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The May '26 edition of UP! is a nice combination of current pop hits and driving club anthems. 7th Heaven feature two remixes here, opening the set with "I Only Miss You" by Lewis Martinee and closing it with "Don't Go" by JRMX. The always amazing Division 4 features  three of his mixes here for Olivia Dean, Harry Styles and Madonna respectively. Producer Andy Allder has a new track out called "Raise Me Higher" and it is a club anthem. Toy Armada also features two remixes here for Leanh and also his collaboration with Jace M and Ellie Lei. Dirty Disco puts his spin on Bebe Rexha's massive hit "New Religion" as well as an exclusive remix of Kylie's "Night Owl" which is another instant classic. We are only one month away from Pride in June which of course means Pride Anthems will be back. Until then, get carried away with this vocal smorgasbord. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "I ONLY MISS YOU" (7th Heaven Club Remix) - LEWIS MARTINEE ft. MELEY AKPA
2/ "A COUPLE MINUTES" (Division 4 Remix) - OLIVIA DEAN
3/ "CARRY YOU HOME" (Apollo Remix) - ALEX WARREN
4/ "APERTURE" (Division 4 Remix) - HARRY STYLES
5/ "I FEEL SO LOVED" (Division 4 Remix) - MADONNA & DONNA SUMMER
6/ "FEED THE VIBE" (Extended Remix) - MARTIAL SIMON ft. KRYSTA YOUNGS
7/ "GIVE YOU" (eSQUIRE VIP Remix) - DJAIMIN'
8/ "RAISE ME HIGHER" (Main Club Mix) - ANDY ALLDER
9/ "NEW RELIGION" (Dirty Disco Private Remix) - BEBE REXHA & FAITHLESS
10/ "LIFT OFF" (Extended Remix) - DOMBRESKY
11/ "I'LL FLY WITH YOU" (Original Club Mix) - JACE M & TOY ARMADA ft. ELLIE LEI
12/ "THIS TIME" (Toy Armada Remix) - LEANH
13/ "SAY MY NAME" (Original Club Mix) - JOSHWA
14/ "NIGHT OWL" (Dirty Disco Euphoric Remix) - KYLIE MINOGUE
15/ "SAVE ME TONIGHT" (Arno Cost & Norman Doray Remix) - JENNIFER LOPEZ ft. DAVID GUETTA
16/ "DON'T GO" (7th Heaven Anthem Club Mix) - JRMX

I have had great difficulty in publishing this episode due to some technical issues. I have had to cut the bio that Russ sent me completely out of the description as apparently there are too many characters - even after extensive editing. I will say this however, I love Russ and Andy's remixes and they have always been very generous in sharing them with me. They have been collaborating since around 2016 but Russ also has a history of work with Philip Grasso & Leo Frappier, and Andy with Wayne G. They have remixed for Dua Lipa, Kelly Clarkson, Billie Eilish and specifically for Taylor Swift as well as several collaborations with vocalist Debby Holiday. They are now moving into producing their own original songs. Their remixes are uplifting vocal club anthems and I have tried to include as many of them as I could in this Best Of edition. So if you are like me and love some dance floor euphoria in your music, take a journey through the incredible work of Russ Rich and Andy Allder. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Piano House Remix) - RUSS RICH & DEBBY HOLIDAY
2/ "SUNLIGHT" (Russ Rich & Leo Frappier Private Club ReWerq) - THE MAGICIAN ft. YEARS & YEARS
3/ "BE YOUR STRENGTH" (Original Club Mix) - RUSS RICH & ANDY ALLDER
4/ "OPALITE" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT
5/ "WHERE IS MY HUSBAND" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix) - RAYE
6/ "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Romp Remix) - BILLIE EILISH
7/ "BE KIND" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder You Should Be Kind Club Mix) - MARSHMELLO ft. HALSEY
8/ "SAY DON'T GO" (Taylor, Russ & Andy's Club Version) - TAYLOR SWIFT
9/ "EVERY MOMENT" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix) - MATT CONSOLA & AARON ALTEMOSE ft. BRENDA REED
10/ "YOU SAY" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder I Believe In The Club Mix) - LAUREN DAIGLE
11/ "HALLUCINATE" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Mainroom Club Mix) - DUA LIPA
12/ "I DARE YOU" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Private Club Mix) - KELLY CLARKSON
13/ "YOU SHOULD BE SAD" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Money, Drugs And Cars Club Mix) - HALSEY
14/ "D.M.S.R" (Original Club Mix) - RUSS RICH & ANDY ALLDER ft. DEBBY HOLIDAY
15/ "ONE NIGHT IN HEAVEN" (Philip Grasso, Russ Rich & Andy Allder's Classic House Remix) - TOY ARMADA & DJ GRIND ft. INAYA DAY
16/ "LOVE ON MY MIND" (Original Club Mix) - PHILIP GRASSO & RUSS RICH ft. DEBBY HOLIDAY
17/ "RAIN DOWN LOVE" (Russ Rich Final Club Mix) - FREEMASONS ft. SIEDAH GARRET
18/ "BITCH LIKE THIS" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Remix) - MASCFISH ft. DYAMAN NOIR
19/ "RAISE ME HIGHER" (Main Club Mix) - ANDY ALLDER
20/ "ON EVERY PAGE" (Russ Rich & Leo Frappier Anthem Club Mix) - BRIAN KENT
21/ "THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Anthem Club Mix) - PEYTON
22/ "A SKY FULL OF STARS" (Russ Rich & LFB Anthem Club Mix) - COLDPLAY
23/ "LET YOUR SOUL BE YOUR PILOT" (Russ Rich & LFB Gospel Anthem Remix) - THE FIERCE COLLECTIVE ft. PEYTON
24/ "GIVE ME THE REASON" (Russ Rich & Leo Frappier Anthem Remix) - MIKE JOLLY ft. COCO STAR
25/ "GREEN LIGHT" (Philip Grasso, Russ Rich & Andy Allder Anthem Club Mix) - LORDE
26/ "LET IT GO" (Russ Rich & LFB Anthem Club Mix) - CARLOS GALLARDO ft. PEYTON & REBEKA BROWN
27/ "COME BACK" (Andy Allder Club Remix) - HOLLWAY
28/ "CALIFORNIA" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix) - CHAPPELL ROAN
29/ "LET IT GO" (Russ Rich & LFB Anthem Remix) - DEMI LOVATO
30/ "THIS LOVE" (Taylor, Russ & Andy's Club Version) - TAYLOR SWIFT
31/ "PRAYING" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Club Mix) - KESHA

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It's hard to believe the year is sliding by so fast, but here we are in April which means more great, new music. This month's edition of UP! leans heavily into the club/circuit sound. The set kicks off with Australia's Delta Goodrem and her song "Eclipse" which she will be representing Australia with at this years Eurovision Song Competition. I think she will definitely place in the top 5 with this song. Dario Xavier delivers a stellar remix here as well as one for Taylor Swift and Loreen respectively. Bebe Rexha's smash new track "New Religion" is given a punchy remix by Apollo. Toy Armada and Jace M also feature three remixes here. They have done a fresh take on Avicii's "I Could Be The One" and a Latin infused, tribal mix of "DTMF" by Bad Bunny. Raye is deservedly getting more air play and Sagi Kariv remixes her song "Black Mascara". Luis Vazquez puts his spin on Sia's "Alive" as well as "Woman" by Doja Cat. Henriq Moraes does the honors on "Wake Up" by Agnes as well as Jennifer Lopez's collaboration with David Guetta. Closing out the set is the awesome Stephen Jusko mix of Russ Rich and Debby Holiday's cover of "I Can't Stand The Rain". The April edition of UP! should club you in the best way possible. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "ECLIPSE" (Dario Xavier Intro Club Mix) - DELTA GOODREM
2/ "NEW RELIGION" (Apollo Remix) - BEBE REXHA & FAITHLESS
3/ "ELDEST DAUGHTER" (Dario Xavier Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT
4/ "I COULD BE THE ONE" (Jace M & Toy Armada Remix) - AVICII vs NICKY ROMERO
5/ "DTMF" (Jace M & Toy Armada Private Remix) - BAD BUNNY
6/ "SOLO" (Tommer Mizrahi Remix) - CLEAN BANDIT ft. DEMI LOVATO
7/ "BLACK MASCARA" (Sagi Kariv Remix) - RAYE
8/ "ARE YOU LIVING" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - BRETT OOSTERHAUS ft. KALIA MADEIROS
9/ "ALIVE" (Luis Vazquez Future Club Mix) - SIA
10/ "WOMAN" (Isak Salazar, Luis Vazquez & Erick Ibiza Remix) - DOJA CAT
11/ "FEELS LIKE HEAVEN" (Dario Xavier Club Remix) - LOREEN
12/ "TURN THE LIGHTS OFF" (Toy Armada & Jace M Remix) - KATO ft. JON
13/ "WAKE UP" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - AGNES
14/ "SAVE ME TONIGHT" (HenriqMoraes Tribal Club Mix) - JENNIFER LOPEZ & DAVID GUETTA
15/ "I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN" (Stephen Jusko Big Room Club Mix) - RUSS RICH ft. DEBBY HOLIDAY

Sydney Mardi Gras 2026 falls on the first weekend of March this year so I had to get the Mardi Gras Anthems edition out ahead of time. The festival takes place over the last two weeks of February and the parade and party are the culmination of the festival. This year's edition lands firmly in the 'camp' musical arena with a veritable smorgasbord of divas contributing to the mix and a who's who of remixers lending their talents to the updated versions of these classic songs. Melbourne based DJ and producer Argonaut kicks the set off with his outstanding remix of Kylie's "What Do I Have To Do". Robert from Division 4 contributes four killer remixes here for Irene Cara, Demi Lovato, Destiny's Child and Agnes respectively. Russ Rich and Andy Allder's remix of Billie Eilish's "Birds Of A Feather" is one of my favourites and had to be included here. Reaching back in time are remixes for songs from Taxas, Madonna, Yazoo, Deniece Williams and Britney Spears. Mark from Dirty Disco pretty much owns this edition with stellar remixes for Whitney Houston, Blaze ft. Barbara Tucker and Yazoo. His remix of Whitney Houston's "It's Not Right But It's Okay" is balls to the wall incredible and his own original song "Because I Knew You" closes out the set. Unfortunately, the main closing party for this years Mardi Gras has been canceled so alternate parties are filling the gap. This years edition of Mardi Gras Anthems should keep you moving and grooving until Pride rolls around in June. Happy Mardi Gras and stay safe. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO" (Argonaut's Tension Remix) - KYLIE MINOGUE
2/ "FLASHDANCE" (WHAT A FEELING) (Division 4 Remix) - IRENE CARA
3/ "SORRY NOT SORRY" (Division 4 Remix) - DEMI LOVATO
4/ "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" (Russ Rich & Andy Allder Romp Remix) - BILLIE EILISH
5/ "JUMPIN' JUMPIN" (Division 4 Club Remix) - DESTINY'S CHILD
6/ "I DON'T WANT A LOVER" (James Wiltshire Club Mix) - TEXAS
7/ "MOST PRECIOUS LOVE" (Dirty Disco Private Remix) - BLAZE ft. BARBARA TUCKER
8/ "CELEBRATION" (Wayne G. Atlantis Anthem Club Mix) - MADONNA
9/ "ECUADOR" (MY HEART GOES BOOM) (7th Heaven Club Mix) - FIDGET SPINNERS
10/ "DON'T GO" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - YAZOO
11/ "RELEASE ME" (Division 4 Remix) - AGNES
12/ "DREAM OF ME" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - MATT CONSOLA ft. BRENDA REED
13/ "LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - DENIECE WILLIAMS
14/ "FEARLESS" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT
15/ "STRONGER" (Jack D Elliot Club Mix) - BRITNEY SPEARS
16/ "ONE NIGHT IN HEAVEN" (Brett Henrichsen & Oscar Velazquez Reconstruction Club Mix) - TOY ARMADA & DJ GRIND ft. INAYA DAY
17/ "MILLION DIAMONDS" (Tommer Mizrahi Club Remix) - JETFIRE ft. MAGGIE SZABO
18/ "HAVANA" (Sagi Kariv Remix) - CAMILA CARBELLO
19/ "DREAMER" (Mark Alsop ACE Remix) - LIVIN' JOY
20/ "COME ON" (James Fraser ACE Club Mix) - SOLO
21/ "IT'S NOT RIGHT BUT IT'S OKAY" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - WHITNEY HOUSTON
22/ "BECAUSE I KNEW YOU" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - DIRTY DISCO