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

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)

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)

Gayer Than Most...

Pride month is here, which means lots of celebrating, lots of and definitely lots of dancing. This is the third Pride mix I've put together in the past few years, and it's interesting to me that they've all got a dinstinctly different feel to them. The first Pride mix (2009) was just a lot of fun, with a lot of cheesy throwbacks and big gay anthems. Last year was definitely a bit more progressive, with lots of big piano tunes and a touch of electro. This year is fairly heavy on the pop side of things. I'll be honest and admit I had a hard time finding a group of songs that really aligned with the Pride theme, and ended up reverting to some of the larger pop hits from earlier this year (Firework, Till the World Ends, etc). In the end, though, I think that resulted in a solidly danceable mix with a good combination of new tracks and more recognizable tunes that people will want to dance to.

A big part of Pride is bridging our differences and bringing people together. What better way to do that than through music everyone can appreciate?

Happy Pride!

-Nate

DOWNLOAD LIKS:
Nate Rusch - World of Pride (Pride 2011 Mix)
[single 80-minute .mp3 file, 73.0 MB]
Nate Rusch - World of Pride (Pride 2011 Mix)
[.zip file of entire mix separated into tracks, 71.8 MB]

TRACKLIST:
Enrique Iglesias & Nicole Scherzinger - Heartbeat (Digital Dog Club Mix)
Saturdays - Forever is Over (Romeyboy's Especially For Anouk Remix)
Samuele Sartini feat. Katherine Ellis - Jumping (Bimbo Jones Remix)
Wynter Gordon - Til Death (WaWa Extended Mix)
Lady Gaga - The Edge Of Glory (Mikael Wills & Justin Sane Remix)
Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji - Pressure (Alesso Remix)
Dabruck & Klein ft Jean Elan - I've Got My Pride (Hold My Head High) (Original Mix)
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World (Extended Mix)
Above & Beyond ft Richard Bedford - Thing Called Love (Radio Edit)
Plastik Funk vs Faithless - Insomnia Stereo (Chris Lawyer Lehhh Go Edit)
Rihanna - Only Girl in the World (Freemasons Unreleased Club Mix)
Dave Aude ft Isha Coco - Figure it Out (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix)
Sylvia Tosun & Bellatrax - World Keeps Turning (Alex MORPH & Chriss Ortega Remix)
DJ Meg ft Timati - Party Animal (Mike Candys Remix)
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (Mick Kastenholt, Andrew Dee & Alaa 2011 Bootleg)
Katy Perry - Firework (Jump Smokers Extended Club Mix)
Therese - Drop it Like it's Hot (Wideboys Full Club Mix)
Martin Solveig ft Dragonette - Hello (Party Ben Remix)
Lady Gaga - Judas (Guena LG & Marcelo Silva Fusion Club Mix)
Zoë Badwi – Freefallin' (J Zuart Anthem Mix)
Britney Spears - Till the World Ends (Jump Smokers Extended Mix)
Lady Gaga vs Amii Stewart - Born This Way vs Knock on Wood (DJ's From Mars Remix)

Power On (Pride 2010)

Continuing the tradition from last year, I am posting my Pride 2010 mix the Friday of Pride Weekend. All over the country this, in cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and (of course) Minneapolis, gay men and women will be out in full force this weekend to celebrate what we have accomplished thus far, and to continue the fight for equality.

Music has always been a big part of Pride, and in the gay community in general. From gay divas and drag shows to Broadway and the presence of dance music at nearly any major gay event, the community sure loves its music. It has moved us, it has inspired us, and it has often defined our collective community. This mix exists in the spirit of all that is Pride.

Given the above, this set is obviously a bit different than my usual. There is a lot of Progressive House here, so if you're a proghead, you should enjoy that. But there's also a lot of gay house, a bit of top 40, and even a touch of electro. I tried to pick songs that fall most in line with traditional gay tunes. That largely resulted as a lot of big piano anthems, but I truly believe there's something for everyone here.

Get out and enjoy yourself this weekend. But while you're celebrating, don't forget to take a moment to remember those who fought before you, and all that still needs to be done. We've come far, but we have far to go. Happy Pride!!

-Nate

PS: This will be my last mix for awhile. I'm working on something special, but it's going to take some extra time. It'll be worth the wait, I promise. :)

Download links:
DJ Nate Rusch - Power On (Pride 2010)
(single 80-minute .mp3 file, 73.1 MB)
DJ Nate Rusch - Power On (Pride 2010)
(.zip file of entire mix separated into tracks, 71.8 MB)

Tracklist:
Freemasons ft Hazel Fernandes - If (Jolyon Petch Remix)
Lady Gaga - Alejandro (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
Kristine W - The Power of Music (Wideboys Stadium Club)
Elijah ft Estela Martin - Send Me an Angel (Dafhouse Remix)
Technero - One World (TV Rock & Luke Chable Remix)
Goldfrapp - Alive (Arno Cost Remix)
Micha Moor - Learn To Fly (Original Mix)
Toni Braxton - Make My Heart (Stereo Palma Vocal Club Mix)
Christina Aguilera - Not Myself Tonight (Jody den Broeder Explicit Club Mix)
Retrodance - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough (Ariel Perazzoli Remix)
Agnes - On and On (Benny Benassi Remix)
Bob Sinclar - New New New (Avicii Remix)
David Guetta & Tocadisco ft Chris Willis - It's Your Life (Extended Version)
Tiësto ft CC Sheffield - Escape Me
Soulshaker & Sandy B - Make the World Go Round (2010 Stereojackers Remix)
Kaskade ft Haley - Dynasty (Kaskade Club Mix)
Laurent Wolf ft Andrew Roachford - Survive (Club Mix)
Armin Prayd vs Niels van Gogh - On (Klik Klak Remix)
Lysark & Simone Farina ft Karima - Stay (DJ's From Mars Club Mix)
Lazard ft Muzzy G - I Wanna Grow Old With You (Chris Decay Feelgood Remix)
David Guetta ft Chris Willis, Fergie, & LMFAO - Gettin' Over You
(Avicii Vocal Remix)
Toni Braxton - Yesterday (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)

The Meaning of Pride

Forty years ago Sunday, a group of gay men and women fought back against a police raid that took place at the historic Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Though not the first time gay men and women had ever fought back, Stonewall became a symbol of the beginning of the fight for equal rights for all. That fight continues today. And though we have a lot to celebrate this year (including securing marriage rights in multiple states over the past several months), the war is far from over. So while you're out celebrating this weekend, let's remember those who have fought before us to get us to where we are today. They deserve our respect, our remembrance, and our gratitude for not choosing the easy way out and instead standing up for what was right.

This mix is (quite obviously) a little "gayer" than my others. But I think it's a lot of fun, too, with a lot of 80's and 90's throwbacks, some classic dance floor anthems, and some new stuff too. It's a little out there, and a little over the top, but that's what the festivities are all about, right?

Happy Pride!

-N


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


Tracklist:
Freemasons ft Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer) (Club Mix)
Erika Jayne - Give You Everything (Dave Aude Club Mix)
Laurent Wolf ft Eric Carter - Explosion (Original Club Mix)
Star Pilots - In the Heat of the Night (Digital Dog Club Mix)
Cascada - Perfect Day (Digital Dog Club Mix)
Cyndi Lauper - Into the Nightlife (Jody Den Broeder Club Mix)
Valeriya - Wild (Bimbo Jones Vocal Mix)
Miami Starfish ft Jermaine Stewart - Clothes Off (Soul Seekerz Club Mix)
DJ Antonio vs C&C Music Factory - Everybody Dance Now (DJ Antonio & Evan Sax Remix) Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor (Wideboys Mix)
David Guetta ft Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over (Laidback Luke Remix)
Klaas Meets Haddaway - What is Love 2K9 (Klaas Impact Mix)
The Tamperer ft Maya - Feel It 2009 (Get Far & Farolfi AKA Deelay Club Version)
Club District Allstars - Change (After Midnight Remix)
R.I.O. - After the Love (PH Electro Remix)
Missy Stylez - Bleeding Love (Funkk Frikz & ClubDJTeam Remix)
Out of Office - Love You Baby (Dabruck & Klein Vocal Mix)
Michael Mind - Love's Gonna Get You (Ron Rockwell Remix)
Chico Del Mar & DJ Base - Caribbean Queen (Funkk Frikz & ClubDJTeam Remix)
Yanou ft Anita Davis - Brighter Day (R.I.O. Remix)