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!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?qodevylinjx

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!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?rb1ymar1ypg

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!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?y2vtztlbwkd

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!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?c2tttv4rhxj

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!!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?phsxi8nkttp

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.**

http://www.mediafire.com/?ydzpk2gkfrc

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!!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?6sgre0m2yjs

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!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?0ohzw1tcdcu

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!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?d0myi8hcxzb

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..."**

http://www.mediafire.com/?ukbapyoqabp

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.**

http://www.mediafire.com/?fnvl5tkinah

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!!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?7ehkkh4lq1q

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!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?spcyhpwwwxp

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!

Hex Hector (Part Two)

Hey everyone! I hate to say this but the Offer post is getting a little delayed this week. I had surgery over the weekend (minor--I'm ok!) and when I left NY to come to NJ for my recovery with my hubby, I left my Offer CD's at home like an idiot!! So I probably won't be able to get to that till either late this week or early next week.

Till then I have some Hex stuff, more Junior stuff and then some random stuff which I hope you'll all enjoy!!

These are some of my favorite Hex tracks! The productions really speak for themselves!

Amber - Yes (JM's HQ2 Radio Edit)
**I've posted this one before but this is probably my all time favorite Amber song! I've always loved the middle eastern sound and Hex does alot here what he later did for Sarah Brightman's "Harem" track. The drum loops are out of control and of course there's some amazing synth work done as well, this time all courtesy of Mac Quayle. Amber actually took pieces of a James Joyce novel for some of the lyrics which work incredibly well with the tone of the song. I love when this song comes on cause everyone on the dancefloor always clutches their boobs when Amber sings "I put my arms around him, yes. And drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts..." and it makes me giggle lol...Im just as guilty!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?mtitjtg2s9v

Celeste Prince - Inside Your Secret (JM's Hex Hector Radio Mix)
**This is quite possibly one of the most beautiful productions to come out of Hex's camp. The vocal & lyrics from Celeste here are just gorgeous from start to finish and it all earned Celeste the #5 spot on the dance charts. I can't say enough about this song. Highly reccommended!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?hgiye0xojti

Mandy Moore - In My Pocket (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Hex's take on the Mandy Moore smash which is widely different from the T-Puss one I've posted. Hex's is a little bit more chilled out with some nice acoustic guitar work from Mac Quayle once again.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ingrwnmqtyd

Mika - Relax (Take It Easy) (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**While the Tony Moran mix of this is for me the definitive, Hex put together a great mix for this as well with a similar production style to that of the Celeste Prince mix. Tony's is really punchy and just comes right out for you and Hex's does what the title says "takes it easy" here with something a little smoother.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?z9dhpo15wfz

Ricky Martin - She Bangs (JM's Hex Hector Radio Edit)
**I don't care what anyone says, this mix is amazing!! I would've never guessed that Hex would've produced such a slamming mix for a Ricky Martin song but the stabbing synths here are such a driving force here, you can't help but be wowed by it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?jexxwz4tyig

Ricky Martin feat Loleatta Holloway - Relight My Fire (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Ok, so how exactly did this one happen? I'm not so sure. A promo vinyl labeled as "Martin feat Loleatta Holloway" started circulating and as soon as I heard it I knew it was my Ricky (sorry, he's SO hot tho!). And yes, this IS a cover of the disco song originally done by Dan Hartman and this is a heavy song to cover. The original is a classic, but I think that Ricky, Loleatta, Hex & Mac nailed it here! They kept with the original one and updated it in such a way that it makes it a new classic! This is definitely one of the gayest things to come from Ricky and Loleatta's wailing all over it just solidifies that! I say g'ahead Mary!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ybyz2xwngt2

Thalia feat Marc Anthony - The Mexican (Dance Dance) (JM's Hex Hector Mixshow Edit)
**This was such a great idea here!! I've always been a sucker for songs that are about dancing and sampling Jellybean's "The Mexican" (which is one of my favorite freestyle songs) and having backup vocals from Marc Anthony, gave this song all the energy it needed! Add Hex to the mix and you have a latino dance anthem for the masses!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0xdlty1onhr

Hex Hector

Grammy award winning DJ Hex Hector (who hails from Washington Heights, NY) has been involved in music since he was 14 with a hip hop group he formed called Little Man Crew. It wasn't too long after that that Hex and his friend Robert Clivilles joined forces with programmer Darrin Friedman to work on what would be Hex's first remix for Lisa Lisa's "Something About Love".

Hex's big break came around 1996 when Arista records heard the remix of Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart" (w/ Soul Solution) and then his remixing career took off! However, it is important to note that even prior to that Hex had made remixes for Patti LaBelle, Joi Cardwell, Gladys Knight and even Madonna's famed back-up singer Donna DeLory.

To know Hex is to love him and if you know which programmer he's working with, then you know the type of remixes you're about to hear. Hex has brought mainly Mac Quayle and Dezrok to the spotlight and through their collaborative works, he's given them the opportunities to shine on their own.

Aside from Thunderpuss, Hex was it for me growing up. Everything that had his name on it seemed to just be dance music bliss and I was sold hook, line and sinker! From these remixes, it's easy to see why. Like Thunderpuss, his mixes came to the forefront and became the more preferrable versions of the songs he got his hands on. And also like Thunderpuss, almost all of his edits had the most perfect edits you could ask for!

Again, the first of OH so many posts, I hope you enjoy this small collection as much as I have!!

Allure - All Cried Out (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**I was obsessed with the original Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam version of this song, being a child of the 80's and then in 1997 when Allure covered it, I thought they did a great job! I never even dreamed of it getting a dancefloor treatment as I was just starting to get my feet wet at this time in house music. Well thank God it did!! This version (the other one featured a male vocal from 112) is a tour de force and Hex really lets the vocals stay at the forefront of the mix.**

http://www.mediafire.com/?zi4mqoyz4qm

Da Buzz - Let Me Love You (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**This song for me is a "Forever-Gag". I will never turn this song off and I will never tired of it. When the Hex/Dezrok combo really started to take the clubs by storm, this song was really at the forefront of it all. Aside from having a specific memory for me (This was my song with my ex boyfriend at the time...and wherever he is now, he should only stay there!), I just ate up the vocal. Now, if you can track it down, there's an unreleased 17 minute version of this song out there. It takes alot of strength to get through it all because it is packed with build-ups and breakdowns all over but lead singer Annika really takes you there time and time again!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?tejmvceetfi

Janet Jackson - Someone To Call My Lover (Hex Hector & Mac Quayle Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**This song just screams summer fun! It's an easy remix in that it just flows effortlessly and Janet's smooth vocal and fun lyrics make me wanna have a backyard BBQ with my best friends!!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?jtjvoy2qjmx

Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight (Hex's Momentous Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**What alot of people don't realize is that this is actually a cover of a song from 1997 originally done by girl pop trio 3rd Party. They're version though, not so inspiring. Well lord knows I love me some J-Lo and as soon as I heard this song off her "On The 6" CD, I loved it. What Hex and Dezrok did with it still blows my mind. Another Limelight favorite for me, I can still remember being on the stage dancing my ass off when this came on. Good times. Good J-Lo. Mmmm lol**

http://www.mediafire.com/?yyk9ztkzrxb

Marty Thomas - Resurrect Me (Lift Me Up) (Hex's Live Vibe Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**If you like Jason Walker, you'll love this. Marty is a NY native and B'way star (recently appearing in Xanadu) and he was even named Mr. Broadway 2008! This is a funkier but still excellently produced mix from Hex this time and Marty's vocals take you right to church!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?o2mpjxnujrc

Melanie C - I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**Another song that makes me happy everytime I hear it. I got to go see (and drag my hubby to) the Spice Girls concert this year and they all did solo numbers and when Mel C did this, I LOST IT!!! I was jumping up and down like a psycho because she performed Hex's mix. GAG GAG GAG! Look it up on You Tube. It's pretty fab!! This mix, however, needs no explanation!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?yn3xljnvvox

Reina - Find Another Woman (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**This song is yet another Hex classic. He took Bronx-born Reina (who up until this song was doing backup for Deborah Cox and freestlye artist Corina) and gave her overnight success with this song. What's even better is that Reina, who was a backup singer, now had two backup singers of her own: Deborah Cooper ("Real Love", "Live You All Over" & "Are You Satisfied") & Mary-Ann Tatum who was and still is one of Mariah Carey's main backup girls.**

http://www.mediafire.com/?n09jyp9nni2

Richie Rich - Magic (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**This song is everything you're afraid of. Yes, it's THAT Richie Rich (club kid extraordinaire turned fashionista via Heatherette) and Yes, it's THAT 'Magic' (the Olivia Newton-John song). How did this happen? I have no idea but it did and we can't ignore it now! I found this CD single in a bargain bin and I was stunned. I love the original version of this song and let me warn you: This vocal is...interesting. Richie Rich isn't exactly known for his singing (aside from a performance at 1992 Folsom Street Fair where he sang an original song called "Go-Go Dancer") and Im sure that this was a difficult mix to undertake but Hex did what he could with it and for that reason, it's interesting to me. Even Warren Rigg got in on the action and provided a mix for this!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?zbmojhemfj2

Sarah Brightman - Harem (JM's Hex Hector Radio Mix)

**I've always been a huge fan of Sarah and having her songs remixed is a dream for me! When her CD "Harem" came out I knew that the title song would get some great treatments, but I never dreamed that Hex Hector, Manny Lehmann and Robbie Rivera would all take it on! Hex's mix is an arabian fantasy filled with dreamy strings and drum loops galore! A must have for any Hex fan!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?2vcxoyw0tnn

Shannon - Give Me Tonight (JM's Hex Hector Radio Mix)

**Another classic updated and updated damn well!! Hex provided a great edit to this but I just needed to add one part which really showcase some of Dezrok's excellent keyboarding. They made this classic a new classic once again!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?x5ieccmbjmd

Stars On 54 - If You Could Read My Mind (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**Um...So let's see...Ultra Nate, Jocelyn Enriquez AND Amber all on one track!!?? Ok, Im sold!! AND Hex is doing the mix? What?? Wow!! This song has it all!! Another remake (Hex just loves doing them doesn't he?) here originally by Gordon Lightfoot (which was a very sad and depressing version) is now a dance anthem fit for every sweet 16 and wedding you'll ever attend ever!! Haha!!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?xyimjoxtbb1

Toni Braxton - Spanish Guitar (HQ2 Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**HQ2 is the moniker of Hex & Mac Quayle and if I was Mac Quayle, I'd want my name on this mix too!! I defy you to find a breakdown of this proportion! The real live Spanish Guitar break in this mix not only ties the whole song together but makes for a build up that makes me wanna throw a rose in my mouth and tango across the floor! Someone hand me the castanettes!!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?zmdzyyut33m

Veronica - I'm In Love (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**Yet ANOTHER remake for Hex but this time diva Veronica takes on the 70's classic originally done by Evelyn Champagne King. Hex's mix keeps the feel of Evelyn's version by having a funky sound to it, even sampling some of the original 70's synths. Veronica gave us some great music and after a brief hiatus came back with 2006's "Relentless (Just A Game)" with Tim Rex. Since then she was in a touring cast of "Forever Selena" which was about, yep!, Selena. And after that she played the role of Hector Lavoe's mother in the J-Lo/Marc Anthony movie "El Cantante" which was based on the life of latin singer Hector Lavoe. Veronica still lives in NY with her hubby and her son C.J. who unfortunately was diagnosed with autism which is where Veronica focuses most of her efforts these days doing charity walk-a-thons and fund raisers.**

http://www.mediafire.com/?lv2tsdzj9qz

Whitney Houston feat Faith Evans & Kelly Price - Heartbreak Hotel (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**Another classic we all know! This was Whitney's lead single off her 1998 "My Love Is Your Love" cd and it seemed the sky's the limit for her at the time. Hex made a slick production here with some great vocal effects and turned this from R&B jam to dancefloor anthem! First this, then Thunderpuss' juggernaut of "It's Not Right But It's Ok" and Jonathan Peters' "My Love Is Your Love" mix round out 1998's Whitney trifecta!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?nlxjcibytnv

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....

"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."

Requests and Random

It's fitting that with such a hot guy as David Beckham is my first edit will be for a Colton Ford song lol...

Colton Ford - Everything (JM's Solar City Radio Edit)

**I feel like Colton gets a bad rap and because of his porn star status, he will never be anything more than just 'the porn star that sings'. He's put out some really quality music and this was the first song I had ever heard by him. While I do enjoy Guido Osorio's mix of this better, this song, raunchy as it is, has alot more fun adlibs than Guido's does. This one comes off the soundtrack to the movie "Naked Fame" which details Colton's turn from porn god to songstress lol. I love the first 4 seconds here...**

http://www.mediafire.com/?9zmb3invuib

Deborah Cox - Play Your Part (Gabriel & Dresden Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**This was such a great Deborah songs and is one of my all time favorites. I find that I favor the Deborah songs that aren't the monster hits. This one and "I Never Knew" are probably my top two favorites. Gabriel & Dresden really did such a great job with this one and it seems as though they've kinda fell below the radar as well in recent years. Mike Rizzo did a more mainstream mix that KTU in NY played but this mix is definitely where it's at.**

http://www.mediafire.com/?th9zyxlmomz

Gloria Gaynor - I Never Knew (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**Hex & Mac Quayle made an unforgettable anthem out of this simple R&B track and it was a brilliant way to make disco queen Gaynor more relevant again. What happened afterwards? Well, one more minor single ("Just Keep Thinking About You") and then she dissappeared once again. Her voice sounds just as good now as it did in the 70's and the Hex/Mac collaborations never dissappoint. Throw your hands in the air for this one!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?ye7jjletqpe

Jana - More Than Life (DJ Skribble & Anthony Acid Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**This is a NYC classic!! Jana's voice SOARS through this one and Skribble & Anthony Acid's production is perfect marriage for it! If you don't know this song, it's a MUST HAVE! I never get tired of hearing this. DJ Escape also turned out a great mix which I'm gonna have to edit for a future post as well.**

http://www.mediafire.com/?5idhuddyeoz

Jana - Stairway To Heaven (Spinning Sounds Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**So where exactly did Jana go wrong? She cemented herself in NYC dance music history forever and then just went away...The "More Than Life" single was a double A-Side with an AWESOME update of Meatloaf's "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" (produced by Guido Osorio) and then she tried for another cover with this, Led Zepplin's "Stairway To Heaven". I can hear the groans already, but I will say this, if it was a Zepplin song and you had never heard it before, this could be pretty amazing! I love Jana's take on it and Guido Osorio (the man behind the moniker Spinning Sounds) put together a great mix that works very well on the dancefloor. You just have to on 4 different types of drugs to really appreciate it I guess! Hah!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?cqljyxnpe2z

Jocelyn Enriquez - No Way No How (Al B Rich Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**I already posted an edit for the Yiannis' Outstanding mix of this song and I just found this edit. Al B Rich does what they do best: make dance music for the masses. It's got a more pop-dance feel now but it's a great track in any format!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?c4mminmv414

Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Solar City Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**If there was one woman during the 80's that I loved more than life it was Samantha Fox. My best friend David even got me an airbrushed shirt with a picture of her on it that says "Samantha Fox Made Me Gay"! Haha! I loved her then and I've followed her (minor) career since then, so I was overjoyed to see some of her music make a comeback. Solar City (with re-recorded vocals from Sam) put together a darker production for this song and it works! Nothing beats the original but this is a close second!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?bei4ej2iiq1

Soft Cell - The Night (Almighty Radio Edit) **Official Edit**

**We all know Soft Cell for their mega-hit cover of "Tainted Love" but what happened afterwards?? "Tainted Love" came off their debut CD ("Non Stop Erotic Cabaret") and then shadowed the group for the rest of their lives which only fueled the drug addiction that followed. By their own admission, most of the music from their follow-up EP ("Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing") was made under the influence of ecstacy. Well the short version is that the group disbanded and lead singer Marc Almond went on to persue a mildly successful solo career. It was when the group re-united for 2002's "Cruelty Without Beauty" that we got some more solid music from them. The lead single "Monoculture" only hit #52 in the UK, but it's this song and second single that I fell in love with (even tho this one only reached #39 on the charts)! It's so melody driven and remixers Almighty & Wayne G both produced some great high energy mixes for it but Almighty wins the battle here for me! Great hook, great lyrics and a great remix all add up here!**

http://www.mediafire.com/?eijow4oo1yb

Random Stuff

Again, my apologies go out to you all because it's been so long, but on top of school Im house hunting as well--The longest experience of my LIFE!!! But it will be very exciting when it's done...

Hope these hold you over...

1 Plus 1 - Cherrybomb (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I posted another song this now-disbanded group that Victor Calderone mixed but this one is pretty fabulous as well! If you're a child of the 80's, then you know this song via Joan Jett, either way it's ALOT of fun and Hex (with a lil help from Dezrok) made a great anthem out of it!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?ve2a6e1fn2k

Beki - Wake Up (Guido Osorio Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Rebecca 'Beki' Onslow was part of a girl group with the Britney/BSB/NSYNC craze started called Solid Harmonie. While over seas the group garnered much success their first and only single here "I'll Be There For You" only did fairly well. After the group split Beki teamed up with DJ Guido Osorio and wrote this song and while this only did fairly well and we never heard from Beki again, this mix and the Johnny Vicious mix were pretty fly!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?aoxnriq2szg

Beki - Wake Up (Johnny Vicious Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**See above! lol**
http://www.mediafire.com/?gtaaz1bi27a

Duke - So In Love With You (Full Intention Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**In 1997 when this song came out, I was just starting to get REALLY into dance music. At the time, I was knee deep in musical theatre and my older sister was well into her party days. There were 3 songs I constantly heard coming from her room: Joey Negro - I Wanna Give You Devotion, LA Style - James Brown Is Dead and this song. I've loved it ever since!! This is CLASSIC!!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?s4xq57lymto

French Affair - My Heart Goes Boom (Plasmic Honey Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I don't actually like this song but at the time I had it because everyone else did. I dunno, it's a novelty song and I guess it had it's time and Plasmic Honey did the best they could with it. It was a huge hit in NYC for awhile so Im sure you all know it as well...**
http://www.mediafire.com/?erkmhkyxxnl

Miley Cyrus - See You Again (JM's Aaron Paetsch Radio Edit)
**I hate to admit it, but I love this. The original song, not so much. Aaron did a KILLER mix here and even though there's a certain cheese element to it I think he found the perfect balance between the two and made it a little darker and definitely an anthem!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?tnzcwzmzbot

Nobody's Angel - If You Wanna Dance (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I don't care what anyone says, if you gave Thunderpuss an audio file of someone belching, they'd find a way to make a build-up out of it. This is proof. Cheesy 90's pop gone club. Pretty damn good if you ask me!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?sutddms2ncm

Robyn - Handle Me (Soul Seekerz Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**The Soul Seekerz are quickly becoming my new favorite remixing team. Listen to this mix and you'll understand why. Get the dub for some awesome afterhours beats.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4j6xyvizzxc

SK8 - My Imagination (Ray Roc Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**She also joined the ranks of cheese pop in 1999 but has since made the move from cheese pop to dancefloor diva. This was her first offering which got remixed by Todd Terry and Ray Roc. This is the one I always favored.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?m5zy7fkidxi

SK8 - Tina (Chris Cox Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Long after SK8 left the world of pop and made the switch she's had a few releases that seem to go overlooked. This is her most recent and I actually enjoy it. It's a little bit more of an electro sound we get from Chris Cox here but it works. This song, if you listen to the lyrics are clearly about a night partying with Crystal Meth. The lyrics "Connie wasn't home. Kitty never shows. I'm sick of Mary Jane so instead I've gotta play with Tina. My girlfriend Tina." Grab your bumpers boys, this one's going right up the nose lol**
http://www.mediafire.com/?yfjnji2ux9e

Suzanne Palmer - Fascinated (JM's Eric Kupper Radio Edit)
**This is one of those updates that makes the original seem so far away. Suzanne did a KILLER job with this song and even though we got some good mixes from Offer Nissim, DJ Paulo and Escape/Gomi, the original wins out here. Eric Kupper's production moves along very smoothly and lets Suzanne's voice do all the work here. And work it DOES!! My favorite part is at 3:40. Check it out. Suzanne rules!!!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?mg1xcxyjmzo

Randomania

Taylor Dayne - Beautiful (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Hex's take on Taylor's new single! Much thanks to DMVSI for this one and the Speakerbox radio edit**
http://www.mediafire.com/?jtvydsqji9h

Taylor Dayne - Beautiful (Speakerbox Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
http://www.mediafire.com/?jnzg2ew1yzk

Paula Abdul - Dance Like There's No Tomorrow (Paul Oakenfold Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Oakenfold is always a hit or miss for me. This one isn't a miss, but not much of a hit for me either. This is a big gray area. Thank goodness for the Soul Seekerz one!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?m10ymzwymli

Jesse McCartney - Leavin (Solar City Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Another take on this song from Brett Henrichsen (the mind behind Solar City). A lil cheesy but a good effort.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?xni4cdm4h4y

Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine (Johnny Vicious Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I really want to like this. I do. But I don't lol. Johnny should be turning out awesome mixes for Natasha but I've yet to be amazed by any of them. This was immediately my favorite song of the American edition of her new CD "Pocketful Of Sunshine" (which is an altered version of her European release "N.B.") but this just didn't do much for me, much like his mix of "Love Like This"**
http://www.mediafire.com/?bmtnyuucmyx

Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine (Stone Bridge Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**While Im still waiting for an amazing mix of this, this one is definitely much better than Johnny's version. A funkier approach of course but much more melodic than Johnny's. As of right now, this is the winner.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?m91jsowedcn

Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight (Hex Hector Momentous Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I just love this mix. Hex + Dezrok = Love. Also one of my favorite J-Lo video's ever. This mix is pure perfection.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?bzhqaj3m3sd

The World's Best Selling Soprano Takes It To The Dancefloor!!!

While I love dance music the most there are other genres I favor as well with tons of different artists. One of my all time favorite artists is Sarah Brightman. I've been following her career for along time and when she started dabbling in dance music herself as well as being remixed I was completely overjoyed!

She just released her new CD "Symphony" and I had to do a featured post to celebrate her first new CD in 5 years!

Here are some remixes, edits and a few of her dance/pop songs. I hope you enjoy them!!

Sarah Brightman - Harem (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I've always loved middle eastern influences. The percussion they have is a style all their own and it's dark and sexy. When Sarah did her Harem CD it was all based on these middle eastern influences. Hex Hector took it and with stunning orchestrations and percussion work he turned into a tribal anthem!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?fmvcjix9rxw

Sarah Brightman - It's A Beautiful Day (Groove Brothers Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is a song that was originally taken from Madame Butterfly ('Un Bel Di') and reconstructed into both the operatic Italian and with select English lyrics for the Harem CD. The Groove Brothers made a great pop/trance mix from it.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?9othz5meoef

Sarah Brightman - Free (Nemo Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Also from the Harem CD this was a great ballad that was then mixed by the original producer into a dance mix under the guise of The Swiss Federation. That mix was great and this is their radio edited version**
http://www.mediafire.com/?2mg5yout45x

Sarah Brightman - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Paralyzer Remix) **Official Mix**
**Sarah takes on the classic Procol Harum song! I was going to edit this but clocking in at 6 minutes, this one just doesn't stop. The BPM's are in the high 140's and this is total hi-nrg trance!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?aztixyhjwim

Sash! feat Sarah Brightman - The Secret (Original Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Trance team Sash had a major hit back in the day with the song "Encore Un Fois" and this time Sarah teamed up with them to make this original production.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?5mwinmegm2z

Sarah Brightman - My Imagination
**A very cute pop/dance track from the Harem Tour CD.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?9xvinimgia9

Sarah Brightman - Pay No Mind
**This one completely blew my mind the first time I heard it! Also from the Harem Tour CD, It starts off with a breakbeat and then goes into hi-nrg trance! Incredible vocals on this one!!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?8i3lt2tpw3x

There are plenty more mixes of Sarah but some mixes would have to be edited so of course I will be returning to this post and add more songs when time allows me to edit them.

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

The Songs That Got Away: Part Two

Diana Ross - Until We Meet Again (Love To Infinity Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Back in 1998 when Cher came out with "Believe" it took the world by storm. It's only natural that other would follow in the steps of Cher with a similar formula. Listen to Tina Turner's "When The Heartache Is Over". Produced by the same team, sounds very similar to "Believe".
Well Diana Ross got the same treatment with "Until We Meet Again" which originally was a ballad from her "Every Day Is A New Day" cd but Love To Infinity turned it into a pop radio friendly dance track which mimic's the "Believe" formula.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?24dojvnzzzm

Diana Ross - Until We Meet Again (Hex Hector Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**Hex rocked it on this one! While Love To Infinity made the song 'cute', Hex kicked it up a notch and made a great vocal anthem!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?abldsim4byl

Jenna Drey - By The Way (Al B Rich Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**This is easily one of the most beautiful dance songs out there. Lyrically, the song is gorgeous and with Jenna's incredible vocals and Al B Rich's simple yet effective production, the combination makes a dance song that's 'wedding song' worthy. If you can, check out the ballad version of this one as well! Stunning!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?dvm0wijzxle

Gloria Estefan - I'm Not Giving You Up (Tony Moran Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I've always been a fan of turning a ballad into a dance song and this is one of my favorites! For me, Gloria put out her best work when she was working with Tony Moran and before he produced her "Gloria" CD, there was this mix of this heartbreaking ballad.**
http://www.mediafire.com/?4mcz9yjxgsj

Information Society - Running (Victor Calderone Leather Radio Edit)
**Official Edit**
**Quite possibly one of the best updates of a song I've ever heard. Victor rips this one apart!! This was a Sunday night Limelight classic for me and this mix is as effective now as it ever was!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?erztotxmyyj

Meja - It's All About The Money (Hector's Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I was working in the mall at the time when this song came out and the store I was at had these awful videos that we had to play all day long with the same stuff on them...over and over and over... Every once in awhile we got good stuff on there (one even had Kristine W on it!) and such was the case with this one. I thought it was a mislabel for Hex Hector but it's not. And even though the BPM's are a little low in this and it's more of a pop song than anything else, I think it's adorable and worth sharing here!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?8zpqay7cxxw

Shakira - Objection (Tango) (Eric Kupper Radio Edit) **Official Edit**
**I loved the original of this song (the video is hysterical as well) and was surprised to see this translate well to the dancefloor. Eric Kupper gave it a very deep 'Donna-Summer-I-Feel-Love' vibe and it works very well!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?cdbay02yjkl

Bette Midler - In These Shoes (JM's Jonathan Peters Vox Radio Edit)
**I love Jonathan Peters but some of his mixes are not the type of mixes you could play at just any venue. This one for instance would sound a little over the top at your local gay club, but for Soundfactory Saturday nights, it's just old hat to them. Any mix that starts off with Bette Midler screaming "SHUT THE FUCK UP!" has to be great, right?? So here's my best shot and trimming down this massive thump-a-thump!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?0hebtngmm12

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

Pop Till You Drop!

So when the pop music scene exploded in 1999/2000 with artists like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, it was only natural that these songs would make their way to the dancefloor and it caused a tidal wave remixes! Some good, some cheesy but of course I've gotta represent them here! Haha!

I'll break these down by remixer for everyone. All of these are official edits unless otherwise noted.

There's plenty more but for now, I only have the time to post two remixers.

Hex Hector:

At the time, there seemed to be no one else around who was really transforming these songs for the dancefloor en masse quite like Hex Hector. Depending on who he was working with, namely Mac Quayle (HQ2) and Dezrok, we would get two totally different sounds. One was a little rough and packed a punch, as was the case with Mac or with Dezrok's influence we got a stunningly orchestrated, slick and trance-like sound that was full of build up after build up.

98 Degrees - Because Of You (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?6f5bcdoggb1

Britney Spears - Don't Let Me The Last To Know (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
**STUNNING!!!!! I think this version outshines the original ten-fold! The breakdown at 2:50 is my favorite!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?64dz9h1pciy

Faith Hill - Breathe (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?0ihm4uett4e

I5 - Distracted (Hex Hector & Dezrok Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?284jtgxwcwz

Lara Fabian - I Am What I Am (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
** To this day I'll never know why her career in the US dissipated like it did. A phenomenal voice and a really hard hitting mix by Hex!**
http://www.mediafire.com/?euedg2wjylv

Mandy Moore - Candy (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?5z9hyxoxj1w

Melanie C - I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
** Does anyone on earth NOT know this song?? All these years later and I never get sick of it. If you get a chance, check out Hex's Dub for this--Also amazing **
http://www.mediafire.com/?9dzedgjzhfv

NSYNC - This I Promise You (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
** This is one of the cheesier ones Hex has done **
http://www.mediafire.com/?fmwdn5uttex

NSYNC & Gloria Estefan - Music Of My Heart (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
** I was very surprised to find out that Gomi actually helped engineer this mix. One listen and you'll see why--CHEESE CENTRAL!! **
http://www.mediafire.com/?ajcwurf222c

O-Town - All Or Nothing (HQ2 Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?4zdjtyeejni

O-Town - Liquid Dreams (HQ2 Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?0tmmoyincjb

Toni Braxton - Spanish Guitar (HQ2 Radio Edit)
** I know that Toni's not in the same catagory as these artists but I had to throw this one in. The live guitar in this one takes the song to a completely new level as does the breakdown at 2:24. **
http://www.mediafire.com/?6jmt3q0zqyv

Soul Solution:

Producer Ernie Lake formed Soul Solution around this time and had his hand in producing a slew of pop mixes as well. He seemed to have a knack for taking the pop ballad songs and give them a driving beat.

Amanda - Everybody Doesn't (Soul Solution Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?ay9cwyem9yb

Backstreet Boys - All I Have To Give (Soul Solution Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?czllynwnd9j

Shania Twain - You're Still The One (Soul Solution Radio Edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?dsmdqqt3z4c

Do an old school dance! Do an old school dance!

What is there to say about Beyonce that hasn't already been said?

I will go on record as saying that I believe she's the best and most consummate performer we have today. Again, only my opinion and when I heard "Get Me Bodied" I was floored!

The original song (produced by Swizz Beats) is a masterpiece all on it's own and to have Hex Hector take it on is a house music wet dream for me!!

What's great about this is not only that he was able to translate this song to the dancefloor but that he used the FULL vocal, aka the 'extended mix' from the original! Amazing!!!

Being such a fan of the original, I laid the original intro over the intro to the radio edit. These are the things that make me happy haha!

Beyonce - Get Me Bodied (JM's Hex Hector Radio Edit)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/50159388b46fd8/

Sometimes I don't have to do any work at all!

In 1998 Rockell (born Rachel Alexandra Mercaldo) exploded onto the dance music scene with her CD "What Are You Lookin At?" which had the great singles "In A Dream", "When I'm Gone" and "Can't We Try" (w/ Collage).

At least here in NY, she became a staple for dance/freestyle music and her songs are still in rotation on WKTU 103.5.

Then in 2000 she released her second CD, "Instant Pleasure" which was a much more house music oriented CD, having songs written and produced by Tony Moran, Giuseppe D, Tony Colluccio, Hex Hector & Dezrok.

Here, the lead single, "The Dance" (a Garth Brooks cover) produced by Hex Hector & Dezrok was an instant favorite of mine and remains one to this day. I didn't even have to edit this one as the original edit is perfect all on it's own.

Fun Fact: Rockell's backup singers on this CD were Zhana Saunders (aka Inda Matrix) who's done the vocals for all the Tony Moran "Alegria" songs as well as her work with Dynamix ("No Man Can Tame Me" & "Bodyfly"). Also doing backup is Nicki Richards, again, another one of Tony Moran's favorite vocalists who covered "Let The Sunshine In" and has the song "Freedom" just released on Tony's latest CD "The Event".

Rockell - The Dance (Hex Hector & Dezrok Radio Edit)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5026318f2295d9/

While being world-renowned for his work with The Police, Sting (born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) has had quite a prolific solo career.

Back in 1999 this song was the lead single off of his two time grammy winning album "Brand New Day" (Best Pop Album & Best Pop Vocal Performance Male) which by January of 2001 went triple platinum!

While not your conventional vocal, Victor Calderone created a vocal anthem with an arabic influence (which the original song had due to it's featured vocalist Cheb Mami) that is pure dance music heaven. Again, I needed to do no work on this as the radio edit offered on the CD single is great on it's own.

Sting feat Cheb Mami - Desert Rose (Victor Calderone Radio Edit)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5026334bfa87b8/

Where oh where can my little Amber be?

We all know this song as it was another unavoidable track back in the day and the name Amber is pretty much synonymous with dance music.

Although her career of late hasn't been what it used to be (although "Melt With The Sun" is a great song), this one, for me at least, will be one of those songs I never get tired of listening to.

Who else would think to sample lines from a James Joyce novel and make them a dance floor anthem?

Besides, it's just great to hear Amber say the word "breasts" haha!

Hex Hector took this one to the next level with some sick arabian-style percussion elements and even though this edit clocks in a lil over 5 minutes, there were certain parts I just HAD to include.

Amber - Yes (JM's Hex Hector Radio Mix)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ln2rti

I Drove All Night: A Retrospective

There are certain pop songs that just seem to stand out from the rest. "I Drove All Night" in all it's incarnations is one of those songs for me.

While I do favor the version I linked below, there is a little bit of background to this song.

Originally written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly for Roy Orbison in 1987, it was Cyndi Lauper's version in 1989 that became a top-ten hit (and subsequently her last top-ten hit to date). Roy's version never saw the light of day until 1992, after it was released posthumously after Roy had passed away.

However, it was in 2003 that this song saw the light of day once again when Celine Dion decided to re-record it for her One Heart album. Like Billie Ray Martin, what can't Celine sing? Her vocals soar in this one and Hex Hector's remix keeps up perfectly with her throughout.

This song went to number 1 for Celine in 3 countries and was in the top-ten charts of 10 other countries! Even though in their own rights, Cyndi's and Roy's versions are great, Celine's takes the cake for me!

The song was even featured in TV commercials for the Chrysler Pacifica crossover vehicle.

Celine Dion - I Drove All Night (JM's Hex Hector Radio Edit)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/3d1c1l