Part 3 of 3 of my set at Flagging In The Desert, benefitting the Palm Springs AIDS Memorial!

(Palm Springs, California - March 1st, 2025)

If you haven't been, it is an amazing event - the mountains, the sun, and of course the flaggers, which were so appreciative and supportive!!

What's *especially* cool in Part 3? I love Tony Moran's mix of "Love Train" - not easy to find, but Tony was kind enough to share it with me directly. Thanks Tony!! :-D

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25 Life Love and Happiness - Brian Kennedy (Fire Island Extended)

26 Peyton - Higher Place 2008 (Bassmonkey's Club Mix)

27 O' Jays - Love Train (Tony Moran Houston Main Pass Mix)

28 Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Eric Kupper Remix)

29 Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (Moto Blanco Remix Full Vocal)

30 Ultra Nate, Russell Small, DNO - Happy Feeling (Happy Faith Mix)

31 Bimbo Jones - I've Got the Music In Me

32 7th Heaven ft. Katherine Ellis - Love Is Alive (Club Mix)

33 Kim Sozzi - Little Bird (Italia3 Extended) (Hugmonster Edit)

34 Robbie Williams - Love My Life (Adam Turner & James Hurr Club Mix)

35 Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar (Cahill Remix)

36 Fleetwood Mac - You Make Loving Fun (Kevin McKay Re-Edit)

37 ONJ + ELO - Xanadu (Barry Harris 2017 Mix)

I had a blast spending the afternoon with everyone at Oscar's World-Famous T-Dance! Everyone was so appreciative, welcoming, and fun!

Recorded live at Oscar's World-Famous T-Dance in Palm Springs, California on March 2nd, 2025.

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1 Kathy Brown, Sheree Hicks - Free to Be Me (Jet Boot Jack Vocal Remix)

2 Bimbo Jones - I've Got the Music In Me (feat. Katherine Ellis)

3 The Shapeshifters - Life Is a Dancefloor (feat. Kimberly Davis) (Club Mix)

4 Disco Gurls - Got This Feeling (Club Mix)

5 Roxette - The Look (Harvey Ross Remix)

6 Moto Blanco, Emily Perry - Summer On Lock (Moto Blanco Remix)

7 Elton John - Rocket Man (Phunky's Knee Deep Extended Remix)

8 Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar (Cahill Remix)

9 Almighty Showgirls - That's What Love Can Do (Almighty Club Mix)

10 Soraya Vivian, The Fierce Collective - Heaven (Fierce Collective Mix)

11 Belle Lawrence - When Love Takes Over (Almighty 12" Anthem Mix)

12 Soraya Vivian - If You Could Read My Mind (Degrees of Motion Mix)

13 Soraya Vivian, Riffs & Rays - I Wish I Didn't Miss You (Marm-E-Duke Remix)

14 Soraya Vivian, The Fierce Collective - Happenin All over Again (Bassmonkeys Mix)

15 Tony Moran, Jason Walker - Perfect Bitch (Moto Blanco Extended Mix)

16 Idina Menzel - Defying Gravity (Tracy Young's Flying Monkey's Club Mix)

17 Wayne G, Alison Jiear - I Just Wanna Dance (feat. Alison Jiear) (Wayne G & Andy Allder Redux) (Original Mix)

18 Pamala Stanley - Coming Out Of Hiding (Ian Stephens Club Mix)

19 Kimberley Locke - Fall (Almighty Club Mix)

20 Heather Small - Proud (Josh Harris Pride Extended Remix)

21 Kylie Minogue - 100 Degrees (Still Disco to Me) (with Dannii Minogue) (Steve Anderson Extended Disco Mix)

22 Michelle Williams - We Break the Dawn (Moto Blanco Club Mix)

23 Gioia - Your Love Is Lifting Me (Higher & Higher) (Almighty 12” Anthem Mix)

24 Freemasons - Rain Down Love (feat. Siedah Garrett) (7th Heaven Mix)

25 Tony Moran, Michelle Weeks - Heaven Knows (Tony Moran / Bissen Remix)

26 Jessica Sutta - Again (JRMX Club 2023 Remaster)

27 Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Eric Kupper Remix)

28 JL, Yvvan Back - All Over The World (Club Mix)

29 Taylor Swift - Love Story (Digital Dog Remix)

30 Sir Ivan - Happy Together (Moto Blanco Club Mix)

31 Polina, The Fierce Collective - Don't Tell Me Goodbye (Ek Fierce Disco Mix)

32 DJ Frisco, Marcos Peon, Martina Budde - Gloria (Extended Mix)

33 The Cube Guys, Barbara Tucker - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (The Cube Guys 100th Mix)

34 Soraya Vivian, The Fierce Collective - Where I Stood (Fierce Collective Mix)

Part 2 of my set at Flagging In The Desert, benefitting the Palm Springs AIDS Memorial!

(Palm Springs, California - March 1st, 2025)

If you haven't been, it is an amazing event - the mountains, the sun, and of course the flaggers, which were so appreciative and supportive!!

Of note in Part 2 is an almost-mashup I made of the My Marianne version of "Husavik", and the [Avicii/Leona Lewis] track "Collide". Previously I've given My Marianne and Leona Lewis a brief duet, with happy results (they are both Cahill remixes in the same key).

But just for Flagging In The Desert, I decided to make something special - I've given them four duets - two foreshadowing the upcoming "Collide", one for the transition, and one last, lingering echo of "My Hometown..." at the end of "Collide". Now I just need to get them to do it live! :-)

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16 Karina Chavez, Deep Fidelity - Looks Like I'm In Love Again (Elektrik Disko Club Mix)

17 Kimberley Locke, Cahill - Feel The Love (Cahill Extended Club Mix)

18 Agnes - Release Me (Moto Blanco Mix)

19 [Will Ferrell, My Marianne, Cahill] vs. [Leona Lewis, Avicii, Cahill] - Collide With Husavik (Daniel Van Olst Mashup)

20 David Guetta, Galantis, 5 Seconds Of Summer - Lighter (Extended Mix)

21 Peyton, The Fierce Collective - Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot (Alternative Club Mix)

22 Lighthouse Family - Free (Phats & Small Vocal Mix)

23 Madonna - American Pie (Luin's Broncin' Buck Mix)

24 Bimbo Jones - Bring the Sunshine (with Katherine Ellis)

Part 1 of my set at Flagging In The Desert, benefitting the Palm Springs AIDS Memorial!

(Palm Springs, California - March 1st, 2025)

If you haven't been, it is an amazing event - the mountains, the sun, and of course the flaggers, which were so appreciative and supportive!!

Of note in Part 1 is a mashup I made of the Sultan+Shepard track "Running", and the M.O.S. track "On The Strings Of Love". I love both of the originals, and the mashup practically made itself!

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1 Michael Gray, Tatiana Owen - Ivy (Extended Mix)

2 Sons Of Maria - Right Here (Extended Mix)

3 Kathy Brown, Sheree Hicks - Free to Be Me (Jet Boot Jack Vocal Remix)

4 The Shapeshifters - Back To Basics (Director's Cut Signature Mix)

5 David Penn, Kathy Brown, Revival House Project - Dance To The Music (feat. David Penn) (David Penn Remix [Extended])

6 [Fedde Le Grand, Mitch Crown, Sultan + Shepard] vs. [M.O.S., Leonid Sivelkin, Krasa Rosa, Stan Tone] - Running On The Strings Of Love (Daniel Van Olst Mashup)

7 Dario G - Savour the Miracle of Life (feat. David Amaro) (Charming Horses Remix)

8 Journey - Don't Stop Believing (Gaba, Vandelor, HOO 'Vision Mix')

9 Reba McEntire - Turn On The Radio (Tracy Young Remix)

10 Aires Adora - Magic Carpet Ride (Eric Kupper Mix)

11 Kathy Brown, Jerk Boy - We Can Make It (feat. Kathy Brown) (Extended Mix)

12 Soul Avengerz - Heard It All Before (feat. Krysten Cummings) (Funkatomic Remix)

13 Brenda Reed, Dirty Disco - In The Name Of Love (A Robbie Leslie Tribute Remix)

14 Soraya Vivian, The Fierce Collective - Where I Stood (Fierce Collective Mix)

15 Casey Barnes, Marco Demark - Tiny Dancer (feat. Casey Barnes) (Moto Blanco Mix)

Kate Bush wrote and performed the superb original of this track for her album, "Hounds of Love". (Many may know it better from season 4 of the show, "Stranger Things".)

But the male vocalist I selected swept me away - he sets the stage for a stronger beat and a moody, moody arrangement!

For November I have a new disco-flavored continuous mix, with plenty of piano and strings!

There's really nice remakes of "Heaven Knows" and "A Higher Place", as well as some new tracks by David Morales, who has been doing some great work. In particular, the first track is one of his, and might be my favorite in this mix.

The title, "The Real Thing", comes from the track by Mike Chenery - a relatively new release with a wonderful classic disco sound.

xoxoxoxo

1 Jason Walker - All To You 2k24 (David Morales Classic Mix)

2 Nikki Carvell - Life Is a Groove (Mark Picchiotti Extended Remix)

3 James, Altieri, Durante - I Like the Way (Ron Carroll Chicago Disko Mix)

4 Kathy Brown, GeO Gospel Choir, Revival House Project - Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher [feat. GeO Gospel Choir] (Club Version)

5 Kenny Carpenter - Heaven Knows (Eric Kupper Vocal Remix)

6 Peyton, Revival House Project - A Higher Place (Extended)

7 Fire Island [feat. Loleatta Holloway] - Shout To The Top (Hifi Sean Mix)

8 Suzanne Palmer, Mark Picchiotti, Craig J. Snider, The Absolute - I Believe [feat. Suzanne Palmer & Craig J. Snider] (Mark Picchiotti Extended Remix)

9 Toscana - Fall In Love (Dj Mark Brickman Extended Remix)

10 David Penn - Scream 4 Love [feat. Sheylah Cuffy] (Micky More & Andy Tee Remix)

11 David Morales, Tamra Keenan - Rollin' Stone (Extended Mix)

12 Shawn Christopher - Don't Lose The Magic (Emmaculate Extended Club Mix)

13 Mike Chenery - The Real Thing (Original Mix)

14 The Shapeshifters - Back To Basics (Director's Cut Signature Mix)

15 Mark Knight, Beverley Knight, London Community Gospel Choir - Everything's Gonna Be Alright [feat. London Community Gospel Choir] (Extended Mix)

My progressive take on a 70s disco classic!

"Car Wash" reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for only one week in January 1977 (why do I remember it being longer?)

Like so many I have a huge affection for hits from this era of my life. Perhaps it looms larger to me than it really was.

I've had the opportunity doing this rework to listen to the original over and over - it sounds like a bit of fluff on a casual listen, but I really think now on closer inspection it's a bit of genius.

Has anyone seen the movie? Would you recommend it? I gather it was not a hit but that it has gained a cult following!

This is my September House and NuDisco Mix!

Once I got done, I noticed that I started off with the idea of feeling trapped; and then the last four tracks flip this script, and revolve around asserting oneself in various ways.

In particular, the 11th track is an excellent remake of the 1966 Sergio Mendez hit, "Mas Que Nada" - literally "more than anything", but actually a Brazilian idiom meaning something like, "No way!" or “Oh, come on now!” :-)

Beijos e abraços (xoxoxoxo)

:-)

1 Kevin McKay, Hotswing - Trapped (Extended Mix)

2 Kathy Brown, Sonic Soul Orchestra - Touch Me feat. Kathy Brown (Block & Crown Extended Club Mix)

3 Zetaphunk, Yvvan Back, Alfreda Gerald, Jame Starck - He´s Alright (feat. Alfreda Gerald) (David Penn extended edit)

4 Block & Crown, Culum Frea - Pull up to My Bumper feat. Culum Frea (Nudisco Clubmix)

5 GhostMasters - Luv In California (Extended Mix)

6 Sanich - Fooled Around 2023 (Extended Mix)

7 Jolyon Petch - Summer (Elektrik Disko Extended Remix)

8 Key To Life, Sabrina Johnston - Forever feat. Sabrina Johnston (Michael Gray Extended Remix)

9 Platinum Doll, P.Y. Anderson - Believe In A Brighter Day feat. P.Y. Anderson (Micky More & Andy Tee Extended Remix)

10 Nile Rodgers, Purple Disco Machine, Shenseea, Benjamin Ingrosso - Honey Boy feat. Nile Rodgers, Shenseea (Extended Version)

11 Yann Muller, DE SOFFER - Mas Que Nada (Extended Mix)

12 Suzanne Palmer, Nick Harvey - Stand Up (Eric Kupper Remix)

13 Jackers Revenge - That's The Way (Original Mix)

14 Revival & Peyton - Freedom (feat. GeO Gospel Choir) (Club Mix)

Calum Scott - Woke Up In Love (Daniel Van Olst Extended Club Mix) - free DL by DJ Daniel Van Olst

For this July 2024 mix, I've got a selection of house and nudisco tracks!

Most of my mixes form around an idea, but the idea with this mix is just a certain sound - a clear, clean mix, with a great separation between each instrument and the vocals (perhaps best exemplified by Optical Disco's superb remake of the classic, "The Rhythm of the Night").

I've got many tracks in this style - about half are new, and about half are recent remakes, with a modern feel that really breathes new life into them. I'm particularly fond of the first track, a remake of "I Ain't Got Time", and track six, "Looks Like I'm In Love Again".

If it's easy, give a listen with real headphones!

xoxoxo

hugmonster

1 Next Phase, Helen Bruner & Terry Jones - I Ain't Got Time (Richard Earnshaw Extended Remix)

2 Block & Crown, Mike Ferullo - Superstition Feat. Soulboyz (Original Mix)

3 Aretha Franklin - Rolling In the Deep (The Aretha Version) (Rosario & Cappo House Mix)

4 Jolyon Petch, Elektrik Disko, Livingstone - Fast Car 2024 feat. Livingstone (Elektrik Disko Extended Remix)

5 Kathy Brown, Sheree Hicks - Free to Be Me (Jet Boot Jack Vocal Remix)

6 Karina Chavez, Deep Fidelity - Looks Like I'm In Love Again (Elektrik Disko Club Mix)

7 Kathy Brown, Sonic Soul Orchestra - Ooh What a Life (S.K.O.D Edit)

8 Amanda Wilson, Waterstone - It's Over Now (Extended Vocal Mix)

9 Sharon West - Fake (Jean Luc & Nick Jay Extended Mix)

10 Birdee - Undergound (Original Mix)

11 Corona - The Rhythm of the Night (Optical Disco Rework)

12 Birdee - Elevate Higher (Extended Mix)

13 Nari, Steve Tosi, Nabuk - Waiting Tonight (Original Mix)

14 Siedah Garrett - Do You Want It Right Now (Jolyon Petch's Elektrik Disko Remix)

15 Block & Crown - Bakerstreet (Original Mix)