)"
Tracklist:
Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis
Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa
Otis Redding - Merry Christmas Baby
Paul McCartney & Wings - Wonderful Christmas Time
The Who - Christmas
Granddaddy - Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland
Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin'
The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
Louis Armstrong - Zat You Santa Claus?
Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock
Lou Monte - Italian Jingle Bells
Jackson 5 - Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Frank Sinatra - Let it Snow
Dean Martin - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run
The Beatles - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Vince Guraldi - Linus and Lucy
Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad
El Vez - Feliz Navidad
Elvis Presley - Christmas Message
Jimi Hendrix - Christmas Medley
---------------------------------