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WARNING: DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU'RE EASILY TRIGGERED. Just scroll down and click on 'download.' As I discussed in my rant about the leaked opinion by the SCOTUS at the end of the Gay Anthems For A New Generation 2022 Volume 3 — everything I said has been set in motion. Yesterday's opinion abolishing the right to abortion sets back 50 years of precedent. Not only does it relegate women to second-class status but gives states complete and total control over their uterus. In several states, these laws are already on the books or coming to a backasswards christofacist state near you shortly. There will be no exceptions for incest, rape, or the health of the mother. Women who have miscarriages, will be dragged down to the police station and interrogated. Unless you're wealthy or have connections — many of these women will be found guilty and given lengthy jail sentences for murder. Other women who have ectopic pregnancies, will be forced to carry the baby to term and not only deliver a dead baby but will kill the mother in the process. Virtually nothing changed in the final opinion but there were several concurring opinions of varying degrees and three descents. One of the concurring opinions was by self-proclaimed originalist Justice Clarence Thomas a.k.a. Uncle Tom. Because the court struck Roe v. Wade down reasoning that the Constitution does not mention abortion and that there's no guaranteed right to privacy under the 14th amendment's due process claims — he specifically stated that the court needs to revisit past rules that codified the rights of contraception, same-sex marriage, and same-sex intimacy — all rights won under in various court rulings using the same argument that legalized abortion. Never mind that under the original text of the Constitution, Justice Thomas is considered only 3/5 human. Equally, he conveniently left out inter-racial marriage, which was also won using the same legal arguments for the above and which he currently maintains with his batshit crazy wife Ginni Thomas. Expect to hear her name a lot in the coming months for her part in trying to overthrow our government. In a concurring opinion, Justice Thomas wrote that the court should "reconsider" rulings on contraception, same-sex relationships, and same-sex marriage. -Business Insider So for everyone that thought this case doesn't affect them — you're in for a rude awakening. During this same term, the court overturned a 100-year-old law in New York that had stringent requirements for open carry (of guns) in public spaces. All this after the mass shooting in Buffalo and Ulvade while for the first time since the 1990s — a bipartisan gun control bill passed the Senate with the support of 14 Republicans. Mind you, this bill does some good like placing extra scrutiny and background checks on anyone 18 - 21 purchasing a firearm and it closes the boyfriend loophole preventing abusive boyfriends from obtaining a gun. This is not a game-changer but it's a start. Meanwhile, Congress had to pass additional funding to protect the six radical right-wing justices and their extended families because of their activism. So protection from guns for thee but not we. During this same term, the court has further eroded the separation of church and state forcing taxpayers to pay for the religious indoctrination of children. You seriously cannot make this shit up. This court is unrestrained and relishes the fact that they get to impose the will of the Catholic church on secular society. I have a long history with the church, which I won't bore you with because it's personal and deeply painful. Don't be fooled by inflation and high gas prices as being a Democrat issue. Biden didn't cause these problems on a global basis because it is not unique to the United States and affects every country on the planet. We need a down-top approach to the mid-terms and everyone must do their part by supporting their Democratic candidates for local, state, and national office. I don't care if you're voting for dog catcher just be sure to vote 'D.' Even then, that may not be enough because many states (including my own in Georgia) have passed voting rights laws that give the legislatures the ability to override any election outcomes they don't agree with under the guise of 'voter fraud' thereby nullifying the will of the voters. If you think I'm just blowing smoke up your ass then I beg you to please research what's happening in your neck of the woods. I could bring receipts for all my claims but it's not my job to hold your hand. Find out what your state legislatures are up to. For those of you in my birth state of Texas — the people running the state are a bunch of educated dumbasses that would sooner strip away all your rights than allow you to enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that was supposed to be guaranteed under the 14th amendment. Don't allow the christofacists to strip those rights away before we're renamed the Republic of Gilead. Album: Hot In HereArtists: VariousGenre: Tech House, House, Breakbeat, TechnoLength: 02:48:27 1. CID & Westend - Let Me Take You (Quik HItter) 2. Mark Bale - Make It Hot (DJ Kuba & Neitan Extended Edit) 3. HÄWK x XVW - Tequila (Original Mix) 4. KVSH & Tim Hox feat. Cumbiafrica - Corocito (Extended Mix) 5. P. Diddy x Chris Moody vs. Nukey - Bad Boy For Life (Pat C's 'Falls Down' Bootleg) 6. Tom Budin & LOUD ABOUT US! - Complicated (Original Mix) 7. Antonio Pica - Party In My House (Original Mix) 8. Future & Drake x Steve Aoki & Afrojack - Way 2 Sexy (Angelo The Kid 'No Beef' Edit) 9. Philip Z - Sexy Back (Original Mix) 10. Pickle - Hot In Herre (Original Mix) 11. B Beat Girls - For The Same Man (Nic Fanciulli Extended Remix) 12. Sil - Blue Oyster (Richy Ahmed Extended Remix) 13. Under Break - Come On Baby (Original Mix) 14. James Brown - I Feel Good (Relanium & Deen West Remix) 15. Landis x Da Hool & Joel Corry x DMX - Party Up (Angelo The Kid The Parade Edit) 16. Ben Kim - Tear The Club Up (Original Mix) 17. John Summit - In Chicago (Extended Mix) 18. Dark Heart feat. Mia Marvelous - Get Down Low (Extended Mix) 19. CID & Will K - OoooH (Original Mix) 20. Jack Harlow - First Class (HAWK. & Gin and Sonic VIP Edit) 21. J-Kwon vs. BYOR - Tipsy x Don't Stop The Disco (Adam b Edit Intro Clean) 22. Shipwrek - Silent (Frank Williams 'Like A G6' Edit) 23. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (KREAM Extended Mix) 24. Mark Knight & Gene Farris - I Can't Go For That (Extended Mix) 25. Malaa - How It Is (Extended Mix) 26. DJ Icey - Rio Sur (Original Mix) 27. Johan S - The Chant (Extended Mix) 28. Versus - Dolla Gang (Original Mix) 29. Snoop Dogg, MorganJ x Maddow - Gin & Juice (Original Mix) 30. Oomloud - It's Tricky (Original Mix) 31. Loods - Problem Solver (Original Mix) 32. CASSIMM - Yes Man (Original Mix) 33. Lizzo vs. Gin and Sonic - About Damn Time (Gin and Sonic's Tech House Remix) 34. Will Watt - Superstar (Original Mix) 35. Alok - The Club Is Jumpin' (Extended Mix) 36. Kavinsky - Renegade Jumpin (Case Ace 2k22 Bootleg) 37. Chapter & Verse - Ready For The Rave (Original Mix) 38. Ciara vs. Black Caviar - 1, 2 Step x Pink Shoes (Adam b Edit) 39. Sean Paul vs. Alok - Temperature (Andrew Marks The Club Is Jumpin' Edit) 40. Anti Up - Chromatic (Extended Version) 41. Ellis Moss - Critical (Extended Mix) 42. Johan S - Feel It (Extended Mix) 43. Mark Maxwell feat. Asta - Santorini (Extended Mix) 44. Jetlag & Lu Oliver - Shake It Girls (Original Mix) 45. Diplo & Miguel - Don't Forget My Love (CID Remix) 46. Shouse - Won't Forget You (Felix Jaehn Remix) 47. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (Techno Remix)

I decided to surprise everyone by dropping volume 2 of the 2022 Catch-Up series a day early. Lately, the summer weather has been hotter than hell as we had a high of 102 degrees yesterday and a short-lived massive storm complete with hail that I got stuck in. Life is coming at everyone fast so I figured why put off what you can give the people today. If you thought any songs were missing from yesterday's drop — they're likely included here. I threw in a few extras to round the final set out and the end result is an early summer party you don't want to miss. Some of you may have been disappointed that I spent so much time sending up all the Gay Anthem series in lieu of new music but to be honest — something is off about new releases. They're just not there and most of what is there is fairly generic. It appears that either the DJ services I rely on are either about to go under or there's just not enough new content that's being delivered on a regular basis. It's hard to tell but when I dive into the world of YouTube, I'm not seeing a whole bunch that's wowing me at the moment. Putting this series together was one of the hardest things I had to do. Don't get me wrong, what's here is stellar and certainly, there was enough to fill two sets with a little help from last year's late entries and a few filler tracks. Still, I couldn't justify putting out redundant sets and passing them off as new material even if there were indeed new big releases from say Lizzo. I've been working my ass off to deliver those Gay Anthem sets for you folks and in the process lost several subscribers (some of them longtime) while picking up 5x as many during the same period. I don't think those folks will stick around but if they do, welcome. In short, I'm exhausted and need to recharge my batteries for at least a week. Don't plan on anything new this next weekend but I do have plans for a duel-release just in time for July 4th celebrations. In fact, I'll be trying something different. I'll definitely be dropping the next Peak Hour set and I have another party set that's not like anything ever done before on this site that I think everyone will enjoy. It's something I had originally planned for November but put off due to scheduling issues but I think now is the perfect time to go for it. Still, July will bring our usual releases like our annual Beach House, Summer Sweat, and Summer Heat series that covers all our bases. I may shake up the Beach House series but to be honest, I haven't even started looking at those tracks yet so no decision has been made. Party Favorz is also anticipating the release of a new Beyonce hybrid dance and country album at the end of July and I fully expect it's going to be HUGE. I anticipate an early release that should make it onto the aforementioned series. In the interim, I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend. I'll be back in a couple of weeks with a double-hitter. Until then...ENJOY! Album: Catch-Up 2022 Vol. 2Genre: Dance, Club, House, NuDiscoYear: 2022Total Time: 03:00:04 1. Mabel, Jax Jones & Galantis - Good Luck (Extended Mix) 2. Gayle x Joel Corry - abcdefu x Lonely (Adam b Edit) 3. Oliver Heldens, Tchami & Anabel Englund - Low (Extended Mix) 4. Oliver Heldens, Nile Rodgers & House Gospel Choir - I Was Made For Lovin' You (Extended Mix) 5. Majestic feat. Nono - Time To Groove (Extended Mix) 6. Mark Knight & Darius Syrossian feat. Prospect Park - Get This Feeling (Extended Mix) 7. Lucas & Steve feat. Laura White - Set You Free (Extended Mix) 8. Kungs - Clap Your Hands (Robin Schulz Remix) 9. David Guetta, Felix Da Housecat & Kittin - Silver Screen (Shower Scene) (Club Mix) 10. Alok - The Club Is Jumpin' (Extended Mix) 11. Imanbek & BYOR - Belly Dancer (Extended Mix) 12. Don Diablo - Cheque (Original Mix) 13. Doja Cat - Woman (The Shooters VIP) 14. Sigala - Melody (Kaaze Extended Remix) 15. Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth To A Flame (Extended Mix) 16. Alesso & Zara Larsson - Words (Extended Mix) 17. Mosimann - Don't Cha (Extended Mix) 18. Marshmello + Tokischa - Estilazo (Ranny ReWerk) 19. Nathan Dawe & Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons (Extended Mix) 20. Ferreck Dawn x Jem Cooke - Back Tomorrow (GUZ NL Extended Remix) 21. Lizzo - About Damn Time (Purple Disco Machine Extended Remix) 22. Latto - Big Energy (Richard Grey Nu Disco Mix) 23. Elton John & Dua Lipa - Cold Heart (Claptone Extended Remix) 24. Armin van Buuren & The Stickmen Project - No Fun (Extended Mix) 25. Tiesto & Killfake - Money (Extended Mix) 26. Charlie Puth - Light Switch (Tiesto Extended Remix) 27. SLANDER feat. Dylan Matthew - Love Is Gone (Tiesto Remix) 28. Missy Elliot vs. Firebeatz & Dubdogz - Work It x Give It Up (Adam b Edit Intro Clean) 29. Gunna & Future feat. Young Thug - Pushin P (Chizzle & Syntrix Remix) 30. City Girls - Twerkulator (DJ Grant OUT OUT Edit) 31. MOTi - No Scrubs (Extended Mix) 32. Matt Sassari - Give It To Me (Extended Mix) 33. Jax Jones feat. MNEK - Where Did You Go (Extended Mix) 34. Shane Codd - Rather Be Alone (Extended Mix) 35. Jonas Blue & Why Don't We - Don't Wake Me Up (Club Extended Mix) 36. ARTY feat. Rozzi - Who Do You Love (Extended Mix) 37. Robin Schulz & David Guetta - On Repeat (Extended Mix) 38. Firebeatz & Dubdogz - Give It Up (Extended Mix) 39. Lil Nas X - That's What I Want (Ray Isaac Extended Remix) 40. Tchami & Marten Horger - The Calling (Original Mix) 41. Pitbull feat. Anthony Watts & DJWS - I Feel Good (R3hab Extended Remix) 42. Purple Disco Machine + Sophie And The Giants - In The Dark (Oliver Heldens Extended Remix) 43. James Hype & Miggy Dela Rosa - Ferrari (Extended Mix) 44. Blondish, Francis Mercier, Amadou & Mariam - Sete (Original Mix) 45. Regard x Years & Years - Hallucination (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) 46. Swedish House Mafia & Sting - Redlight (Extended Mix) 47. Joel Corry, Jax Jones, Charli XCX & Saweetie - Out Out (Tobtok Club Mix) 48. Justin Bieber - Ghost (Ligotti Remix) 49. Post Malone & The Weeknd - One Right Now (DJ Punzo Bootleg Mix)

The original set was created in one take and has since been tightened up with smoother transitions. It's also been shortened by 1minute. If you're fine with the original raw remix, there's no need to download the new version. As promised, Party Favorz has officially switched gears into summer mode with the release of our annual Catch-Up for 2022. This set features the biggest and I mean the BIGGEST Dance Club songs of the year right at the midpoint. As typical of past releases, songs released in the last quarter of the previous year are also included because they had so much staying power — they remained in heavy rotation on streaming and in the clubs well into 2022. To be honest, the club business still hasn't fully recovered to the point that it appears Billboard has officially done away with the chart, which started in the 1970s as the Disco Chart. Who's to say if it will ever be back but the one remaining chart they offer in dance music (Electronic Dance Music) isn't worth a grain of salt and frankly not even worth bothering with. For now, all decisions for songs included in this series are based on YouTube and Spotify streams and we're confident we got it right. The Catch-Up series also includes new releases that either will be or should be summer hits and are solely based on editorial decisions about what we think should be on your radar. While there are several of these songs included across these two volumes there are definitely some notable ones we think deserve your attention. First among these is a song released in the late fall of 2021 that apparently never came to our attention. Anabel Englund's 'Midnight Rapture' is an earworm delight that samples the Blondie #1 classic 'Rapture' from 1981. It's in keeping with many artists diving into their parent's record collections and pulling out delights from the decade and re-working the songs with fresh lyrics and a whole new vibe while keeping the original intact. Englund even creates a spoken-word interlude, which is more appropriate today than Debbie Harry's wonderbread rap on the original. Still, if you're not familiar with the song it's a pure delight. You should add it to your Spotify or Apple Music playlist. Sofi Tukker (a Party Favorz favorite) is back with a couple of earworms for your summer listening. 'Original Sin' follows their trademark sound complete with the 1960s bass riff Tucker Halpern injects to great effect into many of their biggest songs. The Crush Club remix takes into deeper house terriorty but injects a euphoric and uplifting riff into the song about halfway through and is repeated again towards the end. You can add it to your Spotify or Apple Music playlist. Our biggest pick here is 'Summer In New York' where Sofi Tukker lay down their cool kids indie vibe. Sofi even adds the familiar Suzanne Vega riff from her 1980s song 'Tom's Diner,' which was given the house treatment by DNA in the early 1990s. I'm fairly certain this is Soffi doing it herself and the song does not rely on this injection to make it the surefire summer anthem it is. Instead, it's almost kind of casually thrown in because it fits the whole vibe. If this song isn't on your Spotify or Apple Music playlist — it should be. You can thank me later. I also want to recognize 'Heat' by TT The Artist, Rony Rex & Psylla. I stumbled on this song by accident and was immediately hooked and haven't been able to get it out of my head since. This is a massive Bass House tune that will blow up any dancefloor and deserves a lot more attention than it's currently receiving. You can add it to your Spotify or Apple Music list here. Check these songs out below: Party Favorz also wants to give a HUGE shoutout to relative newcomer Ryan Leary who not only creates fantastic remixes of existing tunes as featured here in Marshmello & Khalid's 'Numb' and Swedish House Mafia's 'Heaven Takes You Home' giving the originals a much needed boost but he also appears to be producing his own original work which is available on his website, YouTube channel and SoundCloud. It's definitely worth your time to check him out because he really does have some serious talent brewing and we're expecting to hear more from him in the near future. As the title indicates, this is only volume 1 of Catch-Up 2022. Volume 2 is pretty much in the can and will be dropping on Sunday. Until then...ENJOY! Album: Catch-Up 2022Genre: Dance, Club, House, NuDiscoYear: 2022Total Time: 03:26:40 1. Ship Wrek - Stimulate (Original Mix) 2. LittGloss - Milkshake (Intro Clean) 3. Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa - Sweetest Pie Remix (RAY ISAAC Dirty Extended Remix) 4. Joel Corry & David Guetta x Bryson Tiller - What Would You Do (Extended Mix) 5. Alesso & Katy Perry - When I'm Gone (Extended Mix) 6. Diplo & Miguel - Don't Forget My Love (BURNS Extended Remix) 7. Harry Styles - As it Was (Ranny Extended Remix) 8. Charli XCX feat. Rina Sawayama - Beg For You (Charlie Lane Extended Remix) 9. Anabel Englund - Midnight Rapture (Extended Mix) 10. Purple Disco Machine feat. Eyelar - Dopamine (Extended Mix) 11. The Weeknd - Sacrifice (Swedish House Mafia Extended Remx) 12. Topic x Robin Schulz x Nico Santos x Paul van Dyk - In Your Arms (For An Angel) (Robin Schulz VIP Extended Mix) 13. Bebe Rexha - Sacrifice (David Michael Remix) 14. Felix Jaehn feat. Zoe Wees - Do It Better (Extended Mix) 15. Sofi Tukker & John Summit - Sun Came Up (Extended Mix) 16. Ed Sheeran vs. T2 - Bad Heartbroken Habits (Ben Phillips Edit) 17. Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug - Potion (J Bruus Remix) 18. Joel Corry & Mabel - I Wish (Joel Corry Club Mix) 19. The Chainsmokers - High (dEVOLVE Remix Extended Dirty) 20. Ed Sheeran - Shivers (Jax Jones Extended Remix) 21. David Guetta, Becky Hill & Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do (Extended Mix) 22. Tenchi, Shaggy & Embody feat. Moss Kena - It Wasn't Me (Extended Mix) 23. Tyga & Doja Cat - Freaky Deaky (R3HAB Intro Edit Dirty) 24. Joel Corry - Liquor Store (Extended Mix) 25. Kodak Black - Super Gremlin (David Guetta Trap House Mix) 26. TT The Artist, Rony Rex & Psylla - Heat (Extended Mix) 27. Piero Pirupa - We Dont Need (Extended Mix) 28. Kryder - Piece Of Art (Extended Mix) 29. Gabry Ponte & DJs From Mars - Killing Me Softly (Extended Mix) 30. Sofi Tukker - Original Sin (Crush Club Extended Remix) 31. Flume feat. May-A - Say Nothing (Tchami Remix) 32. Tiesto & Ava Max - The Motto (Tiesto VIP Mix) 33. SHOUSE - Won't Forget You (R3WIRE Extended Remix) 34. Robin Schulz & Dennis Lloyd - Young Right Now (Extended Mix) 35. Vintage Culture & James Hype - You Give Me A Feeling (Extended Mix) 36. Kx5, deadmau5 & Kaskade feeat. Hayla - Escape (John Summit Extended Remix) 37. Vintage Culture & Sonny Fodera feat. Shells - Nightjar (Extended Mix) 38. MEDUZA feat. Hozier - Tell It To My Heart (Kream Extended Remix) 39. Alok feat. John Martin & Alan Walker - Wherever You Go (Extended Mix) 40. Becky Hill feat. Topic - My Heart Goes (La Di Da) (PeteDown Club Mix) 41. Firebeatz - Don't Stop Moving (Extended Mix) 42. Jack Harlow - First Class (Ryan Arnold Remix) 43. Ownboss & SEVEK - Move Your Body (Tiesto Remix) 44. ACRAZE feat. Cherish - Do It To It (Joe Maz Remix) 45. DJ Kuba & Neitan x Skytech - I Want You (Extended Mix) 46. Lauren Spencer-Smith - Fingers Crossed (Yung Dreamer5 Extended Mix) 47. Lady Gaga - Hold My Hand (Liam Pfeifer Remix) 48. Marshmello & Khalid - Numb (Ryan Leary Remix) 49. Swedish House Mafia feat. Connie Constance - Heaven Takes You Home (Ryan Leary Extended Remix) 50. The Weeknd - Take My Breath (David Michael's Retro Mix) 51. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (Justin Fry Remix 2022) 52. Keanu Silva, Toby Romeo & SACHA - Hopeless Heart (Keanu Silva VIP Mix) 53. John Summit feat. Echoes - Human (Extended) 54. Sofi Tukker - Summer In New York (Extended Mix)

We have finally reached the end of the 2022 Gay Anthems For A New Generation series and this last set doesn't hold back. Once again, in an effort to contemporize this batch — I went back the past 10 years and mixed in some newer gay anthems that when mixed in with older classics that have been re-worked for today's dancefloors make the effort feel fresh and contemporary. I even took the opportunity to throw in a couple of recent tech-house tracks that sample the gay anthems 'The Underground' by Celeda and 'Work' by Masters At Work' breathing new life into these near 20 yeard old floor-scorchers. No stone was left unturned in this series and pouring through decades of modernized classics (some outstanding while others not so much) was a daunting task that occupied the majority of the work involved in creating these sets. I dare you to find any compilation as comprehensive anywhere on Spotify or Apple Music because you won't. In short, bitches can't touch this but plenty will be none too happy to pass it off as their own. I digress. What's weighing heavily on my mind these days is the move towards an authoritarian state. Our system of government is dysfunctional. The electoral college, which gives outsized weight to the minority allows them to dictate against the wishes of the majority. The great American experiment is coming to a decisive end unless we turn this ship around in November. Even when we have the numbers to get significant legislation passed like gun control, universal healthcare, lower prescription drug costs, affordable housing, mental health resources, food assistance, and free local college tuition or trade schools — Democrats are continually stymied by an ancient artifact called the filibuster in the evenly divided Senate with Vice President Kamala Harris providing the tie-breaking vote. Originally, the filibuster was implemented to allow the Senate to be a more deliberative body of the two branches of government. You had to stand and talk for hours on end to slow down a piece of legislation. Now, you can phone your objection in from your office without even walking your lazy ass to the well of the Senate. The filibuster has been wielded as a sword against progress and prevents passing laws that benefit society as a whole. It was never intended to be used as a way to stop progress. In the case of Democrats, we have a one-seat advantage in the Senate and because of two Senators with a (D) in front of them — they refuse to suspend the filibuster to get the people's agenda enacted. Mind you, the filibuster is nowhere in the Constitution and was implemented after the Civil War to ensure that the minority was trampled over in legislation. Now, it's having the opposite effect of its original intent. Most recently, simple gun control measures can only be passed with a 60 vote threshold in the Senate because two Democratic Senators are attempting to uphold the traditions of the Senate. Meanwhile. seriously mentally defective people continue to legally purchase weapons of war and use them against innocent citizens including children. As long as members of Congress are beholden to special interests (think NRA) and unfettered money pours into campaigns and PACS with virtually zero accountability — our government will remain broken and beyond repair. The filibuster was suspended twice by Republicans to shove through two Supreme Court Justice nominations giving conservatives a majority on the court. One of these nominees was only after Mitch McConnell (the Senate Leader) upheld Obama's nomination for 9 months to replace Justice Scalito after his untimely death under the guise that no Justice should be nominated in an election year. His gamble paid off and Trump won the election that year and was able to get Justice Gorsuch confirmed to SCOTUS with a simple majority. At the end of Trump's term, Justice Ginsberg passed away and Mitch McConnell rammed through Justice (handmaiden) Amy Coney Barrett right when votes were being counted that ultimately Trump lost. This maneuvering by Mitch McConnell is about to pay off in a big way after SCOTUS agreed to take the case out of Mississippi (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization) that limited abortion to 15 weeks (the current standard is viability, which is 24 weeks). The original case that legalized abortion is Roe v. Wade in 1973. If you're wondering how that affects you...please let me explain. Roe v. Wade was decided based on the 'due process clause' of the 14th amendment of the Constitution i.e. the right to privacy. It was the same basis that previous Supreme Court rulings Griswold v. Connecticut (the right of married couples to use contraception without government restriction), Loving v. Virginia (the right for people to enter into interracial marriages), Lawrence v. Texas (which made state laws banning sodomy unconstitutional which specifically targeted the LGBT community) and most recently Obergefell v. Hodges (which opened the door for same-sex marriage across the country). A month ago, the newly minted conservative Supreme Court drafted an opinion that was leaked to the public. In the opinion, Justice Alito asserts that no privacy rights are guaranteed for abortion and the issue is a state's rights issue and should be struck down as unconstitutional despite having been the law of the land for nearly 50 years. He goes on to clarify that in no way does this decision assert that this decision relects that the court's opinion about Griswold v. Connecticut, Loving v. Virginia, Lawrence v. Texas nor Obergefell v. Hodges when we all know he's lying. In fact, should that asterisk remain in the final opinion expected sometime this month — I would suggest he's telegraphing which laws he wants states to challenge so the current court can knock them down. Republicans have been telling us for years their desire to ban all forms of contraception and even Louisana has already drafted such a measure in anticipation of the court's decision. Georgia governor Brian Kemp (my governor) has already stated that he's against birth control in any form. Multiple Republican lead states are already going after trans students who play sports and Texas has even made it criminal for parents and physicians to provide puberty blockers to their trans children and has started sending family welfare agents to their homes when the 'abuse' has been reported by any anonymous person. Florida has passed a 'don't say gay' bill for schools K-12 making any dissemination about the sexual orientation of students' parents illegal for teachers to discuss in class. Kids questioning their sexuality or identity cannot come to teachers for help. In Ohio, they recently passed a law requiring all female student athletes to have their genitals fully inspected before being allowed to play school sports (see Fact check: Ohio bill banning transgender girls from female sports could require genital checks) Republicans have gone on a book banning rampage pulling books from libraries that they find offensive and unsuitable for children. 'My Two Daddies' has gone along with hundreds of others including 'Catcher In The Rye.' I'm only providing a condensed version of everything going on in the United States at the moment. I understand that everyone has a life and is being hit by inflation, high gas prices, high rents, and a host of unforeseeable issues that are not only affecting us here in the United States but people on a global level. If you live in the United States, do not allow these problems nor Republicans to deflect from the fact that they won't lift a finger to help the average American. Recently, Republicans voted down a bill to prevent price gauging at the gas pumps and another bill to import baby formula from other countries after a major factory was shut down by the FDA due to failing inspection after hundreds of babies were hospitalized and several died from contaminated formula. Nevermind that former President Trump's renegotiated trade agreement prevented the Canadian market from importing baby formular to compete with the only three manufacturers in the United States. Their loyalty is to themselves first and to their benefactors second. Republicans will bitch and whine about inflation, gas prices and high rents (which are a global problem and beyone the control of any single person) but won't life a goddamn finger to do anything about these problems even though it affects their own constiuents. They use immigrants as a boogeyman to deflect from their severe deficiences and frankly if they are not stopped — the United States will turn from a representative democracy to the Republic of Gilead. If you think this won't happen here — look around because Republicans are telling us what they plan to do but everyone is so consumed with distractions (look a squirrel!) that they can't see the forest for the trees. I'd implore you to not listen to me but pay attention to what's happening in your state. Get more involved in local elections, run for office, read a newspaper and avoid cable news at all costs. Then, find the time to vote in November and give Democrats a two-seat advantage to water down the votes of Senator Manchin and Senator Sinema so we can finally get something done for the American people. If not — we will witness the accelerated decline of democracy and our freedoms in real-time and it will be too late to stop it. I want to thank everyone that's stuck with Party Favorz as I diligently worked on the what is the most comprehensive group of gay anthems compilations ever put together celebrating our life, love and history. I hope everyone has a very joyous Gay Pride and if you're an ally that's never been to one of our parades — I highly recommend attending and making a day out of it. You'll be glad you did. As promised, Party Favorz will resume our regular scheduled programming beginning this next week. Until the next time...ENJOY! Album: Gay Anthems for a New Generation 2022 Vol. 3Genre: Dance, House, NuDisco, Gay AnthemsYear: 2022Total Time: 03:52:43 1. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (Dance Remix) 2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Same Love (Cutmore Club Mix Alt. Intro) 3. Ellie Goulding - Burn (Tiesto's Club Life Remix) 4. Sean Finn, Robin S, Bodybangers & Luxe 54 - Show Me Love (Original Mix) 5. The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha (Kees Sjansen Remix) 6. Adele - Rolling In The Deep (Rivas On Top Of Mine Edit) 7. Heather Small feat. Dirty Disco & Matt Consola - Moving On Up (Division 4 & Matt Consola Remix) 8. Doja Cat - Boss Bitch Dance Now (Joey C Mashup) 9. Bingo Players vs. Sak Noel vs. White Stripes - Seven Loca Rattle (DJs From Mars Mashup) 10. Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion - WAP (Ranny Extended Remix) 11. Brokenears - Don't Worry (Original Mix) 12. Masters At Work vs. Joel Corry & Da Hool - Work x The Parade (Adam b Edit) 13. The Chainsmokers - #Selfie (Club Mix) 14. Julia Michaels - Issues (Barry Harris Club Enhanced Mix) 15. Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer (Cahill Club Mix) 16. Kygo x Whitney Houston - Higher Love (Charlie Lane Remix) 17. Joel Corry X MNEK - Head & Heart (J Bruus Club Mix) 18. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (Cosmic Dawn Club Mix) 19. Dirty Disco vs. Erasure - O'LAmour (Dirty Disco Classic Rework) 20. Zedd feat. Alessia Cara - Stay (Callum Knight Club Mix) 21. Lizzo - Good As Hell (DJ Kue Remix) 22. Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (Michael Gray Remix) 23. Scissor Sisters - Let's Have A Kiki (Almighty Club Remix) 24. Dirty Disco vs. Erasure - A Little Respect (Dirty Disco Mixshow Edit) 25. Block & Crown x Paul Parsons - Let The Music (Set You Free) (Club Mix) 26. Crazibiza, Terry Lex & Paradise Groove - Flawless 2k22 (Original Mix) 27. Aretha Franklin - Respect (Discotizer's Jacked Up Remix) 28. Crystal Waters - 100% Pure Love (Thomas Sun Extended Mix) 29. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real (Alien Disco Sugar Remix) 30. Block & Crown feat. Culum Frea - Pull Up To My Bumper (Nudisko Club Mix) 31. Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out (Barry Harris 2018 Remix) 32. Sister Sledge - We Are Family (Barry Harris 2018 House Mix) 33. Freischwimmer feat. Dionne Bromfield - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Luca Schreiner Extended Remix) 34. Billie Ray Martin - Your Loving Arms (The Scene Kings Remix) 35. Angie Stone - Wish I Didn't Miss You (Division 4 Remix) 36. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (TMC's Heartbroken Club Update) 37. Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign - Work From Home (Tom Damage Remix) 38. Lizzo - Juice (Barry Harris Club Mix) 39. Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle (Collini Sweet Dreams Club House Party Starter) 40. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (Gary Cronly Remix) 41. Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (Jad Desenchanntee vs. Dave Audé Remix Extended) 42. David Guetta feat. Sia - Titanium (Extended) 43. Ariana Grande feat. Zedd - Break Free (Extended Mix ) 44. Jessie J (with Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj) - Bang Bang (Disco Suckz Remix) 45. P!nk - Raise Your Glass (Jump Smokers Extended Mix) 46. Tegan & Sara - Closer (Sultan & Ned Shepard Remix) 47. Adele - Someone Like You (eSQUIRE vs. OFFBeat Remix w-Intro) 48. Nina Simone - Feeling Good (Joel Corry Remix) 49. Rozalla - Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) (Callum Knight 2K17 Remix) 50. Madonna - Music (Jean Luc Remix) 51. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (Dave Aude Club Mix) 52. Miley Cyrus - Like A Prayer (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) 53. Selena Gomez feat. Gucci Mane - Fetish (Division 4 Remix) 54. Fun. feat. Janelle Monáe - We Are Young (Alvin Risk Remix)

As promised, Party Favorz is back with volume 2 of the 2022 edition of Gay Anthems For A New Generation and this set is on FIRE! All the big gay anthems you'd expect in a comprehensive series like this are here along with long forgotten treasures from the past 12 or so years. I spent most of my morning going through this release with a fine tooth comb to ensure it was tight and flowed like butter. I also believe that by the time the 3rd volume drops later this next week, you will want for not as every aspect of gay life has been covered in this time capsule that honors our past and present. I would like to add another sub-category of the gay anthem list that wasn't included in the original post: teenage angst. While growing up gay has become more accepting and easier for teens, in many parts of the country (or even world) — it's still repressive. We all remember our years in high school when you just didn't come out for fear of being ostrasized or bullied or maybe you had a crush on your very straight best friend. There are a few songs in this set that touch on teenage angst, longing and anger. After watching the latest season of "Stranger Things" on Netflix and hearing "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush on repeat — it really go me thinking about the music I gravitated towards that gave me solace. It was if I was the only one that knew about Kate Bush and she belonged to and spoke to me and only me. She was later replaced by Sinead O'Connor with the release of the "Lion and the Cobra." Before all this was the Pretenders debut album." In the millennium, Emo became the standard bearer for angst-ridden teens. While you don't have to be gay to feel the isolation or depression that comes with this age group — being gay only compounded the social anxieties and the need to be accepted by your peers. I specifically want to dedicate this set to those kids and I assure you that it does in fact get better. Mind you, not perfect but much much better. I realize gay pride events have already kicked off so I'll be sure to drop the final volume around Thursday so everyone can get their gay on. There won't be an official Gay Pride release this year for the circuit boys but it will be rolled into part 1 of the 2022 Summer Edition. I've been promising our straight allies that new music is coming and I plan on sticking to that promise. Until the next time...ENJOY! Album: Gay Anthems for a New Generation 2022 Vol. 2Genre: Dance, House, NuDisco, Gay AnthemsYear: 2022Total Time: 04:32:13 1. Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A. (Cahill Club Mix) 2. Rihanna - We Found Love (Calvin Harris Extened Mix) 3. Katy Perry - Firework (Jump Smokers Extended Mix) 4. Troye Sivan - My My My (Barry Harris Mix) 5. Andra Day - Rise Up (Barry Harris Anthem Club Mix) 6. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men (Barry Harris Refresh 2018 Mix) 7. La Roux - Bulletproof (Barry Harris 2018 Edit Mix) 8. Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX - I Love It (Cobra Starship Remix) 9. Todrick Hall - Nails Hair Hips Heels (Barry Harris Club Mix) 10. Madonna - Vogue (Division 4 Extended Mix) 11. Diana Ross - Love Hangover (Dirty Disco Classic Tribute Remix) 12. John Summit & Guz - Thin Line (Extended Mix) 13. Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight (Jamie Williams Remix) 14. Harry Styles - Adore You (J Bruus Remix) 15. The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming (Cosmic Dawn Remix) 16. Doja Cat - Say So (Division 4 & Matt Consola Club Remix) 17. Whitney Houston x Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta - I Wanna Dance With Somebody Bed (Wilki-G Mashup) 18. Belinda Carlisle vs. Jack Wins - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Andrew Marks Yes! Edit) 19. Ancalima & Tom Franke - Better Off Alone (Sean Finn Remix) 20. Armin Van Buuren feat. Nadia Ali - Feels So Good (Armin Van Buuren Club Mix) 21. Alexis Jordan - Happiness (Dave Audé Club Mix) 22. Ultra Naté - Free (Olive Oil Remix) 23. Cher - Believe (Yastreb Remix) 24. Sam Smith - I Feel Love (Original Mix) 25. Lil Nas X vs. Purple Disco Machine & Jax Jones - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (Fragile Future Edit) 26. Purple Disco Machine - Dished (Male Stripper) (Extended Mix) 27. First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder (Block & Crown x Paul Parsons Mix) 28. Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over (David Michael vs. Almighty 2K20 Pride Remix) 29. Sia - Alive (Cahill Remix) 30. Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire (Division 4 Extended Mix) 31. Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing (Extended Mix) 32. Wynter Gordon - Dirty Talk (Damian Harrison Remix) 33. Years & Years - Desire (Division 4 Club Mix) 34. Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next (Division 4 & Matt Consola Remix) 35. Janelle Monae - Make Me Feel (EDX Dubai Skyline Extended Mix) 36. Katy Perry - Peacock (Reynaldo Klawa Club Remix) 37. Will.I.Am feat. Britney Spears - Scream & Shout (DJ Intro - DJ Outro 2 Dirty) 38. Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Freejak Remix) 39. Goodbye (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Radio Edit) 40. Kristinia DeBarge - Goodbye (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Club) 41. Tears For Fears - Shout (Block & Crown x Paul Parsons Mix) 42. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Charlie Lane Remix) 43. Yazoo - Don't Go (MANDEE Remix) 44. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (Vicetone Original Mix) 45. Erika Jayne - One Hot Pleasure (Extended Mix) 46. 49ers X Bootmasters X BK Duke - Touch Me (Extended Mix) 47. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way (Tommer Mizrahi Remix) 48. Shouse vs. Bronski Beat vs. Mike Westwood - Love Tonight In Smalltown Car (Luke Db Mash Bootleg Mix) 49. Shannon - Let The Music Play (DJ Pantelis Remix) 50. Meduza x Becky Hill x GOODBOYS - Lose Control (Charlie Lane & Ethan James Remix) 51. Nick Fiorucci, Chris Marina & Benny Camaro - Smalltown Boy (Original Mix) 52. LittGloss - Milkshake (Extended Mix) 53. Kiesza - Hideaway (Extended Mix) 54. Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club (Steve Smart Club Mix) 55. Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High) (Division 4 Radio Edit) 56. Gayle x Joel Corry - abcdefu x Lonely (Adam b Edit) 57. Ke$ha - We R Who We R (Justin Sane Remix) 58. Kylie Minogue - All The Lovers (Wawa & MMB Anthem Mix) 59. Anjulie - Boom (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Extended Mix) 60. Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Latch (Norman Doray Remix) 61. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (LORD Remix) 62. Lily Allen - Fuck You (Quads Hands Up Remix)

Much ink has been spilt trying to define what constitutes a gay anthem, including on this very site. Since the changing of the guard from one generation to the next — Party Favorz has decided to offer a concise definition by simplifying what it was and how it's expanded from GenX to GenZ. First, not all songs embraced by the LGBT+ community were written as gay anthems but for a variety of reasons are wholly embraced by our community as being such. While the same principles that constitute a gay anthem remain in place: Big-voiced divas Overcoming hardship in love Throw your cares away Hard-won self-esteem Celebrating unashamed sexuality Search for acceptance Torch song of the world weary Love conquers all No apologies *Gay Anthem Wiki Songs pretty much about nothing that gay folk gravitate to because they're just plain fun can make the list as well even though that hues closer the 'throw your cares away' category or songs by gay artists themselves, which are agnotstic in the audience they're trying to reach. As such, when compiling this three-volume set — Party Favorz took great care to ensure that all the main staples that cross multiple generations are respresented but have been totally reworked into modern-day classics, which only shows how these songs stand the test of time. I also went back the last 12 years and yanked out several gay favorites that got us all sweaty on the dance floor to round the whole series out. So, you can expect the unexpected. There is much to celebrate in our achievements for equality while there's still much work to be done. Since of duty dictates that we're not finished yet and there are many road blocks ready to roll back our hard-fought gains over the past 20 years on the near horizon. This is something that very much weighs on my mind as Rick and I will decide whether we want to continue living in this country in the next 2 years. I'd be more than happy to stay and fight but there's not much a physically disabled person can do other than write about what I see heading our way. I'm going to leave that thought right here for now and will expand on what I'm seeing in the final volume of this series. No one needs a Debbie Downer when we should be celebrating but at some point...reality needs to sink in. For now, I want everyone (no matter your generation) to pop this first volume on and party like its 1999. Until the next time...ENJOY! Album: Gay Anthems for a New Generation 2022 Vol. 1Genre: Dance, House, NuDisco, Gay AnthemsYear: 2022Total Time: 04:38:39 1. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (YASTREB Bootleg) 2. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head 2020 (Laurent H. Remix) 3. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (Mose UK Remix) 4. Heather Small - Proud (Josh Harris Pride Extended Remix) 5. ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (HÄWK VIP Edit) 6. Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (Owen Norton Remix) 7. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (NERVO 2013 Remix) 8. Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Stan Galaxy Remix) 9. Joe T Vannelli vs. Eartha Kitt - Where Is My Man (Angelo Ferreri 2020 Remix) 10. Dan Hartman feat. Loleatta Holloway - Relight My Fire (Block & Crown x Paul Parsons Mix) 11. Diana Ross - The Boss (Block & Crown Mix) 12. Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones - I Got U (Wayne G Throwback Anthem) 13. Halsey - Bad At Love (Generik Extended) 14. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain On Me (Charlie Lane & Mark Jay Remix) 15. Kristine W - Feel What You Want (Freejak Remix) 16. Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again (Division 4 & Matt Consola Club Mix) 17. Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation '06 (Dead Stereo Remix) 18. Sandy B - Ain't No Need To Hide (Sam Divine Extended Remix) 19. Shannon - Give Me Tonight (Mike Soriano Drama Mix) 20. Mika feat. Pharrell Williams - Celebrate (Robbie Rivera Extended Mix) 21. Tony Junior & Steff da Campo - Live Your Life (Extended Mix) 22. 4 Non Blondes - What's Up (Olive Oil Remix) 23. Aretha Franklin - A Deeper Love (Sam Halabi Extended Mix) 24. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart (MY Remix) 25. Amber - Sexual (Paul Morrell Remix) 26. Calvin Harris & Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love (Extended Mix) 27. Clean Bandit feat. Jesse Glynne - Real Love (Extended Mix) 28. Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna - This Is What You Came For (Extended Mix) 29. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love (Cosmic Dawn Club Mix) 30. Madonna - Holiday (Barry Harris Remix) 31. Dua Lipa - IDGAF (Charlie Lane & Jason Reilly Remix) 32. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (7th Heaven Club Mix) 33. Black Eyed Peas feat. Justin Timberlake - Where Is The Love (Division 4 One Love Remix) 34. Sam Smith - Stay With Me (eSQUIRE Deep House Bootleg) 35. Ava Max - My Head & My Heart (Claptone Extended Mix) 36. Ben Platt & Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen - Waving Through A Window (Lodato Joseph Duveen Extended Club Remix) 37. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone (Division 4 Radio Edit) 38. Spice Girls - I U Wanna Be My Lover (Nari Remix) 39. Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (Disco Suckz Remix) 40. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) (MSC 2k18 Remix) 41. Britney Spears - Work Bitch (7th Heaven Club Mix ) 42. Buzz Junkies feat. Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives (Club Mix) 43. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (Gariy & Hacker 2014 Remix) 44. Barry Harris & Pepper MaShay - Dive In The Pool (Larry Peace Beach Party Mix) 45. Mousse T - Horny (Socievole & Adalwolf 2k19 Bootleg Remix) 46. P!nk - Get The Party Started (Division 4 Extended Mix) 47. Gala - Freed From Desire (Oscar Jamo Edit) 48. Lana Del Ray - Summertime Sadness (Ultimix by Bobby Rooke) 49. Kelly Rowland - Commander (David Guetta Extended Mix) 50. Kelly Clarkson - People Like Us (Baggi Begovic Remix) 51. Lady Gaga - Born This Way (Manhattan Clique Remix) 52. Britney Spears - Gimme More (Vandal On Da Track Remix) 53. Robyn - Dancing On My Own (Buzz Junkies Club Mix) 54. Zedd feat. Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle (Barry Harris Remix) 55. Nicki Minaj - Starships (Justin Sane Remix) 56. RuPaul vs. Mabel - Let Them Know You're a Supermodel (Ranny Rewerk) 57. CeCe Peniston - Finally (Mark Jay 2016 Remix) 58. Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now (Barry Harris Club Mix) 59. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (Lord N' Remix) 60. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop (DJ Laszlo Downtempo Mix)

We have finally reached the end of the Ultimate Gay Anthems & PRIDE Classics series and this fifth volume does not disappoint. I cannot begin to describe how difficult it is compiling and mixing this massive series. The decision process alone determining which songs make the cut and those that get left behind is a painful process. So, if there's anything you feel is missing — it'll likely make an appearance on the forthcoming Essential Gay Anthems For A New Generation set(s) I have planned for next week. I've been syphoning new remixes for songs that will be included and placing them into their own special folder and will collect our favorites since the original series began and compile everything into possibly two massive sets. For this final set, which represents a very specific time period between the 90's and say the first 15 years of the millennium with updated classics from those periods as welll as the 80's — I want to recognize the DJs that have not only filled our lives with so much joy but enriched them with their mastery and midas touch when it comes to reworking other artists. Over the course of this 5-set journey, the bulk of the biggest names have already been reconized in our Legacy series, which honors the work of not only the living but the deceased members of this elite community. It's no wonder that Hex Hector, Junior Vasquez, Ralphi Rosario, Tony Moran, Freemasons, Almighty, 7th Heaven, DJ Barry Harris, Thunderpuss, Victor Calderone, Toy Armada & DJ Grind, Wayne G and Jonathan Peters make up the bulk of what's presented here. No other DJs have contributed so much to our happiness and for that — we are most grateful for the joy they've brought to our lives. Keep in mind that while this series is a pretty fucking big deal and massive in scope and size — in no way does it discount or relegates artists, DJs and allies to the LGBTQ+ community not mentioned or represented in this series any less worthy. We worship them all and if I've left someone out — please accept my deepest apologies. I'll be back next week. Until then...ENJOY! Album: Ultimate Gay Anthems & Pride Classics Vol. 5Genre: Circuit, House, Hi NRGYear: 2022Total Time: 04:30:48 1. Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love (Jonathan Peters' Tight Mix) 2. Céline Dion - I Drove All Night (Hex Hector Extended Vocal Import) 3. Divine - Lately (Jonathan Peters' Full Mix) 4. LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live (Cahill Remix) 5. Shawn Christopher - Another Sleepless Night (Soulshaker Club Mix) 6. 7th Heaven feat. Katherine Ellis - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent (7th Heaven Club Mix) 7. George Michael - I Want Your Sex 2010 (Freemasons Club Mix) 8. Kathy Brown vs. Dirty Old Ann - Turn Me On (Freemasons Remix) 9. Eartha Kitt - Where Is My Man 2007 (7th Heaven Remix) 10. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (7th Heaven Club Mix) 11. Kylie Minogue - Your Disco Needs You (Almighty Mix) 12. Pink - Get The Party Started (Ernie's All Night Party Anthem) 13. 49ers feat. Ann-Marie Smith - Let The Sunshine In (7th Heaven's Back In The Day Mixshow) 14. Heather Small - Proud (Illicit Mix) 15. RuPaul - Supermodel (You Better Work) (Couture Mix) 16. De'Lacy - Hideaway (7th Heaven Club Mix) 17. Diana King - Say A Little Prayer (Love To Infinity's Extended Club Mix) 18. Judy Cheeks - As Long As You're Good To Me (Love To Infinity's Classic Paradise Club Mix) 19. Kristine W - The Boss (Love to Infinity Love In The Club Mix) 20. Jennifer Holliday - No Frills Love (Classic Paradise 12" Mix) 21. Sandy B - Make The World Go Round (Deep Dish 12") 22. Sister Sledge - We Are Family (Barry Harris 2018 House Mix) 23. Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love (Division 4 Back To '87 Club Mix) 24. Madonna - Deeper And Deeper (Division 4 Remix) 25. George Michael - Outside (Hex Hector Club Mix) 26. Mariah Carey - My All (David Morales Classic Club Mix) 27. Lisa Stansfield - I'm Leavin' (Hex Hector Main Club Mix) 28. Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All (Club 69 Mixshow) 29. Pulse feat. Antoinette Roberson - The Lover That You Are (Hex Hector & Soul Solution Club Mix) 30. Reina - Find Another Woman (Hex Hector & Mac Quayle Main Club Mix) 31. Laura Pausini - Surrender (Lenny B. Club Mix) 32. Katherine Jenkins - Who Wants To Live Forever (Almighty Club Mix) 33. Miquel Brown - So Many Men, So Little Time (Almighty 12" Classic Mix) 34. Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part I (Calderone Club) 35. Degrees Of Motion - Celebrate (Degrees Of Motion 2010 Mix) 36. Pat Hodges with The Sweet Inspirations - Love Revolution (Rosabel Anthem Vocal) 37. Tony Moran feat. Martha Wash - Keep Your Body Workin' (Soulshaker vs. Bassmonkeys Club Mix) 38. Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (Love To Infinity Club Mix) 39. Jewel - Foolish Games (Cutmore 2013 Remix) 40. Reina - No One's Gonna Change You (Jonathan Peters Mixshow Mix) 41. Hannah Jones - No One Can Love You More Than Me (Stonebridge Mix) 42. Soraya Vivian - Don't Lose The Magic (Extended Mix) 43. 4 Dorothy - Over The Rainbow (Friends Of Dorothy Club Mix)

This set has been updated since the original post. 'I Believe 2009 (Ralphi Rosario Vocal Club Mix)' by The Absolute feat. Suzanne Palmer was substituted for 'Body Rock' by Oceana and 'Dancing On My Own (Guy Scheiman Club Remix)' by Robyn was added to the final version. No sooner than I finished yesterday's post — I found an issue with the website, which lead me down a rabbit hole of multiple issues. Mind you, nothing that affects the user experience but triggers my anal instincts of perfection. By the time I finished and resolved to leave some issues for another day — my day was lost and I was too tired to finish volume 4 of the Ultimate Gay Anthems & PRIDE Classics that I promised I was going to do. Rick has been out of town so that allowed me to get up early this morning and get to work on cleaning up this mix, while replacing a couple of tracks with better versions. Then I started adding stuff I had forgotten about and this 4-hour set turned into nearly 5 hours. The end result is shear perfection and frankly a delight for GenX and early Millennials. I had decided to skip on mixing up a variety of styles for the final two volumes, which makes things a bit easier so volume 4 is big room circuit but nothing that's over the top. There's a lot of gay anthems and quality classic gay pride cuts here. As I had previously stated, this series is as close as you're going to get to a best of the Diva Hall of Fame people have asked me for. What's nice about this is that all those leading ladies that I never got around to inducting or for whatever reason didn't feel it was warranted — are included here. People like Jeanie Tracy, Kimberly Davis, Anastacia, Suzanne Palmer (who really deserves an entry), Paula Cole, Shania Twain, Heather Small (of M People), Judy Cheeks, Alison Limerick, Lara Fabian, Nelly Furtado, Debby Holiday, Amber, Goldfrapp, Sarah Atereth, Deborah Cooper, Beth Sacks, Pepper MaShay, Andra Day, Latanza Waters, CeCe Peniston, Sabrina Johnston, Shawn Christoper, Soraya Vivian (Degrees of Motion), Thelma Houston and so many more have touched our little gay hearts at one point or another in our drama-filled lives that it's a travesty that I can't acknowledge all of them. Consider this series their honorary induction and acknowledgement of what they've meant to so many of us. We say, thank you from the bottom of our little queer hearts. We've got one more set to go, which will be the remaining Hi NRG and house music tracks before jumping into the annual Gay Anthems For A New Generation so we can wrap up our 2022 Gay Pride offerings before festivities start kicking off. Until the next time...ENJOY! Album: Ultimate Gay Anthems & Pride Classics Vol. 4Genre: Circuit, House, Hi NRGYear: 2022Total Time: 05:00:07 1. DJ Bill Bennett & Suzanne Palmer - Fame (Bill Bennett & Pete Masitti Video Mix) 2. Donna Summer - I Feel Love (Rollo & Sister Bliss Monster Mix Full Extended Mix) 3. Kristine W - Feel What You Want (Junior's NY Xtended Vocal) 4. Shannon - Give Me Tonight (Hex Hector & Dezrok 2000 A.D. Club Mix) 5. Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again (Hex Hector & Mac Quayle Main Mix) 6. Shades Of Love - Body To Body (Keep In Touch) (Junior Vasquez Club Mix) 7. Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here (Hex Hector's Club Mix) 8. Nelly Furtado - I'm Like A Bird (Junior Vasquez Club Remix) 9. Debby Holiday - Diva (Chris Cox Club Anthem) 10. Amber - Sexual (Li Da Di) (Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix) 11. Britney Spears - Work Bitch (George M. Extended Mix) 12. Erika Jayne - One Hot Pleasure (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix) 13. Goldfrapp - Ooh La La (Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Mix) 14. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (DJ Paulo's Gaga Oh La-La Remix) 15. Sarah Atereth - It Doesn't Take Much (Tracy Young Club Mix) 16. The Absolute feat. Suzanne Palmer - I Believe 2009 (Ralphi Rosario Vocal Club Mix) 17. Goldfrapp - Strict Machine (Calderone + Suryanto Mix) 18. Tony Moran vs. Deborah Cooper - Heartbeat (Tony Moran Eternal Anthem) 19. Chaka Khan feat. Mary J. Blige - Disrespectful (Paulo & Dutkevitch Creative Mix) 20. Maya Azucena - Make It Happen (Gotta Get Up) (Mahjong Extended Vocal Mix) 21. Murk vs. Kristine W - Some Lovin' (Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Mix) 22. Tony Moran feat. Martha Wash - Free People (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Global Mix) 23. DJ Aron feat. Beth Sacks - What's Up (Hope Remix) 24. Tony Moran, Toy Armada & DJ Grind feat. Zhana Roiya - Let's Get Together (Toy Armada & DJ Grind Anthem Mix) 25. Sweet Feet Music pres. Soul Sista Shakti feat. Jeanie Tracy & Pepper Mashay - Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Somethin' (Element 9 Mix) 26. Andra Day - Rise Up (Barry Harris Anthem Club Mix) 27. Aretha Franklin - A Deeper Love (DJ DigiMark vs. Escape & Coluccio 2014 Pride Mashup) 28. Ariana Grande feat. Zedd - Break Free (Barry Harris Remix) 29. Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (Barry Harris Extended Tribal House Remix) 30. Madonna - Vogue (Barry Harris Rebel Heart Remix) 31. Katy Perry - Firework (Tommy Love Summer Mix) 32. Robyn - Dancing On My Own (Guy Scheiman Club Mix) 33. Lady Gaga - Born This Way (Barry Harris & MSC 2017 Remix) 34. Sia - Alive (Toy Armada 2017 Remix) 35. Tony Moran - The Promise (Toy Armada & DJ Grind Club Remix) 36. Kelly Rowland feat. David Guetta - Commander (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix) 37. Britney Spears - Gimme More (Junior Vasquez & Johnny Vicious Club Mix) 38. Judy Torres - Hell No (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Club Mix) 39. Mary J. Blige - No More Drama (Thunderpuss Remix) 40. Thunderpuss feat.. Latanza Waters - Stand Up (Thunderpuss Club Mix) 41. Charlotte - Skin (Club 69 Future Anthem Club Mix) 42. CeCe Peniston vs. Rosabel - Finally vs. Let Me Be Myself (Danny Verde Private Mash-Up) 43. Toy Armada & DJ GRIND - Stand By Me (Joe Gauthreaux Club Mix) 44. Donna Summer - I Will Go With You (Con Te Partiró) (Rosabel Main Vox Club Remix) 45. France Joli - Hallelujah (Twisted Dee & Joe Magic Club)

The Ultimate Gay Anthems & PRIDE Classics volume 3 is now ready for mass release and this one follows in the same footsteps as its predecessors in that it goes back and forth from Hi NRG to Big Room classics. Apparently, I had compiled more tracks than I realized, so this four-set series will turn into five. I've pretty much got volume 4 in the bag but want to make some last minute track version changes and plan on dropping that tomorrow to speed things up. The goal is to have the final volume and the anticipated two-volume set of The Ultimate Gay Anthems For A New Generation out by the end of the month so we can move on to regularly scheduled programming. It's not clear if there will be an official 2022 Gay Pride set — so I'll just leave that as an open question mark. In other news, Apple went back and has now put the entire Party Favorz Store up on Apple Podcasts. The show is available in iTunes but there they only have the standard Party Favorz show and all the other shows are listed out in the wild separately from the main show (that's not how they used to do it so I may have to reach out to them to have them put under one umbrella). I'm not sure why iTunes is different from Apple Podcasts but I'm not going to spend a lot of time on it. Anywho, you can now follow Party Favorz on Apple Podcasts as well as each individual category separately and it's all under one roof here https://apple.co/3NbkT7t If you're following on iTunes, I'd still recommend using the manual  method because that one lists up to 300 episodes while the official channel only has 100. Plus, you can go back and add each category individually to keep all your folders better organized if you choose by using the feed URL for each genre I provided in my last post. Since I took that post down — I will try to have those listed in the support section later today. I should be back tomorrow. Until then...ENJOY! Album: Ultimate Gay Anthems & Pride Classics Vol. 3Genre: Circuit, House, Hi NRGYear: 2022Total Time: 04:15:02 1. Diana Ross - Touch Me In The Morning (Almighty Definitive Mix) 2. Cher - Believe (Almighty Essential Club Mix) 3. Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight (Hex's Momentous Club Mix) 4. Barbara Tucker - Love's On Time (Junior Vasquez Remix) 5. Rosabel with Jeanie Tracy - Cha Cha Heels (Tony Moran + Warren Rigg Remix) 6. Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha (Ralphi's Hot Freak 12" Vox Mix) 7. Kimberly Davis - Get Up (Oxford Hustlers' Arena Anthem Remix) 8. Anastacia - I'm Outta Love (Hex Hector Main Club Mix) 9. Suzanne Palmer - Muscles (Club 69 Future Mix) 10. Deborah Cox - It's Over Now (Hex Hector Club Mix) 11. Whitney Houston - It's Not Right But It's Ok (Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix) 12. Paula Cole - I Believe In Love (Jonathan Peters' Club Anthem Mixshow) 13. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (Peter Rauhofer Mixshow) 14. Britney Spears - Toxic (Lenny Bertoldo Mix Show Edit) 15. Shania Twain - Your'e Still The One (Soul Solution Extended Club Mix) 16. Angie Stone - Wish I Didn't Miss You (Hex Hector & Mac Quayle Club Mix) 17. Inaya Day - Nasty Girl (Peter's Reconstruction Mix) 18. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (DMC 2017 Remix) 19. Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind (Almighty Mix) 20. Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin (Barry Harris 2021 Remix) 21. Heather Small feat. Dirty Disco & Matt Consola - Moving On Up (Division 4 & Matt Consola Remix) 22. Matt Consola feat. Brenda Reed - Coming Back (Dirty Disco Houston Eagle House Remix) 23. Coming Out Crew feat. Sabrina Johnston - Free Gay & Happy (T-empo's Free At Last Mix) 24. Linda Eder - I Am What I Am (Lenny B's Too Much Drama Club) 25. Boys Town Gang - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Stonebridge Remix) 26. John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air (Barry Harris 2018 Refresh Mix) 27. Madonna - Holiday 2016 (Taj vs. Dave Aude Mashup) 28. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (TMC's Heartbroken Club Update) 29. Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry (StoneBridge Club Mix) 30. Inner Life - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (WhiteNoize Remix) 31. Yazz - Stand up for your love rights (David Morales Remix) 32. Judy Cheeks - Reach (7th Heaven Mix) 33. Buzz Junkies feat. Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives (Club Mix) 34. Degrees Of Motion - Do You Want It Right Now (Haji & Emanuel Remix) 35. Billie Ray Martin - Your Loving Arms (Junior Vasquez Peak Hour Twirler Mix) 36. Donna Summer - MacArthur Park (Barry Harris 2021 Club Mix)

Party Favorz is back with volume 2 of the Ultimate Gay Anthems & Pride Classics and the gay just keeps getting gayer. To be honest, I only had an outline in my mind about what I wanted to achieve with this 'ultimate' gay anthems series. It wasn't until I started putting it together that I realize just how difficult it was going to be. In most cases, I'm trying to stick with the original versions but in other instances — I'm finding it better to go with more current remixes of the same track to keep the pace and overall flow tight. This becomes more evident once volume 3 drops later this week. No need to worry because these updated remixes stay true to the original. Because of the diverse styles included here, I found that key mixing only works for some songs but the need to change direction becomes necessary so as not to have the same style used for long stretches. That's where matching the percussive elements of each song come into play even when the styles are different. There is no software for that and it's just something I learned to do a long time ago when I either got stuck or needed to change the energy of the mix. Equally, I find myself having to re-edit many of the overly ambitious remixes that have extended drops that take you nowhere. That only happened twice in this set but considerably more in the upcoming volumes. However, I did leave 'Un-break My Heart' by Toni Braxton alone this time. This is the first Hex Hector remix that really sparked his star (even if it was done with Soul Solution) but it was clear he hadn't totally worked out his drop technique yet. Editing this song is easy but since I've never let it run all the way through before — I thought this would be the time to leave it in its full glory because it's not overly long. Any of you following the Roe v Wade issue currently exploding in the United States know that I get overly heated on political issues. After the draft opinion by SCOTUS was leaked in advance of its official release in late June — I've become inconsolable — and you should be too. What I see coming down the pipeline affects everyone — not just women. I'll have more to say about it likely at the end of all these Pride mixes because I want to be as clear and precise as to the fallout from this decision and how serious we should all be taking this. For now, I just want everyone to be free gay and happy. Lot's a great stuff heading your way. Until the next time...ENJOY! Album: Ultimate Gay Anthems & Pride Classics Vol. 2Genre: Circuit, House, Hi NRGYear: 2022Total Time: 04:16:40 1. Annie Lennox - A Thousand Beautiful Things (Peter Rauhofer Beautiful Strings Anthem) 2. Hannah Jones - You Only Have To Say You Love Me (James Khari Extended Mix) 3. Sphinx feat. Sabrina Johnston - What Hope Have I (7th Heaven Mirrorball Mix) 4. Hi On Life feat. Joniece - Goodbye (7th Heaven Mirrorball Mix) 5. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (Pink Ribbon Club Mix 2013) 6. Onephatdeeva - Bad Habit (ATFC Club Mix) 7. Freemasons feat Katherine Ellis - When You Touch Me (Dirty Disco & Matt Consola Tea Dance Classic Remix) 8. Pat Hodges - You Make Me Feel Good (Club Junkies Mix) 9. Dirty Disco feat. Jeanie Tracy - Fabulous (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) 10. Suzanne Palmer - Luv 2 Luv (Cevin Fisher's Club Mix) 11. Sessomatto feat. Thelma Houston - I Need Somebody (Joey Negro Vocal Mixshow Edit) 12. Cher - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (Barry Harris Remix) 13. Kylie - Can't Get You Outta My Head (Barry Harris 2018 Mix) 14. Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out (Barry Harris 2018 Remix) 15. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (Moto Blanco Vocal Club Mix) 16. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix) 17. Agnes - Release Me (Cahill Club Edit) 18. Steve Mac vs. Mosquito feat. Steve Smith - Lovin' You More (That Big Track) (Freemasons Remix) 19. Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation '06 (Freemasons Club Mix) 20. Peyton - A Higher Place (7th Heaven Remix) 21. Blaze pres. Barbara Tucker - Most Precious Love 2006 (Freemasons ''Proper'' Club Mix) 22. Faith Hill - Mesmerized (Freemasons Full Vocal Mix) 23. Widelife feat. Simone Denny - All Things (Just Keep Getting Better) (Barry Harris Club Interpretation) 24. Tina Turner - When The Heartache Is Over (Metro Mix) 25. Barbra Streisand - Night Of My Life (Love To Infinity Master Mix) 26. Pet Shop Boys - New York City Boy (The Almighty Definitive Mix) 27. The Ones - Flawless (Phunk Investigation Club Mix) 28. Rent - Seasons Of Love (Gomi's Lair Club Mix) 29. Jennifer Lopez - Alive (Thunderpuss Club Mix) 30. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart (Soul Hex Anthem Vocal) 31. Olivia Newton John - Hopelessly Devoted To You (Victor Calderone Mix) 32. Barry Harris feat. Pepper Mashay - Dive In The Pool (Club Mix) 33. Bette Midler - I'm Beautiful (Victor Calderone Main Vocal Mix) 34. Vicki Shepard - I Got A Feelin (Haarmeyer Original Anthem Mix 2003) 35. Jessica Folker - To Be Able To Love (Jonathan Peters Club Mix) 36. Janet Jackson - Together Again (Jonathan Peters' Sound Factory Vocal Mix) 37. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (Junior Vasquez Gay Pride Mix)