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)

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

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)

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]
or stream this mix now!

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)

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)

Something old, something new...

Well, I suppose it wouldn't be February March without another Flashbacks mix. This is the seventh Flashbacks mix I've put together, and it's evident that dance music styles are changing. Whereas the first several Flashbacks sets consisted mainly of electro house reworks, this one is almost entirely made up of progressive anthems (and a little bit of house, too). Indeed, many of the original tunes I've used here have been used in previous mixes when electro house was big and producers were cranking out 80's and 90's reworks with electro basslines. Perhaps it's getting repetitive now to keep reinterpreting same 80's and 90's songs over and over again, but I still appreciate the transformation of old pop songs into dancefloor-friendly anthems. And everyone seems to appreciate the familiarity when a DJ throws a rework or two into the middle of his or her set.

If you're interested in previous Flashbacks mixes, they're all tagged as such (scroll down and click "flashbacks" in the labels section at the bottom of this post). I believe all of the download links are still valid, but I'd be happy to re-upload if any are broken. Listen to this one first, though. :)

-Nate

Download Link:
Nate Rusch - Flashbacks VII

Tracklist:
Counting Crows - Colorblind (OS Edit)
Hall & Oates - I Can't Go for That (Kaskade Remix)
Fragma - Toca's Miracle (Ralph Good & Chris Gant Remix)
Foo Fighters - Best of You (Dirty Drunks Bootleg)
Gramophonedzie - Number One (Original Mix)
U2 - With or Without You (Clinton Sparks Remix)
Stooshe - Waterfalls (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
Michael Jackson - Bad (Afrojack Remix)
2-4 Grooves - Rockset (Aboutblank & KLC Remix)
In-Grid - Tu Es Foutu 2012 (DJ Nejtrino & DJ Baur Techy Mix)
Robert Miles - Children (Maison & Dragen 2012 Reboot)
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (Megaman & Panic City Remix)
Kool and the Gang - Misled (Twill & BDou Remix)
Brandy - Right Here (Departed) (Seamus & Emanuel Club Mix)
Shaggy ft Eve - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Voodoo & Serano Extended Mix)
Mousse T - Horny (Mats Gulbrandsen & Primacy Funk 2012 Remix)
Kryder vs Danny Howard ft Joel Edwards - Sending Out an S.O.S. (Original Mix)
Darius & Finlay ft Carlprit & Nicco - Do it All Night 2K12 (CJ Stone Mix)
Serge Devant - True Faith (Starkillers Remix)
Sunrider ft Mikem - Careless Whisper (Sunrider Mix)
Pointer Sisters - Automatic (SNDCLSH & DJ Kue Remix)
Supermode - Tell Me Why (Mike Candys 2012 Resurrection Bootleg Rework)
Timbaland ft One Republic - Apologize (Jakob Liedholm's Bootleg) (Newklear Extended Edit)

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)