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Just in time for your 4th of July holiday parties, Party Favorz is dropping not only one of the most anticipated sets of the year but the only party soundtrack you'll need for the rest of summer.

That's not to say that some mid or late-July releases won't explode that haven't been introduced to the world yet because they always do and most certainly will. However, Catch-Up 2021 gives you the biggest dance club songs of the year that are still riding high on most people's Spotify playlists as well as newcomers that Party Favorz has handpicked to click with house music fans.

As usual, we throw in some bootlegs and mashups to keep the party interesting and you won't find anywhere else but everything required for your summer recovery is included in these two sets.

Did I say two sets? The musical landscape was so plentiful and diverse that it grew to an unmanageable size requiring us to split this year's entry into two volumes, which are 3+ hours of summer fun spread across both sets. There's a lot to unpack here but after previewing these sets over the past week — we can honestly say that we nailed it!

We'll be back tomorrow morning with part 2 of the 2021 Catch-Up. Until then...ENJOY!

Album: Catch-Up 2021

Genre: Dance, Club, House

Year: 2021

Total Time: 03:18:05

1. Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U (Cheezy ''Forever Love'' Edit)

2. Purple Disco Machine, Moss Kena & The Knocks - Fireworks (Extended Mix)

3. Avian Grays - Crush (Extended Mix)

4. Diplo & Sonny Fodera - Turn Back Time (Extended Mix)

5. KREAM - Take Control (Extended Mix)

6. Tita Lau - The Sequel (Extended Mix)

7. Franky Wah feat. Lowes - Not In Love (Extended)

8. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Regard - Say My Name (Extended Mix)

9. Bad Bunny - Yonaguni (Franz Alexander House Remix)

10. Imanbek & Goodboys - Goodbye (Nancie Extended Mix)

11. Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak & Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open (Kue Remix)

12. Joel Corry x RAYE x David Guetta - Bed (Extended Mix)

13. Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix - Heartbreak Anthem (Extended Mix)

14. Hayden James, Gorgon City & Nat Dunn - Foolproof (Extended)

15. Fred Again feat. The Blessed Madonna - Marea (We've Lost Dancing) (Original Mix)

16. Felix Cartal with Kiiara - Happy Hour (Wh0 Festival Extended Remix)

17. Dark Heart - Don't Speak (VIP Extended Mix)

18. Joel Corry X MNEK - Head & Heart (Tiesto Remix)

19. Doja Cat feat. SZA - Kiss Me More (Ray Isaac Extended Remix)

20. Sonny Fodera & Just Kiddin feat. Lilly Ahlberg - Closer (Extended Mix)

21. Robin Schulz & Felix Jaehn feat. Alida - One More Time (Po Intro Edit)

22. Shouse vs. Bronski Beat vs. Mike Westwood - Love Tonight In Smalltown Car (Luke DB Mash Bootleg Mix)

23. Maroon 5 feat. Megan Thee Stallion - Beautiful Mistakes (DJ Baur Remix)

24. 24kGoldn feat. Iann Dior - Mood (Colin Jay Remix)

25. Cloonee vs. Biscits - Sun Goes Down vs. Me & U (WeDamnz VIP Edit)

26. Diplo & SIDEPIECE - On My Mind (Original Mix)

27. Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (Dave Delly Umberto Balzanelli Bootleg Remix)

28. Timmy Trumpet x Afrojack - Stay Mine (Extended Mix)

29. Oliver Heldens feat. Syd Silairi - Never Look Back (Leftwing Kody Extended Remix)

30. City Girls - Twerkulator (Straformatic & LecheroDirty Extended)

For the 14th year of Gay Pride, Party Favorz is proud to deliver our annual Gay Anthems For A New Generation 2021.

H A P P Y  P R I D E!

Album: Gay Anthems for a New Generation 2021

Genre: Dance, House, NuDisco, Gay Anthems

Year: 2021

Total Time: 05:07:51

1. Cher - Believe (Liam Pfeifer Remix)

2. Rihanna - We Found Love (Mark Anthony 2021 Refresh Edit)

3. Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation (Pyerre Mix)

4. Ultra Naté - Free (Olive Oil Remix)

5. Ben Rainey - Rapture (Extended Mix)

6. Whitney Houston x Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Wilki G Mashup)

7. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (Division 4 Remix)

8. Joel Corry X MNEK - Head & Heart (Tiesto Remix)

9. The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha (Kees Sjansen Remix)

10. Block & Crown x Martina Budde - Don't Go (Original Mix)

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

12. Sister Sledge - We Are Family (Michael Paterson & Vona Re Rub)

13. Ivan Jack - Funky Pride (Original Mix)

14. Village People x SIDEPIECE - YMCA x Fallin' For U (CHAAP Edit)

15. Robyn - Dancing On My Own (Luca Debonaire, Tony Ruiz & Matt Consola World Pride Mix)

16. Lil Nas X - Montero Call Me By Your Name (Ray Isaac Remix)

17. Tiesto - The Business (Bust-R Remix)

18. Madonna - Vogue (Sartori Reconstruction Remix)

19. Boys Noize feat. Jake Shears - All I Want (Purple Disco Machine Extended Remix)

20. Dua Lipa - Levitating (Country Club Martini Crew Remix)

21. Cece Peniston - Finally (Giovi MMXXI Bootleg)

22. Da Clubbmaster - So Many Men, So Little Time (Extended Mix)

23. The Cardigans - Lovefool (Division 4 Remix)

24. P!nk - Get The Party Started (Division 4 Extended Mix)

25. Disco Gurls feat. The Soul Gang - Nothing Can Stop Me (Extended Mix)

26. Majestic x Boney M. - Rasputin (Extended Mix)

27. Mousse T - Horny (Socievole & Adalwolf 2k19 Bootleg Remix)

28. Barry Harris & Pepper MaShay - Dive In The Pool (Larry Peace Beach Party Mix)

29. Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love (Basstrologe & Voost Remix)

30. Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire (Division 4 Extended Mix)

31. Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky (Kay Stafford Club Mix)

32. Milk & Sugar - Let The Sun Shine (Purple Disco Machine Extended Remix)

33. Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (Michael Gray Remix)

34. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (Liam Pfeifer Digital Disco Remix)

35. Amber - This Is Your Night (Ligotti Bootleg Intro Clean)

36. The Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up (JNR x Kastra Mashup)

37. Amber - Sexual (Li Da Di) (Paul Morrell Remix)

38. P!nk - Slut Like You (Division 4 Club Mix)

39. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (Alex Gaudino & Jason Rooney 2013 Remix)

40. Tony Junior & Steff da Campo - Live Your Life (Extended Mix)

41. Rozalla - Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) (Piero Pirupa Extended Mix)

42. Redondo & Voost vs. Lisa Stansfield - People Hold Love Like You (BNM Bootleg)

43. Aretha Franklin - Respect (Block & Crown Original Mix)

44. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (James Godfrey & Zillionaire Club Mix)

45. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart (Clubboholic 2K16 Edit)

46. Sandy B - Ain't No Need To Hide (Sam Divine Extended Remix)

47.

After road-testing the latest T-Dance set for Pride, we thought we'd get ahead of the curve and do a late-week drop before the weekend.

Pride T-Dance Edition 2021 is part of the Party Favorz re-entry into T-Dance, which was a staple in the early years of this podcast. This special Pride edition is chock-full of updated gay anthem classics as well as current House Music tracks that are perfect for Sunday afternoon reveling or frankly, anytime you want something a little less hard-hitting than our traditional circuit and anthems sets.

Dropping this now will allow for the creation of Gay Anthems For a New Generation 2021 with a (hopeful) release by this upcoming Sunday but don't hold us to that. If we can clear the slate — it will buy us some time to start the Apple Music transfer that was discussed in the Gay Pride Edition 2021 last week and is going to be a long tedious process.

Additionally, we were informed that the issues surrounding our app had been resolved but they still persist. So, that's going to require additional testing, which in turn necessitates more free time.

Ultimately, an earlier release of these sets allows folks already celebrating Pride before the official U.S. date and the international Pride Day a week later to get into the spirit as these events take place.

This is another whopper of a set and we didn't hold back. There's more than enough here to fill up your little queer hearts. Until the next time...ENJOY!

I want to give a special shoutout to Dirk S. ($50) and Michael H. ($100) for their unexpected yet very generous donations! You guys are much appreciated!!!

Album: Pride T-Dance Edition 2021

Genre: Vocal House, Disco House, Gay Anthems

Year: 2021

Total Time: 04:55:58

1. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive 2020 (Eric Kupper Remix)

2. Diana Ross & The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On (Jet Boot Jack Remix)

3. Dirty Disco vs. Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money (Dirty Disco Classic Rework)

4. Dua Lipa - We're Good (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix)

5. John LePage feat. Debby Holiday & LFB - Heaven (John LePage & LFB Original Club Mix)

6. Madonna - Vogue (Division 4 Extended Mix)

7. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men (Barry Harris Refresh 2018 Mix)

8. A2B with Pumpkin Spice & Bugie - If You Could Read My Mind (Dirty Disco & Matt Consola Mainroom Remix)

9. Brett Oosterhaus & Kalia Medeiros - Love So Hard (Dirty Disco Mainroom House Remix)

10. Diana Ross - Love Hangover (Dirty Disco Classic Tribute Remix)

11. Freemasons feat. Jackie Moore - Love On My Mind (Jet Boot Jack Remix)

12. Disco Gurls feat. The Soul Gang - From Desire (Extended Mix)

13. Ralphi Rosario feat. Samantha Blanchard - You Used To Hold Me 2021 (Hifi Sean Backroom Mix)

14. Sean Finn & Selda feat. Inaya Day - Don't Cha (Extended Mix)

15. Heather Small feat. Dirty Disco & Matt Consola - Moving On Up (Division 4 & Matt Consola Remix)

16. Yaz - Don't Go (Jet Boot Jack Remix)

17. Nacho Chapado & Ivan Gomez - We Got The Look (Extended Mix)

18. Guy Scheiman & Inaya Day - High Energy (Lucius Lowe Classic Mix)

19. Ultra Nate - Free (Jet Boot Jack 2019 Remix)

20.

It's been one hell of a year but we're finally beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel due to this long national nightmare. Party Favorz has been here through it all delivering the finest in club music to help you maintain a sense of normalcy. With most major artists holding back remixes and out-of-work DJs transitioning to fee for remixes — it's been tricky if not expensive delivering the goods month after month but somehow, we managed.

Pride Edition 2021 is the most expensive set ever put together clocking in at over $150. We do it to support the DJs and the work they usually give away for free to support their live shows. Out of all these DJs there is one who deserves our biggest gratitude. That DJ is Brazil's Dario Xavier who has been a virtual remix factory of all the latest hits and gay anthems. Like India, Brazil has been one of the hardest hit countries by COVID-19 and the work he puts into his remixes that make up a healthy portion of this set is phenomenal. If you enjoy his remixes — please support his work at https://darioxavier1.bandcamp.com/ There you'll find everything in this set and a whole lot more.

Climbing on my soapbox

I want to call attention to what's going on in the United States at the state level. Many states like my home state of GA have passed Jim Crow-style style laws that are designed to suppress the vote. Not just the votes of Black and Brown people but young people (think college-age) and persons with disabilities. These groups typically vote democratic and these laws have been written in such a manner that they surgically carve out policies to make it more difficult for these groups to vote.

While many people are up in arms about not being able to hand out food and water for voters waiting in long lines to exercise their Constitutional right (typically in areas that are heavily populated by — you guessed it — Black and Brown voters because Republicans in those states have shut down the majority of polling stations, there is so much more to these new laws that are going unnoticed.

Issues like this are a red herring designed to distract from the true anti-democratic parts of these bills. Indeed, the one thing they all have in common is that they give the state legislatures or some appointed body by the legislature to remove the head of elections and the entire election board in heavily democratic counties and appoint their people giving them the right to overturn the will of the people in those counties for virtually any semblance of fraud, which has been proven in the last election to not only be rare but by the hands of Republicans. You literally can't make this shit up.

By doing this, and the heavy Gerrymandering that's about to take place throughout these states after the last census, Republicans are all but assuring themselves total control of government at the state and federal levels. In other words, minority rule. Instead of developing policies that appeal to a broad base of Americans, the only way for them to win is by rigging the system in their favor to maintain complete control of all levers of government.

So what does this have to do with Gay Pride? Currently, these same states are targeting our brothers and sisters in the transgender community with laws that ban them from sports and/or public bathrooms of their choice. They've already enacted stringent "heartbeat" bills in hopes that the rigged SCOTUS will overturn Roe v. Wade, which could very well happen.

Party Favorz is back and ready to kick off your Memorial Day weekend with a Disco House party! This set is perfect for your pool parties, picnics, and barbeques with friends, family, or any strangers that stumble into your weekend fun.

While there's plenty of Disco in this set, we're also witnessing a re-emergence of the more classic vocal house from the early millennium and a heavy reliance on housed-up versions of early 70s soul music. It's this blending of styles from various decades that's fueling the Disco House craze that's taking over the world.

As more people get vaccinated and we begin to slide out of what was likely the direst year of our lives — Disco is just the right genre we need to leave our worries behind and live a carefree life if only for a fleeting moment.

I'm truly psyched about where this is all heading and have mapped out your summer of music for you.

First, the latest Circuit & Anthems set has been pushed back a week (don't hate on me). This will be our annual circuit Pride Edition and while I have more than enough to fill up the set — I'm waiting on some last-minute drops from some of our favorite DJs. I've decided to refresh the original Gay Anthems series and create the Ultimate Gay Anthems or Pride Classics (I haven't decided on the naming just yet) but just know it's gonna be EPIC! My Gay Anthems For a New Generation folder is filling up fast so I'm ecstatic about that. I also plan on releasing a Gay Pride Tea Dance set later in the month because circuit music isn't everyone's cup of tea and why not have some happy house featuring some of the latest hits and disco classics — then I'll drop the annual Catch-Up featuring the biggest dance club songs of the year so far at the end of the month and just in time for your 4th of July celebrations.

I've also started compiling volume 4 of Thank God It's Disco featuring disco classics re-worked for today's dance floors and have that scheduled for July. Of course, we have our annual Beach House, Summer Heat, and Summer Edition dropping in July as well.

Meanwhile, August is going to bring us the much-delayed Ultimate Madonna Collection that got pushed back last year due to unforeseen circumstances.

As you can see, I've got an ambitious agenda scheduled to keep everyone moving and grooving through the summer months. I hope everyone has an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend.

Until the next time...ENJOY!

Album: Read For This

Genre: House, Jackin’ House, NuDisco, Disco House

Year: 2021

Total Time: 03:11:08

1.

Welcome to the 2021 edition of Summer Leap where Party Favorz anticipates some of the biggest dance club hits heading into the hotter months. It's the time for pool parties, the beach and a break from all of life's issues. This summer is a bigger deal only because many parts of the world are coming out of lockdown with more people getting vaccinated making it safer to go out and be amongst friends and (strangers).

Sadly, dance music has a bit static with much of the commercial releases sounding the same and lacking in originality. That's not to say there aren't several great gems hidden amongst this 62 song set because there are plenty. This isn't anything new and I bitched about the same thing in 2015 when all the rave was "Deep House," which has gone back to its roots and turned into "Future House," which is now more like "Electro House" and is now just labeled Dance. The labels may change but the originality has stayed flat.

Some of the better tunes (especially on the excellent Spring Break 2021), rely on past treasures by sampling the past while creating all new songs for the current generation of party-goers. There's not quite as much lately and that has to do with folks losing inspiration or holding back their work until everything fully opens up. There is one great remix by Purple Disco Machine that's about to drop on the 28th for a new song that's just okay but the remix takes it to another level. I'm expecting this song to explode this summer. I wont' say what it is but it will make an appearance on the 2021 Gay Anthems For a New Generation and the annual Catch-Up towards the end of June.

Much of what's contained in Disco House and Peak Hour is beginning to bleed into commercial dance, which is fine. It needs the shakeup but don't worry — that's not going to effect those series. Ultimately, diversity is key to making a great mix but I'm only as good as the musical output at any given moment.

I do want to mention that the app I was so proud of which had been working flawlessly through the spring is no longer working. It relies on the Microsoft scripts and there are several issues with it at the moment that are not getting addressed in their forums on Github. Ultimately, I'll have to school myself on hosting it myself for better reliability but since I'm self-taught, that could take awhile. I'll let everyone know once something is reliably in place.

We still have a brand new Disco House and Circuit & Anthems releases scheduled for the coming week so be sure to subscribe or follow for the latest updates. Until then...ENJOY!

Album: Summer Leap 2021

Genre: Dance, Club, House

Year: 2021

Total Time: 03:51:09

1. Gorgon City - Tell Me It's True (Original Mix)

2. Machine Gun Kelly feat. Black Bear - My Ex's Best Friend (DJ Louie Lou V2 Edit)

3. PS1 feat. Alex Hosking - Life Goes On (Extended Mix)

4. Shaun Frank & Ryland James - Save Me (Extended Mix)

5. Chris Nasty feat. Reigns - Throw My Hands Up (Extended Mix)

6. Frank'o Moiraghi, Kevin Mckay & Space Motion - Feel My Body (Extended Mix)

7. Nick Jay & Shelley Harland - Tonight (Dance With Me) (Ethan James Extended Mix)

8. Sonny Fodera & Just Kiddin feat. Lilly Ahlberg - Closer (Extended Mix)

9.

Kicking off a marathon of sets is our latest Peak Hour mix "Don't' Stop the Music," which is loaded to the hilt with the latest Tech House and a smattering of Break Beat. Sorry, no Bass or Electro House this go around.

I'll be dropping the next Dance Club no later than Sunday, followed by a new Disco House and then capping off the month with the Pride Edition.

Once June rolls around — expect "The Ultimate Gay Anthems" series to drop as a massive refresher to earlier releases. This is going to be EPIC! As usual, the 2021 "Gay Anthems for A New Generation" will drop just before Pride and the month will capped off with the annual "Catch-up" series featuring the biggest Dance Club songs of the year...so far.

There's a lot of content heading your way so be sure to keep up. Until the next time...ENJOY!

Album: Don't Stop the Music

Artists: Various

Genre: Tech House, Break Beat

Length: 02:45:36

1. Bad Intentions - Work That (Extended Mix)

2. Amorhouse & Tonix - Give It To Me (Original Mix)

3. Lawrence Friend - Nobody Else (Extended Mix)

4. Nari - Africana (Original Mix)

5. Laugix - Loko (Original Mix)

6. Digital Base & Andy Vibes - Good Influences (Original Mix)

7. DJ Santana & Huda - Fine Day (DJ30A & Huda 2021 Remix)

8. Endor - Sway (Extended Mix)

9. Redux Saints & DJ IDeal - Chills (Extended Mix)

10. Jonathan Ulysses - Buffalo (Original Mix)

11. Major Lazer feat. Guaynaa - Diplomatico (Geses Remix)

12. Chapter & Verse - Lights Go Out (Extended Mix)

13. Flash & Dash & Notlegal - U Got (Intro Clean)

14. Glack! - Music (Original Mix)

15. Gary Caos - Mammals (Original Mix)

16. Hannah Wants x Chris Lorenzo - Rhymes 2021 (Dave Delly, Umberto Balzanelli & Michelle Bootleg)

17. Dunmore Brothers feat. Ayaba Poetic - Step Closer (Original Mix)

18. Montel - Out There (Original Mix)

19. Space Motion - Feel My Body (Extended Mix)

20. Crazibiza - Higher (Original Mix)

21. KVSH & Shillist - Sicko Drop (Original Mix)

22. Bingo Players x Felguk vs. DJ Jose x Spankox - Hesitate To The Club Devotion (BNM Bootleg)

23. Viky (IT) - Baby Work It (Original Mix)

24. Martin Ikin x Biscits feat. Anelisa Lamola - Ready 2 Dance (Extended Mix)

25. CID & Westend - Jumpin (Extended Mix)

26. Nightfunk - Wonderland (Original Mix)

27. Kid Panel - Bring The Funk Back (Original Mix)

28. Breaking Beatzz x Riton - Electric Rinse & Repeat (DanFX Mashup)

29. Kideko & Saffron Stone - The Music (Extended Mix)

30. Crazibiza - Fresh (Frank Caro & Alemany Remix)

31. Riva Starr feat. Imaginary Cities - Ride This Sound (Biscits Extended Remix)

32. Tim Cullen - Take This (Original Mix)

33. Argy - Ketuvim (Original Mix)

34. Weeeds x Masters At Work x Cloonee - Let Me Work Ya Ciggie (Philpy Mashup)

35. SIDEPIECE - Acrobatic (O) (Original Mix)

36. OnDaMike - Up Up Up (Original Mix)

37. Noizu - Summer 91 (Looking Back) (Catz 'n Dogz Remix)

38. Reza & JJ Mullor - Go Down (Original Mix)

It's always a sigh of relief when I finish one of these epic anthologies and I'm happy with the final product. Volume four of the Ultimate 90's House Classics showcases the splintering of the genre and how more progressive versions of House Music were suddenly taking over dance floors.

Club 69 (a.k.a. Peter Rauhofer) who was generally a sexy house music production geared toward gay audiences, changed musical directions quite rapidly. Eventually, the productions became more progressive and frenetic, which would drive peak hour crowds into a tizzy. Club 69 hit it big with remixes for Funky Green Dogs "Fired Up" and Kevin Aviance "Din Da Da" amongst many others during this period.

At the same time, Tony Moran, Junior Vasquez, Victor Calderone, Ralphi Rosario and Hex Hector were beefing up their sound while making it more palatable to a mainstream audience giving the genre and even further reach.  This is not to say the House Music in its purest form wasn't still king as evidenced by the multitude of #1 club songs included in this final set. But, this new sound was embarking on something much bigger that would eventually takeover not only the charts but dance floors in the coming years.

Everyone found their place or shall I say true calling as a DJ and no longer were these guys just a DJ, two turntables and a microphone (thank you Beck). They were stars in their own right that could pack a venue. Perhaps the biggest contributor to their stardom was none other than Clive Davis of Arista records. He saw not just in terms of financial but the need to expand his diva roster's reach into the world of dance and by extension their popularity. After all, where would Deborah Cox be today if it weren't for him pushing her in both angles of R&B and Dance extending her visibility across boundaries.

While Party Favorz enjoys all the various genres and tribute sets I put out from Trash Disco, 80's Dance, Eurodance and Trance — I have the most affinity with House Music and its various iterations. The Ultimate 90's House Classics series is dear to my heart. While this series is far from the last word on House Music (as there's just way too much to be included even if the artists and songs deserve it) — it's likely the closest you'll ever find in a comprehensive history of the genre.

We still have two more years to go with 1998 - 1999, which are bound to bring back some fond memories for many of you. I'm not certain as to when I'll be dropping those but likely sometime in the summer or no later than early fall. I still have the Ultimate Trance series I've been teasing that I want to get out by the end of the year as well. Until then...ENJOY!

Album : The Ultimate 90’s House Classics [1996 – 1997] Vol.4

Genre : 90’s Classic House

Year : 2021

Total Time : 2:40:22

1. Toni Braxton - I Don't Want To (Franki Knuckle's Classic Club Mix)

2. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song (Soul Solution Mix)

3. Me'Shell NdegeOcello - Who Is He And What Is He To You (DT's N.Y.D.C. Mix)

4. Patti LaBelle - The Right Kinda Lover (Stone & Nick Full Delight Mix).

5. Janet Jackson feat. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell - Got 'Til It's Gone (Def Club Mix)

6. George Michael - Star People '97 (Forthright Club Mix)

7. Mr. President - Coco Jamboo (Mousse T.

For those of you unable to appreciate the very music that spawned what you listen to today — songs that are reworked for today's dancefloor, by DJs that have perfected their artistry and are still churning out hit dance songs as I type this — bare with me while I indulge the folks who lived it and know exactly where this music stems from.

We've got one more volume to complete this series before launching into the latest Dance Club, Circuit and Anthems, Disco House, and Peak Hour — all guaranteed to drop between now and Memorial Day. Afterward, we have Gay Pride month and I've got a lot in store for June, which will be capped off with our annual Catch-up series featuring the biggest Dance Club tracks of 2021 so far.

Party Favorz isn't just about what's going on in the world of dance music today but about remembering our roots. I've been wholly vested in musical history since I was a kid so every release on this platform has special significance for me and the countless followers of this podcast. Anyone that's followed Party Favorz for a long time knows that I get to everything in my own time and space so as not to oversaturate any single area. Our focus is on the evolution of House music from the past to the present. Stick around and you may learn something.

In the interim — I busted my ass getting volume three of the Ultimate 90's House Classics [1996- 1997] out promptly. The music contained within this set is historical and deserves the time, space, and attention afforded to it.

I'll be back next week with the final installment and something new to get y'all geared up for summer. Until then...ENJOY!

Album : The Ultimate 90’s House Classics [1996 – 1997] Vol. 3

Genre : 90’s Classic House

Year : 2021

Total Time : 3:02:01

1. Björk - Hyper-Ballad (David Morales Classic Mix)

2. K.D. Lang - If I Were You (Junior Vasquez Main Mix)

3. Vanessa Daou - Sunday Afternoons (DT's Zipper Mix)

4. Quincy Jones - Stomp (Frankie's Extended Version)

5. U2 - Discotheque (DM Deep Extended Club Mix)

6. Whitney Houston - Step By Step (Tony Moran Diva X Diva Mixshow)

7. Full Intention - America [I Love America] (12" Vocal Mix)

8. Kenny G - Havana (Tony Moran Club Mix)

9. Björk - I Miss You (R.H. Factor Lovely Mix)

10. Gloria Estefan - Tres Deseos (Rosabel's Fiesta Mix)

11. Madonna - Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Donny's In & Out Miami Version)

12. The Blackout Allstars - I Like It (D'Ambrosio Club Mix)

13. Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (Morales Carnival Club Mix)

14. Celine Dion - It's All Coming Back To Me Now (The Moran Anthem Mix pt. 1)

15. Jordan Hill - For The Love Of You (Moran Club Mix)

16. Deborah Cox - Things Just Ain't The Same (Hex Hectors Club Mix)

17. Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor (Fire Island Vocal Mix)

18. Mariah Carey - Honey (David Morales Classic Club Mix)

19. Todd Terry feat.

Earlier in the decade, Freestyle, Breakbeat, Trip Hop, Hip Hop and Eurodance were all offshoots of House music that went on to be fused together or evolved into their own distinct categories.

More notably, the second half of the nineties witnessed a sea change in House music. While Classic House continued to be a staple on dance floors — the sound became more progressive, electronic and tribal as club culture began looking for something fresh and new. Enter Club 69 (Peter Rauhofer), Thunderpuss, Victor Calderone, Tony Moran, Hex Hector, Jonathan Peters, Soul Solution, Rosabel (Ralphi Rosario), Razor N' Guido, Vission & Lorimer and a host of others. The one consistent in this area was Junior Vasquez who easily switched between edgy commercial House and the big tribal beats that would eventually claim the dance floor.

In fact, it took the Soul Hex remix (Soul Solution + Hex Hector) of Toni Braxton's "Un-Break My Heart" for the labels to take notice after it exploded all over the dance floor. For the sake of this series — the excellent Frankie Knuckles version was included on volume one of this series.

That being said, this new style of music steadily became more dominant that it begins to take over this four volume series and explodes by 1998 - 1999.

Other notable mentions in this period are Full Intention, StoneBridge and Love To Infinity who developed a tougher house sound that was commercially appealing and Armand Van Helden with his signature garage house style that sometimes veered into other worlds.

The other offshoot that exploded was Trance. Trance had been bubbling in the underground with rave parties that were popular in the UK in the early nineties and eventually found their way over to the US. That's an entirely separate category and will be prominently featured in its own tribute later this year. Just know that many of the big names in Trance started out as house DJs. Rollo & Sister Bliss, Perfecto, Sash! and BT were all making house music prior to jumping over to this genre where they found massive success.

After finishing volume two — I've decided to re-visit some of the earlier Legacy entries like Frankie Knuckles, Peter Rauhofer, Thunderpuss and Hex Hector. The original sets feel incomplete and can certainly be improved upon. I'd also like to incorporate more Club 69 remixes into Peter's tribute set since the moniker was key to his overall success. Those are being considered for a much future date as I got a lot on my plate at the moment.

In the interim, soak in this heavenly slice of House music history and be sure to turn it the fuck UP! I should have volume three out on Saturday or Sunday and the final fourth volume for this period sometime next week. Until then...ENJOY!

Album : The Ultimate 90’s House Classics [1996 – 1997] Vol. 2

Genre : 90’s Classic House

Year : 2021

Total Time : 3:06:16

1. Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl (David Morales Remix)

2. Chaka Khan feat. Me'Shell Ndegéocello - Never Miss The Water (Franktified Club Mix)

3. The Blue Boy - Remember Me (Deep Zone Club Mix)

4. Garbage - Stupid Girl (Tee's Freeze Club)

5. The Cardigans - Lovefool (Tee's Freeze Club)

6. Diana King - I Say A Little Prayer (Love To Infinity's Extended Club Mix)

7. Pulse feat.