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Exactly what constitutes a “gay anthem?”  According to Wikipedia, “A gay anthem or LGBT anthem is a song that has become widely popular among, or has become identified with, the LGBT community; usually with gay men. The lyrics of gay anthems are often marked with hope against the odds, pride, unity, or defiance.”  The book Queer even takes it further by breaking it down into categories”:

Looking over the list, I can honestly say “gotcha covered.”  I have taken some liberty by extending the definition to include specific songs that hit a nerve with the gay dance community despite the lack of a big diva voice, despair, empowerment or defiance in its overall theme.  In fact, a gay anthem could just be some HUGE song that we all know the words to and the minute the first notes ring out of the speakers in the club, the floor is immediately packed and our hands are raised in the air while we lose ourselves in it’s sugar-coated, meaningless lyrics and repetitive beats. 

Another area that I thought was important to cover in this list are songs that were never intended to be any type of anthem.  Instead, these would be pop songs that we all know and love and have been performed by many a drag queen over the years.  Fortunately, the fabulous boys over at Almighty Records understand our affiliation and importance of these songs and have even taken some of them and remixed them into high energy powerhouse monsters for the floor.  Now folks, it just don’t get any better than that.

Probably one of the most important aspects of a good gay anthem is that of empowerment.  One that says “we’re mad as hell and not going to take this shit no more.”  One that asks you to “rise up” or “stand up for what you believe.”  One that says “keep up the good fight” or ‘we shall overcome.”   Yes, there definitely is a theme within this context and there’s plenty of that and more over the four sets I have compiled.  Probably the best thing about gay anthems is that you can move your body and shake your ass to a message that melds with the beats.  From the divas to the messages to the hypnotic memorable hook, gay anthems are what keeps us moving, immersed and most importantly they’re what unifies us. 

With that said, ladies and queers may I introduce “Gay Anthems 2009” volume 1.  Enjoy!

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I just want to remind everyone that these mixes are for your enjoyment, but more importantly have been created to benefit the good work of Equality Across America.  A $10 donation per mix is required for you to gain access and download each set.  Your generous donations will go towards our efforts to gain full equality for the LGBT community in the United States.  Thank you for your consideration.

*original artwork by Matt Hertel

Album : Party Favorz 2009: Gay Anthems v1 Disc : 1/4 Tags : Club Classics Promotional Podcast Gay  Year : 2009 Total Time : 1:33:33:00

Track : 1 Title : Everybody’s Free (7th Heaven Mix) Artist : Kortezman feat. Rozalla Purchase : Juno Download

Amazing 2006 remake of the early 90s classic featuring the original vocals of Rozalla. 

Track : 2 Title : Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On But The Rent (Soulshaker Remix) Artist : 7th Heaven feat. Katherine Ellis Purchase : Track It Down

Gwen Guthrie’s 1986 #1 club hit get’s worked over by 7th Heaven with one of my current favorites Miss Katherine Ellis (Bimbo Jones) doing the vocal workover. 

Track : 3 Title : And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going (Almighty Anthem Mix) Artist : Jennifer Holliday Purchase : Almighty Records

No introductions required here.  The Dreamgirls star became a sensation in the early 80s with her rendition of this song from the Broadway play.  It wasn’t until 2001 that the dance mixes from Rosabel and Junior Vasquez took the song to #6 on Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play Chart.  The vocals were re-recorded for this Almighty version giving it an entirely new feel for generations of queers to come. An essential in any gay card carrying member’s music collection.

Track : 4 Title : Love Hangover (Almighty Anthem 12′’ Mix) Artist : Diana Ross Purchase : Almighty Records

In 1976, Diana’s initial foray into disco took her straight to the top of the pop and disco charts.  Featured prominently in the movie “Looking For Mr. Goodbar” this song along with it’s companion by Thelma Houston (see #12 below) are considered among disco’s biggest hits.

Track : 5 Title : Chase (Josh Harris Club Mix) Artist : Maiysha Purchase : Perfect Beat

Critically acclaimed and Grammy Award nominee, R&B newcomer Maiysha struck a homerun with the second release from her album “This Much Is True.”  What is true, she’s an amazing vocalist and someone to watch out for in the coming years.  If you haven’t heard the Josh Harris production of this song, you’re in for a real treat.

Track : 6 Title : Free (Full Intention Vocal Mix) Artist : Ultra Nate Purchase : Beatport

Ultra Nate has been a longstanding favorite of the gay community.  “Free” the #1 club song from 1997 was the gay pride anthem of the year.  Expect an updated Freemason’s version sometime in 2010, which should be fabulous!

Track : 7 Title : Love On My Mind (Back To Philly Mix) Artist : Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson Purchase : DJ Download

Heavily sampling the 1979 classic disco track “This Time Baby” by Jackie Moore, this former #1 from 2007 just got a makeover on the Freemason’s recently released “Shakedown 2” album.  With amazingly dead-on vocals by Amanda Wilson, anticipations are running high that we might be served with a full version sometime in 2010. 

Track : 8 Title : You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (Don Carlos Club Mix) Artist : Byron Stingly Purchase : Masterbeat

Byron updated this 1978 disco classic with vocals the eerily recall the late, great Sylvester.  His 1998 #1 club hit deserves accolades for an amazing rendition with snippets of of other Sylvester hits like “Do You Wanna Funk.”

Track : 9 Title : Young Hearts Run Free (Almighty Mix) Artist : Hannah Jones Purchase : Almighty Records

To this date, I don’t believe that anyone’s has licensed the original vocals by Candi Staton’s 1976 disco classic.  The good news is that she’s taken her gospel work and is finally getting back into the club scene.  Regardless, Hannah Jones (You Only Have To Say You Love Me, No One Can Love You More Than Me) does a fantastic re-work of this song. 

Track : 10 Title : Faith (7th Heaven Remix) Artist : Bliss Inc. feat. Carlotta Chadwick Purchase : Track It Down

Originally released in 1998, this uplifting gospel track got some well-deserved 2007 remixes.  7th Heaven took the honors and delivered a heaping slice of disco heaven with a positive message. 

Track : 11 Title : Enjoy Yourself (7th Heaven Remix) Artist : Viola Wills Purchase : Masterbeat

With 80s disco classics like “Gonna Get Along Without You” “If You Could Read My Mind” (yes, she did it first) and “Stormy Weather” the queen of 80s NRG was poised to make a comeback after she signed to Harlequin Records.  Doing her legacy proud, “Enjoy Yourself” is a romping disco treat that will go down in the annals of all-time gay anthems.  Sadly, Viola passed away earlier this year.  RIP Viola, you will be missed.

Track : 12 Title : Don’t Leave Me This Way (Almighty Mix) Artist : Thelma Houston Purchase : Almighty Records

Thelma Houston’s “Don’t Leave Me This Way” is considered to be one of disco’s all-time greatest.  The Almighty treatment brings it to a whole new generation of club goers making it a must have in any gay anthem compilation.

Track : 13 Title : Chains Of Love (Almighty Essential Mix) Artist : Erasure Purchase : Almighty Records

OMG, OMG, OMG!!!  Erasure and Almighty make a fabulous paring.  Also be on the lookout for “A Little Respect” and “Oh L’amour” in the Almighty archives.  Grab them before they’re gone!

Track : 14 Title : I’ve Never Been To Me (Sophisticatz Funky Remix) Artist : Eye Witness feat. Charlene Purchase : Juno Download

Originally released in the late 70s not once, but twice and failing to make a dent on the charts, Motown re-released it again in 1982 where it became a worldwide smash landing the #2 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100.  Featured in the 1994 gay film classic “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” this song has been played out by every drag queen from around the world.  This unlikely remix from 2008 features Charlene (Oliver) reprising her biggest hit and taking it to the floor.  What a fabulous delight!

Track : 15 Title : Sing (Almighty 12′’ Anthem Mix) Artist : Wynonna Purchase : Masterbeat

Taking a page out of the Leann Rimes handbook, Wynonna (Judd) authorized remixes for her latest single earlier this year.  Party Favorz is glad she did, because “Sing” is an emotional and uplifting song falling under the empowerment category.  

After much delay, Gay Anthems 2009 is finally making its debut.  Over two months in the making, this four mix set originally intended for release in honor of the recent “National Equality March” in Washington will finally have a staggered release beginning November 10th.  Disappointed by the current crop of organizations that have been lackluster in securing full LGBT equality and given my limited resources,  I wanted to do something to support the efforts of “Equality Across America” a grassroots organization that was born out of the march.  I could think of no better way than to do what it is I do best. 

Gay Anthems 2009 spawns four decades of activism and anthems.  There is something here for everyone.  More importantly, the majority of the songs contained in these four sets have been updated for today’s dancefloors.  From Diana Ross to Kristine W, it’s all here.  Well, almost all here.  Never fear, if this goes over as well as I hope, I plan on doing a second part to this series in the spring of 2010.

There are a total of four mixes; simply donating $10 per set will allow you to download the mix, create an mp3 CD for playback at home or in your car, transfer it to your iPod so you can use it for your workouts or even have a ‘happy house’ party.  To ensure full transparency (a word carelessly bandied around these days) I will be donating 80% of the proceeds to “Equality Across America” 5% to my host provider Podbean and PayPal with the remaining 15% going towards my own personal costs in compiling this release.  I also plan on listing the first initial and last names of donors at the end of each month and the amount to be donated to EAA.  For those that wish not to be identified, just request to remain anonymous in the comment section of your donation. 

I can honestly say that I have spent more time on these four mixes than anything I have ever done.  For those that don’t follow my blog, anyone that does can tell you that my mixes are of the highest caliber.  From song selection, editing, mixing to the final mastering for superior sound quality, I don’t spare anything in my work. For the slightly technically inclined, I even provide a cue sheet to split the tracks up for easier access that doesn’t leave a gap in-between songs.  Also, each mix is embedded with the original artwork, which will show up in any mp3 player with a video screen and track lists so you know what you’re listening to.  For those of you that want to own the individual songs, I also provide purchase links for those songs that are still currently available for legal download within each post. 

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When my brother died of AIDS in 1986 and my parents were turned down by no less than four funeral homes for embalming and burial (the owners of one of these were even good friends of the family), it was then that I became aware of the discrimination against not only the disease, but our community as well.  To ad insult to injury, an ex-girlfriend of mine sent an editorial from the Texas A&M University newspaper, where my brother was about to graduate, which addressed the death of a current student from AIDS while cowardly avoiding his name and demanding the university do a better job of preventing “people like him” from attending for fear of spreading disease.  Burning with anger, these incidences made it that much more difficult for me to come out of the closet and live my life as an openly gay man.  For the longest time, I blamed him for all my problems.  I now know, I was wrong.

Over the years, like many of us, I became complacent as long as no one was stepping on my toes.  With the free flow of information in blogs and YouTube these days, my eyes have been opened wide to the hate, bigotry and discrimination that takes place almost on a daily basis from as high up as our own government.  I will no longer sit idly by while our rights under the Constitution of this great country are continually trampled upon.  With a plethora of allies in the Congress and in the White House, it’s up to us to put the pressure on our representatives to ensure they hold up their promises.  I no longer believe that winning hearts and minds is the best way for us to obtain our indelible rights.  As California and Maine have proven, relying on the voting public to make decisions about our lives is at the very least foolhardy and at best, just plain stupid.  While I am not endorsing civil disobedience, at some point it may be time to take a few pages out of the ACT UP handbook.  For now, I am willing to be led by those that so fervently give us their time and leadership in an effort to achieve our goals.  Those leaders would be Equality Across America.

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Finally, I want to dedicate these mixes to my brother Bruce.  I’m sorry that we couldn’t become closer as your experiences and knowledge would have been invaluable to me in my own personal journey.  I did manage to sneak a few of your favorites into these mixes, I hope you approve.  By the way, do you remember that chick named Madonna who you said was “all style and no substance?”  Well, she went on to become one of the biggest entertainers in history and, get this, a gay icon.  For the record, Madonna isn’t fat!  I miss you brother.

Please help to support this worthwhile cause.  Even if you are currently complacent much like I was for so long, at some point in your life you are likely to brush up against discrimination and wish you had helped to make a better life for yourself, your spouse and/or your children.  We need your help. 

Just remember, the ultimate goal here is to win full equality in every aspect of our lives.  After all, we just want to be FREE, GAY and HAPPY! –K

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

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

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

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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

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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