Girls Gone Bad On The Dance Floor minimix

I'm sharing with you this minimix I originally posted in my old blog last year.  I’m pretty sure the ladies who are gonna read this will surely love this one. I titled the mini mix as ‘Girls Gone Bad On The Dance Floor’. The set features dance tracks of some of the best contemporary female solo artists or girl groups . I came up with this compilation after checking my medley/mini mix collection that I haven’t checked out for a while. I stumbled a mini mix (properly called medley) done by Mastermix ( a UK based remix service company) titled ‘The Hen Night Medley’ which is made up of mainly 70’s songs. For those unfamiliar to the term hen night, it’s basically the female counterpart of stag night, which us pinoys are more familiar to.The said medley only ran for 12 minutes . I thought that the concept is nice and well thought. And has inspired me to come up with a relatively similar style though not just intended for a particular occasion. I think the ladies can play this whilst preparing for a big night out, while exercising, or even when doing household chores. Ladies, just a small reminder though, because it’s a mini mix, you might complain that it’s bitin. The entire mix only clocks to 28 minutes and 43 seconds.   So ladies, if you wanna start getting bad… start clicking the link below… ;-)

Girls Gone Bad On The Dance Floor minimix

tracks:

single ladies (put a ring on) – beyonce

take me home – sophie ellis-bextor

don’t stop the music – rihanna

cool – gwen stefani

jai ho – the pussycat dolls

i kissed a girl – katy perry

mercy – duffy

bad day – belle lawrence

find another love – moody inc.

beautiful girls (the reply) – jojo

since you been gone – kelly clarkson

my boo—ghosttown dj’s

t-shirt – shontelle

link: http://www.divshare.com/download/11072383-d84

Lady Gaga Hit Mix

Here's my Sunday treat for all of you...a simple hitmix of Lady Gaga which I created last October 2009.  I tried to squeeze her hits under 20 minutes. I thought of having this mix so that my wife and I will stop flicking the ipod for her songs (LOL). I might update this mix as a lot of her songs became hits since I made this. Anyways, just enjoy the music of her royal weirdness...



Here’s the track listing:

Lady Gaga Hit Mix  

Love Game (part 1)

Paparazzi

Just Dance

Poker Face ft. Timbaland

link: http://www.4shared.com/file/156897413/13219f8f/lady_gaga_hit_mix.html

The Retro Rewind Series

On this latest post, I am presenting my Retro Rewind series that I managed to compile last year. I previously posted these mixes in my old blog as a new year’s eve treat but I wouldn’t wait that long to present these mixes to you all.  These lot are great to be played if you’re having an 80s/90s retro party.

Enjoy!

RETRO REWIND MEGAMIX vol.1

Intro

Angelina – PSY

Set A Drift On Memory Bliss – P.M. Dawn

Make It Easy On Me – Sybil

You To Me Are Everything (Acapella) – Real Thing

Sara – Starship

Back To Life – Soul II Soul

Close To You – Whigfield

I Love You Always – Donna Lewis

Stars – Simply Red

Zoom – Fat Larry’s Band

Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor

One Night In Bangkok – Ann Murray

Looking For A New Love – Jody Watley

I Can Dream About You – Dan Hartman

I Don’t Want Your Love – Duran Duran

Break My Stride – Matthew Wilder

A Little Respect – Erasure

Lucky Star – Madonna

Power Of Love – Huey Lewis and the News

Cross My Broken Heart – The Jets

total playing time 1 hour 15 minutes

link:http://www.4shared.com/file/184265967/d68d26c6/retro_rewind_megamix_june09.html

RETRO REWIND MEGAMIX VOL. 2

Foolish Beat – Debbie Gibson

These Dreams – Heart

Somebody – Depeche Mode

See You – Depeche Mode

Johnny And Mary – Robert Palmer

White Wedding – Billy Idol

Stay With Me – India

Wild West – The Escape Club

Bop Girl – Pat Wilson

Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

Owner Of A Lonely Heart – Yes

Give It Up – Kool And The Gang

Only In My Dreams – Debbie Gibson

Be Near Me – ABC

Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell

Flash Dance (What A Feeling) – Irene Cara

Miss Me Blind – Culture Club

Tonight – Ken Lazlo

Swiss Boy – Lou Serm

Too Late For Goodbyes – Julian Lennon

Let’s Hear It For The Boys – Vanessa Williams

Wanna Be Startin’ Something – Michael Jackson

total playing time: 1 hour 16 minutes

link:http://www.4shared.com/file/184962644/81fe9ab9/retro_rewind_megamix_june09_vo.html

RETRO REWIND MEGAMIX VOL.3

Intro

Sweat (A La La La Long) – Inner Circle

We Will Rock You – Queen

Man Eater – Hall and Oates

Footloose – Kenny Loggins

Rock Lobster – B-52’s

Karma Chameleon – Culture Club

I Say A Little Prayer – Bomb The Bass

Right Here/Will You Be There – SWV feat. Michael Jackson

The Look – Roxette

ABC – The Jacksons

Straight Up – Paula Abdul

Girl You Know It’s True – Millie Vanilli

True – Spandau Ballet

Better Than You – Lisa Keith

Only You – Jackie Moore

Puttin’ On The Ritz – Taco

Take My Breath Away – Berlin

Do You Really Wanna Hurt Me? – Culture Club

Safety Dance – Men Without Hats

Always – Erasure

total playing time 1 hour and 14 mins

link:http://www.4shared.com/file/183434273/a70c09f9/retro_rewind_megamix_june09_vo.html

Wave In Motion –a retrospect mix

Retrospect       (noun) - contemplation of the past; a survey of past time, events, etc
                         
                          (verb :used without object)- to look back in thought; refer back (often fol. by to)
                         
                          (verb :used with object)- to look back upon; contemplate retrospectively
                        
                          (Idiom)- in retrospect, in looking back on past events; upon reflection

It was the year 1988, when my tatay brought home an imported cassette tape which contained the best music of that year and all done in one massive mix. I can barely remember the title of that tape but I can still vividly recall the experience of listening to it for the first time. The entire mix was done so well that looking back now in retrospect, the anonymous person who set up the mix on both sides of the cassette recording was probably one hell of a dj! That type of mixing can only be heard from the early remix service companies at that time. But now, anyone who has the talent and good imagination and creativity can come up with the same quality of mixing, if not even better with the aid of some proper dj software and equipment. Since then I got hooked to the art of dj-ing. But because dj-ing was an expensive hobby for me at that time (and still is today) , I had to contend myself to watching other dj’s do their stuff. I remember attending parties not to dance but to actually watch and observe the unsung masters of the wheels of steel to learn some techniques and inspiration. My first taste of actually playing in front of a large crowd was in 1990. My father’s friend( rest his soul) had asked me to tag along with them when he found out that I had a good music collection. I was wondering why he wanted me to join them as my music collection at that time was composed of cassette tapes bought in Raon (oh yes, the good old Raon, the electronics centre of the Philippines). I later found out that their main equipments were composed of two cassette decks and a mixer. Bloody high tech! Ha ha ha! I also remember receiving a share of the fee that the organiser of the party paid us. And what did I do with the money if you ask? Of course I bought some more tapes in Raon again. Yehey!

I am not embarrassed at all to share this experience as this was my first taste of a dj's life. This is also how I learned to set up basic sound system and lighting. I also learned the value of taking care of equipments no matter how expensive or cheap they may be. I still practice the same value up to this day whether with my own stuff or with others’. I could go on and on with my stories but I guess that will do for now.

The mix that I’m featuring is the last new wave mix I made. I actually created it sometime in July 2009...to be used as background music while I'm driving. And if you’ll compare the mixing between my ‘New Wave Chronicles’ mixes to this one, you’ll see a big difference as I’ve used some sampling with this and it’s more seamless and neater.

I titled this mix Wave in Motion after New Order’s classic ‘ World in Motion’ which was used as England’s theme song for the 1990 World Cup. As I intentionally made this mix for driving pleasure thus I put ‘wave’ in replacement of ‘world’. So it’s new wave music while in motion .

Here is the track list, the songs featured are either extended or remixed versions. The link is found at the bottom of the page and I still uploaded it via my 4shared account. And as usual it’s in 320 kbps mp3 format.

Wave In Motion –a retrospect mix

have in mind – cetu javu

confusion – new order

opportunities – pet shop boys

so in love – omd

think – information society

the hunger and the greed – two minds crack

come home with me baby – dead or alive

shellshock – new order

chains of love – erasure

the promise – when in rome

russian radio – red flag

regret – new order

broken heart – red flag

bizarre love triangle – new order

world in motion – new order

always on my mind – pet shop boys

dreaming – omd

the killing moon – echo and the bunnymen

suburbia – pet shop boys

the reflex – duran duran

total playing time: 1’ 16”

link: http://www.4shared.com/file/241187803/29cf2d07/Wave_In_Motion_-_a_retrospect_.html

Music For The Masses Megamix

extracted from wiki:

A megamix is a medley remix containing multiple songs in rapid succession. There may be only one verse or even just a brief chorus of each song used, sometimes in addition to samples of the same or other songs. There may also be some elements of bastard pop in some, though not as much as a mash up]. To unify the songs together smoothly, a single backing beat may be added as background throughout the megamix -although this is not a must-. This backing beat is kept basic so as to simplify mixing and to not compete with the music. These mixes are usually several minutes long at minimum, going up to a half-hour or even more sometimes.

This week’s feature is my first ever attempt to produce a full and proper megamix. I’ve always wanted to do one but due to the time needed to make one, I’ve decided to put it on hold before. And  if my estimation is correct, I finished the megamix in about six hours. I had to do it in separate stages and during my free time only as I discovered that it is a pain in the a**e to make one. IMHO this megamix turned out well but if there are some imperfections, just understand that it’s my first attempt and I’m still trying to master the art of megamixing.

I called this megamix as ‘Music For The Masses’ because all the songs that I selected are songs that the general public or the masses have actually listened to before. Majority of the songs featured are radio friendly. Hopefully, I can turn ‘Music For The Masses’ as a series of megamixes that will feature other genres of music not included in this first volume...if time will permit. But for the meantime,I do hope you all enjoy this megamix as much as I enjoyed doing it.

Music For The Masses Megamix

Intro

Down Town Beats - SWV

Because I Got High - Afroman

Gangsta Paradise – Coolio

Grillz – Nelly ft. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp

Dilemma – Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland

Tattoo – Jordin Sparks

Run This Town – Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West

I Know What You Want – Busta Rhymes ft. Mariah Carey

With You – Chris Brown

Miss Independent – Ne-Yo

All I Have – J. Lo ft. LL Cool J.

Paper Planes – M.I.A.

My Boo – Usher ft. Nelly

Empire State Of Mind – Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys

Sorry Blame It On Me – Akon

Happy – Ashanti

Stuj Fly – Big Timers

E.I. – Nelly

If I Were A Boy – Beyonce

Fireflies – Owl City

Me Love – Sean Kingston

Clumsy – Fergie

Next Episode Beats – Dr. Dre

Party In The USA – Miley Cyrus

Dani California – Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Bitch – Meridith Brooks

Where The Party At (break) – Jagged Edge

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce

Independent Women – Destiny’s Child

Beware Of The Boys Beats – Punjabi MC's

Stupid Girls – Pink

Blister In The Brain (transition break) – Violent Femmes VS Cypress Hill

Paparazzi – Lady Gaga

Dangerous – Akon

Poker Face – Lady Gaga ft. Timbaland

Bad Romance – Lady Gaga

Just Dance – Lady Gaga ft. Kardinal Offishal

Tik Tok – Ke$ha

Patron Tequila – Paradiso Girls ft. Lil Jon

Fire Burning – Sean Kingston

Disturbia – Rihanna

She’s Low & Freaky (mash) – Flo-Rida VS Lil Jon

Closer – Ne-Yo

In Da Ayer – Flo-Rida ft. Will .I. Am

Yeah – Usher ft. Ludacris

Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas

Shots – LMFAO ft. Lil Jon

Beautiful Girls – Sean Kingston ft. Ben E. King

Outro

total playing time: 1 hour 15 minutes of music madness

link: http://www.4shared.com/file/235954028/7ac4038d/Music_For_The_Masses_Megamix.html

Smooth Dance Classics

It’s raining here in England today.We were supposed to attend a christening but unfortunately , due to an unforeseen event, it has been cancelled. Thus, I feel that we’ll have a chill out Sunday. I quickly decided to post this old mix I’ve done a few months back which in my opinion will suit if you are planning to have a quite day at home. The songs included can be enjoyed whilst reading your Sunday papers and a nice hot cuppa on the side. Don't forget to tap your feet though =)  .Enjoy.

SMOOTH DANCE CLASSICS

Intro

Sadness , Part 1 – Enigma

Friends – Amii Stewart

Africa – Toto

Wishing On A Star – Cover Girls

Suddenly Back To Me – Mike Francis

Love’s Theme – Barry White

Where’s The Love – Delegation

You To Me Are Everything – Real Thing

Digging Your Scene – The Blow Monkeys

New York Afternoon – Mondo Kane

Sahara Nights – F.R. David

Your Heart Keeps Burning – Blind Date

The Hustle (rap) – Talko

Break Out – Swing Out Sister

And The Beat Goes On – The Whispers

Best Of My Love – The Emotions

I’m In The Mood For Dancing – The Nolans

Waiting Game – Swing Out Sisters

Trust – Reel Power

total playing time: approx. 1 hour 19 minutes

link: http://www.4shared.com/file/231381795/78548388/smooth_dance_classics.html

Wave Festival

Wave Festival

While I was checking my mix files for a good follow up for my last post, The New Wave Chronicles, I stumbled upon this peculiar mix I did nearly two years ago. I called it peculiar as it is not what you’d call a regular mix set. This time I’m presenting to you the best live versions of some of the popular new wave songs in one non-stop mix! I can’t remember why I decided to do such one at that time but listening to the entire mix has set me back in the 90s when similar concert cd’s were released in Manila. I’m referring to the cd’s called ‘Live Under The Milky Way’, ‘Wave At The Square’, ‘Spiral Tribe: Concert Edition’ which gave any new wave fan the chance to experience how it would sound like if all these new wave artists are gathered together in one concert. The only thing you’ll have to do is close your eyes and imagine them performing in front of you!

I kick started the set by the classic song ‘In A Big Country’ by one of the best bands Scotland has ever produced- Big Country . The song is actually a personal favourite of my wife and I. Too bad their lead singer, Stuart Adamson, passed away at such a young age. Another talent wasted indeed.

Big Country is followed up by Berlin’s ‘The Metro’. It’s strange hearing this song’s acoustic version as it was originally done with synthesizers. For those unfamiliar with Berlin, they are known for their song ‘Take My Breath Away’ which was featured in the 80s film Top Gun. The third artist featured is Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark or better known as OMD with their classic dance tune ‘Locomotion’. Then any new wave fan would definitely enjoy Gene Love Jezebel’s brilliant live rendition of ‘Motion of Love’. And then ‘Total Recall’ by The Sound drifted in after. I really like this song as the lyrics are quite moving. I first heard this song from the new wave compilation cd called ‘The Rise of Indie’ and I immediately got hooked to it. I must confess that it used to be my old shower song LOL . Although I have little knowledge on The Sound’s discography but IMHO, they should have made it big in the industry as they were really good. But for the new wave fans in the Philippines, this song is a must have in their music collection. Too bad I discovered them very late and it’s too hard to get a copy of their cd’s in music stores nowadays. You can also check out the chapter 2 of ‘The New Wave Chronicles to hear the remixed version of ‘Total Recall’. The Sound is then followed by U2 with ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’. Shame that Bono and his gang do not produce songs as good as they used to in the 80s. Next in the line up is Soft Cell with the classic ‘Tainted Love’. This song is still played in mainstream radio stations here in the UK as it remains a crowd pleaser. And most 80s compilation cd’s released here won’t be complete without including ‘Tainted Love’ in the selection. I also included performances of 80s icons Billy Idol, The Cure, The Police ,and Depeche Mode in the line up. Maybe some of you would ask why The Cranberries got included in the set with these new wave artists but I must point out that their early works sounded new wave just like The Sundays band . That goes to show how diverse new wave music is.

I think any new wave fan would definitely love this mix as I did not put any fillers in the set. All songs are guaranteed classics. It’s like having a music festival in winter!

Wave Festival

In A Big Country - Big Country

The Metro - Berlin

Locomotion – OMD

Motion Of Love – Gene Loves Jezebel

Total Recall – The Sound

Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2

Tainted Love – Soft Cell

Rebel Yell – Billy Idol

In Between Days – The Cure

Flaming Sword – The Care

Everything Counts – Depeche Mode

Desire – Gene Loves Jezebel

Dreams – The Cranberries

Every Breath You Take – The Police

Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure

99 Luft Balloons – Nena

I Melt With You – Modern English

total playing time: approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

link: http://www.4shared.com/file/228438368/c89b4048/Wave_Festival.html

I do hope that you’ll like this latest offering from yours truly. If you do, a simple thanks would be greatly appreciated.