Anthony Whitlock's Podcast

Continuing with the essentials series, we move on to Taylor Swift. This young lady is currently dominating pop music charts around the world with her latest album '1989' & the singles released from it. She always manages to get excellent club remixes of her commercial releases. Matt Pop, Cosmic Dawn, Joe Gauthreaux, Barry Harris, Dan Murphy, The Thin Red Men and Toy Armada & DJ Grind all t...

This is the 9th edition in the series celebrating male artists. The set is mostly comprised of current charting male artists (at the time of publishing) plus a few new remixes & covers of some classic tracks. Jason Derulo, One Direction, Adam Lambert, Nytrix, Leaux & even Justin Bieber (in his first appearance on any of my podcasts), feature along with a classic Michael Jackson 80's mega h...

Spring has arrived in Australia so it's time for some uplifting, feel good house tunes to prep us for the approaching summer. This edition of Heaven has some remixed classics as well as some golden oldies that I haven't spun for a while. The set kicks of with the Division 4 remix of Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" then glides into the equally good remix of Faith Hill's "Breathe". T...

Moving on to part 4 of the essential Madonna series, this collection focuses on her last 3 albums: Confessions On The Dancefloor, MDNA & Rebel Heart. It also brings us up to her current singles releases. "Hung Up" was Madonna's biggest selling single release world wide & is remixed here by Stuart Price. Peter Rauhofer does an excellent mix of "4 Minutes" ft. Justin Timberlake as does Edson...

Part 3 of the essential Madonna collection contains hits from the late 90's & into the millennium. For me personally, this is where Madonna had some excellent remixes of her chart topping songs. Victor Calderone, Mac Quayle, Hex Hector, Wayne G, Tracy Young, Thunderpuss & Peter Rauhofer were all producing standout remixes on tracks such as "Beautiful Stranger", "Music", "What It Feels Like...

The second installment of the Essential Madonna series contains hits from her albums from the 80's & 90's. There are big name remixers turning her tracks into dance floor anthems. Songs such as "Like A Prayer", "Frozen" & "Deeper And Deeper" are mixed by Alex Taylor, Victor Calderone & Wayne G. respectively. Songs from the sound track to her starring role in the feature film Evita appe...

I couldn't do an essentials collection without tackling the legend that is Madonna. She is the biggest selling female recording artist of all time & has set the direction & standard for pop music for the last 4 decades. I remember the first Madonna single released in Australia which was "Holiday" way back in 1982. From that time on she has constantly appeared in the charts with a series of...

This edition of Global Dance is a gentler mix aimed at before or after a night out. The set has a nice blend of down tempo house tracks but still retains the vocal energy to keep you moving. Kicking off with a great Lenny B mix of "World" by Gia & followed by a classic mix of Lisa Stansfield's "All Around The World". Peyton delivers a smooth version of "High" & Chris Willes samples Cher's...

Euphoria 2 picks up where the original Euphoria left off. This set is packed with classic high NRG anthems from the past such as "Everyday" by Kim English, "Anything For Love" by Reina & the timeless Hex Hector club mix of "Give Me Tonight" by Shannon. I came across a rare gem in the Matt Darey mix of "Heaven" by Kim Wilde. Barry Harris's awesome new mix of Bonnie Tyler's classic 80's hit "Tot...

The second edition of NRG is filled with classic club anthems from the last decade or so. The set opens with Hex Hector's epic mix of "Let Me Love You" by Da Buzz & moves into a hard to find Dezrok mix of the Backstreet Boys' "Drowning". Aquagen take on Rozalla's legendary hit "Everybody's Free" giving it a driving beat filled with energy. Ignition-X cover "There's Nothing I Won't Do" mixed by...

The latest edition of Men featuring all male vocalists, has a mixture of new & (not too) old on it. The set kicks of with the uplifting Don Diablo mix of "Make Me Feel Better" by Alex Adair, then moves into 7th Heaven's killer mix of "Black Out The Sun" by Darren Hayes. British band Lawson have released some great tracks & here, Wideboys turn in a great mix of their track "Taking Over Me"....

UP! March 2015 continues with part 2 of Mardi Gras anthems. This edition has some classic Mardi Gras anthems undergoing some updated remixes. Tracks from Rozalla, Alison Limerick & Corona have been updated with remixes from 7th Heaven, Cahill & JRMX respectively. There are 2 excellent covers of older tracks, "Midnight" from Matt Consola mixed by Wayne G. & Daphne Rubin-Vega's version o...

Sydney's international Mardi Gras event was held at the start of March so I thought I'd honour the event with 2 editions of some of the biggest tracks featured at the main party over the years I have been attending. For me many of these songs have special significance or meaning associated with the memories they have created. Part 1 kicks off with the timeless classic "Shoot Me With Your Love" by...

The 7th edition of my series focusing on male vocalists has music from various years & genres. The set kicks off with 3 classic tracks. First up is a cover of the 1979 track "Pop Muzic" by M. This cover by Marqus has been remixed into a floor stomper by Hex Hector in the late 90's. Mirrorball's "Burnin" samples the classic track "Don't Leave Me This Way" & Whelan & Di Scala turn in an...

Part 2 of the essential Enrique Iglesias collection features more recent tracks from his career. He has dueted with quite a few artists in recent years, most notably his collaborations with Pitbull. This mix features the hits "I Like How It Feels" ; "I Like It" & "I'm A Freak" all with Pitbull as well as his smash hit "Dirty Dancer" with Usher & "Finally Found You". Featured remixes here a...

The Essentials series continues, this time with the first male artist. I chose Enrique Iglesias mainly because I like his music & he consistantly releases great songs with wide commercial appeal. As with previous Essential artists, I've kicked off part 1 with tracks from his early & mid career. The Hex Hector mix of "Sad Eyes" is epic & quite rare to find these days as is the Mijango's...

Here is the third instalment in the Heaven series. As with the previous editions, Heaven 3 is packed with classic, uplifting vocal house music as well as a few new remixes & remakes. The JRMX mix of Kristine W's "One More Try" kicks the set off & is absolutely beautiful. Morlando add a great mix of the old Dina Carroll track "Ain't No Man" which is remade by Strictlove. Hex Hector's classi...

The second instalment of Essential Lady Gaga revisits some of her earlier massive hits such as "Bad Romance" mixed by Bimbo Jones, "Edge Of Glory" mixed by Cahill and "You And I' mixed by Wayne G. & Jon M. Of her more recent hits, Cosmic Dawn does an excellent remix of "G.U.Y" as do The Thin Red Men on "Applause". One of my favourite of all remixes of her tracks is the 2nd Adventur Anthem mix...

Ever since she burst onto the pop music scene a few years back with "I Kissed A Girl", Katy Perry has constantly been in the pop charts around the world. Her lyrics are catchy & her music is infectious. Part 1 of Essential Katy showcases tracks from her earlier career. The Dave Aude` remix of "Teenage Dream" is a standout as are the Almighty remixes of "Last Friday Night" & "Hot 'N Cold"....

I first became aware of Lady Gaga when she released "Just Dance". I thought she was quirky & different but wondered if she would last. Well she has & then some. Part 1 of the Essential Lady Gaga collection features tracks from the start of her commercial career. Dave Aude` has 4 remixes on here & I really like the Vibelicious remix of "Monster". The Funk3d remix of "Born This Way" has...

This is the final installment in the Whitney Houston series. It brings us up to her final single releases prior to her untimely passing. The Freemasons remix of "Million Dollar Bill" is an instant classic. Thunderpuss (Chris Cox & Barry Harris) exploded onto the remix scene with their mix of "It's Not Right But It's Ok" & went on to remix more of her classic tracks. Enjoy Anthony 1/ "MY LO...

Part 2 of the Whitney Houston collection features tracks crossing over from her early to mid career. The Tony Moran mix of "You'll Never Stand Alone" is pure anthem as is the Pumping Dolls remix of "Same Script, Different Cast" featuring Deborah Cox. "Fine" is another standout mix. Enjoy Anthony 1/ "YOU'LL NEVER STAND ALONE" (Tony Moran Anthem Club Mix) 2/ "LOVE THAT MAN" (Peter Rauhofer NYC Futur...

The next artist I thought I'd tackle in the Essential's series is Whitney Houston. Her song book is huge as are her songs. There are countless remixes of her tracks to choose from. I've started with some of her earlier hits with remixes by Junior Vasquez, Hex Hector & Club 69 among others. There are 2 more editions following which will highlight her mid & later career. Enjoy Anthony 1/ "HO...

This is part 2 of the essential Britney Spears collection. This edition highlights some of the big tracks from her last couple of albums plus 2 earlier vintage tracks. Some great remixes by 7th Heaven, The Alias, Dave Aude`, Groove Police & 2nd Adventure feature in this mix. Enjoy Anthony 1/ "I'M A SLAVE 4 U" (Dave Aude` Slave Driver Club Mix) 2/ "ALIEN" (Nick & Country Club Martini Crew C...

I've been thinking about doing a series of podcasts featuring one artist & the big hits of their careers for a while now. This is where the Essentials series has developed from. At this stage I'm going to focus on some of my favourite female singers & to kick it all off, I thought Britney Spears would be a good start. Like her or hate her (I admire her spirit & tenacity), Britney has h...