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Showing posts with label Whitney Houston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Whitney Houston. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Peter Rauhofer
So sad to hear the shocking news of the passing of DJ extraordinaire Peter Rauhofer! Every remix this amazing Austrian Dj and producer put his hands on became big room anthems and took the dancer into an intense journey on the dance floor. His residency at the Roxy was legendary as he re-defined late '90s dance music and pretty much ended it when the famous space closed it's doors during the mid '00s. His moniker Club 69 and Size Queen became essential during any big space club event as well. He won a Grammy for remixing Cher's "Believe" and the list of artists he worked with was top notch including, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Pet Shop Boys, Adele, Rihanna, Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Yoko Ono, Pink, Tori Amos, Mariah Carey and many more. Although I was not a big fun of the lengths of some of his re-mixes and a few of the hard house stuff he did, I understood it and appreciated it whenever I would go to the Roxy. He was brilliant and I will never forget how his passion spread like wild fire of on that dance floor. Here are two songs that show the spectrum of his brilliance. His recent remix of Adele's "Skyfall" epitomizes his unique trademark and my favorite by him, the Pet Shop Boys amazing collaboration for bringing the house classic "Break 4 Love" into new form. You will be missed and your legacy will never be forgotten. You are probably turning it out up there in the cosmos! RIP.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Janice
Happy Labor Day! Here is a Salsoul dance classic to put you in the mood. "Janice (Don't Be So Blind To Love)" by Skip Mahoney. Released in 1980, this disco gem never disappoints with the flawless production by James Purdie and arrangement by Matthew Allen. This mix is by legendary Dj Bobby "DJ" Guttadaro. Guttadaro became one of the first DJ's that made a name for himself in the 70's and transition from the decks to mixing and remixing. Rumor has it he used to party hardy with the late Whintey Houston. He was the resident dj at the Ice Palace in Fire Island and contributed to the music selection for the Casablanca Records and Filmworks soundtrack Thank Got It's Friday. In Manhattan, he was the resident dj at Le Jardin and Infinity. He also did many mixes for the early development period of Disconet. Sadly he was one of the first Dj's who succumbed and passed from AIDS in the '80s. I'm sure he is one of the leading Dj's in Disco Heaven. This is a gorgeous song that will sure lift up. Enjoy!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Body & Soul "A Night of Classics" at Le Poison Rouge
Last night the Body & Soul magic trio of DJs Joe Clausell, Francois K and Danny Krivit served an unforgettable night of classics. The night was filled with a lot of the old school Vinyl and Paradise Garage crowd. There were many wonderful classics played with a stunning club homage to Whitney Houston's "Love Save The Day" and later through out the evening the climactic Jennifer Holiday's recent Grammy rendition of "I Will Always Love You" followed by the fierce dance version of "Thinking About You". There were so many classic moments too many to mention here as I danced to the wee hours. Thank you Body & Soul for making a beautiful party. Here are some of the songs I feel pretty much captured last evening evening. Enjoy
Now off to the Oscars!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Whitney Houston 1963 - 2012
Today we mourn one of the greatest voices of our times. Whitney Houston was undeniable a true diva and will always be remembered. From her beginnings in Newark, New Jersey as a choir girl under her mom's Cissy Houston, her cousin Dione Warwick and her godmother, Aretha Franklyn's guidance and inspiration. Her stunning looks and modeling career and then molded to perfection by Clive Davis making the world love the voice and the woman behind it. Her life struggles aside, her voice was her gift and that will always remain pure no matter what. I remember being 18 years old when I heard her first LP and was blown away instantly by her voice and beauty. She gave us countless and unforgettable number one hits that became the soundtrack of our lives. On the dance floor, she gave us so many memories and made pop music fun to dance to again from the emblematic "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" to "Love Will Save The Day", "I'm Every Woman", "Queen Of The Nigh", "Heartbreak Hotel", "It's Not Right But It's Ok", "My Love Is Your Love", "I Learned from The Best", "Watchulookinat", "Love That Man", "Try It On My Own" and recently "Million Dollar Bill" which is featured here. Those songs were all number ones on the US Dance Chart. There was not a night out where you didn't hear a Whitney song in the clubs or on the radio during the past three decades. She was so full of life and her energy and magic was spread on the dance floor every time one of her songs would be played. Countless mixes, remixes, edits have been made of her songs and even some bad remixes but it didn't matter because as soon as her voice would start, we were there on that dance floor. Here is the acapella version of "Love Will Save The Day" to prove it and of course the David Morales and Jellybean Benitez classic house mix. There is a huge void in music today. My heart goes out to her family and friends. Bless your soul and hope you found peace!
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