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

Beach House Edition 2008 Volume 2

Sorry, not much to discuss at the moment.  I threw my back out putting up all my CDs of all things.  Had to go to the doctor to get a script for some 'happy' pills.  Just chillin' without much to say, if you can believe that.  Anywho, I'll most likely be back Saturday with installment three.  For now,  enjoy!
Album : Beach House Edition v2
Genre : Funky, House, Soulful
Year : 2008
Total Time : 1:19:54:00
Track : 1
Title : Movin' Too Fast (Artful Dodger Speed Garage Mix)
Artist : Artful Dodger feat. Romina Johnson
Track : 2
Title : Cannot Contain This (ATFC Remix)
Artist : Moloko
Track : 3
Title : Work It Out (Allister Whitehead Full Circle Retro Remix)
Artist : DJ Disciple feat. Dawn Tallman
Track : 4
Title : Baditude (Esquire Remix)
Artist : Spoon, Harris & Obernik
Track : 5
Title : S.O.S. (Let The Music Play) (Buzz Junkies Club Mix)
Artist : Jordin Sparks
Track : 6
Title : Ice Ice Baby 2008 (7th Heaven House Remix)
Artist : ReAnimator feat. Big Daddi & Vanilla Ice
Track : 7
Title : Can't Wait Another Day (Funkellers Soul Mix)
Artist : Andrea Carissimi vs. Majuri
Track : 8
Title : Hesitate (Soundbridge Mix)
Artist : Jon Fitz & Mike Anthony feat. Abigail Bailey
Track : 9
Title : Found A Miracle (Simmons & Christopher Club Mix)
Artist : Loveless feat. Amanda Wilson
Track : 10
Title : All I'm Sayin' (Just Hold On) (Brett Austin Vocal Club Mix)
Artist : Inaya Day meets Nick Jay
Track : 11
Title : You Gotta Love Me (LTI Club Mix)
Artist : Love To Infinity feat. Kelly Llorena
Track : 12
Title : Great DJ (7th Heaven Remix)
Artist : The Ting Tings
Track : 13
Title : We Break The Dawn (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
Artist : Michelle Williams
Track : 14
Title : Total Love (Main Mix)
Artist : JCA pres. Solaphonics
Track : 15
Title : Freedom To Love (Original Extended Mix)
Artist : Lexter

Beach House Edition 2008 Volume 1

Hot on the heels of the Electro-Funk mixes, I bring you the true essence of summer (at least for me).  Easy, breezy carefree, and feel good, would best describe this mix.  A culmination of funky and soulful house is just what the season is all about.  Oh, and did I mention funky?  Heck yeah!
I also added a few disco diddies which will be more evident in future mixes of this edition.  So whether you're heading out to Ibiza, the beach, or your favorite summertime destination, I've got something to keep you cool.
I'll be back tomorrow with part 2 of this series, until then...Enjoy!
Album : Beach House Edition v1
Genre : Funky, House, Soulful
Year : 2008
Total Time : 1:17:18:00
Track : 1
Title : Faith (Copyright Main Mix)
Artist : Annette Taylor
Track : 2
Title : Everything (Original)
Artist : Morten Trust feat. Teebee
Track : 3
Title : I Don't Know Why (Viale & DJ Ross Remix)
Artist : Moony
Track : 4
Title : Till You Come Back To Me (Hernandez vs. DJ Tyo Remix)
Artist : Noferini feat. Peyton
Track : 5
Title : Love Tonight (Knee Deep Mix)
Artist : Chick 2000
Track : 6
Title : A Feeling (Pete Pritchard Classic Mix)
Artist : Connected feat. Max'C
Track : 7
Title : Haven't You Heard (Vocal Mix)
Artist : Boogiedown
Track : 8
Title : Teenage Love Affair (Wideboys Miami Club Mix)
Artist : Alicia Keys
Track : 9
Title : No Substitute Love (Wideboys Miami Mix)
Artist : Estelle
Track : 10
Title : If U Want It (Wideboys Miami Mix)
Artist : Vula
Track : 11
Title : Spotlight (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
Artist : Jennifer Hudson
Track : 12
Title : Everything Is Beautiful (Solitaire Club Mix)
Artist : Static Revenger & Taj Bell
Track : 13
Title : Many Miles (One Rascal Mix)
Artist : Trebla
Track : 14
Title : Underlying Feeling (Soulshaker Club Remix)
Artist : Sylvia Tosun

Electro-Funk Edition 2008 Volume 6 (Take 4)

The final take on the Electro-Funk Summer Edition. I've got a specialty mix coming up soon and then I'll dive right into the next 'House Edition' which for all purposes will be called 'Beach House'. Expect a lot of funky house tunes in that mix. Until then, have a great weekend and Enjoy!
Album : Electro-Funk Edition v6
Genre : Electro, Funky, House
Year : 2008
Total Time : 1:19:24:00
Track : 1
Title : Boyfriend (WAWA Club Remix
Artist : Alphabeat
Track : 2
Title : Sweet Like Chocolate (Club Remix)
Artist : Sharon Woolf vs. Bimbo Jones
Track : 3
Title : Always There (Bailey & Rossko Remix)
Artist : T.F.T.S.S. feat. Niki Mak
Track : 4
Title : The One (Original Mix)
Artist : Sharam feat. Daniel Bedingfield
Track : 5
Title : I Believe (Orginal Mix)
Artist : Soultronics feat. Mac C
Track : 6
Title : Love In This Club (Stonebridge Club Mix)
Artist : Usher feat. Young Jeezy
Track : 7
Title : Why Can't We Live Together (7th Heaven Remix)
Artist : Mike Melange vs. 7th Heaven
Track : 8
Title : Little Secret (Ray Roc & C. Rosillo Club Mix)
Artist : Destination X feat. Lisa Molina
Track : 9
Title : I Decided (Freemasons Club Mix)
Artist : Solange Knowles
Track : 10
Title : I Know Your Girlfriend Hates Me (Soulseekerz Club)
Artist : Annie
Track : 11
Title : And I Try (Lee Dagger Mix)
Artist : Bimbo Jones feat. Katherine Ellis
Track : 12
Title : More Man Than Man (Future Perfect Vocal Mix)
Artist : Antigone
Track : 13
Title : Summer Sutra (Gomi House Club Mix)
Artist : CyberSutra feat. Tiff Lacey
Track : 14
Title : Drive Out (The Attik Mix)
Artist : Sunfreakz

Electro-Funk Edition 2008 Volume 6 (Take 3)

Right now, our apartment is in total disarray.  We've had painters coming in and out since yesterday, and are expecting the floorers later this afternoon to replace the carpet, laminate floors, and tiling.  Yippee! 
Anyway, everything has been a mess and difficult to maneuver in.  Hopefully, after today everything will begin to be normal (though I don't think all of our junk will be back in its place until this weekend). 
As a result, I haven't had much time to preview this or the final mix.  I'm hopeful that it's okay.  I should wrap this series up later this week and expect to begin work on the Summer House mixes shortly.  I made a promise to get my workspace organized and clean, so I'll spend Saturday cleaning up that mess. 
Until then, I'll keep the electro juice flowing, and as always...Enjoy!
Album : Electro-Funk Edition v6
Genre : Electro, Funky, House
Year : 2008
Total Time : 1:19:53:00
Track : 1
Title : Be Together (Original Mix)
Artist : Supafly Inc.
Track : 2
Title : Take A Bow (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Mix)
Artist : Rihanna
Track : 3
Title : Shine On (Mondo Remix)
Artist : R.I.O.
Track : 4
Title : Your Love (Extended Mix)
Artist : Culture Beat
Track : 5
Title : What A Wonderful World (Original Mix)
Artist : Axwell & Bob Sinclar feat. Ron Carroll
Track : 6
Title : Every Word (Wendel Kos First Sunlight Vocal Mix)
Artist : Ercola feat. Daniella
Track : 7
Title : You Wot  (7th Heaven Remix)
Artist : DJ Q feat. MC Bonez
Track : 8
Title : Into The Nightlife (Soul Seekerz Vocal Club Mix)
Artist : Cyndi Lauper
Track : 9
Title : Love Love Love (Soul Seekerz Club Mix)
Artist : Lenny Kravitz
Track : 10
Title : Out Of Hell (Mahjong Vocal Mix)
Artist : Mahjong vs. The Kinky Pimps feat. Ben Levy
Track : 11
Title : No Stress (Anton Wick Elektra Remix)
Artist : Laurent Wolf
Track : 12
Title : Love Me Now (House Vocal Version)
Artist : 2Nefuse feat. Lady Lago
Track : 13
Title : Hesitate (Soul Avengerz Mix)
Artist : Jon Fitz & Mike Anthony feat. Abigail Bailey
Track : 14
Title : The One (Freemasons Vocal Club Mix)
Artist : Kylie

Electro-Funk Edition 2008 Volume 6 (Take 2)

With two more sets to go, Take 2 is really heating things up!  You better believe that the pot will be boiling over by the end of this week.  Enjoy!
Album : Electro-Funk Edition v6
Genre : Electro, Funky, House
Year : 2008
Total Time : 1:19:28:00
Track : 1
Title : Where Love Lives 2008 (Club Mix)
Artist : Buzz Junkies vs. Alison Limerick
Track : 2
Title : Everybody (Gambafreaks vs. III Sound Academy Dub)
Artist : Gambafreaks feat. Nicole
Track : 3
Title : Closer (Stonebridge Club Remix)
Artist : Ne-Yo
Track : 4
Title : Reach For The Love (Soul Seekerz Vocal Mix)
Artist : Soul Seekerz vs. Judy Cheeks
Track : 5
Title : When I Grow Up (Dave Aude Full Club Mix)
Artist : Pussycat Dolls
Track : 6
Title : Shut Up And Let Me Go (Johnny Vicious Warehouse Vocal)
Artist : The Ting Tings
Track : 7
Title : Your Song (Your Club Mix)
Artist : League Of One feat. Lisa Nicole
Track : 8
Title : The Party's Over (Ortega & Gold Club Mix)
Artist : Valeriya
Track : 9
Title : The Girl You Lost To Cocaine (StoneBridge Vocal Remix)
Artist : Sia
Track : 10
Title : Ready For This (Original Vocal Mix)
Artist : Robot Man (Michael Gray) feat. Nanchang Nancy
Track : 11
Title : A Feeling  (7th Heaven Remix)
Artist : Connected feat. Max'c
Track : 12
Title : Please Don't Go (Extended Mix)
Artist : Dobenbeck feat. Joanna
Track : 13
Title : Something's Gotta Give (Wawa Mix)
Artist : Thomas Gold feat. Amanda Wilson
Track : 14
Title : Get Over You (Alexei Romeo vs. 4Mal Remix)
Artist : Coco Star

Electro-Funk Edition 2008 Volume 6 (Take 1)

It's gettin' HOT IN HERE, so take off ALL your clothes!  We had a nice reprieve in the middle of the week when a cool front came through bringing temps down to the low 60s at night and low 80s during the day with a nice cool breeze.  Well, that's gone and we're back in the sweltering heat.  It's so fracking hot and sticky, it makes me want to strip naked and streak through downtown Atlanta like a crazed loon screaming at the top of my lungs about the end of days...LOL.
Needless to say, summer is in full swing and I've got some sizzling house that's gonna bring the temperature even higher.  Turn it UP and tune in, because this is the first of four mixes coming out this week in the Electro-Funk series.
No, your eyes did not deceive you, there's so much great music out right now, a simple two-volume set wasn't going to cut it.  Between this series and the impending Summer House Edition, I can assure you, all of your house music wishes shall be granted and fulfilled.
As you can see, the site has taken on a new look and feel.  I'm hoping that all the complaints I've received about the readability will now subside.  While the font size will remain the same, if you're still having difficulty reading you can always increase the text size by clicking on 'Page' in the upper right-hand corner of Explorer and then go down to 'Text Size' and make any changes you wish there.
Though I'm not familiar with Firefox, Opera, or Safari, I'm certain the same can be done with those browsers.  I've also added more functionality to the site.  On the right-hand side just below 'Search This Site' you'll notice that I've grouped all of the mixes for easier navigation.  This way, if you only wanted the Deep Editions, they're all lumped together so you no longer have to browse through the pages or sift through the archive (which is still available in the lower right-hand corner).  If for any reason you land on a page that only shows the 'Comment' box, 'click' back and you'll get to the page you originally requested.  The new Blogger development team made some changes to the comment section and it's kinda screwy right now.  Not much I can do until they finalize this latest version.
Over the next few weeks, I'll be making some minor changes and additions.  I hope this is to everyone's liking because this anal-retentive bitch ain't gonna make any more big changes like this for a very long time...LOL.  Sometimes I just drive myself bat-crazy with my obsessive-compulsive behavior.  I guess I just can't help myself.
I realize I've spoiled you guys (and gals) with a regular Friday post, however that's changing.  If you haven't already, I highly recommend subscribing to this site.  Over the next two months, my posts will be staggered but frequent.  So if you want to be kept up to date, now would be the perfect time to sign up for notifications.
That's all I got for now, just expect a lot more to come in the near future.  Make sure you wear enough sunscreen, drink plenty of water and as always... ENJOY!
Album : Electro-Funk Edition v6
Genre : Electro, Funky, House
Year : 2008
Total Time : 1:18:09:00
Track : 1
Title : Need You Tonight (Carl Ryden Mix)
Artist : SW14
Track : 2
Title : Give It 2 Me (Fedde Le Grand Extended Mix)
Artist : Madonna
Track : 3
Title : Tomorrow Can Wait (Tocadisco Evilmix)
Artist : David Guetta & Chris Willis vs. Tocadisco
Track : 4
Title : You Make Me Feel (Voodoo & Serano Club Remix)
Artist : Anna Grace
Track : 5
Title : Like Me (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Artist : Girlicious
Track : 6
Title : Hot Stuff (Let's Dance) (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Artist : Craig David
Track : 7
Title : Slammin' (Axwell Remix)
Artist : Eric Prydz
Track : 8
Title : Poza (You Got What I Need) (Original Vocal Mix)
Artist : Countparis feat. Katherine Ellis
Track : 9
Title : Stand Up (Original Mix)
Artist : Mobin Master
Track : 10
Title : What Would We Do (Original Mix)
Artist : Hagenaar & Albrecht
Track : 11

Gay Pride Edition 2008 Volume 4

Well, this is the fourth and final installment of the 2008 Pride Edition.  As promised, I went much lighter on this mix.  Altogether, you'll find it to be fun, funky and full of camp, just the kinda a sing-a-long frivolity that gay gatherings are all about.  I decided to bring this out a day earlier so I can wrap things up and take a much-needed break.  Last week I stated that the majority of Pride events were in full swing, when in fact it's this week.  I don't know, sometimes I think I live on Planet B (blonde).  Oh well, I can't be on top of everything all the time.
Anywho, If I'm lucky, I'll have the next Electro-Funk Edition ready to go next weekend.  If not, you guys may just have to wait another week.  My plate has loaded up again, so I'll be trying to juggle my adult duties with my playtime.  When I do come back, I've got some big changes in store.  I've started working on a whole new look and feel for the site that should be fresh and funky.  I'm hoping to debut the new look at the same time, but I'll just have to wait and see how everything plays out.
Those of you who are celebrating Pride or still have yet to start the festivities in your area (like Atlanta), live your life and be free, gay and happy...yeah, I'm starting to like that phrase.  I should be checking back in sometime after the 4th, so until then...Enjoy!
Album : Pride Edition v4
Genre : Funky, House, Circuit
Year : 2008
Total Time : 1:20:01:00
Track : 1
Title : Me (Soul Seekerz Club Mix)
Artist : Tamia
Track : 2
Title : Anything Is Possible (Sleazesisters Anthem Mix)
Artist : Mary Kiani
Track : 3
Title : Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent (Wayne G. & Porl Young Betty Ford Mix)
Artist : 7th Heaven feat. Katherine Ellis
Track : 4
Title : I've Never Been To Me (Sophisticatz Funky Remix)
Artist : Eye Witness feat. Charlene Oliver
Track : 5
Title : Enjoy Yourself (7th Heaven Mix)
Artist : Viola Wills
Track : 6
Title : Get This Party Started (Chris Cox Club Mix)
Artist : Dame Shirley Bassey
Track : 7
Title : Hot Shot 2008 (Ralphi Rosario & Craig J Remix)
Artist : Karen Young
Track : 8
Title : A Higher Place 2008 (7th Heaven Remix)
Artist : Peyton
Track : 9
Title : Bleeding Love (Moto Blanco Vocal Club Mix)
Artist : Leona Lewis
Track : 10
Title : You Make Me Feel Good 2008 (Club Junkies Mix)
Artist : Pat Hodges
Track : 11
Title : When You Touch Me (Original Club Mix)
Artist : Freemasons feat. Katherine Ellis
Track : 12
Title : Free Gay & Happy (Extended Vocal Mix)
Artist : Verde feat. Justine
Track : 13
Title : Just Fine (Moto Blanco Remix)
Artist : Mary J. Blige
Track : 14
Title : Fade (Grant Nelson Big Room Vocal Mix)
Artist : Solu Music feat. Kimblee
Track : 15
Title : The Boss (Love In The Club Mix)
Artist : Kristine W

Gay Pride Edition 2008 Volume 3

This weekend, the majority of Pride events will be taking place from coast to coast.  As such, it's fitting that I have my 3rd installment of my Pride Edition up and ready to go.  Get ready for some serious BIG, BAM, BOOM! in this mix.  I want to give a shout out and big thanks to DJ 7Up for sliding my a copy of the unreleased Manny Lehman mix of Lady GaGa's "Just Dance".  By substituting that song for something I considered ordinary and run of the mill, it took an outstanding mix and essentially made it excellent.
Some of you may have noticed that the Beatport Pride Edition was a little shrill, especially at the beginning.  Considering that the songs were free, I can't complain too much.  However, I did go back and put it through Platinum Notes which analyzes the mix and then makes the necessary pitch and dynamic adjustments.  I don't use this software often, because it's not always dead on and can actually ruin individual songs.  If I encounter a problem with the original track, I generally prefer to do it myself.  Since this mix was a last-minute project, I did it the other way to save time and to finish up this mix.  I do believe any issues with the original sound quality have now been corrected.
Speaking of which, the Allan Natal mix of Madonna's 'Give It 2 Me' is a 'private' mix that was not picked up by Warner.  As a result, there was no incentive for Allan to go back and do a final mixdown.  Much like the Collette and Basstoy tracks on the Beatport mix, it was very shrill.  So I went back and manually lowered the frequencies and corrected any pitch problems along with some other anomalies.  So, any complaints from people who don't ever contribute to this site and just download all the time will be ignored.  I'm not trying to be an asshole, but with almost 25,000 hits since November (when this site began) and over 10,000 downloads between Podbean and my 4shared account, you'd think people might be a little more appreciative, especially in the U.S.  You folks out in New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Florida, Alabama, Colorado, and Texas shouldn't be such strangers.  I see the same cities and states every week downloading the mixes, but never a peep out of you until something displeases you.  It would be nice to have you folks make some general comments and suggestions about what you like and/or dislike or as to how I can make this site better.  While this is only a suggestion, it would sure be nice to hear from you guys.
While I'm at it, several people have emailed me requesting the cover art without the watermark.  Sorry folks, it ain't gonna happen.  In fact, starting in July, I will be adding my ID to all future mixes.  It's unfortunate and wasn't something I wanted to do, but a certain situation here locally made it a necessity.  I'd suggest that anyone who wants to pass off my hard work as their own, actually work harder at doing what I enjoy doing and start trying to improve your own skills.  Enough said.
For those of you who aren't quite into this big room sound and were wondering where are all the fun, funky and camp songs?  No need to worry.  Next weeks final installment is all about feeling free, gay and happy!  It should probably be called 'Party Favorz TrackBack' mix since it contains all the fun songs that have been high on my gaydar since the beginning of the year.  Instead of a song here or there, you get it all in one mix.
For now, I hope those of you celebrating Pride, have a great weekend, as I'm certain I will be doing this next week (if I don't go on vacation).  So feed your pod and grab it to go before heading out this weekend...and as always, ENJOY!
Album : Pride Edition v3
Genre : Circuit, Tribal, Progressive
Year : 2008
Total Time : 1:19:18:00
Track : 1
Title : Give It 2 Me (Allan Natal Private Mix)
Artist : Madonna
Next to the Paul Oakenfold take, this mix reigns supreme!  Sorry Jody and Eddie, I just wasn't feeling either of your mixes.  Who knows,

Gay Pride Edition 2008 Volume 2

Welcome to part two of my 2008 Pride series.  The only thing you need to know about this mix is that it's all about the DRAMA!  You know us queens just love to be overly dramatic, and this mix fits the bill.  From top to bottom, this should put even the dourest person in a good mood.
I've pretty much got my set list together for the third mix, though I'm still waiting for the much-delayed 'Fame' remixes by DJ Bill Bennett.  Hopefully, Sony will stick to their promise and release them next week (fingers crossed).  If you are a Sony rep or Bill's manager, feel free to cop me an advance so I can get my next mix finished in a timely manner.  Just shoot off an email located in the 'about me' section of this site.  I promised not to share (former Scout's honor).
Well, that's about it folks.  I hope everyone has a great weekend.  Stay tuned, stay focused, and most importantly stay free, gay & happy!  I'll be back next week with mix number three.  Until then...Enjoy!
Album : Pride Edition v2
Genre : Circuit, Tribal, Progressive
Year : 2008
Total Time : 1:20:02:00
Track : 1
Title : Bring Your Soul Back (Ralphi's Percussive Soul Mix)
Artist : Ralphi Rosario & Giangi Cappai
Nothing special, but some good filler when you're kicking things off or just need something to transition.
Track : 2
Title : Control Yourself (Manny Lehman Dub)
Artist : Erin Hamilton
Amazing new tune by Erin that has plenty of mixes to satisfy any floor.  While Manny turns in one of his formulaic mixes, he drops in a mean groove in the middle that I turned around and tricked it up a bit to keep that feeling flowing.  Can't wait for the vocal version coming out in late July with part 2 of the already fabulous first set of mixes.
Track : 3
Title : Away From Me (DJ Luis Erre Remix)
Artist : Altar feat. Amannda
Previously used the Altar 'Big Room' mix on my 'Splash Edition', but with so many excellent mixes to choose from, I decided on this even bigger floor stormer that lies somewhere on the Trance tip.
Track : 4
Title : Happy People (Timothy Allan Remix)
Artist : Offer Nissim feat. Maya
Funny how the title suggests something other than what the song really is.  To me, this is a very sad song and probably one of the best things from Offer in a while.  Also check out his original version which was on the 'Splash Edition'.
Track : 5
Title : Automatic 2008 (J. Louis Tikaro & Ferran Vocal Mix)
Artist : Ultra Nate
It was bound to happen, some new updated mixes from last years mega-smash by Ultra Nate (naughty).  Also check out the excellent Riff & Rays mix.
Track : 6
Title : Give Some Love (Tristan Garner Crossover Remix)
Artist : Antoine Clamaran & Mario Ochoa feat. Lulu Hughes
Hot just got hotter!  Totally feeling the over the top drama production by Tristan.
Track : 7
Title : 4 Minutes (Peter Rauhofer Saves London Mix)
Artist : Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake
While Peter's 'New York' and 'Paris' mixes are decent enough, this version is still my fave.  Besides, we all know the UK has better taste in music.
Track : 8
Title : Over The Night (Allan Natal Energy Remix)
Artist : Sentenela pres. Lipgloss feat. Liz
Another song that made my 'Splash Edition'.  While there are several outstanding mixes that accompany this song, I just can't get enough of Allan's massive drama room mix.  Excellent companion to Sara Brightman's 'Harem' from a few years back.
Track : 9
Title : When I Grow Up (Ralphi Rosario Club Vox)
Artist : Pussycat Dolls
While I'm not really feeling the original radio version of this song, Ralphi once again shows why he's the master.  Totally blown away by this mix.
Track : 10
Title : Hot Sahara (Lenny B Club Mix)
Artist : Fans Of Jimmy Century
If you were disappointed by Gold Frapp's recent musical direction, no need to worry.  This two piece group out of San Francisco is picking up where the Frapp left off.
Track : 11
Title : Like A Star (Frank Lamboy Mix)
Artist : Kim Sozzi

Gay Pride Edition 2008 Volume 1

Well, it's that time of year again. After kicking things off with all sorts of circuit parties throughout the nation for Memorial Day Weekend, followed by Gay Days at Disney World in Orlando, FL, it's now time for Pride to take center stage.
More than any other year, I feel this could be the most important Pride in a very long time. With the historical primary season behind us and so many gay issues on the table, the largest being marriage and equality, I thought I'd dedicate the entire month of June to Pride.
This is the first of four mixes that will be released every Friday this month. Because the city barred all festivals in Piedmont Park due to the drought last year, everyone was scrambling to secure venues. Atlanta Pride will take place over the July 4th weekend (one week later than usual) at the Atlanta Civic Center. It will be interesting to see how they pull this off since it will be a combination of indoor and outdoor festivities.
Unlike past events, they will require a $5 admission fee and up to $20 dollars for various concerts. Their overall costs to put this on are twice the amount as usual. Frankly, I think that's reasonable and won't be an issue for the majority of the folks. I haven't decided if I'll be hitting up the event or bars (in my newly designed T-shirts of course) giving out CDs promoting the blog. I'll just see how things play out.
As you may notice, the artwork is tied into this year's general election and many of the issues and challenges the gay community faces. Each mix has its own album cover created by yours truly. Some may ultimately be offensive to people, but I am trying to make an artistic statement or if you prefer, a point. I only mention this, because I don't want to be bombarded with a bunch of hate mail when the next one comes out.
Rest assured, I put as much time into creating these mixes as I did the cover art. Since I haven't received any type of feedback other than "love it" (which I always like to hear) I read into something one of our M.I.A. fellow members Tom P. mentioned in an email he sent me a while back.
So, instead of screaming divas all the time, I'm definitely trying to mix things up with some tribal, commercial, big room, electro, dubs, and yes those always fierce divas. Overall, I'm very pleased with the final outcome, and thank Tom for the feedback, even if it wasn't intended that way. See, I do listen even if you aren't talking...LOL!
I don't know where you're at, but it's been a scorcher for the past several days here in the ATL. We may actually get some relief this weekend. Then again, our weather forecasters are generally 50/50 on their predictions. Anyway, I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and rest assured, I'll be back next Friday with part 2 of this series. Until then...
Enjoy!
Album : Pride Edition v1
Genre : Circuit, Tribal, Progressive
Year : 2008
Total Time : 1:19:23.00
Track : 1
Title : Set U Free 2008 (Friscia & Lamboy Vocal Mix)
Artist : Planet Soul
HOT! Classic from the 90's finally receives a fabulous workover. Works on every level. Funny thing is, back in the day when this was played on radio, I went into Musicland (one of the countless record stores chains no longer around) and wanted to buy the single, but couldn't find it. I asked the clerk where was the song "Come Into My Black Hole" (I swear to God that's what I thought she was saying) and the guy just starting laughing hysterically. He goes and pulls the single and hands it to me. Needless to say, I felt like a dweeb (the other thing I thought she was saying in the song...such a dweeb, such a dweeb). Now when I hear this song, I still can't get my own version out of my head. Essential.
Track : 2
Title : Stamp Your Feet (K j A M vs. Ranny Big Room Re-rub)
Artist : Donna Summer
Absolutely love Ranny's mix with one exception. His mid-section drop was kinda pointless and didn't really go anywhere. That's a good way for your floor to lose interest FAST!

Deep Edition 2008 Volume 6 [Pt. 1 & 2]

Originally my intent was to put this mix out in early July, but I've been in a bit of a funk lately and decided I needed something to cheer me up.  Strange, because that kinda feeling usually only happens in the winter.  So I did two things to combat this: 1) I joined a gym and am feeling great.
I even convinced Rick to join with me, which was kinda fun watching him.  As someone that has never stepped foot in a gym, I thought I'd start him out slow and put him on the elliptical and selected their basic program.
While I'm going away at it, two minutes into his exercise he starts to feel the burn and quits.  Disappointed, I suggested the treadmill.  Well, that got about a five-minute run before he switched to the bike which got another five minutes...LOL.  Then he just stood around until I finished up about thirty minutes later.  Geez, I thought I was taking it easy on him.
Nevertheless, he's a trooper and has been going back with me.  As I slowly move back into the groove of things, I pushed out our leg exercises to Monday.  Watching him do squats and leg curls might be fun, but I promised him I'd go easy.  He has one week left on his trial membership, so we'll see what he decides.  2)  I needed some good summertime house to round out the equation and this group of songs that I had been compiling was just the ticket.  I knew what direction the next Deep Edition was going to go in and realized I had more than enough to make the mix.
So, I sat down and knocked this puppy out in two hours.  I'm glad I did because next to Cyndi Lauper's latest, this has been on heavy rotation in my house.  Far from the ice-cold renderings of the last three Deep Editions, this is all about summer.  Warm and airy, light and breezy on the soulful and jazzy tip, I do believe I achieved my goal.
I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I have.  If you looking for the more progressive stuff that's been making up the last several editions of this series, it ain't here.
Going forward, June will be all about Pride.  I'm making a total of four single mixes of which two are already complete.  Beginning this Friday, the first one will be released followed by a new Pride mix each subsequent Friday throughout the month.  Until then...Enjoy!
Album : Deep Edition 2008 v6 | Pt. 1 & 2
Genre : Deep House
Total Time : 2:33:45:00
Track : 1
Title : Merry Go Round (Dom's Spaced Out Dub)
Artist : Kimara Lovelace
Track : 2
Title : Hands Up (Instrumental Resist)
Artist : Roland Clark
Track : 3
Title : Paradise (Genetix Mix)
Artist : Dasoul & Hooger
Track : 4
Title : Take Me Back (Original Mix)
Artist : Ronan
Track : 5
Title : Soul Surrender (Vincent Kwok's Stole My Heart Dub)
Artist : Island Groove & Keith Thompson
Track : 6
Title : Body Bump (Original)
Artist : The Silent Salesmen
Track : 7
Title : Beautiful (Original)
Artist : DJ Kawasaki feat. Karin
Track : 8
Title : Sweetly (Liquid Breeze Project Remix)
Artist : Funktrain feat. Nica Brooke
Track : 9
Title : Movin 'n' Groovin' (Original Mix)
Artist : Mr. Cenzo
Track : 10
Title : The Next Best Thing (Deepest Instrumental)
Artist : Melchyor A.
Track : 11
Title : Controlled Seduction (Original)
Artist : Jeremias Santiago
Track : 12
Title : M Sol (Main Instrumental Remix)
Artist : mix2inside
Track : 13
Title : Let's Get It On (Simon Pearce Tribal Mix)
Artist : Sharam Jey
Track : 14
Title : All This Love For You (Ralf Gum Original Mix)
Artist : Ralf Gum feat. Diamondancer
Track : 15
Title : Consecration (Tiger Stripes Dub)
Artist : Tiger Stripes feat. Hanna Hais
Track : 16
Title : Dark Star (Francois Dubois Remix)
Artist : Afterlife & Pete Gooding pres. No Logo
Track : 17
Title : Fade (Eric Kupper Remix)
Artist : Solu Music feat. Kimblee
Track : 18
Title : Triumph (Scott Wozniak Remix)
Artist : Rob Salmon
Track : 19
Title : Sirius (Original Mix)
Artist : Smart Wave
Track : 20
Title : Free Bird (Statech Dub)

House Edition 2008 Volume 2 | Pt. 1 & 2

First, I want to take this opportunity to welcome many of our new listeners on board and thank you for the wonderful suggestions. Many of you are not aware that I have been in the process of moving everything over to Podbean to house all the mixes. As a result, some of the download links may be broken. Because of the amount of storage and archiving available to me, I'm only able to move over so many MBs every month.
Nevertheless, I still have my old 4shared account, and if any links that are not working, please let me know (as some of you already have) and I'll do my best to get them reactivated as soon as possible. I also want to suggest that you browse the archives to find your preferred genre.
For instance, while many of the mixes I completed in March and April may be old by DJ standards, they are chock full of songs that are just now getting national attention and may be more familiar to you. I try to stay ahead of the curve in my mixes, so when I post something new, it may not contain many songs you're familiar with until a couple of months later. Look at it this way, you can honestly say you heard it here first. How cool is that?
Well, I've finally come full circle on the newly created House Edition. As previously stated, the Funky Editions are being discontinued and splintered off into the Electro-Funk and House mixes respectively. The House mixes will contain funky, soulful, and gospel house while the Electro-Funk will be more mainstream tunes. As far as I'm concerned, it's all good.
Doing this allows me to showcase more of the straight-up house music I love so much but doesn't really fit in with the more commercial stuff. On this mix, you will find a lot of gospel and funky tunes with a touch of soulfulness for good measure. In fact, I had about four discs worth of music, but after reviewing an initial mix, I decided there were too many Jesus songs. Not that I have any against Jesus, but there's only so much you can take in one dose and I didn't want anyone to O.D. As you can see, I really packed these mixes. Don't worry, it flows damn well and you won't even notice what I edited out.
I'm completely stoked about what I have planned for June. While I don't want to give too much away, I will say the month of June will be officially dedicated to Pride. Some of the mixes (which ROCK!) are already complete. Wait until you see the cover art.
This is quite possibly some of my best work yet, if not the best. While we here in the U.S. have a three day weekend for Memorial Day, I understand the U.K. is celebrating Pride.
So, I wanna wish everyone overseas HAPPY PRIDE! As for those of you traveling out of town to Austin, Ft. Lauderdale, P-Town or to any of the numerous circuit party destinations throughout the U.S. this holiday weekend, USE IT UP, WEAR IT OUT and just be safe enough to come back later next month and DO IT AGAIN! For now, groove to the sounds of summer!
Enjoy!
Due to the original structure of this post, the two separate sets have now been combined into one and remastered based on the techniques used in current podcasts. 
Album : House Edition v2 | Pt. 1 & 2
Genre : House, Funky, Soulful
Year : 2008
Total Time : 2:37:34.00
Track : 1
Title : You Want Me Back (Original Mix)
Artist : Barbara Tucker
Track : 2
Title : Wondrous (MuthaFunkaz Remix)
Artist : Danny Clark & Jay Benham feat. SuSu Bobien
Track : 3
Title : Shouts From Jamonay (Original Mix)
Artist : Silvano Da Silva
Track : 4
Title : Feel Alive (Los Re-Touch Of U-Ness & Jedsets Soulheater Mix)
Artist : Layers Of Sound & The Demetrios
Track : 5
Title : Body & Soul (Original Vocal Mix)
Artist : Kings Of Groove feat. Andrea Love
Track : 6
Title : Break Of Dawn (Vocal Mix)
Artist : Baggi Begovic
Track : 7
Title : My Joy Epic (M&S Epic Klub Mix)
Artist : Quentin Harris feat. Margaret Grace
Track : 8
Title : Don't Lose The Magic '08 (Baggi Begovic & Soul Conspiracy Remix)