Mr Peach - I Need Somebody (1994)

This is the perfect example of a mediocre track that given to the right remixing hands get transformed in a monster-tune, the hands in this time belong to Frederick Jorio, the man behind Sextravaganza and Lectroluv and popular for being the programming musical mind behind most of Junior Vasquez work, this dub version, halfway between House and Tribal, is a neverending sources of crescendos and build-ups and still sound fresh and spontaneous after 14 years!

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Mr Peach - I Need Somebody (Manic Dub).mp3

Rafael Cameron - Boogie's Gonna Get Ya (1981)

Is about time we put something on the Blog that is from the legendary Salsoul , this is one of our most loved tunes on this label, produced and written by Randy Muller (of Brass Construction and Skyy fame) mixed by the genius himself Francois Kevorkian is a great track where electronic and real instruments melt together in perfect harmony, outstanding horns break complete this seriously Boogie triumph.

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Rafael Cameron - Boogie's Gonna Get Ya (Instrumental Version).mp3

The Wildchild Experience - The Poser (1993)

This was a popular (and highly collectible) series of tracks that originates from Southampton (UK) from the fertile mind or Roger McKenzie under the name Wildchild, known to the major dance public for the famous "Renegade Master", sample based hypnotic grooves that were very effective tools in the hands of creative Deejays. "The Poser" is no exception with the sequence of a popular sample from "Vogue". Mr McKenzie died at the top of his career in 1995, and has been confirmed as one of the youngest and more creative members of this genre.

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The Wildchild Experience - The Poser.mp3

Charanga 76 - Mi Amor Prohibido (1979)

Yes, I know, the idea to have a disco producer like Ferrara ("Love Attack" and "Shangaied") directing a Cuban band in covering in Spanish language an untouchable masterpiece like Chic's "My Forbidden Lover" sound very brave, but the result is surprisingly pleasant, the arrangement is still elegant and the Spanish vocals are well re-written, it worked few years before with "Good Times" as "Vamos a Gozar" and the formula is still a winning one!

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Charanga 76 - My Forbidden Lover (Mi Amor Prohibido) (12' Version').mp3

The Menz Club - Burn Down The House (1988)

This one apperead for the first time in a compilation called "The James Bratton Project" that took its name from the English producer, and it was one of the first examples of piano-house made in Europe, dangerously upliftng, supported by very inspired vocals, it still sound as refreshing as the when it was released, in my eyes one of those track that made history!!

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The Menz Club - Burn The House Down (Original Mix).mp3

Jeanie Tracy - Do You Believe In The Wonder (1994)

Aaaaah, THAT voice! I remember hearing this on the last New Year's Eve of The Sound Factory in N.Y. just before the final closure, Junior Vasquez dropped it as one of the "morning tracks" and me and my dancefloor mates were saying "Is this New or Old? (Junior always had the ability to play dance stuff from 20 years before and reworking them to make them sound like freshly squeezed tunes)", "Is this the most beautiful song? (and even before you think it, NO! Chemicals had nothing to do with that! You Bitches!)" The little we knew that this amazing voice was an American one AND British produced!! Jeanie Tracy started to write her name in the history of Dance Music since her Two Tons o'Fun days with Sylvester, this was the European phase of her career, produced by Band Of Gypsies and remixed by Fire Island (Farley and Heller) at the top of their success. This is really an astonishing track.

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Jeanie Tracy - Do You Believe In The Wonder (Fire Island Mix).mp3

Gail Ann Dorsey - Where Is Your Love (1988)

Gail Ann Dorsey has been defined more than once as the best female bass player in the world,
a long career next to big names from David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Tears for Fears and too many others to mention, This is the first single for her first solo album "The Corporate World",
where she proves that she can also deliver outstanding vocals, the track is powerful, Bruce Forest remix is not a major rework from the original, I always thought that a tune like that had much more remixing potential, but at the same time is still a great dance article.
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Gail Ann Dorsey - Where Is Your Love (Bruce Forest Extended Mix).mp3

Valerie Oliver - (GTM) Get The Money (1983)

This is the only released track by Miss Oliver, funny and nicely produced with the help of Mark Berry and Raul Rodriguez (names seen a lot in the 8o's electro scene), is a tongue n'cheek electro tune that is trying to teach us the power of money on everyday life (Wise girl!!!), original and with a fab rapped break over great percussion.
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Valerie Oliver - (Gtm) Get The Money (Club Mix).mp3

Sybil - All Through The Night (1989)

Sybil was a singer that in her ten and more years long career had a lot (and I mean A LOT) of hits, I've always been convinced that she deserved to be produced better with such a distinguished voice, this is part of the her first period (before she went all Pete Waterman style)and is good solid original house, here in an unreleased mix.

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Sybil - All Through The Night (Unreleased Mix).mp3

Blancmange - Game Above My Head (1984)

Among all the artists that populated the great British Invasion period in the 8o's, Blancmange had always a special place in my heart, they were original and didn't fell in the "production Machine" that was routine at the time. "Game Above My Head" (here in a wonderful extended version) is a perfect example of an electronic moody track with wonderful vocals and a magnificent arrangement.

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Blancmange - Game Above My Head (Extended Mix).mp3

Outrage - Tall 'n' Handsome (1992)

And here we have another Classic with a capital C, beautiful strings, piano riff, hands in the air and all that jazz, it came from the creative mind of the Ibiza/London DJ Fabio Paras that released it quite subtly and it took few years for the label Positiva to understand the real potential of the track and have a proper release.
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Outrage - Tall 'n' Handsome (Original Mix).mp3

Peter Godwin - Emotional Disguise (1982)

Peter Godwin had a short moment of glory in the eighties, after he left his band Metro, this one it was one of his most exciting releases, great synth stabs, some Latin influences and moody atmospheres, here is the almost-rare instrumental version.

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Peter Godwin - Emotional Disguise (Instrumental).mp3