Kelly Price - Friend Of Mine (Junior Vasquez Mixes)
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=442c49f1e6f7fff691b20cc0d07ba4d246fb46390b516279
Includes: Club Mix, Club Instrumental, Accapella, Hard Club Mix & Ruff Dub
Loreta - Trouble With Boys (Junior Vasquez Mixes)
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=442c49f1e6f7fff691b20cc0d07ba4d28ac2d91f63cdb813
Includes: Club Mix & Dub
Billie Myers - Am I Here Yet (Junior Vasquez Mixes)
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=442c49f1e6f7fff691b20cc0d07ba4d29dfc317e028ee91f
Includes: Extended Vocal Mix, Radio Edit, Marathon Mix & Marathon Beats
Debelah Morgan - Why Did You Have To Be (Mike Rizzo, Andy & The Lamboy & MK Mixes)
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=442c49f1e6f7fff691b20cc0d07ba4d2a00e724d06d35144
Includes: Mike Rizzo Club Mix, Mike Rizzo & Josh Harris Dub, Andy & The Lamboy Circuit Mix, Andy & The Lamboy Mix, Andy & The Lamboy Bonus Beats, MK Mix, MK Dub #1, MK Dub #
Brooke Allison - The Kiss Off (Goodbye) (Thunderpuss Mixes)
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=442c49f1e6f7fff691b20cc0d07ba4d2f3197333b3e9e2b8
Includes: Club Mix, Radio Edit, Mixshow & Dub
Showing posts with label Junior Vasquez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Junior Vasquez. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Thunderpuss & Junior & Hex--Oh My!!
Ok, so HOW cool is that iPod dock!! I want it!!!
Since I've had a bunch of tracks for separate posts featuring these DJ's, I figured I'd combine them all. You know...A little of column A, some of column B....
And I'm sorry I haven't posted a lot but I've been busy at school (which is ALMOST over--Thank God!) but this week I have summer break so I'll hopefully be able to get a bunch of stuff out to you all!!
Backstreet Boys - The Call (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This was one of the first songs that saw BSB making the bridge from teen pop idols to more mature men and has them singing about cheating on their respective others. While in the song it ended badly, this mix is anything but!! Super high energy from Thunderpuss here and with a really great vocal breakdown, this mix is definitely irresistible for me!**
Britney Spears - I'm A Slave 4 U (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I have to admit, when I first heard this mix I really wasn't a fan. The piano chords seemed off to me and I guess I wanted something a little different from the boys. Well the more I listened to it, the more I started to enjoy it and the way they used Britney's spoken vocals in this is so awesome!! Definitely a fun mix!**
Hilary Duff - So Yesterday (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This mix marked a very sad day for me for it was to be Thunderpuss' very last collaboration. All through to the end though, they put their all in it and delivered a great mix! The song is cheesy but it works well with the beat. It's a straight up mainstream pop remix with, of course, lots of energy!**
Pet Shop Boys - NYC Boy (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Omg! I love this song! Haha! I was SO obsessed with this when it came out!! PSB came back with a vengeance and this song headed straight to the #1 spot on the dance charts. At the time (1999) I was heavily involved in the NYC club scene so naturally I assumed that this song was written about ME! Hahaha!! Thunderpuss did SUCH an incredible job but all the mixes to this were great from Superchumbo to Almighty and Lange, everyone involved gave it their all!**
Aqua - Around The World (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Ok, so we all know Aqua from their cheese-smash hit "Barbie Girl" but there was life for the group after that. This song, the second single from their second CD "Aquarius" had Aqua changing their "Barbie Girl" style to a more anthemic sound and who better to take that on than Junior?? Say what you want, but I always thought this was a slammin mix because the melody and structure of the song allow for a very grandiose production from Junior and that's where I like him best! The original mix which clocks in at 13 min & 40 sec here gets trimmed down to about 4 and change. Definitely get ahold of the full mix. It's totally worth it!!**
Laura Turner - Soul Deep (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**Laura Turner to me, is one part Sarah Brightman and one part Delerium. Being that she sounds very similar to Sarah Brightman, I immediately loved this song when I got a promo of the original. I was VERY shocked to see that this song made it's way to Junior's lap. Junior takes the song as far away from the original as possible, giving her voice a nice echo effect and using some real tribal drums throughout.**
Anastacia - I'm Outta Love (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This was the song that started my love affair with Anastacia (born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk). At this time I was basically in Sam Goody every day ravaging the CD single section looking for anything that had Hex Hector, Junior Vasquez, Tony Moran & Thunderpuss on it. When I found this, I didn't really know who she was but if it had Hex on the single, it was good enough for me! THANK GOD I bought this!! Anastacia's first single (which got to #2 on the dance charts) is a stunner all around! A fantastic vocal from Anastacia (she became my new Taylor Dayne) and a thumping mix from Hex made for some dance music drama which still holds up today! Also I'm very excited because Anastacia is supposed to be releasing her new CD "Heavy Rotation" on October 24th of this year!!**
Jessica Simpson - Irresistable (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Jessica's lead single from her third CD of the same name started to show a slightly more mature Jessica and definitely a sexier Jessica as she sings about how irresistible her beau is. And when that beau is Nick Lachey, who can blame her? ::swoon:: This song only got to #15 on the Hot 100 charts but also peaked at #3 on the Top 40 Mainstream charts. It didn't chart on the dance charts at all, but thats ok because Hex and Dezrok really gave a stunning mix as always!**
Kina - Girl From The Gutter (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**ANTHEM ALERT!!! I don't know if I have any other words for this one but DOWNLOAD IT!! If you know it, then you know it, if you don't know it, it will change your life! Hahaha!! Everything about this mix is perfect! From Kina's vocals to Hex & Mac Quayle's anthemic remix, it tears through any dance floor with ease!**
Lisa Stansfield - I'm Leavin (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Classic classic classic!!! Lisa sounds beautiful as always as she breezes through Hex's remix which has her telling off her man. My favorite lyric is "How could I be so dumb?/I thought I loved a man/But more and more you proved to be a boy/And now I understand/But I can't babysit no more/That's not what I loved you for/I'd rather be alone/Bye bye/Cause I'm really leaving this time..."**
Pink - You Make Me Sick (HQ2 Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Hex & Mac take on bad girl Pink's third single from her debut "Can't Take Me Home" and while it only made it to #23 on the dance charts, this is definitely a mix that's endured the test of time as I've seen it still make a dance floor erupt every now and then when played.**
Reina - Anything For Love (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Reina's second single and collaboration with Hex Hector & Mac Quayle after the anthemic "Find Another Woman" has Reina in familiar territory. This song has very much the same structure of "Find Another Woman" but instead of being annoyed at her man, she's telling us all how she'd "live for love and die for love" and Hex & Mac are standing right by her side! lol Definitely a fun track!!**
Stars On 54 - If You Could Read My Mind (Hex Hector Epic Piano Mix) **Official Edit**
**Amber, Jocelyn Enriquez & Ultra Nate get a GORGEOUS treatment here by the Hex/Dezrok camp and Dezrok's keyboard work really gets its time to shine. No beats on this one, only gorgeous keyboards, dreamy synths and a lush arrangement just make you wanna float away!**
Bonus Edit: This one is a special request from DM (I hope you like it!) and has to be one of the most challenging mixes I've ever taken on. The first 45 seconds were a nightmare for me as I was wracking my brain trying to chop out Thunderpuss' very long intro to this mix. This one was never officially released but thank God it leaked. I never understood why the Above & Beyond mix was such a big to-do with this song as it just never really did anything for me, and the mix was even used in the video for this song as well. ::shrug::
This mix also had a lot of controversy surrounding it as Barry Harris explained in an interview with About.com. This also shows the negative effect mis-labeling mixes can cause. It's one of my biggest pet peeves:
Barry Harris: We did what I thought was a really kick-ass job of "What It Feels Like For A Girl," and we did it early, like two or three months ahead of time. Everybody knew that we were working on it and someone somewhere took the original album version of "What It Feels Like For A Girl," put it on the net and said it was a Thunderpuss mix. That's all they had to do, and that messed everything up. Someone at Warners said they saw a Thunderpuss mix was already on the net and people are already downloading it. That started this fire within the record company and Madonna, and we were like "no, it's not our mix", we have not done anything. They just cancelled our entire mix, period, and that was it, the end of story. It's that simple. We worked with them again later and everything was cool. But it was just such an annoying, stupid reaction that people freaked-out over what wasn't true and our mix wasn't on there, when we worked so very hard and put so much blood, hard guts and soul into it. We did three recalls, because we weren't happy with it. We'd play it out on the weekends and put a lot of heart into that, only to have that stupid situation snuff it out. That was rather disappointing, but I'm over it now. There's my whine story for ya!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tony Moran/Junior Vasquez Story & Some Edits!
So I thought I'd pull this story over to this blog from the one I used to write (not about dance music) on my MySpace page.
Tony Moran is going to be DJing in DC at Town on August 9th and I am NOT missing it!! This story is the one I wrote after to going out for my birthday in 2006. I went to see Junior Vasquez at Cielo and then later that night went to Alegria (at Crobar) to see Tony.
This is exactly why I can't wait to see him again!!
Feb 2006
If Music Is Your Life, Just Keep On Dancing...
We're gonna turn this party out!
Turn it! Uh huh!
We're gonna burn this party down
In Alegria!
I'm gonna wear your body out!
Shake it! Shake it up!
Cause it don't happen, happen everyday
Give it up for Alegria!
Been waiting for tonight
I wanna see some hands in the sky!
Raise em high!
Lift em up!
Keep em up!
Well alright!
I wanna see some hands in the sky!
Raise em high!
Lift em up!
Lift em up!!
It's tonight!
Can you feel it?!
Alegria
Been waiting for tonight
For Alegria...
- Tony Moran & Ric Sena feat Zhana Saunders - "Waiting For Alegria"
I'm sitting here right now, trying to reflect on what exactly went on last night. My mind is still blown.
To try and pay tribute to my night seems almost trite. How can I really put into words what can only be described as a full body experience?
For those of you who aren't avid house-heads like me, think about the band you love the most and seeing them in an incredible venue with an amazing sound system, playing all of your favorite songs and sounding like sheer perfection. That's the closest thing I can come to for an explanation.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me start at the beginning.
It's around 8:30 and I'm driving to pick up my friend Bobby. Originally we were going to take the ferry in and whatnot, but I veto-ed that idea when I felt just how cold it was and knowing how spoiled I am with my car, I knew driving in was my only option.
I knew that tonight was going to be special for a few reasons:
1) This starts my birthday week celebration (Haha!)
2) I was going to see Junior Vasquez (ALWAYS a good time!)
3) I was going to see Tony Moran @ Alegria (I had never heard him spin and had never been to an Alegria party as yet.)
4) I was going with a good group of my boys (Bobby, Billy & his friend Kevin)
To say I was pumped up about all this is a real understatement.
After we got to Billy's apartment and had a few drinks, we were on our way to Cielo to see Her Royal Highness, Junior Vasquez.
We got inside and it was MOBBED to say the least! There were people everywhere! Now, Cielo isn't a huge place and it usually plays house to some of the more disco/funky house DJ's like Little Louie Vega and such so I knew that I would be in for a different kind of Junior. However, any kind of Junior is alright by me.
As I had suspected, he kept things pretty funky for the majority of the night. The highlight for me was when he threw in "Nothingness" by Karmadelic feat Sandy B. Billy and I had just about freaked! Haha!
No matter what kind of music that man plays though, there's a story you can sense. It's a journey. There's an undercurrent of artistry there that you just don't get with alot of DJ's and when you're hearing a song that's been remixed or produced by Junior, you know it. Everything has it's place and the place is perfect. Being such a Junior freak, you'll think I'm biased and maybe I am, but that's what made my night so great!
The only downfall to the evening was that Cielo was having problems with it's air conditioning and the place was like a turkish sauna. 100's of people packed into a small venue and it was sweltering.
Side note: I spent most of the night dancing next to a very messy Carson Kressley from Queer Eye From The Straight Guy. Let me tell you--It's amazing the things TV make-up can do! Yikes!
Some more highlights for me was hearing Junior's mixes of Beyonce's "Check On It", Pink's "Stupid Girl" & Vernessa Mitchell's "Love Will Find A Way". At around 1:30 though, I just couldn't take the heat anymore. I had been dancing non-stop and was dripping wet.
So back in the car we went and headed to Crobar.
Now, as I've said, I had never heard Tony Moran spin before. I've always loved his productions and mixes but sometimes DJ's can be a real let down when you get them behind the turntables (::cough::peterrauhofer::cough cough::). I had very high expectations though, aside from the $60 cover charge! Truth be told, I would've paid $100.
For me, and maybe this is strange, it takes more than just a good DJ to make a good event.
Yes, the DJ is the main part, but everyone involved needs to be going for the same goal and that means bouncers, coat check people, bathroom attendants, bartenders, ID checkers, security...etc... (Et Cetra! LoL Billy!!)
And from the get-go, everyone was respectful and very friendly. Always a good sign.
The first thing I was hit with was just HOW many people were there. I've never seen a space of that size inhabited by THAT many people before!!
First track as we walked in: "El Tigre" (Deep Influence Mix)
We all battled the crowd and made our way to the front right side of the stage and started dancing. The energy in the room was high and the music was as big room as it could be. Besides, in NY, there aren't many rooms bigger than Crobar, if any.
What happened next was nothing short of magical. So much in fact that it's hard to put it down into words.
But I'll try.
Let me start with a very bold statement: Never in all the years of my clubbing have I ever heard a DJ mix an entire evening of music so flawlessly.
Any expectations I had for this evening were met and then surpassed with ease.
Tony had his hand on the pulse of the event and over and over again kept jolting you with music that you could NOT stand still to, even in such small confines of dancing space.
One of my favorite things to see when I'm out is when you look into the crowd and everyone has their hands up in the air, singing along or just freaking out to the same thing you are. In an abstract way it's like being part of a huge family. You're all there for the same reason. Everyone wants to have a good time and everyone is doing their best to enhance their experience.
Tony Moran was the Mama and the lighting guy was the Papa. Haha!
It's hard to breakdown the night into highlights because every single song, even if I didn't know it, was incredible! Adjective's do it NO justice.
From what I can remember though:
Rosabel - "Rhythm Intoxication", Mariah Carey - "Don't Forget About Us" (Yeah, I freaked out to this one), Offer Nissim feat Maya - On My Own (Freaking out again!), Kim English - It Makes A Difference (Dub & Club Mix--The Dub was outstanding!)
But the piece de resistance for me was Tony's 2006 Re-Do of Mary J Blige's "Your Child". For anyone who knows this song, you know the Junior Vasquez mix. Junior's mix is and was still great but I have to say (and you know this is serious!), Tony's mix made me say "Junior who???". He completely ripped through that song like nothing I've heard in my life!!! I almost danced to the entire song with my hand covering my mouth because I just couldn't believe what I was hearing!!!
Then Alegria favorite, Zhana Saunders, came on stage to perform her new Alegria song, "Cafe Con Alegria". She looked and sounded amazing!!
Just then, the released about 2 tons of confetti! There is no way to describe what it looked like, felt like, sounded like...am I becoming redundant yet?? lol
They also released napkins from the ceiling to wipe yourself off with, which I thought was an awesome idea, albeit illegal (Thanks Billy! lol).
Even now, I have so many memories and recollections going through my mind it's hard to think about it all and get it all down here.
Somewhere around 7AM Bobby and I left and we made the LONGEST journey home of our lives haha!
My birthday is actually this Friday, but this is the weeklong celebration and I can't imagine a better way to start it off!
I hope that you can get some kind of incling what it was like. I'm officially addicted to Alegria and Tony Moran. It was a complete re-affirmation of why I love this music and why I love this lifestyle.
Tony Moran, you are a God among men. Alegria was just a mere love song from you to us and we all felt loved.
And until next time I'll be waiting for that night...For Alegria...
Till Then,
John Michael
I'm literally counting down the days!!!!
Celine Dion - To Love You More (Tony Moran Crossover Edit) **Official Edit**
**GAG! I love this song!! Why isn't Tony doing all her new stuff!!?? Tell me it wouldn't be sick to hear a Tony produced mix of Celine doing "Alone"? ::sigh:: I can dream!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?rmc0y32jjm8
Nomad - With You (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Another classic by Junior!! This takes me right back to Twilo! Incredible track here!! It's almost like Junior does trance!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?yrnmt1vfmyv
Katharine McPhee - Love Story (Tony Moran & Waren Rigg Soul Banger Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I don't know why this popped up recently because this single was released awhile ago but I am glad it did! I enjoyed the original version, but wow! Tony & Warren really brought it home on this one!! The beats are pretty big and this wouldn't be out of place at an Alegria party at all!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?q2m0mmm34lz
RuPaul - Workout (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**This was such a great cover for Ru to take on. Originally done by Frankie Knuckles in 1993, RuPaul definitely breathed new life into this classic and made it his own. Junior went a step further and gave a good production with some beat tricks, keeping the focus on the vocals and not over powering them.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?kmhngcmzw7f
Wendy Phillips - Stay (Tony Moran Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This British singer saw only one release here and this was it. Produced (and written) by Tony Moran and featuring mixes by Airscape & Mike Rizzo among others, this track is a fun pop dance song. Wendy's voice is very cute and the whole mix has a very easy breezy feel to it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ymzymbkxjmn
Tenth Planet - Ghosts (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This was another Twilo song and I love how Junior tackles these types of trance vocals. It's a sound that's all his own and yet it works on so many levels. I really am such a Juniorhead haha!! I totally drank the kool aid! At any rate, this was a special request, so I hope you enjoy it!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?namdjnmhc2g
Tweet - Oops (Oh My) (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**I had ALOT of fun with this one. This has to be one of the darkest and strangest Junior mixes I own. It's SO dark! It reminds me of a Dynamix Dub. Everything about this mix is interesting tho. It's a wild and sexy ride through Tweet's masturbation station so hop aboard!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?mj1nzw0lucm
Tony Moran is going to be DJing in DC at Town on August 9th and I am NOT missing it!! This story is the one I wrote after to going out for my birthday in 2006. I went to see Junior Vasquez at Cielo and then later that night went to Alegria (at Crobar) to see Tony.
This is exactly why I can't wait to see him again!!
Feb 2006
If Music Is Your Life, Just Keep On Dancing...
We're gonna turn this party out!
Turn it! Uh huh!
We're gonna burn this party down
In Alegria!
I'm gonna wear your body out!
Shake it! Shake it up!
Cause it don't happen, happen everyday
Give it up for Alegria!
Been waiting for tonight
I wanna see some hands in the sky!
Raise em high!
Lift em up!
Keep em up!
Well alright!
I wanna see some hands in the sky!
Raise em high!
Lift em up!
Lift em up!!
It's tonight!
Can you feel it?!
Alegria
Been waiting for tonight
For Alegria...
- Tony Moran & Ric Sena feat Zhana Saunders - "Waiting For Alegria"
I'm sitting here right now, trying to reflect on what exactly went on last night. My mind is still blown.
To try and pay tribute to my night seems almost trite. How can I really put into words what can only be described as a full body experience?
For those of you who aren't avid house-heads like me, think about the band you love the most and seeing them in an incredible venue with an amazing sound system, playing all of your favorite songs and sounding like sheer perfection. That's the closest thing I can come to for an explanation.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me start at the beginning.
It's around 8:30 and I'm driving to pick up my friend Bobby. Originally we were going to take the ferry in and whatnot, but I veto-ed that idea when I felt just how cold it was and knowing how spoiled I am with my car, I knew driving in was my only option.
I knew that tonight was going to be special for a few reasons:
1) This starts my birthday week celebration (Haha!)
2) I was going to see Junior Vasquez (ALWAYS a good time!)
3) I was going to see Tony Moran @ Alegria (I had never heard him spin and had never been to an Alegria party as yet.)
4) I was going with a good group of my boys (Bobby, Billy & his friend Kevin)
To say I was pumped up about all this is a real understatement.
After we got to Billy's apartment and had a few drinks, we were on our way to Cielo to see Her Royal Highness, Junior Vasquez.
We got inside and it was MOBBED to say the least! There were people everywhere! Now, Cielo isn't a huge place and it usually plays house to some of the more disco/funky house DJ's like Little Louie Vega and such so I knew that I would be in for a different kind of Junior. However, any kind of Junior is alright by me.
As I had suspected, he kept things pretty funky for the majority of the night. The highlight for me was when he threw in "Nothingness" by Karmadelic feat Sandy B. Billy and I had just about freaked! Haha!
No matter what kind of music that man plays though, there's a story you can sense. It's a journey. There's an undercurrent of artistry there that you just don't get with alot of DJ's and when you're hearing a song that's been remixed or produced by Junior, you know it. Everything has it's place and the place is perfect. Being such a Junior freak, you'll think I'm biased and maybe I am, but that's what made my night so great!
The only downfall to the evening was that Cielo was having problems with it's air conditioning and the place was like a turkish sauna. 100's of people packed into a small venue and it was sweltering.
Side note: I spent most of the night dancing next to a very messy Carson Kressley from Queer Eye From The Straight Guy. Let me tell you--It's amazing the things TV make-up can do! Yikes!
Some more highlights for me was hearing Junior's mixes of Beyonce's "Check On It", Pink's "Stupid Girl" & Vernessa Mitchell's "Love Will Find A Way". At around 1:30 though, I just couldn't take the heat anymore. I had been dancing non-stop and was dripping wet.
So back in the car we went and headed to Crobar.
Now, as I've said, I had never heard Tony Moran spin before. I've always loved his productions and mixes but sometimes DJ's can be a real let down when you get them behind the turntables (::cough::peterrauhofer::cough cough::). I had very high expectations though, aside from the $60 cover charge! Truth be told, I would've paid $100.
For me, and maybe this is strange, it takes more than just a good DJ to make a good event.
Yes, the DJ is the main part, but everyone involved needs to be going for the same goal and that means bouncers, coat check people, bathroom attendants, bartenders, ID checkers, security...etc... (Et Cetra! LoL Billy!!)
And from the get-go, everyone was respectful and very friendly. Always a good sign.
The first thing I was hit with was just HOW many people were there. I've never seen a space of that size inhabited by THAT many people before!!
First track as we walked in: "El Tigre" (Deep Influence Mix)
We all battled the crowd and made our way to the front right side of the stage and started dancing. The energy in the room was high and the music was as big room as it could be. Besides, in NY, there aren't many rooms bigger than Crobar, if any.
What happened next was nothing short of magical. So much in fact that it's hard to put it down into words.
But I'll try.
Let me start with a very bold statement: Never in all the years of my clubbing have I ever heard a DJ mix an entire evening of music so flawlessly.
Any expectations I had for this evening were met and then surpassed with ease.
Tony had his hand on the pulse of the event and over and over again kept jolting you with music that you could NOT stand still to, even in such small confines of dancing space.
One of my favorite things to see when I'm out is when you look into the crowd and everyone has their hands up in the air, singing along or just freaking out to the same thing you are. In an abstract way it's like being part of a huge family. You're all there for the same reason. Everyone wants to have a good time and everyone is doing their best to enhance their experience.
Tony Moran was the Mama and the lighting guy was the Papa. Haha!
It's hard to breakdown the night into highlights because every single song, even if I didn't know it, was incredible! Adjective's do it NO justice.
From what I can remember though:
Rosabel - "Rhythm Intoxication", Mariah Carey - "Don't Forget About Us" (Yeah, I freaked out to this one), Offer Nissim feat Maya - On My Own (Freaking out again!), Kim English - It Makes A Difference (Dub & Club Mix--The Dub was outstanding!)
But the piece de resistance for me was Tony's 2006 Re-Do of Mary J Blige's "Your Child". For anyone who knows this song, you know the Junior Vasquez mix. Junior's mix is and was still great but I have to say (and you know this is serious!), Tony's mix made me say "Junior who???". He completely ripped through that song like nothing I've heard in my life!!! I almost danced to the entire song with my hand covering my mouth because I just couldn't believe what I was hearing!!!
Then Alegria favorite, Zhana Saunders, came on stage to perform her new Alegria song, "Cafe Con Alegria". She looked and sounded amazing!!
Just then, the released about 2 tons of confetti! There is no way to describe what it looked like, felt like, sounded like...am I becoming redundant yet?? lol
They also released napkins from the ceiling to wipe yourself off with, which I thought was an awesome idea, albeit illegal (Thanks Billy! lol).
Even now, I have so many memories and recollections going through my mind it's hard to think about it all and get it all down here.
Somewhere around 7AM Bobby and I left and we made the LONGEST journey home of our lives haha!
My birthday is actually this Friday, but this is the weeklong celebration and I can't imagine a better way to start it off!
I hope that you can get some kind of incling what it was like. I'm officially addicted to Alegria and Tony Moran. It was a complete re-affirmation of why I love this music and why I love this lifestyle.
Tony Moran, you are a God among men. Alegria was just a mere love song from you to us and we all felt loved.
And until next time I'll be waiting for that night...For Alegria...
Till Then,
John Michael
I'm literally counting down the days!!!!
Celine Dion - To Love You More (Tony Moran Crossover Edit) **Official Edit**
**GAG! I love this song!! Why isn't Tony doing all her new stuff!!?? Tell me it wouldn't be sick to hear a Tony produced mix of Celine doing "Alone"? ::sigh:: I can dream!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?rmc0y32jjm8
Nomad - With You (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Another classic by Junior!! This takes me right back to Twilo! Incredible track here!! It's almost like Junior does trance!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?yrnmt1vfmyv
Katharine McPhee - Love Story (Tony Moran & Waren Rigg Soul Banger Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I don't know why this popped up recently because this single was released awhile ago but I am glad it did! I enjoyed the original version, but wow! Tony & Warren really brought it home on this one!! The beats are pretty big and this wouldn't be out of place at an Alegria party at all!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?q2m0mmm34lz
RuPaul - Workout (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**This was such a great cover for Ru to take on. Originally done by Frankie Knuckles in 1993, RuPaul definitely breathed new life into this classic and made it his own. Junior went a step further and gave a good production with some beat tricks, keeping the focus on the vocals and not over powering them.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?kmhngcmzw7f
Wendy Phillips - Stay (Tony Moran Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This British singer saw only one release here and this was it. Produced (and written) by Tony Moran and featuring mixes by Airscape & Mike Rizzo among others, this track is a fun pop dance song. Wendy's voice is very cute and the whole mix has a very easy breezy feel to it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ymzymbkxjmn
Tenth Planet - Ghosts (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This was another Twilo song and I love how Junior tackles these types of trance vocals. It's a sound that's all his own and yet it works on so many levels. I really am such a Juniorhead haha!! I totally drank the kool aid! At any rate, this was a special request, so I hope you enjoy it!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?namdjnmhc2g
Tweet - Oops (Oh My) (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**I had ALOT of fun with this one. This has to be one of the darkest and strangest Junior mixes I own. It's SO dark! It reminds me of a Dynamix Dub. Everything about this mix is interesting tho. It's a wild and sexy ride through Tweet's masturbation station so hop aboard!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?mj1nzw0lucm
Monday, July 21, 2008
Junior Vasquez (Part Four)
I think it's time to add another remixer to the fold here. It's been alot of Junior, TP & Hex and while there's more where all this came from, Im gonna throw someone else into this and see how it goes lol...
Who? I dunno yet...We'll see what I've got at my fingertips! :-)
Ace Of Base - Beautiful Life (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**We all loved Ace of Base. It's time to come clean and admit it. We all saw the sign and we wanted to live the beautiful life. Well, those swedes were so darn happy about everything, Junior couldn't resist and gives us alot more of the same!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ymyt3k1pehf
Alcazar - Don't You Want Me (JM's Junior Vasquez Earth Radio Edit)
**Another Swedish act gets the Junior treatment, but this time it's much darker. This is indeed a cover of 80's classic by Human League and it's never sounded better! Junior pulls the bottom out so to speak, and goes for a strong mix that keeps chugging along and the really uplifiting vocals paired with Junior's darker undertones works very well together.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?tz4snm9ndmr
Angel Moraes - I Like It (JM's Junior Vasquez Earth Radio Edit)
**Firstly, does anyone know who the vocalist is here? I love this song!! I've always said that some of his most interesting work has come from the Earth era and this is a prime example. It's a big diva anthem that has a dark but sexy production here from Junior which is perfect for the clubs, or in front of your mirror at home.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?qyz0pmumxqe
Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Ripped Edit)
**If anyone has a better quality version of this, I would be thrilled! I ripped this one from one of Junior's mixshows and I must admit, I like this one (shockingly lol) better than Peter's. I do love Peter's alot, I thought it was a great mix and all, but this one really just blows it out of the water for me!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?zdcg1bzckln
Dynamix feat Nina Eve - Never Get Me (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I love the original of this and this is one of the few songs that I prefer a mix other than Junior's. I never really got into it and then I heard him play it one night and when you're there, at the club, this works very well. When I'm at home, in the shower, at the gym or in my car, it's the Dynamix one for me lol.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?mtoojgmr1fb
Hypertrophy - Beautiful Day (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**This was a big Juniorverse song and one of my favorite non-vocals. It's very indicative of it's time (1998) and I've always loved this side of Junior. I wish there was more of this kinda stuff!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?h2bybcxm5zm
kd Lang - If I Were You (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**kd relelased this as the lead single from her 1995 "All You Can Eat" CD and while the song got to #115 on the hot 100 (yikes!), on the dance charts it went straight to #1!! kd has such a smooth voice and Junior compliments her perfectly with an uplifting mix that isn't overpowering.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ytznnnxjn3l
Kristine W - Stronger (JM's Junior Vasquez Mixshow Edit)
**This is a masterpiece through and through which made it hard for me to cut at. Johnny Vicious did a cute mix too but this mix just grabs onto the emotion of the song and rides it till the wheels fall off!! Kristine + Junior = Perfect Together.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?y9oh0wmppns
Mary J Blige - Your Child (JM's Junior Vasquez Extended Radio Mix)
**Another classic Junior. I remember reading a magazine about how he only did a demo of this mix and it got leaked or picked up somehow and everyone loved it and started playing it. I wanna say I also remember him saying that this wasn't even a favorite of his! Can you imagine? This mix is sheer genius!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ndbmbzibvtc
Nomad - I Wonder (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I loved Nomad's "With You" (Junior edit to follow) and then I was excited to hear this song and I find out...it's almost identical to "With You" lol...So yes, this is a good mix...in that "If you loved "With You" then you'll ADORE "I Wonder" " kinda way lol**
http://www.mediafire.com/?lrjjdhsgbym
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Junior Vasquez (Part Three)
The Offer Nissim post is on the way everyone!!
But meanwhile back at the Junior ranch...
Alicia Keys - Girlfriend (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**When Alicia released her debut CD "Songs In A Minor", it was an immediate success and remixers had a new voice to add to the dancefloor. The 4th single from Alicia here didn't really do that well on the US charts, stalling at #82 on the R&B chart and failing to even make it to the hot 100. However, Junior took charge and made a fun dance version with a really solid production. Not exactly an anthem, but great in it's own right.**
Amber - This Is Your Night (JM's Junior Vasquez Extended Radio Mix)
**Back in 1996 when Amber released her debut CD of the same name, it seemed she could do no wrong. This Euro-NRG CD was wildly successful, selling an estimated 4 million copies. Amber also became the first Euro-NRG artist to be signed to a label as a solo artist. While only peaking at #24 on the US charts, it became an instant classic throughout the world. Having Junior take this song on was brilliant and the mix he put together is stunning! It's got a great energy and some stellar keyboarding work. This one is sure to take you back! I can't believe this song came out 12 years ago!!!! God, I'm old! lol**
Annie Lennox - No More I Love You's (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I'm sorry, but there is nothing better than the lyric "Dubba dubba dub dub dub...AHHH!"! This lead single from Annie's 2x platinum CD "Medusa" peaked only at #23 on the US charts, but the remix hit #1! Junior's idea here was genius, taking 3 songs (No More I Love You's, Downtown Lights & Take Me To The River) from Annie's CD and making a medley of them for one remix. The result is, of course, fabulous!**
Blu Cantrell - (Oops!) Hit Em Up Style (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Blu Cantrell has such an incredible voice and while there's been talks for more music from her (including a leaked cover version of One Republic's "Apologize"), I'm still holding out. This smash debut single earned Blu the #2 spot on the US charts and I had never really entertained the idea for a remix on this one. The phrasing and timing seemed like it would be too difficult, but alas, Junior said--Fuck that! Hah! With a low BPM and some really interesting synth work, he kept the original punch of the song as Blu tells her man to piss off!!**
Charlotte - Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (Junior Vasquez Soular Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is another great example of what a remixer really can do with a song. If you know the original Junior mix (which was brilliant) then this one will definitely make for a nice change. This one really blends Junior's style with the Moto Blanco style mixes you hear now. I'll post the original one soon cause that one is incredible but for now, something funkier.**
Information Society - What's On Your Mind (JM's Junior Vasquez Mixshow Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**The 80's classic gets a sick update from the master and it's completely irresistable! What I love about this (which I had to include in here) is the breakdown where he actually goes back into the original and then back to the remix again! So brilliant!!**
Irene Cara - All My Heart (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**We all know Miss Cara from her 80's classics "Fame" and "Flashdance...What A Feeling!" but what happened after?? Well, she never really stopped performing throughout Europe and Asia and in the 90's had several successful non-US charts. This song, from 1997 was from a little known CD of Euro dance songs called "Precarious 90's", and it made it's way here into Junior's lap! He made the song a really uplifiting anthem, perfect for any summer party! Definitely worth checking out! In 2006, Cara also contributed a song called "Forever My Love" to the CD "Gay Happening Vol 12".**
Kim English - Higher Things (Junior Vasquez House Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This was the other half of the duel CD single "Diva 2 Diva" which paired this song with the aforementioned Charlotte "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark". This time, Junior turns it out with Kim's soaring vocals and makes an incredible diva anthem! Another one not to be missed!**
Kumi Koda - Take Back (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is a very strange one. Now, I love this mix, I really do and the vocal if it were done by an english singer would've been awesome! But Japanese diva Kumi Koda debuted here and did her best by trying to sing the english version of this song. The results aren't TERRIBLE but to be honest, there's alot of it I just don't understand. Im sure that the original english vocal as it was intended (to be an R&B/Pop song) was much easier to understand, but most of the remixes offered here by Junior, Hex Hector and Jonathan Peters make it a little bit tougher to get. There is some incredibly synth work here, especially in the bridge where Kumi sings "Your kind of pleasure took me away to a place I've never been..." (and then the next line I dont know lol). If only for the production, give this one a try!**
Le Click - Call Me (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**This one is really interesting to me. We've seen Junior hit his "La Bouche" phase but then when he takes this song on, he goes the completely different route. Granted, the vocal, even though the original is euro cheese, is a really great vocal by Kayo Shekoni and Junior tried making it a reputable dance track. Did it work? Well, yes it did, but I have to admit, the mix is a little strange. The vocal stands on it's own and Junior's production is good, but you get the full vocal in this mix at the very beginning of the mix and then the last 4 minutes are all vocal loops, samples, buildups and breakdowns and the mix even fades out at the end. Very odd to me! If there is another one out there that doesn't fade out, please send it my way!**
Sabrina Johnston - Tonight (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**Junior favorite Sabrina takes center stage here with this mix that came as a bonus track off her 1998 solo CD "Yum Yum". Sabrina has such incredible power and it really shows here. A much lesser known song by her but really good just the same!**
Whitney Houston - I Learned From The Best (JM's Junior Vasquez Disco Radio Edit)
**I have to admit, I really didn't do much to this at all, except that I took the beginning and end of the full mix and added them to the beginning and the end of the offered radio edit. The only reason why I did it is because there's some clips of Whitney talking and I love stuff like that! Haha! But Junior really gave a great alternative to all the other mixes out there with this one. He even went back into the studio with Whitney for a new vocal to fit this mix!**
Whitney Houston - I Learned From The Best (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This mix is FLAWLESS (which by the way, is rumored to be the title of Whitney's forthcoming CD)!! Hex's was great, don't get me wrong, but THIS one has DRAMA all over it!! I especially love in the full mix where the breakdown uses a vocal loop from Whitney's "Step By Step".**
Monday, July 14, 2008
It's not my fault...I don't have those toys...
I've been getting alot of positive feedbacks while doing these remixer mega posts so they will definitely be continuing...Odds are good that in order, along with random posts like these, they'll be Thunderpuss, Hex Hector and Offer Nissim...
Hope you all enjoy em!!
Aubrey - No One In This World (JM's John Kano Radio Edit)
**Re-Up by special request.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?qnnmd0oy42x
Book Of Love - Boy (JM's Peter Rauhofer Radio Mix)
**This is Peter at his height!! This mix was a Limelight favorite and I lived for it everytime I heard it!! This for me is Top 5 Rauhofer!! Sometimes when remixers try to update songs, they fall a little short but this one is dead on! The song feels just as current now as it did then! Yay for androgenous house!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0x2zxmj93pz
Celine Dion - I Drove All Night (Wayne G Heaven Anthem Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**It's funny, me and my hubby don't agree on much of the same music. He hates dance music (it's amazing this works at all!) and I don't really care for his music either (DMB, Death Cab, Van Morrison, etc...), but there's a few songs we meet in the middle on, and this is one of them. Strange as that may be. Could be because he likes the Roy Orbison version, but it is what it is. I love Celine's, shocker right? Well, I've posted the brilliant Hex Hector mix and Wayne G's is definitely second on that list. He keeps the mix very high energy, so much so it's almost exhausting! I would love to hear him spin just once!!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?todtheoxi4g
Destiny's Child - Survivor (JM's Junior Vasquez Twilo Radio Edit)
**I was going to wait for another Junior post, but I couldn't hold onto this. If you've never heard this, this is nothing what you think you would get from Junior with a song like this. It's that fact that makes me love it even more. It's dramatic, but it's funky...If Junior and Moto Blanco had a love child, this would be it! Another widely known Victor Calderone mix was big for this one and this is a refreshing take on it.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?m3kiest5xyi
Duran Duran - Reach Up For The Sunrise (Jason Nevins Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I wish that Duran Duran's 'comeback' so to speak would've lasted longer, but we did get this great track from them before they fell below the radar once again. While there were a slew of mixes for this one, Jason Nevins really hit it home with his trademark rock/dance sound and it really enhances the anthem aspect of this song!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?uws70y155tj
Faith Trent - Foolish Mind Games (JM's Hani Radio Mix)
**Re-Up by special request**
http://www.mediafire.com/?upxitbellt1
Geri Halliwell - Ride It (JM's Hex Hector Radio Edit)
**I've always loved all the solo spices (except for Mel B--Sorry!) and Geri has given us some great dance music along the way and while I didn't get to hear alot of them in the clubs, this one managed to make some waves in NYC clubland for a few months! This one has awesome energy and Hex outdid himself making Geri seem much less like a Spice Girl and more like a serious dance music artist!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0qo14ts4ten
Celine Dion - I'm Alive (Johnny Rocks Rhythm Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**My girl Celine is another one who doesn't get alot of time on the dancefloor. Why that is I'll never know, but she's had some great mixes including this one. The original version of this makes you feel SO good and Johnny found a very simple way of increasing that high. As do most remixers, Celine's is a voice that needs to be in the forefront, so Johnny did just that, keeps everything very simple and mainstream. The result is fabulous!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?gmmwdgtgjm1
Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Another euro import gets a great remix from our guys Bimbo Jones. It's cute and campy and of course you know Bimbo works their magic!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?9yjxuzgb6x1
Bonus Edit: When I first heard this mix, I gagged and gagged and gagged and even today I hear it and I gag. This may be one of the finest remixes ever to happen to this artist and ever to come from this remixer. Here's a clue to what it is....
Hope you all enjoy em!!
Aubrey - No One In This World (JM's John Kano Radio Edit)
**Re-Up by special request.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?qnnmd0oy42x
Book Of Love - Boy (JM's Peter Rauhofer Radio Mix)
**This is Peter at his height!! This mix was a Limelight favorite and I lived for it everytime I heard it!! This for me is Top 5 Rauhofer!! Sometimes when remixers try to update songs, they fall a little short but this one is dead on! The song feels just as current now as it did then! Yay for androgenous house!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0x2zxmj93pz
Celine Dion - I Drove All Night (Wayne G Heaven Anthem Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**It's funny, me and my hubby don't agree on much of the same music. He hates dance music (it's amazing this works at all!) and I don't really care for his music either (DMB, Death Cab, Van Morrison, etc...), but there's a few songs we meet in the middle on, and this is one of them. Strange as that may be. Could be because he likes the Roy Orbison version, but it is what it is. I love Celine's, shocker right? Well, I've posted the brilliant Hex Hector mix and Wayne G's is definitely second on that list. He keeps the mix very high energy, so much so it's almost exhausting! I would love to hear him spin just once!!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?todtheoxi4g
Destiny's Child - Survivor (JM's Junior Vasquez Twilo Radio Edit)
**I was going to wait for another Junior post, but I couldn't hold onto this. If you've never heard this, this is nothing what you think you would get from Junior with a song like this. It's that fact that makes me love it even more. It's dramatic, but it's funky...If Junior and Moto Blanco had a love child, this would be it! Another widely known Victor Calderone mix was big for this one and this is a refreshing take on it.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?m3kiest5xyi
Duran Duran - Reach Up For The Sunrise (Jason Nevins Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I wish that Duran Duran's 'comeback' so to speak would've lasted longer, but we did get this great track from them before they fell below the radar once again. While there were a slew of mixes for this one, Jason Nevins really hit it home with his trademark rock/dance sound and it really enhances the anthem aspect of this song!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?uws70y155tj
Faith Trent - Foolish Mind Games (JM's Hani Radio Mix)
**Re-Up by special request**
http://www.mediafire.com/?upxitbellt1
Geri Halliwell - Ride It (JM's Hex Hector Radio Edit)
**I've always loved all the solo spices (except for Mel B--Sorry!) and Geri has given us some great dance music along the way and while I didn't get to hear alot of them in the clubs, this one managed to make some waves in NYC clubland for a few months! This one has awesome energy and Hex outdid himself making Geri seem much less like a Spice Girl and more like a serious dance music artist!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0qo14ts4ten
Celine Dion - I'm Alive (Johnny Rocks Rhythm Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**My girl Celine is another one who doesn't get alot of time on the dancefloor. Why that is I'll never know, but she's had some great mixes including this one. The original version of this makes you feel SO good and Johnny found a very simple way of increasing that high. As do most remixers, Celine's is a voice that needs to be in the forefront, so Johnny did just that, keeps everything very simple and mainstream. The result is fabulous!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?gmmwdgtgjm1
Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Another euro import gets a great remix from our guys Bimbo Jones. It's cute and campy and of course you know Bimbo works their magic!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?9yjxuzgb6x1
Bonus Edit: When I first heard this mix, I gagged and gagged and gagged and even today I hear it and I gag. This may be one of the finest remixes ever to happen to this artist and ever to come from this remixer. Here's a clue to what it is....
"As a fourth single, _______ wanted to release "(Insert Song Title Here)" which was already a major club hit in the US. _______ felt that the song would properly promote her tour. However, her label refused, feeling that it was too edgy and not viably commercial. They opted for the more commercial sounding ""(Other Song Title)". As a result, plans for a fourth single were canceled.
Because ________ refused to shoot a video for the song, her record label planned on releasing a live video. _______ then took "(Other Song Title)" out of her show to prevent its commercial release."
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
More Officials
Im posting all this to buy me time since I haven't had a ton of time to sit down in front of the computer to edit in awhile...I hope you'll forgive me!
LeAnn Rimes - We Can (Widelife Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I've said it before and I'll say it again--LeAnn sounds BEST on the dancefloor and thanks to Widelife they made it happen!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?yjt9znb1jgf
LeAnn Rimes - Tic Toc (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**LeAnn tackles something we never thought we'd hear her sing about--SEX! Thunderpuss of course rips through this literally makes a dancefloor orgasm! This is one of the best mixes LeAnn's ever gotten!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?j9d0wejwyn4
Emma Bunton - All I Need To Know (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I feel like she just doesn't get enough credit. She has a great voice, writes her own stuff and still nothing. Well, Bimbo Jones took this sweet ballad and transformed it in a way that only they can. The result of course, is gold. THIS FILE IS IN M4A FORMAT!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?cy4z3mdj9gg
Tamyra Gray - Raindrops Will Fall (Hex Hector & Mac Quayle Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I would love to see the day where someone from American Idol teams up with the hottest dance music producers out there and releases a slammin cd of hits! Tamyra has the voice but apparently not the following. We did however get this great mix for her one single before dissappearing into the relatively unknown. Hex & Mac are always a sure fire combo and this is no exception. ANTHEM!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?mixgdbox0gy
Natasha Bedingfield - These Words (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I've always loved this song. Thanks Bimbo.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?z2km1yzphd3
Natasha Bedingfield - Soulmate (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Im glad that Bimbo took this song on because although it wasn't released as a single, this is one of my favorite tracks off her N.B./Pocketful Of Sunshine CD.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?2xelmz4tmv3
Junior Vasquez feat Anna Nicole Smith - Anna's Theme (Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**In Junior's own words: "It's Junior. Just wanted to let you know that the mix is fucking phenomenal. It sounds amazing." And it does. It really does. RIP ANNA**
http://www.mediafire.com/?oznxzlijyob
Andreas Johnson - Go For The Soul (Soundfactory Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I'm totally addicted to S-Pop (Swedish Pop) and Andreas cranks out some great stuff. He gave us the hit 'Glorious' back in the day and now, with the help of Soundfactory, gives us another great vocal. Kinda cheesy but I love it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?x0yglyk5emj
Emma Bunton - Maybe (Almighty Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is my fave Emma mix. The original was a total throwback to the mod-60's-era and i was surprised to see how Almighty tackled it. Of course it's a hi-nrg track! Go Almighty go!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?mmz3zmwdmmy
Tatu - Not Gonna Get Us (Dave Aude Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Everyone's favorite faux-lesbian duo gave us a great song and Dave Aude rocked it into a anthem!! Throw your hands in the air with this one!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ztgn2y3yyow
Jonas Brothers - When You Look Me In The Eyes (Jason Nevins Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I dont understand the appeal here and Jason could've done better with this but here it is anyway. It never really takes off for me and even though they sound like 3 12 year old Shania Twain's you can decide.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?wt5m22ojjzq
LeAnn Rimes - We Can (Widelife Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I've said it before and I'll say it again--LeAnn sounds BEST on the dancefloor and thanks to Widelife they made it happen!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?yjt9znb1jgf
LeAnn Rimes - Tic Toc (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**LeAnn tackles something we never thought we'd hear her sing about--SEX! Thunderpuss of course rips through this literally makes a dancefloor orgasm! This is one of the best mixes LeAnn's ever gotten!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?j9d0wejwyn4
Emma Bunton - All I Need To Know (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I feel like she just doesn't get enough credit. She has a great voice, writes her own stuff and still nothing. Well, Bimbo Jones took this sweet ballad and transformed it in a way that only they can. The result of course, is gold. THIS FILE IS IN M4A FORMAT!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?cy4z3mdj9gg
Tamyra Gray - Raindrops Will Fall (Hex Hector & Mac Quayle Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I would love to see the day where someone from American Idol teams up with the hottest dance music producers out there and releases a slammin cd of hits! Tamyra has the voice but apparently not the following. We did however get this great mix for her one single before dissappearing into the relatively unknown. Hex & Mac are always a sure fire combo and this is no exception. ANTHEM!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?mixgdbox0gy
Natasha Bedingfield - These Words (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I've always loved this song. Thanks Bimbo.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?z2km1yzphd3
Natasha Bedingfield - Soulmate (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Im glad that Bimbo took this song on because although it wasn't released as a single, this is one of my favorite tracks off her N.B./Pocketful Of Sunshine CD.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?2xelmz4tmv3
Junior Vasquez feat Anna Nicole Smith - Anna's Theme (Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**In Junior's own words: "It's Junior. Just wanted to let you know that the mix is fucking phenomenal. It sounds amazing." And it does. It really does. RIP ANNA**
http://www.mediafire.com/?oznxzlijyob
Andreas Johnson - Go For The Soul (Soundfactory Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I'm totally addicted to S-Pop (Swedish Pop) and Andreas cranks out some great stuff. He gave us the hit 'Glorious' back in the day and now, with the help of Soundfactory, gives us another great vocal. Kinda cheesy but I love it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?x0yglyk5emj
Emma Bunton - Maybe (Almighty Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is my fave Emma mix. The original was a total throwback to the mod-60's-era and i was surprised to see how Almighty tackled it. Of course it's a hi-nrg track! Go Almighty go!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?mmz3zmwdmmy
Tatu - Not Gonna Get Us (Dave Aude Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Everyone's favorite faux-lesbian duo gave us a great song and Dave Aude rocked it into a anthem!! Throw your hands in the air with this one!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ztgn2y3yyow
Jonas Brothers - When You Look Me In The Eyes (Jason Nevins Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I dont understand the appeal here and Jason could've done better with this but here it is anyway. It never really takes off for me and even though they sound like 3 12 year old Shania Twain's you can decide.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?wt5m22ojjzq
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Randomania: Part Two
Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way (JM's Bruce Cockburn Radio Edit)
**As cheesy as the pop music was at this time, the mixes were just as cheesy and sometimes even more so! However, every once in awhile you'd get a mix that actually went somewhere and didn't sound like the demo button on a Casio keyboard. This is one of them. I just found this mix again on an 8 year old CD and I've never found this mix since. I don't know who Bruce Cockburn is, but aside from having a name that makes me giggle, he gave us this really high energy and drama filled mix!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?bcn4bwbw34w
Britney Spears - Sometimes (JM's Thunderpuss Radio Edit)
**What I love about this is it's a perfect time capsule mix. This is both early Thunderpuss (when they were still Thunderpuss 2000 or TP2K) and early Britney. Both have come a long way since this but it's still interesting to hear such a young Britney and a very rough around the edges Thunderpuss production.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?qmsjcqbjmfn
CeCe Peniston - Movin On (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is SUCH a great track! The thing that sucks about an artist like CeCe is that once she released "Finally" that seemed to be it for her. She made her mark in dance/pop music and was seen as a one hit wonder after that. She's had SO much great music and back in 1996 she had this song. This is classic Junior right here so grab it while it's hot!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?b2mxonwwxdd
Francesca Gramm - Time Waits For No One (Warren Rigg Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I love when the big time remixer collaborators get to step up to the plate and show us what they're made of. 9 times out of 10 they sound just like the mixes they do with the big time remixers, which kinda always made me wonder what their parts are in the mixes? Who really knows? Well, Warren Rigg not only produced this track but co wrote it as well with Miss Gramm (who by the looks of the CD cover looks like a Mrs. Gramm) and it's a really great production! Francesca's voice does leave a little bit to be desired but she's got a husky, Marlene Dietrich-esque sound that works, but it doesn't really go anywhere. You be the judge!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?1dxmwk14ymt
Geri Halliwell - Lift Me Up (Almighty Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Geri just never got enough credit in my eyes. While here in America her music was panned, back at home her stuff was constantly charting. Why do we as American's have such terrible taste in music?? I'll never understand it. This was my favorite song from her first solo CD "Schizophonic" and it yielded 3 mixes: This one from Almighty, a mainstream one from Metro and a funky one from K-Klass. I have the first two official edits and wasn't really a fan of the K-Klass so...**
http://www.mediafire.com/?cybta1tixze
Geri Halliwell - Lift Me Up (Metro Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**While Almighty gave a high energy mix, Metro made it very simple and straightforward. They're the masterminds behind Cher's mega-hit "Believe" so you can take the cue from there of what to expect.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?nwmte5fdz5w
Rockell - Tears (JM's Dezrok Radio Edit)
**I've always been a fan of Rockell as I've always loved freestyle music. As time went on it was natural she'd end up on the dance floor and she made it in a big way. Her hit "The Dance" was a favorite of mine for SUCH a long time and continuing with that sound, this mix comes courtesy of Dezrok. Both he and Hex Hector produced "The Dance" but this time on his own, he created originall an 11 minute anthem! One thing I love about his work is that they usually have the most gorgeous intro's that tend to get cut when making an edit for a CD single. However, I had to include it here, so I fused the intro of the Club Mix with the original Radio Edit to get this. Enjoy!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0hbuwzx3wvz
Rockik - Memories (Widelife Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**When I first heard this song, it was the Robbie Rivera Dub which was outstanding and a staple of NY nightlife when this came out. However, since I don't usually edit dubs, I needed a vocal mix and while the original one is a funky upbeat track, Widelife turned it around and kept the energy but made the sound bigger. I love them for that!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?sdt13leh9ji
**As cheesy as the pop music was at this time, the mixes were just as cheesy and sometimes even more so! However, every once in awhile you'd get a mix that actually went somewhere and didn't sound like the demo button on a Casio keyboard. This is one of them. I just found this mix again on an 8 year old CD and I've never found this mix since. I don't know who Bruce Cockburn is, but aside from having a name that makes me giggle, he gave us this really high energy and drama filled mix!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?bcn4bwbw34w
Britney Spears - Sometimes (JM's Thunderpuss Radio Edit)
**What I love about this is it's a perfect time capsule mix. This is both early Thunderpuss (when they were still Thunderpuss 2000 or TP2K) and early Britney. Both have come a long way since this but it's still interesting to hear such a young Britney and a very rough around the edges Thunderpuss production.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?qmsjcqbjmfn
CeCe Peniston - Movin On (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is SUCH a great track! The thing that sucks about an artist like CeCe is that once she released "Finally" that seemed to be it for her. She made her mark in dance/pop music and was seen as a one hit wonder after that. She's had SO much great music and back in 1996 she had this song. This is classic Junior right here so grab it while it's hot!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?b2mxonwwxdd
Francesca Gramm - Time Waits For No One (Warren Rigg Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I love when the big time remixer collaborators get to step up to the plate and show us what they're made of. 9 times out of 10 they sound just like the mixes they do with the big time remixers, which kinda always made me wonder what their parts are in the mixes? Who really knows? Well, Warren Rigg not only produced this track but co wrote it as well with Miss Gramm (who by the looks of the CD cover looks like a Mrs. Gramm) and it's a really great production! Francesca's voice does leave a little bit to be desired but she's got a husky, Marlene Dietrich-esque sound that works, but it doesn't really go anywhere. You be the judge!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?1dxmwk14ymt
Geri Halliwell - Lift Me Up (Almighty Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Geri just never got enough credit in my eyes. While here in America her music was panned, back at home her stuff was constantly charting. Why do we as American's have such terrible taste in music?? I'll never understand it. This was my favorite song from her first solo CD "Schizophonic" and it yielded 3 mixes: This one from Almighty, a mainstream one from Metro and a funky one from K-Klass. I have the first two official edits and wasn't really a fan of the K-Klass so...**
http://www.mediafire.com/?cybta1tixze
Geri Halliwell - Lift Me Up (Metro Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**While Almighty gave a high energy mix, Metro made it very simple and straightforward. They're the masterminds behind Cher's mega-hit "Believe" so you can take the cue from there of what to expect.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?nwmte5fdz5w
Rockell - Tears (JM's Dezrok Radio Edit)
**I've always been a fan of Rockell as I've always loved freestyle music. As time went on it was natural she'd end up on the dance floor and she made it in a big way. Her hit "The Dance" was a favorite of mine for SUCH a long time and continuing with that sound, this mix comes courtesy of Dezrok. Both he and Hex Hector produced "The Dance" but this time on his own, he created originall an 11 minute anthem! One thing I love about his work is that they usually have the most gorgeous intro's that tend to get cut when making an edit for a CD single. However, I had to include it here, so I fused the intro of the Club Mix with the original Radio Edit to get this. Enjoy!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0hbuwzx3wvz
Rockik - Memories (Widelife Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**When I first heard this song, it was the Robbie Rivera Dub which was outstanding and a staple of NY nightlife when this came out. However, since I don't usually edit dubs, I needed a vocal mix and while the original one is a funky upbeat track, Widelife turned it around and kept the energy but made the sound bigger. I love them for that!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?sdt13leh9ji
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Welcome Back to...uh...ME!!!
So yes, the time has come and I had to come back! There's way too much music out there for me to not share!
As you may or may not have noticed, I have a new layout, but aside from that, there have been quite a few blogs that have been deleted lately and I really don't want to be one of them. The main cause of it seems to be the posting of either Mariah Carey or Madonna's music.
And even though I did a really cute edit of the Seamus Haiji mix of Mariah's "Touch My Body", I don't feel comfortable posting it for the time being. I'd like to keep this blog as under the radar as possible.
Having said that, here's some random stuff that's made it's way to MY radar lately!
Cher - Paradise Is Here (JM's Junior Vasquez Arena Radio Mix)
**I love Cher so much and if all goes well, I'll be going to see her in Vegas later this year with the hubby! But even though I love her and I love Junior, this is not one of my favorites but a special request. The original is a great song and I don't know that I think this one translated that well to the dancefloor. Ah well! You can be the judge!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?mc1tnxnby0n
Cynthia - I Never Said (Giuseppe D Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is one of those songs that could've gone under the Songs That Got Away posting but it's just SO good that I had to post it now. Why oh why don't these songs do that well?? I would dance my ass off to this!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?gkubgidevmd
Faith Hill - The Way You Love Me (Love To Infinity Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I love when they take artists far away from their own element and even though Faith Hill is a country/pop artist, she sounds great on the dancefloor. I've posted an edit for Hex Hector's "Breathe" and this is just a really funky and fun edit for this song. Love To Infinity has a great way of adding a feel-good vibe to anything. A great summer song.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ufsjuzmxbmt
Jennifer Lopez - I'm Real (Dezrok Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Like I always say 'There's always room for J-Lo!' and this is no exception. Excellent production once again from Dezrok and even though the version with Ja Rule became big, I like that Dezrok mixed the original version of the song.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?dtg1bxwxiiw
Jerry Springer The Opera feat Alison Jiear - I Just Wanna Fuckin Dance (JM's Wayne G Extended Radio Mix)
**This song kills me! The first time I heard this I was hysterical! But it's hard to argue with a lyric like "I don't give a fuck no more, if people think I am a whore. I just wanna dance!". Having said that, this is from a musical they made in London about the Jerry Springer show and this song made it's way into the very able hands of Wayne G. Well, he didn't just turn this out, he WERQUED it out!! High energy doesn't even cover it!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?myk1ct0medg
Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love (JM's Peter Rauhofer Radio Mix)
**Somewhere inbetween Peter's evolution (if you can call it that) of style from the Club 69 days to whatever it is he calls his sound now there was a transition period that yielded a slew of great mixes. kd Lang's "Consquences of Falling" which I've posted was one of them and this was another one. Another Sunday night at Limelight classic for me! Great synths by Peter and smooth vocals from out and proud lesbian Karen Ramirez!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?dsvtxusc3jv
LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Does anyone NOT know this song? Smash hit by LeAnn for the Coyote Ugly movie soundtrack and even though Plasmic Honey did a cute mix of this too, Thunderpuss killed it!! If there's one thing those boys could do it's make a buildup out of ANYthing!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?vw1jfwm1zns
Paul Oakenfold feat Brittany Murphy - Faster Kill Pussycat (JM's Eddie Baez Radio Edit)
**Who knew that all those years after "Clueless" little Brittany Murphy would become such a great singer! The rumor has it that she's been doing back up on hip hop and R&B songs for years but didn't want to be credited for it because she didn't feel comfortable being in the forefront as a singer. They say that she's the female voice on Nelly's "Hot In Herre" but who knows for sure? Only Brit. Well leave it to Oakenfold to get her to be THE vocalist on one of his tracks and the collaboration couldn't have been more perfect. This is one of those songs thats great in any incarnation but Eddie really made something out of it! So much so that I prefer this over the original which is also amazing!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ljxnwbz0ci2
Pet Shop Boys - I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore (Peter Rauhofer Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Quite possibly one of the longest song titles ever but it's a great song. PSB came back in a big way with their CD "Nightlife" and then just kinda disappeared again. What gives?? This mix however falls into the aforementioned transition period for Peter and as a result is awesome!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?exhdusmvz31
Pet Shop Boys & Peter Rauhofer - Break For Love (US Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is how the collaboration all started. Incredible update of a classic by both parties here.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?enyhjzznvx4
Willa Ford - I Wanna Be Bad (Sal Parm Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Where oh where can my Willa be? She had this big hit and then some minor ones, then ended up on Dancing With The Stars and then....a big fat nothing. Ah well! Sal Parm, the guy behind Plasmic Honey did a great job with this track though.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?cmy1c1sc5zm
As you may or may not have noticed, I have a new layout, but aside from that, there have been quite a few blogs that have been deleted lately and I really don't want to be one of them. The main cause of it seems to be the posting of either Mariah Carey or Madonna's music.
And even though I did a really cute edit of the Seamus Haiji mix of Mariah's "Touch My Body", I don't feel comfortable posting it for the time being. I'd like to keep this blog as under the radar as possible.
Having said that, here's some random stuff that's made it's way to MY radar lately!
Cher - Paradise Is Here (JM's Junior Vasquez Arena Radio Mix)
**I love Cher so much and if all goes well, I'll be going to see her in Vegas later this year with the hubby! But even though I love her and I love Junior, this is not one of my favorites but a special request. The original is a great song and I don't know that I think this one translated that well to the dancefloor. Ah well! You can be the judge!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?mc1tnxnby0n
Cynthia - I Never Said (Giuseppe D Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is one of those songs that could've gone under the Songs That Got Away posting but it's just SO good that I had to post it now. Why oh why don't these songs do that well?? I would dance my ass off to this!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?gkubgidevmd
Faith Hill - The Way You Love Me (Love To Infinity Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I love when they take artists far away from their own element and even though Faith Hill is a country/pop artist, she sounds great on the dancefloor. I've posted an edit for Hex Hector's "Breathe" and this is just a really funky and fun edit for this song. Love To Infinity has a great way of adding a feel-good vibe to anything. A great summer song.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ufsjuzmxbmt
Jennifer Lopez - I'm Real (Dezrok Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Like I always say 'There's always room for J-Lo!' and this is no exception. Excellent production once again from Dezrok and even though the version with Ja Rule became big, I like that Dezrok mixed the original version of the song.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?dtg1bxwxiiw
Jerry Springer The Opera feat Alison Jiear - I Just Wanna Fuckin Dance (JM's Wayne G Extended Radio Mix)
**This song kills me! The first time I heard this I was hysterical! But it's hard to argue with a lyric like "I don't give a fuck no more, if people think I am a whore. I just wanna dance!". Having said that, this is from a musical they made in London about the Jerry Springer show and this song made it's way into the very able hands of Wayne G. Well, he didn't just turn this out, he WERQUED it out!! High energy doesn't even cover it!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?myk1ct0medg
Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love (JM's Peter Rauhofer Radio Mix)
**Somewhere inbetween Peter's evolution (if you can call it that) of style from the Club 69 days to whatever it is he calls his sound now there was a transition period that yielded a slew of great mixes. kd Lang's "Consquences of Falling" which I've posted was one of them and this was another one. Another Sunday night at Limelight classic for me! Great synths by Peter and smooth vocals from out and proud lesbian Karen Ramirez!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?dsvtxusc3jv
LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Does anyone NOT know this song? Smash hit by LeAnn for the Coyote Ugly movie soundtrack and even though Plasmic Honey did a cute mix of this too, Thunderpuss killed it!! If there's one thing those boys could do it's make a buildup out of ANYthing!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?vw1jfwm1zns
Paul Oakenfold feat Brittany Murphy - Faster Kill Pussycat (JM's Eddie Baez Radio Edit)
**Who knew that all those years after "Clueless" little Brittany Murphy would become such a great singer! The rumor has it that she's been doing back up on hip hop and R&B songs for years but didn't want to be credited for it because she didn't feel comfortable being in the forefront as a singer. They say that she's the female voice on Nelly's "Hot In Herre" but who knows for sure? Only Brit. Well leave it to Oakenfold to get her to be THE vocalist on one of his tracks and the collaboration couldn't have been more perfect. This is one of those songs thats great in any incarnation but Eddie really made something out of it! So much so that I prefer this over the original which is also amazing!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ljxnwbz0ci2
Pet Shop Boys - I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore (Peter Rauhofer Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Quite possibly one of the longest song titles ever but it's a great song. PSB came back in a big way with their CD "Nightlife" and then just kinda disappeared again. What gives?? This mix however falls into the aforementioned transition period for Peter and as a result is awesome!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?exhdusmvz31
Pet Shop Boys & Peter Rauhofer - Break For Love (US Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is how the collaboration all started. Incredible update of a classic by both parties here.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?enyhjzznvx4
Willa Ford - I Wanna Be Bad (Sal Parm Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Where oh where can my Willa be? She had this big hit and then some minor ones, then ended up on Dancing With The Stars and then....a big fat nothing. Ah well! Sal Parm, the guy behind Plasmic Honey did a great job with this track though.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?cmy1c1sc5zm
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Soon....(And Edits!!)
Hey everyone!!!
I just wanted to thank you all for all your kind words and well wishing while I've been at school and all that jazz. I will be back soon...Im hoping within the week...I've got alot of great stuff to post and it's buggin me that I haven't haha!
So keep checking back! Any day now I shall return! Hah!
Here's some stuff I had just layin around in the meantime since you've all been so good with me with this!!!
Knob - Music (Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**A new song from this hot Israeli dance/pop duo!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?sxyd2t01j4n
Krista - Weakness Of The Body (Josh Harris Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Originally a Brenda K Starr song, then covered as a Demo track by Mariah Carey, now updated by Krista with a great production by Josh Harris. I reccommend tracking down the Mariah one if you're a fan of her and/or freestyle music.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?92kxsykyokz
Matchbox Twenty - How Far We've Come (Ralphi Rosario & Craig J Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I've always loved Rob Thomas. Aside from the fact that he's dead sexy he's incredibly talented as well. Ralphi and Craig were able to transform this rock gem into a great club thomper with ease.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4ui3l2m1sdl
Dame Shirley Bassey - Get This Party Started (Shirley Bassey vs Chris Cox Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I don't really know what to say about this one. I knew it was going to be rediculous and all but I think Chris really did a great job with it! The thing that's interesting is that it's just as good as Pink's version (yes, it IS that song) but in a different way. Drag queens take your mark!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?asgyejmzx1k
Laura Blake - Save The Best For Last (Almighty Anthem Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is Almighty doing what Almighty does best--Cover versions. Some work. Some don't. This does!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?9y02iyy0o5w
Abigail - Let The Joy Rise (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is one of my favorite classic TP2k mixes! It's a shame to see Abigial fizzle out the way she did, but thank goodness we got this outta her before she did! A sure fire way to kick things up a notch!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?dxngd2zzg3z
Cher - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (JM's Alternate Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**There's artists and then there's Cher. And within that, there's this mix. This is one of the first mixes/songs I heard by Junior/Cher and I was floored. This mix is so grandiose I just couldn't handle it haha! But of course, since Junior is Junior, he made 1,200 mixes of it lol... This is an edit I did for an alternate mix of his which is a little more stripped down and is more beat driven. Enjoy!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?sj1cg1s5dtt
Enjoy and thanks again for all your loyalty!!
~ John Michael ~
I just wanted to thank you all for all your kind words and well wishing while I've been at school and all that jazz. I will be back soon...Im hoping within the week...I've got alot of great stuff to post and it's buggin me that I haven't haha!
So keep checking back! Any day now I shall return! Hah!
Here's some stuff I had just layin around in the meantime since you've all been so good with me with this!!!
Knob - Music (Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**A new song from this hot Israeli dance/pop duo!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?sxyd2t01j4n
Krista - Weakness Of The Body (Josh Harris Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Originally a Brenda K Starr song, then covered as a Demo track by Mariah Carey, now updated by Krista with a great production by Josh Harris. I reccommend tracking down the Mariah one if you're a fan of her and/or freestyle music.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?92kxsykyokz
Matchbox Twenty - How Far We've Come (Ralphi Rosario & Craig J Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I've always loved Rob Thomas. Aside from the fact that he's dead sexy he's incredibly talented as well. Ralphi and Craig were able to transform this rock gem into a great club thomper with ease.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4ui3l2m1sdl
Dame Shirley Bassey - Get This Party Started (Shirley Bassey vs Chris Cox Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I don't really know what to say about this one. I knew it was going to be rediculous and all but I think Chris really did a great job with it! The thing that's interesting is that it's just as good as Pink's version (yes, it IS that song) but in a different way. Drag queens take your mark!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?asgyejmzx1k
Laura Blake - Save The Best For Last (Almighty Anthem Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is Almighty doing what Almighty does best--Cover versions. Some work. Some don't. This does!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?9y02iyy0o5w
Abigail - Let The Joy Rise (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is one of my favorite classic TP2k mixes! It's a shame to see Abigial fizzle out the way she did, but thank goodness we got this outta her before she did! A sure fire way to kick things up a notch!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?dxngd2zzg3z
Cher - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (JM's Alternate Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**There's artists and then there's Cher. And within that, there's this mix. This is one of the first mixes/songs I heard by Junior/Cher and I was floored. This mix is so grandiose I just couldn't handle it haha! But of course, since Junior is Junior, he made 1,200 mixes of it lol... This is an edit I did for an alternate mix of his which is a little more stripped down and is more beat driven. Enjoy!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?sj1cg1s5dtt
Enjoy and thanks again for all your loyalty!!
~ John Michael ~
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
The Songs That Got Away: Part Four
Tima Reece - Crazy About You (JM's Almighty Radio Edit)
**I always want to love Almighty mixes but sometimes, with all the dance covers they do, it can be reeeeeeeeeeeally cheesy, even for me! However, when they nail a song they really nail a song (like their mix of Anastacia's "One Day In Your Life"), well this is no exception. They lyrics are beautiful and the production is awesome!! Why do we not get music like this here in America!!??**
http://www.mediafire.com/?66tnlxto4i9
Mandy Moore - Walk Me Home (JM's Matt & Vito Radio Mix)
**I've always loved Mandy and I still do...and while she does get remixes, they never seem to go anywhere. Such is the case here...And whatever happened to Matt & Vito? They had an interesting sound...**
http://www.mediafire.com/?emblwvmxrwx
Hannah Jones - You Only Have To Say You Love Me (Eddie Baez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I LOVE this song!!! Hannah had some great songs and this was the first of hers I had discovered. Eddie's mix is good but I prefer the Almighty mix.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?412jmldozy9
Hannah Jones - You Only Have To Say You Love Me (Almighty Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Another great Almighty track!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?eyuydjhjwzz
Casey Stratton - House Of Jupiter (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I wish Junior would do more Casey mixes! While when I first heard this I thought it was a woman, it turned me onto a great artist such as Casey. Junior really worked magic on this one!** http://www.mediafire.com/?ewivzzzznoy
Lulu - Hurt Me So Bad (JM's Club 69 Radio Mix)
**Does this one ever get old??? Never! Who would've thought that such a great underground track would come from Lulu?? Im just glad that it did!! Peter Rauhofer really turns this one out!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?05d2ybohjlm
Samantha Mumba - Always Come Back To Your Love (JM's Almighty Radio Edit)
**Almighty did it again with this unknown track from Samantha's first CD. What was a mid-tempo pop song Almighty turned it into a great pop/trance anthem!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?1d0gdybv15a
**I always want to love Almighty mixes but sometimes, with all the dance covers they do, it can be reeeeeeeeeeeally cheesy, even for me! However, when they nail a song they really nail a song (like their mix of Anastacia's "One Day In Your Life"), well this is no exception. They lyrics are beautiful and the production is awesome!! Why do we not get music like this here in America!!??**
http://www.mediafire.com/?66tnlxto4i9
Mandy Moore - Walk Me Home (JM's Matt & Vito Radio Mix)
**I've always loved Mandy and I still do...and while she does get remixes, they never seem to go anywhere. Such is the case here...And whatever happened to Matt & Vito? They had an interesting sound...**
http://www.mediafire.com/?emblwvmxrwx
Hannah Jones - You Only Have To Say You Love Me (Eddie Baez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I LOVE this song!!! Hannah had some great songs and this was the first of hers I had discovered. Eddie's mix is good but I prefer the Almighty mix.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?412jmldozy9
Hannah Jones - You Only Have To Say You Love Me (Almighty Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Another great Almighty track!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?eyuydjhjwzz
Casey Stratton - House Of Jupiter (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I wish Junior would do more Casey mixes! While when I first heard this I thought it was a woman, it turned me onto a great artist such as Casey. Junior really worked magic on this one!** http://www.mediafire.com/?ewivzzzznoy
Lulu - Hurt Me So Bad (JM's Club 69 Radio Mix)
**Does this one ever get old??? Never! Who would've thought that such a great underground track would come from Lulu?? Im just glad that it did!! Peter Rauhofer really turns this one out!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?05d2ybohjlm
Samantha Mumba - Always Come Back To Your Love (JM's Almighty Radio Edit)
**Almighty did it again with this unknown track from Samantha's first CD. What was a mid-tempo pop song Almighty turned it into a great pop/trance anthem!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?1d0gdybv15a
Friday, February 1, 2008
The Songs That Got Away: Part Three
kd lang - Consequences Of Falling (JM's Peter Rauhofer Radio Mix)
**There was once a time when I was a huge Peter Rauhofer fan. If there's any mix that can explain why, it's this one. F-L-A-W-L-E-S-S!!!! I had to make this one a little over 5 minutes cause I love the ending.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?7xpxmtxnnjm
Suede - Everything Will Flow (JM's Rollo Radio Edit)
**This was a big underground hit in NYC for awhile and while it never really broke ground other places, Rollo's production was so great taking this British bands mellow pop/rock song and turning it into a dancefloor playground that I had to show it off!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0de49i1j2pg
Prince - Thieves In The Temple (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**While this isn't a full vocal, Junior really made something special out of this one. It has alot of Junior drama with a darker feel to it and since the original mix is on the massive side, I tried to keep the best dramatic elements of this one.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?5xtd2znoooz
Richie - Magic (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I realize that there's always an extreme to dance music that me and perhaps 5 other people in the world enjoy. I also realize that this lands at the top of that list lol!! This is infamous club kid Richie Rich making his singing debut...and it's AWFUL!! And yes, it is THAT 'Magic', an awful, nasally cover of Olivia Newton-John's 80's hit. It's so bad it's good and what I do enjoy about it is that you get to hear a very early, then unknown Hex Hector try to make SOMEthing out of this! For the time it was (1996 I believe), he was on his way to being who he is today!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?60zecpzpcxv
Sherrie Lea - Anyway (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is SUCH a good song from Sherrie. Who is she? I have no idea, but she left a superb and overlooked song in her midst. When the bridge hits and she sings "When you're lost and you need someone but you can't see beyond your pride. Let the walls come down when you hit the ground. Open your eyes...", it's dance music heaven!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4sgzmhmzttx
**There was once a time when I was a huge Peter Rauhofer fan. If there's any mix that can explain why, it's this one. F-L-A-W-L-E-S-S!!!! I had to make this one a little over 5 minutes cause I love the ending.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?7xpxmtxnnjm
Suede - Everything Will Flow (JM's Rollo Radio Edit)
**This was a big underground hit in NYC for awhile and while it never really broke ground other places, Rollo's production was so great taking this British bands mellow pop/rock song and turning it into a dancefloor playground that I had to show it off!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0de49i1j2pg
Prince - Thieves In The Temple (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Edit)
**While this isn't a full vocal, Junior really made something special out of this one. It has alot of Junior drama with a darker feel to it and since the original mix is on the massive side, I tried to keep the best dramatic elements of this one.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?5xtd2znoooz
Richie - Magic (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I realize that there's always an extreme to dance music that me and perhaps 5 other people in the world enjoy. I also realize that this lands at the top of that list lol!! This is infamous club kid Richie Rich making his singing debut...and it's AWFUL!! And yes, it is THAT 'Magic', an awful, nasally cover of Olivia Newton-John's 80's hit. It's so bad it's good and what I do enjoy about it is that you get to hear a very early, then unknown Hex Hector try to make SOMEthing out of this! For the time it was (1996 I believe), he was on his way to being who he is today!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?60zecpzpcxv
Sherrie Lea - Anyway (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is SUCH a good song from Sherrie. Who is she? I have no idea, but she left a superb and overlooked song in her midst. When the bridge hits and she sings "When you're lost and you need someone but you can't see beyond your pride. Let the walls come down when you hit the ground. Open your eyes...", it's dance music heaven!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4sgzmhmzttx
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The Songs That Got Away
I know I've said this before, but I don't understand why certain songs just don't 'do it', ya know? All these songs had the makings of something great but for whatever the reason, they just never got there!!
It's their time! :-)
John Kano - Together (Eddie Baez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Back when they were a trio, John Kano, Eddie Baez & Rich Luzzi went under the name Digital Allies feat Rich Luzzi which spawned the mega hits "Without You" and "Where Are You My Love?". Sometime after those two songs came and want and Rich Luzzi was just a memory, John Kano decided to step to the microphone, armed with a vocoder and a dream! lol...With Eddie Baez giving it his special touch, this is what we got! It's cheesy but I like it alot.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?8eymjxeyteb
Zelma Davis - Power (Junior Vasquez Twilite Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**C&C Music Factory watch out!! This song is what it's title says!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ajslxmu1wzh
Irene Cara - All My Heart (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Irene gave us so much great 80's dance music that it's only natural that she would give it a go later on in life. Such was the case with All My Heart. Good effort by both Junior & Irene!! She should give it another go now!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?838m2of2iiw
Joi Cardwell - Last Chance For Love (Welcome Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I. Love. This. Song. I love EVERYthing about it! Joi + Welcome = Magic. Come back to us Joi!!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?2cywmgvi9ml
Zhana - Take My Heart (Welcome Radio Edit #2) **Official Edit**
**Long before she was Zhana Saunders and belting out Alegria hits or going under Inda Matrix for a little S&M music she was just plain old Zhana and it's every bit as good as any of her music. Welcome did two radio edits for this one and the second one is just better lol that's why it says #2 on it)
http://www.mediafire.com/?39etyidwqtj
Koda Kumi - Take Back (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This one is a total guilty pleasure. Dear sweet Koda Kumi trying to do some English music (to differentiate from all her normal Japanese singing) and I won't say that it fails, but it doesn't quite make it easily. Junior did a good mix to this but the vocals are at times are a little crazy and takes some getting used to.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?53kgdmjcwgt
Deborah Gibson - Only In My Dreams 98 (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**It's weird to see Junior Vasquez go through a very La Bouche phase but thus it was and it did spawn two great songs including this one. What more can I say? Deborah Gibson RAPS in this song!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?5jncjoydquv
Deborah Gibson - Only Words (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**The other great mix by Junior! This song just makes me happy when I hear it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?3omwbxdxxqe
It's their time! :-)
John Kano - Together (Eddie Baez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Back when they were a trio, John Kano, Eddie Baez & Rich Luzzi went under the name Digital Allies feat Rich Luzzi which spawned the mega hits "Without You" and "Where Are You My Love?". Sometime after those two songs came and want and Rich Luzzi was just a memory, John Kano decided to step to the microphone, armed with a vocoder and a dream! lol...With Eddie Baez giving it his special touch, this is what we got! It's cheesy but I like it alot.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?8eymjxeyteb
Zelma Davis - Power (Junior Vasquez Twilite Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**C&C Music Factory watch out!! This song is what it's title says!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ajslxmu1wzh
Irene Cara - All My Heart (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Irene gave us so much great 80's dance music that it's only natural that she would give it a go later on in life. Such was the case with All My Heart. Good effort by both Junior & Irene!! She should give it another go now!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?838m2of2iiw
Joi Cardwell - Last Chance For Love (Welcome Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I. Love. This. Song. I love EVERYthing about it! Joi + Welcome = Magic. Come back to us Joi!!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?2cywmgvi9ml
Zhana - Take My Heart (Welcome Radio Edit #2) **Official Edit**
**Long before she was Zhana Saunders and belting out Alegria hits or going under Inda Matrix for a little S&M music she was just plain old Zhana and it's every bit as good as any of her music. Welcome did two radio edits for this one and the second one is just better lol that's why it says #2 on it)
http://www.mediafire.com/?39etyidwqtj
Koda Kumi - Take Back (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This one is a total guilty pleasure. Dear sweet Koda Kumi trying to do some English music (to differentiate from all her normal Japanese singing) and I won't say that it fails, but it doesn't quite make it easily. Junior did a good mix to this but the vocals are at times are a little crazy and takes some getting used to.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?53kgdmjcwgt
Deborah Gibson - Only In My Dreams 98 (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**It's weird to see Junior Vasquez go through a very La Bouche phase but thus it was and it did spawn two great songs including this one. What more can I say? Deborah Gibson RAPS in this song!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?5jncjoydquv
Deborah Gibson - Only Words (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**The other great mix by Junior! This song just makes me happy when I hear it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?3omwbxdxxqe
Monday, January 21, 2008
As my old friend Lawrence would say...
..."All I need is a big black bitch singin out her pussy!!"
I need no other explanation for this post. I love these women here! THIS is how dance music vocals are done!!
Barry Harris feat Pepper Mashay - I Got My Pride (Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Basically any dance song that has 'pride' in it is bound to be an anthem. It's here, it's queer, get used to it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?avxhmm4u9yc
Dolce - Fire (Orange Factory Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**My fave Dolce song. Where is SHE now??**
http://www.mediafire.com/?2vxsmtp3fzd
Jennifer Holliday - A Woman's Got The Power (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**There's no words for this one. Jennifer at her finest! She really is MY Dreamgirl!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?2xsmmyed5zu
Jennifer Holliday - A Woman's Got The Power (Thunderpuss Pop Crossover Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is produced by Thunderpuss but it's alot tamer than the other mix. This is like Thunderpuss' Lite FM version. Still a dance beat but a little prettier...er...as pretty as this song could ever get.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4sdikj1mx2m
Jennifer Holliday - Think It Over (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Another great track from Jenn and Thunderpuss!! As much as I love the edits for these songs, I highly reccommend the full club mixes on these two Jenn songs.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?5jkm4gjjxje
Jennifer Holliday - Think It Over (Original Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This version has more of a soulful disco house feel which is nice, but not something I really get into that often. I will say this though, go to the end of the edit, listen to the last 10 seconds. The noise she makes clearly isn't human. It's like she's eating notes by the second. How could you NOT love her??**
http://www.mediafire.com/?czbmqmmyg2e
Reina - Anything For Love (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**She may not be actually black but she's big alright and she's got a big voice to go with it. She's a mainstream dance music dream with catchy songs that make you throw your hands in the air. This one's no exception! Also, the backup singers on this one are dance music's own Deborah Cooper and Mariah Carey backup singer Mary Ann Tatum!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0lyzmghwmxn
Reina - Anything For Love (Welcome Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**A different take on this great track**
http://www.mediafire.com/?cj9jwmgxqot
Reina - Find Another Woman (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**It's a classic! Nuff said!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?6mdgtxk1yzy
Reina - Miss The Way (Razor N Guido Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Of all of Reina's songs, this is by far and above my favorite. Co-Written by Guido Osorio for their 'Dancefloor' CD, Reina rips this one apart with excellent production by Razor & Guido.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?6cv0tjs130m
Reina - Miss The Way (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**While I definitely prefer Razor N Guido's mix of this, Junior's effort is excellent! Not as high energy as the RNG but it has some great elements in it.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?exbgxv2yn33
Reina - No One's Gonna Change You (Jonathan Peters Radio Edit)
**Official Edit**
**Another Reina classic! This is a gorgeous production by JP here but not my favorite.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?8ywigdxmx91
Reina - No One's Gonna Change You (Robbie Tronco Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Maybe it's because I heard this one before JP's but this is the mix I prefer. I fell in love with this song with this mix and even tho JP did an excellent job on this song, I prefer Robbie's tougher approach to it because it is in fact a "fuck you" type song.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?egihibzm9j9
Kim English - Bumpin & Jumpin (Michael T Diamond Radio Edit)
**Official Edit**
**As much as I love some of her music, I never got why this one was as big as it was. Yes, Michael did a good job with it, but I think that Missing You was a MUCH better song and should've been a bigger hit than it was.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?3941z9jn314
Kim English - Missing You (JM's Extended Mindtrap Radio Mix)
**Tough song to edit!! There's so much of Kim throughout, so I did as best as I could and still trying to get the best parts from the song. This is a highly underrated Kim song and my favorite of all of her stuff.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?8421m40mwdn
Kim English - Supernatural (Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**A lesser known Kim song. Produced by Hula.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?52ib34xya4z
Kim English - Unspeakable Joy (Razor N Guido Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is Kim at her peak. This song was as unstoppable as it was 'unspeakable'.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?5mscmxzn34k
Kim English - Unspeakable Joy (Bobby D'Ambrosio Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**A funkier take on it. It's labeled as the Osio Edit when you DL it cause thats how they have it on the single, but I like to give people their credit when it's do.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?3mtmjn4zm3m
Deborah Cox - Something Happened On The Way To Heaven (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Mix)
**While the Valentin mix to this really took over mainstream radio, I find that the Junior mix excells in the story telling aspect of this Phil Collins cover. Deborah of course sounds excellent and Junior's production is dark and dramatic which I love.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?32cyyd2cgdj
Donna Summer - I Will Live For Love (JM's Chris Cox Radio Edit)
**This song was written by Donna for a musical she was writing about her life and times. Originally produced by Giorgio Moroder, Chris Cox took this WAY up to the next level! Drama galore and amazing vocals from the original Disco Diva!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?8gj9ejzljdx
Pusaka presents Thea Austin - You're The Worst Thing For Me (JM's Dirty Pusaka Radio Edit)
**Thea Austin originally had her claim to fame as the voice behind Snap's "The Power" in the early 90's and thank god we had her for this anthem! Pusaka is actually the team of Chris Cox and DJ Irene who really made something amazing here. It's a shame they haven't collaborated again. I had to splice this one up because the radio edit on the single was censored when she sing "And I'm outta my head cause you're fucking my friend" and, well, how could I NOT include that?? Since I went that far, I also added the talking part at the end from the full mix.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?759smiqjzmw
Vernessa Mitchell - This Joy (Razor N Guido Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Who doesn't know this one either? This is Dance Music History 101 and you don't get bigger or blacker than my girl Vernessa. Take it to church honey!!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?2n4mmfv4np1
Vernessa Mitchell - This Joy (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This song was actually in a movie. A documentary really called "Hang The DJ" which featured Junior in it...as well as Kristine W. Even though the RNG mix was the more popular one, Junior turned out a solid club thomper as well.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?36em56kyjmn
Tony Moran feat Deborah Cooper - Live You All Over (JM's Radio Edit)
**When Tony remixes a song, it's almost always amazing but when Tony writes and produces an original song, it's a whole new story. Deborah Cooper comes out from backup singer to the forefront in this one (as she did with Victor Calderone in "Are You Satisfied?") and really lets us have it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?a20mjt2ylbt
I need no other explanation for this post. I love these women here! THIS is how dance music vocals are done!!
Barry Harris feat Pepper Mashay - I Got My Pride (Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Basically any dance song that has 'pride' in it is bound to be an anthem. It's here, it's queer, get used to it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?avxhmm4u9yc
Dolce - Fire (Orange Factory Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**My fave Dolce song. Where is SHE now??**
http://www.mediafire.com/?2vxsmtp3fzd
Jennifer Holliday - A Woman's Got The Power (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**There's no words for this one. Jennifer at her finest! She really is MY Dreamgirl!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?2xsmmyed5zu
Jennifer Holliday - A Woman's Got The Power (Thunderpuss Pop Crossover Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is produced by Thunderpuss but it's alot tamer than the other mix. This is like Thunderpuss' Lite FM version. Still a dance beat but a little prettier...er...as pretty as this song could ever get.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4sdikj1mx2m
Jennifer Holliday - Think It Over (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Another great track from Jenn and Thunderpuss!! As much as I love the edits for these songs, I highly reccommend the full club mixes on these two Jenn songs.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?5jkm4gjjxje
Jennifer Holliday - Think It Over (Original Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This version has more of a soulful disco house feel which is nice, but not something I really get into that often. I will say this though, go to the end of the edit, listen to the last 10 seconds. The noise she makes clearly isn't human. It's like she's eating notes by the second. How could you NOT love her??**
http://www.mediafire.com/?czbmqmmyg2e
Reina - Anything For Love (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**She may not be actually black but she's big alright and she's got a big voice to go with it. She's a mainstream dance music dream with catchy songs that make you throw your hands in the air. This one's no exception! Also, the backup singers on this one are dance music's own Deborah Cooper and Mariah Carey backup singer Mary Ann Tatum!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0lyzmghwmxn
Reina - Anything For Love (Welcome Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**A different take on this great track**
http://www.mediafire.com/?cj9jwmgxqot
Reina - Find Another Woman (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**It's a classic! Nuff said!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?6mdgtxk1yzy
Reina - Miss The Way (Razor N Guido Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Of all of Reina's songs, this is by far and above my favorite. Co-Written by Guido Osorio for their 'Dancefloor' CD, Reina rips this one apart with excellent production by Razor & Guido.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?6cv0tjs130m
Reina - Miss The Way (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**While I definitely prefer Razor N Guido's mix of this, Junior's effort is excellent! Not as high energy as the RNG but it has some great elements in it.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?exbgxv2yn33
Reina - No One's Gonna Change You (Jonathan Peters Radio Edit)
**Official Edit**
**Another Reina classic! This is a gorgeous production by JP here but not my favorite.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?8ywigdxmx91
Reina - No One's Gonna Change You (Robbie Tronco Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Maybe it's because I heard this one before JP's but this is the mix I prefer. I fell in love with this song with this mix and even tho JP did an excellent job on this song, I prefer Robbie's tougher approach to it because it is in fact a "fuck you" type song.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?egihibzm9j9
Kim English - Bumpin & Jumpin (Michael T Diamond Radio Edit)
**Official Edit**
**As much as I love some of her music, I never got why this one was as big as it was. Yes, Michael did a good job with it, but I think that Missing You was a MUCH better song and should've been a bigger hit than it was.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?3941z9jn314
Kim English - Missing You (JM's Extended Mindtrap Radio Mix)
**Tough song to edit!! There's so much of Kim throughout, so I did as best as I could and still trying to get the best parts from the song. This is a highly underrated Kim song and my favorite of all of her stuff.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?8421m40mwdn
Kim English - Supernatural (Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**A lesser known Kim song. Produced by Hula.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?52ib34xya4z
Kim English - Unspeakable Joy (Razor N Guido Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is Kim at her peak. This song was as unstoppable as it was 'unspeakable'.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?5mscmxzn34k
Kim English - Unspeakable Joy (Bobby D'Ambrosio Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**A funkier take on it. It's labeled as the Osio Edit when you DL it cause thats how they have it on the single, but I like to give people their credit when it's do.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?3mtmjn4zm3m
Deborah Cox - Something Happened On The Way To Heaven (JM's Junior Vasquez Radio Mix)
**While the Valentin mix to this really took over mainstream radio, I find that the Junior mix excells in the story telling aspect of this Phil Collins cover. Deborah of course sounds excellent and Junior's production is dark and dramatic which I love.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?32cyyd2cgdj
Donna Summer - I Will Live For Love (JM's Chris Cox Radio Edit)
**This song was written by Donna for a musical she was writing about her life and times. Originally produced by Giorgio Moroder, Chris Cox took this WAY up to the next level! Drama galore and amazing vocals from the original Disco Diva!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?8gj9ejzljdx
Pusaka presents Thea Austin - You're The Worst Thing For Me (JM's Dirty Pusaka Radio Edit)
**Thea Austin originally had her claim to fame as the voice behind Snap's "The Power" in the early 90's and thank god we had her for this anthem! Pusaka is actually the team of Chris Cox and DJ Irene who really made something amazing here. It's a shame they haven't collaborated again. I had to splice this one up because the radio edit on the single was censored when she sing "And I'm outta my head cause you're fucking my friend" and, well, how could I NOT include that?? Since I went that far, I also added the talking part at the end from the full mix.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?759smiqjzmw
Vernessa Mitchell - This Joy (Razor N Guido Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Who doesn't know this one either? This is Dance Music History 101 and you don't get bigger or blacker than my girl Vernessa. Take it to church honey!!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?2n4mmfv4np1
Vernessa Mitchell - This Joy (Junior Vasquez Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This song was actually in a movie. A documentary really called "Hang The DJ" which featured Junior in it...as well as Kristine W. Even though the RNG mix was the more popular one, Junior turned out a solid club thomper as well.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?36em56kyjmn
Tony Moran feat Deborah Cooper - Live You All Over (JM's Radio Edit)
**When Tony remixes a song, it's almost always amazing but when Tony writes and produces an original song, it's a whole new story. Deborah Cooper comes out from backup singer to the forefront in this one (as she did with Victor Calderone in "Are You Satisfied?") and really lets us have it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?a20mjt2ylbt
Monday, December 10, 2007
A man pretending to be a woman pretending to be a man! Preposterous!!
First, I am truly biased. I have always been a huge Jason Walker fan!! I, like many others before me, thought it was a woman when I first heard his voice (think male Kristine W) but this big black diva voice comes out of a skinny little boy from Pennsylvania!
However, having just gotten a copy of his new CD "Flexible", I have a new obsession!!
His first CD "This Is My Life" was amazing and spawned 3 #1 Billboard Club hits including "My Life" which was voted best gay pride anthem of that year by HX Magazine.
This new CD finds Jason once again working with Junior Vasquez (as it's released on his label JVM) and also Quentin Harris as well. But it's the disc's title track "Flexible" that really caught my ear. Anyone who's very familiar with Junior's music will know what I mean when I say that this song is VERY Twilo. It uses alot of his old Twilo tricks and loops and makes the song a total standout.
"Can't Get You Off My Mind" is the lead single of this CD and for a visual you can check out the video for it on You Tube which was done by Karl Giant with makeup by my best friend Christopher Milone!
And "Foolish Lover I'm Sorry" is an awesomely aggresive electroclash track which finds Jason apologizing..."Baby I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you. It's just that it was rough, you know? Maybe we weren't together at the right time. Maybe one day we will be...and I'm sorry." and continues from there...
Of course, that's to say nothing of Jason's incredible vocals! I highly reccommend you go to iTunes right now and buy this CD. You will NOT be disappointed.
But just for a taste...
Jason Walker - Flexible (Album Version)
http://www.mediafire.com/?fjg3f1guenj
Jason Walker - Can't Get You Off Of My Mind (Album Version) **First Single**
http://www.mediafire.com/?6xi9jxmtvcn
Jason Walker - Foolish Lover I'm Sorry (Album Version)
http://www.mediafire.com/?2zjbmxzldvm
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Request and Randomness
Request:
The Fray - How To Save A Life (JM's Robbie Rivera Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?6muwwyxtnln
Random:
Casa Cuba - Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps (JM's Fairlite Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?221ndnv2fmt
Therese - Be My Baby (JM's Radio Edit) **Amazing!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?bsxiztxgnmd
Candy - Lick It (JM's Original Radio Edit)
**Yes, THAT 'Lick It' lol...SUCH an incredible update**
http://www.mediafire.com/?1gxcyxtzewd
Dave Aude feat Jessica Sutta - Make It Last (JM's Ralphi Rosario Radio Edit)
**The featured vocalist is Jessica from The Pussycat Dolls**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ajnsxd0dzdm
Vanessa Williams - You Are Everything (JM's Junior Vasquez Mirrorball Radio Edit)
** We all know I love Junior and I love this song/mix, but tell me that this mix isn't a blatant copy of Jonathan Peters feat Sylver "After All This Time"??**
http://www.mediafire.com/?a95ye1nyhht
Inaya Day - Breakaway (JM's Anthem Radio Edit)
**One of the best covers I've ever heard! Originally done by Big Pig in the 80's**
http://www.mediafire.com/?7m1j2ili5xs
Jzabehl - It's All About Me (JM's Tony Moran Radio Edit)
**Great bitch track-esque song! Originally a reggaeton track but has new vocals for this remix**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4tuyd2mysmh
Laura Branigan - The Winner Takes It All (JM's Matt & Vito Radio Edit)
**RIP Laura! She was one of my favorite vocalists from the 80's and this was recorded shortly before she passed away due to a brain anyurism. This is an awesome cover of the Abba hit of the same name. Matt & Vito took it to the next level for sure.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?19uzxy0goun
Kate DeAraugo - Faded (JM's Chameleon Radio Edit)
**Kate was the winner of Australian Idol 2 years ago and this is a remix of her first single. Great pop remix!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4tg5jhzmiys
Luz Divina - You Shine On Me (JM's Extended Jonathan Peters Radio Mix) **Perhaps one of the most beautifully produced dance songs ever. Luz has one of the sickest voices in dance music and Jonathan Peters and Tony Coluccio engineered this amazingly! I had to include the dramatic breakdowns...They make the song! This is probably more of a mixshow than anything else...but the vocals keep coming!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?aejjzxdj2dy
Nicki French - I Surrender (JM's Shanghai Surprise Radio Edit)
**We all remember Nicki from her cover of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" but a few years back she covered this Celine Dion ballad and I have to say that it's argueably just as good as Celine's and now backed with a hi-nrg mix from Shanghai Surprise**
http://www.mediafire.com/?7oxzih1yceo
The Fray - How To Save A Life (JM's Robbie Rivera Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?6muwwyxtnln
Random:
Casa Cuba - Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps (JM's Fairlite Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?221ndnv2fmt
Therese - Be My Baby (JM's Radio Edit) **Amazing!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?bsxiztxgnmd
Candy - Lick It (JM's Original Radio Edit)
**Yes, THAT 'Lick It' lol...SUCH an incredible update**
http://www.mediafire.com/?1gxcyxtzewd
Dave Aude feat Jessica Sutta - Make It Last (JM's Ralphi Rosario Radio Edit)
**The featured vocalist is Jessica from The Pussycat Dolls**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ajnsxd0dzdm
Vanessa Williams - You Are Everything (JM's Junior Vasquez Mirrorball Radio Edit)
** We all know I love Junior and I love this song/mix, but tell me that this mix isn't a blatant copy of Jonathan Peters feat Sylver "After All This Time"??**
http://www.mediafire.com/?a95ye1nyhht
Inaya Day - Breakaway (JM's Anthem Radio Edit)
**One of the best covers I've ever heard! Originally done by Big Pig in the 80's**
http://www.mediafire.com/?7m1j2ili5xs
Jzabehl - It's All About Me (JM's Tony Moran Radio Edit)
**Great bitch track-esque song! Originally a reggaeton track but has new vocals for this remix**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4tuyd2mysmh
Laura Branigan - The Winner Takes It All (JM's Matt & Vito Radio Edit)
**RIP Laura! She was one of my favorite vocalists from the 80's and this was recorded shortly before she passed away due to a brain anyurism. This is an awesome cover of the Abba hit of the same name. Matt & Vito took it to the next level for sure.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?19uzxy0goun
Kate DeAraugo - Faded (JM's Chameleon Radio Edit)
**Kate was the winner of Australian Idol 2 years ago and this is a remix of her first single. Great pop remix!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4tg5jhzmiys
Luz Divina - You Shine On Me (JM's Extended Jonathan Peters Radio Mix) **Perhaps one of the most beautifully produced dance songs ever. Luz has one of the sickest voices in dance music and Jonathan Peters and Tony Coluccio engineered this amazingly! I had to include the dramatic breakdowns...They make the song! This is probably more of a mixshow than anything else...but the vocals keep coming!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?aejjzxdj2dy
Nicki French - I Surrender (JM's Shanghai Surprise Radio Edit)
**We all remember Nicki from her cover of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" but a few years back she covered this Celine Dion ballad and I have to say that it's argueably just as good as Celine's and now backed with a hi-nrg mix from Shanghai Surprise**
http://www.mediafire.com/?7oxzih1yceo
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