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Volume 2 teeters on the mainstream cusp, while retaining it’s underground authenticity. It’s possible a couple of these songs might fit nicely in my upcoming Holiday Edition, but I’m hopeful that there will be so much new stuff that won’t be necessary. To be certain, there are lots of fantastic vocals in this set with a couple of amazing remakes. In that category we have an updated version of “Any Love” by Izzy Stardust and Sherell McKenzie. For those of you following this blog regularly, the original was from earlier this year by the DJ Meme Orchestra and featured on my T-Dance Edition v2. This go around, Izzy and Sherell take it deeper and darker from the disco laden version of DJ Meme. The fact that it works so well is a testament to how solid the song is.
The other remake in this set should be familiar to almost all house music enthusiast. “Touch Me” by Kid Massive and Elliotte Williams N’Dure takes the Rui Da Silva classic down a darker path. All the elements are here making this a surefire winner. It did take a while to grow on me, only because I couldn’t get Cassandra’s vocals out of my head while listening to this version. After a couple of spins, I’m all about this take.
Song for song, this second set really stacks up nicely. I picture this new series to take on a variety of house flavors going forward. Beatportal recently had a fantastic article called “2009: The Year of Disco” which talks about the resurgence of disco in these desperate times, which is required reading for any serious house music lover. The only thing they left out was some of the nudisco artists that I tend to favor. No matter, I’ll hunt them all down and no doubt will come across some other goodies along the way so I can use in a future Leftovers set. You also might remember an article I did back in December of 2007 which talked about the very same thing; albeit I was referencing some of the more mainstream productions by the likes of Moto Blanco, Freemasons and 7th Heaven. Regardless, it does appear my initial conclusions were right on target, even if there was a two year gap between articles. In the end, it’s all good.
That’s about it for today. I’m currently readying the Gay Anthems I’ve been promising and should have those out this next week. The weather for this past week has been amazing with cooler temperatures, plenty of sunshine and most importantly, NO RAIN! I hope everybody else is able to enjoy the same type of autumn weather we’re experiencing in the ATL. Have a fantastic weekend and as always…enjoy!
Album : Party Favorz 2009: Leftovers v2
Disc : 2/2
Genre : House Music, Beatport, DJ Tunes, Masterbeat
Year : 2009
Total Time : 1:10:13:00
Track : 1
Title : Wherever You Are (Gabe Medina & Joshua Geyer Club Mix)
Artist : Linda O
Purchase: Masterbeat
Track : 2
Title : Aftertouch (Original Mix)
Artist : DJ Rafael M.
Purchase: Masterbeat
Track : 3
Title : Feeling Your Body (DJG Club Mix)
Artist : Project 155
Purchase: Masterbeat
Track : 4
Title : Perfection (Vocal Mix)
Artist : Tom Chris feat. Candice
Purchase: Beatport
Track : 5
Title : Any Love (Sylvane Massive Club Mix)
Artist : Izzy Stardust feat. Sherell McKenzie
Purchase: Beatport
Track : 6
Title : Pushin To The Top (Danny Verde Remix)
Artist : Halmadaxx & Danny Verde
Purchase: Masterbeat
Track : 7
Title : Heal My Heart (Fanatix Main Mix)
Artist : Kerri Chandler feat. Treasa Diva Fennie
Purchase: Beatport
Track : 8
Title : Wanna Be Happy (Thomas Gold Dub Mix)
Artist : The Viron feat. Max’C
Purchase: Beatport
Track : 9
Title : Solarianism (Original Mix)
Artist : Chocolate Puma & Baggi Begovic feat. Mitch Crown
Purchase: Masterbeat
Track : 10
Title : Got In Me (Peter Pleser Remix)
Artist : NG Project feat. Sarah Chris
Purchase: Beatport
Track : 11
Title : Touch Me (In The Morning) (Vocal Mix)
Artist : Kid Massive feat. Elliotte Williams N’Dure
Purchase: Beatport
Tags: Party Favorz · Leftovers
Periodically, I feel the need to separate myself from the other work I do on this site and create these fantastic underground house sets. After spending more time than I ever have putting together the Gay Anthem mixes (set to release next week), I needed a break. When I mean break, I’m talking about something completely different that I can lose myself in. I find this music invigorating and actually helps my overall creative flow.
Going forward, the Leftovers series will be something that pops up from time time. Basically, these are a collection of songs that I really like, but didn’t have a place to put them in the other Party Favorz editions. What I did was go back and pick several songs that were previously set aside and then headed on over to Beatport and Masterbeat and picked up a few more to round out the set. After listening to my last BPM Edition, you folks probably had a good sense that this might be coming. In fact, one of my new favorite legal download sites is DJ Tunes. While they carry many of the same items that Traxsource and Beatport do, the navigation and the way they separate out the genres makes it much easier for me to find what I like. Trust me, I buy a lot from the aformentioned two download services, but I find this one more accessible to my needs. Besides, there’s always room for one more favorite site to shop at.
No point in going over what the top picks are here, because they all are. In fact, I liked “How I Feel” by Focus Audio feat. Sherelle McKenzie so much, I included two different versions…LOL! Okay, so that was a mistake, but I put these together so fast, it was just an oversight. For the most part, there was very little editing (accept when the intro went on for an eternity in a couple of cases). The whole concept is to throw these together quickly and maintain the whole integrity of the songs, giving the set a looser, live feel than my other work. I think I have achieved that.
So, if underground house is your thing, you’re gonna love these. If not, you’ll just have to wait until my next BPM Edition later this month. That’s about it for today. I’ll be back sometime this weekend with volume two.
Until then, enjoy!
Album : Party Favorz 2009: Leftovers v1 Disc : 1/2 Genre : House Music, Beatport, DJ Tunes, Masterbeat Year : 2009 Total Time : 1:09:07:00
Track : 1 Title : Enjoy Music (Original Mix) Artist : Reboot Purchase : Beatport
Track : 2 Title : It’s Not Easy (Original Mix) Artist : Snatch Bros feat. Novi Purchase : Beatport
Track : 3 Title : I Like Boys (Dystonix Mix) Artist : Nahja Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 4 Title : Dirty Sax (Classic Mix) Artist : Sandy Rivera Purchase : Beatport
Track : 5 Title : Dirty Shake (Peter Brown Vocal Mix) Artist : Chris Montana feat. Soraya Vivian Purchase : Beatport
Track : 6 Title : How I Feel (Asbo Club Mix) Artist : Focus Audio feat. Sherelle McKenzie Purchase : DJ Download
Track : 7 Title : Is It Me (Space Monkey Remix) Artist : Daniel Forbes feat. Joey Sagrada Purchase : Beatport
Track : 8 Title : The Revolution (Saor Mix) Artist : Menini & Viani feat. Terri B! Purchase : DJ Tunes
Track : 9 Title : How I Feel (Focus Audio Original Mix) Artist : Focus Audio feat. Sherelle McKenzie Purchase : DJ Download
Track : 10 Title : Shine On (Eako & Livesu Steel Mix) Artist : DJ Eako & Robert Livesu feat. Maiya Sykes Purchase : Beatport
Track : 11 Title : I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love (Str8jackets Mentalist Mix) Artist : Jonny Montana pres. Stephanie Cooke Purchase : Beatport
Tags: Party Favorz · Leftovers
I guess I should stop making promises for a certain date, as things inevitably come up. At least I’m only a day late with plenty of time before Halloween and Pride (for the ATL) this weekend. Anywho, let’s get down to it.
This particular mix is decidedly more circuit oriented with lots of big room beats to spread around. One of my big big favorites of the moment is the Simone Denny and Barry Harris collaboration “Drama Queen.” Ooh, did I just write Barry Harris? You bet! The former half of Thunderpuss has now returned from exile with his guns blazing! One of the things I didn’t get around to mentioning in the recent Chrome Edition 2003, was that 2003 was the year Thunderpuss split, despite the fact that the TP franchise was still very much in demand by artists and club goers around the globe. Both Barry and Chris gave separate interviews to About.com in 2004 which cover their early years and how Thunderpuss came about down to their amicable split in 2003. Fast forward to 2009, and Barry’s back with “Drama Queen” a ripping track where circuit meets 80s electronica. This is a hot original production from Barry that attempts to break up the monotony of many of today’s circuit tracks. While the actual song doesn’t cover any new territory, it’s familiar theme rings well with the gay crowd; but it’s the actual production that people will be shaking to. I’m hoping this isn’t a one off and that we’ll be getting even more from Barry in the near future. For now, all I want to say is “welcome back Barry, we missed you!”
I also want to give a HUGE shoutout to my new favorite producer Matt Moss from New York. A graphic designer by day (he’s gotta pay the bills) and producer/DJ/remixer the rest of the time, like many of us, Matt has been hit by the recession. Matt approach’s each production based on what the song requires rather some cookie cutter formula where you just slap on the vocals over the same basic beats like many other producers do (without mentioning names). It’s his unique style and unquestionable understanding of his craft that makes him a surefire bet for success. I’ve included two of his mixes in this set. The first “Wendy Williams Theme” an ode to the infamous gossip talk trash radio host, which is nothing short of pure fun! The second mix is Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” which he has completely re-worked from top to bottom making this a welcome addition for the upcoming Pride festivities this weekend in the ATL. Matt seems to think these are not his best work, and maybe not (I haven’t had the chance to listen to everything), but they are outstanding productions that are sure to move the boys on any dancefloor from coast to coast. You can check out Matt’s work on his blog at mattmossforever.com. Make sure to drop him a note, especially if you pick up anything for use in your own sets. I promise you, he’s a really nice guy without the attitude and like most of us, would love to have some feedback about his work.
Finally, you may have noticed an Eagles song in the tracklist. Last year’s Halloween Edition included the memorable remake of the Ministry classic “(Every Day is) Halloween” by Dangerous Muse. I didn’t really have anything that would fit for this year’s gay ghouls and goblins, but when I recently came across Alex Dubbing’s rework of “Hotel California” I knew this was an absolute must. Check out the lyrics and you’ll understand why:
Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said, we are all just prisoners here, of our own device
And in the master’s chambers,
They gathered for the feast
The stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can’t kill the beast
Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
Relax, said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
But you can never leave!
And that’s my wrap-up for the week. I’m going to be super busy the next two or three weeks, but will somehow manage to complete the much delayed gay anthems I had been promising. I’ve already have the rest of the year planned out with 3 –5 Diva Series in the works (and no, I’m not giving it away) maybe two more BPM sets, one T-Dance, The Holiday Edition and finally the Year-End Edition. Still, that’s quite a bit a work I’ve got ahead of me, though the best thing is to let everyone know what’s coming up, but without actual dates since everything is subject to change.
I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their week, as well as the Halloween weekend. I’m certain there will be no shortage of parties wherever you are. I’ll be back sometime next week with the first of the gay anthems. Until then…ENJOY!
Album : Party Favorz 2009: Halloween Edition 2009 v2
Disc : 2/2
Genre : Circuit, Progressive, Tribal, Mainstream Club, House
Year : 2009
Total Time : 1:27:12:00
Track : 1
Title : White Castles (Oscar Velazquez Alive Mix)
Artist : Tony Dark Eyes feat. Chela Rivas
Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 2
Title : Before You Go (DeMarko! Club Mix)
Artist : Candice Alley
Purchase : Beatport
Track : 3
Title : Striped Socks (Jamie J Sanchez Club Mix)
Artist : Taylor Bright
Purchase : Promo
Track : 4
Title : Brand New Day (Edson Pride Peak Tribe Mix)
Artist : Georgie Porgie
Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 5
Title : Make Me (Ralphi Rosario Vocal Club Mix)
Artist : Janet
Purchase : Promo
Track : 6
Title : Wendy Williams Theme (Matt Moss Club Mix)
Artist : Matt Moss vs. Wendy Williams
Purchase : Matt Moss Blog
Track : 7
Title : Hang On (Dave Aude Club Dub)
Artist : Plumb
Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 8
Title : She Wolf (Peter Rauhofer Club Mix)
Artist : Shakira
Purchase : Promo
Track : 9
Title : Bodyswerve (Club Mix)
Artist : Pitron & Sanna feat. Therese
Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 10
Title : Hotel California (Alex Dubbing Private Mix)
Artist : The Eagles
Purchase : Promo
Track : 11
Title : You Used To Know (Yaron Knochen Power Remix)
Artist : Andrea Carnell
Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 12
Title : Like A Virgin (Matt Moss’s Big Gay Mix)
Artist : Madonna
Purchase : Matt Moss Blog
Track : 13
Title : Smoke (Edson Pride Hydrate Mix)
Artist : Jus Jack with Phil Garant feat. Matina Parisi
Purchase : Juno
Track : 14
Title : Drama Queen (Texting U) (Barry Harris Big Club Mix)
Artist : Simone Denny + Barry Harris
Purchase : Masterbeat
Tags: Party Favorz · The Original Recipe 2009
Halloween is just around the corner; the time of year where all the queens attempt to outdo each other with the most outrageous and fabulous getup our deranged minds can conjure. To make the holiday even more fun, the ATL is celebrating our very first Pride over the weekend, ensuring a larger than normal turnout. Think about it, Halloween and Pride all it once, that’s a lot of goodness wrapped up in one weekend. Even better, Pride returns to Piedmont Park since the drought of 2007-08. In fact, the city council just authorized all the bars to maintain extended serving hours. So, if the weather can hold up and sunshine and cooler temps prevail, this should prove to be an outstanding event. Then again, I’m looking at the weather for today in Google and it shows sunshine, when in fact we are still overcast and 59 degrees. I guess we’ll just have to think positive. The sad part is, I won’t be able to attend. Those of you that follow me on my personal page on Facebook, know that I am currently undergoing physical therapy after my recent surgery. With my recent increase in dosage being dripped into my spine and setbacks on the therapy side, I don’t think I would even be able to hobble around the park. It’s a shame, because in the spirit of treats, I had planned to hit the park and few bars in my PF T-shirt and give away a bunch of promo CDs. It’s something I’ve done several times before and a lot of fun; just not this go around. I’ll go more into detail tomorrow on my next update in Facebook.
In the meantime, I’m serving up a seriously HOT circuit adventure for all the boys. Initially, I was concerned because there just wasn’t that much out at the moment and the Autumn Edition had pretty much sapped out all the new music. Never fear! I started scouring Beatport for some cool house tunes that would mix in well with what I already had and came up with a real winner in diversity and depth. Let’s face it , all tribal beats all the time gets boring and you can expect I’ll be going back to my mixed bag method on these mixes in the future. I think it just ads more interest and color to the overall set and keeps you (especially me) from getting bored.
The hot tunes to single out here are Depeche Mode’s “Perfect” the follow up to “Wrong” with Ralphi doing the remix honors and let’s just say this is smoking! Bingo Players deliver “Devotion” in a HUGE way. For those that aren’t familiar with the original, it was a #1 club hit by Nomad in 1991. Bingo Players take the original and beef it up bringing this classic to a whole new generation of house lovers. Another remake of sorts, is Malente’s “I Like It” which utilizes the famous KC & the Sunshine Band riff from “(That’s the Way) I Like It. Currently, this song has been sitting in Beatport and Juno’s Top Ten for well over a month. Maybe not your typical fare, but I assure you once the groove get’s going, it works in a big way.
Indie darling from the UK, Florence and the Machine, deliver the infectious “You Got the Love” with wonderfully unique vocals while Steve Pitron and Max Sanna re-work it for the dancefloor. This has been a surefire winner for me and something I’ve enjoyed listening to over and over. I brought back Ron Perkov’s “Miss You” only because I’m really getting into the Mike Rizzo mix. This song has an abundance of mixes, and I had used Tony Moran’s take in the Autumn Edition. Other’s prefer Manny’s take, but I’m generally over him at the moment. I also added Agne’s massive hit “Release Me” with Razor n’ Guido doing the honors. I have to say it’s almost like they never left us. God bless the Razor n’ Guido.
Finally, I included Mariah’s “IWKWLI” which for all the mixes it came with, the Nu Addiction club mix is the only one that even comes remotely close to doing it justice. I’m hoping Sony will pull out the money bag and serve us with a second set of mixes by Tony or Chris (amongst many possibilities) as a good contrast to the Mickey Mouse productions that were delivered. One can always dream.
Finally, I want to send out a friendly reminder to everyone who hasn’t yet voted for Party Favorz in the Blogger’s Choice Awards, to please take a moment of your time and help this site out by voting. It would mean a lot to me if everyone that reads, streams and downloads from this site would do me this one little favor. Thanks for your time and consideration.
That’s about it for now. Here’s to a fabulous weekend for all! I have the second set all ready to go and should have that available for everyone on Monday. Until then, ENJOY!
Album : Party Favorz 2009: Halloween Edition 2009 v1
Disc : 1/2
Genre : Circuit, Progressive, Tribal, Mainstream Club, House
Year : 2009
Total Time : 1:27:09:00
Track : 1
Title : Perfect (Ralphi Rosario & Craig J. Club Mix)
Artist : Depeche Mode
Purchase : Promo
Track : 2
Title : I Believe (Friscia & Lamboy Mix Show Mix)
Artist : Cybersutra feat. Julie Thompson
Purchase : Beatport
Track : 3
Title : I Want You (Maurizio Gubellini Remix)
Artist : Spencer & Hill
Purchase : Beatport
Track : 4
Title : Fight The People (Edson Pride Massive Mix)
Artist : Empulse feat. Zhana
Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 5
Title : Love Game (Diego Schneider & Tommy Love Remix)
Artist : Lady Gaga
Purchase : Promo
Track : 6
Title : Got 2 Get Up (Mr. Timothy 2K9 Mix)
Artist : Mr. Timothy feat. Inaya Day
Purchase : Beatport
Track : 7
Title : Devotion (Original Mix)
Artist : Bingo Players
Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 8
Title : I Like It (Riva Starr Snatch! Mix)
Artist : Malente
Purchase : Beatport
Track : 9
Title : You Got The Love (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Club Mix)
Artist : Florence & The Machine
Purchase : Promo
Track : 10
Title : Why Can’t We See (Angel Manuel Remix)
Artist : Nino Anthony
Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 11
Title : It’s Over (Edson Pride Club Mix)
Artist : DJ Scott Mann feat. Amuka
Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 12
Title : Let Me Go (Eddie Amador Remix)
Artist : Peter Brown feat. Ann Bailey
Purchase : TrackItDown
Track : 13
Title : Miss You (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Club Mix)
Artist : Ron Perkov
Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 14
Title : Release Me (Razor N Guido Mixshow)
Artist : Agnes
Purchase : Masterbeat
Track : 15
Title : I Want To Know What Love Is (Nu Addiction Club Mix)
Artist : Mariah Carey
Purchase : Masterbeat
Tags: Party Favorz · The Original Recipe 2009
I wanted to take a little time to show everybody my current stats on Podbean. Basically they aggregate all of my traffic including downloads, hits and streaming, not just from their site, but my primary site, iTunes and all of the other places I have made my feed available.
I know these are kind of hard to read, but if you click on each image they should enlarge for better viewing. As you can see, these stats are for the last 7 days of the two most recent BPM Editions. Actually, less than that because v1 went up on Friday and v2 went up on Saturday. Based on previous experience, these numbers will quadruple by the end of October.
The stats above reflect my overall traffic across all spectrums for the past thirty days. As you can see, it’s pretty substantial. The reason I am bringing this to everyone’s attention is that in my Saturday post, I informed everyone that I had been nominated for “Best Podcast” and “Entertainment Blog” for the 2009 Blogger’s Choice Awards. I then asked if everyone would please go and vote for me. Since that time, not one of you has bothered to take the time to vote. I cannot begin to tell you how disappointing that is. Considering all the hard work that goes into producing this blog, I can assure you, there isn’t anyone else out there that takes all the extra steps to make each post unique and individual. From cover art and Cue Sheets to tracklistings embedded into each podcast; I heard your requests and implemented each idea that many of you find useful.
I’m not trying to shame anyone, I just wanted you to see where I’m coming from. So, all I’m asking is for everyone to take a couple of minutes and vote for this site. You know you love it, so why not show some appreciation? It would mean a great deal to me and even more so for Party Favorz to gain more attention. I’ll be posting reminders at least once a week, since I believe you can vote more than once. In the meantime, help a brother out and please vote. Thank you for your prompt attention.
-K
Tags: Party Favorz · Events, News and Other Misc. Items
It’s a beautiful day in the ATL, albeit a bit chilly. My heart goes out to all the good folks participating in the AIDS Walk for Aid Atlanta. Looking at the weather forecast on my desktop, it appears we are going to finally have a fabulous week with plenty of sunshine and more fall like weather as it warms up into the low 70s later on. What’s a little bit weird is that the leaves have yet to change. I think I saw one tree yesterday, but that’s about it. Usually around mid-September, you wake up one morning and almost all of the trees change colors over night. Right now, they’re a little bit late to the game; so hopefully soon. What can I say, I’m a sucker for sunshine, blue skies, pleasant temperatures and fall leaves.
As I mentioned yesterday, the second half of this edition is geared towards underground house. I readily admit, this is my favorite kind of house, next to the funkier T-Dance. Granted, I like it all but great vocals without the annoying voice disguiser, tight beats and roof raising electro burners is where it’s at!
I start things off a little slow while each song builds on top of the other. By the time you get half way through, all bets are off and this just burns a whole right through your brain! Personal favorites are the 80s styled funker “Jus Chip” by Preetesh and Angela Tharmakumar; “Ring Ring Ring” by Kurd Maverick (wait for the drop in the middle which slows down to a funky jazz groove before picking up again); “Dum Da Dum” by Melodie MC and “Musical Freedom” by Candi Stanton. Who’s that you say? Yes, the Candi Staton of “Young Hearts Run Free” fame from 1976. She’s long been heavily involved in gospel and it’s about time she took those influences and re-used them on the floor for a hair-raising experience. Welcome back Miss Staton, we look forward to hearing more from you.
We also have an updated electro take of the Run DMC classic “My Adidas” which takes you right into the scorching hot “I Believe” by Supafly Inc. The Vandalism mix of this song is guaranteed to melt your iPod. Andrea Love (always a personal favorite) returns with “Kiss Me” and Niko De Luca churns out another booty shaking winner with, what else “Shake.”
Word of warning: This set is not your typical high school dance. This is serious house music for grown-ups. Forget about sitting back and relaxing, because folks you’re in for a bumpy if not groovalicious ride!
I also want to let you guys know that Party Favorz is nominated for the 2009 Best Podcast and Entertainment blog from the Blogger’s Choice Awards. It would be ultra cool if all of you could show your support and vote for this site. While awards don’t necessarily matter, I work my ass off trying to provide the ultimate experience for music lovers like yourselves, so appreciation is always welcome. Besides, everybody likes a pat on the back once in a while for a job well done, including me. Currently, I’m not certain what the rules are and am not sure if you can vote for me more than once. I’m waiting for them to get back with me on that. If you can, I’ll let everyone know how that works once I receive the rules and regulations. If you want to vote for me, you can got to my site and click on the link on the left hand side just above the “donate” button or just click here. Thank you for your support!
I’ve been working off and on, on the gay anthems mixes and have struck a deal with Equal Rights America to donate 80% of the proceeds to the cause. ERA is working towards full equality in every aspect of life for the GLBT community. This is a cause that’s very dear to me and I believe involves more grassroots efforts to have our voices heard than anything the HRC and their overpaid Joe Solmonese CEO has done <snark>. Because of the current time frame running up to Halloween, it’s most likely I will go ahead and get those mixes out first, so I can spend more time ensuring absolute quality in the song selection and production of the mixes. You can probably expect an early November release.
That’s about all I have for today. I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. I’ll be back in just over a week or so. Until then, ENJOY!
Album : BPM Edition v8 Disc : 2/2 Genre : Electro, House, Underground Year : 2009 Total Time : 1:39:34:00
Track : 1 Title : Funky Dee-Jay (Hernandez vs. DJ Tyo Remix) Artist : Donati & Amato
Track : 2 Title : Ticket 2 Ride 2009 (Tito Piano Remix) Artist : Syke N Sugarstarr
Track : 3 Title : Jus Chip (2009 Edit) Artist : Preetesh feat. Angela Tharmakumar
Track : 4 Title : Let It Go (Club Vocal Mix) Artist : David Puentez & Hanna Hansen feat. Paula P. Cay
Track : 5 Title : Ring Ring Ring (Extended Mix) Artist : Kurd Maverick & Rudee
Track : 6 Title : Let There Be (Antoine Dessante Club Mix) Artist : Antoine Dessante & Inaya Day
Track : 7 Title : Da Hasta (Original Mix) Artist : Dario Nunez feat. DJ Nano
Track : 8 Title : Dum Da Dum 2009 (Eric S Remix Less Vox) Artist : Melodie MC
Track : 9 Title : Waiting For U (Baggi Begovic Remix) Artist : Hardsoul pres. Greg van Bueren
Track : 10 Title : Musical Freedom (K Klassic Club Remix) Artist : Candi Staton
Track : 11 Title : Special (Bingo Players Remix) Artist : Sir James
Track : 12 Title : My Adidas (Dirty Original) Artist : Pilotpriest vs. Run DMC
Track : 13 Title : I Believe (Vandalism Remix) Artist : Supafly Inc. & DJ Fenix
Track : 14 Title : Kiss Me (Sergio Mauri vs. Raf Marchesini & Karim Razak Remix) Artist : Andrea Paci feat. Andrea Love
Track : 15 Title : Shake (Brown Sugar Remix) Artist : Niko De Luka feat. The 80’s Ghetto Collective
Track : 16 Title : Shame (Soul Avengerz Mix) Artist : The Jinks feat. Michelle Weeks
Track : 17 Title : U Got Me Feeling (Dave McCullen Remix) Artist : Silky Smooth
Track : 18 Title : Heartbeat (Vocal Mix) Artist : David Bernardi feat. Sophia May
Track : 19 Title : Keep On Pushin (Vocal Mix) Artist : Danny Cannizzaro vs. Lewis & Much feat. Sandhi Santini
Tags: Party Favorz · BPM 2009 Edition
Well, I finally got my groove back and I have to say “it feels freaking fantabulous!” While there are still issues with iTunes (which I just received another email from them to let me know they haven’t forgotten about me)and now my Facebook Fan Page, which I’ve decided to leave well enough alone, things are going relatively well with me in general. I’m still peddling away on the ‘under the hood’ issues for the sight, so I figure everything will hopefully fall into place in due time. I’m actually getting better at this patience thing, just take a deep breath and walk away. Come back in an hour or so and try again. Works pretty well.
Normally, I like to mix up the different styles and genres within my BPM mixes, but this time I decided to separate them out. This first set is for all the mainstream electro-pop folks who like their radio favorites mixed for the dancefloor. Nothing wrong with that at all. As you skim down the track list, you may notice a couple of things. First, Mariah Carey; yes I was critical of her remake of the Foreigner classic “I Want to Know What Love Is”, but I have to admit her vocals are spot on and she hasn’t sounded this good in a long time. Sadly, Moto Blanco (who I would have tapped for the remix) sped the vocals up losing the actual flavor of the song. This is a big ballad with some serious undertones that deserve better than the Mickey Mouse rendition they delivered. That’s not to say most of you won’t like it, I just think something more dramatic is in order; maybe Tony Moran, Chris Cox; I’m just saying.
The next thing you’ll notice is my inclusion of Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.” I haven’t been particularly nice to Miley on this site, only because I guess I’m way over the whole bubblegum scene. History has always manufactured huge stars targeting the Teen Beat crowd, so Miley’s success comes as no surprise. Certainly I’ve had my fair share of favorites over the years (Debbie Gibson comes to mind), so it wouldn’t be fair of me to deny anyone else their right to enjoy it now. While I’m not ready to join Miley’s fan club, I will admit that this song is sinfully delicious!
While I generally enjoy all the songs in my mixes for one reason or another, as usual, there are a few diamonds that stand out and stick in my head like gum to the bottom of your shoe. Cindy Gomez’ “Again and Again” is pure pop bliss, while Priscilla Renea’s “Dollhouse” takes on a familiar theme while making it all her own. One of the biggest artist of the year, Agnes follows up “Release Me” with “I Need You” which is just as ear-pleasingly catchy. I’m not sure what the huge appeal to Agnes’ kind of meat and potatoes pop is, but she sure has one hell of a writing team, if she isn’t writing these songs herself. Taking the familiar piano riff used in “When Love Takes Over” by David Guetta and Kelly Rowland (another HUGE track from earlier this year) this is bound to be BIG.
After the massive worldwide success of “In My Arms” from 2007, Plumb returns with a new album and single “Hang On” already destined for dancefloor glory. Packed with fantastic mixes by Dave Aude and Digital Dog, it’s the Pete Hammond mix that blows my socks off. If you weren’t fortunate enough to have lived through the second half of the 80s, Pete Hammond (who’s been making the rounds on the circuit lately) was part of Stock, Aitken and Waterman or better known as SAW. They churned out dozens of hits for Bananarama, Dead or Alive, Rick Astley and even Donna Summer amongst many others. Their signature sound could be heard not just on dancefloors but at Top 40 radio throughout world. I’m happy to say that Pete, who has already been featured on previous BPM Editions, is back and quite possibly even better than before. He’s taken the classic SAW sound and updated it for the today’s dancefloors’. Despite my obvious bias, it’s refreshing to hear something dropped in between the usual Bimbo Jones, Dave Aude twinpacks of dance these days. That’s not saying anything is wrong with these guys, it’s just nice to hear something that is familiar to me and fresh and new to everyone else. One listen, and you’ll be digging it, I promise.
Another big winner for me is Morgan Page’s latest “Fight For You.” The Beltek mix is definitely tight, but if you’re looking for something with a little more bite, check out DJ Dan’s peak hour romp.
Wow, this post got pretty long; didn’t mean to bore you guys to death with my rambling, especially after such a long time away. I guess it just shows I still have it and my interest has not waned one iota. So, bare with me just a little bit more. Party Favorz is currently seeking one or two individuals who live, breathe and eat house music. If you currently run your own dance music review blog, I would definitely be interested in talking to you about a bi-weekly column. Whether your site leans towards underground house, electro-pop, circuit or all of the above, it would be a great way for you to gain more exposure by teaming up with Party Favorz. Please no corporate affiliations; I’m looking to keep it subjectively honest, with as little outside influence as possible. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact me at nfo@partyfavorz.net. Make sure to leave your site address and your full name. Whether I choose to use you or not, I will respond. I won’t leave you blowing in the wind like most prospective employers.
That’s about it for now. I’ve already got the second set ready to go for you guys (and gals) later today or Sunday, depending on my schedule. Those of you who are hardcore house fans, I promise you’re gonna love it!
Until the, ENJOY!
Album : BPM Edition v8 Disc : 1/2 Genre : Electro, Funky, Progressive, House Year : 2009 Total Time : 1:37:54:00
Track : 1 Title : I Want To Know What Love Is (Moto Blanco Club Mix) Artist : Mariah Carey
Track : 2 Title : Party In The U.S.A. (Cahill Club Mix) Artist : Miley Cyrus
Track : 3 Title : I’m Not Over (Adam K & Soha Remix) Artist : Carolina Liar
Track : 4 Title : Shadow On The Wall (Riffs & Rays Mix) Artist : Hannah
Track : 5 Title : Again And Again (Bimbo Jones Vocal) Artist : Cindy Gomez
Track : 6 Title : Do What U Like (Dave Aude Club Mix) Artist : Bad Boy Bill feat. Alyssa Palmer
Track : 7 Title : Bang Bang (Wawa Club Mix) Artist : Melanie Fiona
Track : 8 Title : Outta Here (Kaskade Club Mix) Artist : Esmee Denters
Track : 9 Title : Dollhouse (Bimbo Jones Vocal Club Mix) Artist : Priscilla Renea
Track : 10 Title : I Need You Now (Cahill Mix) Artist : Agnes
Track : 11 Title : Fight For This Love (Moto Blanco Club Mix) Artist : Cheryl Cole
Track : 12 Title : Hang On (Pete Hammond Extended Mix) Artist : Plumb
Track : 13 Title : Remedy (Kaskade Club Remix) Artist : Little Boots
Track : 14 Title : Sad Song (Jody den Broeder & Chris Cox Club Mix) Artist : Blake Lewis
Track : 15 Title : Fight For You (Beltek Remix) Artist : Morgan Page
Track : 16 Title : I Will Be Here (Tiesto & Wolfgang Gartner Remix) Artist : Tiesto feat. Sneaky Sound System
Track : 17 Title : Want (Shapeshifters Vocal Mix) Artist : Natalie Imbruglia
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