Anthony Whitlock's Podcast

Taylor Swift has proven herself to be one of the most enduring pop stars of this millennium. Her Eras World Tour broke all sales and attendance records and her global popularity keeps escalating. Her music speaks to a generation of fans and she somehow still manages to come across as personable and relatable. I have used so much of her music in my sets and have produced three full Essential Taylor Swift episodes. This time I wanted to focus on two remix artists who have produced some of the most beautiful and uplifting remixes of her songs. They are Russ Rich and Andy Allder. Russ is a DJ/Producer based in San Francisco who has played at many clubs and events in and around SF. Russ has teamed up with various other producers such as Leo Frappier and produced countless amazing club tracks. Andy is a London based producer who has teamed up with Wayne G and Mark De Lange (Dirty Disco) among other producers and consistently turns out a variety of amazing club mixes. Together, these two have taken Taylor Swift's music and spun it into dance floor gold. Here is the ultimate anthology of their phenomenal work. EnjoyAnthony1/ "CARDIGAN" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix)2/ "EVERMORE" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Evermore Dancefloor Club Mix) 3/ "THE ARCHER" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Combat Club Remix) 4/ "FORTNIGHT" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix) ft. POST MALONE5/ "SAY DON'T GO" (Russ & Andy's Club Mix - Taylor's Version)6/ DON'T BLAME ME" (Russ Rich & Leo Frappier Bangin' Afterhours Club Mix)7/ "THIS IS ME TRYING" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Shiniest Wheels Remix) 8/ "MY BOY ONLY BREAKS HIS FAVOURITE TOYS" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Remix) 9/ "DOWN BAD" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Cosmic Club Mix) 10/ "I CAN DO IT WITH A BROKEN HEART" ((Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix) 11/ "MIDNIGHT RAIN" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix)12/ "THIS LOVE" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Version)13/ "TIMELESS" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Eras Club Mix)

The September '24 edition of UP! has a nice blend of house, pop, club and circuit remixes featured on it. It's great to hear some new mixes from Danny Verde. He features two here for Raye and Ofenbach respectively. Billy Porter has a great new song "Leap" mixed here by the always amazing Wayne G. & Andy Allder. Division 4 has covered the classic "Young Hearts Run Free" and Anastacia gives an inspired cover of "Forever Young". Russ Rich & Andy Allder turn in a beautiful mix of Taylor Swift's "Down Bad" and Roberto Ferrari's track "Never Forget" is a club banger. The back end of the set features new music from Katy Perry, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars and Dario Xavier delivers a beautiful mix of Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things" to close out the set. EnjoyAnthony1/ "ESCAPISM" (Danny Verde Remix) - RAYE ft. 070 SHAKE2/ "LEAP" (Wayne G. & Andy Allder Remix) - BILLY PORTER3/ "YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE" (Mr Mig Remix) - DIVISION 44/ "I KNOW YOU KNOW" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - DJ MARTINEE5/ "I'LL DO IT" (Dave Audé Club Mix) - HEIDI MONTAG6/ "DIRTY MIND" (Dave Audé Club Mix) - PAUL HETHERINGTON7/ "LOOK AT HER NOW" (Tommer Mizrahi Remix) - SELENA GOMEZ8/ "FOREVER YOUNG" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - ANASTACIA9/ "DOWN BAD" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Cosmic Club Mix) - TAYLOR SWIFT10/ "OVERDRIVE" (Danny Verde Remix) - OFENBACH ft. NORMA JEAN MARTINE11/ "FALLING FOREVER" (Roberto Ferrari Remix) - DUA LIPA12/ "NEVER FORGET" (Original Club Version) - ROBERTO FERRARI ft. WYNA13/ "ANGEL OF MY DREAMS" (Cajjmere Wray Peak Hour Anthem Club Mix) - JADE14/ "LIFETIMES" (Alan Liao Club Mix) - KATY PERRY15/ "DIE WITH A SMILE" (Thiago Antony Remix) - LADY GAGA & BRUNO MARS16/ "BEAUTIFUL THINGS" (Dario Xavier Club Remix) - BENSON BOONE

The August '24 edition of UP! hits hard from start to finish. Kicking off the set is the awesome Tony Moran remix of "Keep You Waiting" by Max Rae. Tony Moran features another excellent remix later in the set for KRU & Cha Cha Malone. We lost an iconic diva recently with the passing of Evelyn Thomas. She was huge in the club scene particularly in the 80's and 90's with hits like High Energy and Reflections. I've included her later hit "Stick To The Plan" with a brilliant Wayne G & Porl Young remix. The always amazing Dirty Disco features two killer mixes for Chappell Roan and Kesha respectively. Henriq Moraes is turning out some excellent circuit remixes and there are three of his featured here. Becky Hill's "Outside Of love" is one of my favourite songs this year. Toy Armada & Jace M deliver a stellar remix of "Shy Boy" by Carly Rae Jepsen and Kylie Minogue teams up with The Blessed Madonna on "Edge Of Saturday Night". Russ Rich and Andy Allder produce yet another beautiful remix for Taylor Swift's latest, "I Can Do It With A Broken Heart" to close out this month's edition of UP! EnjoyAnthony1/ "KEEP YOU WAITING" (Tony Moran Remix) - MAX RAE2/ "ALL LIT UP" (Tweaka Turner Remix) - GYPSY LOVE3/ "STICK TO THE PLAN" (Wayne G. & Andy Allder Atlantis Anthem Club Mix) - EVELYN THOMAS4/ "GOOD LUCK, BABE" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - CHAPPELL ROAN5/ "JOYRIDE" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - KESHA6/ "VICIOUS" (Dario Xavier Club Remix) - SABRINA CARPENTER7/ "MASTERPLAN" (Tony Moran Global Anthem Remix) - KRU & CHA CHA MALONE ft. JUNOFLO8/ "WOMAN'S WORLD" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - KATY PERRY9/ "OUTSIDE OF LOVE" (HenriqMoraes Remix) - BECKY HILL10/ "TURN ME ON" (Macau Club Mix) - MACAU11/ "END OF AN ERA" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - DUA LIPA12/ "SHY BOY" (Jace M & Toy Armada Remix) - CARLY RAE JEPSEN13/ "EDGE OF SATURDAY NIGHT" (Extended Remix) - THE BLESSED MADONNA & KYLIE MINOGUE14/ "I CAN DO IT WITH A BROKEN HEART" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix) - TAYLOR SWIFT

The July '24 edition of UP! kicks off with some chunky house tracks then moves into main room and big room club sounds. Starting off is a fantastic Gospel house track from Revival Collective. Division 4 has covered the classic Sheryl Crow song "Soak Up The Sun" with an excellent remix from Daddies Home! It's great to hear some new music from Suzanne Palmer, a vocalist famous particularly in the 90's and 2000's. Kylie Minogue has teamed up with Orville Peck and Diplo on a thumping new track "Midnight Run". Dirty Disco does the remix honors here along with two other tracks from Vanessa Williams and Becky Hill respectively. Russ Rich & Andy Allder turn in a beautiful remix of Taylor Swift's latest "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys". Henriq Moraes, Toy Armada & Jace M complete the big room duties on tracks from Rita Ora, Loreen, John Summit and Camila Carbello. The energy levels never drop on this slamming edition of UP! EnjoyAnthony1/ "TAKE ME TO THE RIVER" (Original Club Mix) - REVIVAL COLLECTIVE ft. MARY PEARCE, LOVELY LAURA & GEO GOSPEL CHOIR2/ "I CAN'T WAIT" (Original Club Mix) - ANOTHER CHANCE3/ "SOAK UP THE SUN" (Daddies Home! Main Club Mix) - DIVISION 44/ "STAND UP" (Joe Carrano Club Mix) - NICK HARVEY ft. SUZANNE PALMER5/ "MIDNIGHT RUN" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - KYLIE MINOGUE, ORVILLE PECK & DIPLO6/ "LEGS" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - VANESSA WILLIAMS7/ "PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE" (Dario Xavier Club Remix) - SABRINA CARPENTER8/ "MY BOY ONLY BREAKS HIS FAVORITE TOYS" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT9/ "METAMORPHOSIS" (Motiv8 & DTAG Club Mix) - MAX RAE10/ "OUTSIDE OF LOVE" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - BECKY HILL11/ "FOREVER" (HenriqMoraes Melodic Club Mix) - LOREEN12/ "SHIVER" (Jace M & Toy Armada Club Remix) - JOHN SUMMIT ft. HAYLA13/ "ASK & YOU SHALL RECEIVE" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - RITA ORA14/ "HE KNOWS" (Toy Armada & Jace M Remix) - CAMILA CARBELLO ft. LIL NAS X

It's time for the men to show out. This brings us to the 19th edition of the men series - focusing on all male artist , specifically with an LGBTQ leaning. This set is filled with classic tracks from the 80's, 90's and beyond all with updated, floor filling remixes. The set starts out in the vocal house arena before quickly planting itself in the club/circuit/big room arena. I wanted this edition to have drive and energy with a focus on uplifting vocals delivering a positive message. There are repurposed tracks from George Michael, Queen, Tears For Fears and Journey mixed in with modern tracks from Troye Sivan, Billy Porter, Lil' Nas X and Jeff Satur. There are so many outstanding remixes featured here from Wayne G. Henriq Moraes, Division 4, 7th Heaven, Guy Scheiman, Danny Verde and of course, the incomparable Dirty Disco & Matt Consola. Close out your Pride month with some amazing male artists. EnjoyAnthony1/ "WE OWN THE NIGHT" (Scott Mills & Jon Dixon Club Mix) - THE WANTED2/ "I WAS BORN THIS WAY" (Division 4 Pride Remix) - DADDIES HOME!3/ "WITH OR WITHOUT YOU" (Wayne G. & LFB Remix) - WAYNE G. ft. BRIAN KENT4/ "PLEASE DON'T GO" (Luca Debonaire & Da Clubbmaster Summer Remix) - K.W.S.5/ "A HIGHER PLACE" (Max Sanna & Lee Yeoman Remix) - PEYTON6/ "ANOTHER RAINBOW" (Dirty Disco Rainbow Remix) - MIKE IZON7/ "IF THERE IS LOVE" (Dirty Disco & Matt Consola Mainroom Remix) - RAY GUELL8/ "GOT ME STARTED" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - TROYE SIVAN9/ "LIVE LOUDER" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - NATHANIEL10/ "GIVE ME LIFE" (The Alias Remix) - JLS11/ "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS" (Guy Scheiman TLV Club Mix) - QUEEN12/ "DON'T STOP BELIEVING" (Bruno Knauer Club Mix) - JOURNEY13/ "FATHER FIGURE" (HenriqMoraes Remix) - GEORGE MICHAEL14/ "EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD" (Robbie Carrigan Remix) - TEARS FOR FEARS15/ "WE BELONG" (Original Club Mix) - DANI TORO ft. ERIC KROP16/ "WHERE DID YOU GO" (Stephen Jusko & DJ Blacklow Pride Remix) - JAX JONES ft. MNEK17/ "GHOST" (Luis Vazquez G-Circuit Tribute Remix) - JEFF SATUR18/ "STAR WALKIN" (Danny Verde Remix) - LIL' NAS X19/ "BABY WAS A DANCER" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - BILLY PORTER20/ "AFTERMATH" (HERE WE GO) (Denzal Park Remix) - DAVE AUDE` ft. ANDY BELL

Welcome to Pride Anthems volume 13. It must be June - the traditional Pride month around the world. This years Pride celebrations have come under attack, particularly in the USA from predominantly Christian conservative groups. These people don't like the idea of a section of the community carving out a living space for themselves and seem to be jealous of our innate ability to have a fabulous time while supporting each other against their prejudice. Our community is very diverse and very accepting of pretty much everyone. So in that spirit, I present to you the 2024 edition of Pride Anthems. Was there ever a more appropriately titled song than ABBA's "Dancing Queen"? The Jackers Revenge remix of it is awesome and kicks off the set. I wanted the track selection on this set to reflect empowerment and freedom of choice in life and love. These 21 songs do that I believe. Some are classic dance floor anthems such as "Touch Me", "Hot Stuff", "Believe" and "Searchin". Others have been purposefully written and recorded for the community such as "Fight On" and "Chosen Family". Included are hit songs from Whitney, Mariah, Rihanna, Taylor, and of course, Kylie. Remixes come from across the spectrum with standouts from Division 4, Moto Blanco and 7th Heaven. The wonderful Mark from Dirty Disco once again came to my rescue and generously forwarded me some advance mixes as well as a private one. I always seem to be thanking him in my comments but I truly mean it Mark. There is drive and energy in this set which is indicative of the LGBTQ+ community. Happy Pride month everyone. EnjoyAnthony1/ "DANCING QUEEN" (Jackers Revenge Remix) - ABBA2/ "FIGHT ON" (Original Club Mix) - CACTUSHEAD ft. EDDY QUEENS3/ "TOUCH ME" (eSQUIRE Remix) - SAMANTHA FOX4/ "CRAZY IN LOVE" (Division 4 Remix) - BEYONCE`5/ "THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FOR" (Barry Harris Club Mix) - RHIANNA ft. CALVIN HARRIS6/ "HOT STUFF" (Ghostbusterz Remix) - DONNA SUMMER7/ "BLEEDING LOVE" (Moto Blanco Full Vocal Club Mix) - LEONA LEWIS8/ "CHOSEN FAMILY" (Dirty Disco & Matt Consola Rainbow Remix) - SHAUNA JENSEN9/ "CALL ME MAYBE" (Almighty Club Mix) - CARLY RAE JEPSEN10/ "BELIEVE" (Dirty Disco 25th Anniversary Classic Club Rework) - CHER11/ "BAD BLOOD" (Dirty Disco Private Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT12/ "FUNKYTOWN" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - LIPS INC.13/ "SHOW SOME LOVE" (Funky Junction & Priyon Joni Remix) - FIRST LADIES OF DISCO14/ "LIVE YOUR LIFE BE FREE" (Sagi Kariv Remix) - BELINDA CARLISLE15/ "GREATEST LOVE OF ALL" (HenriqMoraes Classic Club Mix) - WHITNEY HOUSTON16/ "AGAINST ALL ODDS" (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - MARIAH CAREY17/ "SEARCHIN" (7th Heaven 40th Anniversary Club Mix) - HAZELL DEAN18/ "CALL ME" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - SPAGNA19/ "I BELIEVE IN YOU" (Wayne G. vs. Club Junkies Club Mix) - KYLIE MINOGUE20/ "I WILL FLY" (Wayne G. & Porl Young Atlantis Anthem Club Mix) - THE DISKO KATZ ft. INAYA DAY21/ "WE CAN GET THERE" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) - MARY GRIFFIN

Moving on with the 'Best Of' series, I present to you the Freemasons. This dynamic duo consists of producer/DJ's James Wiltshire and Russell Small. James has also produced under the pseudonym 'Jimmy Gomez' and Russell is one half of Phatts & Small. Both me hail from Great Britain and from what I can gather, hit notoriety with their remixes around 2005 or so. Their original song "Love On My Mind" was released at this time and had major chart success in the UK. That same year they had commercial success in the USA with their massive club mix of "Mesmerized" by Faith Evans. During the 2000's and 2010's they continued to release their own original tracks featuring artists such as Katherine Ellis, Amanda Wilson, Sylvia Mason-James, Siedah Garrett and Peyton as well as remix for international artists such as Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry, Whitney Houston, George Michael and Beyonce` to name a few. Similar to 7th Heaven, the Freemasons have an understanding of how to take a song and spin it into a dance floor anthem. Signature house rhythm's and funky beats underscore the journey that is a Freemason remix. There are no 3 minute 'extended' mixes with these guys. Taking you on a journey on the dance floor is their specialty and I am here for it. I had to filter a serious number of awesome mixes to come up with this compilation which features 34 songs clocking in at just over 4 hours. Feast your ears on the brilliance that is Freemason. EnjoyAnthony1/ "HOLIDAY" - MADONNA2/ "RAIN DOWN LOVE" - FREEMASONS ft. SIEDAH GARRETT3/ "ROCK WITH YOU" - MICHAEL JACKSON4/ "SEXUAL HEALING" - ALIBI vs. ROCKEFELLER5/ "PUT 'EM HIGH" - THERESE6/ "HEARTBREAK" (MAKE ME A DANCER) - SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR7/ "UNINVITED" - FREEMASONS ft. BAILEY TZUKE8/ "IF" - FREEMASONS ft. HAZEL FERNANDES9/ "TURN ME ON" - DIRTY OLD ANN10/ "SHINE" - LUTHER VANDROSS11/ "I WASN'T KIDDING" - ANGIE STONE12/ "MOST PRECIOUS LOVE" - BLAZE ft. BARBARA TUCKER13/ "MESMERIZED" - FAITH EVANS14/ "MILLION DOLLAR BILL" - WHITNEY HOUSTON15/ "BEAUTIFUL LIAR" - BEYONCE` & SHAKIRA16/ "I WANT YOUR SEX" - GEORGE MICHAEL17/ "NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE" - FREEMASONS ft. SYLVIA MASON JAMES18/ "TEARS" - FREEMASONS ft. KATHERINE ELLIS19/ "WATCHIN" - FREEMASONS ft. AMANDA WILSON20/ "ACAPELLA" - KELIS21/ "LIGHT UP THE WORLD" - YASMIN22/ "ROLLING IN THE DEEP" - ADELE23/ "HEAVEN" - EMELI SANDE24/ "SANDCASTLE DISCO - SOLANGE KNOWLES25/ "THE ONE" - KYLIE MINOGUE26/ "GOOD GIRL" - ALEXIS JORDAN27/ "HOLD ON" - MR DYF ft. SHENA28/ "KEEP THIS FIRE BURNING" - OUTSIDERS ft. AMANDA WILSON29/ "LOVIN' YOU MORE" - STEVE MAC & STEVE SMITH30/ "WHEN YOU TOUCH ME" - FREEMASONS ft. KATHERINE ELLIS31/ "RING THE ALARM" - BEYONCE`32/ "DISCO LIES" - MOBY33/ "ONLY GIRL" (IN THE WORLD) - RIHANNA34/ "PART OF ME" - KATY PERRY

This month's edition of UP! has loads of drive and energy. I've included mostly new tracks mixed in with a few classics from the past 15 years. The set kicks off with some great house tracks from Jamie Liddell and TK. Amuka is back with her new song "Bourgie Bourgie" and Division 4 has a brand new track "Shake That". Dirty Disco turns in three stellar remixes for Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Beyonce` & Miley Cyrus respectively. Book ending these three are a house classic from Dancin' DJ's and 22 Lockdown respectively. The back end of the set elevates with thumping remixes from Thiago Antony, Roberto Ferrari and Henriq Moraes. The May '24 edition of UP! is the perfect primer for next months Pride Anthems. EnjoyAnthony1/ "WE ALL FALL DOWN" (eSQUIRE Houselife Remix) - A-TRAK ft. JAMIE LIDDELL2/ "PAID MY DUES" (Original Club Mix) - TK3/ "BOURGIE BOURGIE" (Matt Consola Piano Tech Remix) - M IS FOR MUSIC ft. AMUKA4/ "LIVE YOUR LIFE" (Rafael M Peak Vibe Remix) - BB HAYES ft. JEMMA JONES5/ "SHAKE THAT" (Original Club Mix) - DIVISION 46/ "COLLIDE" (Wideboys Remix) - 5WEST7/ "WANNA BE LIKE A MAN" (eSQUIRE Club Remix) - DANCIN' DJ'S8/ "TRUE STORY" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - ARIANA GRANDE9/ "II MOST WANTED" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - BEYONCE` & MILEY CYRUS10/ "FORTNIGHT" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT ft. POST MALONE11/ "NEVER LET YOU GO" (Christian Davies Club Mix) - 22 LOCKDOWN12/ "DREAMING MATERIAL" (Sagi Kariv TLV Club Mix) - SAGI KARIV ft. DANIEL YAFE13/ "IS IT LOVE" (Thiago Antony Remix) - LOREEN14/ "ILLUSION" (Roberto Ferrari Club Remix) - DUA LIPA15/ "I DON'T WANNA WAIT" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - DAVID GUETTA AND ONE REPUBLIC

I didn't realize that it has been six weeks since I posted my last episode. A mistake I've remedied with the (slightly late) April 2024 edition of UP! This set starts off with a string of commercial vocal house hits and transitions into full on main room madness. Kicking off the set is Ryan Skyy's original song "Never Right" followed by Liza Jane's "Sacrifice". It's great to hear some new music from Chris Willis on his collaboration track "Eyes Wide Open". Until Dawn & Division 4 deliver some punchy remixes along with Tony Moran and Toy Armada. The amazing Dirty Disco turns out two stellar remixes for Dua Lipa and Beyonce` respectively and Roland Belmares delivers a floor stomping remix on Ariana Grande's "We Can't Be Friends". Continuing the main room sound are remixes from Henriq Moraes and Jace M. The set closes out with the killer duet track "Dance Alone" from Sia & Kylie Minogue. Grab a slice of this vocal house and club pie. There's plenty to go around. EnjoyAnthony1/ "NEVER RIGHT" (Original Remix) - RYAN SKYY2/ "SACRIFICE" (StoneBridge Remix) - LIZA JANE3/ "EYES WIDE OPEN" (Original Club Mix) - JAMES CHRIS ft. CHRIS WILLIS4/ "MY LOVE" (WORK HARDER) (Extended Remix) - SOULCHASER5/ "SUN WAKES UP" (AJ Moreno Remix) - JOE BERMUDEZ ft. AMANDA BRIGHAM6/ "LIMBO" (Until Dawn Remix) - CHARLI LARK7/ "GOOD DAYS" (Division 4 & KREAM Remix) - SZA8/ "I DON'T WANNA WAIT" (DJ Dark Remix) - DAVID GUETTA & ONE REPUBLIC9/ "I'M GONNA RUN" (Tony Moran Club Mix) - VICTORIA10/ "GO THE DISTANCE" (Original Club Mix) - TANNR + TOY ARMADA ft. INAYA DAY11/ "TRAINING SEASON" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - DUA LIPA12/ "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" (Dirty Disco Space City Remix) - BEYONCE`13/ "ALL MINE" (Guy Scheiman Club Mix) - ROMAN14/ "WE CAN'T BE FRIENDS" (Roland Belmares Circuit Club Mix) - ARIANA GRANDE15/ "DOCTOR" (WORK IT OUT) (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - PHARRELL WILLIAMS & MILEY CYRUS16/ "WHERE YOU ARE" (Toy Armada & Jace M Remix) - JOHN SUMMIT ft. HAYLA17/ "DANCE ALONE" (HenriqMoraes Future Club Mix) - SIA & KYLIE MINOGUE

Let's talk about men for a while - specifically male vocal artists - and by men, I mean Mardi Gras men. It's time for the annual celebration of male vocalists in the 18th edition of Men, the Mardi Gras edition. I had planned to publish this on the actual weekend of Mardi Gras but I got caught UP! flip flopping on the track selection so instead, I'm publishing it on my actual birthday (March 5th). There are so many different artists and styles on this edition with new and classic remixes of their songs but the intensity and euphoria are constant. The start of the set has a heavy 80's and 90's feel with classic tracks from Simple Minds, Duran Duran, Rick Astley (I saw him in concert in Sydney in the early 90's - brilliant) and Haddaway. Moving through the set come monster tracks from The Weekend, Troye Sivan, Jason Derulo and boy bands Boyzone & One Direction. Adam Lambert is the featured performer at this years Mardi Gras so I had to put one of his amazing songs on this set. As the set moves into more big room territory hits appear from Coldplay, Alex Newell, Michael Jackson, Ed Sheeran and Jason Walker. Rounding out the set are two awesome tracks from Joey McIntyre and Wham!. Now Lets talk about the remixes. There are so many killer remixes ranging from Division 4, Jet Boot Jack, StoneBridge, JRMX, Cahill, Russ Rich, Wayne G. and Carlos Gallardo. 7th Heaven feature several awesome remixes here and as always, a huge thank you to Mark from Dirty Disco for his pre-release remixes for which I am eternally grateful. I hope you enjoy them all. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird - a beautiful young couple from Sydney who's lives were taken in a senseless act of violence leading up to the Mardi Gras party weekend. Rest in peace boys xxAnthony1/ "DON'T YOU" (FORGET ABOUT ME) (Jet Boot Jack Remix) - SIMPLE MINDS2/ "THE REFLEX" (Block & Crown Club Mix) - DURAN DURAN3/ "NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - RICK ASTLEY4/ "WHAT IS LOVE" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - HADDAWAY5/ "RUSH" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - TROYE SIVAN6/ "CAN'T FEEL MY FACE" (Division 4 Remix) - THE WEEKEND7/ "RIDIN' SOLO" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - JASON DERULO8/ "LOVE IS A HURRICANE" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - BOYZONE9/ "NIGHT CHANGES" (JRMX Club Mix) - ONE DIRECTION10/ "TONIGHT WE LIVE FOREVER" (Cahill Club Mix) - UNION J11/ "LOVE IN THIS CLUB" (StoneBridge Club Mix) - USHER12/ "NEVER CLOSE OUR EYES" (DigitalDog Club Mix) - ADAM LAMBERT13/ "TO THE MOON AND BACK" (Almighty Club Class Club Mix) - SAVAGE GARDEN14/ "ALL OVER THE WORLD" (Cahill Club Mix) - OLA15/ "FAMOUS" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - NATHAN SYKES16/ "A SKY FULL OF STARS" (Russ Rich & LFB Anthem Club Mix) - COLDPLAY17/ "BASICALLY OVER YOU" (B.O.Y.) (Carlos Gallardo Remix) - ALEX NEWELL18/ "SO HAPPY" (Sagi Kariv & Tommer Mizrahi Remix) - TONY MORAN ft. JASON WALKER19/ "BEAT IT" (HenriqMoraes Remix) - MICHAEL JACKSON20/ "IS THIS THE WORLD WE CREATED" (Original Club Mix) - GUY SCHEIMAN ft. RHIAN!21/ "BAD HABITS" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - ED SHEERAN22/ "I LIKE IT" (Cahill Club Mix) - ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ft. PITBULL23/ "STAY THE SAME" (Tony Moran Club Mix) - JOEY McINTYRE24/ "I'M YOUR MAN" (Wayne G. Fire Island Club Mix) - WHAM!

Crack open the champagne. Mardi Gras Anthems is celebrating it's 21st edition in March 2024 with 21 featured artists. The annual Sydney Mardi Gras party falls on the first weekend of March this year so in readiness for that, I'm releasing this milestone edition in advance. This set epitomizes the term "Anthems" with tracks from legendary divas such as Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson,  Deborah Cox, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Madonna and the list goes on. There is even an appearance from legendary 80's dance floor divas Evelyn Thomas and Miquel Brown. There are mixes from remixers' across the club spectrum including Mike Rizzo, Block & Crown, Country Club Martini Crew and the always fantastic Wayne G, 7th Heaven and Russ Rich. Each year I badger two of my favourite remix artists - Division 4 and Dirty Disco for copies of their early release and private remixes and every year they very generously provide me with them. I know I sound a bit like a broken record when I say this, but their generosity in doing this for me is so greatly appreciated and changes the landscape of how I approach and assemble these Mardi Gras Anthems sets. I'll let the music speak (sing) for itself while you hit the dance floor for this year's Mardi Gras Anthems deep dive. EnjoyAnthony1/ "TOUCH MY BODY" (Division 4 Remix) - MARIAH CAREY2/ "HIGH ENERGY" (Block & Crown and Sean Finn Club Mix) - EVELYN THOMAS3/ "SINCE U BEEN GONE" (Division 4 Remix) - KELLY CLARKSON4/ "BAD ROMANCE" (Division 4 Club Mix) - LADY GAGA5/ "ALONE" (Matt Pop Club Mix) - HEART6/ "AIR IT ALL OUT" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - PAULINI7/ "BLANK SPACE" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT8/ "HEART OF STONE" (Wayne G. & Porl Young Club Mix) - FRANCE JOLI & JOEL DICKINSON 9/ "PIANO IN THE DARK" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - SHANIE10/ "GIVE ME THE REASON" (Russ Rich & Leo Frappier Anthem Remix) - MIKE JOLLY ft. COCO STAR11/ "WORK BITCH!" (Division 4 Remix) - BRITNEY SPEARS12/ "WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - TINA TURNER13/ "WE FOUND LOVE" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - RIHANNA ft. CALVIN HARRIS14/ "LIVE TO TELL" (Cajjmere Wray Club Mix) - MADONNA15/ "SO MANY MEN" (SO LITTLE TIME) - (Almighty 12" Classic Club Mix) - MIQUEL BROWN16/ "DARK HORSE" (Country Club Martini Crew Club Mix) - KATY PERRY17/ "PLAY YOUR PART" (Mike Rizzo Leading Role Club Mix) - DEBORAH COX18/ "TRY IT ON MY OWN" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - WHITNEY HOUSTON19/ "DANCING ON MY OWN" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - ROBYN20/ "DISCO LIES" (Freemasons Club Mix) - MOBY21/ "MYSTERIOUS TIMES" (Spencer & Hill Remix) - SASH! ft. TINA COUSINS

The February 2024 edition of UP! is pure pop heaven. I say this because the set is populated with tracks from Dannii Minogue, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Sia & Kylie Minogue. A veritable divadom of pop diva's. Kicking off the set is the Matt Pop mix of Taylor Swift's beautiful "The Archer". Tay Tay just hit Australia this weekend kicking off the Australian leg of her Eras Tour with sold out concerts of 90,000 fans in Melbourne before heading to Sydney, so I wanted to include this mix to acknowledge the enormous cultural impact her world tour has had. Until Dawn remix two tracks for Sarah Christine and Deniece Pearson respectively. Division 4 delivers a crunchy, funky remix of "Looking For A New Love" which is my favourite cover in recent years. Dannii Minogue is back with a new track "Thinking 'Bout You" and it is nice to hear another Soul Seekerz remix. The always on point Dirty Disco features three remixes here for JLo, Ariana and Sia & Kylie. I included the awesome Tommer Mizrahi remix of Madonna's "I Rise" which I forgot I had. The set closes out with the thumping HenriqMoraes remix of Kygo & Ava Max's hit "Whatever". This month's edition of UP! is short, sharp and punchy clearing a path for the annual Mardi Gras Anthems coming in March. EnjoyAnthony1/ "THE ARCHER" (Matt Pop Club Mix) - TAYLOR SWIFT2/ "ALL IN" (Until Dawn Club Mix) - SARAH CHRISTINE3/ "EVOLUTION" (Until Dawn Club Mix) - DENIECE PEARSON4/ "DAMN HERE WE GO" (Nick Jay & Jean Luc Remix) - NICK JAY, RAY ISAAC, ROMBE4T & STONEBRIDGE5/ "LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE" (Division 4 Remix) - BARRY HUFFINE & JOSE SPINNIN' CORTES ft. ZHANA ROIYA6/ "TOMORROW" (ANOTHER DAY) (Luca Debonaire & Mike Ferullo Remix) - DARK INTENSITY ft. SOPHIA MAY7/ "THINKING 'BOUT US" (Soul Seekerz & Luv Foundation UK Remix) - DANNI MINOGUE & AUTONE8/ "NEVER FAR WAY" (Original Club Mix) - M19/ "CAN'T GET ENOUGH" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - JENNIFER LOPEZ10/ "YES, AND?" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - ARIANA GRANDE11/ "DANCE ALONE" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - SIA & KYLIE MINOGUE12/ "I RISE" (Tommer Mizrahi Club Remix) - MADONNA13/ "WHATEVER" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - KYGO ft. AVA MAX

Just squeaking in before the end of the month comes the first edition of UP! for 2024. This set has a strong house feel to it kicking off with the excellent collaboration between Nick Jay, Jet Boot Jack & Zoe Badwi "Listen To Love". Mark Knight & James Hurr pay tribute to Kathy Brown's classic "Turn Me Out" and Robbie Williams & Sophie Ellis-Bextor share vocals on "Immortal".I love pretty much everything that Trouser Enthusiasts do and their mix of Dannii Minogue's "We Could Be The One" is no exception. The jewel in this set for me is Russ Rich & Andy Allder's remix of "Say Don't Go" by Taylor Swift. So beautiful and melodic, thank you for sending me this one Russ. Division 4 features two remixes here and his take on Mariah's "Touch My Body" is fantastic. Joe Stone & Brad Pearce sample Mariah's "Fantasy" in "Everynight". Dirty Disco turns in a killer mix of Kylie Minogue's "Vegas High" before the set heads into Big Room territory with two remixes to close out the set from Henriq Moraes. Welcome to the New Year. EnjoyAnthony1/ "LISTEN TO LOVE" (Nick Jay & Jean Luc Passive Resistance Remix) - NICK JAY & JET BOOT JACK ft. ZOE BADWI2/ "TURN ME DEEPER" (Original Club Mix) - WH0, MARK KNIGHT & JAMES HURR ft. KATHY BROWN3/ "IMMORTAL" (David Penn Club Mix) - LUFTHAUS & ROBBIE WILLIAMS ft. SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR4/ "WE FOUND LOVE" (Division 4 Club Mix) - DIVISION 45/ "WE COULD BE THE ONE" (Trouser Enthusiasts Club Mix) - DANNII MINOGUE6/ "LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE" (Original Club Mix) - BARRY HUFFINE & JOSE SPINNIN' CORTES ft. ZHANA ROIYA7/ "SAY DON'T GO" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix - Taylor's Version) - TAYLOR SWIFT8/ "TOUCH MY BODY" (Division 4 Remix) - MARIAH CAREY9/ "EVERYNIGHT" (Original Remix) - JOE STONE & BRAD PEARCE10/ "LOST WITHOUT YOU" (Tom & Jame Remix) - JACK WINS ft. CAITLIN SCARLETT11/ "CHAINS" (Extended Remix) - DEVAUT ft. DAYA12/ "VEGAS HIGH" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - KYLIE MINOGUE13/ "THIS LOVE ISN'T CRAZY" (Dario Xavier Club Remix) - CARLY RAE JEPSEN14/ "FAVOURITE KIND OF HIGH" (HenriqMoraes Remix) - KELLY CLARKSON15/ "YES, AND?" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - ARIANA GRANDE

Here we are at the end of the year and this December '23 edition of UP! just manages to slide in before the New Year. I'd like to say that it was my intention but in all honesty, I was distracted by Xmas, multiple friends December birthdays and the looming presence of the approaching new year. This set wastes no time in getting into it with some thumping house tracks kicking off with the excellent David Guetta/Kim Petras collaboration "When We Were Young" mixed by Apollo. I pulled a classic Division 4 track from a few years back which I forgot I had. "Clap Your Hands" has some great samples from Whitney's "My Love Is Your Love". Ray Isaac Turns in a killer mix of Paloma Faith's "How To Leave A Man" as do Stephen Jusko & DJ Blacklow on Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club". Mark from Dirty Disco delivers three more outstanding remixes here for Tate McRae, Cactushead and Barry Huffine ft. Zhana Roiya respectively. Toy Armada & Jace M work their magic on Ed Sheerans' "Eyes Closed" and Brazilian DJ/Producer Henriq Moraes has three featured remixes here for Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris ft. Sam Smith. I'm really liking his style and there are several great remixes he has produced for classic divas which will definitely be appearing on my Mardi Gras anthems in March next year. The set closes out with Luin's punchy remix of Kylie Minogue's "Vegas High". I hope everyone had a great Xmas and here's wishing you all a safe and Happy New Year. EnjoyAnthony1/ "WHEN WE WERE YOUNG" (Apollo Remix) - DAVID GUETTA ft. KIM PETRAS2/ "DREAMIN" (eSQUIRE Remix) - RED NEON ft. TINA TARA3/ "CLAP YOUR HANDS" (Division 4 Remix) - DIVISION 44/ "HOW YOU LEAVE A MAN" (Ray Isaac Remix) - PALOMA FAITH5/ "PINK PONY CLUB" (Stephen Jusko & DJ Blacklow Down In West Hollywood Remix) - CHAPPELL ROAN6/ "I TOUCH MYSELF" (Original Club Mix) - LENNY B ft. KRISTY KAY7/ "TOGETHER" (Original Club Mix) - SAMMY PORTER8/ "GREEDY" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - TATE McRAE9/ "WANT YOU TO KNOW" (Dirty Disco & Matt Consola Space City Remix) - CACTUSHEAD ft. DORIAN WOOD10/ "RUSH" (Elisar Touch Remix) - TROYE SIVAN11/ "DESIRE" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - CALVIN HARRIS ft. SAM SMITH12/ "EYES CLOSED" (Toy Armada & Jace M Club Remix) - ED SHEERAN13/ "HOUDINI" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - DUA LIPA14/ "CRUEL SUMMER" (HenriqMoraes Melodic Club Mix) - TAYLOR SWIFT15/ "LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - BARRY HUFFINE & JOSE SPINNIN' CORTES ft. ZHANA ROIYA16/ "VEGAS HIGH" (Luin's High Five Club Mix) - KYLIE MINOGUE

This edition of Essential Taylor Swift took months to put together and is the culmination of her musical career up until the time of publishing. Unlike the previous 2 editions which were loosely chronological in track listing, this edition covers the whole span of her career but in no particular order. Admittedly there are fewer songs from her early years but there a very few remixes of her earlier music that I could find. Her Era's World Tour is in full swing and is on track to become the highest grossing tour by any artist in the world. I didn't even try to get tickets for her Australian tour dates. I thought I'd save myself that disappointment and be satisfied seeing the movie :) She has released some high quality music since my last edition in 2021 so naturally, I was keen to get the club remixes which I knew would be awesome overall. This Era's edition features remixes from Ray Isaac, Ryan Skyy, Optical Disco, Barry Harris, CLX, Dark Intensity, Joe Gauthreaux, Brett Oosterhaus, Jasmin, Dario Xavier and Toy Armada & Jace M. I would like to give special thanks to Russ Rich & Andy Allder, Division 4 and Mark De Lang of Dirty Disco. I badgered them all for new remixes that they might have been hiding and being the extremely generous people they are, they provided me with some advance and private remixes. I can't thank them enough as their contributions helped make this edition the massive compilation that it is. There are 37 tracks here covering a decade of Taylor's music in 3.5hrs. This is my love letter to Taylor Swift and also my Xmas gift to all of the Swifties around the world. EnjoyAnthony1/ "DELICATE" (Dark Intensity Remix)2/ "OUT OF THE WOODS" (Division 4 Remix)3/ "ME!" (Robert Eibach Club Mix) ft. Brendon Urie4/ "SNOW ON THE BEACH" (Optical Disco Club Rework) ft. Lana Del Rey5/ "EVERMORE" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Evermore Dancefloor Club Mix)6/ "THE ARCHER" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Combat Club Remix)7/ "THIS IS ME TRYING" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) 8/ "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix - Taylor's Version)9/ "WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix - Taylor's Version)10/ "LOVE STORY" (Ray Isaac Remix) 11/ "BAD BLOOD" (Ryan Skyy Remix) 12/ "STYLE" (CLX Remix)13/ "BLANK SPACE" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix - Taylor's Version)14/ "I DON'T WANNA LIVE FOREVER" (Barry Harris Remix) ft. Zayn15/ "THE MAN" (Stormby Remix)16/ "ANTI-HERO" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) 17/ "YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN" (Division 4 Remix)18/ "LOOK WHAT U MADE ME DO" (Handbag House Club Mix) 19/ "TWO IS BETTER THAN ONE" (Mike Rizzo Club Mix) ft. Boys Like Girls20/ "I CAN SEE YOU" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) 21/ "KARMA" (Dario Xavier Remix) ft. Ice Spice22/ "BEJEWELED" (Dario Xavier Club Remix)23/ "22" (Joe Gauthreaux 2022 NYE Remix)24/ "CARDIGAN" (Dario Xavier Club Remix)25/ "SAY DON'T GO" (Dario Xavier Remix)26/ ""SLUT" (Dario Xavier Remix)27/ "ALL OF THE GIRLS YOU LOVED BEFORE" (Dario Xavier Club Remix)28/ "HAUNTED" (Toy Armada & Jace M Remix)29/ "CRUEL SUMMER" (Brett Oosterhaus Remix)30/ "EXILE" (Jasmin's Understudy Club Mix)31/ "SHAKE IT OFF" (Joe Gauthreaux West Side Club Mix)32/ "WILDEST DREAMS" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix - Taylor's Version)33/ "I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix - Taylor's Version)34/ "MIDNIGHT RAIN" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix) 35/ "THIS LOVE" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Version)36/ "YOU BELONG WITH ME" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix - Taylor's Version)37/ "TIMELESS" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Era's Club Mix)

The November '23 edition of UP! has a mixture of new and classic songs interspersed through it. I recently got hold of the hard to get 7th Heaven club mix of P!nk's "All I know So Far" and as I love all things P!nk, it had to go on. Division 4 kindly provided me with his mix of Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" and as I also love all things Tay Tay, it had to go on as well. Dave Aude` has updated Kimberley Locke's cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me" and Dave Matthias' new track "Let The Night" is killer. Dirty Disco features three remixes here. Mark seems to have a thing for Troye Sivan (which I totally support and am here for) and his remix of "One Of Your Girls" is excellent. Sia's new song "Gimme Love" gets a super remix from Armin van Buuren and the Jusko/Blacklow mix of Chappelle Roan's song is all energy. The back end of the set has some excellent remixes of Kylie Minogue and Dua Lipa's recent hit singles and then I threw in some classic Selena Gomez and Sagi Kariv. The set closes out with Dirty disco's remarkably blended mix of Sam Smith's cover of "Beautiful" with Christina Aguilera. EnjoyAnthony1/ "ALL I KNOW SO FAR" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - P!NK2/ "ANTI-HERO" (Division 4 Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT3/ "I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME" (Dave Aude` Remix) - KIMBERLEY LOCKE4/ "LET THE NIGHT" (Original Club Mix) - DAVE MATTHIAS5/ "QUEEN" (Original Club Mix) - JACK WINS6/ "SORRY" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - HELLBENT7/ "DO IT LIKE THAT" (Jax Jones Remix) - TOMORROW X TOGETHER ft. JONAS BROTHERS8/ "ONE OF YOUR GIRLS" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - TROYE SIVAN9/ "BOTH" (MK & Sonny Fodera Remix) - TIESTO ft. 21 SAVAGE & BIA10/ "WANT MY LOVIN" (Wankelmut Remix) - MARVEL RIOT ft. MOYA11/ "GIMME LOVE" (Armin van Buuren Remix) - SIA12/ "FETISH" (Sagi Kariv Remix) - SELENA GOMEZ13/ "SUPER GRAPHIC ULTRA MODERN GIRL" (Stephen Jusko & DJ Blacklow Club Mix) - CHAPPELL ROAN14/ "HOLD ON TO NOW" (HenriqMoraes Melodic Club Mix) - KYLIE MINOGUE15/ "DANCE THE NIGHT" (Oscar Velazquez Superclub Mix) - DUA LIPA16/ "BELIEVE ME" (Original Club Mix) - SAGI KARIV ft. Q17/ "BEAUTIFUL" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - SAM SMITH & CHRISTINA AGUILERA

The Best Of series continues with a mega anthology of three DJ/producers who's work I have loved for the better part of a decade now. I'm talking about the incredible Toy Armada, DJ GRIND and more recently, Jace M. Toy Armada hails from the Philippines and started his DJ career at the age of 23. He held residencies at major clubs in Manila and as far as I know, he still resides there. Starting his producing career in 2010, it really took off when he met his long time collaborator DJ GRIND in 2012.  They became immensely popular on the world circuit party scene and began playing at venues around the world at some of the biggest circuit and Pride parties. I had the pleasure of meeting them both in Sydney in 2018 when they were playing at a party called DayWash. I only decided to go last minute so wasn't aware of the DJ lineup. Whilst on the dance floor, I said to my friend that the DJ likes playing a lot of Toy Armada & DJ GRIND remixes. He looked at me and said 'that's because they are playing you idiot'. Naturally I made a beeline for the DJ booth and introduced myself. They were both very pleasant and very humble while I fan girled over them. I haven't been able to find a lot of info on DJ GRIND as there hasn't been a lot of activity on his podomatic or Facebook page since 2020. Toy Armada has also collaborated with Tommy Love and Mauro Mozart. Jace M is originally from Washington DC and began DJ'ing in 2002. Moving to Detroit, he started up a number of events which are still running today. His collaborations with Toy Armada continue the theme of massive, thunderous big room circuit anthems. Between the three of them they have remixed and produced for some of the world's biggest recording artists including Ariana Grande, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga, Ella Henderson, Loren Allred, Adele, Cher, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, P!nk and of course, Kylie Minogue just to name a few. Featured here are 30 of their greatest remixes spanning three hours and a decade - my love letter to Toy Armada & DJ GRIND & Jace M. EnjoyAnthony1/ "BEAUTIFUL" - KYLIE MINOGUE & ENRIQUE IGLESIAS2/ "LOW KEY" - ANNIE BALTIC3/ "FEEL THE LOVE" - CAHILL ft. KIMBERLEY LOCKE4/ "BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN" - PLUMB5/ "FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE" - MEL B6/ "GHOST" - ELLA HENDERSON7/ "BURN" - ELLIE GOULDING8/ "ALIVE" - SIA9/ "CATCH MY BREATH" - KELLY CLARKSON10/ "ONE NIGHT IN HEAVEN" - TOY ARMADA & DJ GRIND ft. INAYA DAY11/ "WHEN YOU GOT LOVE" - MICHAEL CANITROT ft. RON CARROLL12/ "STAND BY ME" - TOY ARMADA & DJ GRIND13/ "FIX YOU" - COLDPLAY14/ "THE PROMISE" - TONY MORAN15/ "SHOW ME LOVE" - BRIAN JUSTIN CRUM16/ "IF" - R517/ "NEVER ENOUGH" - LOREN ALLRED18/ "WHAT ABOUT US" - P!NK19/ "PADAM PADAM" - KYLIE MINOGUE20/ "OUT OF THE WOODS" - TAYLOR SWIFT21/ "USED TO BE YOUNG" - MILEY CYRUS22/ "RISE UP" - ANDRA DAY23/ "IN LOVE ALONE" - DOM TUFARO & MIKE LICATA ft. AMANDA WILSON24/ "HEART TO BREAK" - KIM PETRAS25/ "EASY ON ME" - ADELE26/ "INTO YOU" - ARIANA GRANDE27/ "SONG FOR THE LONELY" - CHER28/ "STUPID LOVE" - LADY GAGA29/ "DANCE AGAIN" - JENNIFER LOPEZ ft. PITBULL30/ WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER" - DAVID GUETTA ft. KELLY ROWLAND

The October '23 edition of UP! wastes no time in getting right into it with some crunchy house tunes and some vocal anthems. Leading the way is a thumping new house track from Dave Matthias "Got To Have" which is followed UP! by Australian Producer Nick Jay's collaboration with Matthew Clanton "Do It Anyway". I've always admired UK producer/DJ Apollo's work and here he delivers his own track "Baby Don't Go". Dave Aude`  remixes two tracks here for LUX and LeAnn Rimes respectively. Mark from Dirty Disco mustn't be getting much sleep these days as he is turning out stellar remix after stellar remix. I feature five of his latest on here from artists such as Kylie Minogue, Troye Sivan, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus and Rita Ora. Rozalla's new track "Lovefool" gets the house treatment from Jet Bet Jack and Russ Rich & Andy Allder turn out another beautiful and UPlifting remix on Taylor Swift's "Timeless". A string of dance floor anthems await you on this October edition of UP! EnjoyAnthony1/ "GOT TO HAVE" (Original Club Mix) - DAVE MATTHIAS2/ "DO IT ANYWAY" (BNM Club Mix) - NICK JAY & JEAN LUC ft. MATTHEW CLANTON3/ "SHINE" (Original Club Mix) - NOAH4/ "BABY DON'T GO" (Original Remix) - APOLLO5/ "RECOVER" (Dave Aude` Club Mix) - LUX ft. NICK LACHEY6/ "GOT ME STARTED" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - TROYE SIVAN7/ "HOLD ON TO NOW" (Dirty Disco Pillowbiters Remix) - KYLIE MINOGUE8/ "LOVEFOOL" (Jet Boot Jack Original Vocal Club Mix) - ROZALLA9/ "THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - DENISE PEARSON10/ "NEED YOU TONIGHT" (Sammy Porter Club Remix) - MARVEL RIOT & SAMMY PORTER11/ "GET HIM BACK" (Dirty Disco Pillowbiters Remix) - OLIVIA RODRIGO12/ "TIMELESS" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Eras Club Mix) - TAYLOR SWIFT13/ "JEALOUS OF MYSELF" (Dave Aude` Club Mix) - TENILLE ARTS & LEANN RIMES14/ "USED TO BE YOUNG" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - MILEY CYRUS15/ "YOU AND I" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - RITA ORA

Here finally (just like Spring) comes the September '23 edition of UP! This edition is filled with floor fillers ranging from commercial house tracks right through to big room bangin' anthems. The set kicks off with Beverley Knight's new song "Last One On My Mind" and rolls into Tom Grennan's "Remind Me". This guy has an amazing voice if you're not familiar with him. Russ Rich & Andy Allder's original track "Be Your Strength" is an uplifting anthem and demonstrates their ability to hit a home run for the dance floor. Dirty Disco features four remixes here for Selena Gomez, LP, Jake Shears and Rita Ora. The man can do no wrong in my opinion. Chimira covers Carly Simon's classic "You're So Vain" mixed by 7th Heaven who also feature a remix for Fidget Spinners. Toy Armada & Jace M deliver two killer mixes for Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift respectively and a funky house mix of Kylie's new song "Tension" comes from Bearly Disco. I was sad to hear of the passing of Sinead O'Connor last month so I put her classic "Nothing Compares 2 U" on here, beautifully mixed by Dario Xavier. My good friend Deb celebrated her birthday on the 15th of this month and sticking with tradition, the September edition of UP! is dedicated to her. You're old now :) EnjoyAnthony1/ "LAST THING ON MY MIND" (Moto Blanco Club Mix) - BEVERLEY KNIGHT2/ "REMIND ME" (Ben Rainey Remix) - TOM GRENNAN3/ "BE YOUR STRENGTH" (Original Club Mix) - RUSS RICH & ANDY ALLDER4/ "INDESTRUCTIBLE" (Cutmore Remix) - SHAB5/ "YOU'RE SO VAIN" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - CHIMIRA6/ "SINGLE SOON" (Dirty Disco Pillowbiters Remix) - SELENA GOMEZ7/ "GOLDEN" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - LP8/ "ECUADOR" (MY HEART WENT BOOM) (7th Heaven Club Mix) - FIDGET SPINNERS9/ "TENSION" (Bearly Disco Club Mix) - KYLIE MINOGUE10/ "100% PURE LOVE" (JNR Club Mix) - HAZELL DEAN11/ "THIS IS FIRE" (Original Club Mix) - JET BOOT JACK12/ "VOICES" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - JAKE SHEARS13/ "USED TO BE YOUNG" (Toy Armada & Jace M Remix) - MILEY CYRUS14/ "NOTHING COMPARES 2 U" (Dario Xavier Remix) - SINEAD O'CONNER15/ "HAUNTED" (Toy Armada & Jace M Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT16/ "TATTOO" (VMC & Yerko Molina Remix) - LOREEN17/ "YOU AND I" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - RITA ORA

August 31st - such a pivotal day in the year. It's the last day of summer in the northern hemisphere and the last day of winter in the southern hemisphere. It's also the day I decided to make the third edition in the Recovery series. I was going to release it at the end of World Pride 2023 in Sydney and then changed my mind to the end of Mardi Gras 2023. When that didn't happen I thought I'd get to it for the end of Pride month (June) and finally I thought, fuck it, I'll release for the end of summer. Both sides of the equator could do with a recovery. As with previous editions, this set sits at a lower BPM and isn't meant to be as high energy as the monthly editions of UP! It's designed to pop on either before you head out or more specifically when you get home and want to have a social get together where you can still dance without having a heart attack or just chill with friends. The set has a mixture of current charting artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Sam Smith mixed in with classic artists such as Whitney Houston, Paula Abdul, Cathy Dennis, Sabrina Johnston and The Human League. There is a nice spread of remixers used here but I have to give a shout out to Division 4 and Dirty Disco for their continued generosity in providing me with their outstanding mixes. Whether you're gearing UP! before going out or gearing down when you get home, Recovery 3 should provide you with all of your musical nourishment. EnjoyAnthony1/ "PEACE" (IN THE VALLEY) (Jet Boot Jack Remix) - SABRINA JOHNSTON2/ "TOUCH ME" (Division 4 Untouchable Remix) - CATHY DENNIS3/ "LOLA'S THEME" (Division 4's Don't Stop The Music Remix) - THE SHAPESHIFTERS4/ "DRIVER LICENSE" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - OLIVIA RODRIGO5/ "I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Piano House Remix) - RUSS RICH ft. DEBBY HOLIDAY6/ "BABY ONE MORE TIME" (Division 4 Remix) - BRITNEY SPEARS7/ "PLEASE" (David Jackson Remix) - JESSIE WARE8/ "STORY OF A HEART" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - STEPS9/ "CASTLES" (Until Dawn Club Mix) - FREYA RIDINGS10/ "LOSE YOU TO LOVE ME" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - SELENA GOMEZ11/ "SUNLIGHT" (Original Club Mix) - THE MAGICIAN ft. YEARS & YEARS12/ "TOO GOOD AT GOODBYES" (Division 4 Club Mix) - SAM SMITH13/ "DON'T YOU WANT ME" (Division 4 Remix) - THE HUMAN LEAGUE14/ "LOVE IS BIGGER" (Dirty Disco Sunrise Remix) - U215/ "AS IT WAS" (Ranny Club Remix) - HARRY STYLES16/ "ALL I KNOW SO FAR" (Until Dawn Club Mix) - P!NK17/ "HOW WILL I KNOW" (DJ Ivan Santana House Remix) - WHITNEY HOUSTON18/ "OUT OF THE WOODS" (Division 4 Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT19/ "STRAIGHT UP" (Block & Crown Remix) - PAULA ABDUL