After a two-week hiatus, Party Favorz is back with our annual Summer Heat edition for 2024! The creation of this mix was akin to pulling teeth. I've mentioned in previous episodes that the dance music scene is going through some challenges this year, and there just hasn't been a lot of standout material. I'll save all the gritty details for our end-of-year round-up.
What I will say is that despite being distracted by other issues (as I mentioned in yesterday's post), I had more than enough songs to create this set. The problem was that two-thirds of the tracks just weren't hitting the mark. There's so much mediocre to outright garbage music out there at any given time, making it difficult to be satisfied with the final result.
I would finish the mix, only to start eliminating and replacing songs over the course of three weeks. It wasn't until last week that a flood of really good tracks dropped, allowing me to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Then, yesterday, Pink Panda released a rework of the Martha Wash house classic "Catch the Light," transforming it into a supersonic, hyperactive powerhouse that just clicked. This track enabled me to rearrange some songs for a better overall flow of the set.
Surprisingly, no one has jumped on this track yet, but they should. These powerhouse diva vocals are exactly what's missing in today's music, and there are flourishes of examples in this set. It seems that many DJs feel the same way and are starting to incorporate this style into their mixes, which excites us here at Party Favorz.
Still, Summer Heat 2024 represents the absolute finest in Dance Club music at the moment, with a variety of genres represented throughout.
If you missed our announcement yesterday, Party Favorz is once again fundraising to help cover our $300+ monthly costs. April's fundraiser lasted until early June, and since then, we've been covering expenses out of pocket. We really need small monthly donations, but we also welcome one-time contributions. All funds go directly into a dedicated account used specifically for our expenses. If you can help out, it would be greatly appreciated.
We'll be back next week with the 2024 Summer Edition for the circuit boys. This is another area that's been lacking, but our good friend Mark from Dirty Disco just forwarded some upfront promos that aren't set for release until a later date, and they've completely blown us away. These tracks will be exclusive to Party Favorz.
Until next time, ENJOY!
There were two versions of this set with minor differences and the wrong one was initially uploaded. It's now been corrected. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Album: Summer Heat 2024
Genre: Dance, House, Tech House, Techno, Afro House
Year: 2024
Total Time: 02:58:32
- Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (Scruz Remix)
- PAWSA - Pick Up The Phone (James Hype Edit)
- Sean Paul & Odd Mob - Get Busy (Ape Rave Club Bootleg)
- Marlon Hoffstadt - It's That Time (James Hype Edit)
- La Bouche - Be My Lover 2024 (Mark & Thom Club Mix)
- Kesha - JOYRIDE (David Michael Club Mix)
- Regard - Call On Me (Extended Mix)
- Nicky Romero, Öwnboss & Oaks - Love You For The Summer (Extended Mix)
- Tommy MC - Party (Extended Mix)
- Charli XCX with Billie Eilish - Guess (Intro Edit Dirty)
- Dom Dolla - Girl$ (Layton Giordani Extended Remix)
- Oliver Heldens, David Guetta & FAST BOY - Chills (Feel My Love) (Feel My Love)
- Simon Hill & Van Stoker - Brass Monkeys (Original Mix)
- W&W x VINAI x Gabry Ponte - Axel F (Take It To The Floor) (Extended Mix)
- Alok, Innerverse & Frey - Allein Allein (Extended Mix)
- Fat Boy Slim vs. Dave Winnel - Right Here, Right Now x Bang It (Adam b Edit)
- George Feely - Movements (Original Mix)
- Obskür & Tomike - I've Arrived (Original Mix)
- Burko, Leo Wood & The Archer - Lonely Nights (Extended Mix)
- CamelPhat & Nadia Ali - Endlessly (Club Extended Mix)
- John Summit with Paige Cavell - Tears (Sisco Kennedy Remix)
- DJ Snake x Peso Pluma - Teka (DJ Susan Extended Remix)
- Max Styler & GENESI (ITA) - See You Sweat (Original Mix)
- Dillon Francis + longstoryshort - Take Me Away (Extended Mix)
- Oliver Heldens - PHYSICAL (Extended Mix)
- Pink Panda feat. Martha Wash - Catch The Light (Extended Mix)
- Amaru Klein - Move (To The Beat) (Extended Mix)
- Nari, Steve Tosi & Nabuk - Sun Is Shining (Original Mix)
- Crvvcks - Your Body (Extended Mix)
- Tiesto & Alana Springsteen - Hot Honey (Extended Mix)
- Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - (When I'm With You I'm) Free (Extended Mix)
- Shugz & Awesome 3 - Stay (Don't Go) (Extended Mix)
- Ewan McVicar with Kettama - The Miracle Makers (Original Mix)
- Hannah Laing - Poppin' (Extended Mix)
- Joe Hunt - Up To No Good (Extended Mix)
- Anton Powers - Give It To Me Baby (Extended Mix)
- Will Smith - Gettin-' Jiggy Wit It (2Crimes Remix)
- Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby (Dave Audé Remix)
- Teddy Swims - Lose Control (DASHONE & Felixx Remix)
- Swedish House Mafia feat. NIKI & The Dove - Lioness (Extended Mix)
- Hugel, Topic x Arash feat. Daecolm - I Adore You (Extended Mix)
- RUFUS DU SOL - Music Is Better (Club Mix)
- Moony - Dove (I'll Be Loving You) (Loods Club Mix)
- Jax Jones, Joel Corry & Jason Derulo - Tonight (D.I.Y.A) (Extended Mix)
- Blondish feat. Stevie Appleton - Never Walk Alone (Original Mix)
- Alesso & Nate Smith - I Like It (Sisco Kennedy Remix Clean)
- Ella Henderson with Alok & Switch Disco - Under The Sun (Sisco Kennedy Club Mix)
- DJ Bose x Rihanna - Rude Boy (DJ Arman Aveiru 'Calabria' Edit)
- Housequake - Hypnotizing (Extended Mix)
- Modjo - Lady (koshi & Daymaan Remix)