Stay Proud

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pride 2022 (or The Battle Continues...)

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

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

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

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

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

Pride 2021

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

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

Download link:

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


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

Vassy & Bonka - Chase (Extended Mix)

Lodato - Neon Lights (Extended Mix)

Duncan Laurence - Arcade (Devolve Extended Mix)

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

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

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

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

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

Bebe Rexha - Sacrifice (Joe Ethan Xorum Remix)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lost Frequencies - I Rise (PHK Remix)

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

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

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

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

Afrojack & David Guetta - Hero (Nicky Romero Remix)

Matisse & Sadko - OK (Jeytvil Bootleg)

Cuebrick - Love You (Extended Mix)

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

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

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

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

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

Au5 & RUNN - Make You Cry (Original Mix)

Now More Than Ever (Pride 2020)

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

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

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

-Nate

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


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

A gay old time

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

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

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

-Nate

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

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

Here we go again... (Pride 2019)

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

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

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

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

-Nate


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

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

It's time for Pride (again!)

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

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

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

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

-Nate

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

Tracklist

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

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

Janelle Monae - Make Me Feel (Kaskade Redux Mix)

Sofi Tukker - Batshit (Original Mix)

Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

Taylor Swift - Delicate (Craig Welsh Remix)

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

Pink - Beautiful Trauma (E11even Extended Mix)

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

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

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

Cedric Gervais - Do It Tonight (Extended Remix)

Troye Sivan - My My My (Barry Harris Remix)

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

Rita Ora - Your Song (Cahill Club Mix)

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

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

Arty ft April Bender - Sunrise (Extended Mix)

Pink - What About Us (Bry.Tic Remix)

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

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

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

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

Avicii ft Sandro Cavazza - Without You (Aventry Remix)

Lost Frequencies & Zonderling - Crazy (Dash Berlin Remix)

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

Avicii - Levels

Avicii - Fade Into Darkness (Vocal Club Mix)

Still Dancing (Pride 2017)

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

We're still dancing...


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

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

Pride 2K16

Be Loud.

Be Strong.

Be Proud.

Never stop dancing.


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

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

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)

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)

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)

Top 30 of 2011

I'm a bit late in posting this, mostly because I was out of town over New Year's...but also because I spent a bit extra time polishing it, too. This is always my most popular mix of the year, and I wanted to make sure it was as perfect as possible. No tracks in this one, both because of the sheer number of songs, and because I think it should be appreciated as a whole, and not as individual songs. Here's to 2012!

-Nate


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Tracklist:
Alexis Jordan - Good Girl (Freemasons Club Mix)
Rihanna - S&M (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Florence + the Machine - You've Got the Love (eSQUIRE vs OFFBeat Intro Mix)
Avicii - Levels
Basto - Again and Again
Swedish House Mafia - Save the World
Nadia Ali, Starkillers, & Alex Kenji - Pressure (Alesso Remix)
Nicole Scherzinger - Don't Hold Your Breath (Kaskade Remix)
Adele - Someone Like You (eSQUIRE vs OFFBeat Remix)
Frankmusik - Do it in the AM (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Enrique Iglesias ft Ludacris - Tonight (Chuckie Remix)
Avicii vs Faithless - Jailbait Insomnia (Tim Berg Mashup)
Coldplay - Paradise (Fedde Le Grand Remix)
Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend (Kaskade Club Mix)
Beyonce - Run the World (Girls) (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Breathe Carolina - Blackout (Wideboys Radio Edit)
Lou Bega - This is Ska (Klaas Remix)
Afrojack ft Eva Simons - Take Over Control
Katy Perry - E.T. (Manhattan Clique Club Mix)
Example - Changed the Way You Kiss Me
Jennifer Lopez vs Alex Gaudino - Calabria on the Floor (DJ's From Mars Bootleg Remix)
Britney Spears - Till the World Ends (Jump Smokers Extended Mix)
Lady Gaga - Judas (R3hab Remix)
Lucid - I Can't Help Myself (Tim Mason Remix)
Adele vs Robin S - Show Me in the Deep (DJ's From Mars Bootleg Remix)
Remady - Save Your Heart (Laurent Wolf Remix)
Laidback Luke ft Jonathan Mendelsohn - Timebomb (Mick Kastenholt & Andrew Dee Remix)
Adele - Set Fire to the Rain (Thomas Gold Remix)
Above & Beyond - Sun & Moon (Kim Fai Remix)
Kaskade & Tiesto ft Haley - Only You (Ken Loi Remix)

Get it Started

This is a nice collection of pop, house, and electro dance tunes to get your summer started off right. There are a lot of big tracks here; in particular, I really enjoy Kaskade's take on Robyn's newest single, and Example's "Changed the Way You Kiss Me." The two Adele tracks are pretty sick too, especially DJ's From Mars' mash the classic Robyn S anthem.

My annual Pride mix should be posted within the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye out. Until then, I hope you enjoy this one!

-Nate


Download Links:
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Tracklist:
Deadmau5 - Raise Your Weapon (Madeon Extended Remix)
Max Inc - Infinite HIghway (Digital Dog Club Mix)
Starboy Nathan - Diamonds (Wideboys Club Mix)
Frankmusik - Do it in the AM (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Chicane - Come Back (Sidney Samson Remix)
Stars on 45 - Stars on 45 (Addy Van der Zwan Remix)
4Play, JimmyZ & Diana Aniad - What's Up (DJ's From Mars Remix)
Adele - Someone Like You (eSQUIRE Vs. OFFBeat DJ Intro Remix)
Gala - Freed From Desire 2K11 (Klaas Club Mix)
Nightcrawlers ft Taio Cruz - Still Cryin' (LMC Remix)
Glam, Coolio, & Snoop Dogg - One Night in L.A. (Wideboys Full Club Remix)
Wolfgang Gartner Ft. Will.I.Am - Forever (Extended Mix)
Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend (Kaskade Club Mix)
Example - Changed the Way You Kiss Me (Extended Mix)
Pitbull ft Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything (Jump Smokers Club Mix)
Sultan & Ned Shepard feat. Nadia Ali - Call My Name (Spencer & Hill Remix)
David Guetta (feat Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj) - Where Dem Girls At (Afrojack Remix)
Laidback Luke & Steve Aoki ft Lil Jon - Turbulence (Tocadisco Remix)
Adele vs Robyn S - Show Me in the Deep (DJ's From Mars Classic Club Bootleg)

Double Feature - Part 1

Since I haven't posted a new music mix in quite some time, I figured it's time for not one, but TWO brand new mixes. The first is pretty straightforward - dance floor friendly, mainstream pop music. The last time I posted a really pop-centric mix was November, so this is definitely overdue. There's lots of new stuff on here - some of which is just starting to rotate on the radio, and some of which is fading now. Either way, this is sure to start your night/party/weekend off strong.

The second mix will be posted tomorrow, so be sure to check back then to grab them both. I hope this one will tide you over until then!

-Nate


Download Links:
Nate Rusch - Born to Party
[single 80-minute .mp3 file, 73.1 MB]
Nate Rusch - Born to Party
[.zip file of entire mix separated into tracks, 72.0 MB]

Tracklist
Hurts - Sunday (Seamus Haji Club Mix)
Kaskade ft Mindy Gledhill - All That You Give (Stephan Luke Remix)
Alexis Jordan - Good Girl (Freemasons Club Mix)
Armin Van Buuren ft Laura V - Drowning (Avici Remix)
Far East Movement ft Ryan Tedder - Rocketeer (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
Edei - In My Bed (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Britney Spears - Till the World Ends (Liam Keegan Club Mix)
The Saturdays - One Shot (eSquire Remix)
Remady - If You Believe (DJ Lee Mix)
Rihanna - S&M (Dave Aude Club Mix)
JLS ft Tinie Tempah - Eyes Wide Shut (7th Heaven Club Mix)
Nicole Scherzinger - Poison (Dave Aude Venomous Club Mix)
Kerli - Tea Party (Chew Fu Espresso Fix)
Taio Cruz - Higher (Ultimate High Club Mix)
The Saturdays - Higher (Romeyboy Remix)
Nicole Scherzinger - Don't Hold Your Breath (Kaskade Remix)
Britney Spears - Hold it Against Me (Tracy Young Ferosh NYC Club Mix)
Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull - On the Floor (Allan Guterres Summer Mix)
Black Eyed Peas vs Blur - Boom Boom Two (DJ's From Mars Bootleg Remix)
Lady Gaga - Born This Way (DJ Kue Quick & Dirty Remix)

Top 30 of 2010

Easily the most popular mix of the year, my annual Top 30 set combines my 30 favorite dance tracks from the 2010. Rather than ramble on about it, I think I'll let the tracklist speak for itself. Happy New Year!

-Nate

Download Link:
DJ Nate Rusch - Top 30 of 2010
[single .mp3 file, 73.1 MB]

Tracklist
Alex Gaudino - I'm in Love (I Wanna Do It) (Wideboys Remix)
Kesha - Your Love is My Drug (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Example - Last Ones Standing (Benny Benassi Remix)
Tiesto & Sneaky Sound System - I Will Be Here (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)
Robyn - Dancing On My Own (Buzz Junkies Club Remix
Katy Perry ft Snoop Dogg - California Gurls (Armand Van Helden Mix)
Lady Gaga - Alejandro (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
Rihanna - Hard (Chew Fu Granite Fix)
Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be (DJ Dan Vocal Extended Mix)
Kelis vs Simple Minds - New Gold Acapella (DJ's From Mars Club Remix)
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream (Kaskade Club Mix)
Kylie Minogue - All the Lovers (Wawa & Mmb Anthem Mix)
Kelly Rowland ft David Guetta - Commander (Extended Dance Mix)
Adam Labmert - For Your Entertainment (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
Ting Tings - Hands (Funk Avy Extended Mix)
Mylene Farmer - Oui Mais...Non (Klaas Club Mix)
Pink - Raise Your Glass (Jump Smokers Extended Mix)
Snoop Dogg vs Snap - Rhythm is a Gangsta (DJ's From Mars Bootleg Remix)
Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina - Stereo Love (Dave Ramone Club Mix)
Kaskade ft Haley - Dynasty (Kaskade Club Mix)
Lady Gaga ft Beyonce - Telephone (DJ Dan Extended Vocal Mix)
David Guetta ft Chris Willis, Fergie, & LMFAO - Gettin' Over You (AVicii Vocal Remix)
Swedish House Mafia - Miami 2 Ibiza (Instrumental Mix)
Junior Caldera ft Sophie Ellis Bextor - Can't Fight This Feeling (Junior Caldera Remix)
Jasper Forks - River Flows in You (Eclipse Vocal Version) (Klaas Club Mix)
DJ Antoine - Underneath (Mischa ZAM Remix)
RIO - Hot Girl (Zoot Remix)
Dennis Ferrer - Hey Hey (Vandalism Remix)
Culcha Candela - Somma Im Kiez (Klaas Remix)
Andrew Spencer & the Vamprockerz - Zombie 2K10 (DJ's From Mars Remix)

Hot, Dark & Dirty (November 2010)

My latest mix is definitely overdue. It's a bit heavier on the pop than usual, and though some of the tracks might be slightly outdated now, I think it's pretty enjoyable on the whole. You'll hear several contributions from producers I tend to use a lot (Freemasons, Bimbo Jones, David Guetta, Chew Fu), but there's also a good number of of remixes from lesser-knowns and first-timers...always a good thing! The mix does get heavier and more electronic toward the end, the the last track is pretty mind-blowing IMO. (Also really loving the Jump Smokers' work on Usher's latest, and DJ Kue worked over Kesha and turned crap into gold).

The tracklist and download links are below. Download away, and let me know what you think!


Download Links:
DJ Nate Rusch - Hot, Dark & Dirty (November 2010)
[80-minute .mp3 file, 73.1 MB]
DJ Nate Rusch - Hot, Dark & Dirty (November 2010)
[.zip file of entire mix separated into tracks, 71.9 MB]

Tracklist:
Freemasons ft Wynter Gordon - Believer (Summer of Pride Club Mix)
Crazibiza vs Axwell - Spinning Sunrise (Chris Lawyer & ImanoS Edit)
Wynter Gordon - Dirty Talk (Chew Fu Phone Sex Fix)
Example - Last Ones Standing (Extended Mix)
Ting Tings - Hands (Funk Avy Extended Mix)
Katy Perry ft Snoop Dogg - California Gurls (Armand Van Helden Mix)
Kelly Rowland ft David Guetta - Commander (Extended Dance Mix)
Maroon 5 - Misery (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
Kelis - 4th of July (Fireworks) (Wawa Extended Mix)
Kaskade ft Martina of Dragonette - Fire in Your New Shoes (Sultan & Ned Shepard Electric Daisy Remix)
Rihanna - Only Girl (In the World) (Rosabel's Only Club in the World Remix)
Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Save the Soul Club Mix)
Kesha - Take it Off (DJ Kue Remix)
Usher ft Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (Jump Smokers Extended Remix)
Rihanna vs Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark vs Rockstar 101 (DJ's From Mars Club Remix)
Guru Josh ft Lauren Rose - Frozen Teardrops (Simon de Jano & DJ Monta Remix)
Commercial Club Crew - Everytime I Try (DJ's From Mars Remix)
Cassius - The Sound of Violence (J Nitti Remix)
Eminem ft Rihanna - Love the Way You Lie (DJ Nejtrino & DJ Bauer Remix)
RIO - Hot Girl (Zoot Remix)

Well, it's been awhile... (October 2009 Mix)

This the last mix I made before leaving Madison. Unfortun- ately, because of the craziness of the move and even more craziness in trying to find a decent job up here, I haven't gotten a chance to post this until now. It's pretty much mainstream dance music through and through. Although there are some really solid tracks here, you won't find any crazy electrobangers or lesser-known underground tracks. If you enjoy remixes of mainstream pop music, then you'll love this one. If it's the other stuff you come here for, you'll have to wait just a little bit longer. It'll be worth your wait, though, I promise. I'm putting together something REALLY nice for your upcoming Halloween parties. :)

Enjoy this mix for now, and stop back soon for something even better!

-Nate


Download links:
DJ Nate Rusch - October 2009 Mix
(single, 80-minute .mp3 file, 73 MB)
DJ Nate Rusch - October 2009 Mix
(.zip file of entire mix separated into tracks, 72.7 MB)

Tracklist:
Beyonce - Sweet Dreams (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Club Mix)
Carmen Reece - Right Here (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Ella - Shine Like a Superstar (Bassmonkeys Extended Mix)
Naturi Naughton - Fame 2009 (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
Hannah - Keeping Score (Digital Dog Club Mix)
Sugababes - Get Sexy (Bitrocka Club Mix)
Get Far - The Radio (Get Far & Paolo Sandrini Extended Mix)
Mariah Carey - Obsessed (Cajmere Wray's Club Mix) (Vocals Up)
Bananarama - Love Comes (Wideboys Club Mix)
Crew 7 ft Men of Honor - Avenue (Sunrider Remix)
JLS - Beat Again (Digital Dog Club Mix)
Keri Hilson ft Kanye West & Ne-Yo - Knock You Down (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
La Roux - Bulletproof (Dave Aude Club Remix)
Wale ft Lady Gaga - Chillin' (Wideboys Club Mix)
Little Boots - Remedy (Kaskade Club Remix)
Shakira - She Wolf (Thiago Antony Club Mix)
Flo Rida ft Nelly Furtado - Jump (Disco Fries Remix)
David Guetta ft Akon - Sexy Bitch (Michel Extended Version)