Anthony Whitlock's Podcast

The August '24 edition of UP! hits hard from start to finish. Kicking off the set is the awesome Tony Moran remix of "Keep You Waiting" by Max Rae. Tony Moran features another excellent remix later in the set for KRU & Cha Cha Malone. We lost an iconic diva recently with the passing of Evelyn Thomas. She was huge in the club scene particularly in the 80's and 90's with hits like High Energy and Reflections. I've included her later hit "Stick To The Plan" with a brilliant Wayne G & Porl Young remix. The always amazing Dirty Disco features two killer mixes for Chappell Roan and Kesha respectively. Henriq Moraes is turning out some excellent circuit remixes and there are three of his featured here. Becky Hill's "Outside Of love" is one of my favourite songs this year. Toy Armada & Jace M deliver a stellar remix of "Shy Boy" by Carly Rae Jepsen and Kylie Minogue teams up with The Blessed Madonna on "Edge Of Saturday Night". Russ Rich and Andy Allder produce yet another beautiful remix for Taylor Swift's latest, "I Can Do It With A Broken Heart" to close out this month's edition of UP! Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "KEEP YOU WAITING" (Tony Moran Remix) - MAX RAE
2/ "ALL LIT UP" (Tweaka Turner Remix) - GYPSY LOVE
3/ "STICK TO THE PLAN" (Wayne G. & Andy Allder Atlantis Anthem Club Mix) - EVELYN THOMAS
4/ "GOOD LUCK, BABE" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - CHAPPELL ROAN
5/ "JOYRIDE" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - KESHA
6/ "VICIOUS" (Dario Xavier Club Remix) - SABRINA CARPENTER
7/ "MASTERPLAN" (Tony Moran Global Anthem Remix) - KRU & CHA CHA MALONE ft. JUNOFLO
8/ "WOMAN'S WORLD" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - KATY PERRY
9/ "OUTSIDE OF LOVE" (HenriqMoraes Remix) - BECKY HILL
10/ "TURN ME ON" (Macau Club Mix) - MACAU
11/ "END OF AN ERA" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - DUA LIPA
12/ "SHY BOY" (Jace M & Toy Armada Remix) - CARLY RAE JEPSEN
13/ "EDGE OF SATURDAY NIGHT" (Extended Remix) - THE BLESSED MADONNA & KYLIE MINOGUE
14/ "I CAN DO IT WITH A BROKEN HEART" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix) - TAYLOR SWIFT

The July '24 edition of UP! kicks off with some chunky house tracks then moves into main room and big room club sounds. Starting off is a fantastic Gospel house track from Revival Collective. Division 4 has covered the classic Sheryl Crow song "Soak Up The Sun" with an excellent remix from Daddies Home! It's great to hear some new music from Suzanne Palmer, a vocalist famous particularly in the 90's and 2000's. Kylie Minogue has teamed up with Orville Peck and Diplo on a thumping new track "Midnight Run". Dirty Disco does the remix honors here along with two other tracks from Vanessa Williams and Becky Hill respectively. Russ Rich & Andy Allder turn in a beautiful remix of Taylor Swift's latest "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys". Henriq Moraes, Toy Armada & Jace M complete the big room duties on tracks from Rita Ora, Loreen, John Summit and Camila Carbello. The energy levels never drop on this slamming edition of UP! Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "TAKE ME TO THE RIVER" (Original Club Mix) - REVIVAL COLLECTIVE ft. MARY PEARCE, LOVELY LAURA & GEO GOSPEL CHOIR
2/ "I CAN'T WAIT" (Original Club Mix) - ANOTHER CHANCE
3/ "SOAK UP THE SUN" (Daddies Home! Main Club Mix) - DIVISION 4
4/ "STAND UP" (Joe Carrano Club Mix) - NICK HARVEY ft. SUZANNE PALMER
5/ "MIDNIGHT RUN" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) - KYLIE MINOGUE, ORVILLE PECK & DIPLO
6/ "LEGS" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - VANESSA WILLIAMS
7/ "PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE" (Dario Xavier Club Remix) - SABRINA CARPENTER
8/ "MY BOY ONLY BREAKS HIS FAVORITE TOYS" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT
9/ "METAMORPHOSIS" (Motiv8 & DTAG Club Mix) - MAX RAE
10/ "OUTSIDE OF LOVE" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - BECKY HILL
11/ "FOREVER" (HenriqMoraes Melodic Club Mix) - LOREEN
12/ "SHIVER" (Jace M & Toy Armada Club Remix) - JOHN SUMMIT ft. HAYLA
13/ "ASK & YOU SHALL RECEIVE" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - RITA ORA
14/ "HE KNOWS" (Toy Armada & Jace M Remix) - CAMILA CARBELLO ft. LIL NAS X

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