Sunday, 20 February 2022

Always a slave to the vibe?

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 Another Hacienda classic, hammered by Parky. I know this one crossed over and went commercial, but this version has always a true PCC. Grea...

Raise your hands!

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Now there are some tracks which are just great tracks which sound great wherever you hear them. Then there are some that only really work in...
Sunday, 6 February 2022

Feel the inspiration!

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A great piece of  classical house music from 1994. Some really deep soulful vocals and lyrics from Arnold Jarvis, which were supposedly abou...
Saturday, 5 February 2022

Far from the darkest hour!

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A truly stunning track. courtesy of yet another spellbinding WoW remix. Hats off to Nick and Jody, those boys knew how to make music. Fantas...

Hold me baby, drive me crazy!

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Dance music doesn't have to be pumping and throbbing to be quality. This is a superb acapella which sounds great both on it's own or...

Where is the sunshine?

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Fantastic piece of trance from 1999, when Tiesto was right on it. I used to love the "fizzy", "fuzzy" squelch of this tr...

Show me how to dance!

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Every now and then I'm inclined to post a bit of cheese on the PCC blog. Well here it is, as it's been a while since the last piece ...

Got me comin' up!

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 Another fine piece of house music from 1995. Great vocals, superb 4/4 beats and some delightful piano. What's not to love? Ambassadors ...

You've got to get down!

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Finishing on a truly fantastic track for my last post of the day. Previously posted, but couldn't resist re-posting. Just love this from...

Love me, love me, fool me, fool me!

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Pure class from Todd the God and another track from 1997. Nobody creates fiercer beats than TT and this one is no exception. He transforms a...

You ain't that tough, no!

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TSoB made so many great tracks and E-Smoove made hundreds of brilliant remixes, so you put them together and you're bound to get a crack...

Come onboard the Flight!

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Staying on the trance vibe, this is an absolutely stupendous track also from 1997. The Sunday Club created some spellbinding tracks and remi...

Fierce beats!

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Changing tack with this post. An awesome piece of hard edged driving trance which was a big Oakey fave. I'm not a big fan of break beats...

Wo-oh-ho!

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Staying on the old skool piano choons vibe, here's another beauty. This time from 1990. Frank De Wulf was responsible for some great tra...

Keep on walking!

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Cracking old skool track from 1991. Lots of piano, just how we like it with some tasty vocals. Get on it! Elevation 4th - Walking  (Club Mix...
Sunday, 16 January 2022

Chaka vs. Whitney

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Two fantastic vocal divas and two fantastic tracks. The original Chaka version was from 1974, with this remix from 1978. The Whitney version...

No really, it is pretty good!

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I hated Snap but this was a great track and perhaps the only good thing they did. A really great hypnotic progressive track , with some voca...

I'm never gonna dance again!

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A really great re-working of the George Michael classic. Sarah is a great vocalist and the piano in this is superb. It's never easy remi...

I will strike down upon thee....!

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A real stomper of a track with some incessant, (but very nice) piano. Another track to use the Samuel L Jackson Pulp Fiction sample. This on...

Come on, follow me!

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Another fabulous track this one from 2012. I've eulogised about the TE's many times on this blog, but they were truly amzing remixer...

Catch the Coyote!

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Cracking piece of progressive house from Zammo who was also a cracking DJ North of the border in Scotland. An equally cracking remix by The ...

It's a beautiful dream!

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As much as a like Noel as a rock star I never thought I'd be putting him on the PCC blog, but throw a couple of Hacienda legends on the ...

Coming back for more!

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 Love this from 2016, Purple Disco Machine very rarely put a foot wrong and are undoubtedly one of the best remixers/producers on the curren...
Friday, 31 December 2021

Can you satisfy me?

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Love this track from 1995 and only came across it recently, thanks to Leroy and his forgotten house classics videos series which are well wo...

Give it to me, give it to me!

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Quality old skool hip house from 1990. Superb remix by C&C. They really were on it back then. Love the piano in this - class! Still soun...

It's in the way you want me!

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First appearance from Shania on the PCC blog! Really like this track, a great example of a pop track carefully remixed to create a really cr...

I fell for you like a ton of bricks!

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While "In Control" has already been posted from this EP on the blog back in 2015, this is another piano cracker. It feels much mor...

Monday, Tuesday, going to Conway!

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Cracking track from 1995. While Reel 2 Real had some significant success and were a bit mainstream, some of their stuff was great in clubs. ...

Feel the power?

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Fantastic track from 1993, even the Paul Gotel versions couldn't out do this fantastic remix by E-Smoove. Superb vocals, powerful percus...

Party time, I feel it!

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Corking track from 1994. Bouncy little number with lots of energy. Typical of the Euro/Handbag house vibe back in '94. "I feel it,...

Higher, take me higher!

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Surprised that I haven't posted this one already. A huge track from 1990 and Sasha's first foray into the remix studio. It's a s...
Friday, 24 December 2021

You know I really care!

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Not a big fan of Fragma, but when Above & Beyond sprinkle their magic dust it transforms. The cheesey vocal actually works quite well on...

Here the drummer get wicked and let me lose my mind!

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Absolutely huge old skool track from 1991. It was a huge Sasha track and was hammered by most of the leading DJs at the time. It was sensati...

Here's another chance for you to dance with me!

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Sensational remix of an old skool classic. Everyone will of course be familiar with the Shade of Rhythm classic, which has been posted on th...

Something deep inside my heart!

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Lovely bit of vocal trance from 1999. Pretty much everything Lange touched was quality. So much great trance from 1998 to 2000 and probably ...

How much time will you wait?

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Another cracking little track from Bas Noir from 1992. They only produced 5 tracks, but they were all very good, I wonder why they weren...
Thursday, 23 December 2021

I am free, say it after me, I am free!

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Fantastic piece of floaty, ambient early progressive house from Morgan King. This was from 1992 and so ahead of it's time. It's a tr...

Progressive oh yeah!

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Fine piece of progressive house from 1992 from FSOL under the guise of Metropolis. This was a biggie at Back To Basics in Leeds, as was Hypo...

24 hours a day!

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 A really enjoyable little track this one. From 1990 it's a great bit of Balearic brilliance with a cool laid back vibe, some lovely ski...

Anyone who makes you feel this way!

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Great example of the power of the remix. Morales turns naff pop song into very credible house track. This one was from 1991 and one of Moral...

Very yummy indeed!

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Fantastic piece of progressive house from 1996. Just builds and builds, yet keeps you fully engaged all the way on the journey. There is som...
Wednesday, 22 December 2021

I'm falling!

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Great dance music doesn't always need to be intense and pumping. This is a sensational track from 1983. It comes courtesy of a fantastic...

Another gem from the legend!

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More pure quality from the legend that is Steve Anderson. Here he turns a pretty dull track into a fabulous piano laden piece of class. From...
Monday, 20 December 2021

Yes, I like it!

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Absolute house classic from 1992. I used to love this, great sing along chorus, superb house groove and some lush piano. Quality house music...

Move your body feel the heartbeat!

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 Fierce track from 1989. So much going on with this one with echoes of techno, new beat, acid, yet it call's itself trance dance . It st...

You're so fine, lose my mind!

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The 3rd appearance on the PCC blog for INXS. This time courtesy of yet another superb remix by Morales. This one however is a major departur...

In the bag!

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More superb work by the TEs and yet another rip-roaring remix from 2000. Not much Geri in this, which isn't a bad thing because you wasn...

Feels like I'm 17!

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I wish! Two fantastic remixes of a great track by Eurythmics. Annie's vocals have always been exceptional and pretty unique. You've ...

Stay with it!

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Be patient with this one as it takes a good 2 and a half minutes to come alive, but the wait is certainly worth it. It then builds releases ...

The next generation is electrifying!

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Great remix as Shep get's heavy on the Roland TB303's and delivers some great acid squelch! In 1989 Debbie Gibson was the Britney Sp...