I have my wonderful American friend Ed to thank for enlightening me to the world of Jazz and this is a really great modern rendition with a club vibe.
Beautiful piano chords which are so crisp and the obligatory saxophone,
The opening piano chords are very similar to Al Stewart's - Year of the Cat.
Hope you enjoy!
Bellaire - Some Jazz To Make Love On
There are lots of remixes of this by some acclaimed remixers like Sunday Club, Phil Kelsey, Playboys, but nothing tops this original BiR production.
It is such an amazing and powerful track.
Charvoni's vocals are just fantastic and the rest is the stunning BiR production with Dave providing the club feel and Steve the production genius.
31 years on and this still sounds wonderful and much better than any of the tracks produced today.
It's amazing that 30 years of technology progress and the producers and creators of music today can't touch the genius of BiR.
Brothers In Rhythm Present Charvoni - Forever And A Day
(Original Club Mix)
I've posted the E-Smoove remix of this on the blog many years ago, but thought it was worth posting this version also as it is a great track.
Kim English R.I.P. had a fantastic vocal and this track fully showcases this.
Chuck in some great piano and you have a house classic which still sounds great.
Enjoy!
Kim English - I Know A Place
(MDZ X-Tended Klub Mix)
This creates a true house classic from 1992, a track which just makes you feel good.
Quality house music, you just can't beat it!
Jamie Principle - Hot Body
(E-Smoove's Groovy Mix)
Possibly sounds a bit dated now, but still retains a nice little nostalgic feel.
Lots of piano as you'd expect from an Italo House track from that era.
Kiss me - that's it!
Emily Heyl - Kiss My Piano
(Extended Vocal Remix)
A superb remix of a classic track.
This was a real Hacienda banger back in 1992.
Great vocals by Eleanore with those classic lyrics, but it's Parky's remix which wins the day splattered with lots of piano and funky sax.
Classy!
Eleanore Mills - Mr. Right
(The Superb Parkside Mix)
Good to hear modern day tracks stirring some of the emotions of music from the halcyon era.
A pretty solid track with some excellent vocals from Elderbrook and some great remix work by Yotto.
Elderbrook - Tied To You
(Yotto Remix)
An absolute corker from 1995.
Yet another piece of pure class from D.O.P. who were one of the great progressive house trailblazers.
This track was massive in clubs an absolute banger which still sounds great today.
Get on it!
D.O.P. featuring Lorna Marshall - Manifest Your Love
(Tooley St. Dub)
This is a superb trance version from 1999 by Lange one of the great trance music producers and remixers.
This really is a great remix, as are all Lange productions.
I drift along and dream of a time long ago, and I see a world that people will never know
See me, feel me, hear me, love me, touch me!
Yes indeed!
Friends Of Matthew - Out There
(Lange Remix)
Fantastic vocals by the uber talented Carly, really great lyrics famously about Warren Beatty (and others), beautiful piano and guitar, then to top it all off Mick Jagger on backing vocals.
Ok, probably not the most clubby track, but for sure a Balearic classic.
Released in 1972 it's amazing to think this is now 53 years old.
Great remix by DJ Disco Cat as always.
Carly Simon ~ You're So Vain
(Extended Meow Mix)
I'd go as far as to say he is my favourite producer/remixer of current times.
Pretty much every track he touches is pure gold.
There are loads on the blog already and many more to come.
This is just yet another pure PDM fantastic house/disco groove which just pulls you in and encapsulates you.
It may not be quite underground enough for some of the purists, but I've always loved a slightly commercial edge and think PDM tracks always stay on the right (underground) side of the over/underground divide.
All my life, I've been waiting for something like this!
Get on it and enjoy!
Purple Disco Machine & The Magician - All My Life
(Extended Mix)
It was way before my time, but I bet it was a very exciting time in clubs when these tracks were dropped as they were just so mesmerising and great to dance to.
This one dates back to 1983 but still sounds amazing 40 odd years on.
Lots of happy faces from different places!
Style is temporary, class is forever!
Fun Fun - Happy Station
(Original 12'' Mix)
Lots of sampling from many classic tracks but this shouldn't detract from it's appeal.
It's like a mega mix mash up of so many tracks yet still has a real bit of uniqueness about it.
Just another old skool beauty that still sounds great 35 years later.
G.P.A. - I'm Gonna Win
(Club Version)
Firstly a great re-working by Messrs Farley and Heller under their Fire Island guise.
Then there is those fantastic vocals by the legendary Loleatta.
The track in itself is a great cover of a very good Style Council track from 1985.
To top it all off, it's had a great refresh and resprinkle by HiFi Sean, which adds extra life and energy.
Quality co-labs going on all over the place on this.
Fire Island Feat. Loleatta Holloway - Shout To The Top
(Hifi Sean Mix)
Amazing production, fantastic remix work by DL/JN and oh those vocals by Kathy and the Sisters are just delightful.
A really fantastic house track which suits every mood.
Pure class!
Sister Sledge ft. Kathy Sledge - You Fooled Around
(Dave Lee fka Joey Negro Fooled Around With Mix)
Some great piano and a that quality hands in the air old skool vibe.
Some pretty powerful female vocals which sound great.
Another corker of a track.
Solo - So Beautiful
(Phantasia Remix)
Some great piano throughout and a strong vibe, but just never quite reaches the peaks for me.
Quality all the same just not quite epic.
I believe in you and me!
Secret Life - She Holds the Key
(Play Boys Club Mix)
Any track that uses the Raul Orellana - The Real Wild House sample has to be a winner in my book.
This uses it to good effect and creates a really good vibe then bringing in the great vocals.
A little belter of a track!
Skinnee - Feel Free
(Club Mix)
It's classic Italo Piano House just like all those we loved back in 1991.
They should make more tracks like this nowadays as you just can't beat that Italo Piano House sound.
Love the Hip House rap as well.
Vibe on!
Baccacha - Party To Party
(Club Mix)
A real house classic from 1998.
The production by D-Influence is first class, the lyrics are great and of course the sumptuous Ultra Naté vocals are heavenly.
Just pure class!.
Ultra Naté - New Kind Of Medicine
(Original Extended Vocal Mix)
This just puts a smile on one's face.
A laid back lush intro and then kicks in the classic Chic guitar riffs and vibes, with some superb vocals.
A really great track with a superb remix.
My love is forbidden, we keep our love hidden!
Enjoy!
Chic - My Forbidden Lover
(Dimitri From Paris Remix)
Plenty of quality in here and a track which really shook the dancefloor.
It contains all the classic trance ingredients and fizzes, builds, slows, builds again.
I really love the slow synth stabs in this, real nice.
Blank & Jones - Beyond Time
(Club Mix)
It ran from 1988 to 1992 and was both tragic and addictive at the same time.
It featured night life in the Shazzy clubs across the country (full of piss heads), then it used to show the odd dance/rave club night which was hilarious as Pete just couldn't get his head around the scene.
Anyway this was the theme tune from the show, which is pretty commercial in itself, but quite catchy and brought back some funny memories from a great era.
Enjoy!
Timerider - Cocoon
(Dance Version)
Diana's voice is just so unique, pure and soothing - simply gorgeous.
Here PDM retains the essence of those great vocals and just disco-ifies it up, as he does.
Delightful!
Diana Ross - I Still Believe
(Purple Disco Machine Remix Extended)
No doubt named after the good old amyl nitrate aka Liquid Gold which was an omnipresent feature on every club dancefloor back then.
Love the key changes and tempo increases 5 mins in which just adds to the appeal.
Pump this, pump this, pump this party!
Cracking little track!
Poppers - Poppers
(Original Mix)
Most notable sample is Orbital's - Chime, but there is lots of other sample pilfering going on.
Great work as always by Frankie Bones.
Radical Rhythms - Put Your Body In Cruise Control
They are one of the DJ and remixers who have always been on it throughout my love of dance music from the early 90's to this very day.
This is such a quality track which starts off steady, but builds in momentum to deliver a huge piano breakdown which just blows the roof.
Very typical LuvDup and very very good!
Listen out for the cheeky use of the Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) sample.
Delightful!
Paninaro - Wildstyle Groove
(LuvDup's Homey & A Handbag Remix)
This is about 12 months old and delightful.
A beautiful superbly produced dance track with some delightful piano.
Great to hear quality dance music still being produced amongst all the commercial crap.
Oh my love's for real!
Enjoy!
The Blessed Madonna, Daniel Wilson, Kon
- Count On My Love
She was true genius who ruled for decades through the 80s, 90s, 00s with frequent chameleon like image changes always shocking, always trailblazing and always accompanied by brilliant music tracks.
A lot of her earlier career didn't have too much dancefloor appeal, more so the latter part.
This is a fine example with a great remix by Oakey, just using the great Madonna vocal prowess to great effect.
Nothing to be sorry about!
Madonna - Sorry
(Paul Oakenfold Remix)
Valarie's vocals just take me to a different place.
She should have been huge and had so much talent.
Also check out her work under the Novocento moniker.
I remember when I first her vocals on Day and Night it literally blew me away.
This one is a great piece of Italo Disco, but it's Valarie's exquisite vocals which shine through.
Sit back, listen and enjoy!
Valerie Dore - Get Closer
(Gerd Janson Edit)
Great vocals, nice groove and fantastic piano creates a very fine house track which over 40 years later still sounds superb and not a bit dated.
Quality always shines through.
Danni'elle Gaha - Stuck In The Middle
(E-Smoove Groovy Extended Version Remix)
It's just got a nice simple feel good factor to it and the piano gives it that extra bit of spice.
We used to party!
We certainly did!
Crazibiza - Shelter
(Original Mix)
Great vocals, great groove and great piano.
What more could you want?
Charlotte - Someday
(David Morales Extended Mix)
A deep throbbing groove with very little Brother Beyond, just lots of great piano and some good sax thrown in also.
House music doesn't have to be complex to hit the spot and this one certainly does.
Girl I'll house you!
Brother Beyond – The Girl I Used To Know
(Red Zone Mix)
It was like one of the first mash ups (before there were mash ups) combining Bizarre Inc's - Playing With Knives, with Blue Pearl's - Naked In The Rain, which were in themselves both big tracks.
This always went down a storm and never failed to lift the roof.
Are you tired of your life? Why don't you change it?
Great memories of great times!
Blue Pearl - (Can You) Feel The Passion
(Zen Mix)
This is a superb piece of house music thanks to a great remix.
Any track which has piano from the outset usually grabs my attention and this just further complements some great vocals and some excellent production.
Just an all round great groove which creates such a postive and upbeat vibe.
Annie & The Caldwells – I Made It
(A Musclecars Production)
A touch commercial for my tastes but with enough dancefloor credibility thanks to another smashing PDM remix.
PDM is just both so prolific and always very much on point, maybe slightly overground for some of the house purists, but for me always creates dancefloor music which hits the sweet spot.
The co-labs on this tracks work really effectively with all the different elements combining really well to keep you fully entertained throughout.
Get on it!
Lisa feat. Doja Cat & Raye - Born Again
(Purple Disco Machine Remix)
It starts off as a Ru Paul type voice over under a throbbing bassline and then the vocal kicks in and it starts to gain momentum, then it builds further and the piano kicks in and it really starts to take off.
It then rocks throughout and no doubt will be huge in clubs and especially Ibiza.
You heard it hear first (well actually you didn't hats off to Parky!).
Enjoy!
Juiceppe - If I Had A Choice
That guy simpl,y doesn't do timid remixes, they are always of epic proportions.
This one vibes and fizzles gradually building to the piano explosion that you know is going to come.
Progressive house at it's very finest here.
Oh yeah, oh yeah!
Fade - All I Got
(Pete Bones Shaker Remix)
Just tinkling and tweaking an already stunning piece of pop music.
Annie's voice is just so heavenly and Dave's music arrangements and production was always close to perfection.
Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger
(Sgt Slick's Melbourne ReCut)
This one from 1998 creates another epic track.
Great vocals (as always) from Sarah Washington who was a real talent.
My love for all things TE never waivers and this is very much reason why.
Joy is free, free for you and me!
Dive feat. Sarah Washington - Joy is Free
(Trouser Enthusiasts Broken Circle Mix)
For me they've never really appealed and for one main reason, most notably the distinct lack of piano in most of their production and remix work, which tends to leave it dull and uninspiring for me.
This one is an exception and the added piano alongside their great house production with Mick's distinctive vocals creates a really quality piece of house music.
Does it thrill me, not quite but it is very good and certainly a PCC!
Simply Red - Thrill Me
(The Masters At Work House Mix)
You can be pretty sure that anything Dave touches is a stamp of quality.
The beauty of the instruments and production of disco tracks still beats anything that's produced today and that's why everyone just pilfer samples and very rarely create anything new and unique.
The original of this track dates back to 1978 and it's hard to believe that nearly 50 years on most dance music production (and the distinct lack of originality) is miles away from those lofty heights.
Enjoy the pure gold!
Saturday Night Band - Come On Dance, Dance
(Dave Lee Disco Mix)
From start to finish this piano driven groover has you bopping along nodding your head and just itching to get those feet moving.
This will be massive in clubs and could well be a big track in Ibiza this year.
As funky as hell.
Vibe on!
Elado - Funk Machine
This one is a couple of years old, but is totally stunning.
The track is vibing along nicely, but then just wait for the epic piano drop, truly beautiful.
Those Keinemusik guys have completely elevated the current dance scene with their Afro House genre.
In my opinion it is the most exciting new dance genre since the euphoric days of trance in the late 90's.
Get on it!
Reznik & Mikesh — One More
This one is still pretty new and just a couple of months old.
Very unique and encapsulating all the same.
It has Turkish vibes and uses a hook which sounds like a sitar.
The piano breakdown is just heavenly though.
"Show me the way"
Quality!
Reznik & Mikesh - One And Only
Great vocals, superb piano, infectious house groove, what more could we want.
Even a great bit of sax.
Classy!
Ambassadors Of Swing Feat. Peter Hall & Antonia Lucas
- Feeling good (Original Vocal Mix)
You can hear where Spiller's - Groovejet pilfered all it's material and hooks.
Amazing production, amazing vocals and just exquisite musical instruments, they certainly don't make them like this anymore. I think there's even a glockenspiel in this one!
Great remix work by Tom Moulton just refreshing it and giving it a bit more edge.
A true disco classic!
Carol Williams - Love Is You
(Tom Moulton Mix)
This is delightful piece of quality trance music which takes you on a journey with lots of builds and breaks.
20 odd years on, it still sounds pretty epic.
Enjoy!
Cape Town - Touch The Skies, Talk To The Stars
Sublime as usual with beautiful piano chords and some great male vocals.
Just quality all round, only slight criticism being it's a touch short for a dance track and could do with at least another couple of minutes.
Great track though!
Keinemusik, Boys Noize feat. Vinson - Crazy For It
Rob Searle always creates some really energetic and vibrant remixes and this is one such example.
Possibly a bit cheesy for the purists, but catchy all the same and I could well imagine it popping off nicely if dropped in a club.
Open your mind and enjoy!
C & A - Sweet Dreams
(Rob Searle Vocal Mix)
The Perfecto remix from 2000 is classic Oakey in his Goa trance vibe and is a really great remix, which still sounds superb 25 years on.
Then there is a very new remix from BLOND:ISH, and Kiko Franco which is very much in the current Afro House vibe, which contains some great piano.
Both great and just examples of the art of remixing using the same base but creating completely different vibes.
You don't have to choose, just enjoy them both.
Moby - Natural Blues
(Perfecto Remix)
Moby, BLOND:ISH, Kiko Franco - Natural Blues
(Extended Mix)
Kim Wilde was pretty hot stuff in the early 80s and although this wasn't one of her big hits, it was probably one of her best tracks and still sounds amazing today.
Hats off to a cracking remix here by Moreno J he has done a brilliant job of enhancing the original version.
Love Kim's vocals very earthy and captivating.
Pure class!
Kim Wilde - Cambodia
(Moreno J Remix)
My penchant for TE remixes will surprise no one who follows the {CC blog.
They were simply marvels at grabbing tracks by the throat of their necks and turning them into momentous pounding trance classics.
It is another fine example and you are fully absorbed in the track for the full duration.
Some great Kylie-esque vocals and some tasty lyrics also to boot.
When I kiss your salty lips!
Rochelle - Mouth
(Skynet Vs Trouser Enthusiasts Mix)
Todd has produced some very fines remixes and this is certainly one of them.
Hard to believe this track is now well over 50 years old and came out in 1973, the remix is from 2017.
Dolly Parton – Jolene
(Todd Terje Mix)
It was featured on a Cream Summer anthems CD from 1997 which I played to death at the time as it was a great mix of summer tracks.
It still sounds great and has some great lyrics as well as strong vocals and a really great summer vibe.
Go on be a contender!
Reverend & the Makers —
Heavyweight Champion of the World
(Club)
Here's a listen old skool belter from 1992 which couldn't be simpler and pretty much uses the same piano riff throughout.
Still a little cracker though and cheesy lyrics aside remains a solid little track.
Rave Nation feat Juliette - Stand Up
If ever a track needed a remix, because some of the piano in this is absolutely top notch.
Love the bit that slows down and then kicks back into life also.
Old skool never dies.
Enjoy!
Rainbow Zone - Vol 1 - The Rainbow Walls
(DJ Roy Silver's "Only Smarties Have The Answer" Mix)
It's hard to explain the influence New Order had on modern day music as they were so immense and were a huge part of my musical diet as a youngster.
Great to see that they are still going strong.
I saw them in concert at Wythenshawe in Manchester last year and they were still absolutely on it!
Respect!
About the track, just genius and Oakey adds some sublime touches of piano to give it that dancefloor vibe.
Two class acts!
New Order - True Faith
(Perfecto Remix)
This track had it all for me and was totally underrated and not that widely played.
Still sounds amazing over 25 years later and should be up there with the true trance classics.
Love the build in this and those beautifully subtle piano chords.
Classic trance as we know and love.
Enjoy!
Spectre - Spectrum
(Original Mix)
Original or new?
The original was a big track for us when we were out but I remember more from 1992 than 1991.
It had that hypnotic groove which was really mesmerising and great to dance to.
The remixed version from 2024 adds some extra piano and in my opinion trumps the original, although all my memories are attached to the original.
Both great tracks and will stand the test of time.
UBQ Project Volume II - When I Fell N Luv
(Original Version)
Terry Hunter - When I Fell In Luv
(Gerd Janson Extended Remix)
Ferry Corsten and Tiësto working together under their Gouryella alias creating some of the standout tracks of that great trance era in the early 2000s.
This was a true classic which still sounds great 25 years on.
A monster of a track.
Gouryella - Tenshi
(Original Mix)
A quality pop track given some serious remix work.
Danny T produced some real work of arts and this is right up there with them.
Shirely Manson was a great vocalist and had such presence.
The lyrics are also fantastic.
Happy hours, golden showers!
Just such a great track - all 11 mins plus of it!
Garbage - When I Grow Up
(Danny Tenaglia Club remix)
I've run out of superlatives to describe the work of James Wiltshire and his greatest moments are woven throughout the PCC blog.
Here they use their amazing production skills to turn a very average track into a dancefloor banger.
Their ability to use one or two simple hooks throughout the track and overlay great piano was a key trademark and is a key feature here.
Heather Headley - In My Mind
(Freemasons Vocal Club Mix)
I first heard this track via the world famous Chris & James Essential Mix from 1993 which still stands the test of time as the greatest mixset I've ever heard.
I've really grown to love Fleetwood Mac over the years and this track is pure heaven and just has everything.
The piano is to die for also.
Looking out for love?
Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
(A Arthur Baker Extended Remix)
The quality and consistency of his remixes were so good I'd put him righty up there in the same bracket as Frankie and Morales - no higher praise is possible.
Here he uses his tried and tested formaula to turn an average track into a dancefloor monster.
This ones from 1995 and should've been bigger than it was.
You can enjoy now regardless.
For Real - You Don't Know Nothin'
(E-Smoove's Fever Mix)
Great lyrics, gorgeous vocals by Rochelle Fleming, all those great disco instruments and a great remix by DT.
The original track dates back to 1979, but this remix is from 1993.
Classy all round!
First Choice - Double Cross
(Danny Tenaglia Remix)
It appears to be jump bumbling along and then in comes the piano break and we are in heaven.
Another Nick Hussey production I understand.
Great tracks stand the test of time and this one certainly does.
DJ Roy Silver - Emotion
This is Morales at his most Frankie-esque with some delightful piano guided this track throughout.
11 minutes of unadulterated quality classic house.
Just heavenly.
Don't let me go!
David Morales, Janice Robinson - Father
(David Morales Classic Epic Mix)
Not many of his tracks were that dancefloor friendly though.
How Sgt Slick has a great knack of converting great pop songs into great club tracks with some gentle tweaking of the knobs, whilst always respecting the original track.
Here is just brings the piano, sax and percussion to the fore with great effect.
Bowie reborn for the dancefloor.
Nice.
David Bowie - Modern Love
(Sgt Slick Multitrack ReCut)
A little more laid back than usual PDM tracks, but very catchy and definitely a grower.
Glorious vocals by Alison Goldfrapp.
Enjoy.
Purple Disco Machine & Alison Goldfrapp - Dream Machine
(Extended Version)
Whatever track they selected to remix they transformed it into an absolute banger, no fail.
This takes a pretty average track and sprinkle some of the TE magic and it's right there once again.
Those guys were hugely underrated, but never on the PCC blog.
Rock on!
Alexia - The Music I Like
(Trouser Enthusiasts' Dead Glam Mix)
Heard this recently from a mixset from Oakey a few months back and great to hear that the legend is still at it and selecting top quality material.
This has lots of female chanting and builds in slow but powerful manner and then really kicks some.
It was for me the highlight of his set and a track which hits deep.
Love the bit when the synths really explode.
Rock on Oakey!
Argy & Goom Gum - Pantheon(Extended Mix)
Still sounds amazing with that awesome jacking groove and that annoyingly good piano, combined with the effective left/right speaker switchbacks.
A house masterpiece that has totally stood the test of time.
House music doesn't have to be complex to be immensely impactful.
Enjoy!
Neal Howard - The Gathering
(Club)
Using Celine's amazing and powerful vocals to great effect this is a cracking remix.
Lots of changes in speed and tempo, with some great key changes, but the pièce de résistance is the moment on 5.15 - just wonderful.
What a touch of class!
Celine Dion - I Want You To Need Me
(Thunderpuss Club Mix)
The piano and skippy little vibe work very well together.
Man has come to his bliss!
Capricorn - Love In London
(Piano Mix)
To be honest I wasn't a huge fan of Diggers and really thought the music him and Sasha played was overrated and a bit boring.
Don't get me wrong, I can understand why they had the adulation they did, but it just wasn't my bag.
Too much of their stuff was 10 mins long tracks with no real peak and often tracks which sounded ok in clubs, but pretty dull out of clubs.
This is a huge exception and is a superb piece of Progressive house at it's very best.
Respect to you Mr Digweed, this one did rock!
Bedrock - Heaven Scent
(Original Mix)
Proper old skool house classic vibes, very raw and very in your face, but very good.
Lots of great piano help to make this a sure fire dancefloor monster.
Enjoy!
Alden Tyrell ft Mike Dunn - Touch The Sky
(International House Mix)
Lots are tosh and very formulaic, this however is a cut above the rest.
It uses Amy's wonderful vocals to great effect and builds into a delightful crescendo of piano.
I'm pretty sure this would be sensational on the dancefloor.
Very tasty!
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
(EBENE Remix)
This is over 40 years ago and was when bands made proper music using proper instruments.
If you just look at all the instruments used on this song you can really appreciate the sheer craftsmanship of creating a pop song in those days.
There are quite a few dance remixes of this track, but none compare to the sheer and raw beauty of this original version.
A timeless classic and worthy status as a PCC for maybe a set opener to warm up the floor.
Enjoy!
Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
This is a pretty well known track which was pretty decent when it was first released, but this remix lifts it to a complete different level.
The piano in this is top notch and just sets up that perfect Afro House vibe.
Another beauty!
Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
(ALUR Afro House Remix)
Another great track from Lola Young, not quite as good as "Conceited" but still very edgy.
The remix is good and just gives it that dancefloor appeal.
Commercial hell yeah, PCC just about (by the skin of it's teeth).
Enjoy!
Lola Young - Messy
(Tiësto Remix)
Here one of his classics is given the club treatment.
There are lots of remixes out there of this, but many are cheesy EDM trash.
This one is IMHO the pick of the bunch as it allows the beauty of the original track to really come to the fore and of course that glorious piano and the mazing haunting vocals.
A bit commercial maybe, but still very nice!
Tom Odell - Another Love
(Tiësto Extended Remix)
Great vocals, great lyrics, a trusty Hex Hector remix and an all round corking track.
The lyrics in this are great and only endear the song.
The track has loads of peaks and builds and I can imagine it being dynamite when dropped at the peak hour in the clubs.
I won't compromise my point of view!
Absolutely not!
Deborah Cox - Absolutely Not
(Hex Hector Remix)
Here he turns a commercial track into a true PCC, with some top notch remix production.
It takes us on an epic journey with lots of great build ups, lulls and then kicking up a few more notches.
With clever use of the vocal it really creates a corking track.
The vocals at the very end of the track are epic, so stay with it.
The shackles are fully off for this one!
I just wanna praise ya!
Mary Mary - Shackles
(Victor Calderone's Big Room Mix)
As with all his work PDM just adds that touch of class and makes a good track really great.
The way he works the tracks and just layers on exactly the correct amount of improvement in the key areas is the true art of a quality remixer.
This one fizzes and squelches delightfully.
Enjoy!
Milk & Sugar - Let The Sun Shine
(Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Great build up and then it locks into a really fierce groove, continuing to build, slowing right down, then building again.
Very tasty track indeed.
Trikk x Meute - Raiva
I heard it on Parky's fabulous radio show and he described it as his favourite track of the moment.
Who am I to argue?
It is an belter of a track with some outstanding piano and some great African vocals.
Love the slow down and the build back up.
Enjoy!
Charles Webster X Muzi - Bakulindele
(Extended Mix)
It's long but amazing throughout building beautifully and just blowing your brains as it peaks.
A fantastic piece of remix work by the Pachanga Boys with some delightful piano and just a supercharged track.
Again another big Keinemusik track.
True aural pleasure!
Röyksopp - Running to the Sea feat. Susanne Sundfør
(Pachanga Boys remix)
Their remix work was always of the highest quality, creating epic tracks with great piano breakdowns, very similar in style to B.I.R.
This is bit of a monster so strap yourself in (Pete Tong-ism).
Great vocals by Ruby as always.
Enjoy it's a beauty!
Ruby Turner - Change
(T´Empo's Don´t Phone Us We're In The Club Mix)
This one from 2015 is still pretty commercial, but just underground enough courtesy of a cracking piano-tastic Love To Infinity remix.
Rozalla - If You Say It Again
(Love To Infinity Club Mix)
Some gorgeous French vocals and a mesmerising dreamy chilled trance vibe.
Sumptuous!
Emre Gulmez - Ressentir
I really liked Of Monsters And Men and played their album My Head Is An Animal to death when it first came out in 2011.
This is a really clever and cheeky remix, very much in the Keinemusik Afro Beats stylee.
It is a really endearing and respects the original while giving it new life and energy.
The piano on this is immense.
Lovely!
Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks
(Hoax Afro House Remix)
The mix with Ultracynic's - Nothing Is Forever is a really fond memory and caused absolute dancefloor mayhem, with not a dry eye in the house.
Legendary days.
Create a cosmic orgasm!
Ursula Hybsch - Orgasm
(Intro)
It was a biggie from that halcyon piano house era of 1991 and a regular track in Sasha's mix sets from that era.
Still sounds great all these years on.
Only your love can set me free!
Oooh ooh yeah!
PKA - Powergen
(Breaking Bones Mix)
I've always been an absolute sucker for great piano and this has it in spades.
I bet this one goes down an absolute storm in clubs and will be massive in Ibiza this year.
You heard it here, so believe it.
Slightly reminiscent of Eric Prydz' monstrous Pjanoo.
Mark my words this will be a biggie!
Love is going to get you!
Notre Dame - Do For Your Love
Both are very edgy and not that Parrky-esque but both great tracks.
This first one is very much in the Keinemusik Afro Beats style and is just quality.
Great layers of atmosphere which build, then slow, then build again.
Just lovely.
NatalieJane - Amanea
(Extended Mix)
This was massive back in 2004 and 21 years on it's still sounds great.
B.E.D. is another James Wiltshire alias and I've run out of superlatives for his work most notably as Jimmy Gomez and one half of the Freemasons.
This track combines a lovely vocal from Chloe Myers with a widely sampled simple guitar hook which creates a lovely Balearic summer type feel.
B.E.D. feat. Chloe Myers - Before I Leave
(Freemasons Club Mix)
This is an all time disco classic which still sounds amazing and has been sampled many times.
Notably you'll here where "Steal my sunshine" pinched it's riff from.
Love this track, amazing production, great vocals, great groove with delightful piano throughout, not to mention all the fantastic trumpet.
Hard to believe this track is nearly 50 years old. Wow!
The Andrea True Connection - More, More, More
Angel was also lead singer of the Cover Girls.
About the track well is a touch commercial, but nevertheless it still kicks quite a bit and retains just enough oomph to be posted on the PCC blog, mainly thanks to the Johnny Vicious input.
Actions speak louder than words!
Angel Clivilles - Show Me
(Johnny Vicious Club Mix)
His status as a DJ and Remixer is already set in stone as one of house music's greatest.
This is a fine track and probably not one you'd expect.
Less housey and more vibey than his usual style, but it is very good and certainly hits the heights.
David Morales - Anarchy
These were the tunes which really lit up the dancefloors in the early 90's, proper "hands in the air" Italian piano house, old skool classics.
They still sound brilliant today, because quite simply very little could touch that era.
Vibe on!
Analysis - Climax
His remixes were always right on point and he ruled strongly in the 90's.
Always combining great punchy beats with delightful piano which totally complemented the vocals.
You won't be surprised so much of his work is on the PCC blog and much more to come.
49ers - Got To Be Free
(E-Smoove's Groovy Mix)
This still sounds amazing and is just such a great track.
It has everything for me, that really lovely raw edge of early house music, lots of great samples, some great piano and just so much going on in the track that it keeps you totally engrossed.
To think this track is nearly 40 years old.
A pure club classic indeed!
2 Men A Drum Machine And A Trumpet - Make It Funky
This was a major part of a lot of their sets and it carries that typical Keinemusik feel of being heavily atmposheric, lots of chants, laid back chilled beats and of course delightful piano.
Keinemusik have really revolutionised house/dance music in recent years and I'd say they have created the most exciting era since trance in the late 90's/early 2000s.
All their tracks are just such delightful to listen to and bliss out to.
Pure Class!
&friends feat. Featuring El-Jay & Oluwadamvic - Ode Ireti
(Nitefreak Remix)
It's got a really unique feeling with some quirky vocals and some cheeky lyrics (including a few expletives).
However, it creates a really effective groove with some delightful subtle bits of piano.
Nice!
Madame Electrifie - Never Forget
So many wonderful talents coming together on this one.
The stupendous vocals of the legendary Martha Wash, the production genius of C&C and the piano-tastic remix qualities of Loveland.
With that co-lab you are bound to have something special and that's just what it is.
Enjoy!
C&C Music Factory - I Found Love
(Loveland Remix)
This was a monstrous track back then and at the forefront of the progressive house sound.
Alawys a big track at Back To Basics in Leeds for weeks on end.
Still sounds great today and that peak at 3.46 mins was an epic "hands in air" moment which blew the roof off.
Exciting times, great memories.
Immortal track! Just sublime!
Sublime - Sublime
(Dub)
Here's an old favourite from back in 1991 which always went down well.
A pretty unique track but catchy as hell and one which was played out loads in clubs.
I always like the bit that sounds like a frog croaking "dance and feedback????"
Nexy Lanton - You Too
(Club Mix)
A great track for summer.
The piano is superb and I always love a track which slows and speeds up, there's nothing better for getting you moving!
The sax is also superb, especially when synced with the piano. Oh yes!
Enjoy!
Bakermat - Baianá
(Extended Mix)
The Prince Kaybee remix is also very tasty and well worth a listen and a post.
This is very much in a Keinemusik afro beats type vibe.
Both tracks are a little too short and would have been much better extended to 6 to 7 mins IMHO.
Bakermat - Baiana
(Prince Kaybee Remix)
Lots of great piano and just a great bounce-along-groove.
Has a old skool feel with a nu skool vibe.
Some great sax also.
Nice!
Doug Willis is of course another alias for the legendary DJ/Remixer/Producer Dave Lee, aka Joey Negro.
Doug Willis - Music Speaks Louder Than Words
(Micky More & Andy Tee Piano Mix)
The original was so iconic and was a true Balearic anthem in it's own right, but just like the Depeche track posted below, this is sensational.
Using the exact same formula increasing the tempo, underpinning a house beat and tweaking and enhancing all the best bits of the original.
The output is another sensational remix of an all time classic.
Let's also not forget the amazing qualities of Alf and Vince.
I don't think her vocals ever sounded as good and Vince's production is as always close to perfection.
Yazoo - Nobody's Diary
(Sgt Slick Recut Extended)
