EDM & House Music: Party Favorz (Circuit, Funky & Dance Classics)

Beach House 2010 Volume 1

It’s been a long and stressful three months since your last vacation and all you want to do is leave town and head to your favorite beach resort.  You’re thinking one week of sun, fun, beaches, cocktails and maybe even get yourself a nice little cabana boy for some late night action.  You arrive at your destination and the first thing you want to do is check-in to your hotel, throw your suitcases on the bed and grab your bikini, slip it on and then head out to the beach for some personal chill time.
As you lay there on the beach, the beautiful blue ocean suddenly turns black and something large is heading towards shore.  You can’t quite tell what it is, but it’s BIG.  You stand up to get a better look and in two minutes, a large oil covered whale beaches itself, only to die within the hour right at your feet.
Okay, maybe the beach thing was not the best idea.  So you head back to the hotel and decide the swimming pool will suffice.  You lay down on the deck, order a Pina Colada from the super hot Latin server (probably about 21 years old) and think to yourself, I ’ll have that for dessert later this evening.  You slip on your earbuds and scroll down to Party Favorz Beach House Edition v1 and press play.  As you begin to take in the rays and listen to the smooth Miami house music, you quickly fall asleep.  One hour later, you wake up only to find you’ve been asleep way too long.
In all the commotion from the beach incident, you forgot to put on sunscreen and your body has now been ravaged with excruciating red-hot pain.  You now spend the rest of the week covered in cream to soothe the blistering swells that have engulfed your body.  That hot waiter; well, he had to be put on a warmer plate until the next vacation.
You begin to realize that you’ve lost an entire week of much-needed R&R due to the oil spill.  Yup, it’s all BP’s fault.  As soon as you get home, you’re on the phone with a lawyer and claiming your share of the 2 billion dollars that was set aside for instances such as this.  Now you have to wait until Christmas before you can head back to another sunny destination and grab the much-needed downtime you were denied this summer.  As a result of your mental anguish, you’ve lost work productivity and dammit, you deserve some compensation!
Let this be a lesson, folks.  Go to the Bahamas instead.
Enjoy!
Album : Beach House Edition v1
Genre : House, Funky, Soulful
Year : 2010
Total Time : 1:19:02:00
Track : 1
Title : Let The Music Guide You (Original Vocal Mix)
Artist : Mark Picchiotti feat. Alec Sun Drae
Track : 2
Title : Home (Original Mix)
Artist : Michael Gray, Paul Harris & Kid Massive feat. Sam Obernik
Track : 3
Title : Lost In The Music (Original Mix)
Artist : Justin Michael & Dave Mayer feat. Maiya
Track : 4
Title : Movin' Up (Jonny Montana Remix)
Artist : DJ Mike Cruz pres. Inaya Day & Chyna Ro
Track : 5
Title : Forever Together (Grant Nelson Remix)
Artist : Raven Maize
Track : 6
Title : Number One (Hernandez vs. DJ Tyo)
Artist : Donati & Amato
Track : 7
Title : Wave Of Love (Original Mix)
Artist : D-Reflection feat Christa
Track : 8
Title : Mysterious (Knee Deep Club Mix)
Artist : Knee Deep feat. Shena
Track : 9
Title : Fly Me Higher (Earnshaw Jones 80s Remode)
Artist : Tony Vass
Track : 10
Title : Deny You (Bogle Extended Vocal Mix)
Artist : Cynthia Miller
Track : 11
Title : I Feel Like (Extended Version)
Artist : Kaskade
Track : 12
Title : Breaking Down (Original Mix)
Artist : Louis Bailar & DJ Mano feat. Daphne Denters
Track : 13
Title : Loveshine (Original Mix)
Artist : Dana Bergquist & Peder G
Track : 14
Title : Someone Like You (Chuck Love Network Rework)
Artist : Bravo Mike feat. Monica Lynk
Track : 15
Title : In Love (DJ Katta Club Mix)
Artist : The Cube Guys feat. Lisa Pure

Hot Summer Nights Volume 3 | BPM Edition 2010

Given the current Hot Summer Nights theme and all the lust over vampires and werewolves of late, I recalled this monologue from the classic Meatloaf album Bat Out of Hell.  I thought it was duly appropriate.  In short, you know you’re gonna, so just GIVE IT UP ALREADY!
As promised, I got some disco-electro-funky-shit going down, so you might as well dive in the pool because this heatwave ain’t lettin’ up!  Got a lot going on today, so I’ll just let this mix speak for itself.
I’m already working on the Beach House Edition, which you can expect sometime next week.  Might be just the thing you need to take the plunge, iced tea style.
Here’s to a great weekend!  Everybody, EVERYBODY…ENJOY!
Album : Hot Summer Nights v3 
Genre : Electro, House, Progressive
Year : 2010
Total Time : 1:21:02:00 
Track : 1
Title : California Gurls (Armand Van Helden Remix)
Artist : Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
Track : 2
Title : StrobeLight (Donni Hotwheel Vocal Club Mix)
Artist : Kimberley Locke
Track : 3
Title : You Look Better When I'm Drunk (Donni Hotwheel Extended Mix)
Artist : The White Tie Affair
Track : 4
Title : Hot-N-Fun (Wideboys Club Mix)
Artist : N.E.R.D. feat. Nelly Furtado
Track : 5
Title : Tweak Your Nipple (Tiesto Remix)
Artist : Faithless
Track : 6
Title : Skin I'm In (Mind Electric Slammer Remix)
Artist : Static Revenger feat. Luciana
Track : 7
Title : Dream (K Klass Remix)
Artist : Kissing The Pink feat. Freckles
Track : 8
Title : Pozer Zer Zer Zer (Bass Monkeys Extened Mix)
Artist : Jodie Aysha
Track : 9
Title : Warning (Mark Picchiotti Club Mix)
Artist : Anabel Romero
Track : 10
Title : We Speak No Americano (Chew Fu Extended Mix)
Artist : Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup
Track : 11
Title : Licky (Under The Covers) (Chew Fu Club Mix)
Artist : Shontelle
Track : 12
Title : Devil Walking (Original Club Mix)
Artist : Mark Knight
Track : 13
Title : You & I (Tristan Garner Remix)
Artist : Michael Canitrot
Track : 14
Title : My Baby Left Me (Wideboys Club Mix)
Artist : ROX
Track : 15
Title : V.I.P. (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Club Mix)
Artist : Zayra

Hot Summer Nights Volume 2 | BPM Edition 2010

With the northeast heatwave in full effect, not only is summer burning up, so is the BPM!  Picking up where volume one left off, we slowly build the grooves out with some nice progressive sounds.  The Oakenfold/Matt Gross track Firefly is a surefire winner to get things started.  Be sure to hunt down the huge trance anthem Nat Monday produced for this song as well.  It was a bit too big and fast to be included, but it’s also a real winner.
As the mix progresses, it builds one song on top of the other.  Before you realize it, you’re knee-deep in some serious P-A-R-T-A-Y electro-house.  Big just keeps gettin’ bigger and by the time you get to the end, you’re left wanting more.  Ahhh, don’t think I’d leave you, folks, in the dust.  We got volume three coming up on Friday and I can assure you, all hell breaks loose by then.
Those of you who have followed me for a long time, understand that Party Favorz doesn’t raise prices and then turn around and use cheaper ingredients to make your favorite dish.  In fact, I continually strive to improve my recipes without cutting corners to pad the bottom line.  These are tough times for everyone and I get it.  However, I too operate this site and my real life on a shoestring budget.  With the necessary expansions coming in July for the G-Spot series and the addition of a Podbean business account and soon a SoundCloud Pro account, I have no other choice, but to do what BP and the federal government can't; stem the flow and control my costs.  I believe this simple restructuring will help offset my added costs to operating and maintaining Party Favorz.  Just know that there are no plans for a price increase in the foreseeable future.
If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to leave a comment or send me a message via email or Facebook.  I promise to get back to you at my earliest convenience.
That’s all she wrote for now.  I hope everyone is staying hydrated and using plenty of sunscreen.  I’ll be back on Friday with volume three.  Until then…
ENJOY!
Album : Hot Summer Nights v2
Genre :Electro, House, Progressive
Year : 2010
Total Time : 1:19:54:00
Track : 1
Title : Firefly (Loverush UK Remix)
Artist : Oakenfold feat. Matt Goss
Track : 2
Title : Back Together (Timofey & Bartosz Brenes 17,44 Mix)
Artist : Peter Brown feat. Etienne Ozborne
Track : 3
Title : Spacer (Hacker Boys Remix)
Artist : Highpass
Track : 4
Title : Could You Believe (AT NY Nights Mix)
Artist : ATB
Track : 5
Title : Get Up And Go (Original Mix)
Artist : Donati & Amato feat. Dany Vasile
Track : 6
Title : Star Unkind (Joseph Sinatra Original Club Mix)
Artist : 2someone
Track : 7
Title : Trip'en (Extended Version)
Artist : StoneBridge feat. Tamara
Track : 8
Title : Ridin ' Solo (7th Heaven Explicit Club Mix)
Artist : Jason Derulo
Track : 9
Title : 4th Of July (Fireworks) (Richard X Club Mix)
Artist : Kelis
Track : 10
Title : Love Dealer (Chew Fu Extended Mix)
Artist : Esmee Denters feat. Justin Timberlake
Track : 11
Title : I Got My Eye On You (Nari & Milani Club Mix)
Artist : Nari & Milani & Cristian Marchi feat. Luciana
Track : 12
Title : Boys Boys Boys (Manhattan Clique Remix)
Artist : Lady Gaga
Track : 13
Title : Sweet Addiction (Lip Junkies Club Mix)
Artist : Dreamcatcher feat. Jesso
Track : 14
Title : Call Me (Andrea T. Mendoza vs. Tibet Yes Club Mix)
Artist : Samantha vs. Sabrina
Track : 15
Title : Milk-n-Honey (Felguk Mix)
Artist : Soundpusher

Hot Summer Nights Volume 1 | BPM Edition 2010

I know I said I wouldn’t be back until after the 4th, but it’s holiday time here in the US and what good would it be if you didn’t at least have something new from me for your extended weekend?
As you can see, I’m trying something different with the titles.  Going forward, I’ll be changing the titles up and matching it with its corresponding edition so you know what to expect.  The Original Edition (Pride, Summer, Autumn, etc.) will remain the same and I haven’t decided if I’m going to change the Chrome Edition either.  BPM and T-Dance will definitely be getting re-tagged.
You also might notice the cover art isn’t flowing with my standard BPM Editions, however these wallpapers I grabbed from Out & About Las Vegas were just too perfect to not use.  You’ll find that there is a storyline.  First, he (hottie in the picture) gets ready for the evening.  The second cover will be him meeting someone and the third, well I’m pretty sure you can guess what happens.  Don’t worry mom and dad, it’s PG-13 and pretty darn clever if you ask me.
Kicking things into gear, Timbaland and Justin work out the Carry Out.  Considering I wasn’t feeling the last two Timbaland singles with Justin and another with Nelly, I think it’s the kick-ass Chew Fu remix that makes this song.  Keeping the energy tight is Elevated, the latest featuring the I’m Your Goddess, Tara McDonald.  The Morgan Page remix of Fantasy by Nadi Ali is a progressive workout that stands equal to the trance version I featured a while back.
Daruso has been riding high with Since You Been Gone, so I took on the Buzz Junkies production, which was the least commercial of the bunch.  This is followed by some serious Miami house and great vocals before tempering down a bit with a classic remake,  Do For Love, a rework of the old Bobby Caldwell Top 40 hit What You Won’t Do For Love from 1979.  This is one of my top ten all-time favorite songs, so I was definitely interested to see what Vinny and Jaidene did with it.  Out of all the mixes that accompanied the track, Dave Aude won hands down.  Instead of trying to make it into some big electro number, Dave takes us down the road of smooth and easy progressive without going all over the place.  If there were ever a nice update of this song 30 years later, this would be it.
In keeping with the momentum, The Temper Trap deliver their latest Love Lost.  I have to admit I am blown away by this song.  The soulful vocals sound very much like Roland Gift of Fine Young Cannibals fame.  While this isn’t going to light up any dance floors, the Rollo & Sister Bliss mix is perfect for poolside parties.
Another fabulous summer song, I’ve been all over lately is Mark Picchiotti and Sun Drae’s Let the Music Guide You.  This is absolutely beautiful and perfect for summer.  Expect a funkier version to make an appearance on the upcoming Beach House 2010.
I realize many of you may be scratching your heads about what’s next, but you gotta give Enrique his due.  Since he crossed over in 1999, he’s done a fantastic job of keeping his ears on the floor, the dance floor that is.  All of his songs are accompanied by amazing remixes by some of the top talents of the moment.  In this case, Avicii has been ultra hot lately, with his big room progressive productions.  That’s why I also paired I Like It with Rhythm Master’s I Feel Love.  It seems to me I had a remake of this Donna Summer classic sung by a guy last year, but I can’t find it.  That version was a dead-on turn of the original.  This version, however, does a complete 360 from the original by dropping the familiar pulsating synth originally performed by Giorgio Moroder.  I’m a huge fan of Donna and the original, but I am equally impressed with this whole new perspective of a classic disco song.
For the GaGa monsters, I added one of the three Monster mixes that I showcased in my recent G-Spot.  DJ Oskar does a kick-ass progressive mash-up that fits the song so perfectly, as well as this set,

Gay Pride Edition 2010 Volume 7

All I can say is this has been one long June.  I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty much all gay-ed out if that’s even possible.  Perhaps the most disappointing issue for me is the lack of Pride parades and parties in the ATL; at least, not until early October.  Okay, there are a few things going on under the false pretense of Pride, but it’s not quite the same.  By the time our celebration rolls around, I’m already thinking about Halloween, my birthday, Thanksgiving and so forth.
Nevertheless, don’t let my somber tone ruin your Pride!  After all, coming together as one is what it’s all about; no matter when it happens.  While we have had some small victories this year, we still have ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) and DADT (Don’t Ask Don’t Tell) legislation pending for possible consideration this year, in the Congress.  Marriage Equality will be on hold for a while yet, but it is hopeful.  We’re still waiting for a final decision on Perry v. Schwarzenegger coming out of San Francisco, any day now.  Either way, this will wind its way through the courts and ultimately end up at the SCOTUS.  Hopefully, by that time Justice’s Scalia or Thomas will choke on their big fat KFC asses and have a heart attack, so we can replace them.  We should be so lucky.
In the meantime, we continue to strive for acceptance at the local level as a newer generation of kids overwhelmingly reject discrimination and homophobia.  That folks, is progress!  So remember to support your local gay rights chapters for full equality and NEVER accept anything less!
As we celebrate life, love and the pursuit of happiness, whatever that may be, I want to remind everyone what the colors of the rainbow stand for; UNITY, DIVERSITY INCLUSIVENESS and more recently, PERSEVERANCE.  When it comes to our lives, we should not and will not compromise.  NO is NEVER an acceptable outcome, under any circumstance.  If we are pushed, we will push back harder.  It may require a little more patience, but WE WILL GET THERE!
I want to wish each and every one of you a very HAPPY PRIDE!  LIVE WORK PLAY DANCE & CELEBRATE!  Just remember to do it responsibly.
See Ya Soon and always remember to… ENJOY!
Album : Pride Edition 2010 v7
Genre : Disco, Funky, House
Year : 2010
Total Time : 1:25:58:00
Track : 1
Title : Love Don't Pay The Rent (DJ Meme Orchestral Club Mix)
Artist : Mone
Track : 2
Title : I'm Coming Up! (Nightriders Remix)
Artist : Amanda Lear
Track : 3
Title : On The Floor (Oh Baby Please) (Josh Harris Club Mix)
Artist : Kaylah Marin
Track : 4
Title : Good Times (Extended Mix)
Artist : Robert Abigail feat. Miss Autumn Leaves
Track : 5
Title : The Man I Love (Mr. Mig's Retro-Fi Extended)
Artist : Alexis Gershwin
Track : 6
Title : Miss Emotional (Cutmore Club Mix)
Artist : Natasha Hamilton
Track : 7
Title : Look Don't Touch (7th Heaven Club Mix)
Artist : Shena
Track : 8
Title : If You Could Read My Mind (Degrees Of Motion Mix)
Artist : Fierce Collective feat. Soraya Vivian
Track : 9
Title : Make The World Go Round (Soulshaker Club Mix)
Artist : Soulshaker & Sandy B
Track : 10
Title : Lovefool (Trilogy Project Club Mix)
Artist : Distant Soundz feat. Rozalla
Track : 11
Title : Haven't Met You Yet (Cutmore Club Mix)
Artist : Michael Buble
Track : 12
Title : Still In Love (Joey Negro Love Symphony Mix)
Artist : AC Soul Symphony feat. Ricci Benso
Track : 13
Title : Inside Out (DJ Meme Remix)
Artist : Belezamusica
Track : 14
Title : Over The Rainbow (Friends Of Dorothy Club Mix)
Artist : 4 Dorothy
Track : 15
Title : Heaven (Wayne G T-Dance Mix)
Artist : John LePage feat. Debby Holiday & LFB

Gay Pride Edition 2010 Volume 6

In an effort to get things back on track and wrap up on Thursday of this next week, I’m sending up v6 of the Pride Edition and what a whopper this one is!  I’m talking, about bodies movin’, non-stop groovin’, asses shakin’, floors are breakin’, queens are freakin’, hoe's are creepin’, divas flowin’, everybody knows it’s time to STAND UP and put your hands to the sky!  AHH HELL YEAH!
Sorry, I just get a little carried away, but this mix of almost all brand-spanking new circuit beats gave me a hard-on that has lasted for days!  There IS some seriously deep, dark. progressive, tribalicious sh!t going on here.  Hopefully, I haven’t cut the pending Summer Edition tracklist to bring you these fresh new cuts for your Pride consumption.  Then again, you know me, K j A M always delivers the goods, so I’m confident I’ll be able to work that out when the time comes.
Kicking things off is the oft-time flaky hysterics of Sir Ivan.  After last fall’s Kumbaya, I thought this guy’s shtick had pretty much bottomed out and I was pretty hesitant to even listen to his latest Hare Krishna.  I’m glad I did because Tony really hit it with his production and delivers the goods like he hasn’t done in some time.  I guess it just goes to show that money can buy you fame, even if it’s for 15 minutes or so.
This is followed by some heavy hitters like Tim Letteer’s Broke Free and Gustavo Scorpio’s private mix of Kelis’ Acapella.  Keep an eye out for Gustavo, because his mixes that he’s been floating around the net, just keep getting better and better.  Another one to look out for is the San Francisco hottie, Jamie J. Sanchez.  No doubt, he’s been working hard to tighten up his productions.  After this spring’s take on Nasty Boy by Jipsta, along with his own Lift Me Up featuring Ria Spencer and his amazing re-work of Heaven by John LePage and Debby Holiday, Jamie is bound and determined to make an even bigger name for himself.  Keep this up and I see superstar DJ in his future.
 Another song I’ve been getting sweaty balls over is Zayra’s V.I.P.  Some of you may remember her turn on on the reality program Rockstar Supernova.  Well, she’s back and readying an album entitled Baby Likes to Bang for a late August release.  This first single is simply delicious as it takes a swipe at the Hilton’s and the rest of their Martha’s Vineyard ilk.  With DJ Paulo doing the remix honors, expect to be hearing this song all over the place this summer; especially with Dave Aude and Mike Rizzo on board for additional remix honors.
Max Sanna and Steve Pitron deliver a deeper and more progressive take on Kelly Rowland’s Commander, while Ronnie Maze teams up with the in-demand Corey Andrew for the tearjerker Again.  I left out the spoken word portion of the song since we don’t need any of you balling like a sissy during your workout while thinking about the one that got away.
Having previously overlooked the Chus and Ceballos re-work of Not Myself Tonight, I gave it a second chance and for good reason.  This IS the best mix of this song to date.  No offense to Jody, whose work continues to astound me, but these masters of tribal took the song in a completely different direction that works on so many levels, I had to give them props.
Offer Nissim showcases a much-needed change in direction, and it works!  Teaming up with Nikka, The One & Only is a terrific slice of what’s sure to come from this Israeli mixmaster.
Filipe Guerra and Lorena Simpson deliver their latest Breathe Again, with Tommy Love doing the remix honors.  I listened over and over to the bevy of remixes that accompanied this #1 Masterbeat tune, and Tommy really delivers the bang for the buck.  As much as possible, I’ve been shying away from typical circuit styled productions that sound like the DJ slapped an acapella over the same tribal beats they used for their last ten mixes.  While I won’t mention any names, gentlemen it’s time to step up your game.  You can’t keep riding the same beat over and over....

Gay Pride Edition 2010 Volume 5

I’m serving up the second of Gay Pride BPM style.  Once again, some of the biggest and best electro-pop of 2010 so far.  Don’t have much to say today as I had a pretty rough night.  For whatever reason, I have selected today as the first day of the rest of my life.  That’s right, I quit smoking.  So far, I’m handling that well, but last night’s toss, tumble, and poop, which repeated itself at least three times and kept me up all night, has really taken its toll on me.  I should be heading to the gym shortly, but instead, I think I’ll just head back to bed.  I am seriously drained at the moment.
I’ll be back on Friday with the third installment of Gay Anthems; until then…enjoy!
Album : Pride Edition 2010 v5
Genre : Electro, House, Progressive
Year : 2010
Total Time : 1:27:17:00
Track : 1
Title : Alejandro (Chew Fu Club Mix)
Artist : Lady Gaga
Track : 2
Title : Hey Hey (DF's Attention Vocal Mix)
Artist : Dennis Ferrer
Track : 3
Title : Freak (Disco Fries Remix)
Artist : Estelle feat. Kardinal Offishall
Track : 4
Title : Telephone (DJ Dan Extended Vocal Mix)
Artist : Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce
Track : 5
Title : For Your Entertainment (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
Artist : Adam Lambert
Track : 6
Title : Naturally (Disco Fries Extended Mix)
Artist : Selena Gomez & The Scene
Track : 7
Title : Gettin' Over You (Extended Mix)
Artist : David Guetta & Chris Willis feat. Fergie & LMFAO
Track : 8
Title : Blah Blah Blah (DJ Laszlo Club Mix)
Artist : Ke$ha feat. 3OH!3
Track : 9
Title : Took The Night (Grum Vocal Mix)
Artist : Chelley
Track : 10
Title : Pretty Mess (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Artist : Erika Jayne
Track : 11
Title : Imma Be (DJ Dan Vocal Extended Mix)
Artist : Black Eyed Peas
Track : 12
Title : Not Myself Tonight (Jody den Broeder Explicit Club Mix)
Artist : Christina Aguilera
Track : 13
Title : All The Lovers (Wawa & MMB Anthem Mix)
Artist : Kylie Minogue
Track : 14
Title : Rocket (Tiesto Remix)
Artist : Goldfrapp
Track : 15
Title : Yesterday (Nu Addiction Club Mix)
Artist : Toni Braxton
Track : 16
Title : Add Suv (Armand Van Helden Vocal Remix)
Artist : Uffie feat. Pharrel Williams
Track : 17
Title : Hard (Jody den Broeder Club Mix)
Artist : Rihanna feat. Jeezy
Track : 18
Title : Meet Me Halfway (Richard Vission Solmatic Remix)
Artist : Black Eyed Peas

Gay Pride Edition 2010 Volume 4

Happy hotter than HELL Tuesday everybody!  I feel like the wicked witch of the west because I’m melting, I’m melting!  In keeping with the “hot” theme, I’m bringing you volume 4 of this year’s Pride series.  Replete with lip-smacking circuit anthems and one that will soon be (Strobelight), this set is certain to melt that lithium battery in your iPod.  From start to finish, these are some of the best mainstream vocal anthems that have made your feet move and ass shake in 2010.
I’ve got the gym and then some meetings to attend, so I’m gonna have to keep this brief.  I’ve been trying out all sorts of different options for sharing these posts and the commenting section as well.  Ultimately, I’ve settled on DISQUS since it’s the best service that integrates into Blogger and all the major social networks.  That doesn’t mean it’s without problems.  Currently, you can only comment on posts that contain “read after the jump.”  Single page posts do not have the commenting ability on them.  I am currently working with DISQUS to hopefully get this resolved as soon as possible.  Sorry for the inconvenience, but you can still post your remarks in the chat box located in the upper left-hand corner of the site.
See, that wasn’t so painful, was it?  I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer (hotter) weather, depending on where you’re at in the world.  I’ll be back on Thursday with volume 5.  Until then, enjoy!
Album : Pride Edition 2010 v4
Genre : Circuit, Progressive, Tribal, Mainstream
Year : 2010
Total Time : 1:18:48:00
Track : 1
Title : I Am (Nick Harvey Private Club Mix)
Artist : Mary J Blige
Track : 2
Title : StrobeLight (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Club Mix)
Artist : Kimberley Locke
Track : 3
Title : On The Floor (Tracy Young Club)
Artist : Kaylah Marin
Track : 4
Title : Pretty Mess (Tracy Young Pretty Club Mix)
Artist : Erika Jayne
Track : 5
Title : eZbreeZ (Chad Jack Main Club Mix)
Artist : Chad Jack vs. Nasty Pig
Track : 6
Title : Freeze (Joe Gauthreaux 2010 Remix)
Artist : Bimbo Jones
Track : 7
Title : Make My Heart (Alexander & Mark VDH Club Mix)
Artist : Toni Braxton
Track : 8
Title : Get Up (Oxford Hustlers' Arena Anthem Remix)
Artist : Kimberly Davis
Track : 9
Title : I'm The Sht (Ralphi Rosario Vocal Mix)
Artist : Bebe Zahara Benet
Track : 10
Title : Naturally (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix)
Artist : Selena Gomez & The Scene
Track : 11
Title : Deep N Luv (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Club Mix)
Artist : Sariah
Track : 12
Title : Alejandro (Tommy Love Jump Club Mix)
Artist : Lady GaGa
Track : 13
Title : Drama Queen (Texting U) (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix)
Artist : Barry Harris & Simone Denny

Gay Pride Edition 2010 Volume 3

Welcome to Friday’s edition of Pride.  As promised, I’m serving up a heaping platter of happy house music.  Unlike the Original and the BPM, there’s not quite as much “happy” music that comes out early in the year.  After all, it’s still snowing and bitterly cold in most parts of the world, so I guess it’s hard for producers to get into that frame of mind early on.  Frankly, if they did, they’d save a lot of people from cabin fever.  We could just sit underneath a fluorescent light, soaking in the rays, while listening to something that reminds us of what’s to come later in the year, summer.
Nevertheless, I’ve extracted the best of the disco, funky and camp from my previous T-Dance sets and bulked up the remainder with brand-spanking new tunes that’ll make you glad you held out for the fun, sun, and beaches.  I’m talking celebratory, hands in the air, makes you feel so good early Sunday morning dance music!
Kicking things off, I pulled out one of my favorite songs of the year.  Hot on the heels of last year’s “Runaway,” which sat in Juno’s funky house Top Fifty for over ten months since it’s release last summer, DJ Kid Stretch pulls another favorite out of his arsenal with “Give U More.”  This song is packed with so many samples, that it’s hard for me to keep up; and honey, I am the queen of samples.  The one you will recognize is the undeniable big voice of Loleatta hollering in the background.
I’ve got two, count them two brand new Peyton singles.  The first is a collaboration with Eric Kupper called “Celebrate.”  Just in time for Pride, Peyton is talking about celebrating his life. As out and proud as we are this season, we should be singing right along with him.  The other is a new song in collaboration with the UK hottie, Wayne G.  I gave everyone a taste of “Ur the Best Thing” on Gay Days v1 and now here comes the original version, in it’s full blown soulful glory.  For all those that have been searching for the one true love and found it, this one’s for you.  If you haven’t found that special someone just yet, don’t fret, I’m fairly certain they’ll wash up on a beach for you to take home, after a long night of partying.
I’ve also sneaked in our girl Kimberley Locke who was recently featured in the G-Spot, with her brand new discolicious single “Strobelight.”  Speaking of disco, how about three classic remakes?  First off is the 1979 classic “You Know How to Love Me,” originally performed by Phyllis Hyman (may she rest in peace).  As part of the Fierce Angel group, Soraya Vivian does the vocal duties and boy oh boy, does she hit this one out of the park!  In fact, I fell so in love with her take, I added her again on part two of this Pride Edition and for now, that treat will remain a surprise.  Let’s just say she has quickly become a contender and is right up there with Katherine Ellis as the next Party Favorz girl.  Once you hear her voice, you too will become a believer!
Next up is the totally unexpected remake of the Anita Ward classic “Ring My Bell.”  When I got the promos, I clicked the play button with hesitation.  How could anyone possibly top this monster classic from 1979?  One listen and I was blown away!  FAMA pours everything into this song and completely breathes new life into something that I would have never in a million years thought to touch.  I absolutely love, LOVE the DeepCitySoul Mix, but wait there’s more!  The remix package also includes amazing renditions by Richard Earnshaw and Richie Jones.  Unfortunately, the label is holding out on those, because they only included the radio edits.  I fully expect a second release containing the full-length version of those two later next month; hopefully in time for Beach House.
Finally, in the disco realm, Eric Kupper and Cathi O deliver “Haven’t You Heard.”  With its familiar catchy refrain, this song had immediate gravitational pull.  The only problem was that I couldn’t figure out who originally sang this song.  In fact,

Gay Pride Edition 2010 Volume 2

Moving into volume 2 of the Pride Edition, Party Favorz is bringing in some of the finest electro-pop of the year.  I kept this on the mainstream side, with some definite heavy hitters and you can expect more of the same on the second part of this BPMesque edition to be released sometime next week.  I’ll be following up with a happy house set on Friday and the second installment of Gay Anthems on Sunday.  I wasn’t kidding when I said I’ll fill your iPods up in June because this goes on until we get to the official Pride celebrations in San Francisco and New York on the weekend of the 27th.
The City of Angels is having their 40th Anniversary of Pride this weekend with a HUGE appearance by NOH8.  In fact,  the campaign is inviting EVERYONE to join them in the parade on June 13th.  So if you want to be part of something historic, head on over to https://www.noh8campaign.com/event/march-in-the-la-pride-parade-with-noh8-updated to get all the details for making your mark.  Be out, be proud, we are on the verge of something REALLY BIG and what better way to tell your grandchildren, that you were a part of it.
 Many of you that live in and around the ATL, already know that once again our Pride festivities have been pushed into early October.  Last year it was over Halloween weekend and this year it’s been moved up to the weekend of National Coming Out Day.  Originally from Texas, I’m used to the Pride celebrations taking place in June, which is symbolic of the historic Stonewall Riots in New York, on June 28, 1969.  First, we were banned from the Piedmont Park because of the drought.  Now that’s it’s rained so much you could fill a thousand Perez Hilton potholes and still have enough left over to water the park for 20 years, they’re still using “protecting the park” as an excuse.  Kind of reminds of the whole “protect the children” angle right wingnuts use against Marriage Equality. “What about the children” or “What about the grass” egh!  Last time I checked, sod is pretty damn cheap.  In fact, recently there was a huge billboard just off of 85-N advertising it.  I don’t know what else you could possibly be protecting.  After all, isn’t the park there for everyone to enjoy, not just look at?  In my opinion, the Pride committee is just pandering to a well-heeled older crowd, that just happen to be its biggest donors.  Obviously, early October provides more ‘acceptable’ temperatures for them to be out and about.  Sweetie, if you can’t take the heat, stay home and let everyone else enjoy Hell’s Kitchen.  I know, I know Pride can pretty much be celebrated anytime.  However, considering that the ATL was just voted the “gayest” city in the United States and President Obama just designated June as National LGBT Month, why is it that this city can’t live up to its reputation as the leading gay megatropolis in the southeast?  Since I’m not on the committee, I’ll digress and let them do whatever they need to, in order to fill their coffers.  At the end of the day, the ATL has been my adopted home since 2001 and I absolutely love it here; so I have no other choice but to accept the things I can’t change.
Now that doesn’t mean that everyone else can’t get their Pride on, which is why I continue to focus on bringing you the best in Pride this month and every year.  Even though this is only my third year doing this online, I’ve actually been doing this since 1999, which feels like an eternity!  So get up, stand up and be counted.  Which reminds me; did you fill out the Census form?  Honey, if that thing is still laying around, fill it out and drop it in the mail.  Trust me, they’ll still take it.  Make sure you mark “gay” as your status and include your significant other as well.  That’s just another way of letting the government know we’re here, we’re queer, DEAL WITH IT!
That’s about all I have for today.  I’m pretty sure I’ll climb up on my soapbox once again in an upcoming post.  For now, stay safe, use a condom and have fun!

Gay Pride Edition 2010 Volume 1

It’s the time of year again!  The time when we come together as one and celebrate our lives and our freedoms like only our community can.  We have had some small victories this year, but still not near enough to equalize us within American society.  As you can see, this year’s theme involves a relatively new organization called Get Equal, which will hopefully serve as a constant reminder of what we are fighting for.  This group has moved the discussion from just politely asking for our civil rights, to the streets in protest and demanding them.  While there has been considerable debate as to the effectiveness of their tactics, I for one commend and welcome them.  I do believe there is room for a variety of methods in gaining full equality for GLBT folks and this is just one more that can be used in our arsenal.
Nevertheless, there has been some heated discussions going on in various sites about the best way to present ourselves, our demands and our desire to be out, open and honest about our lives.  Personally, I truly dislike asking for something that should be rightfully ours.  On the other hand, I understand the need to be diplomatic and go through channels to achieve success.  However, Get Equal is only a few months old and I believe they will eventually hit on a strategy of disobedience that will be effective and garner mainstream attention, all the while putting pressure on those would be supporters in Congress and the POTUS to do the right thing.  We have a majority now, but won’t after the upcoming mid-term elections.  If anyone thinks for one second, that a Republican-controlled Congress is going to bend over backward for us, you are sadly mistaken.  Therefore, the race is on for us to achieve as much as politically possible between now and the elections.
As we wait for the decision on Perry v. Schwarzenegger later this month, regardless of the outcome, it will ultimately wind its way up to the SCOTUS for consideration.  Until then, there are other things like ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) and DADT (Don’t Ask Don’t Tell) that can be won now and all methods of ensuring success this year must be used if we are going to have some real victories.  Lend your time, your body, your money or whatever you have to help us win the fight.  Every little bit helps.
You can find out more about the work that Get Equal is involved with here.
In the meantime, I’m serving up the first of seven, count them seven podcasts for your Pride celebrations.  Coming off the heels of the most recent BPM and Gay Days Editions, I decided to go back and revisit 2010 and bring back some of the biggest and best dance songs that have been moving everyone from east to west this year.  I also dropped in a brand spanking newbie in the follow-up circuit-styled set and an entire set of all new songs on the third.  The BPM version has nothing new, just smoking hot mainstream electro-pop hits of 2010, and the T-Dance version of Pride is a combination of songs from this year and a slew of brand new discofunkyhappyhouse that’s guaranteed to put smiles on everyone’s face.
Keep in mind, I will be alternating these with the Gay Anthems for premium subscribers only, which will be a one-time offering good until July 4th, when they will be put to rest indefinitely.
Without further ado, ladies and gentleman, queers, queens and rainbow-colored jellybeans, I bring you Pride 2010!  Enjoy!!!
Album : Pride Edition 2010 v1
Genre : Circuit, Progressive, Tribal
Year : 2010
Total Time : 1:17:37:00
Track : 1
Title : Licky (Under The Covers) (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix)
Artist : Shontelle
Track : 2
Title : (I Wanna) Feel The Heat (Extended Mix)
Artist : Alex M
Track : 3
Title : The Power Of Music (Tony Moran ML Club Mix)
Artist : Kristine W
Track : 4
Title : Who Wants To Live Forever (Almighty Club Mix)
Artist : Katherine Jenkins
Track : 5
Title : You Are (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Club Anthem)
Artist : Tony Moran feat.

Gay Days Edition 2010 Volume 3

When I worked for AT&T, it was my job to handle complaints, 95% of which were simply frivolous.  I did it because I was paid to do it.  However, at $5 a month for an average of 6 podcast's, doesn’t give anyone the right to bitch, whine, moan and complain on a regular basis.  I don’t get paid to do this and as I stated before, the money I receive goes right back into this site.  Considering I easily spend $200+ each month on music, artwork, hosting, not to mention a shitload of time and effort putting all this stuff together, you’d think I could catch a break.  Instead, several of you just fill my email box with one gripe after another and frankly, I’ve had it.  It’s one thing if something is wrong or a file is missing, it’s entirely another to question my motives for how I choose to market this site or to constantly barrage me with idiotic questions that already have an answer in the FAQ section.  At the end of the day, my hobby has turned into a full-time job and is no longer fun.
As promised, I’ve uploaded the two remaining Gay Days podcasts and the final BPM Edition of the Volume 5 series.  You will have until June 5th to download the sets before this site goes dark.
I’ve also decided not to allow a handful of loose screws to ruin the Pride month that I had planned.  So, I’ve decided that I will go forward with the Pride podcasts and it will only be available to those that have graciously supported my efforts.  The private site will be on a new host as I am dropping Blogger and Podbean altogether.  Meaning, everything that is currently available, will no longer be after June 5th.  I will be sending out invitations to download the Pride editions once they are posted and depending on the available space with my new host, I may even throw in a few previously available goodies that many of you have been asking for. 
 
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO LOG INTO PAY PAL AND CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.  I don’t suggest you cancel it until after you have downloaded all of the current podcasts you want, as I believe the system will prevent access to them once your subscription is canceled and I will not be making these available due to human error, nor will I be issuing refunds.  You will NOT need to have a paid subscription for the Pride mixes coming out later in June.  Those are simply a gift to my current subscribers ONLY.
Ever since my email account got hijacked this past weekend, I’ve been having a lot of undeliverable emails.  So, I suggest you add info@partyfavorz.net to your address book because this will be a one-time invitation for Pride month.  Any decisions I make about the future of Party Favorz will be made by the end of June and right now, it’s not looking good.  In addition, I will be removing myself from Facebook permanently and I just want to ensure that everyone gets this message prior to the deletion of my account tomorrow.
At this point, I’m tired and I need a break.  I’ll be sending out invites by mid-June.  It’s been swell.
Album : Gay Days Edition 2010 v3
Genre : Circuit, Progressive, Tribal
Year : 2010
Total Time : 1:14:01:00
Track : 1
Title : Summer Lie (Filipe Guerra Remix)
Artist : Eliza G
Track : 2
Title : Lollipop (Allan Natal Original Mix)
Artist : Allan Natal feat. Joe Welch
Track : 3
Title : If You Wanna Fly (DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious Club Mix)
Artist : Veronica
Track : 4
Title : Rollin (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Club Mix)
Artist : George Reefah
Track : 5
Title : Pretty Mess (Tracy Young Pretty Club Mix)
Artist : Erika Jayne
Track : 6
Title : eZbreeZ (Chad Jack Main Club Mix)
Artist : Chad Jack vs. Nasty Pig
Track : 7
Title : Dirty (Club Mix)
Artist : Calabria
Track : 8
Title : La Pachanga (Main Mix)
Artist : Ralphi Rosario feat. DJ Abel
Track : 9
Title : On You (Johnny Vicious Club Mix)
Artist : Jessi Malay
Track : 10
Title : Blah Blah Blah (Spin Sista Shut Up Vocal Mix)
Artist : Ke$ha feat. 3OH!3
Track : 11