Disco House

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Party Favorz is back with our first Disco House set of 2021 and this one is packed with familiar riffs and samples that are bound to have you asking “where is that beat from?”

Frankly, there are so many samples tightly woven in these tracks (often more than one used in a single song) that it’s hard to keep up. There are obvious ones like “When Love Is Over,” which samples “Holding On (When Love Is Over}” by L.T.D.

“I Wanna Feel” is a clear lift of “He’s the Greatest Dancer” by the Nile Rogers produced Sister Sledge while “The Groove Cycle” could by any song by Roger’s own disco band Chic with its familiar guitar work. DJ Mark Brickman’s “Got Myself Together” is a reworking of the Brass Construction classic “Movin” from 1976.

Then you have the obvious remakes such as the 90’s Adeva house classic “In & Out Of My Life,” Soul Avengerz and Krysten Cummings re-work the Aretha Franklin classic “R-E-S-P-E-CT” and Block & Crown remake the Al Green soul classic “Let’s Stay Together” with Jeff Roberts performing the vocal duties. The latter begs the question as to why no one has reworked the Tina Turner version of this song. It’s practically begging for a soulful house rework.

Another obvious rework here is the Gino Soccio #1 disco classic “Dancer” by DJ Mark Brickman and Venessa Jackson.

Then you have the combos like Crazibiza’s “My Lips,” which mashes “Don’t Call Me Baby” by Madison Avenue with Aretha Franklin and C + C Music Factory gay anthem “Pride (A Deeper Love)” an unlikely pairing that just works. Block & Crown gets in on this game by mashing “Pump Up the Jam” by Technotronic featuring Felly with “Stomp” by Brothers Johnson..

Indeed, there are so many samples contained here some are barely recognizable while others don’t bother hiding their appreciation for the originals. It does prove that today’s DJs are not just appropriating long lost works (some of these samples are really rare) but honoring all those that came before. It also shows that mom and dad’s (in many cases grandma’s) music was actually pretty damn good.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that Jason Walker has honored us with two fantastic new songs “All To You,” which has fabulous remixes by the legendary David Morales and Georgia Porgie as well as “Stronger” with DJ extraordinaire Quentin Harris that has two sets of remixes accompanying its release. These songs are some of Jason’s strongest work and I’m happy to see that he’s continuing to gift us with his amazing voice.

I’ll let y’all figure out the rest of the sampling contained within this set or instead of racking your brain — just sit back, get down to the funky sound and ENJOY!

Album: Disco House [February 2021]
Genre: House, Jackin’ House, NuDisco, Disco House
Year: 2021
Total Time: 02:38:15

1. Adri Block & Paul Parsons – Disco Jewels Vol 1 (Club Mix)

2. Adeva – In & Out Of My Life (Michael Gray Remix)

3. Nu Port 62 – When Love Is Over (Original Mix)

4. Mattei & Omich feat. Ella – I Remember (Babert Extended Remix)

5. DJ Mark Brickman feat. Venessa Jackson – Dancer (Original Mix)

6. Sugarstarr – The Groovy Cycle (12 inch Disco Mix)

7. House Of Prayers & Crazibiza – Around Me (Original Mix)

8. Incognito – Feel The Real (Micky More & Andy Tee Classic Mix)

9. Jason Walker – All To You (David Morales Classic Mix)

10. Soul Avengerz feat. Krysten Cummings – Respect (Wayne Soul Avengerz & Odyssey Inc. Remix)

11. Crazibiza – My Lips (Cheesecake Boys Deeper Mix)

12. The Cube Guys & Olav Basoski – Manero (Studio 54 Remix)

13. Norman Doray, Cavi & Emzy – Feel Good (Original Mix)

14. Block & Crown feat. Marc Rousso – The Jam Is Stompin’ (Original Mix)

15. Peter Brown – Release The Tension (Original Mix)

16. Brokenears – Give It To Me (Extended Mix)

17. Alex Mota – I Wanna Feel (Original Mix)

18. GhostMasters – Body Funk (Extended Mix)

19. Quentin Harris & Jason Walker – Stronger (Mattei & Omich Extended Remix)

20. Blaze pres. UDAUFL feat. Barbara Tucker – Most Precious Love (Sebastian Creeps & Julian White Remix)

21. Peter Brown – Love 2 The World (Original Mix)

22. Block & Crown feat. Jeff Roberts – Let’s Stay Together (Extended Mix)

23. Dan Corco & Max Muller – Ginger (Extended Mix)

24. Hustlers Convention – Final (Dr Packer Extended Remix)

25. Paul Simpson Connection – Treat Her Sweeter (Dr Packer Remix)

26. DJ Mark Brickman – Got Myself Together (Original Mix)

27. C. Da Afro – Reconstructed Groove (Original Mix)

28. Jonk & Spook – 2Night (Original Mix)

29. Glen Horsborough & Karmina Dai – Going Strong (Extended Mix)

30. Faber feat. Dyanna Fearon – All Of My Dreams (Extended Mix)

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Party Favorz is back with our final funky disco house shit set of the year and it’s chock full of Disco House Music treasures.

We always look forward to new music from Purple Disco Machine and his original track with Mind Enterprises “Exotica” fills that void. The songs has a fairly simple pulsating electronic beat complete with a vocoder to give it an 80’s futuristic feel. After several listens — it became clear to me that PDM needs to collaborate with Pet Shop Boys for a match made in heaven.

Another personal favorite is Mark Knight and Jem Cooke’s “Drowning In the Dark.” It appears this song is not getting the attention it deserves so I’m here to plug it because it steps out of the more progressive work Mark has been putting out for awhile now and drowns us in an ocean disco delights.

DJ Meme is back with Inaya Day and Aline Rocha on the wonderful “Satisfy” where Yam Who? reworks the original into a crowd pleaser.

There’s lot’s of classic reworks and samples in this set like Liquid Gold’s “Dance Yourself Dizzy” where you’d never know it from the original, Kurd Maverick & The Cube Guys’ “It’s Not Over” samples the First Choice classic “Let No Man Put Asunder” (more on these ladies coming in 2021), Adri Block & Paul Parsons do faithful housed-up rendition of the Al Wilson Soul classic “Show and Tell” that delivers in spades, and Christopher Williams & Carolyn Griffey remake the D-Train classic “You’re the One For Me” with LEGEND Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley doing remix honors.

Hot on the heels of the Bee Gees documentary that debuts on HBO on Saturday, Ian Ossia is back with a total rework of “You Should Be Dancing” bringing the massive disco classic into the 21st century with “Moves At Midnight.”

Overall, this set much more soulful than previous efforts while retaining its disco roots, which is perfect for escaping from the hell that is 2020.

We’re not quite done with the year just yet. I’ll start rolling out the biggest dance songs of 2020 with the annual Top Dance Club Songs of the Year shortly before capping off this memorable year (for all the wrong reasons) with our annual Blow Your Own Horn that takes us into 2021 where a whole new fresh hell awaits. Until then…ENJOY!

Album: Postcards From Disco Paradise
Genre: House, Jackin’ House, NuDisco, Disco House
Year: 2020
Total Time: 02:46:57

1. Purple Disco Machine & Mind Enterprises – Exotica (Club Mix)

2. Rhyze – Just How Sweet Is Your Love (Brian & Frankies Club XS Mix)

3. Liquid Gold – Dance Yourself Dizzy (2020 Club Mix)

4. Mark Knight feat. Jem Cooke – Drowning In Your Love (Mark Knight Extended Mix)

5. Per QX & Elias Bravo feat. Jocelyn Brown – It Ain´t Over (David Penn Extended Edit)

6. Adam Nova – Anything For You (Original Mix)

7. Jamiroquai – Love Foolosophy (Mike Konstanty Disco Rework)

8. Dr Packer – Get Some Soul (Original Mix)

9. Federico D’Alessio feat. Yvette Pylant – Shining (Shane D Remix)

10. DJ Meme, Inaya Day & Aline Rocha – Satisfy (Yam Who Remix)

11. DJ Disciple & Dawn Tallman – Whole World Party (Deez Raw Life Remix)

12. Rodney Hunter – Ill Still Be Here (Extended Mix)

13. Moogy Bee – Show Me Some Respect (Luisen Re-Touch)

14. Per QX – Hit Da Spot (Original Mix)

15. Jack Truant – 1990 (Extended Mix)

16. K-Klass & Mike Smith – Lose Control (Original Mix)

17. Kurd Maverick & The Cube Guys – It’s Not Over (Club Mix)

18. Adri Block & Paul Parsons – Show & Tell (Original Mix)

19. Oscar P & DJ Stingray – Fluffy Clouds (Norty Cotto Classic Mix)

20. Ian Ossia – Moves At Midnight (Original Mix)

21. The Cube Guys – Passion (Cubed Remix 2020)

22. Block & Crown X Paul Parsons – Sweet Music (Extended Mix)

23. Dutchican Soul feat. Karmina Dai & Mr. V – Raise It Up (Micky More & Andy Tee Disco Mix)

24. The Shapeshifters feat. Billy Porter – Finally Ready (David Penn Extended Remix)

25. T.Markakis – Let’s Get It On (Original Mix)

26. Les Bisous – Everybody Dancin’ (Original Mix)

27. Makito – Chicago Disco (Original Mix)

28. Hagenaar & Albrecht – What Would We Do (Qubiko Extended Remix)

29. Low Steppa – You’re My Life (Keepin It Heale & Michael Walls Extended Remix)

30. John Summit & Guz – Thin Line (Extended Mix)

31. Christopher Williams & Carolyn Griffey – You’re The One For Me (Steve Silk Hurley SS House Anthem)

32. Husky – Heaven (Dr Packer Remix)