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Looking for some Peak Hour mayhem for your Spring Break? Look no further than Party Favorz! Our latest episode, "All F!@#$%^ Good In Here," features the biggest and boldest Tech House, Bass House, Techno, and Breakbeat tracks that are sure to keep you pounding the clubs after midnight.

While this episode almost didn't make it due to some backend website work, we managed to squeeze it in and deliver the raw energy that Party Favorz is known for.

For those of you who have been asking about alternative ways to listen to our podcast, we've got you covered. We're officially listed on Apple Podcast and iTunes, where you can subscribe to our main RSS feed that has all the latest episodes. We've even set up categories so you can focus on specific areas of interest. We're also listed on Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, PocketCasts, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio. If none of these works for you, you pick your app for Android as well. Now, there are more ways than ever to enjoy your favorite podcast.

Lastly, we wanted to share some news about our friend DJ Freddy Greene, who is fighting cancer. Freddy was instrumental in helping us create the Ultimate Trash Disco series, and we couldn't have done it without him. If you're able to help, Freddy's ModSquad has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for his treatment. Our healthcare system in the United States is run by for-profit corporations, and the cost of treatment can be crippling. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated.

Until the next time...ENJOY!

Album: All F!@#$%^ Good In Here

Artists: Various

Genre: Tech House, Bass House, Breakbeat, Techno

Length: 02:47:47

1. Pickle - Crank That (Extended Mix)

2. Michael Bibi & KinAhau feat. Audio Bullys - Different Side (Original Mix)

3. Fred Again.., Skrillex & Four Tet - Baby Again.. (Original Mix)

4. Jerome Robins - You're Not Alone (Sinner & James Remix)

5. Johan S & Oliver Knight - Talkin' Good (Extended Mix)

6. Torren Foot & Azealia Banks - New Bottega (Extended Mix)

7. Eden Prince - Take It To The Rhythm (Extended Mix)

8. Genesi - Everything You Have Done (Meduza Extended Edit)

9. Fletcher Kerr - Gotta Be Real (Extended Mix)

10. Noizu & Westend feat. NoMe - Push To Start It (Original Mix)

11. ACRAZE - Take Me Away (Extended Mix)

12. Solardo x Idris Elba - Big Talk (Extended Mix)

13. Ship Wrek vs. Kendrick Lamar - Drank (Original Mix)

14. Chris Lake & Green Velvet - Deceiver (VIP Extended Mix)

15. Hotswing - Work It (Extended Mix)

16. John Summit - In Chicago (Danny Avila Remix Extended Mix)

17. David Guetta x Marten Horger - The Freaks (Extended Mix)

18. Kaskade, deadmau5 & Sofi Tukker, Kx5 - Sacrifice (Extended Mix)

19. Fred Again.. & Swedish House Mafia feat. Future - Turn On The Lights Again.. (Anyma Extended Remix)

20. Lil Wayne - A Milli (SIDEPIECE Remix)

21. Zeds Dead feat. Scrufizzer - One Three Nine (Extended Mix)

22. MK & Dom Dolla - Rhyme Dust (Extended Mix)

23. Flash - Up To No Good (Extended Mix)

24. Ownboss & DJ Glen - Come Together (Extended Mix)

25. D.O.D - Set Me Free (Extended Mix)

26. Mark Armitage - Losing My Feeling 2023 Rework (Original Mix)

27. Jenn Getz & Alfie - Junglist (Extended Mix)

28. Twolate - Baila (Extended Mix)

29. Ondamike - The Power (VIP Mix)

30. Mau P - Drugs From Amsterdam (Freejak Remix)

31. Flash - Up To No Good (Extended Mix)

32. Schak feat.

Get ready to boogie down, folks! Party Favorz is back with the freshest Disco House tracks this side of the Atlantic for your weekend pleasure. While some parts of the world are still getting slammed by winter storms, we're all about spreading the spring vibes with our latest playlist. But let's not get too ahead of ourselves, because as our humble host notes, spring is still fighting to break through. In Georgia, the weather has been yo-yo-ing back and forth, with unexpected drops to the 20s, despite the leaves already sprouting all around the county.

Speaking of unexpected, our fearless host has contracted COVID, even after receiving 5 jabs and being extra cautious. We wish him a speedy recovery and remind all our readers to stay vigilant, wear a mask, and avoid unnecessary risks.

But onto happier news! Party Favorz has transferred to a new host and is running like a well-oiled machine, ready to bring the party to your ears. Of course, nothing is without incident, but our host has overcome all but one obstacle, which will be fixed on Monday. We can't wait to have all the missing episodes from 2015 backward back in action.

For those wondering how to listen to Party Favorz, fear not! There's a 'subscribe' link embedded into the player that allows you to copy the RSS feed and paste it into any app that allows you to bring your feed with you. Our host recommends Pocketcast, Stitcher, Tunein, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts, and we now have a full store with all the categories in Apple Podcasts. And if you're streaming Party Favorz on any of these platforms, I kindly request that you leave a review. It would mean the world!

If you're feeling extra generous, the donation portal is now fixed, with the 'other amount' option functioning properly. While we don't accept Venmo, you can still schedule recurring donations or make a one-time donation for larger amounts.

So get ready to groove and boogie down with Party Favorz! We'll be back next weekend with a new Peak Hour set. Until then...ENJOY!

Album: Steppin' Out

Genre: House, NuDisco

Year: 2023

Total Time: 02:58:03

1. Mark Lower & Fleur De Mur - Burn For Love (Extended Mix)

2. Danny Losito - All I Want (Micky More & Andy Tee Extended Mix)

3. Sandy Rivera & Jame Starck feat. Alexis Victoria, Zetaphunk & Yvvan Back - Set You Free (Original Mix)

4. Dombresky - IRLY (I Really Love You) (Extended Mix)

5. Soul Avengerz - Love You Feel (Trois Garcon Mix)

6. LeBaron James & Mishell Ivon - Glamour Nights (Yam Who & Marshall UK Disco Down Mix)

7. Block & Crown x Paul Parsons - Steppin' Out (Clubmix)

8. Angelo Ferreri feat. Susanne Alt - Sax Damage In NYC (Upper West Side Mix)

9. Jay Vegas - Disko Express (Original Mix)

10. Pig&Dan - Better Than The Love I Know (Extended Mix)

11. Antonello Ferrari & Aldo Bergamasco - Keep On Pumpin (Antonello Ferrari & Aldo Bergamasco Club Mix)

12. Tommy Mambretti - Love Us (Extended Mix)

13. Dick Johnson - Get Up Now (Original Mix)

14. Serge Funk - Get Up (Extended Mix)

15. Mirko & Meex - All Night (Original Mix)

16. Jolyon Petch - Spinning Around (Dr Packer's Disco Mix)

17. Yass & Inaya Day - Bring It Up (Paul Adam Extended Club Mix)

18. Archie B - My Love (Zsak Extended Remix)

19. Joe T Vannelli - Hyper T (CASSIMM Extended Mix)

20. Dick Johnson - Into The Groove (String Mix)

21. Roog & Ron Carroll - Wasn't For The Music (Jay Vegas Remix)

22. Sean Finn - Ain't Nobody (Ghostbusterz Euro Extended Remix)

23. Re-Tide & Fatimah Provillon - I Like To Party (Extended Mix)

Party Favorz is excited to announce the release of the 2023 Spring Edition, featuring the hottest circuit anthems of the season. This set includes two tribute songs to Irene Cara: "What A Feeling" by Mor Avrahami and Ran Ziv featuring Ilor Bar, and "Fame" by Black Flamingo and Mar Shine featuring Choir+. The updated versions of these classics with new vocals are outstanding and pay homage to the originals.

Many of you may remember the excellent rework of "Fame" by DJ Bill Bennett and Suzanne Palmer back in the day and recently featured on The Ultimate Gay Anthems & Pride Classics volume 4. These updated versions with new vocals are stellar and do the original justice. Miss Cara would be honored.

The legendary Suzanne Palmer has also featured in the Tony Moran and Guy Scheiman collaboration of "Praise Up" with various remixes to suit all tastes.

Debby Holiday, another favorite of Party Favorz, has a new remix by Dirty Disco and Matt Consola of her remake of the Soul and Disco classic "I Can't Stand the Rain" and a blazing remix of "Love & Peace." Party Favorz believes that Miss Holiday and Miss Palmer deserve an induction into the Diva Hall of Fame due to their contributions to the gay community, which can't be overstated.

Additionally, Disco Queen Carol Jiani returns with Sammy X on the super gay "I'm A Diva Baby," and Miley Cyrus, Sam Smith, and P!nk's latest hits are included with Dirty Disco and Zambianco doing remix honors.

While Party Favorz maintains a big tribal house sound throughout the set, plenty of progressive sounds and Tea Dance tracks are Tea Dance tracks included to mix things up.

Finally, Party Favorz asks for your support to sustain our current level of growth. Though streaming and downloading are not dependent on your donation, we greatly appreciate any contributions to support our efforts to bring you the latest from the world of dance. You can donate here: https://partyfavorz.com/donate.

I'll be back next week with a fresh new Disco House set. Until then...ENJOY!

Album: Spring Edition 2023 

Genre: Circuit, Tribal, Progressive House

Year: 2023

Total Time: 03:11:24

1. Mor Avrahami & Ran Ziv feat. Ilor Bar - What A Feeling (Intro Mix)

2. Sagi Kariv & Micky Friedmann feat. Jennifer Takoh - Where Are You (Original Mix)

3. Yerko Molina - Higher (Original Mix)

4. J.Velarde, Luque & Vitti feat. Giovanna - Sundays At Heaven (Ivan Gomez & Nacho Chapado Remix)

5. Masters At Work - Work it (Zambianco 2023 Mix)

6. DJ Ed Wood feat. MarQ Youngblood & A Raynell - Shake The Room feat. MarQ Youngblood (Original Mix)

7. Öwnboss - Move Your Body (Fontez Salto 15 Agulha Mix)

8. Debby Holiday & Brett Oosterhaus feat. Chris Pierce - Love & Beats (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix)

9. Madonna - Back That Up To The Beat (Jackinsky Remix)

10. Nick Harvey - Work It Out (Original Mix)

11. Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha (Victor Cabral 'Saxo Celebration' Remix)

12. Paskal Daze - It's Over (Original Mix)

13. P!nk - Trustfall (Zambianco Remix)

14. Whitney Houston - Don't Cry For Me (Jace M & Toy Armada Remix)

15. Tony Moran, Guy Scheiman & Suzanne Palmer - Praise Up (Alex Ramos 2023 Remix)

16. Offer Nissim - UNDERGROUND (Original Mix)

17. Russ Rich & Debby Holiday - I Can't Stand The Rain (Dirty Disco & Matt Consola Mainroom Remix)

18. Anastacia - I'm Outta Love (Tommy MC Remix)

19. ABBA - The Winner Takes It All (Edson Pride Remix)

20. Esteban Lopez & Binomio feat. Soraya - Don't Go (Yerko Molina Remix)

21. Nicki Minaj feat.

Due to the length of time Party Favorz was out of service, the annual Winter Edition and Dance Club episodes have been canceled. Instead, we're starting with our Spring Offerings. Granted, there isn't any difference between the two seasons as far as what we offer in dance music, so doesn't matter other than we'll be about four episodes short for the year.

That being said, Spring Break 2023 represents just over two months of releases. Considering that nothing was dropped from this set, releases haven't been all that stealthy — a pattern I discussed in Top Dance Songs of the Year 2022 Volume 2. That doesn't mean there aren't stellar releases because there are but the trend appears to be major recording artists allowing DJs to remix their releases without having to commission them. The elephant in the room is the massive "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus and even P!nk's latest "Trustfall".  Neither of these releases was accompanied by official remixes but there is a boatload of bootlegs. Frankly, that saves the labels on marketing costs while extending these fabulous ladies' brands. The same appears to be happening with Sam Smith's latest "I'm Not Here To Make Friends". No worries though, because Party Favorz has these artists covered.

There are some big releases included in this set but a couple of standouts a worth mentioning. Sofi Tukker along with veteran DJs Kx5  (Kaskade and Deadmau5) have dropped the peak hour bomb "Sacrifice" that's rightfully blowing up everywhere. The other track blowing up right now is "Work With My Love" by Alok & James Arthur. The familiar sample the song uses is from "Lola's Theme" by The Shapeshifters. For this set, we went with the equally stellar club version of the song, which adds even more muscle to the original.

Honorable mention goes to one of last year's Top Dance Songs "Turn On the Lights (Again)" by Fred Again.. & Swedish House Mafia and featuring Future. The Anyma version pumps up the original breakbeat version, which is perfect for clubs and festivals alike.

I would like to discuss possibly putting a moratorium on sampling and remakes of certain classics. I've often discussed that "Love Sensation" by Loleatta Holloway is the most sampled song in music history. Granted, I don't have any statistics to back that up rather enough real-world experience to have come across it more times than I care to. Still, it samples one of our favorite divas and so, she gets a pass. Besides, the song is chock-full of sample-worthy bits that the temptation to flip it is too much.

Instead, I'm talking about these oft-recycled songs: 1) "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics — please, just stop with the remakes and the mashups. It was once fun but now, you've ruined a classic song from the 80s.

2) "Crazy In Love" by Beyonce - I have better bootlegs of this song than the plethora of recent remixes (and there's a lot). Just stop. You're embarrassing yourself.

3) "Children" by Robert Miles — What was once a classic Trance song has now been stripped of its original eloquence. Even the version back in the day with Hilary Clinton reading from her book "It Takes a Village" was abysmal. We get it, you love this song but it doesn't belong in yours. Please, just let this man rest in peace without destroying his legacy for a club hit.

4) "Low" by Flo Rida — I get it, this frat boy song is fun at just about any event and mixes well in a big room environment but we're sitting on about 10 versions that all sound virtually the same. Yes, I included the latest remix in this set because it's too fly for this white guy but seriously, give it a rest already. There's gotta be another song that will fill this slot before we get tired of it.

Finally, 5) "Better Off Alone" by Alice Deejay — this was my jam back in 1999 but mainly because Pete and I broke it off.

The original release of Ms. Lang's induction contained an edit of "Constant Craving". Party Favorz expressed our disappointment that there were no viable remixes of this great song at that time. Shortly afterward, the fabulous Tracy Young was commissioned to create an official remix for her biggest hit. This episode has been updated from the original with Tracy's excellent remix.

K.D. Lang is Canadian pop and country singer known for hits such as "Constant Craving" and "Miss Chatelaine" from her Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum album "Ingénue ."  She came on my radar in 1989 riding high on the "cowpunk" trend of the late 80s that included BoDeans and Lone Justice.  For me, that label wasn't fitting for her style as she was a classic country crooner. But, like Maria McKee of Lone Star fame — there was something unique about her and lordy that voice.

While already receiving praise for her first two albums "Shadowland" and "A Truly Western Experience," and "Angel with a Lariat" (the latter two with the Reclines), it was her album (also with the Reclines) "Absolute Torch and Twang," that blew me away. The comparisons between K.D. Lang and Patsy Cline were well deserved and "Pullin' Back the Reins" remains one of my all-time favorites.

By 1992, she moved in a more pop-centric direction that still retained elements of her folk roots and released "Ingénue." This album and the lead single "Constant Craving" brought her not only acclaim but the worldwide recognition she rightfully deserved.

Her performance of the Leonard Cohen classic "Hallelujah" at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Colombia is only bested by Whitney Houston's "Star Spangled Banner" in live event vocal performances. Her rendition was not only stirring but heartfelt, which mesmerized me at the same time. If there ever was any doubt about this woman's talent — this performance was proof of the contrary.

It wasn't until a year later that Abigail covered "Constant Craving" and made the song an underground Eurodance hit. Her label subsequently commissioned remixes for several of her new releases going forward. You know how us gay folk operate. If we latch onto someone — we're gonna remix it and put it on the dancefloor.

K.D. Lang's induction into the Diva Hall of Fame represents all the singles that were remixed by her label in various iterations (save "Constant Craving," which is an edit of the original).  It is with great pleasure to include one of our own in the Diva Hall of Fame as Miss K.D. Lang takes her rightful place among the many talented women that have filled up this ever-expanding series. I don't know how K.D. feels about her music being remixed but we adore this woman and it's our way of showing our gratitude for sharing her talent with the rest of the world. I cannot think of a better person to represent the LGBTQ+ community. We love you.

Album: K.D. Lang  | The Diva Series

Genre: House Music, Circuit Tribal House

Year: 2020

Total Time: 01:28:32

1. Constant Craving (Tracy Young Fashionably Late Remix)

2. Miss Chatelaine (St. Tropez Mix)

3. Lifted By Love (Elevate Your Love Mix)

4. If I Were You (Junior Vasquez Main Mix)

5. The Consequences Of Falling (Love To Infinity Classic Paradise Mix)

6. Sexuality (Angel Moraes Main Mix)

7. Summerfling (Wamdue's Summer Bliss Extended Mix)

8. Theme From "The Valley Of The Dolls" (Junior's Arena Anthem)

9. Summerfling (Victor Calderone's Extended Vocal Mix)

10. If I Were You (Junior's X-Beat Mix)

11. The Consequences Of Falling (Peter Rauhofer Club Mix)

12. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (Classic Club Mix) [with Andy Bell]

13. Just Keep Me Moving (Movin' Mix)

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