This version is superb and so, so much better than the original.
The production on this is first class, with great vocals and so much luxurious piano.
Certainly, much more than Aright!
Spanking!
East 17 feat. Sarah Ikumu Alright
(Sophie Lloyd Rework)
She was one of the true stars of the 90's who created the paths for the likes of Rihanna and many others.
Although not strictly dance music this Disco Purrfection version really cuts the mustard.
All the Disco Purrfection remixes are superb and many are featured on this blog, so check them out on You Tube.
They typically take great disco tracks and reemphasising and repeat, the best bits of the tracks creating something longer and certainly enhanced and always done with real class
The vocals in this are great, as are the lyrics, the piano and the trumpets.
Classy!
Lauryn Hill ~ Doo Wop (That Thing)
(Disco Purrfection Version)
It's got a really infectious groove which just gets you in the mood.
Then in comes lots of great piano, a great little rap and it just grooves on and on.
I bet this is a great track for picking up the dancefloor tempo.
Claptone, Miramar & Kurtis Wells - Beautiful Times
(Extended Mix)
Anything Dave Lee previously known as Joey Negro (no longer PC) touches is disco gold.
This is a delightful track with lots of great strings, trumpets, great piano and some excellent soulful vocals providing that classic Salsoul vibe.
A really great piece of classy house music.
Love is to care!
Dave Lee & North / Clybourn - O Ban 1
(Closer to the Source Edit)
Not the sort of sound or track you'd normally associate with the PCC blog, but I reckon something like this dropped at the right time could be immense (think of Jeremy Healy and dropping Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit").
The energy in this track is immense, this is how to play the saxophone and it gives a big two fingers to this trend of these fake saxophonists who stand at the front lording it playing track after track. They should be banned for discrediting real artists.
Back to the track, well it's just an amazing mish-mash of electronic beats and saxophone, totally unique and just so epic.
Love it!
The Comet Is Coming - Summon The Fire
A really unique track with so much going on in it.
It has a type of Saint Etienne vibe, with some luscious vocals and a whole cacophony of different sounds and vibes, including Jazz, Afro House, piano and some great sax.
All very tasty and a champion of a track.
I'm sure this will get better of acclaim or at least it should.
What games are we playing?
Yarni - Spell Over Me
(Jazz Dance Mix)
They made some great stuff and also quite of bit of harder edge stuff which wasn't quite my bag.
This one is a real old skool classic with a lovely piano drop.
Not a massive track and one I heard out too often, but one which still sounds great and should have definitely been bigger.
However, that has always been of the key purposes of the PCC Blog, unearthing or reinvigorating old forgotten gems.
Hands un in the air for this one!
A Homeboy A Hippie And A Funki Dredd - U Know
This is new and just heard on Parky's fantastic radio show.
To be honest, as amazing as Blue Monday is/was, I do get fed up of hearing it.
Whilst this version gives if some new fizz and life, especially the Spanish vocals.
Long live Blue Monday!
A Joyful Noise feat. Underground System - Lunes Azul
This has a great feel lots of funky vibes, deep grooves and sp oh so nice piano.
The lyrics possess very little originality, but the track is a corker.
Very Hacienda-esque in style, just lovely!
Do it your, heh hey!
We were certainly Livin' it large back int'day!
Livin' Large - Love Is What We Need
(5 Minute Wonder)
Following a very united rave scene in the late 80s and then a period of old skool piano classics in 1990 and 1991 at places (Up North) like Shelleys, Angels, Zone, KAOS and Ark events, by the back end of 1992 and 1993 the scene split into 2 very different scenes;
1) The dressed up house clubs typified by the likes of Back to Basics, Cream, Hacienda, Renaissance etc
or
2) The hardcore scene
I very much chose the dressed up house scene and never really ventured into the Hardcore scene, although I did enjoy a night at Doncaster Warehouse in 1992 once.
This track is very much from the hardcore scene and is a track which although a bit cheesy is also great and thoroughly PCC worthy.
Not much original about it, but very enjoyable.
Rave on!
Ultra-Sonic - Obsession
(12" Version)
As soon as you see that name Dr Packer you know that it is synonimous with very fine house music.
A great gentle groove, some nice vocals and a some nice piano.
Another off the Fools Paradise label is also pretty much on point!
All good in the hood!
Suki Soul & Dr Packer - Missing You
I always loved Gabrielle, her vocals were immense and she was a real breathe of fresh air when she arrived on the scene in the late 80's.
Matt Darey was always at the pinnacle of the early days of progressive and trance and has created many sublime tracks and remixes, many of which adorn the PCC blog.
This is another cracker.
Look at my life, look at my heart!
Gabrielle - Rise
(Mash Up Matt Darey Remix)
This is one of those tracks.
It's quite hard to describe, but this track just has a great aura and feel to it.
One that just keeps you enticed throughout the track.
It never really peaks, but just keeps you nicely entertained from start to finish.
Lenny Fontana and Paris Francis - My Song
(Midnight McBride & Bri Buckle Remix)
This has a great atmosphere and a superb vibrant feel.
Quite similar in style to the tracks which Robyn used to put out, hence not out and out dance, but just groovy melodic dance music.
Keeping the glowdown baby!
Enjoy!
Flamingo Pier - Glowdown
Certainly an oversight and maybe it was because it was a tad overplayed.
Anyway well overdue a post, this was a huge track back in 1993 and was always superb on the dancefloor.
I've spoiling you here with 3 superb versions to choose from.
The original Victor Simonelli version which is excellent.
A superb remix from those Nush boys who always knew how to spice up a track and add layers of fantastic piano.
Then there's a newer version from 2022 from Odyssey Inc. which is also pretty corkin'.
If I had to choose one I think the Nush version just shades it for their lush piano.
Victor Simonelli Presents Solution - Feels So Right
(Solutions Original Mix 1993)
Solution - Feels so Right
(Nush Club Mix)
Solution - Feels so Right
(Odyssey Inc. Remix)
The vocals are always spot on and there's loads of piano thrown in.
This is real quality house music which is perfect for the dancefloor.
Soulful, vibey and just very compelling.
The male and the female vocals are just so complementary.
A cracking track!
I love it when you shake it like that aha!
Odyssey Inc. & Wayne Soul Avengerz - Too Close
(Extended Mix)
It is full of trumpets, guitar and funky synths which give a great summer latino/salsa vibe, but for me it's all about the tempo change at 2.50.
From that moment the track reaches another level and just oozes euphoria.
Another track which if used effectively could be devastating on the dancefloor.
A real little beauty this one, very nice indeed!
Rubim de Toledo - Out From Under
(Paul Conway presents Mioga Remix)
Dennis Ferrer is always a symbol of top quality house tracks.
This is piano-tastic from the get-go.
It contains lots of great synth noises and some good vocal chants, backed with a first beat and then the pounding piano breaks and it makes a hell of a track.
Another one which would be superb on the dancefloor and I'm sure would get some great crowd reaction.
Bangin'!
Dennis Ferrer - Sinfonia Della Notte
(Original Mix)
Just love the simplicity yet the effectiveness of this track.
A sure-fire dnacefloor smash in any club, just drop this and watch the crowd lose it.
Top notch from start to finish with some great energetic piano that builds and rocks.
Simple, but oh so effective, just lovely!
No vocals with this one, but in this instance none required.
It's no swindle!
Dat, come on!
Dam Swindle - I Met Her Last Summer
A big track championed by Tony Humphries it's class still shines through.
Another track with great lyrics, great vocals and great piano.
A key focus of the PCC blog was always to champion great dance music new or old and this is another quality piece.
Another track which would still go down a storm today.
A definite Natural High!
Tracie Daves - We Can Make It
(Satin Mix)
He's been around the scent for several decades producing fantastic house music under his various guises, as Greed, Hustlers Convention, Full Intention.
This is yet another piece of classy house music from Mr Gray.
It's been around a good 12 months or so, but feels very fresh.
Close your eyes, dreaming paradise!
Michael Gray featuring Sian-Lee - Another Holiday
(Extended Mix)
Love everything about this track, great lyrics, great vocals, great house groove and some superb piano.
Just a top notch house classic.
This would still go down a storm on any club dancefloor.
Timeless.
H2O - Nobody's Business
(Main Vocal Mix)
A belter championed on Parky's excellent radio show.
Great vibrant uplifting house feel, some excellent vocals by Candice Chavez, some great piano and an overall excellent piece of production as usual from Mark Picchiotti.
This one will be a biggie in the most discerning clubs.
Enjoy!
Mark Picchiotti featuring Candice Chavez
- My Soul Cries Out (Extended Mix)
A quality bit of old skool with some great piano from 1993.
A proper hands in the air old piano classic and I must say underplayed and underrated little gem.
I don't ever remember it played out but it may well of been.
A proper little banger though, so do enjoy!
Interesting little fact about this one, it was recorded on a Sunday morning in 1993 after an all-nighter at Bowlers Trafford Park Manchester.
Had many a cracking night at Bowlers back int'day - proper old skool!
Viva la old skool!
K.O.T.T. - Time To Let Go
(Original White Label)
The original version is a classic Disco track from 1978.
However, Danny's superb remix from 1994 transforms it into an absolute house classic.
A belter of a track and one which definitely slipped a bit under the radar, as it was widely played in the clubs and should have been much bigger.
A real hidden gem this one.
When the world is sleeping peacefully, I let my fantasies run free!
T-Connection - At Midnight
(Danny Tenaglia's Faithful Mix)
A superb track which encapsulates the Manchester and later Madchester scene which we were so very much part of.
The clubs, the bands, the songs, the fashion, the clothes, the attitude, were such a huge part of my teenage years and early 20's.
The music lives on and still stands the test of time.
This is an amazing tribute to the late Tony Wilson, TV presenter, king pin of the Hacienda and at the forefront of the Manchester music scene in the 80's and 90's. Heady times indeed.
A great tribute by all those in the video and effectively using the magnificent New Order track Your Silent Face.
A great remix by the legend Andy Weatherall, with some amazing strings.
R.I.P Tony and Andy.
I couldn't resist also posting the amazing New Order track which inspired this record, as it was always one of my faves growing up.
Pure class!
Mike Garry & Joe Duddell - St Anthony:
An Ode to Anthony H Wilson
(Andrew Weatherall Remix)
I always loved the following lyrics, just so real!
You've caught me at a bad time. So, why don't you piss off?
New Order - Your Silent Face
This is again, new but very disco-tastic and hence sounds very 70's.
Superb vocals, superb production and laced with great piano.
A real cracker and right on the money!
I won't ask questions baby, of how you spend your time!
Come on reach for it!
The Sunburst Band & Dave Lee feat. Tiffany T'zelle]
- Reach For My Love (Extended Mix)
Great vocals and just a great uplifting positivity about the whole track.
Not a track that was too widely played, but a bit of hidden gem.
Take me to paradise!
Yes please!
M.C.J. featuring Sima - (To Yourself) Be Free
(Dream remix)
A big track at Hard Times which was one of the leading house nights in the North back int'day.
Had many a good night there, both in the Mirfield venue and also in the church venue in Huddersfield.
The track comes courtesy of a great Ralphie Rosario remix and is pure classic house with a great groove and some stonking piano.
Top notch house music.
Got to find out if there is peace in other places!
Tommye - I Need To Go Away
(The Ralphie Treatment)
Dolly was everything to music, not only one of the greatest country singers, she also transferred her amazing vocals to the pop world and even to the dance world.
Universally loved by everyone for her persona and sweet image, she will be sadly missed by all music fans.
I've already posted her most epic dance track the amazing Peace Train with a sensational Junior Vasquez remix which is out of this world.
This is a great club remix of one of her most famous tracks.
R.I.P. Dolly you were one of a kind!
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
(DMC DJ Only remix)
As soon as you see the name Dave Lee aka Joey Negro, you just know two things, firstly it will be a super quality production and secondly it will be Disco-ified with a new modern twist.
The man is a Disco/House legend and his longevity combined with his prolific production cadence stand him on the very top step of dance music royalty.
The track combines a great rap with some delightful disco rhythms and sounds.
Right on, as always!
Xanadu & Sweet Lady - Dave 'Love' Lee - Rappers Delight
(Dave 'Love' Lee Sureshot Mix)
All her songs were top notch and when remixed they were real dancefloor bangers and this one is exactly that.
Great remix by Thunderpuss, but also a great vocal performance by the delightful Ms Lopez.
I'll put it out there that Jennifer is the greatest pop star/actress (e.g. reached the absolute pinnacle of both careers) there has ever been.
Go girl!
Jennifer Lopez - Feelin' So Good
(Thunderpuss Club Mix)
Great vocals, great production and of course great piano.
Also some great lyrics, even pinching a few lines out of "I Will Survive".
There were lots of remixes of this one, but nothing touched this version.
Still sounds great today and would still rock any club dancefloor.
Enjoy!
Moné - Movin'
(Jazz-N-Groove Main Vocal Mix)
Everything Prins Thomas touches is just magic and he is certainly one of the hottest remixers out there at the moment.
His remixes are just so classy and well produced.
This is another great track, with such a great aura.
I could imagine this being fantastic as a track early in a set to build on.
Glorious, dance music at it's finest.
Jaakko Eino Kalevi - Black Diamond
(Prins Thomas Diskomiks)
Really great atmosphere and some excellent soothing blissful vocals.
A really great track which just oozes class.
Just wait until the sax kicks in, very nice!
I told you how it's gonna be, you're the one that holds the key!
Jaakko Eino Kalevi - Palace In My Head
(Fred Falke Extended Club Remix)
This will be huge in Ibiza this year guaranteed.
I couldn't find a link on youtube yet, so thanks to Pete Maude for the link to his soundcloud.
The track features the huge vocal prowess of the great Kathy Sledge (also of Sister Sledge fame) and the fiercest bit of piano you are likely to hear.
This will literally blow the roof off and is a track I'd love to hear in a good club.
Any budding DJs out there, drop this at peak hour in your set and watch it explode.
Guaranteed!
Sing it to you!
Kathy Sledge - Another Star
(Eivissa Mix)
https://soundcloud.com/silver-fox-kt/another-star-eivissa-mix-wav
It is however certainly worth a post as the track in itself is such a great one.
This remix is much slower and laidback than Parky's and doesn't have that same fizz and excitement, it is however still a very good track worthy of PCC status.
You really, really know how to make me feel...
Maria Rowe - Sexual
(Sophie Lloyd Rework)
I never really enjoyed Gloria Estefan's tracks, but this remix really cuts it.
I think it is the additional element of the piano alongside the crunchy house beats.
The rest is ok and Gloria's vocals are always strong.
A nice blast from the past though.
Gloria Estefan - Live For Loving You
(Tommy Musto Underground Club Mix)
The vocals are soaring, the piano kicks in and you're off.
Great builds and energetic sequences create a pretty spanking tune.
Finally realised that you're not worth it!
It's my time to stand up and shout!
Jeanie Tracy - It's My Time
(Tin Tin Out Mix)
It's been around for a few months but as mentioned has a nice feel to it.
Lots of piano and some decent vocals alongside a groovin' house beat and some slick production.
I'm sure it'll be one which goes down well in the clubs.
Let the melody carry us away!
DJ Fudge - Carry Us Away
For those of you like me who used to adore Where Love Lies, but then started to dislike it as it became so overplayed that it became tedious and that was before the Jon Lewis advert.
Well fear not, if you felt that way grab a piece of this.
It is exquisite and gives Where Loves Life new life, a completely different feel and yet keeps all the superb bits, speeds them up a little at times from a beautiful slow build up but just creates a feel that I haven't felt for this track since it's hey day when it was first released back in 1990.
Quite simply one of the finest reworkings in house history - yes that epic.
Pure class from 1996, still sounding amazing 30 years on.
Andrew Pearce Vs The Reese Project - Where Love Lives
(The Serial Diva Remix)
It adds some extra bounce and some cracking piano and will no doubt sound new to the kids who don't remember the original.
A tasty reworking that doesn't sound cheesy for one!
Tenacious & Roland Clark - Alright
Very much on the Gospel House vibe, with some great vocals and excellent aura.
Cracking remix also and some fine production.
Sure to delight the dancefloor this one.
Halle, Halle!
Revival House Project featuring Nambi - Joyful Noise
(Sam Ruffillo Extended Remix)
A real house classic and a big Hac track played by Parky from 1995.
Great vocals by Kathy as always and some great remix work from the S Man.
Just oozes quality from every pore!
Kathy Sledge - Another Star
(Roger's Ultimate Anthem Mix)
This is another great track and although not quite as good as some of his best Disco Citizens tracks previously posted it is still pretty tasty all the same.
Enjoy!
Disco Citizens - Footprint
(97 Revamp)
Those later 90's tracks were just amazing and though the scene IMHO was pretty much dead after 2000, the tracks of that time were many and epic.
This is one such track.
Pounding, vibing, ups, downs, builds and explosions.
A top trance track.
Enjoy!
Pulser - Cloudwalking
(Astral Mix)
That piano just hits the sweet spot and combined with the great ethereal vocals instantly grabs your attention.
Sounds a touch dated now, but still has an exciting aura about it.
It's you, that I want, it's you that I need, it's you!
Love the last line.
What this ain't serious?
Sheer Taft Featuring Mito – Atlantis
(Vocal Mix)
Superb vocals, great groove and some corking piano.
Really classy house music, lively pumping and grooving!
30 years on still sounding fresh and on point.
I've got my pride - I've got to break away!
Taktix - Pride And Self Respect
(Jazz 'N' Groove Vocal Mix)
