There are times that being a propellerhead works a treat
My Axiom 25
This morning, I came into my studio to find my trusty Axiom 25 keyboard/controller lying face down on the floor, the USB cable still plugged-in, and unfortunately, the USB connector on the back panel bent at a nice angle. For months now, I’ve been setting it on a music stand, because it’s a perfect fit, and I can angle the deck how I like it. I have no idea how or why, but apparently it became loose, and with my DJ headphones resting on top, it must have slowly twisted back overnight resulting in the back-flip to the floor.
After breakfast, I turned-on my studio PC to find that while the unit powered-up, it wasn’t generating MIDI anymore. Lovely. While I’d love to replace my old Axiom 25 with the newer version, or perhaps even upgrade to the Pro version with its great additional features, it just isn’t in-budget right now. So being the propellerhead that I am, I fetched a screwdriver to open the Axiom and investigate.
USB connector with missing leads
As expected, the USB connector is surface mounted to a circuit board inside. So I disconnected all the ribbon cables, marking each one and where it went, removed the circuit board, threw it on my workbench, and decided I couldn’t make the situation any worse by wielding a soldering iron and some desoldering braid. After removing the USB connector, I discovered that two of the four leads were severed in the “incident.” The next step was to see if I had some piece of USB hardware I could sacrifice for a repair. An old external hard disk housing rose to the occasion. I popped it open next, desoldered its USB connector. Not really surprisingly, it was a perfect fit on the Axiom circuit board. Solder x 6, and time to reassemble.
To make an already long story short, I connected it to my studio PC, fired-up a MIDI diagnostic, and voila, the Axiom was showing signs of life. A quick load of Ableton, and sure enough, I was back in business.
A hard disk enclosure sacrifices its USB connector
Now granted, using a soldering iron to replace a connector isn’t exactly a high art. Back in the day, I used to build electronic kits and do all manner of things that in this day of throwaway everything starts to feel like a lost art. So it was nice to revisit the old days for just a bit, and savoring a little victory celebration at the end was a bonus.
Now, back to work. I’m behind on my music task list this weekend as it is.
The top 100 dance songs of 2010
In 2007 and 2008, I posted my top 50 dance songs of the year. Last year, for 2009, I just didn’t get the job done. But I’m back this year, looking back at 2010, and this time, I’ve picked the top 100. So, how do I pick?
- My DJ software keeps a record of the number of times I play a track, and when I imported the song
- I extracted a list of all the tracks I imported (started playing) in the 2010 calendar year
- I sorted that list in Microsoft Excel by play counts; the more I played it, the higher it appears on the list
- I manually adjusted the ordering a bit to consider some anomalies
Unfortunately, calendar years is a bad way to deal with this if you’re going by play count, because a track I imported late in December of 2010 wouldn’t stand a chance against a track imported in January, even if it was arguably a better song. When I was manually tweaking the order, my main objective was to make sure that what I most associate as “the best of 2010″ made it toward the top, and that my own remixes were a bit more fairly represented, since I tend to play them a lot.
The results are a pretty typical snapshot of how I DJ, and what music I favor. Many of the big names, big tracks, and big record labels are represented. But also represented are a large number of smaller artists, less-mainstream tracks, independent labels, and a heavy skew toward European imports—as is the case with my bi-weekly charts, and the way I program music for iDanceRadio.fm, too.
The results are as follows:
UPDATED: Fixed at least one duplicate (due to playing multiple mixes of the same song). Thanks, JD.
| Artist | Title | Label | |
| 1 | Mimo (Andy Bell) | Will You Be There (Seamus Haji Big Love Club Mix) | Ministry of Sound |
| 2 | CyberSutra feat. Marcia Juell | Fly Away (Rossko Club Mix) | Kult |
| 3 | Infernal | Love Is All… (Extended Version) | Universal |
| 4 | Hannah | I Believe in You (Riff and Rays Vocal Mix) | Snowdog |
| 5 | Lemar | The Way Love Goes (Cahill Club Mix) | Epic |
| 6 | Alexandra Burke | All Night Long (Cahill Club Mix) | Sony |
| 7 | Fragma | Forever and a Day (Original Mix) | Positiva |
| 8 | Stunt | Fade Like The Sun (Extended Mix) | Zoo Digital |
| 9 | Cascada | Pyromania (Cahill Club Mix) | Universal |
| 10 | Whitney Houston | I Look To You (Christian Dio Club Mix) | Arista |
| 11 | Fawni | Serious (Soul Junkie Remix) | Warner |
| 12 | Katy Perry | Firework (Liam Keegan Club Mix) | EMI |
| 13 | Hurts | Wonderful Life (Freemasons Club Mix) | Sony |
| 14 | Bassmonkeys feat. Natasha Anderson | I’ll Show You Loving (Extended Mix) | Audio Freaks |
| 15 | Alex Gaudino | I’m In Love (I Wanna Do It) (Vocal Club Mix) | Ultra |
| 16 | Pixie Lott | Gravity (Cahill Club Mix) | Mercury |
| 17 | Bailey feat. Jodie Connor | Higher State (Club Mix) | Digitraxx |
| 18 | Kim Esty | Gilligan (Whisper Twins Dance Remix) | Last Tango |
| 19 | Ke$ha | Your Love Is My Drug (Dave Aude Club Mix) | Sony |
| 20 | Soul Seekerz | Dancing on the Ceiling (Extended Mix) | Robbins |
| 21 | Vincent Medugno | Magnetic (Wesley King Club Mix) | Casa Records |
| 22 | Uniting Nations | Blaze of Glory (Original Extended Mix) | Sporting Riff Raff |
| 23 | BWO feat. Velvet | Right Here Right Now (Cahill Extended Vocal) | EMI |
| 24 | Kaylah Marin | On the Floor (Oh Baby Please) (Josh Harris Club Mix) | Epiphany |
| 25 | Ray Isaac | U Want or U Don’t (Alexdoparis Club Mix) | R. Isaac |
| 26 | Regi & Kaya Jones | Take It Off (Extended Mix) | Mostiko |
| 27 | Kylie Minogue | All The Lovers (WaWa & MMB Anthem Mix) | Astrakwerks |
| 28 | Lanfranchi & Farina feat. Neja | Sorry (Original Mix) | Saifam |
| 29 | Northernbeat feat. Mary Kiani | When I Call Your Name (Matt Pop Club Mix) | Pumpin’ UK |
| 30 | Lifehouse | Halfway Gone (Jody Den Broeder Club Mix) | Universal |
| 31 | Jeremy Kalls | Anything for You (Extended Dance Club Mix) | Hypetrax |
| 32 | The Saturdays | Here Standing (Wawa Club Mix) | Polydor |
| 33 | Carol Hahn | How Many Times (Wesley King Club Mix) | Beagle Boy |
| 34 | Alexis Jordan | Happiness (Wideboys Club Remix) | Columbia |
| 35 | Oscillator X | Robot World (Extended Mix) | SCI |
| 36 | PH Electro | Englishman In New York (Club Mix) | CAPP Records / YAWA |
| 37 | Katerine | Enjoy the Day (Daniel Bovie Remix) | Mostiko (Belgium) |
| 38 | Adam Lambert | Whataya Want From Me (Fonzerelli Club Mix) | RCA |
| 39 | M’Black | Heartbreak (M’Black Extended Mix) | Robbins |
| 40 | Goldfrapp | Rocket (Grum Remix) | Mute |
| 41 | Michaela Wright | Never Gonna Give In (Almighty Club Remix) | Cubit |
| 42 | Lady Gaga | Telephone (DJ Dan Extended Vocal Mix) | Interscope |
| 43 | Ian Longo and Jay Wainwright feat. Craig Smart | One Life Stand (Ian Carey Remix) | Universal |
| 44 | Celia | My Story (Accordion Version Extended) | Soltrenz |
| 45 | MonaQ | How Long (Dark Intensity Extended Mix) | Tone 1 |
| 46 | Nivek Tek feat. Carol Hahn | A Little Respect (Wesley King Club Mix) | ISV |
| 47 | Goldfrapp | Alive (Dave Aude Remix) | Mute |
| 48 | Robyn | Dancing On My Own (Buzz Junkies Club Mix) | Interscope |
| 49 | Jason Derulo | Ridin’ Solo (7th Heaven Explicit Club Mix) | Warner |
| 50 | Jakalope | Delicious (Club Remix) | Universal |
| 51 | Elek-Tro Junkies feat. Therese | Neon Lights (Bassmonkey Club Mix) | Positiva |
| 52 | Northern Beat feat. Angie Brown | Don’t Stop Believin’ (Extended Mix) | Universal |
| 53 | Diego Donati & Franco Amato | Funky Dee Jay (Alternative Main Mix) | E-Lab |
| 54 | Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull | I Like It (Cahill Club Mix) | Universal |
| 55 | Bastien Laval feat. Layla | Restlessness (Extended Version) | Robbins |
| 56 | Natalie Parker & James Edwards feat. Trudi Mosiamo | Love is a Battlefield (Dr. Riboh’s Mix) | Project House |
| 57 | Fil Renzi Project feat.Venus | I Will Care 4 U (Libex Remix) | M.O.D.A. |
| 58 | Agnes | On and On (Cahill Club Mix) | Universal |
| 59 | Selena Gomez | Naturally (Disco Fries Extended) | Universal |
| 60 | Ben Coen | Check This Out (Wesley King Club Mix) | Sirenia |
| 61 | Larrakin | Breaking Love (Original Extended) | Hi-Bias |
| 62 | In-Grid | Les Fous (Extended Mix) | d:vision |
| 63 | Adam Lambert | For Your Entertainment (Bimbo Jones Vocal) | RCA |
| 64 | Molella feat. Alessia D’Andrea | Paradise (Molella & Jerma Extended Mix) | Time |
| 65 | Basshunter | Saturday (Digital Dog Club Mix) | Warner |
| 66 | Kylie Minogue | Get Outta My Way (7th Heaven Club) | Astralwerks |
| 67 | The Saturdays | Missing You (Cahill Club Mix) | Polydor |
| 68 | Nervo feat. Ollie James | Irresistible (Extended Mix) | Armada |
| 69 | Joe McElderry | Ambitions (Cahill Club Mix) | Universal |
| 70 | Sophie Ellis Bextor | Bittersweet (Freemasons Extended Mix) | Polydor |
| 71 | Darius & Finlay & Shaun Baker feat. Danzel | Show Me 10 (Darius & Finlay Club Mix) | CAPP |
| 72 | Roselle | If You Could Read My Mind (Soulshaker Club Mix) | Hero Music |
| 73 | Bailey feat. Jodie Connor | Higher State (Christian Davies Remix) | Next Plateau |
| 74 | Stefano Gamma | Love is the Boss (The Cube Guys Remix) | Red Stick |
| 75 | Donkeyboy | Sometimes (Jason Nevins Club Remix) | Warner |
| 76 | Kim Sozzi | Just One Day (Club Mix) | Ultra |
| 77 | Olly Murs | Please Don’t Let Me Go (Digital Dog Club Mix) | Sony |
| 78 | Kim Sozzi | Secret Love (Stellar Project Remix) | Ultra |
| 79 | Lady Gaga | Alejandro (Bimbo Jones Vocal Remix) | Universal |
| 80 | Agnes | On and On (7th Heaven Club Mix) | Universal |
| 81 | Samuele Sartini feat. Amanda Wilson | Love U Seek (Bassmonkeys Club Mix) | Do It Yourself (Italy) |
| 82 | Mr. DYF feat. Katherine Ellis | All Day Lover (Original Mix) | White Label |
| 83 | Velvet | My Destiny (Pitchline Dance Extended Mix) | Bonnier Music (Denmark) |
| 84 | Morgan Page | Strange Condition (Inpetto Vocal Mix) | Nettwerk |
| 85 | Alan Connor | Sun Went Down (Beltek Remix) | Liberty City |
| 86 | Kim Esty | Buzz (Wesley King Extended Mix feat. J Snow) | Buzz (Maxi-Single) |
| 87 | Samantha | U-Turn (Extended Explicit) | Robbins |
| 88 | Lenny B feat. Drew Darcy | The Night Belongs To You (Extended Mix) | Indie |
| 89 | Ocean Drive | Because (Connecte-Toi) (Extended Mix) | Sony |
| 90 | Nacho Chapado & Smaz feat. Sue McLaren | Between Heaven and Earth (Original Mix) | Armada |
| 91 | Alexis Jordan | Happiness (Dave Aude Club Mix) | Columbia |
| 92 | Raquela | Tell it to My Heart (Extended Club Mix) | CIDC / CAPP / ISV |
| 93 | Sunday Girl | Stop Hey (Buzz Junkies Club) | Geffen |
| 94 | William Naraine | If I Could Fall (Vincenzo Callea Remix) | Adaptor |
| 95 | You I Need | Waiting (Wesley King Club Mix) | You I Need |
| 96 | Zoe Badwi | Freefallin’ (Denzal Park Remix) | Warner |
| 97 | BT & Andrew Bayer | The Emergency (Today Is The Day Mix) | Nettwerk |
| 98 | Scissor Sisters | Fire With Fire (Digital Dog Club Remix) | Universal |
| 99 | Kerima | This Night (Klubjumpers Extended Mix) | Phase 1 |
| 100 | Carmen Perez | Overload (Klubjumpers Extended Mix) | Universal |
Is anybody listening?
Yeah, I know. It’s been ages since since I’ve written anything in this blog. And now we’re a whole month into 2011, and I’ve still not written anything in this blog. Until today, when I figured, “Hey! Why not blog about something?” So here we go. Anybody listening?
I suspended my dance music blogging for a pretty simple reason, really… I’m a bit disenchanted with the music industry at the moment. There, I said it. It’s not that I don’t like dance music; I listen to it pretty much from the time I wake-up to the time I go to bed. And there’s a lot of it that’s good. Some is quite good. But broadly, I’m not really seeing any innovation. Dance music today sounds pretty much exactly how it did five years ago. And about the same as it did five years before that.
Sure, we have lots of styles. We have lots of variations and sub-genres and everything else. We have largely east coast peeps (like Sirius/XM’s The Beat) spinning crummy cuts of non-melodic looped noise every-other-song, all day long, that used to be the exclusive purview of 2:30AM high-on-E-crowd-filled club sets. We have annoying trash like “Barbra Streisand” from Duck Sauce that sounds like it was made, start-to-finish, over the course of a lunch hour, and the video for it still fetches 35,000,000 views on YouTube.
Quite honestly, if this is the (dance) music people really want, I’m pretty much over it. Maybe I need to switch to country music.
Anyway, mom always told me if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. As a result, I’ve not said much lately. But truly, as a producer and musician myself, it’s really not helpful to hear comments like, “That sucks ass.” Or, “That’s crap, and I don’t listen to (or play) crap.” There’s a real difference between constructive criticism and just being an arrogant prick, and frankly, the world has too much of the latter already. Just because I don’t like something doesn’t mean it’s shit, any more than if you don’t like something, it also doesn’t make it shit. (Although this news will surely come as a shock to some people, and honestly, I still think the Duck Sauce track really is crap.)
But when it comes to the arts, it really is subjective. There’s just a whole lot not to like about a lot of the music that comes across my desk, and whether what mom said was right or wrong, if I can’t say something constructive about it, or at least articulate why I dislike something, everyone really is better off with me just keeping my mouth shut. So I have been.
I am still doing my DJ and dance music stuff. You can still hear my mixshows every weekend. I’m still doing the occasional remix, in a way and a style that pleases me, and I’m still picking the music that gets played on iDanceRadio.fm to a worlwide audience who can choose to agree with my choices by tuning-in—or not, by tuning-out.
But I’m more than a little bit ready for someone to come-up with something truly new. Truly innovative. Something that elevates the art of dance music in a new and creative way. Something that’s respectful of music as an art form. Something that’s not just quick-fix fodder that titillates or stimulates or dominates for a few weeks, before fading out and never being thought about or played again. I suspect it’s going to be a long wait.
In the mean time, I’m working on several tracks of my own. Are they innovative in the way I just described? I highly doubt it. But I’ll enjoy creating it, and hopefully if you don’t like it, you’ll be charitable and give me a better critique than, “That’s crap.” If you don’t, I suppose I deserve it after my Duck Sauce comment. 
Look for more regular musings here in the coming weeks, and as always, leave a comment with any thoughts you might have.
Playlist for House Party Mixshow #107 (11/19/2010)
Here’s the playlist for the DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #107, first aired November 19, 2010:
- Darius & Finlay & Shaun Baker feat. Denzel – Show Me 10 (Darius & Finlay Club Mix) (CAPP)
- Joe McElderry – Ambitions (Cahill Club Mix) (Universal)
- Nivek Tek feat. Carol Hahn – A Little Respect (Wesley King Club Mix) (ISV)
- The Wanted – Heart Vacancy (DJs From Mars Club Mix) (Geffen)
- Katy Perry – Firework (Liam Keegan Club Mix) (EMI)
- Vincent Medugno – Magnetic (Wesley King Club Mix) (Casa)
- MonaQ – How Long (Dark Intensity Extended Mix) (Tone 1)
- Bruno Mars – Just the Way You Are (Manufactured Superstars and Jquintal Mix) (Atlantic)
- Nafis feat. Lena Grig – Apart (Club Mix) (2Day Beats)
- The Playin’ Stars feat. Romanthony – You Needed Me (Alex Gaudino, Jason Rooney Magnificent Mix) (Rise)
- Regi & Kaya Jones – Take It Off (Extended Mix) (Mostiko)
For a current mixshow schedule, check my web site at djwesley.com.
Of charts and playlists
Last week, I had what I might refer to as an “minor incident” over my most recent music chart. This is not an appropriate place to talk about the situation or the details, but I will say that it distilled down to someone begin frustrated with me that I had not charted their music recently. But in responding to it, I did sort of think through charting… Why I keep one, and why I pick the things I pick. It also made me think a bit about the state of the dance music industry. Following are my thoughts on all of this.
To start with, my ego isn’t anywhere near super-sized enough to believe that my chart is very important in the grand scheme of things. Yeah, I play the occasional club set, although I’ve been far more focused on production in the past year (for a reason). And yeah, I do play parties, and special events, and that sort of thing. And yes, I reliably produce a weekly mixshow that airs on three different Internet radio stations. But none of that makes me a big “name” in this industry, and even if it did, I keep my sense of self-importance well in-check.
So why do I bother making a chart, then? I do it as a service to the industry, and for those fans (and there are some) who look to me for keep them aware of great new dance music.
- For industry, while my chart may or may not mean much by itself, if a song shows-up in my chart and that of 100 other DJs, that might be an indication that the song is gaining traction.
- As for my fans, I sort of see this as the role of a DJ, at least historically. I find out about great new music, perhaps new trends in music, and I turn my listeners onto it. I can’t do that if I don’t prepare and publish playlists (which I do, for my mixshows anyway), and if I don’t prepare and publish a chart that details how I’m seeing music at the moment.
Obviously, if you’re a musician, or a producer, or a remixer, or a record label, or a music promoter, your aim is to see your music get traction. It’s an ego trip to see a song of yours show-up in a playlist or a chart. Promoters, in particular, are paid to help ensure that happens. And when you start talking about things like Billboard charts, a lot of money changes hands to help ensure that songs appear on the chart. But even with DJs of my stature, I get hounded by promoters to listen to (and chart or list) their music. It’s just the way things work.
But what was bothersome for me about this recent “minor incident” is the expectation that I might chart a song because I “owe” someone… Whether they’re a friend, or a colleague, or they did me a favor, or whatever else, that somehow, the relationship warrants my playing-out a song, or putting it on my chart, because of that. I’m sure that’s the way a lot of (perhaps most) DJs work, but I don’t.
This goes back to the question, “What’s the role of a DJ?” Of course, it’s to play music. But if I wanted a DJ to play only the music I know, I wouldn’t need a DJ—I’d need only my iPod. It’s true, some fans just want the stuff they know. But my fans largely want me to tell them about cool new music that they can fall in love with and purchase to put on their iPods to play when I’m not around. (How do I know that? I hear from fans all the time who tell me exactly that.)
And quite frankly, I think that best serves the music industry. Turn me onto your new music, and I’ll spread the word.
However, I don’t do that because you (artist, producer, label, promoter) think I should—I do it because you’ve turned me onto product (music) that I truly believe in, am truly charged-up about, and truly want to turn other onto. And therein lies the rub; I’m not going to pretend to get excited about something, I’m going to get excited if I get excited. And if I don’t, I’m not playing the song, and I’m not charting it. It’s really that simple.
I suppose if that makes me “not a team player,” so be it. But if I don’t like the music, and if I’m not excited by it, I’m not going to pretend just because someone thinks I should.
Now, do promoters and other relationships I have influence me? Somewhat, yes, because if an industry colleague brings me a track, I’ll probably listen to it before I listen to things I get from people I don’t know. (But I’m still not playing it if I don’t like it.)
Do I show a preference in my playlists and charts for tracks I’ve personally remixed? Hell yes I do, and I’d be an idiot not to. I believe in the work that I do, I’m proud of it, and yeah, it goes on my chart in positions that reflect how I feel about my work compared to other stuff I’m playing.
My chart used to be based solely on spin counts—how often I played each track. Unless I played a ton of sets, the numbers were sort of all over the place, and not very meaningful. These days, my chart is based partially on that, but more on my personal impressions of the song relative to other things I’m playing. It’s not very complicated.
So, is my chart all that important? No, probably not. But to the extent anyone’s paying attention, and wonders why “their” stuff is or isn’t on it, or wonders how I put it together, you have your answer. And no, I don’t chart stuff just because someone thinks I should. It’s my chart, in every sense of the word. If you find it useful, great; if you don’t, then unsubscribe from my mailing list, or don’t go to my web site, and don’t bother yourself with it. It’s really quite simple in the end.
Playlist for House Party Mixshows #95 through #106
Time to catch-up on the playlist postings here on the ol’ blog. If you are following the playlists, the best way to ensure you get them in a timely manner is to sign-up for my mailing list. It goes out every week to two weeks, and has my latest chart, and the latest playlists. Here, now, is everything from #95 to current (as of this post, anyway) for your reference:
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #95
First Aired: August 27, 2010
- Kim Sozzi – Just One Day (Club Mix) (Ultra)
- Selena Gomez – Round and Round (7th Heaven Clib) (Universal)
- The Saturdays – Missing You (Cahill Club Mix) (Polydor)
- J Costa – Tellin You Now (Funk Generation Club Mix) (Ess Bee)
- Chicane feat. Adam Young – Middle Distance Runner (Disco Citizens Rework) (Armada)
- Lazard – Your Heart Keeps Burning (Stefano Sorrentino Remix) (Pulsive)
- Donkeyboy – Sometimes (Jason Nevins Club Remix) (Warner)
- Alex Gaudino – I’m In Love (I Wanna Do It) (Vocal Club Mix) (Ultra)
- Kylie Minogue – Get Outta My Way (7th Heaven Club) (Astralwerks)
- Jessi Malay – On You (Jet Setter Mix) (Reprise)
- Ace of Base – All for You (Dance Extended Version) (Universal)
- Nick Skitz – Just Like Paradise (Skitz Techno Rock Anthem Clubb Mixx) (CAPP)
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #96
First Aired: September 3, 2010
- Jason Derulo – What If (Wideboys Stadium Extended Mix) (Warner)
- Freemasons feat. Wynter Gordon – Believer (Summer of Pride Mix) (Loaded)
- Vincent Medugno – Magnetic (Wesley King Club Mix) (Casa)
- Dido – Everything to Lose (Fred Falke Extended Mix) (RCA)
- Hannah – I Believe in You (Riff and Rays Vocal Mix) (Snowdog)
- Danny Saucedo – All On You (Extended Version) (Sony)
- ShockOLady – What’s The F… Fashion (Loverush UK! Remix) (Indie)
- Micro feat. Mezo – King of Pain (Original Mix) (Decaf Digital)
- Scarlette Fever – Crash N Burn (Loverush UK! Remix) (Starfisch)
- ATB feat. Jennifer Karr – Could You Believe (Original Mix) (Kontor)
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #97
First Aired: September 10, 2010
- Klauss Goulart feat. Matt Johnson – Fallen (Original Mix) (High Contrast)
- Hernandez vs. DJ Tyo – Let You Down (Extended Vocal Mix) (No Label)
- Lenny B feat. Drew Darcy – The Night Belongs To You (Extended Mix) (Navigate/Volume 11)
- Enrique Iglesias – Heartbeat (Digital Dog Club Mix) (Universal)
- Bailey feat. Jodie Connor – Higher State (Club Mix) (Digitraxx)
- Tod Miner – Lose Your Mind (G Cavelle Project House Club Mix) (Music Plant)
- Digital Dog – Firing Line (Club Mix) (3beat)
- PH Electro – Englishman in New York (Club Mix) (CAPP)
- Basto! – Your Love (Extended Mix)
- Regi & Kaya Jones – Take It Off (Extended Mix) (Mostiko)
- Judy Torres – Stay (Extended) (Robbins)
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #98
First Aired: September 17, 2010
- Thomas Gold feat. Amanda Wilson – Just Because (Original Mix) (Time)
- Vincent Medugno – Magnetic (Wesley King Club Mix) (Casa)
- Bassmonkeys feat. Natasha Anderson – I’ll Show You Loving (Extended Mix) (Audio Freaks)
- DJ Nibc – Hold On (Don and Palm Remix) (Trunk Funk)
- Jes – Closer (Bimbo Jones Remix) (Magik Muzik)
- Nacho Chapado & Smaz feat. Sue McLaren – Between Heaven and Earth (Original Mix) (Armada)
- The Saturdays – Missing You (Cahill Club Mix) (Polydor)
- Same Difference – Shine On Forever (Riff & Rays Remix) (Sony)
- Katherine Ellis & Addict DJs – I’m Coming Out (Original Mix) (Poole)
- Alcazar – Burning (Cahill Club Mix) (M&L)
- Audio Playground – Shadows (Digital Dog Club Mix) (MCMG)
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #99
First Aired: September 24, 2010
- Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbill – I Like It (Cahill Club Mix) (Universal)
- Ke$ha – Take it Off (Romey Boy Remix) (Sony)
- Kelis – Scream (Buzz Junkies Club Mix) (Universal)
- Carol Hahn – How Many Times (Wesley King Club Mix) (Beagle Boy)
- Alex Sayz feat. Sibel – United as One (Club Mix) (Next Plateau)
- Medina – Lonely (Svenstrup & Vendelboe Remix) (EMI)
- Ian Carey – Let Loose (Sunloverz Remix) (Ministry of Sound)
- Regi & Kaya Jones – Take It Off (Extended Mix) (Mostiko)
- Alex Gaudino – I’m In Love (I Wanna Do It) (Vocal Club Mix) (Ultra)
- Stefano Gamma – Love is the Boss (The Cube Guys Remix) (Red Stick)
- Donkeyboy – Sometimes (Jason Nevins Club Mix) (Warner)
- Fil Renzi Project feat. Venus – I Will Care 4 U (Libex Remix) (M.O.D.A)
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #100 (Special Retrospective Show)
First Aired: October 1, 2010
- Degrees of Motion – Do You Want it Right Now (Haji & Emanuel Remix) (Cayenne)
- Jacinta – Destination (Aurora Club Mix) (Chunky)
- Mish Mash – Speechless (Soul Avengerz Remix) (Data Records)
- Ruff Loaderz – Fever (Club Mix) (Unreleased)
- Vincent Medugno – Magnetic (Wesley King Club Mix) (Casa)
- Ferry Corsten – Fire (Flashover Remix) (Ultra)
- Matt Darey feat. Antoine Becks and Marcia Juell – Beautiful Day (Sunburst Mix) (KOCH)
- Destination X feat. Lisa Molina – Little Secret (Bassmonkeys Club Mix) (Contagious)
- Route 33 feat. Alex James – Looking Back (Extended Mix) (Apollo)
- Flanders – By My Side (7th Heaven Mix) (Ultra)
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #101
First Aired: October 8, 2010
- Ithaka Maria – Confession (Viani Club Mix) (Future Shock)
- Alexis Jordan – Happiness (Dave Aude Club Mix) (Columbia)
- Kylie – Change Your Mind (Extended Mix) (EMI)
- Lauren Dyson – V.I.P. (Electric Allstars Extended) (Robbins)
- MonaQ – How Long (Dark Intensity Extended Mix) (Tone 1)
- Diego Donati & Franco Amato – Funky Dee Jay (Alternative Main Mix) (E-Lab)
- The Green Children – Dragons (Digital Dog Club Mix) (Knightingale)
- Steelers feat. Naomi – Time 2 Wait (Bellatrax Mix / DJ Wesley Restitch) (Next Plateau)
- Katerine – Enjoy the Day (Daniel Bovie Remix) (Mostiko)
- Nacho Chapado & Smaz feat. Sue McLaren – Between Heaven and Earth (Original Mix) (Armada)
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #102
First Aired: October 15, 2010
- Zoe Badwi – Freefallin’ (Denzal Park Remix) (Warner)
- Jamie Knight – Run (Almighty Anthem Mix) (Almighty)
- Fugative – Bad Girl (Dawood & Preston Remix) (Ministry of Sound)
- Lucardo Perena feat. Antonia Lucas – Let it Be Me (Wendel Kos First Sunlight Mix) (Nervous)
- Carol Hahn – Let Me Go (Wesley King Mixshow Edit) (Beagle Boy)
- Freemasons feat. Bailey Tzuke – Uninvited (Bailey And Rossko Remix) (Ultra)
- Tino Coury – Diary (Groove Police Club Mix) (Eleventh)
- Sylvia Tosun – Above All (Original Club Mix) (Sea to Sun)
- PH Electro – Englishman in New York (Club Mix) (CAPP)
- Audio Playground – Shadows (Digital Dog Club Mix) (MCMG)
- Jacinta – Can’t Keep it a Secret (Josh Harris Club Mix) (Chunky)
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #103
First Aired: October 22, 2010
- Alex Gaudino – I’m In Love (I Wanna Do It) (Vocal Club Mix) (Ultra)
- Donkeyboy – Sometimes (Jason Nevins Club Remix) (Warner)
- Edun – My Love is Here for You (Bassmonkeys Extended) (Robbins)
- Stefano Gamma – Love is the Boss (The Cube Guys Remix) (Red Stick)
- Regi & Kaya Jones – Take It Off (Extended Mix) (Mostiko)
- Oscillator X – Robot World (Extended Mix) (SCI)
- Kim Sozzi – Just One Day (Club Mix) (Ultra)
- Jes – Closer (Loverush UK! Remix) (Magik Muzik)
- MonaQ – How Long (Dark Intensity Extended Mix) (Tone 1)
- Offer Nissim & Itay Kalderon feat. Epiphony – Million Stars (Club Mix)
- Bassmonkeys feat. Natasha Anderson – I’ll Show You Loving (Extended Mix) (Audio Freaks)
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #104
First Aired: October 29, 2010
- Katy Perry – Firework (Liam Keegan Club Mix)
- Britney Spears – Break the Ice (Soul Seekerz Dirty Club Mix) (Zomba)
- Jamiroquai – White Knuckle Ride (Seamus Haji Remix)
- Enrique Iglesias – Heartbeat (Digital Dog Club Mix) (Universal)
- Jared Dietch and Mitch LJ feat. Polina – Limit is The Sky (Original Mix) (Camel Ryder/Strictly)
- Selena Gomez & The Scene – A Year Without Rain (Club Mix)
- Chellena Black – Brighter Days (Wesley King Club Mix) (Music Plant)
- Bailey feat. Jodie Connor – Higher State (Christian Davies Remix) (Next Plateau)
- Tiesto feat. Calvin Harris – Century (Ned Shepard & Sultan Remix)
- Lisa Law – Wicked Ways (Soul Seekerz Remix) (Unreleased)
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #105
First Aired: November 5, 2010
- Nicole Scherzinger – Poison (Cahill Club) (Universal)
- Emily Osment – Let’s Be Friends (Steve Porter Club) (Wind Up)
- Hurts – Wonderful Life (Freemasons Club Mix) (Sony)
- Susana feat. Tenishia – The Other Side (Original Mix) (Armada)
- Natalia Kills – Mirrors (Moto Blanco Club) (Universal)
- Darius & Finlay & Shaun Baker feat. Danzel – Show Me 10 (Darius & Finlay Club Mix) (CAPP)
- Nervo feat. Ollie James – Irresistible (Extended Mix) (Armada)
- SK8 – Into the Light (Stonebridge Summer Float Mix) (Music Plant)
- Cheryl Cole – Promise This (Digital Dog Club Mix) (Universal)
- Jeremy Kalls – Anything for You (Extended Dance Club Mix) (Hypetrax)
- Carol Hahn – Let Me Go (Wesley King Mixshow Edit) (Beagle Boy)
DJ Wesley – DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #106
First Aired: November 12, 2010
- Justin Michael & Kemal feat. Heather Bright – Trouble (Original Extended) (Ultra)
- Pink – Raise Your Glass (Liam Keegan Remix) (LaFace)
- Robbie Williams – Last Days of Disco (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) (EMI)
- Katy Perry – Peacock (Hector Fonseca 12” Mix) (EMI)
- BT & Andrew Bayer – The Emergency (Today is the Day Mix) (Nettwerk)
- Dreamcatcher – I Don’t Wanna Lose My Way (Loverush UK! Club Mix) (American Girl)
- Jakalope – Delicious (Club Remix) (Universal)
- Jean Elan, Dabrick & Klein – I’ve Got My Pride (Hold My Head High) (Original Mix) (Armada)
- Ray Isaac – U Want or U Don’t (Alexdoparis Club Mix) (R. Isaac)
- Olly Murs – Please Don’t Let Me Go (Digital Dog Club Mix) (Sony)
And there we go! All caught-up.
Keep tuning-in. The show airs Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings on iDanceRadio.fm, Radio Danz, and NRR Radio, respectively. Check my web site for the latest schedule.
Playlist for House Party Mixshow #94 (8/20/2010)
Here’s the playlist for the DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #94, first aired August 20, 2010:
- BWO feat. Velvet – Right Here Right Now (Cahill Extended Vocal)
- Richard Durand & Jes – N.Y.C. (Coco Channel Klub Mix) (Koch)
- Therese – Drop It Like It’s Hot (Extended Mix) (Universal)
- William Orbit – Purdy (Sunfreakz Remix) (Guerilla Studios)
- Fawni – Serious (Soul Junkie Remix) (Warner)
- Obsessiv feat. Sophia May – I Will Never Give You Up (Bellatrax Summary Mix) (Next Plateau)
- Ben Coen – Check This Out (Wesley King Club Mix) (Sirenia)
- Soul Seekerz – Dancing on the Ceiling (Extended Mix) (Robbins)
- Jaytech – Ozone (Original Mix) (Anjunabeats)
- Kerima – This Night (Klubjumpers Extended Mix) (Phase 1)
- Rico Bernasconi – Love Deep Inside (Original Club Mix) (CAPP)
- Scarlette Fever – Cheatin’ Man (7th Heaven Club Mix) (Starfisch)
For a current mixshow schedule, check my web site at djwesley.com.
Playlist for DJ Wesley Trance Nectar Mixshow #3 (8/13/2010)
Here’s the playlist for the DJ Wesley Trance Nectar Mixshow #3, first aired August 13, 2010:
- Priority Q feat. Elles De Graaf – Mirror Of My Memory (Icone Club Remix)
- Torsten Fassbender frat. Julie-Anne Melfi – Nobody Knows (Rene Ablaze Club Remix)
- Fast Distance – Last Night Without You (Absjorn Hegdahl Club Mix)
- Nitrous Oxide & Mysterious Movement – The Journey (Darren Tate Remix)
- Simon Pitt – Carpe Diem (Angel Ace Club Remix)
- Dash Berlin – Never Cry Again (Amurai’s Los Angeles Mix)
- Rene Ablaze vs. Cyrex pres. Stine Grove – Continuum (Original Club Mix)
- Andain – Beautiful Things (Jorn Van Deynhoven’s Sundale Club Mix)
- Dave Horne meets Econu – Occlusion (Original Club Mix)
For a current mixshow schedule, check my web site at djwesley.com.
Playlist for House Party Mixshow #93 (8/13/2010)
Here’s the playlist for the DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #93, first aired August 13, 2010:
- Celia – My Story (Namara Mix) (Soltrenz)
- Mike Melange vs. 7th Heaven – Why Can’t We Live Together (7th Heaven Club Mix) (Liberty City)
- Keri Hilson – Knock You Down (Bimbo Jones Club Remix) (Interscope)
- Basshunter – Saturday (Digital Dog Club Mix) (Warner)
- Shiny Toy Guns – Rainy Monday (Bimbo Jones Vocal Mix) (dPulse)
- Bailey feat. Jodie Connor – Higher State (Christian Davies Remix) (Next Plateau)
- Chicane feat. Adam Young – Middle Distance Runner (DC Rework) (Armada)
- Pixie Lott – Gravity (Cahill Club Mix) (Mercury)
- Alex Gaudino – I’m in Love (I Wanna Do It) (Full Vocal Club Mix) (Ultra)
- Ultra Flirt – Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (Broken House Mix) (CAPP)
- Jasper Forks – River Flows in You (Extended Mix) (Armada)
- Flanders – Always By My Side (7th Heaven Mix) (Ego)
For a current mixshow schedule, check my web site at djwesley.com.
Playlist for House Party Mixshow #92 (8/6/2010)
Here’s the playlist for the DJ Wesley House Party Mixshow #92, first aired August 6, 2010:
- Alan Connor – Sun Went Down (Beltek Remix) (Liberty City)
- Gathania – Spinning (Extended Version) (Ministry of Sound)
- Kim Esty – Gilligan (Whisper Twins Dance Remix) (Last Tango)
- Andréa Burns- 100 Stories (Josh Harris Vocal Club Mix) (Universal)
- Larrakin – Breaking Love (Original Extended) (Hi-Bias)
- Doc Da Funk – Real Love (Club Mix) (Propa Good)
- Lanfranchi & Farina feat. Neja – Sorry (Original Mix) (Saifam)
- Degrees of Motion – Do You Want it Right Now (Haji & Emanuel Remix) (Cayenne)
- Dogtooth – Drivers Seat (Stonebridge Club Mix) (Chunk)
- Mimo (Andy Bell) – Will You Be There (Seamus Haji Big Love Club Mix) (Mute)
- Route 33 feat. Alex James – Looking Back (Extended Mix) (Apollo)
- Darius & Finlay feat. Nicco – Rock To The Beat (Alex M. Bigroom Mix Extended) (Sony)
For a current mixshow schedule, check my web site at djwesley.com.
