Wanna dance?

On this on a PDM mix set recently and instantly enjoyed it.

Very disco funky and with some good afro chants.

As with so many tracks, it's the piano breaks which make the song though.

A nice little banger which would light up any dancefloor.

Wanna dance?

Elado - I Wanna Dance

Monster mash up!

Not really sure what to think if this one.

At first I thought it was just a spiced up version of around the world, which was sounding fine and then in kicks a medley of PCC mash up piano breaks, as below.

02:47 Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body 02:55 Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives 03:03 Solu Music feat. KimBlee - Fade 03:10 Djaimin feat. Crystal Re-Clear - Give You 03:18 Barbara Tucker - Beautiful People 03:25 Mousse T - Horny 03:33 DJ Pierre A.K.A The Don - The Horn Song 03:41 FPI Project - Going Back To My Roots 03:49 Bizarre Inc - Playing With Knives 03:56 Joe Smooth - Promised Land 04:04 Daft punk - Voyager

Love it or hate it, it certainly is a great collection of PCC classics, where most have been posted on the blog many years ago.

Enjoy and let me know what you think of it!

Daft Punk+++ - Around The World+++ 

(Sgt Slick ReCut)

If only!

One of the greatest Disco tracks ever made in my opinion and this remix is just sensational bringing out all the best bits.

The vocals, the lyrics, the production and the piano chords are just delightful.

This was the inspiration for Whitney's massive smash "The Greatest Love of All" which is a blatant rip off of this.

It was part of a lawsuit at one time, but was dropped because the genius behind it, Gordon Lightfoot didn't want it to have a negative effect on Whitney's career.

Musical perfection - very nearly!

46 years on it still sound amazing!

Viola Wills ~ If You Could Read My Mind

(Disco Purrfection Version)

Additionally there are also a couple of great remixes very different in style but adding something additional and very credible.

The Hex Hector mix is full on and very much in his dramatic build up stylee!

While the Steve "Silk" Hurley remixes are very house and piano vibey and very good!

Stars On 54 - If You Could Read My Mind 

(Hex Hector Club Mix)

Stars On 54 - If You Could Read My Mind 

(Silk's House On 54) (Part 1 & 2 )

No tears required!

Another awesome piece of trance from the genius that is Laurent Veronnéz.

I've previously posted the other side of this track, the spellbinding "Higher" and this is another superb piece of progressive trance, with some gorgeous piano breakdowns.

Superbly produced and with such a great aura about the track.

How trance music was at it's best in the late 90's.

Awesome!

L-Vee – Tears

30 minutes to talk!

Can't believe I haven't posted this one before, as I used to love this back in the day.

Catchy, vibey, funky, but just really great to listen and dance to.

Just a great old skool track with lots of feel good factor.

1991 really was the year of Old Skool piano tracks.

I've got 30 minutes to talk!

Living House - To Talk 

(Club Mix)

I hold you!

In a similar vein to the last track, but way less cheesy.

This one is a great little track from 1993 and something of a hidden gem.

That's a nice tinkly piano in this one makes for a great summer Balearic track.

Nice vibe on this one.

Lipstick Traces - I Want You 

(Claim mix)

Good evening!

A bit too cheesy?

Quite probably, but nonetheless it does have a certain charm.

Italo house at it's most commercial.

Back to get wild!

Level 2 - I Feel You Baby 

(Club Mix)

Am I going under!

Ok last PDM one after this one.

Trouble is I have so many of his lined up to post, but they will save for another day.

This is another classic.

Glorious vocals from Sophie Scott her voice is just superb.

Great lyrics, great vocals, great vibe, great collab.

Everything is good here!

Am I going under, should my heart surrender!

Purple Disco Machine, Sophie and the Giants - In The Dark 

(Extended Mix)

Steel drum heaven!

Staying on the PDM vibe, this is a great remix of one of my favourite tracks.

The original is pure class and this is equally as good.

PDM doing his PDM thing and disco-tise it with a current feel.

Just lovely.

Can I get, can I get, get!

Tensnake - Coma Cat 

(Purple Disco Machine Extended Re Work)

Turn around!

Another Weiss corker which I've been meaning to post for a while.

More banging piano and a great remix from PDM.

Quality all round.

Weiss - Feel My Needs 

(Purple Disco Machine Remix)

Every way is the right way!

The great thing with Weiss tracks is that they know the power of the piano.

Their tracks are always banging with really fierce and crisp piano throughout.

This one bangs and sounds great and also has a great drum roll.

The lyrics and vocals aren't up to much but the rest of the track is solid and makes for a good banger.

Weiss - You're Sunshine 

(Extended Mix)

Glamour!

Always loved this track and it was another one which was devastating on the dancefloor back in 1992.

It just had such an amazing impact on the dancefloor.

I remember hearing it Back to Basics in Leeds and it went down an absolute treat.

Still sounds fierce and would rock on decent club.

Class is permanent.

Wendy Garcia - Sexo Sexo 

(Tribal Ground Mix)

Play the piano white boy!

Certainly digging out a few old gems today.

Hard to believe this track is nearly 40 years old as it still sounds fresh and amazing.

One of the very early house tracks and another that somewhat slipped under the radar.

This track has it all a fresh deep house sound, catchy vocals, great lyrics and some superb old skool piano.

Top class.

Hasta la vista baby!

West Phillips - Tell Me (That You Want Me)

(Club Mix) 

Let's get the party started!

Another little hidden old skool gem.

This was another that went under the radar, but it a super little old skool Italo house track.

A touch cheesey and yes this one does sound a little dated, but it has that old skool charm that brings a smile to the face especially when the piano kicks in.

You got to get it on!

Let's get the party started!

X-Sample Featuring Katherine E – U Got The Love 

(Original Mix)

Give you vs. Move on!

Little known track from back in 1992, but a corking little track.

Very much in the Djaimin - Give You vibe with many similarities.

The PCC blog is all about unearthing these little hidden gems from time to time.

Love the piano in this.

Enjoy!

Willow - Move On 

(Tellurian Club Mix)

Had a good time!

That Whitney - Junior combination takes some beating.

This is another cracking remix of one of Whitney's less popular tracks.

Nonetheless it is a still a bit of a corker, her vocals are just so exquisite and this remix just get's it right.

Had a good time!

Whitney Houston - Fine 

(Junior Vasquez Marathon Mix)

Where did you go?

Not heard this for ages, but brings back some great memories of some great times back in the early 90s.

This was quite a unique track at the time was surprisingly big in all the good house clubs.

Some lovely vibes to this and lots of variation.

Still a pretty unique tune in essence and one that still sounds great.

Good old days!

One Tribe featuring Gem - What Have You Done (Is This All) 

(Original Version)

You are so good for me!

New Order will always be one of my favourite bands and it was great to see them last year at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester and they certainly didn't disappoint.

This is a catchy remix, which effectively uses Bernard's unique vocal and a looped guitar riff to good effect.

Certainly not their strongest track, but a corking one all the same.

If you don't try, how will you know?

New Order - Jetstream 

(Jacques Lu Cont Remix)

Big smoke!

Always had a thing for Natalie and her pop career was great.

However. very of her tracks ever made the dancefloor.

This is a tasty little remix from the legend that is Mr Allister Whitehead - always one of my favourite DJs from the circuit back in the early 90's.

Allister didn't make that many remixes, but this is delightful and very typical of his house sets, great music tinged with piano.

Natalie's vocals are always stand out and it all combines to provide a great little PCC.

It does however, always leave me thinking it could have been even better if it had a second peak and a bigger piano breakdown. I'm thinking more like Anthony White - Love Me Tonight vibes.

Enjoy!

P.S. The Way Out West remixes of this track and pretty poor (very unlike WoW - who are usually amazing).

Natalie Imbruglia - Smoke 

(Allister Whitehead's Pan Fried Mix)

Some good weather!

Superb track and equally superb from the genius that is Laurent G.

The guy has been around from the very beginning and rightly deserves with legendary status in the dance music stratosphere.

This is a corking little track with a lovely guitar loop, but it's when the crunchy acid vibes kick in that this track really starts to take off.

Quality indeed!

Myd (feat. Juan Wauters) - Whether the Weather 

(Laurent Garnier Remix)

Don't you know?

Absolute house anthem from 1992.

This was everywhere back then and in every DJ's box.

Just an amazing piece of house music.

Forget about the E-Smoove remix (not often you can say that), this is the one, pure class from those Masters at Work Kenny and Louis.

Still sounds heavenly today.

What a track!

Meli'sa Morgan - Still In Love With You 

(Meli'sa's In The House) 

Feeling good?

This track was huge back in 1992 and was one of the first break beat tracks.

The classic piano riff was ripped from one of my favourite tracks "Sterling Void - Don't Wanna Go" and also used very well in Outrage - Tall N' Handsome (both of which were posted on the PCC blog many years ago)..

This track still contains the same energy and vibe which made it such a big club track back in '92.

Old skool to the core!

Manix - Feel Real Good

Drum roll please!

Loving this one at the m,oment.

This is new and one which Parky has been promoting via his excellent Radio Show.

Old skool in style yet current also.

It throbs and bounces, but just be patient and wait for the epic drum roll, then it really explodes.

This will be massive in Ibiza this year.

You have been warned!

Federico Scavo - Flashback 

(Extended Mix)

I just get the feeling!

Where as the last track was classic house and very underground, this one is much more commercial but nonetheless it still has a great appeal and dancefloor edge.

Lots of energy, some great vocals and of course a great remix from the 7th Heaven team.

I just get the feeling!

Lorraine - Transatlantic Flight 

(Rize & 7th Heaven Vocal Mix)

Ooh baby!

Massive classic house track from 1994.

Superb production the sharpness of the sound, the beats, the vocals and of course the piano chords are top notch.

Just a great house classic which still sounds amazing.

30 years.

House music forever!

Logic - Blues For You 

(Vocal Mix #1)

Celebrate this one!

Great piece of Keinemusik - Afro House.

Just blissful beats, sperb aura and spine tingling piano chords.

Lots of changes in pace and tempo, just creates a superb track.

It's been around quite a few months now, but still sounds great.

Celebrate!

LAZARE, Addam - Muhuuuuu 

(Extended Mix)

It's a long, long road!

It's been a while since I posted a Steve Anderson remix, probably as most of them have previously been posted.

This is another corker, probably not OMD's strongest track, but Steve works his magic.

It a catchy track with delightful piano courtesy of Mr Anderson.

Get on it!

OMD - Pandora's Box (It's A Long, Long Way) 

(Steve Anderson 12'')

There's something inside you!

Totally love this very good remix.

There are so many versions of this track and I'd previously posted the epic London Grammar/Freemasons version.

This one is just lovely, it keeps all the brilliant vibe and vocals of the original, but adds some lush piano drops.

Very nice indeed!

There's something inside you, it's hard to explain!

Kavinsky - Nightcall 

(Eewas Cesium Remix)

Vibe on!

Love this, with it's continuous piano loops it really creates a great dance floor vibe.

A few samples and vocals would really complement it and add something extra to it, but I can imagine it would be great on the dancefloor in clubs and work really well to mix in and out of.

Grant Nelson behind this one.

Enjoy!

Nu Rhythmix - Babylon 

(The Vibe Mix)

I love, I hate, I feel!

 The Grid were responsible for some epic dance tracks largely due to the genius of the late Dave Ball R.I.P.

This is another great track which was big in 1994 and is a good example of their vibe at that time.

I always feel that this track doesn't quite explode like some of their others.

It just feels like it is missing that major peak.

Nonetheless it's still a pretty fine track and just worthy of PCC status as it always went down well in clubs.

Neil Arthur – I Love I Hate 

(The Excalibur Mix)

I would like to find the answers!

I could have sworn I'd posted this before.

I didn't realise this when I originally posted it, but it's main riff is sampled from an old Balearic classic from 1989 posted on the PCC blog many years ago, "Humanoid - Crystals (Back Together)".

Much more indie dance than club dance, but still a great track.

You buried me

Right where I belonged

You buried me

Right where I belonged

And still, I'm waiting there

On division st

I would like to find the answers I was always rudely denied

A song so sweet

From back when I was born

The loving creak

Of floorboards by the door

Hopeful I waited, hopeful I called

But no one would answer at all

On division st

I would like to find the answers I was always rudely denied

Nation Of Language - On Division St

Going to take you higher!

Gorgeous track and a superb remix by Mr Morales.

The remix is much more like a Frankie Knuckles remix, super silky and super smooth and hence his influence via Def Mix was certainly being closely studied by Morales.

Great vocals and such a superb classic house feel.

This track should have been way bigger that it was, 35 years on it still sounds absolutely epic.

Classic house music indeed!

Going to take you higher!

Slam Slam Featuring Dee C. Lee - Move (Dance All Night) 

(Slammin' 12") 

True pioneers!

Corking track from 1988 (yes 1988!!!) from the revered dance music pioneers that were Severed Heads.

As soon as you hear that piano riff it will be instantly familiar as effectively used in the Liberation 2 track and many others.

Class is permanent.

Feel the power!

Severed Heads - Greater Reward 

(Piano Power Edit)

Yes you and you!

Slammin' piece of hard trance of a very well known pop track.

This has a real vibe and edge to it.

Pounding and driving, but with some beautiful subtle piano drops.

It all comes together very nicely and has a superb aura about it.

A very effective re-working, done well.

Get on it!

Beautiful Imbalance - First Picture Of You 

(Lost In Music Mix)

Here, here, here we go!

Surprised this hasn't been posted before now.

A nice little old skool track with plenty of catchy little sample and some nice piano.

I always feel that this one had a bit more to offer and didn't quite explode enough.

Still a catchy little track though.

Q Words - That's The Choice 

(Club Version)

Don't be offended!

Apologies for the lack of posts recently but things have been a bit hectic with work, holidays etc.

Here we are back with a beauty.

The PSB are no strangers to the PCC Blog and have always had a great dance music appeal.

This is a corking remix by Jam & Spoon which adds a super feel to Neil's great vocals.

A really pleasant and quite unusual mix.

Enjoy!

Pet Shop Boys - Young Offender 

(Jam & Spoon Trip-O-Matic Fairy Tale Mix)

I'm going be ok, I'm going be alright!

Whitney was one of those amazing vocalists that just made everything she was involved in sound epic.

This is a great Thunderpuss remix which showcases her amazing vocals to great effect.

The great lady is sadly missed, but her music will live forever.

I'm going be ok, I'm going be alright!

Whitney Houston - It's Not Right but It's Okay 

(Thunderpuss Club Mix)

I know what you're thinking!

J Lo's music is ideal for remixing and Moto Blanco are always on the button.

Their remixes are always showered with piano and sometimes borderline in view of PCC or too commercial.

However, this one falls clearly on the PCC category.

Great speeded up vocals really create some great energy for the track and J Lo is just uber talented and maybe the greatest pop star/actress of all time?

I know what you're thinking!

Jennifer Lopez - Do It Well 

(Moto Blanco Mix) 

Heavenly!

I don't think it would be an overstatement to say Inner City were one of the best house acts of all time.

The combination of the genius of Kevin Sanderson and the amazing vocals of Paris Grey (a.k.a. Shanna Jackson) have stood the test of time from the very early days of house.

This is another of their classic tracks with an exquisite Def Mix courtesy of another house legends Mr Frankie Knuckles (R.I.P) and Mr David Morales.

Glorious house music and Paris' vocals are off the chart on this.

It is of course a remake of Stephanie Mills original, but even though this is now nearly 27 years old, it still sounds amazing.

Pure joy!

Inner City - What You Gonna Do With My Lovin'

(Def Mix)

You already to get funky!

Back to the old skool with this one from 1995

You could always rely on PCP to do just as their names suggest.

James Sammon was a master at using lots of common samples and adding great piano to make the track bang.

Make the best pound indeed!

Piano City Productions Vol 3 - Set Me Free

One more chance to keep you satisfied!

Classic PSB track given a great tweak by the Slick Sgt.

His remixes are often just subtle tweaks here and there, but always just add a little oomph to already great tracks.

The Shoppies have proven their legendary status by their longevity and consistency across several decades.

I like the little raps in this version, which add a little something extra.

Of course we also need to pay homage to Mr Presley for the original version dating back to 1972.

Classy!

Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind 

(Sgt Slick's Melbourne ReCut)

Don't try and hold me back!

Another great new track (also from Parky's radio show).

This has great vocals and is very much in the Keinemusik vibe.

Another that oozes class, fizzles and bubbles and has that delightful Keinemusik aura.

Not quite as stunning as "Your voice" posted previously, but still pretty epic.

Enjoy!

AWEN - The Giant (Kanté)

Not Africa!

Great new track first heard on Parky's superb radio show this week.

Excellent use of the Toto - Africa sample.

This track just has such a great aura about it.

You feel soothed, engrossed and encapsulated all at the same time.

It just oozes and bubbles and reaches a lovely peak.

Very tasty!

Cass - NotKansas

(Cass 4by4 Remix)

Just another ordinary day!

Another corking track.

This time from 2010.

I know he's not always everybody's cup of tea, but I've always loved BG.

He has an amazing voice and this really shines through here.

There are lots of remixes of this track, but this is the pick of them IMHO.

Boy George - Amazing Grace 

(The Sharp Boy's Extended Club Mix)

I've just spent all my money!

Now where as the last track was dark and moody and very underground, this is the absolute opposite.

However, that's the ethos of the PCC blog, it just has to be good and worthy of rockin' dancefloors.

The vocals and lyrics in this are super catchy and of course Moto Blanco are experts at layering up the piano to give it that real dancefloor oomph.

I'm less sure about the will.i.am content, but it's still a cracking little track.

Natalia Kills ft. will.i.am - Free 

(Moto Blanco Club Mix Remix)

Live the dream!

Superb track from 1990.

Dark, moody, but superb vocal delivery by Carlton.

I'm not such a big fan of the break beat backdrop, but the vocals make this stand out.

Enjoy!

Carlton - Do You Dream 

(Flavor Remix)

Float like a ........

 Corking piece of progressive house from 1997.

When you see Heliotropic you know it's going to be on the money as all their tracks and remixes were superb.

This is no exception and is very much an hidden little gem which didn't get the dancefloor exposure that it deserves.

Still sounds great almost 30 years on.

Enjoy!

Hydra - Butterflies 

(Heliotropic Mix)

It's had a remix!

A proper old skool banger from back in '91.

Possibly a little too on the hardcore side of dance for me, but that piano is still to die for.

Just love the "It's had a remix!" sample in Manc accent. It sounds a bit like Gary Neville (ha ha).

Hip Hop and diddilly bow bow!

Sy-Kick - Nasty 

(Remix)

Going up!

Came across this recently.

Don't know too much about the artist, but the track certainly bangs.

Some great thumping piano and some very likely build and drops.

Definitely worthy of PCC status

This track will do some serious damage on the dancefloor.

George Ellis - Ascension 

(Extended Mix)

Got to have your love!

Surprised I've not posted this until now.

This was always a big track from the early days back in 1988.

Produced by Clivillés & Cole, it was one that bumped and grooved, with some great vocals, lots of heavy breathing and lots of good samples.

I need your love, I want your love, got to have your love!

The groove is still infectious all these years on.

Sandée – Notice Me

(Notice the House Mix)