Month: August 2014

Happy Sunday everybody!  For pt. 2 of the Summer XO, I went back and brightened things up a bit by putting some sunshine into the mix.  This set has some of my go-to songs of the moment like Basement Jaxx’s “Never Say Never,” the unstoppable Duke Dumont’s “Won’t Look Back” and Kieza’s “Hideaway.”  Sandwiched in between is a heaping trove of house goodness.

September is pretty much gonna be a sleeper here at Party Favorz, with two new Mixtapes (which are already in the can) and a very special new Diva induction into the Hall of Fame.  I still have the final five volumes of Millennial house classics to deliver so you got a pretty good idea of what’s coming out this month.  The next Dance Club set(s) and the Fall Edition won’t likely drop until sometime in October.

Anyone that’s had a chance to check out the site, will notice a major re-work of the layout and design.  Realizing I need to restructure so I can somehow monetize it to recover my monthly costs, I’m trying out some new things.  Expect even more changes to Party Favorz in the coming months.  Don’t worry, this ain’t gonna hit your pocket-book, but hopefully will allow me to take my costs off my budget so it can sustain itself and continue to provide you with the excellence in podcasting you’ve come to enjoy from me.

If you’re in the US, get out and BBQ today and enjoy your Labor Day holiday.  If you’re not, get out anyway and take in some sunshine.  I’ll start rolling some new stuff out next week.  Until then …ENJOY!

Album : Summer XO pt. 2
Genre : House, Deep House, Funk, NuDisco
Year : 2014
Total Time : 01:50:15

1. Basement Jaxx – Never Say Never (Original Mix)

2. Duke Dumont – Won’t Look Back (Extended Mix)

3. Copyright – Submarine (Original Mix)

4. Heather M feat. May K – Wanna Have Fun (Original Mix)

5. Mystique – Brand New 2014 (Extended Version)

6. Etienne Ozborne, Zoltan Kontes & Ron Carroll – Get On Up (Original Mix)

7. Charles Feelgood feat. Felipe Avelar – Bebop (Original Mix)

8. Bewbz vs. Glamaraz – Heere 2 Moove (Original Mix)

9. Nora En Pure – True (Original Mix)

10. Alex Kenji feat. Dacia Bridges – I Feel (Original Mix)

11. Luca Debonaire & Lucas Reyes – Tesora (Original Mix)

12. Ultra Nate – Unconditional (Crazibiza Remix)

13. Mike Newman pres. Mike Da Phunk – Lemme Tell Ya’ (Original Mix)

14. R.O.N.N. & CeCe Peniston – Turn It Up (Baggi’s Hand Bag House Mix)

15. J Paul Getto vs. Greg Robertson – Voicemail (Original Mix)

16. Kiesza – Hideaway (Danny Dove Rework)

17. Steve McKelly – Disco Inferno 2014 (Stefano Mattara Mix)

18. Krankbrother – Thank You Baby (Original Mix)

19. Soft House Company – What You Need (Original Mix)

20. Freestylers – Love My Bass (Original Mix)

21. Inaya Day pres. Masquerade – Higher (Lucius Lowe Club Mix)

22. Lizzie Curious – Wiggle (Original Mix)

23. Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You 2014 (Eat More Cake Remix)

As we begin to wind down summer 2014, I thought now would be a good time to send it off with a pair of super-deep house-lovin’ sets.  Summer XO represents some of the darkest house tunes I’ve come across in a long time.  Despite its shiny happy disco beat, the lyrics to the Ting Ting’s new single “Wrong Club,” are pretty dark.

Don’t get me wrong, this is my go-to tune of the moment, but this is some seriously deep shit.  That same undertone can be felt throughout both sets.  Even the Blondie classic “Heart of Glass” has been turned into this devious and dark deep house tune that frankly works surprisingly well.  I think it may be the whole Lana-tization (Lana Del Ray) of the current house scene that’s affecting these productions.  That’s not to say there aren’t some happy moments in-between the grooves, but if you’re looking to get your roller boogie on, this ain’t it LOL.

Did I ever tell you about the way I wanna feel
Giving it up and fly away
Did I ever tell you about the good times that you get
Don’t know if you got another day

Hey! I’m in the wrong club
Listening to this shit
Hey! I’m in the wrong life, someone get me out of it

I’ve got the second part of this moody monster heading your way tomorrow so make sure you check back.  Until then …ENJOY!

Album : Summer XO pt. 1
Genre : House, Deep House, Funk, NuDisco
Year : 2014
Total Time : 01:49:43

1. The Ting Tings – Wrong Club (The Super Criticals Club Mix)

2. Thee Cool Cats – In The Magazine (Original Mix)

3. Z Factor – Get In 2 The Music (Joey Negro Chicago Tribute Mix)

4. Stan Kolev – Troubled (Croatia Squad Remix)

5. Angelo Ferreri – That Soul (Original Super Mix)

6. Sia – Chandelier (Cutmore Club Remix)

7. Eric Prydz – Liberate (Lane 8 Remix)

8. Sharam Jey & Loulou Players – Hum Hum (Tapesh Remix)

9. Daniel Bach – Heart Beat (Mart Remix)

10. Chaka Kenn & Abdul Shakir – Shalamartian (Original)

11. Gene Farris – The Way To Go (Original)

12. Purple Disco Machine – Musique (Original Mix)

13. Ruffneck feat. Yavahn – Everybody Be Somebody (Sharam Jey & Kolombo Remix)

14. H.I.M.W.O.L – I Need You (Main Mix)

15. Boy Orlando – Kissin & Huggin Pt. 2 (Jay Vegas Remix)

16. Ruff Ryder – Freak (Original Mix)

17. Giom feat. Apple Rochez – Dr. Zapp (Original Mix)

18. Dousk feat. JMP – Last Night (Original Mix)

19. Naxxos – New Orleans (Mr. Belt & Wezol Remix)

20. Mart & Casey – Heart Of Glass (Original Mix)

21. Lana Del Rey – West Coast (MK Remix)