Thursday, 29 December 2022

'Cause, it's worth it!

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Staying on the Pet Shop Boys theme, I couldn't resist posting this one. Yet another superb Brothers In Rhythm remix creates a epic re-wo...

It's a scandal!

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 A cracking re-working of an old Dusty Springfield track, by the Pet Shop Boys, from 1990. They were huge Dusty fan's and also huge fans...
Wednesday, 28 December 2022

So good, it's so good!

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 A big fave of mine, although not the mix I'm most familiar with which was the "149 Club Mix" previously posted on the PCC blo...

Take a trip to Mekka!

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Cracking track from 2001 which was a regular feature in many of Oakey's sets around that time. Also featuring the wonderful Dominique At...

Someday a spirit will lift you and take you there!

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A cracking little track from 1995 which does indeed have the spirit of Ibiza '89. It was also released under the title Everybody's F...

I'll be around anywhere!

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Loved some of the stuff Dubstar did and always loved Sarah Blackwood's vocals. This was their first track (from 1995) and it's a cat...
Tuesday, 27 December 2022

Keep the Faith!

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As a further tribute to Maxi, here's another well known Faithless track given a monster re-working. Pretty much everything Above & B...

R.I.P. Maxi

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Very sad to hear that Maxi Jazz passed just before Christmas. Hi vocal style was truly unique and although for me Faithless, were a touch to...

More excellence from Matt!

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 Another banger from Matt Darey from 1999. His remixwork from that era was always of such an impeccably high standard. He certainly was the ...
Sunday, 18 December 2022

Acieed in the house!

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 An acid house classic from 1988. It combines those lovely squelchy acid Roland TB303 sounds with some great gospel style vocals and then pe...

Will you still love me??

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Yet another fantastic remix by E-Smoove, this one from 1995. Everything he touches is pure gold and he very rarely made a remix which wasn...

Our Father, who art in heaven!

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Breeder created some great tracks just around the turn of the Millennium. Driving progressive trance which had great energy and fizzed along...

A blast from the past!

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Superb track from 1988 and very popular at the time, both in clubs and the mainstream. This version is pure class and still sounds great. Lo...
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Feel the funky music!

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Fantastic track from the uber talented Ashley Beedle. I'm amazed this is the first BSO track on the PCC Blog as most of their tracks and...
Saturday, 17 December 2022

Music for the people indeed!

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When I first heard this, I thought what a fantastic track and had no idea who it was. Hence, I was really shocked to find out it was a new r...

Say, doing alright, doing alright!

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It's great to hear that there is still great music being produced. This is one of my favourite tracks this year (2022). It's just gr...

How does it feel baby?

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This has been getting lots of play in the past few weeks on the PCC playlist. It is just a sensational timeless classic and one that gets be...

This Woman's Work is amazing!

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There's been a huge resurgence on Kate Bush recently and rightly so, she has always been a truly unique and trailblazing artist. Her voi...

It's snowy outside!

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Every single time! Yet another barnstorming remix by the sensations that are the Trouser Enthusiasts. They never created anything less than ...
Thursday, 1 December 2022

All we can do is....

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Always loved this track from 1989. Very much on the laid back tip but just glorious. His first hit "If Only I Could" was a much bi...
Sunday, 20 November 2022

Oh yeah - what do you reckon(er)?

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When you bring the brilliance of Radiohead and Above and Beyond together you just know you're going to get something special and this is...

Feel the difference?

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Nothing original about this old skool banger from 1991. It samples from just about anywhere, however that doesn't detract from it being ...

I want to thank you for the joy you give!

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Tasty little number from 1995. Not quite as spectacular as Someday, but good all the same. Pretty decent remix by Gems For Jems as per usual...

Call the cheese police?

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I shouldn't like this, but I do. A slightly cheesy Eurobeat version of the Aerosmith classic. Yes, it's cheesy but it's still a ...
Friday, 18 November 2022

You make me hot!

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 Great piece of uplifting house from 1995. Great vocals, great piano, quality house music just as we like it. Great remix from Mark P. The l...

My all time winner!

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Staying on the disco classics, this is a slice of heaven from 1984. Like many tracks from that era the production is just superb and really ...

In and out of love?

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This has been posted previously on the PCC blog in a long post with many associated variations. Re-posting again though as this remix is top...

I want everything! Give me everything!

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Totally love this, what a fantastic track. Not too much Duran Duran in it, but fantastic nonetheless. The female vocals and the lush piano a...
Sunday, 13 November 2022

Black hole, naked soul...

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Cracking track with yet another superb Above and Beyond remix from 2000. Were Above and Beyond the best trance remixers of that era?  Defini...
Sunday, 6 November 2022

No Monkey Business here!

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Love this track from 1987 a great re-working of the old Hot Chocolate classic. I have to say that I much prefer this version, which is great...
Saturday, 29 October 2022

Ready for the legend?

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 A superb piece of house music from 1994. Very typical of a lot of the tracks which came out on Strictly Rhythm, with a delicious deep house...

Woh-a-ho!

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Fantastic track from 1994 and a great piece of progressive house.  Those were such exciting times in clubs, as the euphoria of the early day...

Clap your hands, stomp your feet!

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Superb track from the Godfather of Hip-House - Fast Eddie. The acid bass in this is lethal. I loved Hip House it was just such a great sub-g...

Come on now!

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 A superb and very underrated and underplayed house gem from 1990. A great groove, great vocals, some exquisite piano this should have been ...

Piano vibes in the house!

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3 minutes of piano-tastic grooves from 1987. Still sounds great today and would still go down a storm on all decent clubland dancefloors. Qu...

Roll the drums!

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Love them or hate them DJ Flavours always produced some belting tracks. This ones from 1995. Certainly not for the house purists amongst you...
Sunday, 23 October 2022

Trance anthem in the house!

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Can't quite believe that I've not posted this before now (apologies!). One of the true all time trance classics. Veracocha was of co...

You're a shy child!

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Sensational track from that stellar year of 1991. This track should have been much bigger than it was as it's pretty immense. It was one...

I can do it better baby!

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Love this just great instant house music. Great vocals by Daisy Dee and some great piano. It's lively, energetic and very catchy. Quite ...

I'll come with you to the promised land!

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Great track from 1996 which was big with most of the nations top jocks. A great little groove with some lush vocals by Jan Johnston, another...

To be, got to be free!

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Love this from 1996. Nush were always on it and produced and remixed some great tracks. This is typical of their skippy progressive house so...

Be a Free Spirit!

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 Another fantastic track mainly due to the Queen of the Trance Vocal - Ms. Maria Nayler. She has such a wonderful angelic vocal that it brin...

Feel the paradise!

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Great little skippy house number from 1989 which still sounds great. Some lush piano and a some great breathy vocals. Paradise? Not far off....

Your light shines on!

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Very sad to hear of the passing of Joyce Sims this week. She has a hugely talented vocalist and adorned many great disco and house tracks. T...
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Sunday, 9 October 2022

Special - yes DM certainly is!

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Like so many before it, a pretty bang average house track is saved by yet another superb Morales remix. This one is from 1995 and it contain...
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I'm flying away!

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 A touch on the commercial side, but still a really great track from 2000. Again superb vocals and a nice driving rhythm with some lovely et...

Wishing you a Fine Day!

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The legend that is Steve Anderson turns ok-ish pop track into an epic piano laden dance anthem. This is another track which should have been...

How Soon?

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More groovilicious delight from the Legend that was Andrew Weatherall (R.I.P). Transforming a pretty damn good indie band into a dancefloor ...

Give me a song!

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 Possibly a bit on the cheesey side of trance, but saved by the epic vocals by the delectable Maria Nayler. Maria was without doubt one of t...

No I won't play this game!

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 I always loved Mary J, she was super talented, hence when given the Morales remix treatment you know it is going to be pure quality. One of...