Happy New Year to you all!!

I've posted this many times before, quite simply because it is the greatest dance track ever made, bar none.
It was always huge on New Years Eve and if there are any budding DJ's out there wondering what to play tonight as your "Killer Midnight tune" then look no further.
I never tire of hearing this, it is truly immense.
Whatever you are doing tonight have a good one and here's wishing you a great New Year.
All the best from PCC!!

Digitalis - Accepting and Giving

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7IUX1iSxT4

Ready for the biggest Night of the Year??

New Years Eve was always my favourite night of the clubbing year.
It always had that much more excitement and expectation than a normal night, but that was before everything went crazy with ridiculous price hikes and sheer exploitation, which became the norm in late 90's.
It always used to fascinate me in terms of what would the DJ drop at 12 o' clock.
What track captures that perfect moment that creates the fantastic atmosphere to build the rest of the night on.
Over the years on the PCC blog I've posted many tracks and comments from my fantastic NYE experiences of tracks which were dropped at midnight. The best was most definitely "Digitalis - Accepting and Giving" - how perfect it is to have your all time favourite track dropped at the perfect moment. Heaven!!
I also remember Sasha dropping "Vangelis - Chung Kuo" mixed into "Orbital - Belfast" which was fantastic.
Here's another fantastic Vangelis track which I feel would be perfect for dropping at midnight.
(I've been wanting to post this track for ages, but have been waiting for the right moment).
Dropped at midnight it would slow everything down and then build up all the atmosphere and excitement again.
The track is sheer musical perfection, Vangelis certainly produced some amazing tracks, this one dates back to 1981.
It starts off very slowly, but just builds and builds until it literally explodes.
The part at 4 mins 11 seconds never falls to take me into another place, it is most definitely one of the most uplifting pieces of music I've ever come across.
Any DJ's out there brave enough to drop this at midnight tonight? Go on -I dare you!!
Cue it at 11.55pm and it will explode right on Midnight.
I'm always keen to hear of other great tracks which people have heard DJ's drop at midnight on NYE, so let me have your comments and memories.
Have a great night and enjoy it to the max, Happy New Year to one and all from the PCC Blog!!

Vangelis - Alpha

A (belated) Happy New Year to you all!!

I hope you have all had a great festive break, apologies for the lack of posts, but I've been short of time recently.
How was New Year's Eve for you all?
It was always by favourite night of the clubbing year, but it could also be one of the most frustrating as you'd often pay extortionate amounts for tickets and the events quite often failed to live up to the billing.
One of my big fascinations was what track would get dropped at midnight to bring in the New Year.
I guess it was always something that DJ's would have a dilemma over also.
One of the best I heard out was "Accepting and Giving - Digitalis" dropped at midnight, but then hey that's my all time favourite track which sounds fantastic no matter when it's played out.
Another great memory was Sasha dropping this Vangelis track at Leeds Warehouse in 1991 NYE at midnight, he then mixed it in to "Orbital - Belfast".
The Vangelis track is pure bliss, an amazing floaty piece of beautiful balearic ambience.  It was certainly a cracking way to bring the New Year in as I distinctly remember floating in a sea of "ecstatic" bliss. Hard to believe it was 20 years ago!!
Vangelis made some great tracks in their time and there'll be more to come from them on the blog, Oakey used many of their tracks to great effect in his mixes.
What tracks do you remember being dropped at midnight on NYE which had a lasting impression on you?
Let me know your thoughts.

Vangelis - Chung Kuo

http://www.mediafire.com/?mmfdn7bun9c

Wishing you all a fantastic New Year!!!

As the biggest night of the year approaches I'm sure we're all feeling that tingle of anticipation as we await the fantastic delights of New Years Eve.
I'm sure we could all tell some fantastic tales and memories of great nights gone before.

This has been posted on the blog a few times before, but as it is my all time favourite track and was always massive on NYE and quite often played at 12.00am midnight, here it is again.
They don't come any better.
There's also no password - as that Christmas spirit continues!!
Enjoy!!

Digitalis - Accepting and Giving

http://www.mediafire.com/?jm3dmn1dtzm

However, on this NYE I leave you with a further special post dedicated to one of my fellow bloggers and one of the best blogs out there http://acidted.wordpress.com/
Known affectionately as Acid Ted -  (the term given to those who weren't really in the know when Acid House kicked off, but somewhat jumped on the bandwagon). This is a special request so please dig deep and provide your support.
Have a great NYE, the posts will keep coming in 2011.
Best regards, PCC

Now over to Acid Ted;

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One of the finest down tempo tracks ever!!

I'm sure everyone has fantastic memories of this track.

It is most certainly one of the most significant club classics of the last 20 years.

Quite simply a stunning track, that just puts you in another place, beautifully chilled, yet maintaining that atmosphere which has you hooked throughout the track.

My great memory of this track was Sasha dropping it at midnight on New Years Eve 1991 and bringing in 1992 - Truly amazing memories - I've scanned in the flyer.

It was a simply fantastic night The Warehouse was rammed and Sasha IMHO was at his very peak, playing all the great tracks which we knew and loved him for.

He dropped some absolute classics that night including Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Marathon - Moving, Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams, Kid N Play - 2 Hype and loads more. I've got the tapes of the night and will convert them and post them one day.

Great memories!!

Drop me your comments on your memories of Orbital - Belfast a true PCC!!!

Orbital - Belfast
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http://www.mediafire.com/?i0jzbcv9izb