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)
