Ron Perkov - Live Luv Dance

No stranger to the circuit scene is Ron Perkov who has been recording for over a decade now. While he has only had a handful of songs over the years, the few he has had made a lasting impression. And this new one is no different.

This hands-in-the-air, sing along, feelgood club anthem will be packing floors for months to come and could easily be this years Pride-defining song.

Tony Moran's main mix of this packs the most punch. It features soaring synths and fierce tribal beats. Ron's smooth vocals take center stage after the incredible build. The chorus is so simple and catchy that it would not be unusual for clubbers to be singing along and knowing all the words after just a few minutes.

There's additional mixes by Dave Pezza, Ray Roc, Peter Presta, Valentin and RadioKillaz. The mixes can be purchased from here: http://www.trackitdown.net/genre/electro/track/308696.html.

With the proper edit, Tony's mix could also work well on Dance radio.

Amerie - Take Control

This song has already become a hot item overseas, especially in the UK. The original is a borderline UK Garage-styled track. Remixes by DJ Leo & Guy Robin, Karmatronics and Tracy Young transform this for the clubs.

Amerie's sassy vocals are highlighted on all the mixes. DJ Leo & Guy Robin go for a nice soulful house type of mix. This is a very classy, sophisticated type of mix. This is nice for the lounges and early in the evening. Although, this one is totally perfect for tea dances and lounging by the pool or the beach. Karmatronics provide a meatier, peakhour house mix. And Tracy Young provides a very accessible circuit house mix. It sounds very much like something out of Junior's 2003 World and Sound Factory's remix sessions (it's a good thing!). This one is very energetic and driving.

Overall, this remix package is very impressive. All the mixes bring something special.

Inaya Day - Breakaway

This is basically the followup to the club smash "Spin Me Round." This is a remake of a song that was released originally by Big Pig. In the main mix by Bill Bennett, this is a nice peakhour, tribal stomper. This one has way more energy than "Spin Me Round." It has similar tribal beats, but this one goes much further. The instrumental elements, bass and synths call to mind the Queer As Folk breakout hit "Dive In The Pool." Additional remixes will be coming soon.

While Inaya has done a handful of remakes and covers during the last couple of years, this one has enough originality and creativity that Inaya can keep on doing those because she brings a fresh element to whatever she does.

This one is perfect for Pride which is coming up in a few weeks.

Limp Wristed featuring Dawn Robinson - What's The T?

This one is a nice throwback to those runway/bitch anthems that flooded clubland many years ago. We are way overdue for songs like this. Aside from the comedic value many of these have to offer, these are just so much fun to dance to.

Damon Butler formerly of boyband EYC and Dawn Robinson formerly of En Vogue team up for this track. Hard to believe, eh? This is a great track with some great mixes. Josh Peace delivers the goods on his mixes with a nice Junior-esque runway mix. It has a killer bassline and keyboard. Totally awesome. Manny Lehman's is a decent circuit mix. It's more early evening/peak hour. Josh's are perfect for all occasions.

This simple but hilarious track will definitely "werk" the crowds.

Cajjmere Wray- Say It (Do It)

This is a minimal underground track that utilizes the fierce production Cajjmere laid down for his mix of Nelly Furtado's "Say It Right" which was uncommisioned. Some samples of the Nelly vocals are in the mix still, but they are manipulated so well. This is a nice afterhours track.

Jennifer Lopez - Que Hiciste (Remixes)

It was rumored several months ago when the original and Reggaeton mixes of this song were reviewed that Tony Moran might be remixing this song, and it has finally happened! Tony has given this song the hard, tribal anthem that this one was meant to become. He takes the powerful original to the next level. He preserves some of the original elements and sounds to maintain some familiarity. The Spanish guitars in the original are here, but they are a little darker. It works well. And a nice hard bass and synth loop make this even more powerful. Jennifer's vocals take center stage on this production and sound even better. Both the club and dub clock in at over 10 minutes long. Both versions a nice deep tribal journey. The dub preserves the structure of the vocal mix but with less vocals. The dub may work better in most circuit environments. Overall, these are great.

Offer Nissim - Forever Tel Aviv

Israeli DJ/remixer/producer has been all over the place these last couple of years whether it be when he is spinning at events, remixing or writing and producing with Maya Simantov. His latest continuous mix compilation will be getting a U.S. release on April 10, 2007 courtesy of NY-based label Star 69. This compilation was released in Israel earlier in the year amidst much fanfare. The compilation was well-received. Some fans outside of Israel went so far as to try to learn basic Hebrew so they could read the script on the Israel websites so they can place an order for the compilation! With a tracklisting like this, it's no surprise!


CD 1
01. Beyonce - One Night Only (Offer Nissim Remix)
02. Suzanne Palmer - Free My Love (Offer Nissim Remix)
03. Robin - The DJ Made Me Do It (Rosario Dub)
04. Beyonce - Deja Vu (Offer Nissim Remix)
05. Groove Connetion - Te Quiero (Kortezman Remix)
06. Kristine W - Be Alright (Offer Nissim Remix)
07. Offer Nissim feat. Maya - Perfect Love (Perfect Club Mix)
08. Suzanne Palmer - Keep The Faith (Offer Nissim Remix)
09. Robinson Valentti - Set Me Free (DJ Fist Remix)
10. Donna Summer - Power Of Love (Offer Nissim Remix)
10. Offer Nissim pres. Fairuz - Eastern Drums (Original Mix)

CD 2
01. Christina Aguilera - Hurt (Offer Nissim Remix)
02. Snake Cedric - A-H-A (Belocca Remix)
03. Outwork feat. Gee - Elektro (Cube Guys & Delano Remix)
04. Sizequeen - Freak (Rauhofer Is A Freak Mix)
05. Offer Nissim feat. Maya - Be My Boyfriend (Original Mix)
06. Offer Nissim feat. Maya - For Your Love (Original Mix)
07. Offer Nissim feat. Alain Chamfort - Manureva 07 (Original Mix)
08. Yinon Yahel - Beatzzz (Dub Mix)
09. Angine Stone - Wish I Didn't Miss You (Offer Nissim Remix)
10. Land Of Voodoo - Bodyshaker (Cajjmere Wray Remix)
11. Offer Nissim pres. Ivri Lider - Nights In White Satin

This compilation primarily features Offer's own mixes as well as some other tracks from Star 69. Many exclusives appear on here. Here's some descriptions of a few of them. He begins with a cool retro-sounding mix of Beyonce's take on "One Night Only" from Dreamgirls. This mix bears a slight resemblance to his mix of Abba's "S.O.S." from last year. "Be Alright" by Kristine W. is an original co-production that Offer has been playing out since last Summer. It has seen no commercial release until now. The unreleased mix of Donna Summer's cover of "Power Of Love" by Luther Vandross is particularly noteworthy. This compilation is worth purchasing for just that song alone. It is absolutely stunning. It is easily one of Offer's best mixes. Another exclusive is Offer's mix of "Hurt." It is quite dark and uplifting. This mix really brings out the emotion of the song that many of the other previously released mixes couldn't. The new track "For Your Love" gets its first commercial release on this collection. The CD maxi with remixes is also out on the same day. This new Maya-vocalled track is one of their best ones. Maya's soaring vocals accompanied by equally stunning synths makes for a great track. The piano breaks are so beautiful. The original plus remixes are available for purchase on Star 69's website. Alain Chamfort's overlooked classic "Manureva" is given the Offer treatment for this collection. It's a very unusual choice of song for remixing for the circuit scene, but it works so well. Another exclusive is the Mediterranean/tribal instrumental track "Beatzzz" by Yinon Yahel, who has worked extensively with Offer. This is a scorching track. Offer's rare mix of "Wish I Didn't Miss You" by Angie Stone is a lot of fun. The choice vocal loops and effects are totally mind-bending. This mix has been a favorite of legendary NY DJ Junior Vasquez for a couple of years now. This one deserves a proper commercial release. It's a nice blend of the underground and the commercial. Closing the compilation is Israeli rock star Ivri Lider's hauntingly beautiful cover of "Nights In White Satin" by the Moody Blues. It's the perfect way to end the compilation.

This is an essential compilation for fans of Offer and for those looking for something a little different. The mixing is sooo smooth that it's hard to tell where the songs start and end. It's nice though.

This is already available for purchase at the Star 69 website and at Perfect Beat. This will be widely available in music stores on April 10, 2007.

Sylvia Tosun - A Day Like Any Other

Rising star Sylvia Tosun is back with a new single from here album. "A Day Like Any Other" is a very simple folkpop kind of song that gets transformed for the clubs by Solar Sun, Jose Spinnin, Alyson Calagna and Twisted Dee. Twisted Dee's mix is the main mix.

Solar Sun's mix is very minimal and electro-sounding. It sounds like something Gabriel & Dresden would do. Sylvia's vocals just float beautifully over the bare production. Minimalism is sometime the best thing. This one is the most laid-back of the bunch.

Jose Spinnin's mix is a lot more anthemic and synthy. This one is perfect for peak hour play.

Alyson Calagna's mix is anthemic as well, however it is much harder and a lot more driving. This sounds like an afterhours type of track that would fit in well with Victor Calderone, Chus & Ceballos and Richie Santana records.

Twisted Dee's mix is very in-between and would lend itself well to house and circuit sets for all times of the day and night. This is the most accessible.

All mixes are currently available on Beatport, Juno and Hammer Music.

The following mixes are available at this time:
Solar Sun Vocal Mix
Jose Spinnin Wants You To Stay Mix
Alyson Calagna's Dreaming of Her Mix
Twisted Dee Original Mix

Randy Friess featuring VButterfly - Rotation (The Drums Are Alive)

Rising star Randy Friess is back with another club anthem that is sure to rock the dancefloor and elicit screams of joy!

The remixing talent on this one includes Alexander & Mark VDH, Klubjumpers, William Umana, Mor Avrahami, Therapy, Pleasure Center and last but not least, Guido Osorio. Guido's mix is to be released later on when the commercial and digital singles are shipped.

All the mixes are top notch and deliver various degrees of circuitness. A&M VDH's are a little lighter, KJ's is more peak hour, Umana's are good for afterhours, Avrahami's is a good set starter with that lovely synthy intro, Therapy and Pleasure Center's deviate a bit from the circuit sound and are more accessible for mixshow and house set play. Randy's warm vocals soar over this A&M VDH production. This one should be all over the place by Pride. Another winner from HMSP Music.

Ultra Naté - Automatic

Yes. This is a cover of the Pointer Sisters classic. This is just one of many remakes Tommy Boy Records has released in the last few months. This one is definitely worth listening to.

Ultra does a fine job of covering this song. There's a handful of mixes. But the Digital Dog Mix and Radio Mix are the ones to be listened to first. The Radio Mix is a nice electro-house track with a bit of an old-school, yet modern sound. The Digital Dog Mix is a lot more electro and harder. It basically could be considered the main club mix. Both are very true to the original while bringing a lot of freshness.

This one will soon be blowing up all over Dance radio and in the clubs so don't miss out on this gem.

Ceevox - Music Is My Life

This song has been getting a lot of play from Junior Vasquez since last Fall. This finally got released a couple of weeks ago on the JVM label. This beautiful ode to music gets the remixing treatments by Junior Vasquez.

Ceevox's soulful vocal performance just soars over this amazing production in the Junior's Immaculate Mix. And immaculate it is. It's very classy, sophisticated and calls to mind some of the great house that came out in the 90's and early 2000's. There's a dub, instrumental, beats and a "keyapella" also. On it's own, the pella is just a joy to listen to.

This one really needs no other remixes as this one is the perfect blend of house and circuit and would work in both environments effortlessly. It's perfect. One of the best vocal releases from JVM in a while. Here's to hoping for some more gems like this.

All these mixes can be purchased at Beatport.

Hilary Duff - With Love (Richard Vission Mixes)

Just as Richard Vission had done for actress-turned-singer Hilary Duff's "Play With Fire", he has remixing duties again. He has reportedly done several tracks for Ms. Duff's forthcoming Dignity album. She is going in a more uptempo dance direction a la Kylie Minogue for her latest effort.

So far, Richard Vission has done two vocal mixes. There's a Big Room Edit and Big Room Love version. Both are similar except for the lengths and overall structure. As he did with "Play With Fire", he reduces the vocals to just one phrase that repeats throughout the whole mix. The mixes are basically dubs. What remains to be seen is if an actual dub mix is put out just as there had been for "Play With Fire." The song is a funky bass-driven electro track. It's perfect for peak hour play.

More mixes are on the way. This one is a good first set of mixes.

Cajjmere Wray - Exstacy Queen (2007 mixes)

Originally released in 2004 under the name Haus Of Lies, Toronto-based Cajjmere Wray's cheeky underground track has gotten a makeover.

Wicked new mixes from Hector Fonseca, Ronen Mizrahi, Ander Standing and Solar Sun round out this re-release in addition to Cajjmere's original. It's simple, but totally hilarious lyrics, "Here comes the exstacy queen, she's looking for the drugs" will help make this an instant floorfiller. All of the new mixes are hard, dark, and driving. This one is perfect for late night and circuit sets and will be at home with all those Starkillers and Euro electro-filth records.

This is out now on Beatport. The original 2004 mixes are available as well.

01. Original 2004 Club Mix (8:45)
02. Hector Fonseca Elektric Mix (8:09)
03. Ronen Mizrahi Feel It Remix (9:30)
04. Ander Standing Hard Mix (7:15)
05. Solar Sun Addicted Mix (7:59)

Robyn - Konichiwa Bitches

This is the next single from Swedish popstar Robyn. "Konichiwa Bitches" is such an appropriate one. This song is a bit of a departure from what we're used to hearing from her, however, it works. This song is in a similar vein as some of Nelly Furtado and Fergie's recent releases. She basically rap-sings the vocals. Lots of attitude and it's naughty. Very tongue-in-cheek though. This one is prepared to dominate the dancefloors in the form of Trentemøller's dirty and sleazy remix. The mix is dark electro with all the vocals used. This mix features a clever homage to Hashim's breakthrough electro dance hit "Al Naafyish (The Soul)" from the 80's. It's sped up and twisted a bit, however, it's recognizable enough after a couple of the beats have come through. This little homage only appears in select parts of the mix instead of throughout it. It works better that way. If a dub mix were done, it would probably have the Hashim part of it played up.

There's other mixes for this one, but this is the only mix that is really needed.

Dangerous Muse - Give Me Danger

Peter Rauhofer has done a remix of this song. The mix is a nice mix of electro and tribal, more electro though. It's a nice peak hour/late night type of mix. The vocals are really hypnotic and just flow so well with the remix production. This is going to be huge all over very soon.