Anthony Whitlock's Podcast

Welcome to the New Year. We've all made it. I was working like a dog over the Xmas / NY period so it's taken me a bit of time to get to the January '26 edition of UP! This set has a mix of classic, older songs with fresh, new remixes as well as some current charting hit songs. Kicking of the set is the amazing smash hit song "Man I Need" by Olivia Dean given a killer remix by Apollo. I love this song and Apollo maintains the integrity of the song with his remix. Division 4 has covered one of my favourite hits from the 70's, "If I Can't Have You" and Stephen Jusko & DJ Blacklow deliver a sexy, house mix of Kylie's sultry classic "Slow". Twenty year old American singer Sombr also gets the Division 4 treatment on "Undressed". The middle of the set has great house tracks from Raye, Taylor Swift and Joel Corry ft. Jennifer Lopez. Dirty Disco features four stellar remixes in this set. Two classics come from Donna Summer and La Bouche respectively along with Katseye's "Gabriela". The closing song is an original song from Mark and his writing partner Ryan. This song was inspired by "Wicked" but is not from the films. It is beautifully written, sung and produced and I see it becoming a gay anthem on future dance floors. Again, an enormous thank you to Mark for giving me this song and asking me for my feedback on it. I think it's pretty obvious that I love it. It's also my brother's birthday today so Happy Birthday big bro. This is dedicated to you. Let's lookout for and support each other in the New Year. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "MAN I NEED" (Apollo Remix) - OLIVIA DEAN
2/ "IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU" (Original Club Mix) - DIVISION 4
3/ "SLOW" (Stephen Jusko & DJ Blacklow Slut House Remix) - KYLIE MINOGUE
4/ "WHAT WAS I MADE FOR" (Gavin Bradley Deeper House Remix) - BILLIE EILISH
5/ "LAST DANCE" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - DONNA SUMMER
6/ "TOMORROW" (Sultan + Ned Shepard Remix) - JORIS VOORN
7/ "UNDRESSED" (Division 4 Remix) - SOMBR
8/ "POWER" (Extended Remix) - ALEX PRESTON
9/ "WHERE IS MY HUSBAND" (Kokiri Remix) - RAYE
10/ "WOOD" (Dario Xavier Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT
11/ "COME FIND ME" (Corey James Remix) - MK ft. CLEMENTINE DOUGLAS
12/ "GET RIGHT" (Joel Corry VIP Remix) - JOEL CORRY ft. JENNIFER LOPEZ
13/ 'FIRE" (Rafael M Peak Vibe Remix) - JOSE SANCHEZ
14/ "BE MY LOVER" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework) - LA BOUCHE
15/ "GABRIELA" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - KATSEYE
16/ "BECAUSE I KNEW YOU" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix) - DIRTY DISCO

This is a compilation that I've been wanting to put together for a while now. Dirty Disco remixing Taylor Swift is a dance floor match made in heaven. I have been so fortunate that Mark has given me advance copies of some of his remixes, not just for Taylor but for artists across the board. He is a very generous man and I think he knows how much I appreciate it and love him for it. This set has been several years in the making and features songs from Taylor's discography ranging from "Love Story and "Fearless" right through to "The Fate Of Ophelia" from her current hit album "The Life Of A Showgirl". Mark's mixes always add so much drive and energy to her songs. He can take a ballad and turn it into a dance floor anthem and he always leaves me thinking 'how the hell did he do that'? A couple of my all time favourite TS songs are featured here "Blank Space", "Message In A Bottle" and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". I'm going to nudge Mark into remixing "Out Of The Woods" and I'll be even happier. This is my final podcast for 2025 and I'm happy to be using the awesome combination of Taylor Swift and Dirty Disco to farewell 2025. Happy New Year. Be safe. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix)
2/ "LOVE STORY" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix)
3/ "THIS IS ME TRYING" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix)
4/ "HOW BAD DO U WANT ME" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) ft. LADY GAGA
5/ "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE" (Dirty Disco Pure Love House Remix - Taylor's Version)
6/ "WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix - Taylor's Version)
7/ "BLANK SPACE" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix - Taylor's Version)
8/ "ANTI-HERO" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix)
9/ "ME!" (Dirty Disco Eagle Houston Remix) ft. BRENDON URIE
10/ "FORTNIGHT" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) ft. POST MALONE
11/ "THE FATE OF OPHELIA" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix)
12/ "FEARLESS" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix)
13/ "I CAN SEE YOU" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) 
14/ "BAD BLOOD" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework)
15/ "I CAN DO IT WITH A BROKEN HEART" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix)
16/ "YOU BELONG WITH ME" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix - Taylor's Version)
17/ "I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix - Taylor's Version)
18/ "WILDEST DREAMS" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix - Taylor's Version)

Here is the final edition of Essential Kelly Clarkson (at least until she releases some new music). This edition has more of a big room/circuit sound to it with some stand out remixes from Henriq Moraes, Bimbo Jones, Chris Ortega, 7th Heaven, Dirty Disco, Joe Gauthreaux and Toy Armada & Jace M to name a few. The Brian Cua mix Of "Broken & Beautiful opens the set in style and the Melodika mix of "I Dare You" absolutely soars. As I mentioned on the previous editions, Ms Kelly can sing the shit out of any song and that beautiful gift is on full display here. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "BROKEN AND BEAUTIFUL" (Brian Cua Uplifting Anthem Remix) 
2/ "ADDICTED" (Dario Xavier Club Mix)
3/ "CATCH MY BREATH" (Toy Armada & Jace M Remix)
4/ "I DARE YOU" (Joe Gauthreaux & Melodika Remix)
5/ "FAVOURITE KIND OF HIGH" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix)
6/ "PEOPLE LIKE US" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix)
7/ "THIS IS FOR MY GIRLS" (Offer Nissim Remix) ft. Chloe & Halle, Missy Elliott, Jadagrace, Lea Michelle, Janelle Monae, Kelly Rowland & Zendaya
8/ "MR KNOW IT ALL" (Audio Assembly Club Mix)
9/ "WALK AWAY" (Craig J Big Love Club Mix)
10/ "ALREADY GONE" (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
11/ "MY LIFE WOULD SUCK WITHOUT YOU" (Chris Ortega Club Mix)
12/ "BECAUSE OF YOU" (Tommy Love Remix)
13/ "SINCE U BEEN GONE" (Dirty Disco Classic Club Rework)
14/ "INVINCIBLE" (7th Heaven Remix)
15/ "MISS INDEPENDENT" (Hani Club Mix)
16/ "BEFORE YOUR LOVE" (Mixman Mike's Club Mix)
17/ "A MOMENT LIKE THIS" (Mixman Mike's Club Mix)

Rolling into December comes the last edition of UP! for 2025. This has been a great year for music with new artists shining through and some classics getting new club makeovers. The set kicks off with an amazing 7th Heaven remix of "I Like The Way" by Karina and then slides into a funky house mix of "Turn Up The Volume" by DJ Juanito from their limited Extended Love EP. The always awesome Division 4 delivers two thumping mixes for David Guetta and Lady Gaga respectively with Henriq Moraes featuring two remixes for Demi Lovato and Kylie Minogue later in the set. I was very fortunate to receive two advance copy remixes from Russ Rich and Andy Allder with their hauntingly beautiful remix of "Opalite" by Taylor Swift. This was followed up by Dirty Disco's (aka DJ Mark De Lange) remix of Taylor Swift's "The Fate Of Ophelia." Both are so exceptional, I had to feature them on this mix. They are always so generous with sharing their exclusive remixes in advance and I can't thank them enough. The set closes out with some high energy remixes from Will Darling and Nick Bertossi. New editions of UP! coming in 2026, so stay tuned. HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "I LIKE THE WAY" (I LIKE IT) (7th Heaven Remix) - LEWIS MARTINEE ft. KARINA
2/ "TURN UP THE VOLUME" (Extended Love Club Mix) - DJ JUANITO
3/ "IN PLAIN SIGHT" (Zac Samuel Club Mix) - KHALID
4/ "GONE, GONE, GONE" (DONE, DONE, DONE) (Division 4 Remix) - DAVID GUETTA ft. TEDDY SWIMS AND TONES & I
5/ "THE DEAD DANCE" (Division 4 Remix) - LADY GAGA
6/ "OPALITE" (Russ Rich And Andy Allder Club Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT
7/ "LONG TIME" (Roddy Lima Club Mix) - TEYANA TAYLOR
8/ "I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY" (WHO LOVES ME) (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - CALUM SCOTT & WHITNEY HOUSTON
9/ "THE FATE OF OPHELIA" (Dirty Disco Pillow Biters Remix) - TAYLOR SWIFT
10/ "PERFECT WORLD" (Ricky Sixx vs. Dirty Disco Club Mashup) - GOSSIP vs. YAZOO
11/ "HERE ALL NIGHT" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - DEMI LOVATO
12/ "HELLO" (HenriqMoraes Club Mix) - KYLIE MINOGUE
13/ "THIS HOUSE" (Tony Moran & Erick Ibiza Dub Remix) - RAY GUELL
14/ "RISING UP" (Will Darling Remix) - CHRISTINA NOVELLI
15/ "SHAPESHIFTING ON A SATURDAY NIGHT" (Nick Bertossi Remix) - AVERY COCHRANE

After some deliberation, I decided to split the part 2 edition of Essential Kelly Clarkson into parts 2 and 3. I had ended up with 30 tracks and I felt that it was too long for a single, long episode. These 2 editions are more big room oriented with this part 2 containing punchy house and big room remixes from producers such as Teddy J, Love To Infinity, Edson Pride, Barry Harris, Cosmic Dawn, Stormby and Dario Xavier, who features 4 remixes here. This set features songs not included in part 1 as well as some different interpretations of songs from the previous edition. The constant through line is Ms Clarkson's incredible voice and her ability to deliver a song with power and emotion. Part 3 is on its way soon. Enjoy
Anthony

1/ "BEHIND THESE HAZEL EYES" (Teddy J Remix)
2/ "BROKEN & BEAUTIFUL" (Stormby Club Mix) 
3/ "LOVE SO SOFT" (Barry Harris Club Enhanced Club Mix) 
4/ "THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE IS" (Bermudez & Bertoldo Remix)
5/ "HEARTBEAT SONG" (Love To Infinity Club Mix)
6/ "UNDERNEATH THE TREE" (Liam Keegan Club Mix)
7/ "STRONGER" (WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU) (Country Club Martini Crew Remix)
8/ "CATCH MY BREATH" (Cosmic Dawn & Andy Reece Club Mix)
9/ "MINE" (Dario Xavier Club Remix)
10/ "GONE" (Dario Xavier Club Mix)
11/ "I DON'T THINK ABOUT YOU" (Dario Xavier Club Mix)
12/ "I FORGIVE YOU" (Dario Xavier Club Remix) 
13/ "BECAUSE OF YOU" (Patrick Monteiro Remix) 
14/ "DARK SIDE" (Edson Pride Reconstruction Club Mix)