Party Favorz

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

Listen Now:

 Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (448)

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

Listen Now:

 Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (388)

Sunday evening I received an email from none other than DJ Meme.  It was regarding the double mixset I had made earlier in the summer “Catching Up with DJ Meme.”  Needless to say, I was thrilled! 

>>Brother, thanks for all the time you spent writing those words and creating that podcast about me and my music.

I really feel honoured and U can be sure that you made my day. And…YES…It’s all about music for me.  It cannot be different.

You got me well !

T-H-A-N-K-S !

DJ MEME<<

Uh, WOW!  always nice to know that something I did made someone else happy, especially one of my favorite DJ/Producers <tear>

I had also been working on the next BPM I had mentioned in a previous post for later in September and decided to go ahead and put it out.  Trimming out the fat, I think everyone will find this very accessible, danceable and downright fabulous!  Frankly, I don’t see myself putting out anymore podcasts for a while.  That’s not to say I’m going anywhere, I just don’t know what the next several weeks will hold for me and how busy I’m going to be with therapy.  I had mentioned that my surgery is tomorrow, when in fact it’s on Wednesday.  So, I’ve decided to give up smoking (or at least try).  Since I don’t have any money at the moment, that might make it easier to do.  I figure Rick can tolerate any bitchiness for at least 24 hours until he deposits my happy ass at the hospital 6am Wednesday morning; then they can deal with me for the next 48 hours LOL!  I’ll try to be nice, but I wouldn’t be surprised if my head starts spinning around and I start speaking in tongues and spewing out green pea soup at the doctor : )  Then when I get out, I should be on some serious pain killers, which should allow me to sleep the rest of my withdrawals off.  I got it all figured out.

Anywho, that makes you guys the early beneficiaries of my next set.  Frankly, I’ve listened to it three times already and it R-O-C-K-S!!!  There’s a good mixture of electro-pop, progressive and funky house with a trance tune thrown in for good measure.  Don’t worry, I didn’t get bogged down into any of the repetitive underground house that I sometimes like to throw in.  Just think, listenable, danceable and definitely partyable <—made up word, but you get the point.

During my absence, don’t forget about our Guest DJ list down the side of the blog.  I know for a fact that TSO Presents has two brand spanking new soulful house sets, DJ Wunten just posted a new set today and FND has something coming out this week.  Plus, if you head on over to my Group Page, you’ll see additional posts by a variety of other DJs doing their thing!  Don’t forget, a good way for others to get some exposure is to sign up and post your own sets and events.  It cost you nothing and only makes you and your work more visible to others.  Enough said.

I want to apologize about the iTunes issue.  It turns out, that IS my fault and I take full responsibility for it.  In the meantime, there is a workaround to subscribe via iTunes, even though I’m not currently listed.  This is what you do:  Open iTunes and click on ‘advanced‘ located next to ‘help’ in the top toolbar. You will get a drop down menu. There, select ’subscribe to podcast’ and copy and past this url into the empty box http://partyfavorz.podbean.com/feed ~ Party Favorz will show up. Just double click on that and all of my mixes will show up.  It will also ask you if you want to subscribe, just say yes and you’re all done.

So that’s all I got for the moment.  I won’t bother making any predications as to when I’ll be posting another podcast, but I’m sure I’ll put out a few things here and there that people or promoters send me.  Just stay strong and don’t forget this isn’t forever.  I’ll be back in due time. 

Until then, love and peace and as always…enjoy!

Album : Party Favorz 2009: BPM Edition 2009 v7  Disc : 1/1 Genre : Electro, Funky, Progressive, House Year : 2009 Total Time : 1:18:45:00

Track : 1 Title : Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use) (Original Mix) Artist : Love Assassins Purchase : Masterbeat

Track : 2 Title : Party Time (Josh The Funky 1 Remix) Artist : Matush Purchase : Beatport

Track : 3 Title : Bad Boys (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix) Artist : Alexandra Burke feat. Flo Rida Purchase : Promo

Track : 4 Title : S.O.S. (Let The Music Play) (Buzz Junkies Club Mix) Artist : Jordin Sparks Purchase : Promo

Track : 5 Title : Forgiveness (Digital Dog Club Mix) Artist : Wamdue Project feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn Purchase : Beatport

Track : 6 Title : I’m Free (Club Mix) Artist : Last Rhythm feat. Sabrina Johnston Purchase : Beatport

Track : 7 Title : Dance The Night Away (Reza’s Smash & Grab Remix) Artist : DJ Dervish feat. Jennifer Carbonell Purchase : Masterbeat

Track : 8 Title : Catch Me When Im Falling (Denzal Park Mix) Artist : Supafly Inc. Purchase :

Track : 9 Title : Love Is An Illusion (Leventina Club Mix) Artist : Wendel Kos & Leventina Purchase : Beatport

Track : 10 Title : You And I (Dash Berlin Mix) Artist : Medina Purchase : Promo

Track : 11 Title : Hiding All The Stars (Original Club Mix) Artist : Chicane Purchase : Promo

Track : 12 Title : Let’s Get Busy (Morgan King Remix) Artist : Clubland Purchase : Beatport

Track : 13 Title : Let’s Have A Party (Tokn Clubmix) Artist : Disco Dice Purchase : Juno

Track : 14 Title : Sexy People (Michael Woods Club Mix) Artist : Lolene Purchase : Promo

Track : 15 Title : Million Dollar Bill (Freemasons Club Mix) Artist : Whitney Houston Purchase : Promo

Track : 16 Title : Truly (Bassmonkeys Club Mix) Artist : Keith Thompson & Maria Ilieva Purchase : Traxsource

Track : 17 Title : Nasty Little Rumour (Bimbo Jones Vocal Mix) Artist : Shena Purchase : Promo

Track : 18 Title : Standing Tears Apart (Riffs & Rays Club Mix) Artist : Remi Nicole Purchase : Promo

Track : 19 Title : I Got Soul (RedTop Extended Mix) Artist : Young Soul Rebels Purchase : Promo

Track : 20 Title : Mysterious Times (Spencer & Hill Remix) Artist : Sash! feat. Tina Cousins Purchase : Masterbeat

cue sheet : http://kjamproductions.googlepages.com/BPM2009v7.cue

Listen Now:

 Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (875)

Before I get into the mix, I want to let all the iTunes users know that the feed is currently down.  I was in the process of switching everything over to Pod-O-matic when it dawned on me just how long it would take to move everything over.  Ultimately, I came to the realization that this would be a logistical nightmare and decided to stay put at Podbean.  However, I jumped the gun and switched over the feed url and that screwed everything up.  I’ve sent in a request to iTunes to have it switched back; hopefully everything will be working this next week.  In the meantime, there are no shortage of places to download the mixes.  Obviously, you can get it here on my site http://www.partyfavorz.net, on my Facebook fan page or even on my Podbean page.  I apologize for the inconvenience, but it is what it is and unfortunately it is what it shouldn’t be. 

Keeping up with the theme of the first mix, I’ve got a little bit of everything in this mix.  Mica Paris starts things out with the smoking hot house mix of The Hardest Part, a song I love more and more each time I hear it.  This is followed by my hands down favorite song of the moment, Show Me by Carolina Liar.  Previously, I had used the more polished big production of Seamus Haji which was dead on, however this time I went with the more stripped down version by Morgan Page which is equally as stellar.  I’m not sure if this group is a Christian rock band or if that’s just the way the song plays out, but this emotionally charged song is a surefire winner not only for the dancefloors but at top 40 radio as well.

Another song I had been using earlier in the summer was Show Me the Way by White Shoes.  The original is just pure electro-pop bliss while Chriss Ortega does an outstanding job of beefing it up, while retaining all the elements that make this such a perfect pop song. 

Riding high on the success of Love Story, Nadia Ali is back with Fine Print which is destined to become her second solo #1.  If you like the Alex Sayz mix included here, wait til you hear the Serge Devant take which will be featured in my upcoming Autumn Edition next week.  Speaking of which, Serge Devant’s freaking HOT tune Addicted with newcomer Hadley has been torching dance floors since spring.  Taken from his album The Wanderer, this is a definite winner hands down.  Taking it further, I’d add Serge to my producer/DJ list of people to watch out for.  This guy is on fire!

As I slowly slide out of progressive mode, the mix moves into a more calming but funkier house-d up direction with the likes of Hold On by Backens, Oliver & Stefan Gruenwald, Purple Haze by the Bassmonkeys and the 1980 Geraldine Hunt disco classic remake of Can’t Fake the Feeling by house legend Todd Terry.  What’s surely going to throw everyone for a loop will be Get Down Tonight by Supafly Inc.  If you’re guessing this is a remake of the KC & the Sunshine Band classic, you’d be right.  Taking the chorus from the original and layering it over the familiar groove, pumped up to the max for today’s floors, you can’t help but get all giddy while shake, shake shaking your booty!

Finally, I move into a more commercial electro-pop direction with the latest from the 80s disco diva extraordinaire Carol Hahn (Take Me and Dance) and the rocking Chillin by Wale with Lady GaGa (also check out the uber-cool Wideboys mix of this song) and then we depart with Kelly Clarkson’s latest Already Gone. 

That about rounds out this edition.  I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend.  I’ll be back sometime next week with the Autumn Edition, just in time for all the Labor Day festivities going on around the country. 

Until then…enjoy!

Album : BPM Edition v6  Disc : 2/2 Genre : House, Electro-Pop, Progressive, Funky Year : 2009 Total Time : 1:34:37.00

Track : 1 Title : The Hardest Thing (Stonebridge Club Mix) Artist : Mica Paris Purchase : 7digital

Track : 2 Title : Show Me (Morgan Page Remix) Artist : Carolina Liar Purchase : Promo

Track : 3 Title : Show Me The Way (Chriss Ortega Remix) Artist : White Shoes feat. Sharon May Linn Purchase : Masterbeat

Track : 4 Title : Fine Print (Alex Sayz Remix) Artist : Nadia Ali Purchase : Masterbeat

Track : 5 Title : In The Morning (Digital Dog Remix) Artist : Egypt Purchase : Promo

Track : 6 Title : Rumours (Soul Avengerz Club Soda Mix) Artist : Knights Of The Round Table feat. Glynn Carelesse & Jessie Mathews Purchase : Beatport

Track : 7 Title : Addicted (Club Mix Re-edit) Artist : Serge Devant feat. Hadley Purchase : Beatport

Track : 8 Title : Love & Happiness (Yemaya Y Ochun) (David Penn Vocal Mix) Artist : River Ocean feat. India Purchase : Beatport

Track : 9 Title : Stardust (I Need You) (Tim Hudson Remix) Artist : Manyus & Dario Guida feat. Loleatta Holloway Purchase : Beatport

Track : 10 Title : Hold On (Tighter To Love) (Extended Mix) Artist : Oliver Backens & Stefan Gruenwald feat. Ela Wardi Purchase : Beatport

Track : 11 Title : Can’t Fake The Feeling (Tee’s Soulful Mix) Artist : Todd Terry Purchase : Beatport

Track : 12 Title : Purple Haze (Original Mix) Artist : Bassmonkeys feat. Amber Jolene Purchase : Promo

Track : 13 Title : Get Down Tonight (Soulmakers Remix) Artist : Supafly Inc. Purchase : Beatport

Track : 14 Title : This Time (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Club Mix) Artist : Eha Purchase : iTunes

Track : 15 Title : Take Me And Dance (Lenny B Club Mix ) Artist : Carol Hahn Purchase : Promo

Track : 16 Title : Chillin (Bimbo Jones Club Mix) Artist : Wale feat. Lady Gaga Purchase : Promo

Track : 17 Title : Already Gone (Bimbo Jones Club Mix) Artist : Kelly Clarkson Purchase : Promo

Listen Now:

 Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (845)

As you can probably see, this is not the 2003 Chrome Edition I had previously promised.  My BPM folder was filling up fast and I decided I might as well get this knocked out before I get backed up.  I’m anticipating a mid-September release for the next Chrome Edition. 

Once again, I did not have enough material to comprise another T-Dance mix, so I went ahead and incorporated several of the funkier numbers in with this mix.  Frankly, I think this may very well be the way this series moves in the future.  Since discontinuing the System Edition, I’ve been incorporating several of those songs into this series and now some of the funkier songs usually reserved for the T-Dance mixes coupled with the electro-pop stuff that was so prevalent in the past.  In all honesty, I think this just makes more sense.  If I had to call this and it’s accompanying mix anything, I would call it “house music for grown-ups that still enjoy pop tarts”…LOL!  If anything, it provides the listener with an eclectic musical experience without getting too monotonous.

Every song over the course of these two mixes was specifically picked because they moved me one way or another.  I can honestly say, no filler here, not even to help me transition out of a song to get on with the mix. 

As usual there are standouts that most people are going to gravitate towards, so let me help you out.  Starting with the return of Moony best known for her early millennium #1 hits Dove (I’ll Be Leaving You) and Point of View with DJ Boulevard and the underground classic He’s All I Want with Angelmoon, she delivers another dark slice of heaven with I Don’t Know Why.  While the Jerome Ism-ae mix, which appeared on BPM v5 is darker and more progressive befitting the actual meaning of the song, Viale & DJ Ross take it in a sunnier direction and smother it with a killer piano hook that just makes you feel good no matter the lyrical content.  Another killer is newcomer Ameerah’s The Sound of Missing You.  Though this song appeared in an earlier BPM edition (I think the spring), it’s just now getting added to the Promo Only set for September.  With it’s pulsating synths that are heavily influenced by the Don Henley classic The Boys of Summer, I expect this will be in heavy rotation at radio if it already isn’t.  

Then there are the electro-pop darlings like Pixie Lott and Mini Viva already receiving a lot of buzz from sites like Arjan Writes, Electroqueer and Popjustice who deliver perfectly delectable slices of retro heaven on Boys and Girls and the outstanding Left My Heart in Tokyo.  In particular, Pete Hammond who apparently has come out of retirement made two solid mixes for Mini Viva; one more contemporary for today’s dancefloors and another 80s throwback very similar to his work with SAW (Stock, Aiken & Waterman) which is just as much fun as the latter. 

The Bassmonkeys return with In the Moment featuring the awesome dancefloor veteran and diva extraordinaire Abigail Bailey.  Currently sitting at the top of XpressBeats’ Most Wanted Chart, this is a surefire funky house pleaser.

After last year’s successful Ride My Tempo proving she’s not just a one hit wonder, Ida Corr returns with I Want You.  No doubt the Funkerman mix will have you guys shaking your asses through the fall.  Another big one to watch out for is 5th place Eurovision contestant Jade Ewen.  Her first single My Man is blowing up on both sides of the aisle and well on it’s way to a club floor near you. 

Finally, we have the return of the always fabulous Vanessa Williams, who just put out her first full length studio album in four years.  Jam packed with amazing remixes including Soul Seekerz and Ralphi Rosario, I expect The Real Thing to do very well in the clubs.  For now, I’m delivering the breezy samba take by the Seekerz which further prove their own prowess and why I’m a huge fan of theirs.   Maybe it’s time for me to add them to the Catching Up With series, we’ll see.

Well, that’s all I have for everybody today.  I’ll be back tomorrow with the second installment, until then enjoy!

Album : BPM Edition v6  Disc : 1/2 Genre : House, Electro-Pop, Progressive, Funky Year : 2009 Total Time : 1:39:33.00

Track : 1 Title : I Don’t Know Why (Viale & DJ Ross Remix) Artist : Moony Purchase : Beatport

Track : 2 Title : The Sound Of Missing You (Extended Mix) Artist : Ameerah Purchase : iTunes

Track : 3 Title : Read The Signs (eSQUIRE Remix) Artist : Jay Cox feat. Bex Thurston Purchase : Beatport

Track : 4 Title : Boys And Girls (Moto Blanco Club) Artist : Pixie Lott Purchase : Promo

Track : 5 Title : Left My Heart in Tokyo (Pete Hammond Contemporary Remix) Artist : Mini Viva Purchase : Promo

Track : 6 Title : The Take (EDX’s Acapulco At Night Remix) Artist : Paul Harris & Obernik Purchase : Beatport

Track : 7 Title : You And I (Deadmau5 Remix) Artist : Medina Purchase : Promo

Track : 8 Title : You Have Changed (Dean Coleman Village Vocal Mix Extended Mix) Artist : Lauren Flax feat. Sia Purchase : Beatport

Track : 9 Title : In The Moment (Stereojackers Remix) Artist : Bassmonkeys feat. Abigail Bailey Purchase : Masterbeat

Track : 10 Title : I Want You (Funkerman Remix) Artist : Ida Corr Purchase : Beatport

Track : 11 Title : How Soon Is Now (Extended Version) Artist : D. Guetta, S. Ingrosso & Dirty South starring Julie McKnight Purchase : Beatport

Track : 12 Title : It’s Funky (Original Mix) Artist : Eddine B Purchase : Beatport

Track : 13 Title : Killer (Original Mix) Artist : Jean Elan Purchase : Beatport

Track : 14 Title : My Man (Cahill Club Mix) Artist : Jade Ewen Purchase : Promo

Track : 15 Title : Relentless (Just A Game) (Josh Harris Bouncin’ Club Mix) * Artist : The Tim Rex Experiment feat. Veronica Purchase : Masterbeat

Track : 16 Title : Love Alibi (K Klassic Club Mix) Artist : Camboso feat. Jocelyn Brown Purchase : Promo

Track : 17 Title : The Real Thing (Soul Seekerz Ibiza Club Mix) Artist : Vanessa Williams Purchase : Masterbeat

* 2006 Club Classic

Listen Now:

 Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (594)

BPM 2009 v5-4

1. Mariah Carey - Obsessed (Cahill Club Mix)

2. Michael Mind - Gotta Let You Go (Club Mix)

3. Get Far - The Radio (Get Far & Paolo Sandrini Extended Mix)

4. Tiesto & Sneaky Sound System - I Will Be Here (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)

5. AnnaGrace - Let The Feelings Go (Peter Luts Remix)

6. Bodybangers - Sunshine Day (Original Mix)

7. The BeatThiefs feat. Shena - You Got To (Tune Brothers Vocal Mix)

8. Madonna - Celebration (Oakenfold Dub 2 Club Mix)

9. Romain Curtis & Seamus Haji feat. Awa - I’ve Been Looking (Seamus Haji Vocal Mix)

10. Lauren Hildebrandt - Boyshorts (Bit Error House Remix)

11. Haydon - Get Into U (Miami Full Mix)

12. Anjulie - Love Songs (Bimbo Jones Mix)

13. Jordin Sparks - Battlefield (Bimbo Jones Remix)

14. Pink - Funhouse (Digital Dog Remix)

15. The Camel Rider & Mitch LJ feat. Mark Alston - Love Will Find A Way (Original Mix )

Listen Now:

 Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (627)

BPM 20009 v5-3

1. Nelly Furtado - Manos Al Aire (Robbie Rivera Juicy Mix)

2. Nadia Ali - Fine Print (Alex Sayz Remix)

3. St. James - Can’t Be Without You (Original Extended Mix)

4. Zarif - Over (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)

5. Andrea Paci feat. Andrea Love - Kiss Me (Sergio Mauri vs. Raf Marchesini & Karim Razak Remix)

6. Bananarama - Love Comes (Wideboys Club Mix)

7. Carolina Liar - Show Me What I’m Looking For (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Mix)

8. Shawn Christopher - Just Another Sleepless Night (Soulshaker Club Mix)

9. Holly Rose - Down To One Kiss (7th Heaven Club Mix)

10. Jay C feat. Shèna - The Music (Club Mix)

11. Haydon - Get Into U (Twisted Mix)

12. Faze Action - I Wanna Dancer (Special Disco Mix)

13. Lockdown - Never Gonna Let You Go (E-Squire Mix)

14. Pure Sugar - Delicious (Vission & Lorimer Klub Mix)

15. DJ Kid Stretch - Get Away (Basement Freaks Remix)

Listen Now:

 Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (451)