I was telling DJ Michael Rackley that I wanted to make a Pride Month mix - but that somehow I wanted to put a new spin on the concept, a new twist. 

From that vague thought and him hearing me out, a week later, I have a new mix.

It starts with a few clouds, but by the third track, they blow away and the sun comes out.  I think it is a fundamentally happy mix to help you celebrate this month.

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I'm not sure I can precisely define "pride", but I know that being free is part of it - the knowledge of who you are, the courage and space to express it, as well as the confidence to allow and support others in their freedom.

This mix is about freedom.  It starts with struggling to be free.  From there, we deal with having to let another be free, and then wishing for freedom.  The mood moves up to feeling free, pleading for freedom, and then appreciating it; and rises again to revel in it. It ends with the ultimate - the freedom to spread our wings and take flight.

May you all have the insight and courage this Pride Month to be who you truly are.

This mix is dedicated to Michael Rackley for his friendship, and his support in my learning the craft. 

1. Castles - Punctual [feat. World's First Cinema]
2. The One That Got Away (JRMX Club Mix) - Katy Perry
3. Joy (Mark Dedross Extended Mix) - Staxx, Mark Dedross, Markosa
4. Free (Phats & Small Vocal Mix) - Lighthouse Family
5. Happiness Is Alien (Ecotek & James Egbert Club Mix) - Cause and Effect
6. Take Me Away feat. Therese (2018 Extended Remaster) - Stonebridge, Therese
7. Freefallin (Moto Blanco Club Mix) - Zoë Badwi
8. The Music Will Take Care of You (Matt Pop Extended Club Mix) - JLX [feat. LaVance Colley]
9. Freedom (Extended Mix) - Sanich
10. Don't Stop Me Now (Moto Blanco Club Remix) - First Ladies of Disco, Martha Wash, Linda Clifford & Norma Jean Wright
11. Release Me (Moto Blanco Mix) - Agnes
12. Don't Let Me Stop (Moto Blanco Extended Remix) - Ryan Hagan
13. Es Vedra (Holter & Mogyoro Remix) - Gabriel & Castellon
14. Free (Delarox Remix) - Danijel Kostic
15. To Be Free (Pumpin' Dolls To The Top Club Mix) - Mike Oldfield
16. Fill Us With Fire (JRMX Club) - Erasure

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Free - A Pride 2023 Mix - Happy Vocal House/Dance

Part 2 of my Sunday Daddy Disco set from BUNKER In Washington DC (Aug. 6th, 2k23)... this was honestly a very difficult set for me to play. It followed a celebration of life for a person who was a member of the BUNKER family; he was a new friend in my life... and someone whose wedding I had played just one year earlier. The doors opened to the public at 9 p.m. when many of his closest friends and loved ones were still gathered. It was very difficult for me to find a balance between getting the party going and thinking about trying to honor his memory. I ended the set on a special somewhat somber note, in tribute to him. I'd like to send special love and appreciation through this set to all of my incredible DC family.

Daddy Disco Sundays, BUNKER DC | Aug. 6th, 2k23 (Part 2)

It’s been a while since my last podcast, but I’m ready with a new one to kick off the summer. Vol. 14 is a two-hour journey that starts with nu-disco and then builds gradually to a full dance floor house music frenzy - it turns into a groove set in the middle before bringing it back around to some soulful sounds and finally ending with some more chill tech house to wrap up the journey. 

There are a few new tracks from some of my favorite producers on here that I love so much and can’t wait to highlight in sets this summer, including Sam Divine’s “Saved By The Record,” Wh0’s “Sunglasses,” and Earth n Days’ “Stronger”... Illyus & Barrientos’ homage to Vicki Sue Robinson - “VSR” (sampling “House Of Joy”) - gives me chills it’s so good.

Take some downtime to listen and enjoy. Let me know your thoughts in the comments. And remember, always... that #HouseIsAFeeling

The tracklist is available over at Podomatic: https://bit.ly/4e2SazN

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House Is A Feeling (Vol. 14 | May 2k24)

Love & Disco House! by TDon (Disco House - Nu Disco - Indie Dance)

Blissful vocal and funky house tunes from yesterday and today! Don't keep VIBErations Radio your dirty little secret... :) 

Sydney Mardi Gras

DJ Andrew Hilton - P-Town Rinse & Repeat mix

My set from the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day. 

With 2 (ish) hours of both classic and newer hands-in-the-air anthems, this one is wall to wall bangers (head on over to my Instagram to check out some pics from the day! https://www.instagram.com/djjoelby/ ).

If you like this one, please share the love with a comment, share and follow - this also helps you see when future mixes are out! 😅

Fair Day: Live (live from the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day)

Played by Melanie Ribbe and Paco Osuna [FREE DOWNLOAD]

An edit of wanna be by Glorilla, Megan thee stallion, and Cardi B

A link to a free download will be attached

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Wanna Be (Jordan Rose Edit) [played by Melanie Ribbe b2b Paco Osuna]

Basso - LOVE ME

Armand Van Helden - NYC BEAT (OWSAKA Re-Work)

Nothing but fierce gay anthems to get you rocking this New Year's Eve!

Fierce in the city - Big Gay Fucking Anthem Mix

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LA-based DJ Blacklow (Jeremy Blacklow) grew up on the dance floors of New York City inspired by the house music of the '90s, inspired by the sounds of Junior Vasquez, Danny Tenaglia, Frankie Knuckles, and the late Peter Rauhofer. In 2011, Blacklow finally listened to friends' advice and took his love of music to the next level, playing bars, clubs & events throughout Southern California, before becoming a successful DJ and producer who now tours the world.

Blacklow's sound is a mix of classic house, tech house, progressive house, future house, and disco. His trademark sound is filled with uplifting high energy and soaring vocals. He seamlessly blends the old school and the new to create an incredible momentum-building dance floor journey on every outing. A standard Blacklow set includes a heavy dose of throwbacks and classics, mixed with the latest tracks drawn from a wide array of inspirations.

Blacklow’s production work includes several singles and remixes with his Texas-based production partner of the past five years, Stephen Jusko. Their first collaboration, a remix of Katy Perry’s “Never Really Over,” caught the ear of Perry’s manager, who gave them the official studio stems for her next single, “Small Talk,” which quickly became their most downloaded and listened to single ever. Their Chappell Roan remixes - which include their viral remix of “Pink Pony Club,” an Island/Universal commissioned remix of “Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl,” and a tech-house driven take on “Hot To Go,” are currently powering dance floors around the world. Together, Blacklow and Jusko have also remixed singles by Lady Gaga (“Rain On Me”), Kesha (“Raising Hell,” “Stronger”), P!nk (“Never Gonna Not Dance Again,” “Just Like A Pill”), Alanis Morrisette (“You Oughta Know”), Zai (“Clouds”), Debby Holiday (“Love & Beats”) and more. 

In December 2020, Blacklow and Jusko put out their first single together, a cover of the ‘80s Scandal anthem, “The Warrior” with vocals by Audrey Callahan on Queen House Music, which quickly soared to the top of Beatport’s Top 100 Big Room charts. Two complete remix packages followed in January and February 2021. They followed it up in the fall of 2021 with a cover from Callahan of Pat Benatar’s “Shadows of the Night,” with remixes that served as true gay anthems across the globe during the fall of ‘21 and winter of ‘22. 

In the summer of 2022, Blacklow and Jusko collaborated on a cover of “Believe It Or Not” (the theme song from “The Greatest American Hero”) with vocalist Brian Kent, which was released on Swishcraft Music. And in June 2023, the dynamic duo released their first Original track together on Swishcraft, an LGBTQ anthem titled “Love Lift Me Up,” featuring vocals from the incomparable Debby Holiday.  

Recent 2024 remixes include his viral mashup of Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Zhana’s update of “Looking For A New Love,” Kent’s “Carry Your Light,” and “Gym Crush” from Broadway stars Nick Burroughs and Alex Newell. A soon-to-be-released new remix with Sapphira Crystal from "RuPaul’s Drag Race" is on its way in early 2025.

Other Blacklow high-energy remixes include “To Be Able To Love” (with George Figares feat. Brenda Reed, Swishcraft), Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Cut To The Feeling,” and “Party For One” (with Hector Fonseca), “Beautiful Trauma” (P!nk), “Brave” (Sara Bareilles),  Bo$$ (Fifth Harmony), two explosive remixes of Ellie Goulding’s “Flux,” and the tracks “Fierce,” “Faces” and “Better Days” from NYC-based singer Mila Jam.
 
With so much momentum behind him, Blacklow has several exciting gigs and productions in store for 2025 and beyond. Hard at work on several new projects, Blacklow remains one of the most exciting DJ/producers on the scene today.