DJ Daniel Van Olst

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)

I decided to go in a completely different direction than the original version of this track - a really moody, progressive/tribal sound.

The original of this track (you can hear it on YouTube) is absolutely superb - I didn't feel the need to reinvent the wheel. The original has a slightly retro, melodic trance feel. Definitely check it out too (after listening to this version!) :-)

Yes, this really is the theme song from the 2001-2005 show, "Star Trek: Enterprise". :-)

Originally performed by Rod Stewart as "Faith of the Heart", it's a track that people seem to either love or hate.

While obviously I love it (or I would not have spent so much time with it!), I see the other side's point: the arrangement for the two Star Trek versions is perhaps overly sentimental.

I felt that the strong lyrics would benefit from a rework to give them a more resolute and determined tone.

If you would like a WAV version, just ask :-)

- hugmonster

A happy and uplifting mix for Pride 2024!

I've got classics as well as new tracks, all focussed on celebration and being the best we can be.

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Have you ever told someone "you can do it!"?

Or maybe "you got this!"?

And you aren't just being nice - because you know them, you *know* it's true.

You have faith in them.

My Pride mix last year revolved around being free - that freedom to express ourselves, to be ourselves, is an essential component of pride.

This year's mix explores another aspect of Pride: faith.

Whether you call it belief, or trust, or faith, it is also an essential component of pride.

I know the challenges in my life would have been difficult or impossible to overcome without the faith that my close friends and husband have shown in me.

In countless ways, faith not only sustains our relationships, but also our community, and gives us hope and optimism for the future. It enables us to not only survive, but to thrive in the face of uncertainty and adversity.

This mix is dedicated to my husband, Dave, who has always shown faith in me.

So my wish for all of you this Pride is this: may you always have all the faith you need from others, exactly when you need it.

Peace, love, joy.

- hugmonster

1. Hannah - I Believe In You (Riffs & Rays Radio Edit)

2. Taylor Swift - Change (Taylor's Version) (Daniel Van Olst - Sing Hallelujah Mix)

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

4. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (DJ Space'C - A.R. Workout Mix)

5. Taylor Swift - Love Story (Digital Dog Remix)

6. Russell Watson - Where My Heart Will Take Me (Daniel Van Olst - Touch The Sky Mix)

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

8. Lady Gaga - Born This Way (Liam Pfeifer Remix)

9. Jamiroquai - (Don't) Give Hate A Chance (Freemasons Dub)

10. Pink - Trustfall (Liam Pfeifer Remix)

11. Peyton, Wayne G - High (Eric Kupper & Richie Jones Ext Piano Mix)

12. Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer - Carry On (Hysteria Radio Mix)

13. Matt Zarley - Somebody 4 Everybody [feat. Mark Picchiotti] (Moto Blanco Club Mix)

14. Alan Connor - Let Your Love Flow (7th Heaven Club Mix)

I'm a LeAnn Rimes fanboy - I admit it.

But with a career spanning more than a quarter century, and covering multiple genres, what's not to like?

On top of that, she's often paired with the most superb remixers - Dave Audé, Cahill, Graham Stack - with happy results.

The focus in this mix is LeAnn Rimes, but I've avoided her big hits and chosen to lean into her neglected gems (of which there are many!). I've interleaved her tracks with other artists in the same style. The result is a bit of a musical poem. I hope that it rhymes. :-)

Looking over the completed mix, I see that it has a definite mood, with the final two tracks comprising a call and response. Many tracks are on the thoughtful and pensive side. Such things are part of life.

So my wish for all of you for March is that you remember that hope is a virtue. There's always hope. :-)

Peace, love, joy.

- hugmonster

1 Powerless (Moto Blanco Club Mix) - Siobhan Dillon

2 You Are (Bertoldo Extended Club Mix) - LeAnn Rimes

3 The Night The Lights When Out In Georgia (Eric Kupper Remix) - Reba McEntire

4 Dancing in the Rain (Cahill English Club Mix) - Ruth Lorenzo

5 What I Cannot Change (Scotty K Klub Mix) - LeAnn Rimes

6 Strong (Cicada Mix) - LeAnn Rimes

7 Sound of Silence (7th Heaven Club Mix) - Dami Im

8 Soon (Graham Stack Extended Mix) - LeAnn Rimes

9 Please Remember (Dave Audé Extended Mix) - LeAnn Rimes & Dave Audé

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

11 Lost Without You (Smash N Grab Extended) - Delta Goodrem

12 Give (Cahill Club Mix) - LeAnn Rimes

13 spaceship (Dave Audé - Astral Plane Remix) - LeAnn Rimes

14 In the Stillness - LeAnn Rimes

Taylor Swift - Change (Taylor's Version) (Daniel Van Olst - Sing Hallelujah Mix) - free DL by DJ Daniel Van Olst

The original "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac is definitely a classic.

But my take on this track is darker than the original. I ran with the idea that Rhiannon is fierce - not someone to be trifled with!