15 Years of X-mas Dance + Free Downloads

One of the niche areas Party Favorz has dabbled in for the past 15 years has been the holiday dance music market. It’s a niche area that only comes around once a year but had become so popular — we made it an annual feature. Granted, there aren’t that many new songs that come out every year, but even then, we stumble onto a handful of new releases and shuffle the playlist around every year with some new songs added to the mix. For the first time in forever, Party Favorz is not releasing a new holiday set. Frankly, some of our best releases came out in 2021 and 2020. Last year featured a double release for different tastes and we figure these holiday sets will be pulled out year after year, dusted off, and will become part of your holiday tradition. These two sets are now being made available for free for everyone to enjoy through the end of the year.       We apologize if you were expecting something new this year but believe we’ve achieved all that can be done with this series. There will be more discussions about the future of Party Favorz but that will be for the New Year. After all, we’re not here to spoil anyone’s holiday joy. Here’s the list of all our past offerings. They get much better will each subsequent year, which is why we’re making last year’s releases free. We’ll be back tomorrow with part 8 of the Thank God It’s Disco lineup, which itself will be the last in this series. Until tomorrow…ENJOY!

Millennial Dance Classics [1999 – 2002] Vol. 2

Happy Saturday! Party Favorz is delivering volume 2 of the Millennial Dance Classics series containing many of the biggest dance songs from 1999 - 2002. As discussed in our first post for volume 1 — There are many familiar songs for those vested in today's club scene. "9PM (Til I Come)" by ATB, "Better Off Alone" by Alice Deejay, and "Around the World (La La La La La" by ATC have been the basis for several monster hits in the past couple of years. The massive "Blue (I'm Good)" by David Guetta & Bebe Rexha lifts directly from "Blue (Da Be Dee)" by Eiffel 65 or as we used to call it "Blue (I'm in Need of a Guy)" is also featured in this set. "Pasilda" by Afro Medusa has been reworked a million times since its release as has "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire. Of course, the Phats & Small 1999 remix kicked it all off and is also included. Some of my all-time favorite songs are also included like "Touch Me" by Rui Da Silva (which was just recently reworked), "Addicted To Bass" by Puretone, and "Big Love" by Pete Heller. Truth be told, I love everything in this set. Even the quirky "Love Story" by Layo & Bushwacka! featuring a vocal sample by the great Nina Simone is a massive winner. There's a lot of diversity including House, Trance, and Progressive House to keep things interesting. There were many DJ names you will see throughout these two series. Other than the big room names I dropped last month, Knee Deep, Robbie Rivera, Roger Sanchez, and Illicit (to name a few) were all in high demand during this period. Robbie is still cranking out massive tracks to this day and all were masters at their craft. I hope everyone's enjoying the cooler days after the excessive heat we endured the last several months. Even so, things will be heating up again with the release of our annual HW series next week, which I've already begun work on. Until then...ENJOY! Album: Millennial Dance Classics [1999 – 2002] Vol. 2Genre: House Music, Progressive House, TranceYear: 2022Total Time: 05:43:02 1. Roger Sanchez - Another Chance (Original Mix) 2. Daft Punk - One More Time (Select Mix Remix) 3. The Ones - Flawless (Phunk Investigation Vocal Mix) 4. Earth, Wind & Fire vs. Phats & Small - September '99 (Mutant Disco Vocal Mix) 5. Beatchuggers feat. Eric Clapton - Forever Man (How Many Times) (Original Mix) 6. Afro Medusa - Pasilda (Knee Deep Mix) 7. Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) (Maurice's Carnival 2000 Mix) 8. Onephatdeeva - Bad Habit (ATFC Club Mix) 9. Chicco Secci & Robbie Rivera - Let's Get Together (Main Club Mix) 10. Jamiroquai - Canned Heat (Futureshock Mix) 11. Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) (DJ Ponte Ice Pop Mix) 12. Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (Vocal Club Mix) 13. DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do - Heaven (S'n'Y Mix Extended) 14. Ian van Dahl feat. Marsha - Castles In The Sky (Extended Mix) 15. Olive - I'm Not In Love (DJ Skribble & Anthony Acid Trance Club Mix) 16. Funky Green Dogs - You Got Me (Burnin' Up) (DJ Asle Extended Mix) 17. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (Mike Rizzo Remix) 18. Amber - Sexual (Li Da Di) (Ripe & Juicy Club Mix) 19. ATB - 9PM (Till I Come) (Club Mix) 20. ATC - Around The World (La La La La La) (Extended Mix) 21. Fragma - Toca's Miracle (Extended Mix) 22. Hatiras - Space Invader (Olav Basoski Remix) 23. Mark Picchiotti pres. Basstoy feat. Dana Divine - Runnin' (Vocal Mix) 24. Layo & Bushwacka! - Love Story (Tim Deluxe Remix) 25. Madison Avenue - Who The Hell Are You (Illicit Remix) 26. Ministers De La Funk feat. Jocelyn Brown - Believe (Richard F Mix) 27. Junior Jack - My Feeling (Kick 'n' Deep Mix) 28. Sounds From The Ground Feat. Colein - Lean On Me (Mauve's Dark Vocal Mix) 29. Cassius with Steve Edwards - The Sound Of Violence (Narcotic Thrust Two Minute Warning Remix) 30. Rui Da Silva feat. Cassandra Fox - Touch Me (Double 99 Remix) 31. Puretone - Addicted To Bass (Differentgear Mix) 32. Celeda - The Underground (Peter Rauhofer Original Mix) 33. Kosheen - Hide U (John Creamer & Stéphane K Remix) 34. Georgie Porgie - Life Goes On (Richard F's Le Spank Remix) 35. Pete Heller - Big Love (The Dronez Mix) 36. Res - They Say Vision (Robbie Rivera's Vocal Mix Part 2) 37. Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (Extended Vocal Mix) 38. Moony - Dove (I'll Be Loving You) (T&F vs. Moltosugo Club Mix) 39. Cassius - Cassius 1999 (Remix - Long Version) 40. ATFC feat. One Phat Deeva - In And Out Of My Life (Knee Deep Vocal Mix) 41. Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe - Sun Is Shining (Funkstar Club Mix) 42. Moby - Bodyrock (Olav Basoski's Da Hot Funk Da Freak Funk Remix) 43. Desert - Lettin' Ya Mind Go (King Unique Houz Mix) 44. DB Boulevard – Point Of View (Molella vs. Gabry Ponte Remix) 45. Miss Jane - It's A Fine Day (ATB Original Club Mix) 46. Powerhouse feat. Duane Harden - What You Need (Full Intention Power Mix) 47. Barbara Tucker feat. Darryl D'Bonneau - Stop Playing With My Mind (Full Intention Club Mix 48. Junior Sanchez feat. Dajaé - B With You (Junior's Main Mix) 49. M&S presents The Girl Next Door - Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna) (M&S Extended Vocal Mix) 50. Phats & Small - Turn Around (Original 12'') 51. Jamiroquai - Supersonic (Pete Heller - The Love Mix) 52. Basement Jaxx - Rendez-Vu (Roger Sanchez's Secret Mix) 53. G Club pres. Banda Sonora - Guitarra G (G Club Original Mix) 54. EBTG vs. Soul Vision - Tracey in My Room (Lazy Dog Bootleg Vocal) 55. Mary J. Blige - Family Affair (Spanish Fly Remix)

Millennial Dance Classics [1999 - 2002] Vol. 1

Party Favorz is back with one of our bucket list items that move us from the Ultimate 90s House Classics into the millennium. I took a different approach to this series, which immediately becomes obvious with the title. First, I started with 1999 because it is possibly one of the best years in dance music history. Many of today's biggest hits have reworked samples that have been turned into massive anthems for a new generation of partygoers. Everything from the late Paul Johnson's "Get Get Down," "Lady (Hear Me Tonight) by Modjo," "9 PM (Til I Come)" by ATB to "Around the World (La La La La La) by ATC and "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eifel 65 have been plucked from the dance music annals breathing new life into the originals. Heck, even our lady Bey's smash album "Renaissance" is packed with samples from bygone eras. The other thing you'll notice is that this first set spans 4 years. The millennium was a great time for the evolution of dance music from Progressive House which began in the mid-90s and exploded by the end of the decade, to Trance, Techno, Hard Dance, French House, Filtered House, Funky House, Electro House and music that combined elements of all these genres. Of course, the advancement of technology had a lot to do with the abundance of offerings but it was human ingenuity that pushed the boundaries of what House Music could be. Needless to say, it's difficult to focus on just the hits because there were so many memorable underground hits as well depending on where you lived and the bars you frequented. If you're looking for the big room progressive sounds by Hex Hector, Victor Calderone, Peter Rauhofer, Thunderpuss, Junior Vasquez, or Jonathan Peters — you're better off revisiting our Top Dance Songs of the Year series, which starts in 1996 but it's 1999 and beyond you're after. Frankly, 1999 needs to be expanded but I haven't gotten around to it. Equally, five out of the six DJs mentioned have their own Legacy series linked in this article. Depending on what decisions are made with the future of Party Favorz next year — I may go back and do a series with just the big room progressive house anthems featuring these DJs and others. That could be a lot of fun. However, for this series — they were not included. I wasn't sure how this would turn out but this and the upcoming volume 2 have been on repeat in my car for several weeks now as I worked out the final track selections and I'm pleasantly surprised. There is a good deal of House Music styles here with some more Progressive House as it got redefined along with some long-lost gems that even I had completely forgotten about. These sets are long but what's nice is that you'll be surprised with each turn within the set. For the House purest, I had long ago created the purer Millennial House Music Classics series. I'll likely wrap up this series with two sets of 2003 - 2006 and 2007 - 2010 sometime in January. For now, I invite everyone to take a journey with me to a not-so-distant past. It may make you feel old but honestly, if this is your scene — you were part of the cool kids. For our young listeners and aspiring DJs — there's a lot of inspiration contained within these sets. Frankly, you could drop most of these songs in any modern set and nobody would be any wiser. That's how good they are. Until the next time...ENJOY! Album: Millennial Dance Classics [1999 - 2002] Vol. 1Genre: House Music, Progressive House, Funky HouseYear: 2022Total Time: 04:09:53 1. Bob Sinclar - I Feel For You (Morillo Re-Edit) 2. Chili Hi Fly - Is It Love (Chris & James Remix) 3. Joey Negro feat. Taka Boom - Must Be The Music (Club Mix) 4. Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (Erick Morillo & Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero Vocal Mix) 5. Paul Johnson - Get Get Down (Choo Choo's Subliminal Mix) 6. Black Legend - You See The Trouble With Me (We'll Be In Trouble Extended Mix) 7. Robbie Rivera - The Hum Melody (Original Mix) 8. Shaft - Mucho Mambo (Sway) (Original Club Mix) 9. Johnny Corporate - Sunday Shoutin' (95 North vs. TM Vocal Mix) 10. Tim Deluxe feat. Sam Obernik - It Just Won't Do (Club Mix) 11. Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle '09 (Roy Malone Kings Mix Original) 12. Moloko - Sing It Back (Boris Musical Mix) 13. Jamiroquai - Little L (Bob Sinclar Mix) 14. Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (Harry Choo Choo Romero's Original Recipe) 15. Dido - Thank You (Deep Dish Vocal) 16. Iio - Rapture (Tastes So Sweet) (Original Mix) 17. Brancaccio & Aisher - It's Gonna Be... (A Lovely Day) (Bini & Martini Club Mix) 18. Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This (Passengerz Violation Vox Club Mix) 19. Timo Maas - Shifter (Roger Sanchez Mix) 20. Groove Armada feat. Gram'ma Funk - I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim Remix) 21. Kraze - The Party 2001 (Lovecity Club Mix One) 22. Armand Van Helden feat. Duan Harden - You Don't Know Me (Original 12") 23. Shakedown - At Night (Original Club Mix) 24. MAW pres. India - To Be In Love (Full Intention Club) 25. X-Press 2 feat. David Byrne - Lazy (Norman Cook Remix) 26. Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby (Original 12" Mix) 27. Ben Shaw feat. Adele Holness - So Strong (Original Mix) 28. Gabrielle - Rise (Deep Dish Hi-Rise Remix) 29. Coldplay - Clocks (Heaven & Earth Division Remix) 30. Goldtrix feat. Andrea Brown - It's Love (Trippin') (The Original EPTN Mix) 31. Sonique - It Feels So Good (Breakbeat 12") 32. Télépopmusik - Breathe (Extended Mix) 33. Frou Frou - Breathe In (Watkins Vocal Mix) 34. Shannon - Let The Music Play (Full Intention Club Mix) 35. Madonna - Music (Deep Dish Dot Com Remix) 36. Who Da Funk feat. Jessica Eve - Shiny Disco Balls (Original Mix) 37. Fierce Ruling Diva - You Gotta Believe (Superchumbo's Factory Flashback Mix) 38. Narcotic Thrust - Safe From Harm (K-Klass Off Limits Mix - Edit) 39. Dirty Vegas - Days Go By (Full Vocal Mix) 40. Sono - Keep Control (Extended Mix)

Summer Throwback Dance Party

Originally, the plan was to create a Block & Crown Legacy set that was to be released in November but time constraints got in the way and so the project was shelved. Coming up on the holiday weekend, I decided to pull out all the tracks I've amassed over the years of classic mashups and bootlegs by these (guys?) and create one giant throwdown party. Not much is known about this duo or even if it's a collective of one (kinda like Party Favorz). Over the years, many of these songs have appeared on various Dance Club, Peak Hour, and Disco House releases while the majority have not. They have no explicit style but share an affinity for dance music in all its glorious forms. Many songs will be a familiar hook from a classic disco song or 80s dance track that's been mashed with an equally familiar Hip Hop song from the 90s. Oftentimes, they use the original vocalist while other times it's a different singer made to sound like the original. Either that or the vocals were altered possibly due to licensing rights. The titles of the tracks will mostly be unfamiliar to you until you listen to each song and you'll be like "damn! I know that/these song(s)." While Block & Crown have owned this space for quite some time, other DJs have dabbled in it as well. People like Richard Grey, Softmal, Nari, Lissat, and others have also generated a bunch of these mashups. More recently, Ghostmasters, The Soul Gang, Ghostbusterz, and Disco Gurls have been picking up a lot of the slack. I could be wrong but I believe the people behind these aliases are Nacho Chapado & Ivan Gomez who have been distributing these remixed gems on their Guareber Recordings imprint. Their focus has been primarily on 80s dance though occasionally they stray from that decade. I've pulled from many of the best to create this early summer dance classics throwback that can be enjoyed at BBQs, family outings, or poolside by every age group. This set includes songs from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, and even a couple of recent songs that meld into the overall vibe of this set. Some songs are just straight-up reworks reimagined for today's dancefloor much like our 'Thank God It's Disco' series but expanded into a wide range of decades. A lot of songs were removed because of the difficulty of mixing them into a seamless set. This is generally because many of the endings of the songs weren't DJ-friendly and just cut off. So, there was a lot of great stuff that had to be dropped. Nevertheless, I've had the 'Summer Throwback Dance Party' on repeat for the past week and it is one epic party throwdown to be shared and enjoyed by all. If you want to forget about inflation, high gas prices, high rents, or the great American experiment going down the drain — this is the one set that will allow you to escape, even if only for 5 hours. Yup, it's massive! I've got all the songs compiled for the annual Beach House series and expect that to be released this next week. This particular Disco House series is taking a new direction, which I'll get into when it drops. Until then...ENJOY! There's a skip in 'Ghostbusterz - For The Ladies (Original Mix)' which cannot be fixed and is embedded in the song. Think of it like an old school vinyl listening session. Album: Summer Throwback Dance PartyGenre: Dance, Disco, House, Hip HopYear: 2022Total Time: 04:57:54 1. Block & Crown - Summertime (2020 Clubmix) 2. The Soul Gang - Forget Me Nots (Nu Disco Mix) 3. Dave Aude, Crazibiza feat. Vassy - Hustlin' (Club Mix) 4. Block & Crown x Paul Parsons - Let The Music (Set You Free) (Club Mix) 5. Block & Crown x Jackheads - Jump (Original Mix) 6. Block & Crown feat. Marc Rousso - The Jam Is Stompin' (Original Mix) 7. Nari & Steve Tosi - Get Loud (Original Mix) 8. Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin x Blackout Allstars - I Like It (Like That) (ZAX Extended Remix) 9. Nari - That's The Way (Original Mix) 10. Devante (NL) - Low On Cash (Original Mix) 11. Block & Crown - U Got The Body (Original Mix) 12. Block & Crown - I Can't Wait (Club Mix) 13. Block & Crown feat. Starzz - 100 Percent Pure Love (Original Mix) 14. Disco Incorporated x Ministry Of Funk x Castelli & Perazzoli - Shake (Nu Disco Groover) 15. Block & Crown x Paul Parsons - Low Rider (Original Mix) 16. GhostMasters - In2 My Mind (Extended Mix) 17. Block & Crown x Lissat - Jack The Carwash (Original Mix) 18. DJ Blackstone & Luxe 54 feat. A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie (Softmal & Nytron Remix) 19. Block & Crown feat. Supermodels From Sweden - Nasty Girls (Original Mix) 20. Ghostbusterz - Give It To The Funk (Original Mix) 21. Ghostbusterz - Freak Our Own Thang (Original Mix) 22. SoundDriverz - Forbidden Love (Extended Mix) 23. Crazibiza - Soul Cool (Original Mix) 24. Block & Crown x Bronx Cheer - Waiting For Some Phunk (Original Mix) 25. Block & Crown x Marc Rousso - Summer Stylin' (Original Mix) 26. Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack (KAMARENA Remix) 27. Richard Grey - She Takes My Money (Original Mix) 28. Block & Crown - Push It Good (Original Mix) 29. Nari & Steve Tosi - Stars Song (Original Mix) 30. Block & Crown x Paul Parsons - Take You There (Original Mix) 31. Ghostbusterz - My Girl (Original Mix) 32. Aretha Franklin - Respect (Block & Crown Original Mix) 33. Block & Crown - People Everyday (Original Mix) 34. Block & Crown - All Night Long (Original Mix) 35. Block & Crown x Paul Parsons - Gotta Love (Original Mix) 36. Block & Crown x Marc Rousso - Just Got (Original Mix) 37. Block & Crown - Disco Steppers (Original Mix) 38. Block & Crown - Gettin Jiggy Wit It (Original Extended) 39. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (Softmal Remix) 40. Block & Crown feat. Martina Budde - Mister Deejay (Original Mix) 41. Disco Gurls - Suzanne Dinner (Extended Mix) 42. Latto - Big Energy (Richard Grey Nu Disco Mix) 43. Ghostbusterz - For The Ladies (Original Mix) 44. Block & Crown x Lissat - Keep On (Original Mix) 45. Richard Grey - Don't Stop The Music (Extended Mix) 46. Block & Crown - You Started This Fire (Original Mix) 47. Richard Grey & Lissat - No Diggity (Original Mix) 48. Block & Crown x Jose - 123 Get Loose Now (Original Mix) 49. GhostMasters - Dance For Me (Original Mix) 50. GhostMasters & The GrooveBand - Get The Satisfaction (Extended Mix) 51. Richard Grey & Lissat - Slim Is Alive (Original Mix) 52. Richard Grey & Lissat - Not My Lover (Original Mix) 53. Lissat - The Bell (Original Mix) 54. Supafly & De Funk - Pleasure Love (Extended Mix) 55. Bill Withers - Lovely Day (Disco Incorporated Remix) 56. Block & Crown - Let It Play On & On (Nudisco 2021 Mix) 57. The Spinners - I'll Be Around (Frank Delour Remix) 58. Block & Crown x Nick Fiorucci - Don't Throw My Love (Original Mix) 59. Block & Crown - The Ultimate Jackin Weapon (Original Mix) 60. Block & Crown x Lissat - No War (Original Mix) 61. Block & Crown feat. Scotty Boy - Sway (Original Mix) 62. Richard Grey - Fantastic Voyage (Original Mix) 63. Block & Crown - Shake Your Body (Club Mix) 64. Will Smith - Miami (Charlie Lane Remix) 65. Block & Crown - Help Me (To Stay Alive) (Original Mix) 66. Block & Crown feat. Pete Rose - The 4 Letter Word (Soul) (Original Mix) 67. Block & Crown - Get Up (Throw Ya Hands Up) (Club Mix) 68. Block & Crown & Sean Finn - What's That (Original Mix)

Ultimate Trance Classics — Volume 4

Initially, the final two tracks had a lot of issues. ‘Sunchyme’ was overly compressed to the point that the bass would rumble and ‘Flower Duet ’99’ was pitched way too high with a thin bassline. I have old plugins that require manual adjusting to get the sound you want as opposed to a one click solution. I spent so much time messing with the quality, that it didn’t dawn on me until listening back in my car that FD was still pitched too high and that it would better serve the overall flow of the mix to switch the songs due to significant tempo changes. Everything is now fixed to my anal satisfaction. It’s hard to appreciate my attention to detail until you hear the differences side by side but these were so noticeable — I felt compelled to go back and fix them for preservation. Party Favorz is dropping the fourth and final volume of the Ultimate Trance Classics series — a tribute set that's been in the works for over a year since the original release in 2010. Other than the fact that these sets are mixed much better than the original — they expand the original's reach delivering a memory trip for those club kids who were at all the raves dancing their assess off until the break of dawn. One caveat is the closing 'Sunchyme' by Dario G — a song that holds a very special place in many a heart. I opted not to go with the original (which worked) but found the official remixes that accompanied this release lacking. Club 69 (a.k.a. Peter Rauhofer) tried to remake the wheel for this song and it fell flat. The same can be said for Sasha who also contributed an official remix. The familiar choir hook lifted from the 'Life In a Northern Town' by Dream Academy (1986) set across an uplifting intrumental with piano wasn't something you wanted to stray too far from. Enter the Mastermix 'Diffusion Remix' from 2006. This version was included because not only did it stay true to the original, it's the only other remix this song should have received. By bumping up the BPM and adding a deep bassline to the original version, this remix (which borders on Eurodance) would have been the definitive dance floor version had it been released at the time, thus its inclusion. I don't think anyone will be disappointed because it just makes sense. I hope all our little Trance-loving kids enjoyed these sets as much as I've enjoyed bringing them back to life. I really was pleasantly surprised at how well this all came together after struggling to create the original series in 2010. I'll back next week just in time for everyone's Spring Break with some party music fair. Until then...ENJOY! As many of you may not know, Party Favorz hosting is up for renewal in a few days and it would be helpful if you could help pitch in to cover the costs. This is a once a year ask for donations but is not mandatory. I want to give a shout out to Gene R. ($10) for his generous donation. We're just under $100 shy of reaching our goal. If you would like to donate you may do so below. Every little bit helps. https://partyfavorz.com/donate/ Album: Ultimate Trance Classics | Volume 4Genre: Trance, Progressive HouseYear: 2022Total Time: 04:19:00 1. BT - Flaming June (BT & PvD Mix) 2. Blank & Jones - After Love (Club Mix) 3. Armin van Buuren vs. System F - Exhale (Extended Mix) 4. Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (DJ Tiesto Mix) 5. Dido - Here With Me (Jonny Vicious Mix) 6. Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (Armin Van Buuren Universal Religion Mix) 7. Sash! - Encore Une Fois (Dancing Divaz Club Mix) 8. Push - Strange World (2000 Remastered Remake) 9. DJ Jean - The Launch (Yomanda Remix) 10. Airscape - Pacific Melody (Svenson Goes Amsterdam Mix) 11. Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford - Sun & Moon (Above & Beyond Club Mix) 12. Faithless - Salva Mea (Way Out West Mix) 13. Jes - Lovesong (Cosmic Gate Remix) 14. DB Boulevard - Point Of View (Lange Remix) 15. Luminary - Amsterdam (Super8 & Tab Remix) 16. Robert Miles - Fable (Message Version) 17. Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan - Silence (DJ Tiësto's In Search Of Sunrise Remix) 18. Fragma - Toca Me (In Petto Vocal Remix) 19. Agnelli & Nelson - El Niño (Matt Darey Latino Remix) 20. The Space Brothers - Shine (Full Vocal 12" Mix) 21. Moby - Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad (Ferry Corsten Remix) 22. Kosmonova - Ayla (DJ Taucher '97 Remix) 23. Ferry Corsten - Punk (Extended Mix) 24. Da Hool - Meet Her At The Love Parade (Nalin & Kane Mix) 25. Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Three 'N' One Mix) 26. Moby - Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad (Ferry Corsten Remix) 27. Tiësto - Lethal Industry (Extended Mix) 28. CJ Bolland - The Prophet (Original Mix) 29. Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (Signum Remix) 30. Lange feat. Skye - Drifting Away (Extended Mix) 31. Darude - Sandstorm (Original Mix) 32. Weekend Players - Into The Sun (Riva Remix) 33. John O'Callaghan feat. Audrey Gallagher - Big Sky (Agnelli & Nelson Remix) 34. Bart Claessen - Playmo (1st play) 35. Dario G - Sunchyme (Diffusion Remix) 36. Jonathan Peters pres. Luminaire - Flower Duet '99 (Jonathan Peters Club Mix)

Ultimate Trance Classics — Volume 3

Party Favorz is serving up a twofer Saturday with the remaining volumes of the Ultimate Trance Classics series. These are coming at you hard and fast with the cream of the crop stuffed into 8 hours+ of euphoric trance in its finest moments. Buckle your seatbelts... Album: Ultimate Trance Classics | Volume 3Genre: Trance, Progressive HouseYear: 2022Total Time: 03:42:30 1. Brainbug - Nightmare (Sinister Strings Mix) 2. Blank & Jones - The Nightfly (Original) 3. Tiësto - Adagio For Strings (Extended Mix) 4. Andy Moor & Somna feat. Linney - More Than Love (Craig Connelly Remix) 5. Gouryella - Gouryella (Extended Mix) 6. Chicane feat. Maire Brennan - Saltwater (Tomski vs. Disco Citizens Remix) 7. Armin van Buuren feat. Sharon den Adel - In & Out of Love (Extended Mix) 8. Sonic Inc. - The Taste Of Summer (Original Mix) 9. Robert Miles - Children (Dream Version) 10. Whiteroom - The Whiteroom (Extended Mix) 11. Tiësto feat. BT - Love Comes Again (Extended Mix) 12. Olive - You're Not Alone (Oakenfold & Osborne 12" Mix) 13. Cygnus X - Superstring (Rank 1 Remix) 14. Olive - I'm Not In Love (DJ Skribble & Anthony Acid Trance Club Mix) 15. Rank 1 - Airwave (Extended Mix) 16. Reflekt feat. Delline Bass - Need to Feel Loved (Thrillseekers Mix) 17. Sash! feat. La Trec - Stay (2 Phunky People Remix) 18. The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia (En Motion Mix) 19. System F - Out Of The Blue (Extended Mix) 20. Randy Katana - Play It Louder (Original Mix) 21. Jonah - Sssst... Listen (Junior Vasquez Dub) 22. Darren Tate vs. Jono Grant - Let The Light Shine In (12" Original Mix) 23. Trouser Enthusiasts - Sweet Release (Trouser Enthusiasts 12" Full On Mix) 24. Paul Van Dyk - For An Angel (PVD E-Werk Club Mix) 25. Robert Nickson - Spiral (Extended Mix) 26. Hypertrophy - Beautiful Day (Extended Mix) 27. Catapila - Void (I Need You) (Medusa Remix) 28. Cosmic Gate - Exploration Of Space (Original Mix) 29. Robert Nickson - Spiral (Extended Mix) 30. U2 - Beautiful Day (Quincey & Sonance Remix)

Ultimate Trance Classics — Volume 2 | Expanded

Ultimate Trance Classics Volume 2 has been expanded to add the Tall Paul remix of the Trance classic 'Beachball' by Naline & Kane. Party Favorz is back with volume 2 of the Ultimate Trance Classics series and boy oh boy is this a HOT one! This set is packed form start to finish with some of the biggest Trance tracks from the 90's and early millennium. One notable exception is the uncredited trance remix of 'Thank You' by Dido. Anyone attuned to the radio or who was a club kid during the early 00's remembers the massive success of this woman who happens to be an inductee into our Diva Hall of Fame. She's also the sister of Faithless member Rollo who is prominently featured in this tribute series. She had already been riding high off of 'Here With Me' and after Eminem sampled 'Thank You' on his massive single 'Stan,' she exploded on MTV and radio taking the song to #1. The trance version was taken from an unofficial Russian EP that had official remixes from her album 'No Angel' but never had an official release. It's not clear if this is an original remix or a mashup but it's so good that it's worthy of inclusion because it's timely and fits right in with everything else. Keep in mind that Johnny Vicious had created a full-blown trance remix of 'Here With Me' that was already huge in the clubs so including this song just made sense. Otherwise, this set has got so many massive trance tracks included — it reads like a who's who of the DJs and artists who fueled the genre. I have to admit that I really dreaded re-doing this series and expanding on it because these songs are not the easiest in the world to mix. Most have no intro nor outro and clock in at a neck-snapping average of 138 bpm. Needless to say, I've been pleasantly surprised at how well this is all falling together — certainly better than my first effort in 2010. Frankly, I've exceeded my own expectations. Volume 3 and 4 will be dropping next week, which will finish out this series before we jump into Spring Break madness. Until then...ENJOY! As many of you may not know, Party Favorz hosting is up for renewal in a few days and it would be helpful if you could help pitch in to cover the costs. This is a once a year ask for donations but is not mandatory. I want to give a shout out to Paul S. ($25) and Casper Y. ($50 ) for their generous donations. We're about $100 shy of reaching our goal. If you would like to donate you may do so below. Every little bit helps. https://partyfavorz.com/donate/ Album: Ultimate Trance Classics | Volume 2Genre: Trance, Progressive HouseYear: 2022Total Time: 04:08:24 1. Future Breeze - Why Dont You Dance With Me (Club Mix Version) 2. Gouryella - Walhalla (Vocal Extended) 3. Push - Universal Nation (Extended Mix) 4. Planet Perfecto Knights - ResuRection (Paul Oakenfold Full On Fluoro Mix) 5. Dido - Thank You (Trance Mix) 6. William Orbit - Barber's Adagio For Strings (Ferry Corsten Remix) 7. Underworld - Born Slippy (Nuxx) 8. Wayne G - Twisted (Original Mix) 9. Scott Bond vs. Solar Stone - 3rd Earth (Original Re-Mastered) 10. Scooter - Trance Atlantic (Original Extended Mix) 11. Ruff Driverz - Waiting For The Sun (Extended Mix) 12. Nalin & Kane - Open Your Eyes (The Child You Are) (Original Mix) 13. Lustral - Everytime (Nalin & Kane Remix) 14. Nalin & Kane - Beachball (Tall Paul Remix) 15. Sash! feat. Tina Cousins - Mysterious Times (Original Maxi) 16. Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford - Thing Called Love (Above & Beyond Club Mix) 17. Tiësto - Elements Of Life (Extended Mix) 18. Perpetuous Dreamer - The Sound Of Goodbye (Armin Van Buuren's Rising Star Remix) 19. Annie Lennox - A Thousand Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden Techfunk Mix) 20. Veracocha - Carte Blanche (Original Mix) 21. Airscape - L'Esperanza (Svenson Goes To The Love Parade) 22. Blank & Jones - Cream (Long Version) 23. ATB - 9PM (Till I Come) (Signum Mix) 24. Signum feat. Scott Mac - Coming On Strong (Extended Mix) 25. Planet Perfecto - Bullet In The Gun 2000 (Club Mix) 26. iiO - Rapture (Tastes So Sweet) (Riva Remix) 27. Armin van Buuren - Blue Fear (Extended Mix) 28. Sonique - It Feels So Good (Serious Remix) 29. The Prodigy - Firestarter (Empirion Mix) 30. Age Of Love - The Age Of Love (Paul Van Dyk 'Love Of Ages' Remix) 31. Matt Darey's Mash Up feat. Marcella Woods - Beautiful (Original Mix) 32. Binary Finary - 1998 (Gouryella 1999 Remix) 33. Saltwater - The Legacy (Alphazone Extended Remix) 34. Ian van Dahl feat. Marsha - Castles In The Sky (Wippenberg Remix)

Ultimate Trance Classics — Volume 1

Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged from the British new-age music scene and the early 1990s German techno and hardcore scenes. Trance music is characterized by a tempo generally lying between 120–150 bpm (BPM),repeating melodic phrases and a musical form that distinctly builds tension and elements throughout a track often culminating in 1 to 2 "peaks" or "drops". Although trance is a genre of its own, it liberally incorporates influences from other musical styles such as techno, house, pop, chill-out, classical music, tech house, ambient and progressive house. Now that we got that out of the way, Party Favorz is finally dropping the Ultimate Trance Classics that we've been teasing out over a year now. We covered 90's House Classics, 90's Eurodance and now a long overdue and updated Trance Classics. Because the genre grew out of the techno scene in the early 90's and was fueled by pop-up raves in the UK, which quickly spread to the U.S — it gets a classcification all it's own. Like most popular dance music genres, Trance eventually became mainstreamed by corporate music because why waste a good thing that can be aped, recyceled, polished and pushed to the masses in a more palatable form. Other than the genres listed in the Wikipedia description that were incorporated into Trance — the ground-breaking Progressive House scene was the most infulential to Trance, which brought us Faithless, Pefecto and yes, even Club 69 who after riding the house train for years, abruptly transitioned into some hard-hitting tribal, electronic sounds the likes of which no one had heard before. It wasn't uncommon for DJs to incorporate some of these influences into their sets to offset some of the monotony of straight up euphoric Trance. The first set showcases that intermixing, while the second set is straight up Trance. The third and fourth sets should lean more Trance with some progressive tracks that fit nicely but didn't quite fit into the 90's House Classics series that was recently completed. One other thing about this series is the 90's and 00's were mixed in together reflecting Trance at its peak. Unlike the original series that was released in 2010, these newer sets not only deliver the big hits that everyone knows but the ground-breaking tracks that fueled the genre from the ground up. There's a lot of territory to cover so the biggest artists were limited to 2 - 3 songs from their back catalog. All the big names are presented in this four set series including Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Matt Darey, Above & Beyond, Chicane, Armin Van Buuren, Sasha, Blank & Jones and more. While no stone was left unturned in putting this series together — we don't want to hear what's missing or what shouldn't have been included. This is a massive undertaking where just compiling and then culling the track list takes longer than actually mixing them. So if you can do better, go for it. Volume 2 is already in the bag so you can expect it to drop on Sunday. Until then...ENJOY! As many of you may not know, Party Favorz hosting is up for renewal in a few days and it would be helpful if you could help pitch in to cover the costs. This is a once a year ask for donations but is not mandatory. I want to give a shout out to Dirk S. ($50) and Glenn A. ($10 ) for their generous donations.  If you would like to donate you may do so below. Every little bit helps. https://partyfavorz.com/donate/ Album: Ultimate Trance Classics | Volume 1Genre: Trance, Progressive HouseYear: 2022Total Time: 03:27:42 1. Sasha - Xpander (Extended Mix) 2. Hybrid - Finished Symphony (Extended Mix) 3. Faithless - God Is A DJ (Extended Mix) 4. Gaia - Tuvan (Extended Mix) 5. iiO - Rapture (Armin Van Buuren Remix) 6. The Age Of Love - The Age Of Love (Jam & Spoon Remix) 7. Chicane feat. Bryan Adams - Don't Give Up (Original Mix) 8. The Roc Project feat. Tina Arena - Never (Past Tense) (DJ Tiësto Remix) 9. Dirty Vegas - Days Go By (Scumfrog Vocal Mix) 10. Dido - White Flag (Scumfrog Extended Mix) 11. Conjure One - Center Of The Sun (Pete Lorimer - 29 Palms Remix) 12. SM-Trax - Got The Groove (SM In Motion Mix) 13. Sash! feat. Rodriguez - Ecuador (Original 12") 14. Faithless - Insomnia (Monster Mix) 15. Andy Moor vs. Orkidea - Orbithing (Extended Mix) 16. Sunscreem - Catch (Andy Ling FOC Vocal) 17. Airwave - When Things Go Wrong (Original Mix) 18. Tiesto - Suburban Train (Way Out West Remix) 19. Jon Of The Pleased Wimmin - Give Me Strength (Slammin' Mix) 20. Moby - We Are All Made Of Stars (DJ Tiesto's Full Vocal Remix) 21. BT feat. Tori Amos - Blue Skies (The Delphinium Days Mix) 22. Grace - Not Over Yet (BT's Spirit Of Grace) 23. Dat Oven - Chelsea Press 2 (Crystal Mix) 24. Kevin Aviance - Din Da Da (Club 69 Future Mix) 25. iiO - At The End (Scumfrog Remix) 26. Matt Darey feat. Kate Louise Smith - See The Sun (Aurosonic Remix) 27. Above & Beyond feat. Zoe Johnston - We're All We Need (Extended Mix)

X-mas Dance Mix 2021 Vol. 2 | The Ultimate Holiday EDM Mix [Updated]

This set has been updated by removing two Jingle Bells' and 'Santa Clause Is Coming To Town' versions and 'White Christmas was moved to a different location for better flow and cohesion. Well HO! HO! HO! After careful consideration as to what I will likely do next year — I decided to go ahead and mix-up this batch of modern-day holiday classic dance remixes for everyone's enjoyment. Well, maybe not everyone. This special edition EDM set features a variety of genres including: Electro House, Dubstep, Trance, Trap, Hip-Hop, House and even Eurodance. It's quite a bit to digest and may not be for everyone but that's why Party Favorz has years of holiday remix sets that may be more to your liking in our back catalog. I listed to the original mix yesterday and was impressed at how I was able to get such a diverse group of songs at wildly different BPM(s) to mesh cohesively. One of the tricks is to duplicate a few songs like "All I Want For Christmas,' 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,' and 'Last Christmas.' To be certain there were multiple copies of 'Jingle Bells' (a song I've always hated mainly for its lack of structure) 'Christmas, Baby Please Come Home' (one of my all-time favorites especially by Darlene Love and U2) and others but in the spirit of trying to keep this set short and sweet — I went with what worked. My only disappoint was no remix of 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,' where the version by the Pretenders has special meaning to me. There was a decent remix of the Lou Rawls' jazzed up version but I couldn't make it work. Overall, I'm glad I did this even though it's a one-off. Some of the songs will be included in next year's 'ULTIMATE' X-mas Dance set — especially the illusive dance mix of 'Happy X-mas (War Is Over)' by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band. I stumbled across this remix late last year and stowed it away for a rainy day and I'm pleased as punch to have stumbled across it. Originally, I had three bonus sets scheduled for November then whittled it down to two but I was a overwhelmed with what was already on my plate so I dropped both and kept the Purple Disco Machine Legay set. I thought I'd give y'all a heads up that one of those sets is going to see the light of day by the end of the week. It's totally out of leftfield and wholly unexpected but it's going to be one epic party set worth your time. That's all I'm saying at the moment. Until the next time...ENJOY! Album: X-mas Dance Mix 2021 Vol. 2Genre: Electro, Dubstep, Trance, TrapHip-Hop, House, EurodanceYear: 2021Total Time: 01:31:54 1. Anthem Kingz - Carol Of The Bells (Kingz vs Papercha$er Christmas Banger) 2. Brennan Heart, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Extended Mix) 3. Tujamo x Santa - Christmas Bounce (Ash Simons Christmas Bangerz) 4. Raymond Decker - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Hype Mixshow House Edit) 5. F4ST - Feliz Navidad (Yves V Extended Edit) 6. Nivek Tek feat. Kaatchi - Wouldn't Be Christmas Without Your Love (Matt Pop Club Mix) 7. Santa Claus & D'Jingle Bells - White Christmas (Original Mix) 8. Wham vs. Sigala - Ain't Giving Up On Last Christmas (Discosid Xmashup) 9. John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas [War Is Over] (toMOOSE 2011 Remix) 10. Wallas & Mack Bango - Run'n Christmas (Original Mix) 11. NSYNC vs. Sak Noel - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays (Pat C Trumpets Bootleg) 12. Quintino - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Extended Mix) 13. Mariah Carrey - All I Want For Christmas (twoDB Remix) 14. Gunther & The Sunshine Girls - Christmas Song (Ding Dong Santa's XXX-mas Mix) 15. Vize x Leony - Merry Christmas Everyone (Extended Mix) 16. NERVO x Tiscore feat. Polina Vita - Do They Know It's Christmas (Extended Mix) 17. Armin van Buuren, Brennan Heart, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Jeremy Oceans - Christmas Time (Extended Mix) 18. Kue - Last Christmas (Original Mix) 19. Disco Pirates vs. Dean Martin - Baby It's Cold Outside (Don't Go) (Original Mix) 20. Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby (Disco Pirates Remix) 21. Robert G - Jingle Bells (Dance Extended Mix) 22. D1 Music - What Child Is This (Original Mix) 23. D1 Music - Deck The Halls (Original Mix) 24. Michael Buble, Leona Lewis & Mariah Carey - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (The Wall Of Sound Mix 2016) 25. Donny Hathaway - Twerk Sum This Christmas (Mr. Collipark Remix)

X-mas Dance 2021 — The Ultimate Holiday Dance Mix

Party Favorz is wrapping up November with our annual X-mas Dance series and we've gone overboard to bring newer holiday sounds remixed for the dance floor along with fan favorites from over the years.  In fact, there was so many new remixes available — there was enough to make an EDM/Dance Club version but honestly, I'm petered out. That will be saved for the 2022 release.  This set leans heavily on the Circuit side because Dario Xavier released five holiday remixes coupled with one from last year I forgot I had. Jet Boot Jack released a remix for Diana Ross' version of 'This Christmas' (originally made famous by Donny Hathaway) and Joel Dickinson (a.k.a. Thee Werq'n Bitches and formerly one half of The Assembly with Billy Waters) had remixed The Carpenters' 'Merry Christmas Darling,' which I've had for a several years but never used because it was kinda dark but figured 'what the hell.' Of course Houston's Dirty Disco dropped their annual holiday mix and this year's entry features Kiva on the Mariah Carey classic 'All I Want For Christmas." The rest of the set was rounded out by favorites from over the years including alternate versions of many of those tracks rarely or never used in a set before.  Overall this is a solid effort that's bound to put a smile on the face of the most hardened Grinch.  The past 30 days have been pretty rough for me and it feels like I'm being pulled in multiple directions. Couple that with the typical holiday blues and I just need a little space for a bit. Don't even get me started over the exploding cases of Covid or the new variant discovered in Africa, which will be in your neighborhood before you finish listening to this latest set of holiday cheer. No, irony isn't dead on me [grin]. I've cut back my ambitions for December so here's what to expect: First up will be the annual Jingle Electric featuring the latest Dance Club tracks, Holiday Edition 2021 featuring the latest Circuit and Anthems tracks and then our Year In Dance featuring the biggest Dance songs of 2021. Finally, we'll cap the year off with the annual Blow Your Own Horn 2022, which is the ultimate New Years dance party mix that raises the roof and burns down the year that was before bringing us into a new one.  As you can see, there's still a lot more to go. Until the next time...ENJOY! Album: X-mas Dance Mix 2021Genre: Circuit, House, DiscoYear: 2021Total Time: 02:36:56 1. Dirty Disco feat. Brenda Reed - Last Christmas (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) 2. Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree (Liam Keegan Remix) 3. LFB feat. Brenda Reed - Sleigh Ride (Club Mix) 4. Erasure - Gaudete (Dave Aude Extended Club Mix) 5. Carol Hahn - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ranch Halo Club Mix) 6. Raquela - Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas) (Extended Club Mix) 7. Kristine W - Oh Holy Night (Illicit Club Mix) 8. The Carpenters - Merry Christmas Darling (Thee Werq'n Bitches vs. Felicia Navidad Anthem Mix) 9. Christina Aguilera - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Thunderpuss Club Mix) 10. Dirty Disco feat. Kiva - All I Want For Christmas (Dirty Disco Holiday Remix) 11. Kelly Clarkson - Wrapped In Red (Dario Xavier 2k20 Remix) 12. Dirty Disco feat. Jeanie Tracy - Santa Baby (Dirty Disco Mainroom Mix) 13. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Disco Pirates Xmas 2019 Club Mix) 14. Wham - Last Christmas (DJ Ivan Santana Mix Party Favorz Edit) 15. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas (Collini 2k20 Club House Edit) 16. Kylie Minogue - Every Day's Like Christmas (DMC RKL Remix) 17. Dirty Disco feat. Pepper MaShay - Winter Wonderland (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) 18. Dirty Disco feat. Debby Holiday - Let It Snow (Dirty Disco Holiday Remix) 19. Jessica Simpson - It's Christmas Time Again (Dario Xavier Remix) 20. Kelly Clarkson - Merry Christmas Baby (Dario Xavier Remix) 21. Justin Bieber - Mistletoe (Dario Xavier 2k21 Remix) 22. Meghan Trainor - My Kind Of Present (Dario Xavier Remix) 23. Ava Max - Christmas Without You (Dario Xavier Remix) 24. Dirty Disco feat. Brenda Reed - Christmas Wrapping (Dirty Disco Holiday Remix) 25. Bananarama - Baby It's Christmas (Ian Masterston Club Mix) 26. Leona Lewis - One More Sleep (Cutmore Club Mix) 27. Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (Julian Marsh Mix) 28. Crystal Waters - Merry Christmas All (John J-C Carr Club Mix) 29. Diana Ross - This Christmas (Jet Boot Jack Remix)