It’s time once again to rewind the clock and fire up your favorite dance memories with Volume 6 of our BackSpin series, spotlighting the electric surge of Electro House and other club-defining hits from the early millennium. This installment zeroes in on 2009–2010—two powerhouse years that marked a massive turning point for electronic dance music and the global club scene.
By this point, the shimmering dominance of the big room anthems helmed by remix legends like Thunderpuss, Hex Hector, and Victor Calderone had begun to fade. Their reign throughout the late '90s and early 2000s had set the standard for peak-hour energy, but by 2009, a new breed of producers began rewriting the rulebook.
The Electro House Revolution
This was the moment when Electro House officially took center stage. David Guetta broke into the U.S. mainstream and never looked back, while the Swedish House Mafia began building their empire brick by brick. Artists like Bimbo Jones, Jody den Broeder, Wideboys, Jump Smokers, Mike Rizzo, and Wawa steadily made names for themselves by turning pop into gold—remixing everything from the obvious club fodder to unexpected chart-toppers. Their influence was unmistakable. If their names were attached to a remix, you knew you were in for something massive.
What made this shift so monumental is that the remixers became just as famous—if not more so—than the original artists. Guetta and Swedish House Mafia didn’t just fill clubs; they packed stadiums and headlined the very festivals that were just beginning to explode in North America. Electronic music wasn’t just for the underground anymore—it was pop.
Commercial Kings of the Club Charts
Yet, while Guetta and SHM were scaling the highest heights, others carved out their own niche—less flashy but no less effective. Remix powerhouses like Cahill, Moto Blanco, and Dave Audé were hitting hard and consistently. Their mixes dominated Billboard's Dance Club charts and brought just the right balance of commercial accessibility and dancefloor credibility.
Moto Blanco leaned heavily into Disco House—reinventing the genre with crisp, soulful vocals over chugging basslines and glittery synths. Meanwhile, Cahill and Dave Audé turned pop tracks into pure club fuel, often elevating songs far beyond their original versions. These guys weren’t interested in the spotlight—they were all about the sound. And club DJs and promoters knew: if you needed a floor-filler, you grabbed a remix from one of them.
Pop Royalty Ascends
This stretch also marked a major shift in pop culture, with a new generation of women dominating both the charts and the dancefloor. Rihanna was rising like a phoenix, bouncing back stronger than ever after a public and painful incident with Chris Brown. Her music during this period—fueled by edgy production and fearless visuals—reflected both vulnerability and power. Tracks like "Rude Boy" and "Only Girl (In the World)" came armed with heavyweight remixes that ruled the clubs for months.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drgpFBv1iWs
Lady Gaga, meanwhile, was in full throttle. With her outrageous fashion, theatrical videos, and back-to-back club smashes like "Bad Romance" and "Poker Face," she wasn’t just entering the scene—she was detonating it. At the time, it felt like she might actually steal Madonna’s crown, and to many, she did—at least for a while.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fostGq4kS50
And let’s not forget Katy Perry. Her rise was meteoric, with hits like “California Gurls,” “Firework,” and later “Teenage Dream” becoming club essentials thanks to thunderous remixes by the very names featured in this series. Her playful, candy-coated persona masked some serious hit-making power, and remixers were quick to latch on, creating versions of her songs that lit up dancefloors worldwide. Katy cemented herself not just as a pop icon but as a club favorite in her own right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKuoIzuy9d0
Ke$ha also burst onto the scene like a glitter-drenched hurricane. With “TiK ToK,” she tapped into a post-recession party spirit—equal parts carefree and rebellious—that resonated with a generation eager to escape. Remixers pounced on her tracks, transforming them into late-night anthems that soundtracked everything from warehouse raves to sweaty club floors.
Meanwhile, the Black Eyed Peas went from critically acclaimed hip-hop outsiders to mainstream juggernauts, fully embracing the EDM explosion. Tracks like “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling” didn’t just dominate the radio—they took over nightlife culture. Much of their electronic pivot was shaped by David Guetta, whose collaboration on “I Gotta Feeling” launched a lasting creative partnership and helped blur the lines between pop, hip-hop, and house. Guetta’s touch was unmistakable—slick, high-energy, and made for massive crowds. That relationship not only reshaped the Peas' sound but also helped normalize EDM influences in Top 40 pop, paving the way for the genre’s commercial golden age.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ6mTNN7b6w
By 2010, the remix wasn't just an accessory—it was the main event. Pop stars became club icons, and producers like Guetta were just as responsible for shaping the mainstream sound as the artists themselves.
More Than Nostalgia—It’s a Movement
This era wasn’t just exciting—it was relentless. So much quality dance music poured out of these two years that condensing it into a single volume would’ve been criminal. That’s why Party Favorz is rolling out this period across three volumes instead of two. There’s simply too much gold here to gloss over.
Volume 6 kicks things off strong, but Volumes 7 and 8 will follow shortly—bringing more of the same high-energy, club-thumping brilliance that defined a generation. Think of it as a time capsule from the days when the economy may have been in the toilet, but there was always a club, a party, or a DJ spinning something that made you forget your problems—at least for the night.
So go ahead—dust off those old iPods, or better yet, load up your streaming apps. Whether you were dancing your way through college, bartending on the weekends, or just living for the next Saturday night, this was the soundtrack of your life.
Get ready to relive it all.
Until the next time...ENJOY!
Album : BackSpin [2009 — 2010] Volume 6Genre : Electro House, Funky HouseYear : 2025Total Time : 3:07:39
Alexis Jordan - Happiness (Dave Audé Club Mix)
IYAZ - Solo (Cahill Club Mix)
Noisettes - Don't Upset The Rhythm (Dave Audé Club Mix)
Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A. (Cahill Club Mix II)
Musiq Soulchild feat. Mary J. Blige - IfULeave (Mig vs. Rizzo Club Mix)
Paradiso Girls feat. Lil Jon & Eve - Patron Tequila (Dave Audé Club Remix)
Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé - Telephone (DJ Dan Extended Vocal)
Flo Rida feat. David Guetta - Club Can't Handle Me (Fuck Me I'm Famous Club Mix)
Katy Perry - Firework (Jump Smokers Extended Mix)
Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand (Original Mix)
Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
Rihanna - S&M (Dave Audé Club Mix)
Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster (Mixin' Marc & Tony Svejda Club Mix)
Lady Gaga - Poker Face (Jody Den Broeder Remix)
Far East Movement feat. The Cataracs & Dev - Like A G6 (Cahill Club Mix)
La Roux - Bulletproof (Dave Audé Club Remix)
Beyoncé - Sweet Dreams (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Club Mix)
Alexandra Burke feat. Flo Rida - Bad Boys (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix)
Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake - Love Sex Magic (Alexander & Mark VDH Club Mix)
Medina - You And I (Deadmau5 Remix)
David Guetta feat. Estelle - One Love (Extended Version)
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream (Manhattan Clique Club Mix)
Selena Gomez & The Scene - Naturally (Disco Fries Extended Mix)
Britney Spears - 3 (Groove Police Club Mix)
David Guetta & Chris Willis feat. Fergie & LMFAO - Gettin' Over You (Extended Mix)
Ke$ha feat. 3OH!3 - Blah Blah Blah (DJ Laszlo Club Mix)
Jordin Sparks - S.O.S. (Let The Music Play) (Buzz Junkies Club Mix)
Enrique Iglesias feat. Ludacris - Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) (Wideboys Full Club Remix)
Estelle feat. Kardinal Offishall - Freak (Disco Fries Remix)
Erika Jayne - Pretty Mess (Dave Audé Club Mix)
Kylie Minogue - All The Lovers (Wawa & MMB Anthem Mix)
P!nk - Raise Your Glass (Liam Keegan Extended Mix)
Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas (Manhattan Clique Bellagio Remix)
Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are (Steve Smart & Westfunk Club Mix)
