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)
There have been so many attempts to remix this successfully and almost all have failed by a long way (with the exception of the Mike Koglin reworking previously posted).
This however is exemplar, like most of Sgt Slick's remixes he doesn't make massive wholesale changes, just enhances bits, adds a little extra pace and infuses a pumping house beat.
This has always been one of my fave Depeche tracks and this remix is top notch.
No need for silence. Just Enjoy!
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
(Sgt Slick ReCut)
Bimbo Jones could always be relied on for a quality remix.
Corking groove, great vocals and an all round banger,
So tiny that they blow away like dust!
Just Jack - Embers
(Bimbo Jones Extended Club Mix)
Heard it recently on Parky's excellent Radio show, which always keeps me in check with best new grooves in clubs.
It's good a laid back groove, but very some nice piano and also some pretty choice vocals with a few well placed expletives.
Prepare to be electrified!
Enjoy!
Madame Electrifie - Never Forget
This is just such a delightful piece of melodic vocal trance.
Very much a beautiful thing.
Those amazing vocals, send shivers down my spine.
Sumptuous!
London Grammar - Truth Is A Beautiful Thing
(Tinlicker Rework)
Tinlicker are usually right on the money with their remixes and this takes a great track and makes it very dancefloor friendly.
Top notch!
Robyn ft Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat
(Tinlicker Edit)
Hey, but that's the beauty of the blog I can pick things up when I have some free time and when I come across new great tracks.
This is another piece of quality of master remixing by that man the PDM.
Just love his stuff, he is like the Luvdup of the current generation. always on point with great remixes and DJ sets.
Just another quality track, this one is from a few years back in 2016 but contains some great vocals and a lovely smooth rhythm delivery and a modified steel drum sounding loop which is great.
Love the line "Sing me all the songs you love!"
Lush - just breathe!
Seeb feat. Neev - Breathe
(Purple Disco Machine Remix)
It still sounds great today, so imagine how unique it must have sounded almost 40 years ago.
Quality never dies.
Simply "Bryllyant!"
Boytronic - Bryllyant
(33 1/3 Plus 8 Remix)
Not as popular or as overground as their "7 Days And One Week" track, but pretty spanking all the same.
This was the type of track that made the dancefloor pulse and throb.
B.B.E. - Flash
(Club Mix)
Annie has always had an amazing vocal and is a true legend.
Gabriel & Dresden are always spot on with their remixes and hence we have a top quality track.
It just has such an amazing feel and aura about it.
Just lovely.
Annie Lennox - Pavement Cracks
(Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix)
Just everything you need in a trance track, delightful ethereal vocals by Floria Ambra cocooned around a gorgeous, luxurious melodic and atmospheric trance vibe.
Just delightful.
Enjoy!
Airbase feat Floria Ambra - Denial
(Original Mix)
Great vocals, great rhythm, great touches of piano and all round very polished.
Not quite as powerful as "Hold On" by 95 North which is a huge fave of mine, but a classy piece of house music all the same.
95 North Feat. Laura Harris - Bring Back The Love
(Club Mix)
This was a killer tune at Back To Basics in Leeds back in 1994.
It was one of those tracks which was played by all the top jocks of that era and always went down a storm.
It feels a touch dated now, but still remains as a Progressive House classic.
Floorjam - Stoneage
When it was first played in clubs back in 1994 it always went down really well and had a great reaction on the dancefloor.
Yes, it does sound very dated and overly commercial, but it is still very much a PCC.
This is the best (most underground) mix.
Enjoy - because "tonight it's party time!"
Alex Party - Read My Lips
(Rhyme Time Party)
A corking house track, mixed by the legend GP and often played in his sets back in the day.
It is a true house classic and has everything you could wish for in a great house track.
Superb vocals, a great rhythm, killer beats and some classy piano.
Do you wanna go high!
Loni Clark - Love's Got Me (On A Trip So High)
(Parkside Club Mix)
It has such an endearing and calming appeal to it and is one that certainly brings a smile to your face.
Just a cracking little track from 1994 to cheer you up if you are ever feeling in the doldrums.
Bigs thanks to Ed for this one, my long time musical brother over in the US.
Nice to meet you, oh how do you do!
Enjoy people!
Aderna- We Can Fall In Love
(Europe Club Mix)
I must say hats off to GP as he is every bit the house legend.
There from the very early days of house back in 1986 with his residency at the Garage in Nottingham, then of course his epic stint at the Hac.
Almost 40 years on he still has his finger very much on the house music pulse and will always be one of my all time fave DJs - a proper legend!
About the track, well it's pretty unique and very appealing with a great pulsating rhythm and Indian chants, it's got a pace and energy that just hooks you in.
Nice!
Rami Imam - Bombay Sundown
However, it has just come down on the right side thanks to a great Rob Searle remix and coupled with the fact that the original song was a really good pop song.
Anyway a little bit of cheese is a key part of a healthy musical diet.
I blame you for moonlight skies
Enjoy!
Aurora featuring Naimee Coleman - Sleeping Satellite
(Rob Searle Vocal Mix)
A superb piece of melodic trance which just builds, fizzes and touches all the parts you need it to.
It wasn't as big as it should have been this one, as it is a real corker.
Possibly because it's very subtle and understated, as opposed to in your face and on it.
Delightful!
Chicane & Ferry Corsten - One Thousand Suns
(Disco Citizens Remix)
It's just funky as hell and has a great bouncy rhythm.
Only down side is that at just over 3 mins it's a tad short, but enjoy it whilst it lasts as it's a great groove.
Future Feelings - Losing You
It has everything you'd wish to have in a track.
Gorgeous breathy Balearic female vocals a gorgeous atmosphere, some lovely piano and just a superb sunny Balearic vibe.
A perfect summer track which is a welcome tonic to chase away the winter blues in old Blighty.
Roll on sunnier times as this track could well be massive this summer.
Are you ready to dance exotically!
Dennis Liber feat. Yasmin Kademian - Baila Exotica
This was a beast of a track with some pumping rhythms, coupled with some great piano and some very effective vocals.
One of those that sounds even better in the clubs and made a huge impression on the dancefloor.
Here comes your warrior!
He's letting you know!
He's come to embrace you!
Warrior - Warrior (Club Mix)
That said it's one of those tracks which you just can't help but like, as it's som enticing and compelling.
Do the vocals spoil it or enhance it, I think enhance it and there are non-vocal mixes, but I think this is better.
It really does reach higher parts and is one that instinctively gets your head rockin' and toe tapping.
Don't be shy boys and girls, get down and bliss out.
Kristine Blond - Love Shy
(Electric Boutique Vocal Mix)
It was one of those which always caused dancefloor delirium.
That piano riff was just so powerful.
It sounds a touch dated now, but it still rocks and that piano riff is still pretty hypnotizing.
Great use of the "Leftfield - Not Forgotten" sample also.
Rockin' everybody!
Oh yeah.
Buster Gut - Find Someone
(Mix 1)
As good as the vocals are in the original mix, this was always the mix for me and I always loved the Disco Citizens work which was always a bit more underground (less commercial) than Nick (Bracegirdle) producing under the Chicane moniker.
About this track well it is an absolute monster of a track from 1995 which just builds and builds until it peaks with a beautiful atmospheric trance vibe, with the introduction of subtle piano chords and then building again to a further peak when the strong in love vocals kick in, then building once more until you're in heaven!
Sheer class - "say it again"
Chicane (feat. Mason) - Strong In Love
(Disco Citizens Remix)
This still sounds awesome 35 years on.
It's just so raw, funky, energetic and just damn exciting.
Those electro stabs are immense.
A proper acid house classic.
Cut The Q - Who Needs A Love Like That
(Groove Remix)
Is it dancefloor fodder, no not really, is it immense - absolutely.
I think it could be part of a Balearic set and could imagine it being great at somewhere like Cafe Del Mar.
It has such an amazing aura about and it's beautifully sung by Charli as a tribute to the passing of he friend/mentor Sophie (Xeon).
Pure class.
You had a power like a lightening strike!
Charli XCX - So I
That was the real beauty of well executed trance production, the contrast of the hard pumping beats combined with the beautiful ethereal vocals and spinetingling piano, along with the build up and the drum rolls to the crescendo.
This track does that to perfection.
Pure brilliance as always from A&B.
A spellbinding track of immense magnitude and heavenly atmosphere.
Fingertips so gently on my skin!
Delerium Feat. Rani - Underwater
(Above & Beyond's 21st Century Mix)
A bit like the Coldplay vs. Keane aspect which always pains me, as Keane are ten times more talented than Coldplay, but ten times less as popular. There's no justice in this world!
Back to the dance music, this track is pure class thanks to another epic Gabriel & Dresden remix which creates a hypnotic trance pounder and uses Dido's vocals to great effect.
It'll certain ly keep you warm as you will soon be rockin' along to this!
A real corker.
Enjoy!
Dido - Don't Leave Home
(Gabriel & Dresden Keep You Warm Club Mix)
Donna is without any doubt the Queen of Disco and one of the most iconic vocalists of all time.
In a similar vein James Wiltshire aka Jimmy Gomez if one of the very best dance music producers/remixes of his generation.
You bring these two genii together and you have true greatness and this is very much evidenced in this track.
It is undoubtedly the best version of this iconic song which captures Donna's glorious vocals and the trademark Jimmy G spinetingling piano chords.
Heavenly, sit back, relax and enjoy!
Donna Summer - State Of Independence
(Jimmy Gomez Remix)
