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)

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)

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)

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)

A Sound Addiction

The last time I put together a pop mix was last December.  Truth be told, as pop music creeps further and further into EDM territory, remixes/reworks become much less interesting, less dissimilar to the original, and I'm less inclined to use them in my mixes.  After all, who wants to hear a slightly different version of a song that has been played on the radio over and over and over again?  Thus, this mix is a bit different in that I tried to include a number of songs that were inherently "pop" in nature, but haven't been overplayed to the extreme.  Not all of these tracks are "new", but this does pretty well represent my favorite pop remixes of the past six months or so.

I'll have one more mix before the end of the year, so make sure to watch for that.  As of right now it's entirely pop free...just lots of proggy, electro goodness to enjoy.  It'll be a nice change after this one.

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Addicted to the Sound  [91 minutes / 84 MB]
or stream this mix live now!

Tracklist:
Rihanna - Right Now (Cosmic Dawn Remix)
Capitol Cities - Safe & Sound (Dzeko & Torres Remix)
Naked & Famous - Young Blood (Tiesto & Hardwell Remix)
Avicii ft Audra Mae - Addicted to You (Xristo Remix)
Avicii ft Audra Mae - Addicted to You
Emeli Sande - My Kind of Love (Wideboys Club Mix)
Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man (Cosmic Dawn Remix)
Lana Del Rey - Young & Beautiful (Shahaf Moran Remix)
Avicii ft Dan Tyminski - Hey Brother (MashMike Extended Mix)
Avicii ft Dan Tyminski - Hey Brother
Kat DeLuna - Stars (Chris Cox Club Mix)
Emeli Sande - Next to Me (Manhattan Clique Remix)
Jessie J - Wild (Cosmic Dawn No Rap Remix)
Krewella - Enjoy the Ride
Matthew Koma - One Night (Wideboys Remix)
Olly Murs - Army of Two (Kat Krazy Remix)
Elie Goulding - Burn (Tiesto Remix)
Wanted - We Own the Night (Dannic Extended Mix)
Meital - Bring it Back (Dave Aude Remix)
Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball (Cosmic Dawn Club Remix)
Afrojack  ft Chris Brown - As Your Friend
Rihanna - What Now (R3hab Remix)
Demi Lovato vs Landis & Henry Fong - Heart Attack vs Get Down (Dirty Pop Mashup)
Rihanna - Right Now (Sick Individuals Remix)

Goodbye Summertime

I can't believe it's been three months since my last mix.  I sure hope this one was worth the wait!  Where the

hell did summer go again?

I seriously considered not including the Avicii and Lana del Rey tracks because EDM seems to have pretty much taken over commercial Top 40 radio now, and both of those songs are ridiculously overplayed.  However, they're both two of my favorite dance songs of the year, and it didn't seem right to leave them out.  Hopefully you're not entirely sick of them yet.

Other than the two aforementioned tracks, there's not a lot of pop remixes here.  It's actually been quite awhile since I've put together a more pop-centric dance mix, so that may be in the works next.  I promise not to make you wait three months this time.

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Goodbye Summertime (September 2013) [89 minutes / 81 MB]
or stream this mix live now!

Tracklist:
Armin Van Buuren ft Trevor Guthrie - This is What it Feels Like
Henrix & Jakob Liedholm ft Gieuseppe Viola - Losing My Mind (Original Mix)
Adrian Lux - Damaged (Original Mix)
Irina - Something About You (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix)
Irina ft Dave Aude - One Last Kiss (R3hab Club Mix)
Paul Oakenfold & Matt Goss present the Concrete Sneakers - Touch the Sky (Disfunktion Remix)
Benny Benassi ft John Legend - Dance the Pain Away (Daddy's Groove Remix)
Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas ft My Name is Kay - Singularity (Tim Mason Remix)
Krewella - Live for the Night (Heavens Extended Mix)
Richard Beynon ft Sam Olson - Mirrors
Vicetone ft Jonny Rose - Stars (Original Mix)
Avicii ft Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up (Extended Mix)
Paramore - Still Into You (Riddler Remix)
Antoine Clamaran ft Fenja - This is My Goodbye (Extended Mix)
Starkillers, Richard Beynon & Kai - Rampage (Original Mix)
Sandro Silva ft Jack Miz - Let Go Tonight (MAKJ Remix)
Plumb - Need You Now (Dohr & Mangold vs Stefan Dabruck Club Mix)
Nervo - Hold On (R3hab & Silvio Ecomo Remix)
David Guetta ft Ne-Yo & Akon - Play Hard (R3hab Remix)

Thirteen and counting...

There's certainly a lot to celebrate in Minnesota this year.  The defeat of an anti-gay marriage amendment, followed closely by the passing of a gay marriage bill and the overturning of DOMA.  Things are going to be crazy in Minneapolis this weekend as nearly half a million people gather together to take part in the 42nd annual Twin Cities Pride.

Now more than ever, it's important to take a moment to recognize those who have fought to hard for equal rights - the men and women who often put everything on the line to stand on the right side of history.  From the 1969 Stonewall Riots and Harvey Milk to current organizations like the HRC and Lambeda Legal, so many have worked tirelessly to ensure that LGBT citizens of the United States are treated fairly, and afforded all of the protections and opportunities given to our heterosexual brothers & sisters.  The fight is far from over, but progress marches ever onward thanks to the many who have lived and died for the cause.

I'm proud that I can't be fired from my job for being gay, that I can hold another man's hand in public without fear of legal prosecution, and that now I can marry my boyfriend of six years if I so desire.  I'm proud to live in a state that recognizes me as a complete citizen undeserving of a second class status.  I'm prouder than ever of Minnesota, and this weekend is the time to make that known.  Thirteen states now allow gay marriage.  Yes, that's thirteen...and counting.

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Rain Down Love (Pride 2013) [103 minutes / 95 MB]
or stream this mix now!

Tracklist:
Kerli – The Lucky Ones (TyDi Remix)
Frenchie Davis – Love's Got a  Hold on Me (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Erasure – Be With You (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
Daft Punk – Get Lucky (Mhand Remix)
Will.I.Am ft Britney Spears – Scream & Shout (Cosmic Dawn Club Remix)
Neon Hitch ft Tyga – Gold (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix)
Plumb – Need You  Now (How Many Times) (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Chris Cox & DJ Frankie ft Crystal Waters – Oh Mama Hey
Cher – Woman's World (Jason Nevins Club  Mix)
Rita Ora – Shine Ya Light (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
Kelly Clarkson – People Like Us (Baggi Begovic Remix)
Kristine W and Bimbo Jones – Everything That I Got (Stonebridge Club Mix)
Sultan & Ned Shepard ft Max C – Ordinary People
Tiesto & Kyler England – Take Me
Alexis Jordan – Acid Rain
Asher Monroe – Here With You (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Ariana Grande ft Mac Miller – The Way (Jody Den Broeder Remix)
Christina Aguilera – Let There Be Love (Maison & Dragen Remix)
Selena Gomez – Come & Get It (Cahill Club Remix)
Selena Gomez – Come & Get It (Dave Aude Club  Mix)
Pink – Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (Funk3d Club Remix)
Roberto Da Costa ft Daphne Khoo – Excited (Sick Individuals Remix)
Jus Jack & Oza ft Blessid Union of Souls – Love is the Answer (Tiesto Remix)
Inna ft Daddy Yankee – More Than Friends (Protoxic Club Mix)
Ono ft Dave Aude – Hold Me (Dave Aude Remix)
Gabriel & Dresden ft Molly Bancroft – Tracking Treasure Down (Dryo Remix)
Icona Pop – I Love It (Sick Individuals Extended Remix)
Zedd ft Foxes – Clarity (Extended Mix)

Voice of Reason

It's been two months since I've posted some new music, and despite a pretty kick-ass Top 30 last month, this is probably a bit overdue.  I really like this one - fairly equal parts pop and commercial progressive/electro house blend seamlessly into 97+ minutes of joyful noise.  Notable standouts are Thomas Gold's remix of the new One Republic track, Avicii & Nicky Romero's club-friendly "I Could Be the One", Vicetone's nice remix of FLG's "Sparks", and Dzeko & Torres' smashing take on Kryder & Bo Bruce's "Damaged" remake.  I broke my own rule of not using a remix of a track I've previously used (twice actually!), but both of them were good enough to warrant inclusion here.

I've got nothing else to say, so I'll let you download and judge it yourself.  But I do hope you enjoy.

-Nate

PS:  The image above is intended to be ironic.  Pauly D is a douche.



Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Voice of Reason (97 minutes / 89MB)

Tracklist:
Pink - Try (Cosmic Dawn Remix)
Flo Rida - Whistle (Vicetone Remix)
Tegan & Sara - Closer (Sultan & Ned Shepard Remix)
Loreen - My Heart is Refusing Me (Benny Benassi Extended Mix)
Avicii vs Nicky Romero - I Could Be the One (Original Mix)
Matthew Koma - Parachute (7th Heaven Club Mix)
Kelly Clarkson - Dark Side (Maison & Dragen Club Remix)
Alexandra Stan - Lemonade (Cahill Club Mix)
JLS - Give Me Life (The Alias Remix)
Amelia Lily - You Bring Me Joy (Steve Smart & Westfunk Club Remix)
Nicky Romero & Nervo - Like Home (Original Mix)
Fedde le Grand & Nicky Romero ft Matthew Koma - Sparks (Vicetone Remix)
Miike Snow - Bavarian (Say You Will) (Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman Extended Remix)
Topher Jones & Amada ft Ido vs the World - Hello Chicago (Tom Swoon Remix)
Cazzette - Surrender (Extended Mix)
Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman ft Jonny Rose - Pieces of Light (Sick Individuals Remix)
The Rolling Stones - Doom and Gloom (Benny Benassi Remix)
Kryder ft Bo Bruce - Damaged (Dzeko & Torres Remix)
One Republic - Feel Again (Thomas Gold Club Mix)
Nervo & Hook 'n Sling - Reason (Sick Individuals Remix)
Will.I.Am ft Eva Simons - This is Love (Richard Vission Solmatatic Remix)
The Ready Set - Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever) (Jump Smokers Remix)
Otto Knows vs Coldplay - Fix Your Million Voices (Zack Edward Mashup)

Top 30 of 2012

This is always my favorite (and most popular) annual mix - 30 of the year's greatest tunes, mixed together into 80-minutes of bliss.  No rambling description needed for this one; just download and listen!  Happy New Year!

Download Links
Nate Rusch - Top 30 of 2012 (80 minutes / 73 MB)
[Alternate Mediafire Download Link]


Tracklist
Wanted - Warzone (Basto Remix)
Kaskade ft Haley - Llove (Extended Mix)
Stereo Palma ft Craig David - Our Love (B-Sensual vs NoEnd Remix)
David Guetta ft Sia - Titanium (Alesso Remix)
Tom Hangs ft Shermanology - Blessed (Avicii Mix)
Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso ft Ryan Tedder - Calling (Lose My Mind) (Extended Club Mix)
Dirty South & Alesso ft Ruben Haze - City of Dreams (Original Mix)
Rihanna - Where Have You Been (Cosmic Dawn Mixshow)
NERVO - You're Gonna Love Again (Extended Mix)
Swedish House Mafia ft John Martin - Don't You Worry Child (Extended Mix)
Jennifer Lopez - Dance Again (Rafael Lelis Haus Club Mix)
Calvin Harris ft Example - We'll Be Coming Back (Michael Woods Remix)
Starkillers ft Nadia Ali - Keep it Coming (Starkillers & Richard Beynon Epic Mix)
Flo Rida ft Sia - Wild Ones (Miami Life Remix)
Chuckie & Promise Land ft Amanda Wilson - Breaking Up (Cristangelo Bootleg Mix)
Dirty South & Thomas Gold ft Kate Elsworth - Alive (Paris FZ & Simo T Remix)
Calvin Harris ft Tinie Tempah - Drinking from the Bottle
Rita Ora & Tinie Tempah - RIP (Seamus Haji Club Mix)
Christina Aguilera - Your Body (Country Club Martini Crew Dirty Extended Mix)
Karmin - Brokenhearted (R3hab Extended Remix)
Spencer & Hill ft Nadia Ali - Believe It (Cazzette's Androids Sound Hot Remix)
Calvin Harris ft Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing (Tiesto Remix)
Madonna - Girl Gone Wild (Dave Aude Remix)
Katy Perry - Part of Me (Thiago Antony Remix)
David Guetta ft Sia - She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) (Extended Mix)
Lady Gaga - Marry The Night (R3hab Remix)
Kaskade ft Neon Trees - Lessons in Love (Fareoh Remix)
Eva Simons - I Don't Like You (R3hab Remix)
Kelly Rowland - Down For Whatever (Chuckie Remix)
Usher - Climax (Kaskade Remix)

Pair of Hands

After last week's pop-heavy mix, I felt it was time for one more "traditional" mix before end of the year.  This one starts out particularly melodic, with some really nice progressive piano anthems and gradually builds to intense electro bangers, hitting some of the year's best tunes along the way.  I don't think there's a lame track here; certainly there are favorites, but I won't bother listing them here (it should become quite obvious when I post my annual Top 30 mix at the end of the month anyway).

By the way, if you missed last week's pop mix, you can download it here.  Otherwise, scroll down for this mix's download link and tracklist.  I hope you enjoy.

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Trembling City (102 minutes / 94 MB)

Tracklist:
Paul Van Dyk ft Plumb - I Don't Deserve You (Extended Mix)
Temper Trap - Trembling Hands (Benny Benassi Remix)
David Guetta ft Taped Rai - Just One Last Time (Extended Mix)
Coldplay - Fix You (Lucas Bojakowski Tomorrowland Club Mix)
Avicii - Silhouettes (Original Mix)
Dirty South & Alesso ft Ruben Haze - City of Dreams
Will.i.am ft Eva Simons - This is Love (Michael Kauris Remix)
Krewella - Alive (Original Mix)
Tiesto & Allure - Pair of Dice (Original Mix)
Calvin Harris ft Tinie Tempah - Drinking from the Bottle
Example - Close Enemies (Jakob Liedholm Remix)
Kaskade vs Sandro Silva & Quintino - Call Out Epic (Kaskade Mash Up)
David Guetta ft Sia - She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) (Extended Mix)
Starkillers & Richard Beynon ft Natalie Peris - What Tomorrow Brings (Extended Mix)
Calvin Harris ft Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing (Tiesto Remix)
Michael Woods ft Ester Dean - We've Only Just Begun (R3hab & ZROQ Remix)
Deadmau5 - Professional Griefers (Vocal Version)
Cazzette - Beam Me Up (Kill Mode) (Nirmana Remake)
Morgan Page vs Nima Nesta - Derby Fight (Morgan Page Bootleg Mix)
Afrojack - Rock the House (Original Mix)
Coldplay - Turn the Music Up (Carl Louis & Martin Danielle Private Mix)
Kaskade ft Haley - Llove (Dada Life Remix)
Kaskade ft Neon Trees - Lessons in Love (Fareoh Remix)

Explosion

This mix was created in tandem with another that will (most likely) be posted later this week. It's been quite awhile since I've put together a mainstream, pop-centric set, so this is probably a bit overdue. If you hate when DJ's play nothing but top-40 tunes, then you'll probably want to pass on this one. But if you're craving some nice remixes of songs you mostly already know, I think you'll definitely enjoy this one. All-in-all, this is a pretty dancefloor-friendly mix...I tried not to get too crazy (though I think you'll find that by the end, I just couldn't help myself). :)

Make sure to check back later this week for a pretty killer commercial/progressive/electro set that should serve as a pretty nice counter-balance to this one.

 -Nate

Download Link:
Link temporary removed; please contact me for more information.

Tracklist
Chris Brown - Don't Judge Me (Dave Aude Extended Mix)
Rihanna - Diamonds (Bimbo Jones Vocal Remix)
Girls Aloud - Something New (Manhattan Clique Extended Mix)
Alex Gaudino ft Taboo - I Don't Wanna Dance (Original Mix)
Timbaland ft Ne-Yo - Hands in the Air (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
Far East Movement ft Cover Drive - Turn Up the Love (Manhattan Clique Club Mix)
Olly Murs - Troublemaker (Cutmore Remix)
Enrique Iglesias ft Sammy Adams - Finally Found You (R3hab Remix)
Cover Drive - Explode (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
Little Mix - Wings (The Alias Club Mix)
Kesha - Die Young (Reidiculous Remix)
Marcus Collins - Seven Nation Army (Cutmore Extended Mix)
Kamaliya - Butterflies (Cutmore Extended Mix)
Cherry Cherry Boom Boom - One and Only (R3hab Remix)
Adam Lambert - Better Than I Know Myself (Dave Aude Radio Edit)
Cosmo - Naughty Party (DJ Kue Remix)
Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You (Bob Sinclar Remix)
Outasight - Now Or Never (Chris Cox Club Mix)
Stefano ft New Boyz & Rock Mafia - I'm on a Roll (DJ Kue Remix)
Karmin - Hello (Razor 'n Guido Main Mix)
Audio Playground ft Snoop Dogg - Emergency (Dave Audé Club Mix)
Christina Aguilera - Your Body (Country Club Martini Crew Dirty Extended Mix)
Midnight Red - Hell Yeah (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Pitbull - Back In Time (R3hab Remix)

Strange World

Just in time for Halloween, a brand new, 101-minute commercial, progressive, and electro house set with many of the best tracks of the year.  Though light on the pop end of the spectrum, I think you'll find plenty here to get your toes tapping and you ears pulsing.  Throw this mix on for your Halloween party this weekend, and I can almost guarantee your guests will never want to leave.  Unless they're lame, that is.

Rich bought a new jeep a few months back, and since it came with a free year of XM radio, I've been listening to BPM quite recently.  This has no doubt influenced my musical tastes lately, as evidenced by the sheer number of commercial & progressive producers in this tracklist.  I've never been big into the driving, overly-repetetive tribal house music that often infiltrates the largest of late night gay spaces, nor have I ever been all about the diva-esque gay anthems and bubblegum "gay pop" music that seems to overload most Pride festivals (ie Cascada, Kristine W, etc).  But there has been a pretty distinct shift in my mixes from electro house and mainstream pop remixes to commercial, progressive & European house music.  Whether this will stick or not remains to be seen, I suppose. Rest assured, I do still enjoy a well-crafted electro banger now and again!

Favorite tracks here include SHM's (probably) final tune "Don't You Worry Child," Stereo Palma's "Our Love", and Chuckie's take on Neon Hitch.  I also like Klaas' work on Pulsar, Andy Harding's latest remix, and what Dzeko & Torres did with Animal Kingdom's indie rock track.  I hope you find some new favorites also.

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Strange World (October 2012) (101 minutes / 92 MB)

Tracklist:
Goodwill & Hook 'n Sling - Take You Higher
Florence + the Machine - Spectrum (Say My Name) (Calvin Harris Remix)
Gareth Emery ft Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel
Thomas Gold vs Calvin Harris vs Swedish House Mafia - Sing 2 Flashback vs Antidote
Stereo Palma ft Craig David - Our Love
Animal Kingdom - Strange Attractor (Dzeko & Torres Remix)
Emma Hewitt - Miss You Paradise (Morgan Page Extended Club Mix)
Chris Lake & Lazy Rich - Stand Alone
Gossip - Perfect World (dBerrie Remix)
Swedish House Mafia ft John Martin - Don't You Worry Child
Pendulum - The Island (Cherry Coke Remix)
Ken Loi ft Zashanell - All it Takes
Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl ft Georgi Kay - In My Mind (Axwell Mix)
Dirty South & Those Usual Suspects ft Erik Hecht - Walking Alone
Oceanlab & Above & Beyond - On a Good Day (Metropolis)
Eva - Ashes (Stonebridge Club Mix)
Nelly Furtado - Big Hoops (Bigger the Better) (Chris Cox Remix)
Avicii - Two Million
Miike Snow - The Wave (Thomas Gold Remix)
Klaas - Pulsar
Neon Hitch - Fuck U Betta (Chuckie Club Remix)
Chris Brown - Turn Up the Music (Last 3 Digits Remix)
Adstedt & Alaa ft Lina Harriette - Illusion (Andy Harding Remix)

Another Summer Ender...

Summer is just about over, and somehow I managed to only post one single mix in three months.  The sad part is that I have so many great, new tracks that I'd like to use.  My hope is that the next month will come sooner than later...but no promises. :)

Hopefully this one was worth the wait.  It's pretty heavy on the progressive & commercial house end of the spectrum, but there are a few pop songs sprinkled throughout and a couple of electro tracks toward the end.  All of these songs are pretty high quality, especially Christangelo's Chuckie & Promise Land bootleg remix, Spencer & Hill's "Let Out Da Freak", Michael Woods' remix of Calvin Harris's latest, and Micha Moor's take on the well-known "Take Me To the Clouds Above".  By all means, feel free to leave a comment and let me know which songs you enjoyed most.

Download Link:

Nate Rusch - Rock the Radio (August 2012) (106 minutes / 97 MB)

Tracklist:
Martin Solveig – The Night Out (Madeon Remix)

Taio Cruz ft Pitbull – There She Goes (Moto Blanco Extended Remix)
Alesso – Years (Jakob Liedholm's Open Your Eyes Edit)
Keane – Silenced By the Night (Alesso Remix)
Avicii vs Lenny Kravitz – Superlove (Original Mix)
Rita Ora – RIP (Seamus Haji Club Mix)
Chris Brown ft Benny Benassi – Don't Wake Me Up (Matt Nevin Extended Mix)
Bob Sinclar ft Pitbull, Dragony &  Fatman Scoop – Rock the Boat (Bassjackers & Yellow Remix)
Madonna – Turn Up the Radio (Offer Nissim Remix)
Calvin Harris ft Example – We'll Be Coming Back (Michael Woods Remix)
Arty vs Matisse & Sadko – Trio (Original Mix)
Bodybangers ft Gerold G – Set the Night On Fire (Original Mix)
Bodybangers ft Gerold G – Set the Night On Fire (Muttonheads Remix)
K'Naan ft Nelly Furtado – Is Anybody Out There (Cutmore Club Mix)
Chuckie & Promise Land ft Amanda Wilson – Breaking Up (Christangelo Bootleg Mix)
G&G ft Jonny Rose & Chris Reeder – All Falls Down (Jean Elan Remix)
Enrique Iglesias ft Pitbull – I Like How it Feels (Benny Benassi Club Mix)
Redd Qwote and Pitbull – Bedroom (David May Extended Mix)
Micha Moor ft Shena – Take Me to the Clouds Above (Original Mix)
Miike Snow – Devil's Work (Dirty South Remix)
Will.I.Am ft Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger – Go Hard (R3hab vs the Eye Remix)
Kaskade vs Tommy Trash – Be Still Ladi Dadi (Kaskade's Freaks of Nature Mash Up)
Betsie Larkin & Sied Van Riel – The Offering (Save the Robot Remix)
Nelly Furtado – Big Hoops (Bigger the Better) (Sultan & Ned Shepard Remix)
Spencer & Hill ft Mimoza – Let Out Da Freak (Album Edit)

Be Proud.

Another year has passed, and every gay man's favorite holiday has arrived.  It's really quite amazing to think of how many significant advances were made in the past 12 months.  Gay men and women have begun marrying in New York.  Same-sex marriage became legal in Maryland and Washington, and stayed legal in New Hampshire.  Numerous anti-gay laws - and some same-sex marriage bans - were overturned.  And of course, Barack Obama became the first sitting US President to offer his support of gay marriage.

It's easy to get caught up in the celebration of what we have achieved.  But I believe it's always important to recognize that regardless of how far we've come, we still have a long ways to go.  We have a lot of very brave men and women to thank for standing up for what they believed in and fighting to get us to where we are today.  The road to equality is long, and we are certainly not at its end.  And we would be remiss to celebrate this weekend without taking a moment to thank those who came before us who have fought so hard to make such great strides.

No doubt your ears will be jammed with the sounds of Pride all weekend long.  This is my contribution - nearly two hours of pop, house, electro, and progressive tunes guaranteed to get you dancing.  Most of this is stuff is brand spankin' new, but there are few throwbacks and reworks sprinkled throughout.  Highlights are too numerous to list, but I'd be surprised if you didn't find at least a few new favorites. 

Celebrate hard this weekend.  Continue to stand and fight.  Be proud.  Crank up the music, and never stop dancing.  Happy Pride!

-Nate

Download Links:
Nate Rusch - Never Stop Dancing (Pride 2012) [79 min / 109 MB]

Tracklist:

Loreen - Euphoria (Wawa Extended Mix)

Carishma - Glow in the Dark (Dave Aude Club Mix)

Alexandra Burke - Let it Go (Bimbo Jones Remix)

Bekker - Right on Time (Digital Dog Extended Remix)

Rihanna - Where Have You Been (Cosmic Dawn Mixshow)

Tom Hangs ft Shermanology - Blessed (Avicii Extended Mix)

David Guetta ft Sia - Titanium (Alesso Remix)

Crystal Waters - 100% Pure Love (Slider & Magnit Club Mix)

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (Dave Aude Radio Edit)

Etienne Ozborne ft Paula B - Been a Long Time 2K12 (Original Mix)

Jennifer Lopez ft Pitbull- Dance Again (Rafael Lelis Haus Club Mix)

Calvin Harris ft Ne-Yo - Let's Go (eSQUIRE vs OFFBeat Remix)

Kamaliya - Rising Up (Soul Seekerz Club Mix)

Zoe Badwi - Don't Wan'cha (TV Rock Edit)

Katy Perry - Part of Me (Thiago Antony Remix)

Rihanna - We Found Love (Chuckie Extended Mix)

Madonna - Girl Gone Wild (Avicii UMF Remix)

Adam Lambert - Never Close Our Eyes (Digital Dog Club Mix)

C-Rod ft Jason Walker - Raise Your Hands (Funk3d Club Mix)

Karmin - Brokenhearted (R3hab Extended Remix)

Usher - Climax (Kaskade Remix)

Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know (LAZRtag Remix)

Afrojack ft Shermanology - Can't Stop Me Now (Afrojack Buddha + Buddha Radio Edit)

Nause - Made Of (Chuckie Club Mix)

Laidback Luke ft Wynter Gordon - Speak Up (Oliver Twizt Remix)

Three Drives - Letting You Go (Dabruck & Klein Vocal Remix)

September - Cry For You 2K12 (D'Alcorz & G-Force Project Remix)

Eva Simons - I Don't Like You (R3hab Remix)

Sebo Reed Meets Weather Girls - It's Raining Men 2K12 (B Cool Remix)

Surrender to the Sound...

Okay, so I'm still behind.  It took me a bit longer to finish this one, which I admit was mostly a lack of motivation.  I'm not sure it's necessary to continue worrying about an 80-minute track limit.  Isn't everyone just listening to these on their iPod or phone now anyway?  (Please let me know your thoughts either way!).

Regardless of the delay, I think this came together nicely.  I think the stuff I'm putting together now is a significant improvement over what I was doing even a year or two ago.  I've gone back and listened to some of my older stuff lately, and there's a lot of imperfect stuff I'd never let slide past me now.  Maybe I've gotten better.  Or maybe I'm just more of a perfectionist now.  Who can really say?


This mix is a little less hardcore than the last, though it does hit some heavy electro notes by the end.  But it takes a bit longer to get there, and there's a nice, long lead-in of some more chill songs that I really enjoy.  There's a lot to like here, I think, but my favorites are probably the Starkillers/Nadia Ali track, the Bodybangers remix, Chris Lake's driving house tune "Sundown," and Dirty South's "Alive."  It's a bit older now, but there are about a dozen amazing remixes of that tune, by the way, and you should consider checking the others out.


Enough rambling...on to the music!


-Nate


Download Links: 
Nate Rusch - Without Surrender
[single 80-minute .mp3 file, 73.0 MB]
Nate Rusch - Without Surrender
[.zip file of the entire mix separated into individual tracks, 71.8 MB]


Tracklist:
Morgan Page, Sultan & Ned Shepard, and BT ft Angela McCluskey - In the
Air (Extended Mix)
David Guetta ft Usher - Without You (Last 3 Digits Club Mix)
Kaskade ft Mindy Gledhill - Eyes (Extended Mix)
Basto & Yves V - Cloud Breaker (Basto Remix)
Copyright ft Imaani - Story of My Life (eSQUIRE vs OFFBeat Remix)
Nervo - We're All No One (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Porcelain Black - Naughty Naughty (DJ Kue Extended Remix)
Chris Lake - Sundown
Selena Gomez - Love You Like a Love Song (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Erika Jayne - Party People (Ignite the World) (Jody Den Broeder Club Mix)
Natalia Kills - Mirrors (Chris Moody Club Mix)
Starkillers & Nadia Ali - Keep it Coming (Starkillers & Richard Beynon Epic Mix)
Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso - Calling (Lose My Mind) (Extended Club Mix)
Akanishi Jin - Sun Burns Down (Razor 'n Guido Main Mix)
Aura Dione - Friends (Bodybangers Remix)
Spencer & Hill ft Ari - Surrender
Deborah Cox - If it Wasn't For Love (Razor 'n Guido Skribble Trible Mix)
Laidback Luke vs Example - Naural Disaster (Kryder Remix)
Katy Perry - The One That Got Away (Dino Roc & DJ CJ Remix)
Dirty South & Thomas Gold ft Kate Elsworth - Alive (Paris FZ & Simo T Remix)