Drift deeper into the sound - Bring it on!!!

"Embrace me, surround me, as the rush comes"
Top lyrics for a top song.
Big shout out to Simon for supplying this one. Nice one fella!!
Top remix by Gabriel & Dresden.
A delightful piece of smooth floating trance.
Nice!!

Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes
(Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Mix)

Do you have the power???

Cracking tune this one and one I always loved.

Be patient with it though, it takes a while to get there, but boy does it take off!!

Feel the power?? You bet!!

Boomshanka - Do You Have The Power?

(This Side Mix)

BLISSED OUT !

Blissed Out - In a Fantasy (Beyond a Dream Mix)
Released - 1995

 DISCOGS


Rare vinyl and under appreciated.
I regard this mix top-quality ! check out the sweet breaks & deadly piano.


Hope u like it,

The Shoppies are back!!

Massive new track from the Pet Shop Boys.
Love 'em or hate them they produced soem top notch tracks.
This is very futuristic sounding and very progressive.
A bit like a combination of Giorgio Moroder meets Fluke.
Awesome - check it out and let me know your thoughts!!
As the track says "Turn it up"!!

Pet Shop Boys - Axis
(Album Version)

This puts me in (7th) Heaven!!!

Absolutely storming track.
I'm a big fan of 7th Heaven remixes, many more from them to come in future posts.
This track is immense.
Superb vocals - as I'm mentioned many times before on the blog, I'm not usually a male vocal fan, but these are sublime.
Just a cracking, cracking tune with lovely production.
It almost has mainstream crossover appeal but is still very club orientated.
It's comforting to see that some great club music is still being produced amongst the large majority of the dirge nowadays.
Enjoy!!!

Darren Hayes - Black Out The Sun
(7th Heaven Club Remix)

Reasons to be cheerful - Summer's here!!!

We're experiencing a fantastic heatwave in England which is most welcome, following years of dismal summers.
My reasons to be cheerful part  is partly related to the beautiful weather we are having, but also related to posting a great track which again restores my faith that good quality house music is still be produced today. It's just very hard to come by and takes a lot of searching to unearth it.
I've mentioned this one before on the blog, as it was the opening track in DJ Matt Gall's superb summer mix which I posted  a few weeks back (check that out also as it's quality).
This is the perfect summer track.
Turn up loud and bliss out - serene!!

Haim - Falling
(Duke Damont Remix)

It's coming home, it's coming home.

No not that one, just a top top track from Chakra dating back to 2000.
This was hammered by Oakey back int'day if I remember rightly.
A big shout out to Simon for recommending and supplying this one.
Top tune fella, much appreciated.
I think the Above & Beyond Mix just shades it over the original although they are both quality!!
Enjoy!!

Chakra - Home
(Above & Beyond Mix)

Put your trust in the good Lord!!!

Love this. The piano is gorgeous and the Gospel Choir - top notch.
Larry Levan - the original DJ Hero.
Enjoy!!!

Celestial Choir - Stand On The Word
(Larry Levan Mix)

It was one night in heaven!!

Always loved this track and remember seeing M-People live and singing this in a club on my 21st birthday many moons ago, which was an amazing night that left some abiding memories.
Heather Small was tops and an amazing vocalist.
4 fantastic versions all of which provide something different.
I love them all.
The Master is probably the best known and probably my fave.
The Classic Mix is Morales at his finest sounding very Frankie Knuckles-esque - a la as the title suggests Classic House.
The Morales Club Mix is just one rocking piano vibe - huge!!
The Morales Tradegy Dub is similar to the Club Mix although as the title suggests dubbier with less vocals.
Stupendous!!!

M-People - One Night In Heaven
(Master Mix)



M-People - One Night In Heaven
(Morales Classic Mix)



M-People - One Night In Heaven
(Morales Club Mix)



M-People - One Night In Heaven
(Morales Tragedy Dub) 

Bring on the symphony!!

Fantastic track this one.
All 9mins 43 secs.
Beautiful melodic trance - what a journey!!

Hybrid - Finished Symphony

Piano anthems in the house!!!

Check this out for a fantastic mix of piano anthems from yesterday.
Mucho respect Bradders.
Hands in the air people!!

DJ Chris Bradshaw - Piano Madness
(Return Of The 90s Sound)

https://soundcloud.com/braddy1980/dj-chris-bradshaw-piano

Getting ready for Summer!!!

Here's a great Summer Mix which I was sent recently by DJ Matt Gall
Some great tracks in here which produce a lovely chilled Summer vibe.
Loving the opening track, which is a PCC in it's own right.
Respect Matt - nice one fella.
Enjoy people, summer's round the corner. Let's hope it's a good 'un!!
Full tracklisting blow;


1. Falling (Duke Dumont Remix) - Haim
2. Your Drums, Your Love (Duke Dumont Remix) - AlunaGeorge
3. You & Me - Disclosure ft Eliza Doolittle
4. Summertime Sadness [Adam Freeland Vox Mix] - Lana Del Ray
5. Need U - Blase Boys Club Dub - Duke Dumont ft A.M.E. & M.N.E.K.
6. Hackney Parrot - Tessela
7. If You Believe - DEVolution
8. Another Night - South Royston
9. Party Non Stop (Huxley Remix) - Pirupa
10. Niggas in Paris (Felice Bootleg) - Jay-Z & Kanye West

www.soundcloud.com/mattgalldj/summerseason

www.soundcloud.com/mattgalldj/summerseason/download

The greatest love of all - Great dance music aka PCCs!!

Great dance music comes in all shapes and sizes and this blog has always posted a huge variety of the finest dance tracks to appear on dance floors across the world.
This has taken in house, balearic, trance, progressive, handbag house, disco and many other forms.
Always coupled in this has been an element of the cheesier side of dance music, which I've always unashamedly posted. Most notably those tracks which although slightly overground and cheesy for the purist amongst you, but are  none the less bonafide PCCs, that truly rocked clubland.
Here's just one such track.
A big thanks to Simon for sharing this. It is a huge sing-along-anthem and I'm informed went down a storm in Manchester's finest clubs.
The remix is by Peter Rauhofer (aka Club 69) who remixed many great tracks and sadly passed away this week. R.I.P.
Whitney's vocals sound amazing on this - she's also sadly missed.
Let's celebrate their respective talents!
Enjoy!!

Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All
(Club 69 Mix)

Not ne, ne no, but Yes, Yes, Yes!!!

A huge fave of mine, which dates back to 1988.
Absolutely massive track with a piano riff, I'm sure you'll all be familiar with (I believe that this came before Kraze - The Party and that Kraze ripped from this track, but I may be wrong, can anyone confirm??).
I can never decide which version I like best, the vocal or non-vocal as both are immense.
Hence, I've posted both, great vocals by Valentino. Love it.
This is what I'd call - top notch house music!!
I love the way it stops, starts, breaks and pauses, quality!!!
P.S. The track has nothing to do with Ben E King!! Lol.

Julian "Jumpin" Perez - Stand By Me
(Jumpin' Dub)

Julian "Jumpin" Perez featuring Valentino 

- Stand By Me
(Razz-Matazz Beats)

GLORIA !!

Disconauts - Gloria  

     

Released: 2005  

Tracks 2 from the first un-official release   

VOL 1  

A Funky 'Disco-Dance' Bootleg Remix  

of the 70's Classic by Debarge

I love the mix personally. 

http://www.divshare.com/download/launch/24081438-28b

Manchester, Manchester England!!

Now I'm certainly not a Manc.
I'm actually from over the border in "God's County" - Yorkshire.
However, I had some of my best clubbing experiences and nights in Manchester.
This track is pure Balearic bliss.
The lyrics totally epitomise the scene back in 1990 and 1991.
With the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and of course the Hacienda.
Those times will never be repeated, but the memories will never be forgotten.
"Manchester I'll always love you!!"

Here's the lyrics in full
Buildings of grey on a liquid sky turns the day into night
The bars are filling with fighting Irish - smug young married couples dressing down for the weekend,
Pert shop-girls and typists tip-tapping into blaring dancehalls
Hard-faced villains dressing up for the drinking clubs,
While Suburbia sits watching television.
Bouncers in tuxedos with butterflies round their necks
"Love" tattooed on the right hand and "hate" on the left
Stone Roses just like angels - heaven is this noise,
Fancied by the shop-girls - admired by the sweatshop boys.
So we're sitting in the snug bar - waiting for Jase the Ace
Hooky's by the Juke Box doing his splendid to entertain
Look at Tony Wilson Live on Channel 4
Vote for Rodney Marsh cos Best's on sale again.
I hear a song by Stephen Patrick a crocodile tear paints the dead
Everybody starts shouting "HANG THE DJ" so he puts on STATE 808 instead
I see a face at the Hacienda I see a heart that's torn in two
I see a head that flies the Happy Mondays
And a lonely girl called you,  a lonely girl called you, 
Manchester, England...
Manchester I'll always love you...

The Times - Manchester

I believe in you!!

Massive track from 1993.
This used to absolutely blow the roof off.
Another great piece of work from Rollo.

Our Tribe - I Believe In You (Euphorically)

Masters at work!!

No, not Vega and Gonzalez.
Do the maths - Morales + Mariah = PCC.
A truly great track, not quite "Dream Lover", but top notch all the same.

Mariah Carey - Say Somethin'
(Morales Stereo Anthem Mix)

Balearic forever - bring on the sunshine!!

A beautiful lush Balearic number.
Perfect for the summertime, all we need is some sun!!

A classic from 1990 which still stands the test of time.

Just lovely!

Loco Mia - Rumba, Samba, Mambo 

(Four To The Floor Remix)

Also posting the Danny Rampling mix from the same 12".

Which although completely different from the above track, is pretty tasty and piano-tastic from start to finish. 

Loco Mia - Loco Mia

(Danny Rampling Remix) 

Come into the Opera House

Here's a piano-tastic oldie for you, this one dates back to 1987.
Jack in the Opera House!!
Enjoy!!

Jack E Mokassa - The Opera House

Risky, no just quality!!

Feel the piano, hands in the air people.
"Have you you yeah?"
Nothing risky about posting this.
"I'll try to make it as brief as possible".
"Tonight it's party time"

FPI Project - Risky

Cheese or disco perfection?

I'm really putting my neck on the line with this one.
However, I simply love this track, a true PCC - disco perfection!!
36 years old it still sound amazing.
Balearic in the extreme, but don't you love it??

Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

Won't Let You Go!!

Always loved this track, beautiful vocals from the delightful Marina, a big Sasha number back int'day in 1991.
It's simply gorgeous.

Marina Van Rooy - Let You Go
(Sasha's  Positive Mix)

Less is more!!

When I originally set up this blog over 4 years ago, the intention was to a create an interactive forum, where music was exchanged and clubbing experiences were relayed very much in a 2 way communication.
This was very much the case in the first two to three years, but of recent comments and interaction have become so few and scarce, that there doesn't seem a great deal of point in me putting in lots of effort to create posts with huge long commentaries and explanations of the historical origins etc.
Going forward I will still post great PCCs, but I will limit the amount of time I spend into putting the commentary text together and hence posts will be more about the tracks as opposed to an explanation of the standing and why they are PCCs.
As I've always stated the PCC blog was set up as "your blog" where we would post tracks to your liking and take in suggestions to post (as long as they were worthy of PCC status). This is still the case, so if you have any suggestions or feedback to any of the above, then let me know, either direct by email to pureclubclassics@live.co.uk or by leaving comments direct on the blog.
Right back to the music.
Here's a corking tune, I loved some of the stuff Tin Tin Out did. 

Love Sweet Tee's  rapping in this also.
Quality.

Tin Tin Out featuring Sweet Tee - The Feeling
(Tin Tin Out 12" Mix) 

Hardcore - in the house!!! Aaagh!!!

No this is a one off and a probably never to be repeated action.
Hardcore - on the PCC blog, well I never imagined it either.
As you are probably aware when the original rave scene split right down the middle, this happened in about 1991 and 1992 "Up North", but a lot earlier "down Sarf".
That being the original rave scene split and went down two very different paths, that being the following;
1) The dressed up house clubs, epitomised by the likes of Back to Basics, Hacienda, Hard Times, Renaissance, later Cream and Love To Be etc etc
2) The hardcore rave scene which was about 140bpm plus and was typified by places like Doncaster Warehouse and the more overground legal outdoor raves.
I very firmly chose the dressed up house clubs although I had friends who chose the other scene and they'd often try to invite me along, which I'd frequently turn down.
However, I did try Doncaster Warehouse with them once and had a great night although I can firmly say it wasn't my scene and there were certainly some strange individuals in there.
Each to their own however.
One track which was frequently played at those sort of clubs was this one.
Hardcore in every essence, but it was a track which I always loved.
It is just so instant and so energetic.
When that riff kicks in, it's just a huge "rushing" moment.
I never thought I'd see the day when Hardcore was posted on the PCC blog, but as always only the very best tracks get posted and this one is certainly top notch.
Enjoy!!!
P.S. Compnded (is not spelling mistake, the track of the title is spelt the "E" missing. How ironic!!)

DJ Edge - Compnded

Need to feel loved???

Yeah, course you do!!! Who doesn't??
This will help make you feel a little loved.
It's one of those fabulous tracks which makes you feel cocooned with warm and emotion.
Not a little unlike those feelings we used to get at post club after parties when we were just chilling, but still feeling all blissed out. Lol.
It's just a fabulously soothing beautiful piece of trance music, not banging trance, but trance with feeling, emotion, warmth, beauty and feeling.
Yeah, you're right the type that they dont produce nowadays.
It has some really lovely vocals by Delline Bass (pictured) and Adam K and Soha are just masters at producing this type of beautiful soothing trance.
Delicious!!
Seb Fontaine is behind the Reflekt tracks and is a DJ I've heard many times in clubs back int'day.
"Need to feel loved???" this will certainly do the trick.
Get on it, you know you want to.
It'd be good to get some feedback as well people, as it's gone awfully quiet on the PCC blog of late.

Reflekt featuring Delline Bass - Need To Feel Loved
(Adam K and Soha Mix)

Oh the joy of dance music, sampling and sharing!!

One of the great joys of dance music is all the sampling and sharing/pinching of snippets from earlier classics, then re-using them and creating new tracks which in turn become club classics.
Many, many PCC tracks (I won't say all, but it's not far off) are culminations of samples and snippets from earlier classics, whether it's using vocals, riffs or catchy melodies.
The number of tracks that contain vocals sampled from classic diva vocalists like Loleatta Holloway, Aretha Franklin, Rochelle Fleming, Martha Wash etc. etc is astounding, there are literally thousands.
Here's a great example of several club classics which have all pulled and pinched from two classic tracks and created some great tracks in the process.
This will be a long post, so stay with me.
To start it off here is an acapella of "Aretha Franklin - Rock-A-Lott".
This was produced in 1986 and it is simply amazing.
Just listen to the power of her voice, her vocals are absolutely sensational.
Right can you hear where the key bit of "DJ H featuring Stefi - Think About" came from?
The "rock" and "oh yeah" bits.
It also draws inspiration from another Aretha Franklin track called "Think", which is where the "Think About"      title comes from.
The "DJ H featuring Stefi - I Think About" track was absolutely massive in clubs and was hammered by every DJ going at the time. It was a biggie hammered by Sasha and I remember great nights in Leeds Warehouse in 1991 when it just used to absolutely lift the roof off. It was one of those tracks that everyone just used to go totally radio rental to. Looking back I bet we all looked crackers, but it was just one of those tracks which caused dancefloor mayhem. Happy Days!!
Moving on....
Ok next up, listen to the "Aretha Franklin - Rock-A-Lott" acapella again and you'll hear another few tracks which used those vocals.
First up, is the "49er's - Touch Me" which was a big track back in 1989. It sounds a little cheesy now, but it was a great track at the time.
That track took not only samples from the Aretha track, but also took lyrics from the Alisha Warren house classic "Touch Me" which came out in 1989. Which is a great house track.
I particularly love the vocals and lyrics in this track and of course, it also then produced the foundations for one of my favorite PCCs.
Do the lyrics
"Cold chill down my spine" 
"Don't walk away show me you're mine"
mean anything too you?
Well to anyone who was clubbing in the heady days of 1991 they certainly will.
The "Joy and Joyce - Babe Babe" track was absolutely huge and one those tracks which had everyone in a total state of ecstatic delirium with the impromptu "hands in the air".
Everywhere was full of smiley faces and and head nodding as we sang along to the lyrics and then launched into the chorus.
"Baby, baby, why can't we just stay together".
This bonafide PCC was then copied by Corona in 1995 and although it was very cheesy and very commercial, there were a couple of good mixes and hence I've included the Dancing Divaz mix and also the "Robyx Piano remix". Both mixes have some cracking piano.
Right I think that now concludes the connections, but there are probably some others which I'm unaware of, (if so give me a shout).
However, within this little lot there are 4 bonafide PCCs in the 49er's, Alisha Warren, Joy and Joyce and DJ H featuring Stefy tracks.
Enjoy!!!

Aretha Franklin - Rock-A-Lott
(Acapella Mix)



DJ H Featuring Stefy - Think About
(12" Mix)



49er's - Touch Me
(Sexual Version)




Alisha Warren - Touch Me
(The Amore Mix)




Joy & Joyce - Babe Babe
(Extended Version)



Corona - Baby Baby
(Dancing Divaz Club Mix)



Corona - Baby Baby
(Robyx Piano Remix)

You like Piano Tunes??

Well if you do you'll like this.
Massive respect to Davos.
This really did bring a tear to my eye when I first heard/saw it and I just had to share it with you.
If you've ever wondered what it is like to play all those great piano riffs that we all know and love from all the great classic tracks, well here it is.
Here's 20 great classic piano tunes mashed up in 8 minutes of fun.
It just makes you wish that you could play the piano like that doesn't it?
I bet he'd be great to hire for a party, you wouldn't need any music, just get him to play all the piano riffs.
Top class - much respect fella!!
Enjoy people, I know I certainly did.
Full track listing below (or even better ignore the track listing and see how many of the tracks you can name/remember).
1. Davos - Jazzy Jam 2. NJoi - Anthem 3. Rhythm is Rhythm - Strings of Life 4. Let Me Be Your Fantasy - Baby D 5 You're gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone -Turntable Orchestra 6. Jinny - Keep Me Warm 7. Electric Choc - Shock the Beat 8. Soft House Company - What You Need 9. Sterling Void - Runaway Girl mashed with 10. K-Klass - Show Me love 11. Prodigy - Your Love 12. Selector - Move Your Body mashed with 13. Kaos - Definition of Love. 14. CeCe Rogers - Someday. 15. Kinetic - Golden Girls. 16. Gat Decor - Passion. 17. Jason Joy - Free Your Body .18. T-Coy - Carino. 19. Baby D - reprise

A total killer track!!

I've always been a big Killers fan and they are one of the few groups who've come out of the US who I actually like.
However, they've never been particularly club friendly.
This though is a great remix which not only keeps all the power and quality of the original track, but gives it a lovely atmospheric dance feel.
It's one of those tracks which I just play over and over again and it always feels great.
Totally love the guitar that comes in near the end as well. Superb!!
A killer track indeed!!
Enjoy!!

The Killers - Mr Brightside
(Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)

Can you feel it.... oooh yeah!!!

Time for a bit of legendary house music.
There are some tracks which are so obvious that I've often overlooked posting and this is one of them.
It is widely recognised as one of the most famous house records and I bet that there isnt anyone who was around in the late 80's who hasn't heard this.
It is of course the work of the genius that is Todd Terry.
I know I've mentioned it before on the blog, that the music he produced always has really crisp crunchy beats that are so infectious.
The whole track is just immense from the sirens at beginning to the jammin groove and all the vocal snippets
"Check this out"
 "Too blind"
"Oh shucks"
Anybody used to sing along "f**k off, f**k off" on another of the vocal bits or was that just me?Lol.
All in all  - one of the great house tracks of all time.
It still sounds amazing even though it's 25 years old.
Party on!!

Royal House - Can You Party
(Club Mix)

Could this be.....Love???

Well I certainly love this track.
Here's two superb but very different remixes of this track.
The Chameleon mix (aka D.O.P.) is a brilliant atmospheric old skool trancer which just oozes class.
It's a very addictive track and is one I just love playing over and over again.
It seems to get better every time you play it.
The Night Fever Mix version is very energetic, much more vocal and also more overground, but still very good.
I haven't got the D.O.P. Spookie Billie Ray Mix, if someone would be as kind to send me a link to that, it'd be very much appreciated.
In the mean time sit back and enjoy these two terrific tracks.
Let there be love!!!

Kerry Shaw - Could This Be Love
(The Chameleon Mix)




Kerry Shaw - Could This Be Love
(Night Fever Mix)

Too outrageous!!!

Nah, nowhere near.
Here's a top track from 1996 which I used to love.
It came out on the Positiva label which put out many, many top tracks.
It's an energetic funky house builder.
It' was massive on dancefloors in that it started slowly then built up really fast with drum rolls kicking in, then slows again and speeds up again.
Totally "outrageous".
Top track, which every time I play it, it always brings back some great memories.
Get on it!!

Stix N' Stoned - Outrageous
(Original Mix)

Get on your dancing trousers!!!

I'm a huge fan of the Trouser Enthusiasts, who have done some amazing remixes.
This has to be one of their best.
There is only one way to describe this track - Epic!!
It's just one monstrous tune from start to finish.
It's such a pounding, driving energetic track.
It's one I've never had the pleasure of hearing in a club, but I can imagine it absolutely lifting the roof off on the dancefloor.
Massive.
There's not much PSBs in it, but that's doesn't detract from it.
The piano riffs are simply lush and just further enhance it's epic feel and greatness.
A top, top track.
Respect to the boys who like Trousers!!
(Love the name for the remix by the way - Congo Dongo indeed!!)

Pet Shop Boys - A Red Letter Day
(Trouser Enthusiasts Congo Dongo Dubstrumental)

Yeah, this time around!!!

An absolutely stomping MJ track courtesy of a fantastic remix by Mr Morales.
This used to be a big Ally Whitehead track and its one that explodes instantly.
As soon as you hear that piano riff from the first second of the track it smashes away and provides a storming 3 and a half minutes.
The remainder of the track never quite lives up to the incredible first part (I guess you'd start to mix the next track it at that stage).
However, it is sill a brilliant track.
Two genii together MJ and David Morales = top, top track.
This time around indeed!!
Rock on!!

Michael Jackson - This Time Around
(The Neverland Dub (Aftermath)

So confused??

Here's a delightful slice of house music which I always loved back int' day.
This one dates back to 1991 and is an example of top notch house music.
Powerful vocals, a smooth house rhythm and those oh so important piano riffs.
Confused?
No need to be this is first rate house music.
Enjoy!!

El Barrio - So Confused
(Vocal House Mix)

Drive my body, like a Maserati!!

I think you can read whatever you want into that statement, so I'll let you draw your own conclusions.
Keep it clean mind!! Lol!
Here's a cracking piano laden track from 1992.
Very pleasant hushed vocals whispered in a very seductive manner.
The track bubbles along nicely and includes some lovely piano breakdowns.
I remember this track being a big fave of DJ Vertigo who was one of the top DJs of the era.
He was one of the few DJs who kept that piano tunes spirit alive, well past 1992 when all the other DJs had gone, housey, trancey or worst of all hardcore. Vertigo kept it right there delivering quality piano tunes like this. You could also include Paul Taylor in that bracket as well.
Muchos Respect fellas!!
Drive my body like a Maserati indeed.

Slackjaw - Drive My Body
(Rolling Thunder Mix)

Come on - Follow Me!!

Nah, it's not a plea to get more PCC followers just using the title of a great track.

This is a truly stunning piece of melodic trance.
Here are two excellent but very different mixes.
I think I prefer the "Lange Club Mix" version, although as with many of their remixes the Agnelli & Nelson version is also pretty epic.
The vocals in the Lange Club Mix version by Cecily Fay are just stunning, she has a truly beautiful voice and the track is worth listening just for her ethereal vocals.
The lyrics are great too and perfect to sing along too.
"Follow me to the edge
And follow me into the dream
And dance with me into the star fire
Like tonight is all there is
And make a leap of faith
And don't look down
Follow me to the edge
Passion for our wings

Follow me to the edge
And follow me into the dream
And dance with me into the star fire
Like tonight is all there is
And make a leap of faith
And don't look down
Follow me to the edge
Passion for our wings

Take my hand
The moment sings
We could fly 
If our passion for all this
Follow me to the edge"

Another thing about this track is that you may recognise it from the Kevin & Perry film which was a classic and nearly all of the music that they used in the film were bonafide club classics (most of which are posted on the PCC blog) which made it even better.
"Havin' it large"!! indeed.

Lange - Follow Me
(Lange Club Mix)

Lange - Follow Me

(Agnelli & Nelson Mix)

Heaven, heaven, wo-oh heaven!!

The title say's it all. A little bit of musical heaven here.

A really nice soothing house track.
Nice vocals, some good lyrics, some excellent piano and a nice sing-along-chorus.
What more can you ask for??
This one used to get hammered by Alistair Whitehead who was one of my fave DJs back int' day.
He always had a fantastic knack of playing exactly the tracks that you wanted to hear, that being those which were housey, piano-y, but never cheesy.
We had many fantastic nights at places like Love To Be and Golden grooving along to Mr Whitehead's fantastic track selection.
Enjoy this piece of heaven!!

5AM - Heaven
(Movers & Shakers Mix)

This certainly used to put the night in motion!!

Well I know this one sounds dreadfully cheesy now and it became even cheesier when it got into the Top 40 way back in 1991, but at the time this was an immense track in clubs.
I distinctly remember nights at Leeds Warehouse back in 1991 and when this was dropped the place used to go absolutely "radio rental"!!
It was a big Sasha track at the time and it also used to get dropped with "Let Know Man Put Asunder" acapella mixed in.
It sounds a bit naff then, but when that riff kicked in in clubs at the time it was a pretty amazing experience to watch everything absolutely rockin' to it.
A good one to reminisce to even if it doesn't sound as good now as it did back then.
You can't beat a bit of nostalgia!!

Cubic 22 - Night In Motion

If you only knew.....how good this is!!

Please keep the faith with this one, I haven't gone mad!!

I never thought I'd be posting a Tom Jones track on the PCC blog, but this is actually a fantastic track and a superb remix by T-Empo produced back in 1994.

I've had this one lined up to post for ages and it's just finding the right time.

Well that time is now, so get ready for a huge piano laden track which takes you on a great journey.

It really uses Tom's vocals superbly to raise the tempo of the track underpinned with some great piano, it then continues to build, slows back down and  keeps coming back at you.

I love the bit on 5mins 5 secs, when it sounds like "Jimi Polo's - Better Days" is going to kick in.

I bet it'd be great to use that track to mix in at that point.

All in all a top notch track.

Don't be put off - listen without prejudice and draw your own opinion.

To me it's a top notch track.

Enjoy!!!

Tom Jones - If Only I Knew

(T-Empo's Live From Las Vegas Club Mix)

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

(Packets of) Peace to everyone!!

I can't believe that it's taken me 3 years of running this blog and posting tracks before I've got round to posting this one.
This was always a huge favourite of mine and was massive in Clubland in 1993 and rocked all the nations dancefloors for months on end.
It was always a massive track at Back To Basics in Leeds.
Lionrock is of course the guise of Justin Robertson - one of the great DJs from the early days of clubbing and still going strong today I believe. His remixes around that time in 92'/93' were the real sound of that era when he seemed to be churning out "Prankster remixes" at a phenomenal rate. All were exciting and had that unique and distinctive style.
This track is a true PCC with some great vocals from MC Buzz B and a really great underlying piano riff that accompanies that great Roland 303 acid squelch and then topped off with the big horns.
All in all a top, top track, that still sounds amazing today.
Respect to the Prankster!!
(Packets of) Peace to all on Earth!!
Enjoy!!

Lionrock - Packet Of Peace
(Prankster Sound System Mix)

Happy Christmas to one and all!!

A big shout out to you all out there wishing you a truly memorable Christmas.
Now dance music has never really produced Christmas songs, so finding a Christmas theme to post isn't always easy.
However, here is a corking remix of one of my favourite Christmas tracks.
This was remixed in 2000 and is a top notch remix, much respect to Rob Searle.
It retains the power and emotion of the original track, but gives it that dancefloor friendly vibe.
I often talk about tracks on the PCC blog which take you on a journey, this is very much one of those tracks.
It builds nicely until that fantastic vocal breakdown and then it takes you on a fantastic ride through to the finish, which some great drum rolls and a pounding driving rhythm.
This'll be the 4th Christmas of the PCC blog which will also be 4 years old in February - we're keeping it going to feed you these great tracks, so keep leaving your comments and feedback.
Have a great Christmas and a highly prosperous New Year!!
Enjoy!!

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love
(Rob Searle Club Mix)

Musical perfection!!!

I've had this lined up to post for ages, as I simply adore this track.
I've mentioned several times on the PCC blog, my huge admiration for Ms. Bedingfield.
She is quite possibly my favourite female vocalist and always produces fantastic songs with deep and meaningful lyrics.
It's the texture and feel of her vocals that just touch me deep down.
Her music is always superb, but when remixed it reaches elevated heights.
This remix by Adam K and Soha is just stunning (in fact most of their remixes are top notch).
The track combines the beautiful vocals of Natasha with a dreamy trance vibe and the lyrics as per usual and clever and meaningful.
The only negative on this track is that it's too bloody short, coming in at just over 3 and a half minutes, it feels like it needs to be at least 8 minutes long.
What I always find myself doing is just playing it over and over again.
Musical perfection?? Not far off in my book!!
It touches the parts other tracks cannot reach!!
Enjoy!!

Natasha Bedingfield - Soulmate
(Adam K and Soha Mix)

Come on "Let's Fly Away"!!

This was on my "most wanted tracks" list for a long time. Why, why else? Because it is a top track.
For the real purists amongst you, it could be a tad on the cheesy side, but as we've always said on the PCC blog, a piece of cheese now and again is an essential part of a healthy well balanced dance music diet.
The tracks from 1996 and features the beautiful vocals of Kelly Llorenna and comes with a top notch remix by Biff 'n' Memphis. Those guys had the nack of just keeping their remix work the right side of cheesy.
It's a long track as well, well over 10 minutes, but like all good tracks it keeps you pretty much engrossed from start to finish.
Come on "Let's Fly Away"!!

Kelly Llorenna - One Day I'll Fly Away
(Biff 'N' Memphis Vocal)

Just an ordinary day, I heard you say!!

Alright people, apologies for the lack of recent posts, as per usual things have been pretty hectic, what with work commitments, family commitments etc. etc.
I'm hoping I'll be able to get lots of posts up though over the Christmas period, so stay tuned.
Here's a rarity - a really good track from recent years.
This is as recent as 2009,.
It was first brought to my attention by my old mate Velvetpants (I've not heard from you for a while fella, I hope all is well).
As with many tracks there are loads of mixes of this and most pretty naff, but this one is IMHO absolutely tops.
Aptly named the "Luv Piano Mix", it's full of great bouncy piano (just how we like it on the PCC blog) and its got some really great vocals, in a "less is more" type of way. The girl who sings (Shingai Shoniwa) really has a got a lovely voice, very soothing and luscious.
All in all a top notch track.
Viva la dance music!!!

Dennis Ferrer - Hey Hey
(Luv Piano Mix)

Join us on the Epic Journey!!

There's not many track that come in at over 14 mins long and keep you fully engrossed from start to finish.

This is one such epic journey.

A track hammered by Oakey back in 1997 and created by the mercurial Malcolm McClaren (R.I.P.), the track is simply an immense collection of trance sounds, taking you on a thumping roller-coaster journey.

It's just so better produced and authentic sounding then a lot of today's over formulated trance music.

This has a really ethereal feel to it, beautiful flow and some pounding trance driven beats.

All in all a top notch piece of dance music.

Get on the Epic Journey!!

Malcolm McClaren - The Bell Song

(Remembrance Mix)

We've still got - Perfect Motion!!!

Now this is a rarity - a track that's been posted 3 times on the PCC blog.

All for great reasons, as each time it has been a different mix and all are superb versions and hence more than worthy of the triplicate posting.

Already on the blog are the Jimmy Gomez remix which is (like all his work) absolutely outstanding. 

Rich posted the Farley and Heller - Junior Boys Own Mix which was probably the most widely played mix in clubs and a top remix.

Here's another alternative version and one I also love, it takes you on a dream like journey encompassing lots of tempo changes and peaks, with a little bit of delightfully subtle piano thrown in for good measure. It's a really great re-working of total PCC.

It's one of those tracks that you just want to keep playing again and again over and over!

If a track gets 3 posts on the PCC blog, then you know it's good, which gives testament to Sunscreem by creating beautiful and "Perfect Motion".

Enjoy!!

Sunscreem - Perfect Motion

(Sunday Club Remix)

Rising and Rising!!

Now again a track comes along which you haven't heard for ages and completely knocks your socks off all over again.

I'd simply forgot how good this track was.

It's very unusual and very progressive, but absolutely top drawer.

It's from 1993 and was a track which Sasha used to hammer and rightly so.

It has a very powerful relentless rhythm to it and just a very intense atmosphere, of course like all PCCs it peaks effectively , although just be patient with this one, but when the piano kicks in at 3mins 43secs it absolutely blows the roof off.

A true hidden gem this one.

Enjoy!!!

C.A.P. - Rising

(Original Mix 01)

Keep on, keep on Running - to the land of make believe!!

Alright people, well I've pleased to inform you all that I completed my marathon experience on Sunday, running all 26.2 miles non-stop.
It was an accumulation of 5 months hard training, but oh so worth it.
It was a fantastic feeling finally reaching the "land of make believe" aka the finishing line.
I wasn't quite like the picture above, but all the same not far off.
It poured it down from start to finish which wasn't ideal conditions, but I'm proud to inform that I completed it in under 3 hours 30 mins which was my target.
Collectively through my various runs I managed to raise over £1000 for my chosen charity "Get Kids Going", so a big thank you to all of you who sponsored me.
Those who haven't  yet, I'd be very grateful of further donations to the fantastic charity that supports helping young disabled people partake in and enjoy sporting activities.
The link is below ;
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=TheRunningMan1
Ok, back to the music. No I haven't gone soft on you, this really is a PCC.
Hard to believe I know, but just have a listen it is a very special track and a cracking remix by the Disco Brothers dating back to 1991.
It's also got lots of running connotations which is very apt.
"Run for the sun little one"
And that repeating catchy line "Keep on, keep on running", which I was constantly focused on when running the marathon on Sunday.
All this coupled with some banging piano and a few "unbelievable" samples make for a really top tune.
Enjoy, focus hard and you can achieve your "land of make believe"!!

Bucks Fizz - Land Of Make Believe
(The Dub Of Disbelief)