RISE (Pride 2026)

It was quite a race to get this thing finished in time for Pride weekend this year. After the previously-mentioned laptop incident, I really had no way to mix any music until about two weeks ago, which is significantly less time than I usually allow myself to put together a Pride mix. And despite telling myself I was just going to keep it short(er) to make it easier on myself, this year's mix still clocks in at over two hours and contains 39 different tracks!

When it's all said and done, though, I'm very happy with how this came out. It's one of the more technical mixes I've done, with a much broader range in tempo than I usually work with (roughly 124-140 BPM). You can probably note the increases and decreases in tempo at a few different spots, but I tried to smooth them out as much as possible. That's one area that I think is actually a lot easier to do when live mixing, but you can't really correct anything if you fuck up in a live environment, and I'm not confident enough in my abilities to have that on record forever.

This is like the 18th Pride mix I've posted, so I'm not sure I can really say anything inspiring here that I haven't already tried to do 17 times before. The title for this mix comes from the 2nd to last song. Back when I was mixing a lot, I used to name my mixes by taking a few song titles that were in the mix and mashing them together to come up with something somewhat catchy. This time it's just a single word from a single song title, but it felt appropriate for the times. Things in the world - and particularly the States - are pretty rough right now, but as the song goes, we were made to rise like this. Pride is about many things, but I think visibility and solidarity are now more important than ever. You might as well do some dancing while you're making a statement, though.

Happy Pride!

-Nate

Nate Rusch - Rise (Pride 2026) [128 min / 236 MB]
Download/stream on Mediafire 

or stream on Soundcloud 

Tracklist:
Frank Walker & Arty ft Zeke Finn - Sky
Meduza ft Henry Camamile - Don't Wanna Go Home (Extended Mix)
Bob Sinclar ft Kiesza - I Can't Wait (Extended Mix)
Felix Jaehn & Cascada - Boy You Turn Me (Extended Mix)
Vizon & Ren Carter - Had to Go (Extended Mix)
Fast Boy - Beautiful Live (Extended Mix)
The Chainsmokers ft Oaks - Love is Kind (Extended Mix)
Essel ft Skayan - Please Me (Extended Mix)
Manara - M.Y.S.E.L.F.
Decker Rush - Lost in Time (Extended Mix)
Hugel, Ultra Naté, and Imael Angel - Movin' to the Sun (Extended Mix)
Afrojack ft Amel - Rivers (Extended Version)
Jason Ross & William Black ft Oaks - Mirage
Loud Luxury ft Natalie Jane - Uh Oh! (Original Mix)
Kaskade & Cid ft Anabel Englund - Vision Blurred (Extended Mix)
SmashLode - Don't Need Your Love (Extended Mix)
MNERØ - My Heart
Martin Garrix and Matisse & Sadko ft Barbz - Butterflies (Extended Mix)
David Guetta, Teddy Swims, and Tones & I - Gone Gone Gone (Done Done Done) (David Guetta Extended Remix)
Skytech & AMRV - Just About to Lose (Extended Mix)
Bleona - Ride It (Dave Audé Extended Remix)
Todd Terry - I Can't Stop (Extended Mix)
Robin Schulz ft Bandit - Flames (Extended Mix)
Kygo ft Khalid & Gryffin - Save My Love (Meduza Extended Remix)
Gryffin & Excision ft Julia Michaels - Air (Angrybaby Remix)
Liquidfive - All the Lies I Said (Extended Mix)
Zerb & Rita Ora - If it's Not Love (Script Extended Remix)
Aspyer & Brømance - Higher (Original Mix)
Alok & Illenium - To the Moon (Doriann Extended Mix)
Laidback Luke ft Linney - Gasoline (Extended Mix)
Afrojack, Martin Garrix & David Guetta ft Amel - Our Time (Extended Mix)
Dannic & Robbie Mendez ft Dyson - Falling Back to Yesterday (Extended Mix)
Illenium ft Eiley Duhé - Feels Like You (Extended Mix)
Bradeazy ft Nina Nevra - All Night (Extended Mix)
Hardwell ft Braev - Believe (Extended Mix) (Rusch Re-Edit)
Alesso, Sentinal & Sick  Individuals - Upside Down (Extended Mix)
Snajder & Marqus - Back to You (Extended Mix)
Steve Noise - Rise Like This
Said the Sky ft Knox - Dance in the Rain

Better late than never! (Pride 2025)

 

I'd thought last year's Pride mix was lost forever. Shortly after finishing the mix, my laptop died for good, and I kind of just figured that was it. I certainly didn't have the energy to try to recreate it, so it never got posted and instead lived on with the handful of people who had a copy. Flashforward nearly a year and throw in a little technical magic that frankly I'd assumed was well beyond my capabilities and surprise! I was able to completely recover the complete source file.

So it's Pride month again, one week out from TC Pride, and there's really no better time to finally post this thing (okay, 2nd best time...the first would've been a year ago, but I digress).

This is pretty standard stuff for my Pride mixes as of late. It's also the longest Pride mix I've ever created (so far...hint😉). It's of course a little dated - the pop songs aren't new anymore, and we've all heard enough Pink Pony Club for one lifetime - but much like me, I'd like to believe it's more timeless than passé. Good music should never go out of style. 

Happy Pride.

-Nate

Download link: 
Nate Rusch - Pride 2025 [132 minutes / 243 MBM]
or stream on Soundcloud here

Tracklist:
Jubël - Walkman
Goodluck & Youngr - Would I Lie to You Baby
Mau P - The Less I Know the Better (Extended Mix)
Hannah Wants ft Ara - Hold Me (Extended Mix)
Hannah Wants ft Ara - Hold Me (Hugel Remix)
Kygo ft Victoria Nadine - Can't Get Enough (Extended Mix)
Five Eleven & Latte Samuels - Kiss Me Thru the Phone
Lenny Kravitz - Let it Ride (Kungs Remix)
Tiesto, Odd Mob, and Goodboys - Won't Be Possible (Extended Mix)
Surf Mesa ft John Alto - Holding On (Extended Mix)
John Summit ft Paige Cavell - Tears (Max Styler Extended Mix)
Tujamo ft Andreas Moe - All This Time (Extended Mix)
Myles Smith - Stargazing (Matt Pidgyn Remix)
Ian Asher & Joe Stone - Never Love You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh) (Extended Version)
Telykast ft  Oaks - No Matter What (Extended Mix)
Gryffin & Kaskade ft Nu-La - In My Head (Extended Mix)
Afrojack ft Paige Cavell - Never Forget You (Extended Mix)
Sabrina Carpenter - Taste (Leondix x Coastr Extended Remix)
Cat Dealers & Rain Radio - Eyes (Extended Mix)
Lunax ft Myne - Summer Nights (Extended Mix)
Chris Lake ft Abel Balder - Ease My Mind (Odd Mob Extended Remix)
Lady Gaga - Abracadabra (Dave Aude Extended Remix)
Frank Walker ft Alexander Stewart - Crossfire (Original Mix)
Manse - Hear Me Now (Extended Mix)
Cedric Gervais & Sick Individuals - Feel Better (Extended Mix)
Chappel Roan - Hot to Go! vs Pink Pony Club (Leondix x Coastr Extended Remix) (Mave Mashup (Rusch Re-Edit)
Keanu Silva & Siks ft Oda Loves You - Dance With the Devil (Extended Mix)
Goodboys & Kream - Paradise (Extended Mix)
Piero Pirupa & Lioneel - Bad Boy
David Guetta & Alesso ft Madison Love - Never Going Home Tonight (Extended Mix)
Martin Garrix & Sem Vox ft Jaimes - Gravity (Extended Mix)
Arty & Louis III - Lost in Loving You (Mattilo Extended Remix)
John Summit ft Cloves - Focus (Alok Extended Remix)
Armin Van Buuren ft Rob Swire - Sound of You (Extended Mix)
Alesso ft Nate Smith - I Like It (Alesso & Sentinal VIP Extended Mix)
Mark II ft Ehle - Starving For Your Love (Extended Mix)
GT Office, Matthew Topper, & Robbie Rosen - Ecstasy
DubVision & Afrojack - Underwater (Extended Festival Edit)
Seth Hills ft Lauren Nicole - On & On (Extended Mix)
Illenium ft Hayla - In My Arms
Said the Sky ft Jesica Baio - How to Say Goodbye 

Have Pride

By my count, this is the 16(!) Pride mix I've put together, and despite saying I was going to exercise restraint and not overdo it this year, it still clocks in at over two hours. Oh well. Part of this was a change in the way I find new music - EDM blogs are largely a thing of the past now - and as a result, most of the music here is very new. Sure, there were a few obvious tracks that were released after Pride last year that I had to include, but most of what's here was released in the past three or so months. So there may be a lot that's unfamiliar, but  hopefully everyone finds something they enjoy. There's no Padam this year, so whatever the 2024 Pride anthem might be remains to be seen (and is probably up for intense debate).

I am very excited to be able to feature music from several LGBT artists...at least five, and probably more. Representation matters. And it doesn't hurt that queer artists are putting out some real bangers either.

I don't have a ton more to say this year; rather than ramble on, I'd rather you just jump in and listen. But do keep in mind why Pride exists, who fought for the rights and freedoms we have, and that this is far from over. For the love of god, vote this November.

And get ready to move. This one goes hard.

-Nate



Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Pride 2024 [124 minutes / 171 MB]
or stream on Soundcloud here

Tracklist:
Jerro & Running Touch - Fever (Extended Mix)
Switch Disco, R3hab, & Sam Feldt - Sleep Tonight (This is the Life) (Extended Mix)
Zerb & the Chainsmokers ft Ink - Addicted (Extended Mix)
Purple Disco Machine & Benjamin Ingrosso ft Nile Rodgers & Shenseea - Honey Boy (Extended Version)
Kygo ft Zak Abel & Nile Rodgers - For Life
Taylor Swift ft Post Malone - Fortnight (BLONDISH Extended Mix)
Gamper & Dadoni ft Jaimes - Forever Young (Extended Mix)
Huntr - Fix Me (Extended Mix)
John Summit & HAYLA - Shiver (Extended Mix)
Benson & CERCA ft Dakota - Super Model (Extended Mix)
Sick Individuals ft Loui Lane - Dizzy (Extended Mix)
Purple Disco Machine ft ÁSDÍS - Beat of Your Heart (Amice Remix)
Dasha - Austin (Distant Matter Extended Remix)
Nicky Romero, Deniz Koyu & Jaimes - Tomorrow Comes (Extended Mix)
Vincint ft Adam Lambert - Another Lover
Troye Sivan - One Of Your Girls (Felix Jaehn Remix)
Frank Walker - Oh What a Feeling
Martin Garrix & Third Party ft Oaks & Declan J Donovan - Carry You (Extended Mix)
Biscuits & TOBEHONEST - I Am the One
DubVision & Nu-La - Out Of The Dark (Extended Mix)
Seven Lions & Illenium ft ÁSDÍS - Not Even Love
Martin Garrix & Dubvision ft Jaimes - Empty (Extended Mix)
Ian Asher - Touch Me (Original Mix)
Steve Angello &  Sebastian Ingrosso - Skip (Extended Version)
Hannah Laing & RoRo - Good Love (Tiësto Extended Remix)
Showtek & Ida Corr - Let Me Think About it Again (Extended Mix)
David Guetta & OneRepublic - I Don't Wanna Wait (DJs From Mars Extended Remix)
Lucas & Steve ft Philip Strand - Best Of Me (Extended Mix)
Mike Williams & the Him ft Travie’s Nightmare - Down the River (Extended Mix)
Alesso - The Rhythm of the Night (Extended Mix)
Allegra - Love You Right Back (Alok Remix)
Jason Ross & Kill the Noise ft Sarah de Warren - Under Pressure (Extended Mix)
3 Are Legend, Tujamo, Jaxx & Vega ft Black & White Brothers - Pump it Up (Extended Mix)
David Guetta & Kim Petras - When We Were Young (The Logical Song)  (Seth Hills Extended Remix)

Steve Aoki and Lucas & Steve ft JJ Lin - The Show (Extended Mix)

Nurko ft Dayce Williams - If the World was Ending
Kygo & HAYLA - Without You

Stay Proud

I must be a little fired up, because this is the absolute longest Pride mix I've ever posted (with a whopping 40 tracks), AND I'm even posting it a day earlier than normal. I guess I'm ready to party!

Remember eight years ago when marriage equality happened in the States, and it kinda' felt like much of the battle was over? Surprise, surprise, the political right is back and hateful as ever. Things feel just a little ugly out there now, don't they? We seriously have nazis - nazis! - "protesting" drag queen story time, anti-trans rhetoric and laws being passed in red states, and every stripe of LGBTQ+ person being called a "groomer" by idiot republicans who have no actual clue what they're talking about (whatever the hell that even means...I'd be happy if you kept your kids away from me, thanks). 

So no, the battle isn't over. Not even close. Stand together, support one another (especially trans folks), keep fighting, and above all else stay proud.

Nate Rusch - Pride 2023 [128 minutes / 178 MB]
or stream on Soundcloud here

Tracklist:
Telykast ft Francis Karel - Better Now
Gryffin - Dreams (Original Mix)
Kx5 ft AR/CO - Bright Lights
Meduza & Vintage Culture ft Ben Samama  -  Under Pressure (Extended Mix)
Sonny Fodera & Lewis Thompson ft Morgan - Shadow
Sick Individuals ft Dotter -  You (Extended Mix)
Cuebrick - Blame You (Extended Mix)
Felix Jaehn & Ray Dalton - Call it Love (Klingande Extended Remix)
Morgan Page & TELYKast - Dancing All Alone (Extended Mix)
Gatusso ft Jalja - Out of My Mind (Extended Mix)
Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam (Liam Pfeifer Remix)
Alan Walker & Sasha Alex Sloan - Hero (Amice Remix)
Cuebrick & Alterboyz ft Meoldy Mane - The Way (Extended Mix)
Tove Lo - 2 Die 4 (Amice Remix)
Alesso - Without You
Martin Garrix & Sentinal ft Bonn - Hurricane (Extended Mix)
Rita Ora ft Fatboy Slim - Praising You (Esquire VIP Mix) 
Dua Lipa - Dance the Night (Lorcan Remix)
Acraze ft Page Cavell - The Otherside (Extended Mix)
Kream - Sweat (Extended Mix)
Tate McRae - Uh Oh (Frnkrok Remix)
Tiesto - Lay Low (Argy Remix)
Dom Dolla & Nelly Furtado - Eat Your Man (Extended Mix)
070 Shake - Cocoon (Martin Garris & Space Ducks Remix)
Armin Van Buuren & Punctual ft Alika - On & On (Extended Mix)
Dubvision & Afrojack - Feels Like Home (Extended Mix)
Mike Williams - I Said Too Much (Extended Mix)
Justin Mylo ft Jordan Shaw & Money for Nothing - Before the Dawn (Extended Mix)
Denmatt ft Jetason - Break Away (Extended Mix)
Martin Garrix & JVKE - Hero (Dubvision Extended Remix)
Sam Smith & Kim Petras - Unholy (Disclosure Remix)
Morgin Madison ft Linney - Time (Viligir Remix)
Blackcode ft David Allen - Falling (Extended Mix)
Sam Feldt & Benny Bridges - Dance With Somebody
Fred Again... & Swedish House Mafia ft Future - Turn On the Lights
Kaaze ft Jordan Grace - Paradise (Extended Mix)
Dash Berlin, Dubvision, & Emma Hewitt - Time After Time (Extended Mix)
Afrojack & Mike Williams - Alone  (Extended  Mix)
TELYkast ft Francis Karel - Better Now (Slim Black Remix)
Seven Lions ft GG Magree - Miss You

Special thanks to @HeyLorcan for sending me the awesome Dua Lipa remix (and all of the other DJ's and producers who provided their tracks for use here - it's greatly appreciated)!

Pride 2022 (or The Battle Continues...)

So the world - and especially the United States - is a bit of a scary place right now. Rights are being taken away. Even more are in peril. The country is undoubtedly more divided than it has been in about 150 years, and the great strides we've made in the last decade are in true danger of collapse. Let's not mince words - the right is now a completely radical Christian fascist party, waging war on anyone who doesn't look, think, or act like them in the same way wage war on truth, science, and justice. I've said it before - the fight is not over. We are not defeated. We can - and should! - be angry at recent events, but we need to channel that energy into true, lasting change. There are more of us, and we are stronger, will be louder, and will fight harder because love, acceptance, and equality are on our side

At just under two hours (and a whopping 37 tracks!), this is my longest Pride mix to date. House, pop, electro, progressive, and even a touch of trance set the party mood, with major tracks from heavy hitters like Alesso, Dubvision, Afrojack, Martin Garrix, R3hab, Morgan Page, Tiesto, Illenium, Swedish House Mafia, David Guetta, Deadmau5, Gryffin, and many more. There are quite a few really fun Nu-disco tracks here too, and length of this one allowed me to go a little harder at the end than I have since ~2015. 

Pride is always one of my favorite weekends of the year, and while it may be a little darkened by some truly awful recent Supreme Court decisions and a completely unhinged political right,  this is still our time to come together, to celebrate, and to appreciate our community. We have come a long way together. Love will win.

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Pride 2022 [120 minutes / 167 MB]
or stream on Soundcloud here!

Tracklist
Tove Lo - No One Dies From Love
Imanbek & Salem Ilese - Married to Your Melody (KDDK Remix)
R3hab, Sigala, & JP Cooper - Runaway (Extended Mix)
Gryffin ft Calle Lehman - Alive
Dubvision and the Him - Sometimes (Extended Mix)
Loud Luxury & Cat Dealers - Mistakes (Extended Mix)
Sonny Fodera ft Hayley May - Be My One (Extended Mix)
Shouse - Won't Forget You (Kungs Remix)
Oliver Heldens ft Nile Rodgers & House Gospel Choir - I Was Made For Lovin' You (Extended Mix)
Alesso ft Zara Larsson - Words (Extended Mix)
TELYKast - Sexual
Dubdogz ft Selva - Are You Down (Extended Mix)
Black Caviar - Pink Shoes (Extended Mix)
Lizzo - About Damn Time (Amice Remix)
Afrojack, Lucas & Steve, and Dubvision - Anywhere With You (Extended Mix)
Alesso & Sentinal - Only You (Extended Mix)
Armin van Buuren & R3hab ft Simon Ward - Love We Lost (VIP Extended Mix)
Öwnboss & Sevek - Move Your Body (Extended Mix)
Sick Individuals ft Jason Walker - All These Things (Extended Mix)
Bingo Players & Zookeeper - Do What You Like (Extended Mix)
Nathan Dawes ft Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons (Extended Mix)
Charlie Puth - Light Switch (Tiësto Extended Remix)
Deadmau5 ft Lights - When the Summer Dies (Original Mix)
Martin Garrix & Dubvision ft Shaun Farrugia - Starlight (Keep Me Afloat) (Extended Mix)
Jeffrey Sutorius & Blackcode ft  Jordan Grace - Brighter Than the Sun (Extended Mix)
Arty - So Good to Me (Extended Mix)
Pink Panda & Sunset Strippers - Falling Stars 2022 (Extended Mix)
Swedish House Mafia & Sting - Redlight
Morgan Page & Vinne - On & On (Extended Mix)
Steve James & Morgan Page ft Brooke Tomlinson - Like I Do (Chester Young Extended Remix)
Ryos - Memory (Extended Mix)
Alesso ft Katy Perry - When I'm Gone (Extended VIP Mix)
Martin Garrix & Dubvision ft Jordan Grace - Oxygen (Extended Mix)
Slander ft Dylan Matthew - Love is Gone (Tiësto Extended Remix)
David Guetta & MORTEN ft Lanie Gardner - Dreams (Extended Mix)
Never Sleeps, Dubvision & Manse ft Afrojack - Stay With You (Extended Mix)
Illenium ft Tori Kely - Blame Myself

Pride 2021

Just under the wire as usual, I present my annual Pride mix (delayed a few weeks thanks to Twin Cities Pride's choice to reschedule to July). 

I don't have a ton to say about this one, other than there's a lot of good stuff here, so I hope you find at least a few things you enjoy. We were robbed of a Pride festival last year, so I'm excited (if not a little nervous) about how much craziness this year might entail. However you choose to celebrate this weekend, stay safe and remember what we're recognizing. Happy Pride!

Download link:

Nate Rusch - Pride 2021 [105 minutes / 145 MB]
or stream on Soundcloud here


Tracklist:
Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License (Vandelux Remix)
Gryffin ft Two Feet - I Want Love (Original Mix)

Vassy & Bonka - Chase (Extended Mix)

Lodato - Neon Lights (Extended Mix)

Duncan Laurence - Arcade (Devolve Extended Mix)

Boys Noize ft Jake Shears - All I Want (Extended Mix)

Calvin Harris ft Tom  Grennan - By Your Side (Extended Mix)

Two Friends ft Josie Dunne - Last Day (Dualities Remix)

DJ D-Sol ft Gia Koka - Someone Like  You (Extended Mix)

Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name) (Amice Remix)

Bebe Rexha - Sacrifice (Joe Ethan Xorum Remix)

Chris Cox & Warren Peace - Thirsty Dog (Extended Mix)

Sam Fischer & Demi Lovato - What Other People Say (R3hab Remix)

Dua Lipa - We're Good (Ray Isaac Remix)

Nikko & Swae ft April Bender - I Ain't Going Home (Extended Mix)

Silk City ft Ellie Goulding - New Love (Armand Van  Helden Remix)

Ava Max - My Head and My Heart (Kastra Extended Mix)

Lost Frequencies - I Rise (PHK Remix)

Galantis, David Guetta, & Little Mix - Heartbreak Anthem (Jeytvil Bootleg)

Steve Aoki, Gattuso, & Aukoustics ft MKLA - Losing My Religion (Extended Mix)

Demi Lovato - Dancing with the Devil (Kue Extended Remix)

ATB, Topic, & A7S - Your love (9PM) (Extended Mix)

Afrojack & David Guetta - Hero (Nicky Romero Remix)

Matisse & Sadko - OK (Jeytvil Bootleg)

Cuebrick - Love You (Extended Mix)

Ang & Blackcode ft Alessa - Chasing Bliss (Original Mix)

Matt Nash ft Nikki Ambers - Ready or Not (Extended Mix)

Dmitri Vegas - Pull Me Closer (Armin Van Buuren Extended Remix)

Blackcode & 9Lives ft Katie Murphy - High on a Feeling (Extended Mix)

Illenium & Nurko ft Valerie Broussard - Sideways (Quintino Extended Remix)

Au5 & RUNN - Make You Cry (Original Mix)

Now More Than Ever (Pride 2020)

Like most of the rest of 2020, Pride is postponed (read: cancelled) this year. A month ago, I had zero intentions of putting together a mix this year, and was actually looking forward to taking a year off. But then some really killer music came my way, and a few people asked, and as what was supposed to be Pride weekend approached, it no longer seemed like the right thing to do. After all, the world is fucking crazy right now, and we all need a little normality in our lives.

Pride is certainly going to look and feel different this year. With official events off the schedule, I suppose it's up to us to observe as we see fit.  And given everything going on right now, I think it's important we not just forget it this year. Pride means many things to different people, which is one of the beautiful things about it. There a million and a half things that could be said about the protesting, the civil unrest, the more-than-justified anger, and the struggles many of our brothers and sisters of color are experiencing right now. But more than ever, I think it's important to know when to shut the fuck up and just listen. Being an ally means support, sure, but it also means not directing the conversation. We all have a hell of a lot to learn about each other (and an even greater amount of progress to make).

So here's to a very strange, very unusual, very not normal Pride 2020.  But nothing in the world is normal right now. If we do this right, we can get through it together.  Reflect. Celebrate. Listen. Learn. Now more than ever, be proud.

-Nate

Download link:
Nate Rusch - Pride 2020 [111 minutes / 101 MB]
or stream on Soundcloud here


Tracklist:
Dua Lipa - Break My Heart (Cosmic Dawn Extended Remix)
Gryffin, Gorgon City, & AlunaGeorge - Baggage (BOT Remix)
Gryffin, Gorgon City, & AlunaGeorge - Baggage
Halsey - You Should Be Sad (Tiesto Extended Remix)
Nause, Rebecca & Fiona - Can't Erase (Extended Mix)
Sonny Fodera ft Janai - Give Me a Reason
Lady Gaga - Stupid Love (Matt Moss Extended Dance Mix)
Galantis & Hook N Sling ft Dotan - Never Felt a Love Like This (Extended VIP Mix)
MATTN, Stavros Martina & Kevin D - Girlz Wanna Have Fun (Original Mix)
Gryffin ft Maia Wright - Body Back (Deniz Koyu Remix)
Laura Bryna - Stars Are Falling (Dave Aude Extended Mix)
Robin Schulz ft Alida - In Your Eyes (Original Mix)
Ava Max - Kings & Queens (Cosmic Dawn Extended Remix)
Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now (Folkness Extended Remix) (Rusch Re-edit)
Marshmello & Halsey - Be Kind (Amice Remix)
Thomas Gold & David Shane - Superhuman (Kosling Extended Edit)
Klaas - Roar (Extended Mix)
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain on Me (Charlie Lane & Mark Jay Remix)
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain on Me (Eric Spike Remix)
Caroline Romano - I Still Remember (R3hab Extended)
Tiesto & Jonas Blue ft Rita Ora - Ritual (Club Mix)
Katy Perry - Daises (Marc Stout Extended Remix)
Dua Lipa - Physical (Charlie Lane Remix)
Dua Lipa - Physical (Ofenbach Remix)
Kastra ft Evangelia - U & Me (Extended Mix)
Armin van Buuren & Brennan Heart ft Andreas Moe - All On Me (Extended Mix)
Martin Garrix ft Clinton Kane - Drown (Nicky Romero Remix)
Lindsay Lohan - Back To Me (Dave Aude Extended)
Jonas Blue and Paloma Faith - Mistakes (Rudeejay & Da Brozz Extended Explicit Remix)
Tiesto ft Becky Hill - Nothing Really Mattrs (Codeko Extended Mix)
Armin Van Buuren - Million Voices (Extended Mix)
Kaskade ft Meghan Trainor - With You (Kaskade Club Mix)
Hook 'n Sling ft The Loose Cannons - Superstars (Extended Mix)
Klaas - Indestructible (Extended Mix)
Cash Cash ft Wrabel - Mean It (Vice Extended Mix)
Martin Garrix ft John Martin - Higher Ground (Extended Mix)
Gryffin & Slander - All You Need To Know (Far Out Remix)

A gay old time

A lot of my friends have a thing for costume/theme parties.  Some of them even have entire closets devoted to storing old costumes.  It's generally not really my thing, but when some jokingly mentioned coming up with theme parties for an annual northern Minnesota cabin trip last summer (dubbed "Lake Edward Pride"), I suggested a gay pop icon party - not because I was thrilled to have to scrape together a costume, but because if there's one thing I can do, it's put together a pretty killer playlist.  The idea arose from a joke that's gone on for years now about Madonna (who?), a surprisingly polarizing figure among the gays.  Okay, not really, but that's kind of the joke.  Because when you have one or two friends with a borderline-unhealthy obsession, you give them shit for it.  It's much-deserved payback for largely controlling the campfire music for years and years now, at the very least.  So from Madonna sprung conversations about other gay pop icons, which culminated in an idea for a party with both costumes and music from those very icons.

I'm well aware that not all gay pop icons are represented here.  As I was reminded of several times, there are many, many omissions, particularly those who were big before the early 2000's.  Rest assured, it was a conscious decision to focus on just eight artists who retain pretty massive popularity today.  After all, this mix is already an hour and forty-five minutes long, and we had Rumchatta shots and uncomfortable games to get to.  And there's always next year for a sequel...

Also, my bad on the delay in posting this a whopping seven months after this party occurred.  I have no excuse for why a few minor edits took me so long.  But hey, at least it's not a year between mixes usual! :)

-Nate

Download link:
Nate Rusch - Lake Edward Pride 2019 Pop Icon Party [106 minutes / 97 MB]
or stream on Soundcloud here

Tracklist:
Lady Gaga - Born This Way (Bimbo Jones Club Remix)
Robyn - Handle Me (Soul Seekerz Extended Remix)
Britney Spears - Circus (Junior Vasquez Club Remix)
Pink - Please Don't Leave Me (Digital Dog Club Mix)
Madonna - Celebration (Benny Benassi Extended Mix)
Beyonce  - Ring the Alarm (Freemasons Club Mix)
Lady Gaga - Alejandro (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
Christina Aguilera - Your Body (Country Club Martini Crew Dirty Extended Mix)
Madonna - Like a Prayer (Revolution & R.I.O. Remix)
Katy Perry - Unconditionally  (Cosmic Dawn Club Mix)
Pink - U + Ur Hand (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
Britney Spears - Piece of Me (Bimbo Jones Extended Mix)
Madonna - Vogue (Luca Debonaire & Xenia Ghali Club Mix)
Robyn - Dancing on My Own (Buzz Junkies Club Mix)
Christina Aguilera - Not Myself Tonight (Jody Den Broeder Dirty Club Mix)
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream (Kaskade Club Remix)
Madonna - Give It 2 Me (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
Lady Gaga ft Beyonce - Telephone (DJ Dan Extended Vocal Mix)
Britney Spears - Work Bitch (7th Heaven Remix)
Pink - Raise Your Glass (Jump Smokers Extended Mix)
Christina Aguilera - Let There Be Love (Maison & Dragen Remix)
Katy Perry - Part of Me (Thiago Antony Remix)
Madonna - Girl Gone Wild (Dave Aude Remix)
Beyonce - Run the World (Girls) (Dave Aude Club Remix)
Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend (Kaskade Remix)
Lady Gaga vs Coldplay - Viva la Vida vs Bad Romance (DJ's From Mars Club Mix)
Beyonce - Partition (Dave Aude Main Mix)

Here we go again... (Pride 2019)

Every year before beginning to assemble my Pride mix, I panic slightly that I won't have enough tracks to put to together a proper mix.  I don't follow dance music like I used to, so I essentially have to start from scratch to find music.  And this year, like every year, my panic was unwarranted because as usual I've gathered more music than I could ever use.  So this is how I've ended up with the longest Pride mix I've ever assembled.  I sincerely hope everyone who listens can at least stick with it through the end at least once, as I think it only gets better as it progresses.

I always try to keep to new music only (roughly from the past year), but I did have to throw in the amazing Dash Berlin remix of the Chainsmokers' "New York City."  Though it's a couple of years old now, it somehow eluded me until now.  And it's fantastic.  There's plenty of great stuff here, but the other major standout to me is the beautifully haunting remix Illenium did of Halsey's "Without Me."  The last 30 seconds of the track give me goosebumps every time.

The heartbeat you hear at the beginning is a connection to the one you'll hear near the end, at the close of a beautiful tribute to a young talent lost way too soon.  Its inclusion in this mix seemed all-too-fitting given the struggle many in our community endure.  You are loved and never forgotten, indeed.

Fifty years ago, a group of courageous men, women, and trans people fought back against a discriminatory police raid of an LGBT bar, effectively changing the course of the gay rights movement in the United States.  It's taken 50 years, but things have certainly changed for the better.  And though we should take time to celebrate that, we also need to recognize we've a long way to go.  Social justice movements certainly seem to be cyclical, with periods of sudden, significant advancements interrupted by setbacks and regressions.  An unstable, wannabe dictator-in-chief certainly doesn't help, not to mention the disturbing number of lawmakers whose views have evolved little in the past 100 years.  It's as important as ever that the fight continue.  Yes, here we go again.

-Nate


Nate Rusch - Pride 2019 (113 minutes / 104 MB)
Mediafire does not like this file, so I'm working on an alternative.  For now, you listen on/download from Soundcloud or Zippyshare

Tracklist:
Kygo ft Valerie Broussard - Think About You (Original Mix)
Sofi Tukker - Fantasy (R3hab Extended Mix)
Andy Grammer & R3hab - Don't Give Up On Me (Original Mix)
Mike Perry, Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman, and Ten Times ft the Companions - Changes (Original Mix)
NOTD & Felix Jaehn ft Georgia Ku & Captain Cuts - So Close
Kygo ft Rita Ora - Carry On (Original Mix)
Lucas & Steve - Where Have You Gone (Anywhere) (Extended Mix)
Dido - Give You Up (Kue Club Remix)
Klaas - OK Without You (Extended Mix)
Pink - Walk Me Home (Liam Pfeifer Remix)
Don Diablo ft Jessie J - Brave (Club Mix)
Avicii ft Aloe Blacc - SOS (U-GO-BOY Remix)
Lauv ft Julia Michaels - Theres No Way (Alle Farben Remix)
D-Sol - Don't Stop
Vice & Jason Derulo ft Ava Max - Make Up (MOTi Remix)
Gryffin ft Zohara - Remember
Klaas & Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You (Klaas Club Remix)
Alan Walkr, Sabrina Carpenter & Farruko - On My Way (Country Club Martini Crew Remix)
Martin Garrix ft Bonn - High On Life (Original Mix)
Ariana Grande - Breathin (Dirty Werk Extended Remix)
Bombs Away ft Reigan - You Gotta Be (MOTi & Terry McLove Remix)
Alexis Ashley - Tomorrow (Thomas Gold Remix)
Feenixpawl ft Mikayla - Neon Sky (Extended Mix)
W&W vs Nicky Romero - Ups & Downs (Extended Mix)
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Bruno Martini & Mayra - Shameless (Extended Mix)
Martin Garrix - No Sleep (Alvanto Remix)
Zedd & Katy Perry - 365 (Jonas Aden Extended Remix)
Tiësto — Grapevine (Extended Mix)
Oliver Heldens ft Shungudzo - Fire in My Soul (Tom Staar Extended Mix)
The Chainsmokers - New York City (Dash Berlin Extended Mix)
R3hab & Mike Williams - Lullaby (Gattuso Extended Remxi)
Arty - Tim (Extended Mix)
Halsey - Without Me (Illenium Remix)

It's time for Pride (again!)

The older I get, the faster time seems to fly by.  It seems like just yesterday I was wrapping up my 2017 Pride mix, and now Pride is already here again!

Made to accompany one of the craziest weekends of the year, this mix blends some of my favorite pop and dance tracks from the past year.  Since I'm only putting together one mix a year now, there are a few older tracks here from late last summer.  I generally try to stay timely, but I thought they were good enough to be included.

Although not specifically related to Pride, I've ended the mix with two of Avicii's biggest and most recognizable songs as a sort of tribute to a brilliant artist we lost way too soon.  His death a few months ago hit me rather hard, as he was incredibly talented and undoubtedly one of my favorites.  Avicii music frequently contained themes of love and brotherhood and acceptance, which aligns rather nicely with the meaning of Pride.

Remember what Pride is about this weekend when you're out celebrating, and take time to appreciate the little moments.  Life slips away far too quickly.  Here's to a memorable 2018 Pride!

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Pride 2018 [99 minutes / 90 MB]

Tracklist

Demi Lovato - Tell Me You Love Me (Dave Aude Extended Mix)

Janelle Monae - Make Me Feel (EDX's Dubai Skyline Extended Remix)

Janelle Monae - Make Me Feel (Kaskade Redux Mix)

Sofi Tukker - Batshit (Original Mix)

Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

Taylor Swift - Delicate (Craig Welsh Remix)

Dua Lipa - New Rules (U-Go-Boy Remix)

Pink - Beautiful Trauma (E11even Extended Mix)

Axwell & Ingrosso - More Than You Know (Extended Mix)

Dua Lipa - IDGAF (Charlie Lane & Jason Reilly Remix)

Liam Payne ft Rita Ora - For You (Cosmic Dawn Remix)

Cedric Gervais - Do It Tonight (Extended Remix)

Troye Sivan - My My My (Barry Harris Remix)

Axwell & Ingrosso - Dreamer (Matisse & Sadko Extended Mix)

Rita Ora - Your Song (Cahill Club Mix)

Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves (U-Go-Boy Remix)

Qulinez ft Lost Boy - Feels Like Gold (Extended Mix)

Arty ft April Bender - Sunrise (Extended Mix)

Pink - What About Us (Bry.Tic Remix)

The Weekend ft Kendrick Lamar - Pray For Me (Charlie Lane Remix)

Martin Garrix & David Guetta ft Jamie Scott & Romy Dya - So Far Away (Nicky Romero Remix)

David Guetta, Martin Garrix & Brooks - Like I Do (Extended Mix)

Sander Van Doorn & All We Do - No Words (Extended Mix)

Avicii ft Sandro Cavazza - Without You (Aventry Remix)

Lost Frequencies & Zonderling - Crazy (Dash Berlin Remix)

Kaskade ft Charlotte Lawrence - Cold as Stone (Kaskade's Sunsoaked Mix)

Avicii - Levels

Avicii - Fade Into Darkness (Vocal Club Mix)

Still Dancing (Pride 2017)

As I'm sure you've noticed, I'm basically down to posting one mix a year now.  But that's okay, because Pride is just about my favorite time of the year, and the annual Pride mix was always one of my favorites anyway.  This one's a bit less heavy than in previous years, which is perhaps a reflection of how dance music has evolved.  But as ususal, there's a bit of everything here, from pop remixes to mainstream EDM, with a few flashbacks thrown in too.  Here's to a very happy & very memorable Pride 2017.

We're still dancing...


Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Pride 2017 [104 min / 95 MB]

Tracklist:
The Chainsmokers  & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Alesso Remix)
Ummet Ozcan ft Chris Crone - Everything Changes
Lany - ILYSB (Syn Cole Remix)
Cheat Codes ft Demi Lovato - No Promises (Ashworth Remix)
Miley Cyrus - Malibu (HIM Remix)
Otto Knows - Next to Me
Alan Walker - Alone (Well Remix)
Steve Aoki ft Walk the Moon - Back 2 U (Extended Mix)
Morgan Page ft Lissie - Don't Give Up  (Extended Mix)
Axwell ^ Ingrosso - I Love You (CID Extended Mix)
Charlie Puth - Attention (Country Club Martini Crew Remix
Pink Angels - Mama Don't Lie (Rich B & Phil Marriot Extended Mix)
Ariana Grande - Into You (7th Heaven Extended Mix)
Lina - Can't Keep Falling (Cahill Remix)
Zedd ft Alessia Cara - Stay (Jonas Blue Remix)
Lady Gaga - The Cure (Liam Keegan Remix)
Lorde - Green Light (Philip Rasso, Russ Rich, and Andy Allder Anthem Mix)
Feenixpawl & Jason Forte ft Mary Jane Smith - Blue Sky
Scotty Boys & Lizzie Curious - You're Not Alone (Stonebridge & Damien Hall Club Mix)
Third Party - Have No Fear
Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha - In the Name of Love (Syzz Remix)
Borgeous ft M.BRONX - Souls (Extended Mix)
Matoma & Becky Hill - False Alarm (Hook 'n Sling Remix)
Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson - Symphony (Cash Cash Remix)
Seven Lions ft Lights - Falling Away (Festival Mix)
Fedde Le Grand and D.O.D. - Loves Gonna Get You
Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa - Scared to be Lonely (Brooks Remix)
The Chainsmokers  & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Jakko Remix)

Pride 2K16

Be Loud.

Be Strong.

Be Proud.

Never stop dancing.


Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Pride 2016 [105 min / 96 MB]

Tracklist:
Fedde le Grand - Keep on Believing (Original Mix)
Fifth Harmony ft Ty Dolla Sign - Work From Home (DJ Nil & Anthony El Mejor Remix)
Adele - Hello (Cosmic Dawn Remix)
Alan Walker - Faded (Tiesto's Northern Lights Remix)
Vicetone ft Cosmos & Creature - Bright Side (Thomas Gold Remix)
Sia - Move Your Body
Kaskade ft Cid - Us (Extended Mix)
Hardwell ft Jason Derulo - Follow Me (Bingo Players Club Mix)
Zayn - Pillow Talk (Jump Smokers Extended Mix)
Sigala ft John Newman & Nile Rodgers - Give Me Your Love (Extended Mix)
Pink - Just Like Fire (Denis First Remix)
Sia ft Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills (Funk3d Pop Remix)
Dvble Trvble - Let's Get it On (Original Mix)
Eva Simons & Sidney Samson - Escape From Love (Eugene Star Remix)
Nathan Sykes - Kiss Me Quick (Dave Aude Club Remix)
Dnce - Cake By the Ocean (Jump Smokers Remix)
Qulinez & Sex Panther - In My Arms (Extended Mix)
Sick Individuals ft jACQ - Take it On (Extended Mix)
Armin van Buuren ftBullysongs - Freefall (Manse Extended Remix)
Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman (Carlow Gallardo Extended Mix)
Beyonce - Formation (Chris Daniel & DJ Suri Remix)
Robin Schulz - Sugar (StadiumX Remix)
Tritonal ft Steph Jones - Blackout (Alex Klingle Remix)
Tritonal ft Steph Jones - Blackout (Justin Oh Remix)
Tom swoon ft Ruby Project - Savior (Original Mix)
Tommy Trash ft JHart - Wake the Giant (Original Mix)
The Chainsmokers ft Daya - Don't Let Me Down

Pride 2015

Once again, it's been far too long since my last post.  I haven't necessarily given up on mixing, but I'm finding it more difficult (and myself less interested) in finding the time to put something together.  That said, I hadn't even planned on mixing a Pride set this year.  But as pride weekend approached, I suddenly felt inspired to quickly throw something together.  Unfortunately, time wasn't quite on my side, and my perfectionist nature prevented me from finishing this before the weekend.  Now I've spent three weeks occasionally tweaking and fixing it to the point where I'm satisfied.  Better late than never, I hope.

There's not much I need to say about this one...it's pretty straightforward commercial house music you've probably heard before on BPM, in a club, or even your local pop radio station.  But I think it's a fun (and celebratory) mix that's a bit harder-hitting dance club friendly than my previous Pride mixes.  Chalk that up to the ever blurring line between dance and pop music.

The cheering you hear in the beginning was recorded outside of the Supreme Court Building moments after the gay marriage decision was released.  I needed a bit of an intro, and a way to tie this in to Pride, and thought that was an obvious way to do it.  Lots to celebrate this year, for sure.

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Pride 2015 [80 min / 73 MB]
or stream this mix now!

Tracklist:
Ella Henderson - Yours (Wideboys Club Mix)
Zedd ft Jon Bellion - Beautiful Now (Dirty South Remix)
Ellie  Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (Cosmic Dawn Remix)
Nick Jonas - Chains (DJ Mike D and ChAdachi Remix)
Axwell ^ Ingrosso - On My Way (Extended Mix)
Ariana Grande ft the Weekend - Love Me Harder (Country Club Martini Crew Club Mix)
Cash Cash - Surrender (Dzeko & Torres Remix)
The Fray - How to Save a Life (Project 46 Remix)
Joachim Garraud ft Chris Willis - One Night (Dave Aude Club Mix)
R3hab & Nervo - Ready for the Weekend (Radio Extended Mix)
Cascada - Reason (Dave Darell Remix)
Michael Woods ft Lauren Dyson - In  Your Arms
Billion ft Maxine Ashley - Special (Patrick Hagenar Colour Code Club Mix)
R3hab ft Eva Simons - Unstoppable
Tove Lo - Talking Body (Loudan Remix)
Beyonce - Drunk in Love (Tiesto Remix)
Feenixpawl ft Melissa Ramsay - Ghosts
Calvin Harris ft HAIM - Pray to God (R3hab Remix)
Taylor Swift - Blank Space (Dirty Pop Reconstruction)
Ella Henderson - Yours (Patrick Hagenaar Colour Code Club Mix)

Summer Pool Party (Redux)

Nearly three years ago, I posted a pretty kick-ass pool party mix that I basically threw together in an hour.  That mix has since become a favorite to play whenever we're at the beach, at the pool, or hanging out with people who enjoy the more mainstream/pop side of EDM.  Although I think that mix holds up well, three years have passed, so many fitting new songs have emerged, and (let's face it) several of the tracks in the original pool mix were just too damn long.  So this year, rather than trying to one-up that mix, I've done one better - a completely modified, remastered, and re-mixed version of the original Summer Pool Party mix.  I've cut just one song from the original, but added 19 new ones, cut down the older tracks, and managed to fit it all in less than two hours!  If you like pop remixes or mainstream EDM, you will love this.

Summer is quickly fading; by my count, you've got about two weeks left to enjoy.  So crank this up when you hit up the beach, pool, or lake this weekeend and enjoy the last few moments of Summer, 2014.  This may seem a bit late to release this, but my hope is this will be as popular and as long-lasting as the original Summer Pool Party.  Download away!

-Nate


Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Summer Pool Party (2014 Redux) [115 min / 105 MB ]
or stream this mix now!

Tracklist:
Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat (Extended Version)
Yohanne Simon & Twill - Lady (Original Mix)
Shakira ft Rihanna - Can't Remember to Forget You (Reid Stefan Remix)
Calvin Harris ft Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing (Extended Mix)
Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup - We No Speak Americano (Chew Fu Rosetta Stone Fix)
Calvin Harris ft Kelis - Bounce (Extended Mix)
Snoop Dogg - Sexual Eruption (Wideboys Club Mix)
Usher ft Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (Jump Smokers Extended Remix)
Bingo Players - Cry (Just a Little) (Original Mix)
Black Eyed Peas - I Got a Feeling (David Guetta Remix)
Rihanna ft Calvin Harris - We Found Love (Chuckie Extended Mix)
Nicki Minaj - Starships (Gordon & Doyle Summer Bootleg Mix)
Avicii & Nicky Romero - I Could Be the One (Original Mix)
Calvin Harris ft Ayah Marar - Thinking About You (Myndset Remix)
Sebastien Drums & Avicii - My Feelings For You (Original Mix)
Jean Elan - Where's Your Head At (Klaas Remix)
David Guetta ft Taio Cruz & Ludacris - Little Bad Girl (Club Mix)
Rihanna - Don't Stop the Music (Jody Den Broeder Big Room Mix)
Pussycat Dolls - I Hate This Part (Digital Dog Club Mix)
Paradiso Girls ft Lil Jon & Eve - Patron Tequila (Stonebridge Dirty Club Mix)
Capital Cities - Safe and Sound (Tommie Sunshine & Live City Remix)
Snoop Dogg - Wet (David Guetta Extended Mix)
Rihanna - S&M (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Taio Cruz ft Flo Rida - Hangover (Jump Smokers Extended Mix)
David Guetta ft Akon - Sexy Bitch (Michel Extended Version)
Katy Perry ft Snoop vs Van Halen - California Jump (DJ's From Mars Club Remix)
Afrojack ft Eva Simons - Take Over Control (Original Mix)
Klaas Meets Haddaway - What is Love 2k9 (Klaas Impact Mix)
Tiesto ft Matthew Koma - Wasted (Ummet Ozcan Extended Mix)
Bodybangers - Bodytalk (Bigroom Mix)
Rihanna - You Da One (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Pink - Raise Your Glass (Jump Smokers Extended Mix)
Jennifer Lopez vs Alex Gaudino - Calabria on the Dancefloor (DJ's From
Mars Bootleg)
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem (Mikael Wills Mash)

Pride 2K14

My second Pride weekend in a row kicks off today, and I'm happy to present the perfect soundtrack for your own Pride weekend.

Pop, progressive, and electro dance tunes blend together like the club kids, gay families, drag queens, and allies who will be venturing out this weekend in the colorful tapestry that is Pride.  Take at least a moment to reflect on where we were ten years ago, and the amazing progress that has been made.  Marvel at the diversy of people who will come together this weekend to celebrate and stand together as one.  Then turn down the lights, turn up the music, and dance like there's no tomorrow.  Happy Pride!

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Life in Color (Pride 2014) [105 minutes / 96 MB]
or stream this mix now!

Tracklist
Beyonce - XO (Cosmic Dawn Club Mix)
Royksopp & Robyn - Do It Again (Issac Christopher Remix)
Britney Spears - Tik Tik Boom (WAWA Club Mix)
Demi Lovato - Neon Lights (Cosmic Dawn Club Mix)
Ellie Goulding - Goodness Gracious (Digital Dog Club Mix)
Katy Perry - Birthday (Cash Cash Remix)
John Martin - Anywhere For You (Extended Mix)
Zedd ft Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant - Find You (Extended Mix)
Lady Gaga - G.U.Y. (Cosmic Dawn Club Remix)
Guinevere - Ran For My Life (Gustavo Scorpio Club Mix)
Mel B - For Once in My Life (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Savannah Lynx - Colors (DJ Savi Radio Mix)
Tiesto ft Matthew Koma - Wasted (Ummet Ozcan Extended Mix)
Duke Dumont ft A*M*E - Need U (100%) (Dave Edwards Remix)
Little Mix - Word Up (The Alias Extended Mix)
Tiesto ft Icona Pop - Let’s Go
Britney Spears - Work Bitch (7th Heaven Club Mix)
Havana Brown - Warrior (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Mariah Carey - You're Mine (Eternal) (Fedde Le Grand Extended Mix)
Tiesto ft Krewella - Set Yourself Free (Original Mix)
Duke Dumont ft Jax Jones - I Got U (W & W Remix)
Bingo Players - Knock You Out (Hardwell Remix)
Christina Perri - Human (Denzal Park Remix)
Dave Aude ft Andy Bell - Aftermath (Here We Go) (Denzal Park Remix)
Shakira ft Rihanna - Can't Remember to Forget You (Starkillers Club Mix)
Don Diablo & Matt Nash - Starlight (Otto Knows Remix)

Unconditional Revolution

I can't believe it's been nearly four months since I've posted a mix here.  Where does the time go?  I certainly hope it was worth the wait.

I fear it may be painfully obvious that I first started working on this back in March.  Several of the songs here were getting major airplay a month or two ago.  However, even though they may be a bit past their prime at this point, I think the remixes are quality enough that none of the songs here should sound too out-of-date.  And I'm sure there are at least a few tracks here that should be new to most people.

I'm really hoping to post my annual pride mix by Friday the 27th, so watch for that.  Four months since the last mix, and now two weeks to wait for another?  Yeah, that's random.

-Nate


Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Unconditional Revolution [92 minutes / 84 MB]
or stream this mix now!

Tracklist
Tiesto - Red Lights (Original Mix)
A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera - Say Something (Itay Galo Remix)
Sultan & Ned Shepard ft Zella Day and Sam Martin - All These Roads (Extended Mix)
Chris Lake ft Jareth - Helium (Club Mix)
John Legend - All Of Me (Tiësto's Birthday Treatment Remix)
Birdy - Skinny Love (Denzal Park Mix)
Katy Perry - Unconditionally (Cosmic Dawn Club Remix)
Sia ft Weeknd & Diplo - Elastic Heart (Steve Pitron and Max Sanna Club Mix)
Timeflies - All The Way (Radio Edit)
Ivan Gough, Walden & Jebu ft Penelope Austin - Home (Original Mix)
Imagine Dragons - Demons (Dzeko & Torres 'Sunset' Remix)
Tritonal & Paris Blohm ft Sterling Fox - Colors (Original Mix)
Passenger - Let Her Go (Florian Marley Mix)
Osen & Baha - The Warrior (Lush & Simon Remix)
Miley Cyrus - Adore You (Cedric Gervais Extended Remix)
Hardwell ft Matthew Koma - Dare You (Extended Mix)
Sage the Gemini - Gas Pedal (Dave Aude Remix)
Showtek & Justin Prime ft Matthew Koma - Cannonball (Earthquake) (Kryder Remix)
Denzal Park ft Penelope Austin - Animal Heart (Paris & Simo Remix)
R3hab, Nervo & Ummet Ozcan - Revolution (Moiez Remix)
Arno Cost & Greg Cerrone vs Adrian Lux - Teenage Nightventure (Kryder Edit)

Viva Mexico! (Part 2)

Nights in Playa del Carmen are magical.  When the last of the sun's rays recede from the Mexican soil, "La Quinta" - Playa's world famous entertainment, dining, and retail strip - comes alive with a whole new energy.  Artists, musicians, and street performers line the street as visitors and residents alike trade in their beachwear and flip flops for more comfortable apparel.  Everyone congregates on 5th Avenue - truly the heart of Playa - to eat, shop, and take in the sights, sounds, and smells of this enchanting street.

With this mix, I've tried to capture the energy of a night on 5th Avenue - not the thumping dance music of the many nightclubs lining 12th St, but the cool, laid-back vibe that is at once both trendy/chic and casual.  Expect  mostly chill, jazzy house music with Caribbean and Latin influences here, perfect for sipping cocktails under a palapa in some open-air oasis, a brief escape from the humid ocean breeze and the bustle of 5th Ave.  There are also a lot of fun hous-y reworks of some well-known tunes here, including everything from 1960's Ray Charles and 1970's Dolly Parton to early 90's Cece Peniston and late 90's Notorious B.I.G.  Unexpected sure, but I think you'll be surprised at how it all blends together.

Pour yourself a mojito, margarita, or martini, put up your feet, and get ready to experience a perfect soundtrack for those warm, relaxing vacation evenings when cares are forgotten and memories are made.  Viva Mexico!

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Viva Mexico (Sun Down) [91 minutes/ 84MB]
or stream this mix now!

Tracklist:
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Trentemoller Clubby Games Remix)
Dolly Parton - Jolene (Prune Flat Edit)
Mango & Andre Frauenstein ft Ludik - Disappear (Original Mix)
Midnight Star - Midas Touch (CFCF Remix)
Jean Jacques Smoothie - Two People (Louis La Roche Remix)
Monique Bingham - You. Me. World. (Original Mix)
CeCe Peniston ft Joyriders - Finally (Tiger Stripes Remix)
Nemus - Murr (Gramophonedzie Remix)
Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks (Thomas Jack Remix)
Bob Sinclar - World Hold On (Sergio Flores Epic Club Mix)
Dave Floyd & Pookie vs Ray Charles - Jack is Back (Original Mix)
Ministry of Funk - Black Magic (Original Mix)
Visti & Meyland - Yes Maam (All Nite Long) (Trentemoller Remix)
Robert Babicz - Warm Rain (Vocal Mix)
Wiley ft Emeli Sande - Never Be Your Woman (Solo UK Loves Garage Remix)
Mirko & Meex - Hypnotize
Bag Raiders - Way Back Home
APDW vs Tim Deluxe ft Sam Obernik - Just Won't Do (Mowgli Remix)
Eagles - Hotel California (Latin Guitar Mix)
Kaskade - Step One Two (Extended Mix)
Rhythms del Mundo ft Coldplay - Clocks

Viva Mexico! (Part 1)

I am fortunate enough to be spending two glorious weeks in Mexico this year on a vacation that could not have come at a more opportune time given the even-nastier-than-usual winter we've had thus far.  I've put together mixes in the past that have been inspired by our trips to Playa, but I've never really tried to capture the essence and general feel of Mexico before...until now.  Today I'm presenting the first of two full-length mixes designed to channel the feel of an entire Mexican vacation straight through your speakers and into your ears.

As the sun rises each day in Playa del Carmen, people begin flocking to various resorts and beach clubs lining the turquoise blue coast of the Mexican riviera.  Perhaps most famous of all of these beach clubs is Playa Mamitas, where beautiful people gather to sunbathe, toes thrust in the powdery white sand, as waves gently crash ashore, palm fronds swaying in the Caribbean breeze overhead.  By mid-afternoon, fueled by an increasingly hot sun or perhaps one too many cervezas (and most likely both), an entirely different feeling begins to overtake the beach.  It is now less about relaxation, and as the music kicks in and the volume grows, an almost tangible energy begins to radiate through the crowd.  It is that exact feeling I have tried to capture in this mix.

A steadily driving baseline punctuated by moments of jazz, reggae, house, and latin drums blend together to effectively mimic the aural sensation of Mamitas.  This is about as beach-y as it gets.  So be sure to bring this one along on your vacation this year or give it a listen and pretend that you're actually there.  Because you're about to be transported a thousand miles south of the border, where all of your cares evaporate, and every day is the most amazing day of your life.  Viva Mexico!

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Viva Mexico (Sun Up)  [87 minutes / 80 MB]
or stream this mix now!

Tracklist:
Alexandra Stan - Lemonade (Karmin Shiff and Marco Zardi Remix)
Milk & Sugar vs Vaya Con Dios - Hey (Nah Neh Nah) (Milk & Sugar Club Mix)
Lady Gaga ft Beyonce - Telephone (Crookers Remix)
Gramophonedzie - Street Lady
R.I.O. - After the Love (Chriss Ortega vs Steve Forest Remix)
DJ Spen and the MuthaFunkaz - Gotta Hold On Me (That Skatt Thing)
Morgan Page, Sultan & Ned Shepard & BTy - In the Air (Denetti Bootleg)
Seal - Amazing (Kaskade Remix)
Menini, Viani & NeNi C - You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) (Club Mix)
Parov Stelar - The Paris Swing Box
Robbie Groove & Mattias ft Cece Rogers - You Droid (Crazibiza Remix)
Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Relanium Main Remix)
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (Tomy Montana & Damian Newman 2010 Mix)
Gramophonedzie - Why Don't You
Richard Grey vs Bob Marley - No Deputy (I Shot the Sheriff 2008) (Club Mix)
Thomas Gold & Matthias Menck- Everybody Be Somebody (Original Club Mix)
Bob Sinclar & Raffaella Carra - Far l'Amore
Aggro Santos - Love Like This (Cosmic Dawn Remix)
Danny Freakazoid & Matt Caseli - Long Legs Running 2011 (Kolya & Matuya Mix)
Junior Jack - E-Samba (Club Mix)
Uffie ft Pharrell Williams - Add Suv (Armond Van Helden Club Remix)
Mayra Veronica - Ay Mama Mia (Dave Aude Club Remix)

Top 30 of 2013

 At long last, 2013 has come to its close, which means it's finally time for my annual end-of-year mix - nearly three hours of my favorite songs of the year mixed down into just 80 minutes.  Make sure to crank this loud tonight when the clock hits midnight, and you're sure to enjoy a memorable end of 2013.  Cheers to 2014!

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Top 30 of 2013 [80 minutes / 73 MB]
or stream this mix now!

Tracklist:
Daft Punk - Get Lucky (MHand Remix)
Avicii ft Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up (Original Extended Mix)
Arty ft Chris James - Together We Are (Original Mix)
Axwell - Center of the Universe (Original Extended Mix)
Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix)
One Republic - If I Lose Myself (Burns Remix)
Avicii ft Dan Tyminski- Hey Brother (Mashmike Extended Mix)
Rihanna - Right Now (Cosmic Dawn Club Mix)
Krewella - Live for the Night (Heavens Extended Mix)
Nikki Williams - Glowing (Cazzette vs Nikki Williams Remix)
Youngblood Hawke - We Come Running (Vicetone Remix)
Tiesto ft Kyler England - Take Me (Original Mix)
Avicii vs Nicky Romero - I Could Be the One (Original Mix)
Hardwell ft Amba Shepherd - Apollo (Original Mix)
Starkillers, Richard Beynon & Kai - Rampage (Original Mix)
Afrojack ft Spree Wilson - The Spark (Tiesto vs Twoloud Remix)
Irina ft Dave Aude - One Last Kiss (R3hab Club Mix)
Fedde le Grand & Nicky Romero ft Matthew Koma - Sparks (Vicetone Remix)
Sick Individuals & Axwell ft Taylr Renee - I AM (Original Mix)
Avicii ft Linnea Henriksson - Hope There's Someone
Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball (Cosmic Dawn Club Remix)
Christina Aguilera - Let There Be Love (Maison & Dragen Remix)
The Ready Set - Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever) (Jump Smokers Remix)
Nervo & Hook 'n Sling - Reason (Elso Remix)
Vicetone ft Jonny Rose - Stars (Original Mix)
Kryder ft Bo Bruce - Damaged (Dzeko & Torres Remix)
Icona Pop ft Charlie XCX - I Love It (Sick Individuals Remix)
One Republic - Feel Again (Thomas Gold Club Mix)
Nervo - Hold On (R3hab & Silvio Ecomo Remix)
Cole Plante, Myon & Shane 54 ft Koko Laroo - Lie to Me (Juventa Remix)

End of the Universe

As promised, here is nearly 94 minutes of commercial & progres-sive house euphoria. This should definitely stand in contrast to last month's mix, but should be a pretty nice complement to that as well.  Here you'll find some of the biggest house tunes of the year, including one track each from the top four DJ's in this year's DJ Mag Top 100.  In fact, half of the songs on this mix come from producers in the top 20, so if you don't enjoy, you're probably in the wrong place. :)

I'm already hard at work on my annual top 30 mix, so watch for that in a couple of weeks.  Then expect a break while I work on something new and entirely different from anything else I've posted in the past several years.  More to come.

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - The End of the Universe [94 minutes / 86 MB]
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Tracklist:
Dirty South ft Joe Gil - Until the End (John & Dean Extended Edit)
Kaskade & Project 46 - Last Chance (Extended Mix)
Fenech-Soler - Magnetic (Jakob Liedholm Remix)
Calvin Harris & Alesso ft Hurts - Under Control (Extended Mix)
Arty ft Fiora - Take Me Away (Grand Finale) (Extended Mix)
Axwell - Center of the Universe (Original Extended Mix)
Everywhere - Soldier (Jakob Liedholm Club Mix)
Hardwell ft Amba Shepherd - Apollo (Original Mix)
Dash Berlin, Alexander Popov & Jonathan Mendelsohn - Steal You Away (Michael Brun Remix)
Axwell & Sick Individuals ft Taylr Renee - I Am (Safe from Destruction) (Original Mix)
Afrojack ft Spree Wilson - The Spark (Tiesto vs Twoloud Remix)
Bombs Away - Better Luck Next Time (Stefan Dabruck Remix)
Paul Oakenfold & J Hart - Touched By You (Tom Swoon Remix)
Kat Krazy ft Elkka - Siren (Armin van Buuren Remix)3
Daddy's Groove ft Mindshake – Surrender (Extended Mix)
Paul Oakenfold ft Azealia Banks - Venus (Richard Beynon Remix)
Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash ft John Martin - Reload (Vocal Mix)
Avicii ft Linnea Henriksson - Hope There's Someone
Dada Life - Boing Clash Boom (Pierce Fulton Remix)
Rene Rodrigezz & Dipl.Inch - Only One (Klaas Mix)
Cole Plante, Myon & Shane 54 ft Koko Laroo - Lie to Me (Juventa Remix)
Daddy's Groove ft Dino - Walking on Air (Extended Mix)