Funktastical Disco 2025: Future Funk Meets the Dancefloor

Party Favorz is back with our latest Funky House set, Funktastical Disco 2025, where future funk meets the dancefloor — and boy, does this one pack a punch!

This episode brings pure energy from start to finish. It’s a sonic journey through Disco House, Soul Funk, Nu Disco, and Big Room House, with every track shimmering in glitter and groove. Expect a full-on celebration of rhythm, packed with clever lyric samples pulled from iconic songs of the past. You’ll probably recognize a few of them, but if you get stumped, drop me an email and I’ll fill in the blanks.

The Art of Sampling and a Soulful Nod

Let’s kick it off with the opening track — an absolute gem. Shabi delivers a fierce update of Loleatta Holloway’s “I Need Someone,” one of her lesser-known mid-80s songs that leaned more electronic than her classic disco sound. The original was by Live Element and is overflowing with those trademark Holloway ad-libs we all know and love. Shabi doesn’t use them all, but the ones he does highlight are unmistakable. The result is a full-bodied Disco House stomper that turns nostalgia into pure, floor-shaking energy. If you haven’t heard the original, do yourself a favor and hunt it down — it’s a time capsule of mid-80s electronica that still feels ahead of its time.

Refining the Groove

While Funktastical Disco 2025 was wrapped a week ago, I ended up taking the scalpel to it. The original mix was longer, but it needed serious trimming — some tracks just didn’t measure up to the Party Favorz standard. Thankfully, several fresh releases dropped just in time last Friday, and after swapping out about ten filler cuts, the final result hits harder, flows better, and keeps that high-voltage funky pulse alive throughout.

The mix does take a few smoother Funky House turns, giving brief moments to catch your breath before diving right back into that fiery groove. It’s relentless, bold, and built for anyone who lives for that feeling when the bassline hits just right.

A Tribute to Ron Carroll

Before closing out, I want to take a moment to honor a true legend of 90s House Music — Ron Carroll, who recently passed away. His influence shaped generations of producers and vocalists, and he was still giving us gold this year through both his remixes and collaborations. To pay tribute, I chose one of his final powerhouse tracks, “What A Wonderful World” by Bob Sinclar & Axwell, featuring Ron’s unmistakable vocals, to close out the set.

The message couldn’t be more fitting given everything going on in the world right now. It’s a reminder that even through the chaos, there’s beauty and unity in music. I’d like to think Ron would have approved of this one.

So, lace up those platform boots, grab your drink of choice, and let the glitter rain down — because Funktastical Disco 2025 is everything the name promises and more.

Until the next time...ENJOY!

Album: Funktastical Disco 2025
Genre: Disco House, Soul Funk, Nu Disco, House Music
Year: 2025
Total Time: 03:03:11

1. Shabi - Light My Fire (Original Mix)
2. Derrick McKenzie & Angela Johnson - On My Way Out (Michael Gray Remix Extended)
3. Keith Mac - What Am I Gonna Do (Extended Mix)
4. Sparque - Let's Go Dancing (Michael Gray & Dr Packer Extended Mix)
5. SHW - Poze (Original Mix)
6. Norty Cotto - Stand On Up (United House Mix)
7. DJ Mark Brickman - Love Will Fix It (2025 Refresh)
8. Jay Vegas - My Life (Original Mix)
9. Wh0, Sam Frandisco & Marco Melissen - Let It In (Extended Mix)
10. Block & Crown x Hardcopy - What's That Bassline (Club Mix)
11. Roog & Earth n Days - Nobody (Extended Mix)
12. Prospa feat. Kosmo Kint - Love Songs (Extended Mix)
13. Max Dean & Luke Dean - Gets Like That (Extended Mix)
14. Dante Tom - Key To Your Soul (Sebb Junior Extended Remix)
15. David Tort & Markem - Get Up And Dance (Extended Mix)
16. Sgt Slick - Angel In My Pocket (Slick's Discotizer Extended Mix)
17. Dario Nunez & Eli Rojas feat. Toni Valentino - Boom Boom (Extended Mix)
18. Risk Assessment - Play Your Cards (Original Mix)
19. Block & Crown - Mr DJ Give Me More (Original Mix)
20. Kiinjo & The Patchouli Brothers feat. Planet B - Love On The Dancefloor (Extended Mix)
21. Earth n Days & Franco Moiraghi - House Experience (Extended Mix)
22. Adiel Mora & IN2AM - Don't Stop Movin' (Extended Mix)
23. John Summit & GUZ (NL) feat. Stevie Appleton - What A Life (OMRI. Extended Remix)
24. Andrew Azara - Makes Me High (Original Mix)
25. Piero Pirupa & Frank'O Moiraghi - In Da House (Extended Mix)
26. Dave Lee ZR pres. Raw Essence - Down Down Down (Extended Mix)
27. DE SOFFER - No Good (Extended Mix)
28. Abyss Deep Sound Lab, DP Thompson & LowKeyTheory - Galaxy (Dr Packer Remix)
29. Luca Martini & Nadyne Rush - Soul Paradise (Extended Mix)
30. DJ Mark Brickman - Just Can't Give You Up (Original Mix)
31. House Of Prayers - Feel The Melody (Original Mix)
32. Nico Bernardini - Your Life (Original Mix)
33. The Trip - Feel 4 Me (Original Mix)
34. Revival House Project & Alexa Perl feat. Nambi - Deeper Love (Extended Mix)
35. Bonafique & Nadav Isaac - Monologue (Extended Mix)
36. Tommy Glasses - Watcha Gonna Do (Extended Mix)
37. Seamus Haji feat. Mike Dunn - Fire (Extended Mix)
38. Mafia Mike & Kubinowski - Gypsy Woman (Original Mix)
39. Bob Sinclar & Axwell feat. Ron Carroll - What A Wonderful World (Greg Cerrone Remix Extended)