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)
