Dear Fellow Dance Music Lovers,
This blog brings you the best in Dance Music and Club Classics; from early 87 (back in the daze) through to the present day.
For all those who rocked it all night until the early hours, to those that lived for clubbing and couldn't wait for the weekend to arrive. Enjoy and leave any comments on the blog or contact direct by email at pureclubclassics@live.co.uk
Staying on the overground/underground vibe, this was certainly a track which divided opinion.
In my opinion certainly overground, but it was very good and very catchy and although it rarely got played out in the country's most discerning clubs it is still a great track and worthy of PCC status.
Tim and Jez were both great contributors to the dance music scene for many years and both were omnipresent on the scene in Leeds which was playground of many of my clubbing years in the early 90's.
The track uses the amazing Kate Bush vocals to great effect, contains some great piano and is just a great catchy, sing-a-long track.
Like all PCC's is still sounds great today and that is testament to it's quality.
A classic track from 1995 which although it went overground, is still very much underground.
Immortalised by the line "what's she gonna look like with a chimney on her".
I remember the first time I heard it was on a Allister Whitehead mix tape, which I played to death as it was also the first time I'd heard the Jimmy Gomez remix of Anthony White - Love Me Tonight, which became one of my all time favourite tracks.
Boy did that mix tape get some stick, I must have rewound the Anthony White track hundreds of times.
Lots of remixes of this, but it was the Junior remix which I first heard and to me is still the best version out there.
Quality house music which has stood the test of time, despite the Chimney reference.
Another amazing track brought to my attention by the wonderful Keinemusik set from Burning Warrior.
This has such a great vibe, filled with afro chants and a slow chilled build up, then the bass drops and the pace increases and it just continues to build.
Just lovely.
The Keinemusik vibe has certainly relighted my passion for dance music and restored my faith that there is good new original music being produced of the highest quality.
I've already posted the Ferry Corsten remix of this track, but felt it more than worthy to post this sensational remix also.
There's less of George in this one, but the remix is just superb and right up there with one of Lange's best, which is no faint praise as they he always super consistent.
It's a thumping, pumping trance monster, but laden with some beautiful chilled piano chords which just elevates it's appeal.
Don't go, please stay, it always happens, this way.
I could pretty much post Blue Amazon's entire back catalogue such was the quality of their remix and production work.
Much like Above & Beyond, Trouser Enthusiasts, Gabriel & Dresden and other they appear on the PCC blog multiple times because they created and recreated some many great tracks.
This one is an epic 15 minute journey with lots of superb build up, lush piano and some delightful vocals from Jayn Hanna.
I'm reliably informed that this track went down well in Ibiza this year.
On the subject of Kidz, my own children were only very young when I first started this blog in 2009.
Fast forward 15 years and it was in fact my daughter that alerted me to this track with a "Dad you'll love this, it was brilliant when dropped in Ibiza this year".
A little about the track well it's just awesome very "Keinemusik" in style and I'm very surprised that they haven't any involvement in it. There's lush piano, epic build up, afro chants and just an incredible atmosphere throughout the track.
It's great to know they are still playing top notch, fresh new tracks in clubs.
While I do think that Bicep have been massively overhyped, I do have to confess that this track is stunning and very powerful.
In our day we were spoilt with the likes of FSOL, Sabre's, Underworld, not to mention A&B, Trouser Enthusiasts and may others who were far better than Bicep.
I think it's more that there is so little good quality original music produced these days and hence Bicep do stand out.
Glue is very well known and highly popular (possibly overplayed), but it is nonetheless a very piece of progressive trance and certainly worthy of PCC status!
A lot of the new tracks which I post are either featured on Graeme Park's radio show which I listen to every week or via known legends in the field like Luvdup and to be honest any of numerous music sources which I listen to when I have chance.
This one was via Parky's show.
It's a fantastic upbeat piece of bubblegum type pop but with such charm and also dancefloor credibility.
Very 80's and with a real Italian Hi-NRG vibe.
Beautiful lush vocals, some great lyrics and some delightful Spanish guitar.
Just love all Dave Lee's work, such a prolific and fantastic remixer/producer.
This is a huge anthem and just never loses it's appeal.
Totally piano-licious!
There was once a time when I thought I'd run out of PCCs to post, but I don't think this will ever happen, especially with posting the odd new track in with the old classics.
Whitney's legendary status was underpinned by the recognition that she was one of best vocalists of our generation.
Junior's status was sometimes tainted by his desire to chase the money, which resulted in more quantity than quality and many remixes which were a bit bland and same-ish.
This however, is one of his better ones, which combines with Whitney's amazing vocals produces a cracking club track. Just the way we like them.
Wham on the PCC blog, who'd of thought it, but the PCC mantra has always been about quality and not musical snobbery.
This is a great remix and Sgt Slick (aka Andrew Ramanauskas) is an absolute master at converting pop tracks into very credible dance floor smashes, this is one such example.
I could well imagine this being dropped by some of the more eclectic DJs, it would also be a great end of night track to finish a set.
Imagine this coming on after a night of intense clubbing and the lights coming on.
This is much later than the halcyon trance days of the late 90's early 00's, but it still has that same energetic pumping feel.
Anything that Oakey was involved in whether remixes, his own production or just the tracks he played were always gold and that is why he right achieved iconic status.
This has it all big build ups, big drops, pumping energy and ehteral vocals.
Steve Anderson is without a shadow of a doubt one of the very best remixers, music producers of all time.
The quality and breadth of his work over several decades is phenonamal.
His work with Dave Seaman will for me always be his true high point, but his work with Kylie and all his solo remix work is always of such fantastic quality.
Love this track and great funky house track made so much better by Mr Anderson's amazing production work.
Probably less well known and probably not quite as good as the other two Gary Clail tracks posted on the blog, but an excellent piece of Indie Dance from 1990 all the same.
Great remix by Oakey and Osborne, very typical of many of their Indie Dance remixes of that era, laced with just enough piano to give that extra bit of kick.
Definitely a track for the Vegans out there.
Beef; how low can you go, hear the cattle cry; death row!
Enjoying this at the moment, which is pretty splendid.
I heard it on Graeme Park's Radio Show recently - which is quite often the source for many of the new tracks which I post.
It's great to see that the legend that is Parky is still at the forefront of the house scene as he always was in the halcyon days of the Hacienda in the early 80's.
About the track, lush piano, lush vocals and overall a really nice vibe about it.
Although I never DJ'd I always think about tracks I'd play if I had my own club night and a dedicated audience.
This would have certainly been a last track of the night selection.
After 2 hours of pumping house music, I'd gradually wind the night down - on go the lights and then I'd drop this.
Perfect Balearic bliss.
I first came across this track as a 9 year old and still have the original vinyl 7" single and yes, it still sends the same shivers down my spine every time I hear it.
The vocals, the piano, the saxophone, the guitar, the amazing lyrics, the pause mid-song, the emotions, this will always be an eternal classic.
"You drink your coffee and I sip my tea"
Enjoy! (And maybe be brave enough to play it last track of the night!)
The original thesis of this blog was to showcase some of the many, many fantastic tracks which have rocked clubland throughout the decades, but with a specific focus around the halcyon days of 1987 to 2000.
However, in recent years I've also incorporated lots of new tracks and the odd track which are probably not quite of a clubland vibe, but with a little imagine could be used to open or close a set.
This is one such example. I'll loosely tag it as Balearic which is a great catch all for all things eclectic and in the true spirit of the original Ibiza, Alfredo - Amnesia vibe.
I've listened to this track hundreds of time and it never fails to touch those raw emotions which only truly fantastic tracks can.
It is a masterpiece of beauty with absolutely stunning piano chords and Yebba's vocals are just on another level and the backing singers are right on point.
A pure Balearic masterpiece, just imagine this being dropped last track at 7am in morning at the end of an amazing rave/clubbing night in the late 80's/early 90's.
Heavenly!
Tell me if this love is a lie?
Mark Ronson featuring Yebba - Don't Leave Me Lonely
Don't know too much about it other than it is rockin'.
I've always had a huge affinity to Luvdup and think it is great that Adrian and Mark are still going strong and still playing music which is cutting edge, yet retaining their original hedonistic and eclectic vibe.
They will always be up with in my all time fave DJs and Remixers - Legends of the scene!
About the track, very lively, very bouncy and lots of great piano.
A quality and very much underplayed progressive house classic from 1993.
Using the same - hoo-hoo chants as Brothers Love Dubs - The Mighty Ming, it also contains some lush piano and is a great track, which even thirty odd years on still sounds great.
There was a period in the early 90's when everything Leftfield touched was pure gold.
They were right at the forefront of the progressive house movement and their tracks from that time were awesome.
However, it was a bit of an eyeopener when they teamed up with John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten former lead singer and front man of the notorious punk rockers The Sex Pistols.
Fear not the collaboration was just amazing and created a real top notch club track.
This one went down a treat on the dancefloor and brings back great memories of Back To Basics in Leeds in 1993.
Love her or hate her (and I think most people love her), you can't knock Kylie's longevity and her consistent re-creation icon status.
Much of her success has been through association with amazing producers like Steve Anderson (aka the other half of Brothers in Rhythm with Dave Seaman).
Anything Steve produces totally encapsulates me, the guy is a complete supremo.
Is this too commercial to be a PCC?
Probably not one for your purist house clubs, but definitely one that would have been great in many of the edgy/glam clubs.
I think it's a glorious example of a great commercial dance track.
Now I was never really a big Prince fan (with the exception of Raspberry Beret and When Doves Cry) although I can recognise his genius and what he was lauded after.
It was maybe because his music didn't work on the dancefloor, however hold that thought as this is pure class.
Prince making his debut on the PCC Blog with Dmitiri doing what he does best transforming a mediocre track into a disco delight.
Love the piano introduced into this.
The Sgt Slick remix is also very good (as is pretty much all his stuff), hence also included.
Love this track which still sounds amazing all these years on.
More epicness from the legend that is Steve Proctor.
You will no doubt recognise the key riff which was later used by Together on their epic "Hardcore Uproar"
Just love the raw sound of this track and also the fact that it inspired "Hardcore Uproar" which was without a doubt a pivotal track in the 90's Northern race culture.
I first came across his stuff via Keinemusik and have to say the whole Keinemusik phenonoman is the first dance music since the golden era of 1988 to 2000 that has really excited me.
It's haunting, hugely atmposheric and cuts deep and is a massive welcome relief that great dance music still exists.
That said, there are some great house tracks via the Big Speaker Music label, Glitterbox, PDM, Dave Lee's continual stream of remixes, as well as several others still doing a great job.
So keep the faith.
This a great track, a bit Moby-esque, hope you enjoy!
I've been a bit disparaging to Moby on the PCC blog in the past and for that I can only apologise for over the years I've really come to appreciate his genius, proven by his amazing versatility, longevity and some quite epic tracks.
This is another cracker combined with a fantastic remix by the Freemasons from 2008.
Some of the Freemasons tracks and remixes from that era were on another level, also epic, closing bordering that line between commercial and underground, but always just keeping it (importantly) on the underground side.