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A 24 year veteran in the Sydney club scene. Uplifting vocal house played at venues & events such as ARQ, Phoenix, Sleaze ball, G.A.Y, Toy Box & Midnight Shift are the main stay of the style I like to play.
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I have been wanting to do a best of Almighty mix since the first one I released for Division 4 a few years back. Like the Hex Hector and 7th Heaven anthologies, there is just so much music to choose from, hence the reason I decided to break it up into a part 1 and a part 2. The track selection for part 1 was a long and drawn out process. There were so many songs I wanted to include and before I knew it, I was up to 50+ songs. Coming to my senses, I trimmed this down to 36 tracks sitting in the 124 to 130 BPM range. Part 2 will explore the higher energy remixes from 132 BPM plus. Almighty officially launched in 1989 with their aim to produce dance remixes of tracks that did not have suitable remixes for the club scene at the time. These tracks were mostly covers of the original artists but they do have an extensive list or remixes for original artists as well. My formative clubbing years were in the 90's and the Almighty sound was synonymous with uplifting, driving dance tracks. Almighty had a team of in house remixers/producers as well as remix teams that would come in on an ad hoc basis. John Dixon who went on to form 7th Heaven was an original in house producer. Almighty releases songs with singers, a lot of whom perform under pseudonym's, as a policy for not identifying already famous singer/song writers in the form of 'projects'. Although they were well established in the gay club music scene by the end of the 1990's, Almighty gained world wide attention when they produced and mixed singles for Cher such as "Believe" and "All Or Nothing" (one of personal favourites). They have since gone on to remix songs for Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry, Cheryl Cole, Usher, Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and even Elvis Presley. Their remixes are aptly titled 'definitive', 'essential', 'transensual', pop'd up' and 'anthem'. If you enjoy hands in the air, pure joy vocals on the dance floor, then this is the mix for you. Get ready for the adrenaline rush that is Almighty. EnjoyAnthony1/ "YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE" - RESPECT ft. HANNAH JONES2/ "PATIENCE" - HOLLY LANG3/ "UPSIDE DOWN" - DIANA ROSS4/ "EVERYWHERE" - INDIGO5/ "DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY" - THELMA HOUSTON6/ "RUN" - JAMIE KNIGHT7/ "ONE OF THOSE DAYS" - WHITNEY HOUSTON8/ "FEELS LIKE I CAN FLY" - BETH SHERBEN9/ "BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY" - JAMIE KNIGHT10/ "OUT OF REACH" - GABRIELLE11/ "I NEED YOU NOW" - AGNES12/ "SO YOUNG" - ALMIGHTY ft. KIA13/ "ONE LOVE" - ALMIGHTY ft. J.K.14/ "DAY AND NIGHT" - BILLIE PIPER15/ "PERFECT DAY" - INDIGO16/ "BLEEDING LOVE" - JAMIE KNIGHT17/ "PROMISE THIS" - CHERYL COLE18/ "THE SILENCE" - ALEXANDRA BURKE19/ "CALL ME MAYBE" - CARLY RAE JEPSEN20/ "AIN'T IT FUNNY" - JENNIFER LOPEZ21/ "ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE" - ANASTACIA22/ "HALLELUJAH" - BELLE LAWRENCE23/ "END OF TIME" - BEYONCE`24/ "BAND OF GOLD" - KIMBERLEY LOCKE25/ "HOW DO I LIVE" - LeANN RIMES26/ "GET THIS PARTY STARTED" - P!NK27/ "LOVIN' EACH DAY" - RONAN KEATING28/ "DJ GOT US FALLIN' IN LOVE" - USHER ft. PITBULL29/ 'CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU" - JIMMY SOMERVILLE30/ "EARTHQUAKE" - THE FLIRTATIONS31/ "ANGELS" - UTOPIA ft. CHARLIE32/ "SUSPICIOUS MINDS" - ELVIS PRESLEY33/ "IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME" - CHER34/ 'WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER" - DAVID GUETTA ft. KELLY ROWLAND35/ 'WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT" - BELLE LAWRENCE36/ "SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST" - LAURA BLAKE
It's hard to reconcile that another year has flown by and we are in December already. This final edition of UP! for 2024 has a blend of house and club tracks to keep you dancing into the New Year. The set kicks off with Alok's new track "Body Talk" then moves into 7th Heaven's new remix of their classic track "This Is Your Life". Dirty Disco features four remixes here, the first being "Set Yourself Free" by Celeda. A smooth house mix that glides along. Mark also does remix duties on tracks for Lady Gaga, BB Hayes and Cher. I'm really looking forward to the release of the fourth installment of his Pop Classics Reworked early in 2025. Division 4 delivers a punchy mix of Tate McRae's "It's Ok I'm Ok" as does Robbie Rivera on "Your Kinda Love". Drew G (working here as Drew Gilbert) spins Katy Perry's track "Crush" into dance floor heaven and Robbie Carrigan delivers a power house new mix of "Live You All Over" by Deborah Cooper. The Edson Pride remix of Kylie's "Lights Camera Action" is an anthem and 7th Heaven once again bring their unique skills to a cover of Cher's "You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me". Cher herself teams up with Kelly Clarkson to close out the set with "DJ Play Me A Christmas Song". That's as festive as I get this time of the year :) I wish all my listeners and the crew at podomatic a safe and happy holiday season. See you in 2025. EnjoyAnthony1/ "BODY TALK" (Extended Remix) - ALOK ft. CLEMENTINE DOUGLAS2/ "THIS IS YOUR LIFE" (7th Heaven Mirrorball Anthem Club Mix) - 7th HEAVEN ft. BANDERAS3/ "SET YOURSELF FREE" (Dirty Disco Euphoric Remix) - DIRTY DISCO ft. CELEDA4/ "STRONGA" (Leanh & Macau Disco Remix) - MACAU & MARCELO ALMEIDA ft. JEANIE TRACY5/ "FANTASY" (Country Club Martini Crew Remix) - JADE6/ "IT'S OK I'M OK" (Division 4 Remix) - TATE McRAE7/ "YOUR KINDA LOVE" (Robbie Rivera Remix) - UNCANNY ALLIANCE8/ "DISEASE" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - LADY GAGA9/ "GIVE ME THE NIGHT" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - BB HAYES ft. ANGELALA10/ "CRUSH" (Drew Gilbert Remix) - KATY PERRY11/ "SWIM" (HenriqMoraes Remix) - MK & BECKY HILL12/ "LIVE YOU ALL OVER" (Robbie Carrigan Big Room Club Mix) - TONY MORAN ft. DEBORAH COOPER13/ "LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION" (Edson Pride Circuit Remix) - KYLIE MINOGUE14/ "YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - NEO'S PROJECT ft. CHERYL BARNES15/ "DJ PLAY ME A CHRISTMAS SONG" (Dirty Disco Holiday Remix) - CHER & KELLY CLARKSON
I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to summer Down Under :) In celebration of it's approach, I've put together a delicious set of summer inspired house tracks and big room bangin' anthems. The set kicks off with three house infused tracks from Melanie Masson, 808 Beach and Sigala respectively. Sagi Kariv delivers a decidedly different sound for him on his track "Feel It" and the always amazing Division 4 puts his unique spin on Belly Dancer". Dirty (the man can do no wrong) Disco pumps out three awesome mixes for Gracie Abrams (daughter of director JJ Abrams) and Charli XCX as well as Kylie Minogue's new track "Lights Camera Action". So excited I've got tickets to see her in Sydney in March next year. Wayne G. & Andy Allder turn Paul Hetherington's "Thrill Of The Chase" into a dance floor anthem. From here we move into big room/circuit territory with thumping club mixes of "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter, and "Disease" by Lady Gaga to close out the set. I found the horrific results of the USA election to be very off putting so I needed to focus on good vibes with this set. EnjoyAnthony1/ "SO LONG" (ON MY WAY) (Morgan's Club Mix) - MELANIE MASSON AND RESPECTABLE2/ "WHATEVER DADDY SAYS" (John J-C Carr Glitter Club Mix) - 808 BEACH ft. AMY DOUGLAS3/ "STAY THE NIGHT" (Extended Remix) - SIGALA ft. TALIA MAR4/ "NOTHING'S GONNA BRING US DOWN" (StoneBridge & Nick Reach Up Remix) - ANNELI UK5/ "ROLLER COASTER" (Until Dawn Club Mix) - AMELIE JAT6/ "SWIMMING POOL" (Deep End Club Mix) - FLORRIE7/ "FEEL IT" (Original Club Mix) - SAGI KARIV8/ "BELLY DANCER" (Division 4 Remix) - IMANBEK ft. BYOR9/ "WANT U BAD" (Dave Audé Club Mix) - MkX10/ "FOREVER YOUNG" (Hypaton Remix) - DAVID GUETTA ft. ALPHAVILLE & AVA MAX11/ "CLOSE TO YOU" (Dirty Disco Euphoric Remix) - GRACIE ABRAMS12/ "LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - KYLIE MINOGUE13/ "360" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - CHARLI XCX14/ "THRILL OF THE CHASE" (Wayne G. & Andy Allder Anthem Club Mix) - PAUL HETHERINGTON15/ "DON'T GO" (Original Club Mix) - ESTEBAN LOPEZ & BINOMIO ft. SORAYA16/ "ESPRESSO" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - SABRINA CARPENTER17/ "DISEASE" (Yerko Molina Remix) - LADY GAGA
The October '24 edition of UP! has uplifting pop anthems and thumping club anthems. The set kicks off with Sabrina Carpenter's "Taste" and runs into the sublime Division 4 cover of "Young Hearts Run Free". There are a couple of chunky house tracks from Illyus & Barrientos and Preston Wayne respectively before hitting 3 back to back Dirty Disco remixes. I'm very excited to hear Kylie Minogue's new album Tension II and if the lead single "Lights Camera Action" is any indication, it's gonna be huge. HenriqMoraes turns in 2 power mixes for Billie Eilish and Becky Hill respectively and the always amazing Toy Armada & Jace M work their magic on Lady Gaga's "Is That Alright". The set closes out with a classic Nina Sky track from the Naughties. Summer is on it's way in the south of the globe and I can't wait. EnjoyAnthony1/ "TASTE" (Apollo Remix) - SABRINA CARPENTER2/ "YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE" (Original Club Mix) - DIVISION 43/ "GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF" (Until Dawn Club Mix) - CHESNEY HAWKES4/ "D.A.N.C.E" (Original Club Mix) - ILLYUS & BARRIENTOS5/ "F ME BETTER" (Dave Audé Club Mix) - PRESTON WAYNE ft. THE AUDIBLES6/ "LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - KYLIE MINOGUE7/ "I CAN DO IT WITH A BROKEN HEART" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT8/ "ALL LIT UP" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - GYPSY LOVE9/ "HOW DO YOU SLEEP" (Luis Vazquez Remix) - SAM SMITH10/ "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - BILLIE EILISH11/ "MULTIPLY" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - BECKY HILL12/ "IS THAT ALRIGHT" (Toy Armada & Jace M Remix) - LADY GAGA13/ "TURNIN' ME ON" (Lenny B Club Mix) - NINA SKY
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
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