Anthony Whitlock's Podcast

It's time for the men to show out. This brings us to the 19th edition of the men series - focusing on all male artist , specifically with an LGBTQ leaning. This set is filled with classic tracks from the 80's, 90's and beyond all with updated, floor filling remixes. The set starts out in the vocal house arena before quickly planting itself in the club/circuit/big room arena. I wanted this edition to have drive and energy with a focus on uplifting vocals delivering a positive message. There are repurposed tracks from George Michael, Queen, Tears For Fears and Journey mixed in with modern tracks from Troye Sivan, Billy Porter, Lil' Nas X and Jeff Satur. There are so many outstanding remixes featured here from Wayne G. Henriq Moraes, Division 4, 7th Heaven, Guy Scheiman, Danny Verde and of course, the incomparable Dirty Disco & Matt Consola. Close out your Pride month with some amazing male artists. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "WE OWN THE NIGHT" (Scott Mills & Jon Dixon Club Mix) - THE WANTED
2/ "I WAS BORN THIS WAY" (Division 4 Pride Remix) - DADDIES HOME!
3/ "WITH OR WITHOUT YOU" (Wayne G. & LFB Remix) - WAYNE G. ft. BRIAN KENT
4/ "PLEASE DON'T GO" (Luca Debonaire & Da Clubbmaster Summer Remix) - K.W.S.
5/ "A HIGHER PLACE" (Max Sanna & Lee Yeoman Remix) - PEYTON
6/ "ANOTHER RAINBOW" (Dirty Disco Rainbow Remix) - MIKE IZON
7/ "IF THERE IS LOVE" (Dirty Disco & Matt Consola Mainroom Remix) - RAY GUELL
8/ "GOT ME STARTED" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - TROYE SIVAN
9/ "LIVE LOUDER" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - NATHANIEL
10/ "GIVE ME LIFE" (The Alias Remix) - JLS
11/ "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS" (Guy Scheiman TLV Club Mix) - QUEEN
12/ "DON'T STOP BELIEVING" (Bruno Knauer Club Mix) - JOURNEY
13/ "FATHER FIGURE" (HenriqMoraes Remix) - GEORGE MICHAEL
14/ "EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD" (Robbie Carrigan Remix) - TEARS FOR FEARS
15/ "WE BELONG" (Original Club Mix) - DANI TORO ft. ERIC KROP
16/ "WHERE DID YOU GO" (Stephen Jusko & DJ Blacklow Pride Remix) - JAX JONES ft. MNEK
17/ "GHOST" (Luis Vazquez G-Circuit Tribute Remix) - JEFF SATUR
18/ "STAR WALKIN" (Danny Verde Remix) - LIL' NAS X
19/ "BABY WAS A DANCER" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - BILLY PORTER
20/ "AFTERMATH" (HERE WE GO) (Denzal Park Remix) - DAVE AUDE` ft. ANDY BELL

Welcome to Pride Anthems volume 13. It must be June - the traditional Pride month around the world. This years Pride celebrations have come under attack, particularly in the USA from predominantly Christian conservative groups. These people don't like the idea of a section of the community carving out a living space for themselves and seem to be jealous of our innate ability to have a fabulous time while supporting each other against their prejudice. Our community is very diverse and very accepting of pretty much everyone. So in that spirit, I present to you the 2024 edition of Pride Anthems. Was there ever a more appropriately titled song than ABBA's "Dancing Queen"? The Jackers Revenge remix of it is awesome and kicks off the set. I wanted the track selection on this set to reflect empowerment and freedom of choice in life and love. These 21 songs do that I believe. Some are classic dance floor anthems such as "Touch Me", "Hot Stuff", "Believe" and "Searchin". Others have been purposefully written and recorded for the community such as "Fight On" and "Chosen Family". Included are hit songs from Whitney, Mariah, Rihanna, Taylor, and of course, Kylie. Remixes come from across the spectrum with standouts from Division 4, Moto Blanco and 7th Heaven. The wonderful Mark from Dirty Disco once again came to my rescue and generously forwarded me some advance mixes as well as a private one. I always seem to be thanking him in my comments but I truly mean it Mark. There is drive and energy in this set which is indicative of the LGBTQ+ community. Happy Pride month everyone. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "DANCING QUEEN" (Jackers Revenge Remix) - ABBA
2/ "FIGHT ON" (Original Club Mix) - CACTUSHEAD ft. EDDY QUEENS
3/ "TOUCH ME" (eSQUIRE Remix) - SAMANTHA FOX
4/ "CRAZY IN LOVE" (Division 4 Remix) - BEYONCE`
5/ "THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FOR" (Barry Harris Club Mix) - RHIANNA ft. CALVIN HARRIS
6/ "HOT STUFF" (Ghostbusterz Remix) - DONNA SUMMER
7/ "BLEEDING LOVE" (Moto Blanco Full Vocal Club Mix) - LEONA LEWIS
8/ "CHOSEN FAMILY" (Dirty Disco & Matt Consola Rainbow Remix) - SHAUNA JENSEN
9/ "CALL ME MAYBE" (Almighty Club Mix) - CARLY RAE JEPSEN
10/ "BELIEVE" (Dirty Disco 25th Anniversary Classic Club Rework) - CHER
11/ "BAD BLOOD" (Dirty Disco Private Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT
12/ "FUNKYTOWN" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - LIPS INC.
13/ "SHOW SOME LOVE" (Funky Junction & Priyon Joni Remix) - FIRST LADIES OF DISCO
14/ "LIVE YOUR LIFE BE FREE" (Sagi Kariv Remix) - BELINDA CARLISLE
15/ "GREATEST LOVE OF ALL" (HenriqMoraes Classic Club Mix) - WHITNEY HOUSTON
16/ "AGAINST ALL ODDS" (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - MARIAH CAREY
17/ "SEARCHIN" (7th Heaven 40th Anniversary Club Mix) - HAZELL DEAN
18/ "CALL ME" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - SPAGNA
19/ "I BELIEVE IN YOU" (Wayne G. vs. Club Junkies Club Mix) - KYLIE MINOGUE
20/ "I WILL FLY" (Wayne G. & Porl Young Atlantis Anthem Club Mix) - THE DISKO KATZ ft. INAYA DAY
21/ "WE CAN GET THERE" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) - MARY GRIFFIN

Moving on with the 'Best Of' series, I present to you the Freemasons. This dynamic duo consists of producer/DJ's James Wiltshire and Russell Small. James has also produced under the pseudonym 'Jimmy Gomez' and Russell is one half of Phatts & Small. Both me hail from Great Britain and from what I can gather, hit notoriety with their remixes around 2005 or so. Their original song "Love On My Mind" was released at this time and had major chart success in the UK. That same year they had commercial success in the USA with their massive club mix of "Mesmerized" by Faith Evans. During the 2000's and 2010's they continued to release their own original tracks featuring artists such as Katherine Ellis, Amanda Wilson, Sylvia Mason-James, Siedah Garrett and Peyton as well as remix for international artists such as Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry, Whitney Houston, George Michael and Beyonce` to name a few. Similar to 7th Heaven, the Freemasons have an understanding of how to take a song and spin it into a dance floor anthem. Signature house rhythm's and funky beats underscore the journey that is a Freemason remix. There are no 3 minute 'extended' mixes with these guys. Taking you on a journey on the dance floor is their specialty and I am here for it. I had to filter a serious number of awesome mixes to come up with this compilation which features 34 songs clocking in at just over 4 hours. Feast your ears on the brilliance that is Freemason. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "HOLIDAY" - MADONNA
2/ "RAIN DOWN LOVE" - FREEMASONS ft. SIEDAH GARRETT
3/ "ROCK WITH YOU" - MICHAEL JACKSON
4/ "SEXUAL HEALING" - ALIBI vs. ROCKEFELLER
5/ "PUT 'EM HIGH" - THERESE
6/ "HEARTBREAK" (MAKE ME A DANCER) - SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR
7/ "UNINVITED" - FREEMASONS ft. BAILEY TZUKE
8/ "IF" - FREEMASONS ft. HAZEL FERNANDES
9/ "TURN ME ON" - DIRTY OLD ANN
10/ "SHINE" - LUTHER VANDROSS
11/ "I WASN'T KIDDING" - ANGIE STONE
12/ "MOST PRECIOUS LOVE" - BLAZE ft. BARBARA TUCKER
13/ "MESMERIZED" - FAITH EVANS
14/ "MILLION DOLLAR BILL" - WHITNEY HOUSTON
15/ "BEAUTIFUL LIAR" - BEYONCE` & SHAKIRA
16/ "I WANT YOUR SEX" - GEORGE MICHAEL
17/ "NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE" - FREEMASONS ft. SYLVIA MASON JAMES
18/ "TEARS" - FREEMASONS ft. KATHERINE ELLIS
19/ "WATCHIN" - FREEMASONS ft. AMANDA WILSON
20/ "ACAPELLA" - KELIS
21/ "LIGHT UP THE WORLD" - YASMIN
22/ "ROLLING IN THE DEEP" - ADELE
23/ "HEAVEN" - EMELI SANDE
24/ "SANDCASTLE DISCO - SOLANGE KNOWLES
25/ "THE ONE" - KYLIE MINOGUE
26/ "GOOD GIRL" - ALEXIS JORDAN
27/ "HOLD ON" - MR DYF ft. SHENA
28/ "KEEP THIS FIRE BURNING" - OUTSIDERS ft. AMANDA WILSON
29/ "LOVIN' YOU MORE" - STEVE MAC & STEVE SMITH
30/ "WHEN YOU TOUCH ME" - FREEMASONS ft. KATHERINE ELLIS
31/ "RING THE ALARM" - BEYONCE`
32/ "DISCO LIES" - MOBY
33/ "ONLY GIRL" (IN THE WORLD) - RIHANNA
34/ "PART OF ME" - KATY PERRY

This month's edition of UP! has loads of drive and energy. I've included mostly new tracks mixed in with a few classics from the past 15 years. The set kicks off with some great house tracks from Jamie Liddell and TK. Amuka is back with her new song "Bourgie Bourgie" and Division 4 has a brand new track "Shake That". Dirty Disco turns in three stellar remixes for Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Beyonce` & Miley Cyrus respectively. Book ending these three are a house classic from Dancin' DJ's and 22 Lockdown respectively. The back end of the set elevates with thumping remixes from Thiago Antony, Roberto Ferrari and Henriq Moraes. The May '24 edition of UP! is the perfect primer for next months Pride Anthems. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "WE ALL FALL DOWN" (eSQUIRE Houselife Remix) - A-TRAK ft. JAMIE LIDDELL
2/ "PAID MY DUES" (Original Club Mix) - TK
3/ "BOURGIE BOURGIE" (Matt Consola Piano Tech Remix) - M IS FOR MUSIC ft. AMUKA
4/ "LIVE YOUR LIFE" (Rafael M Peak Vibe Remix) - BB HAYES ft. JEMMA JONES
5/ "SHAKE THAT" (Original Club Mix) - DIVISION 4
6/ "COLLIDE" (Wideboys Remix) - 5WEST
7/ "WANNA BE LIKE A MAN" (eSQUIRE Club Remix) - DANCIN' DJ'S
8/ "TRUE STORY" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - ARIANA GRANDE
9/ "II MOST WANTED" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - BEYONCE` & MILEY CYRUS
10/ "FORTNIGHT" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT ft. POST MALONE
11/ "NEVER LET YOU GO" (Christian Davies Club Mix) - 22 LOCKDOWN
12/ "DREAMING MATERIAL" (Sagi Kariv TLV Club Mix) - SAGI KARIV ft. DANIEL YAFE
13/ "IS IT LOVE" (Thiago Antony Remix) - LOREEN
14/ "ILLUSION" (Roberto Ferrari Club Remix) - DUA LIPA
15/ "I DON'T WANNA WAIT" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - DAVID GUETTA AND ONE REPUBLIC

I didn't realize that it has been six weeks since I posted my last episode. A mistake I've remedied with the (slightly late) April 2024 edition of UP! This set starts off with a string of commercial vocal house hits and transitions into full on main room madness. Kicking off the set is Ryan Skyy's original song "Never Right" followed by Liza Jane's "Sacrifice". It's great to hear some new music from Chris Willis on his collaboration track "Eyes Wide Open". Until Dawn & Division 4 deliver some punchy remixes along with Tony Moran and Toy Armada. The amazing Dirty Disco turns out two stellar remixes for Dua Lipa and Beyonce` respectively and Roland Belmares delivers a floor stomping remix on Ariana Grande's "We Can't Be Friends". Continuing the main room sound are remixes from Henriq Moraes and Jace M. The set closes out with the killer duet track "Dance Alone" from Sia & Kylie Minogue. Grab a slice of this vocal house and club pie. There's plenty to go around. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "NEVER RIGHT" (Original Remix) - RYAN SKYY
2/ "SACRIFICE" (StoneBridge Remix) - LIZA JANE
3/ "EYES WIDE OPEN" (Original Club Mix) - JAMES CHRIS ft. CHRIS WILLIS
4/ "MY LOVE" (WORK HARDER) (Extended Remix) - SOULCHASER
5/ "SUN WAKES UP" (AJ Moreno Remix) - JOE BERMUDEZ ft. AMANDA BRIGHAM
6/ "LIMBO" (Until Dawn Remix) - CHARLI LARK
7/ "GOOD DAYS" (Division 4 & KREAM Remix) - SZA
8/ "I DON'T WANNA WAIT" (DJ Dark Remix) - DAVID GUETTA & ONE REPUBLIC
9/ "I'M GONNA RUN" (Tony Moran Club Mix) - VICTORIA
10/ "GO THE DISTANCE" (Original Club Mix) - TANNR + TOY ARMADA ft. INAYA DAY
11/ "TRAINING SEASON" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - DUA LIPA
12/ "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" (Dirty Disco Space City Remix) - BEYONCE`
13/ "ALL MINE" (Guy Scheiman Club Mix) - ROMAN
14/ "WE CAN'T BE FRIENDS" (Roland Belmares Circuit Club Mix) - ARIANA GRANDE
15/ "DOCTOR" (WORK IT OUT) (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - PHARRELL WILLIAMS & MILEY CYRUS
16/ "WHERE YOU ARE" (Toy Armada & Jace M Remix) - JOHN SUMMIT ft. HAYLA
17/ "DANCE ALONE" (HenriqMoraes Future Club Mix) - SIA & KYLIE MINOGUE

Let's talk about men for a while - specifically male vocal artists - and by men, I mean Mardi Gras men. It's time for the annual celebration of male vocalists in the 18th edition of Men, the Mardi Gras edition. I had planned to publish this on the actual weekend of Mardi Gras but I got caught UP! flip flopping on the track selection so instead, I'm publishing it on my actual birthday (March 5th). There are so many different artists and styles on this edition with new and classic remixes of their songs but the intensity and euphoria are constant. The start of the set has a heavy 80's and 90's feel with classic tracks from Simple Minds, Duran Duran, Rick Astley (I saw him in concert in Sydney in the early 90's - brilliant) and Haddaway. Moving through the set come monster tracks from The Weekend, Troye Sivan, Jason Derulo and boy bands Boyzone & One Direction. Adam Lambert is the featured performer at this years Mardi Gras so I had to put one of his amazing songs on this set. As the set moves into more big room territory hits appear from Coldplay, Alex Newell, Michael Jackson, Ed Sheeran and Jason Walker. Rounding out the set are two awesome tracks from Joey McIntyre and Wham!. Now Lets talk about the remixes. There are so many killer remixes ranging from Division 4, Jet Boot Jack, StoneBridge, JRMX, Cahill, Russ Rich, Wayne G. and Carlos Gallardo. 7th Heaven feature several awesome remixes here and as always, a huge thank you to Mark from Dirty Disco for his pre-release remixes for which I am eternally grateful. I hope you enjoy them all. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird - a beautiful young couple from Sydney who's lives were taken in a senseless act of violence leading up to the Mardi Gras party weekend. Rest in peace boys xx
Anthony

1/ "DON'T YOU" (FORGET ABOUT ME) (Jet Boot Jack Remix) - SIMPLE MINDS
2/ "THE REFLEX" (Block & Crown Club Mix) - DURAN DURAN
3/ "NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - RICK ASTLEY
4/ "WHAT IS LOVE" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - HADDAWAY
5/ "RUSH" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - TROYE SIVAN
6/ "CAN'T FEEL MY FACE" (Division 4 Remix) - THE WEEKEND
7/ "RIDIN' SOLO" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - JASON DERULO
8/ "LOVE IS A HURRICANE" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - BOYZONE
9/ "NIGHT CHANGES" (JRMX Club Mix) - ONE DIRECTION
10/ "TONIGHT WE LIVE FOREVER" (Cahill Club Mix) - UNION J
11/ "LOVE IN THIS CLUB" (StoneBridge Club Mix) - USHER
12/ "NEVER CLOSE OUR EYES" (DigitalDog Club Mix) - ADAM LAMBERT
13/ "TO THE MOON AND BACK" (Almighty Club Class Club Mix) - SAVAGE GARDEN
14/ "ALL OVER THE WORLD" (Cahill Club Mix) - OLA
15/ "FAMOUS" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - NATHAN SYKES
16/ "A SKY FULL OF STARS" (Russ Rich & LFB Anthem Club Mix) - COLDPLAY
17/ "BASICALLY OVER YOU" (B.O.Y.) (Carlos Gallardo Remix) - ALEX NEWELL
18/ "SO HAPPY" (Sagi Kariv & Tommer Mizrahi Remix) - TONY MORAN ft. JASON WALKER
19/ "BEAT IT" (HenriqMoraes Remix) - MICHAEL JACKSON
20/ "IS THIS THE WORLD WE CREATED" (Original Club Mix) - GUY SCHEIMAN ft. RHIAN!
21/ "BAD HABITS" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - ED SHEERAN
22/ "I LIKE IT" (Cahill Club Mix) - ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ft. PITBULL
23/ "STAY THE SAME" (Tony Moran Club Mix) - JOEY McINTYRE
24/ "I'M YOUR MAN" (Wayne G. Fire Island Club Mix) - WHAM!

Crack open the champagne. Mardi Gras Anthems is celebrating it's 21st edition in March 2024 with 21 featured artists. The annual Sydney Mardi Gras party falls on the first weekend of March this year so in readiness for that, I'm releasing this milestone edition in advance. This set epitomizes the term "Anthems" with tracks from legendary divas such as Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson,  Deborah Cox, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Madonna and the list goes on. There is even an appearance from legendary 80's dance floor divas Evelyn Thomas and Miquel Brown. There are mixes from remixers' across the club spectrum including Mike Rizzo, Block & Crown, Country Club Martini Crew and the always fantastic Wayne G, 7th Heaven and Russ Rich. Each year I badger two of my favourite remix artists - Division 4 and Dirty Disco for copies of their early release and private remixes and every year they very generously provide me with them. I know I sound a bit like a broken record when I say this, but their generosity in doing this for me is so greatly appreciated and changes the landscape of how I approach and assemble these Mardi Gras Anthems sets. I'll let the music speak (sing) for itself while you hit the dance floor for this year's Mardi Gras Anthems deep dive. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "TOUCH MY BODY" (Division 4 Remix) - MARIAH CAREY
2/ "HIGH ENERGY" (Block & Crown and Sean Finn Club Mix) - EVELYN THOMAS
3/ "SINCE U BEEN GONE" (Division 4 Remix) - KELLY CLARKSON
4/ "BAD ROMANCE" (Division 4 Club Mix) - LADY GAGA
5/ "ALONE" (Matt Pop Club Mix) - HEART
6/ "AIR IT ALL OUT" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - PAULINI
7/ "BLANK SPACE" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT
8/ "HEART OF STONE" (Wayne G. & Porl Young Club Mix) - FRANCE JOLI & JOEL DICKINSON 
9/ "PIANO IN THE DARK" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - SHANIE
10/ "GIVE ME THE REASON" (Russ Rich & Leo Frappier Anthem Remix) - MIKE JOLLY ft. COCO STAR
11/ "WORK BITCH!" (Division 4 Remix) - BRITNEY SPEARS
12/ "WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - TINA TURNER
13/ "WE FOUND LOVE" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - RIHANNA ft. CALVIN HARRIS
14/ "LIVE TO TELL" (Cajjmere Wray Club Mix) - MADONNA
15/ "SO MANY MEN" (SO LITTLE TIME) - (Almighty 12" Classic Club Mix) - MIQUEL BROWN
16/ "DARK HORSE" (Country Club Martini Crew Club Mix) - KATY PERRY
17/ "PLAY YOUR PART" (Mike Rizzo Leading Role Club Mix) - DEBORAH COX
18/ "TRY IT ON MY OWN" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - WHITNEY HOUSTON
19/ "DANCING ON MY OWN" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - ROBYN
20/ "DISCO LIES" (Freemasons Club Mix) - MOBY
21/ "MYSTERIOUS TIMES" (Spencer & Hill Remix) - SASH! ft. TINA COUSINS

The February 2024 edition of UP! is pure pop heaven. I say this because the set is populated with tracks from Dannii Minogue, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Sia & Kylie Minogue. A veritable divadom of pop diva's. Kicking off the set is the Matt Pop mix of Taylor Swift's beautiful "The Archer". Tay Tay just hit Australia this weekend kicking off the Australian leg of her Eras Tour with sold out concerts of 90,000 fans in Melbourne before heading to Sydney, so I wanted to include this mix to acknowledge the enormous cultural impact her world tour has had. Until Dawn remix two tracks for Sarah Christine and Deniece Pearson respectively. Division 4 delivers a crunchy, funky remix of "Looking For A New Love" which is my favourite cover in recent years. Dannii Minogue is back with a new track "Thinking 'Bout You" and it is nice to hear another Soul Seekerz remix. The always on point Dirty Disco features three remixes here for JLo, Ariana and Sia & Kylie. I included the awesome Tommer Mizrahi remix of Madonna's "I Rise" which I forgot I had. The set closes out with the thumping HenriqMoraes remix of Kygo & Ava Max's hit "Whatever". This month's edition of UP! is short, sharp and punchy clearing a path for the annual Mardi Gras Anthems coming in March. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "THE ARCHER" (Matt Pop Club Mix) - TAYLOR SWIFT
2/ "ALL IN" (Until Dawn Club Mix) - SARAH CHRISTINE
3/ "EVOLUTION" (Until Dawn Club Mix) - DENIECE PEARSON
4/ "DAMN HERE WE GO" (Nick Jay & Jean Luc Remix) - NICK JAY, RAY ISAAC, ROMBE4T & STONEBRIDGE
5/ "LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE" (Division 4 Remix) - BARRY HUFFINE & JOSE SPINNIN' CORTES ft. ZHANA ROIYA
6/ "TOMORROW" (ANOTHER DAY) (Luca Debonaire & Mike Ferullo Remix) - DARK INTENSITY ft. SOPHIA MAY
7/ "THINKING 'BOUT US" (Soul Seekerz & Luv Foundation UK Remix) - DANNI MINOGUE & AUTONE
8/ "NEVER FAR WAY" (Original Club Mix) - M1
9/ "CAN'T GET ENOUGH" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - JENNIFER LOPEZ
10/ "YES, AND?" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - ARIANA GRANDE
11/ "DANCE ALONE" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - SIA & KYLIE MINOGUE
12/ "I RISE" (Tommer Mizrahi Club Remix) - MADONNA
13/ "WHATEVER" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - KYGO ft. AVA MAX

Just squeaking in before the end of the month comes the first edition of UP! for 2024. This set has a strong house feel to it kicking off with the excellent collaboration between Nick Jay, Jet Boot Jack & Zoe Badwi "Listen To Love". Mark Knight & James Hurr pay tribute to Kathy Brown's classic "Turn Me Out" and Robbie Williams & Sophie Ellis-Bextor share vocals on "Immortal".
I love pretty much everything that Trouser Enthusiasts do and their mix of Dannii Minogue's "We Could Be The One" is no exception. The jewel in this set for me is Russ Rich & Andy Allder's remix of "Say Don't Go" by Taylor Swift. So beautiful and melodic, thank you for sending me this one Russ. Division 4 features two remixes here and his take on Mariah's "Touch My Body" is fantastic. Joe Stone & Brad Pearce sample Mariah's "Fantasy" in "Everynight". Dirty Disco turns in a killer mix of Kylie Minogue's "Vegas High" before the set heads into Big Room territory with two remixes to close out the set from Henriq Moraes. Welcome to the New Year. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "LISTEN TO LOVE" (Nick Jay & Jean Luc Passive Resistance Remix) - NICK JAY & JET BOOT JACK ft. ZOE BADWI
2/ "TURN ME DEEPER" (Original Club Mix) - WH0, MARK KNIGHT & JAMES HURR ft. KATHY BROWN
3/ "IMMORTAL" (David Penn Club Mix) - LUFTHAUS & ROBBIE WILLIAMS ft. SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR
4/ "WE FOUND LOVE" (Division 4 Club Mix) - DIVISION 4
5/ "WE COULD BE THE ONE" (Trouser Enthusiasts Club Mix) - DANNII MINOGUE
6/ "LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE" (Original Club Mix) - BARRY HUFFINE & JOSE SPINNIN' CORTES ft. ZHANA ROIYA
7/ "SAY DON'T GO" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix - Taylor's Version) - TAYLOR SWIFT
8/ "TOUCH MY BODY" (Division 4 Remix) - MARIAH CAREY
9/ "EVERYNIGHT" (Original Remix) - JOE STONE & BRAD PEARCE
10/ "LOST WITHOUT YOU" (Tom & Jame Remix) - JACK WINS ft. CAITLIN SCARLETT
11/ "CHAINS" (Extended Remix) - DEVAUT ft. DAYA
12/ "VEGAS HIGH" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - KYLIE MINOGUE
13/ "THIS LOVE ISN'T CRAZY" (Dario Xavier Club Remix) - CARLY RAE JEPSEN
14/ "FAVOURITE KIND OF HIGH" (HenriqMoraes Remix) - KELLY CLARKSON
15/ "YES, AND?" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - ARIANA GRANDE

Here we are at the end of the year and this December '23 edition of UP! just manages to slide in before the New Year. I'd like to say that it was my intention but in all honesty, I was distracted by Xmas, multiple friends December birthdays and the looming presence of the approaching new year. This set wastes no time in getting into it with some thumping house tracks kicking off with the excellent David Guetta/Kim Petras collaboration "When We Were Young" mixed by Apollo. I pulled a classic Division 4 track from a few years back which I forgot I had. "Clap Your Hands" has some great samples from Whitney's "My Love Is Your Love". Ray Isaac Turns in a killer mix of Paloma Faith's "How To Leave A Man" as do Stephen Jusko & DJ Blacklow on Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club". Mark from Dirty Disco delivers three more outstanding remixes here for Tate McRae, Cactushead and Barry Huffine ft. Zhana Roiya respectively. Toy Armada & Jace M work their magic on Ed Sheerans' "Eyes Closed" and Brazilian DJ/Producer Henriq Moraes has three featured remixes here for Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris ft. Sam Smith. I'm really liking his style and there are several great remixes he has produced for classic divas which will definitely be appearing on my Mardi Gras anthems in March next year. The set closes out with Luin's punchy remix of Kylie Minogue's "Vegas High". I hope everyone had a great Xmas and here's wishing you all a safe and Happy New Year. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "WHEN WE WERE YOUNG" (Apollo Remix) - DAVID GUETTA ft. KIM PETRAS
2/ "DREAMIN" (eSQUIRE Remix) - RED NEON ft. TINA TARA
3/ "CLAP YOUR HANDS" (Division 4 Remix) - DIVISION 4
4/ "HOW YOU LEAVE A MAN" (Ray Isaac Remix) - PALOMA FAITH
5/ "PINK PONY CLUB" (Stephen Jusko & DJ Blacklow Down In West Hollywood Remix) - CHAPPELL ROAN
6/ "I TOUCH MYSELF" (Original Club Mix) - LENNY B ft. KRISTY KAY
7/ "TOGETHER" (Original Club Mix) - SAMMY PORTER
8/ "GREEDY" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - TATE McRAE
9/ "WANT YOU TO KNOW" (Dirty Disco & Matt Consola Space City Remix) - CACTUSHEAD ft. DORIAN WOOD
10/ "RUSH" (Elisar Touch Remix) - TROYE SIVAN
11/ "DESIRE" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - CALVIN HARRIS ft. SAM SMITH
12/ "EYES CLOSED" (Toy Armada & Jace M Club Remix) - ED SHEERAN
13/ "HOUDINI" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - DUA LIPA
14/ "CRUEL SUMMER" (HenriqMoraes Melodic Club Mix) - TAYLOR SWIFT
15/ "LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - BARRY HUFFINE & JOSE SPINNIN' CORTES ft. ZHANA ROIYA
16/ "VEGAS HIGH" (Luin's High Five Club Mix) - KYLIE MINOGUE