This EP was a long time in the making. The last project completed at my Studio in Detroit before moving to NY a year ago with brother Javonntte - someone I love and respect endlessly. We laid everything down over the course of four days. We played drums together, we had homies in the studio getting down with us while ad libbing parts (you can even hear them in the background if you listen carefully). We ended up with a ton of content that I whittled down, arranged, mixed, edited, and mastered into this. The iconic Delano Smith filled in on remix duties for what was originally slated to be Mike Huckaby who had agreed to do this project just a month before his passing. Del did it justice. The stems were passed back, I mixed it down with extra moody flavor and we agreed it was perfect. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did making it. I love you Huck and I love you Eric and I'm sorry you guys couldn't see the end result.

This is out today on most major vinyl outlets. Bandcamp coming soon. Thank you for all of your continued support.

P&J EP

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Pontchartrain feat. Javonntte - Cirrus (Remastered)

Just got the alert that this is out today on Juno. This EP was a long time in the making. The last project completed at my Studio in Detroit before moving to NY a year ago with brother Javonntte - someone I love and respect endlessly. We laid everything down over the course of four days. We played drums together, we had homies in the studio getting down with us while ad libbing parts (you can even hear them in the background if you listen carefully). We ended up with a ton of content that I whittled down, arranged, mixed, edited, and mastered into this. The iconic Delano Smith filled in on remix duties for what was originally slated to be Mike Huckaby who had agreed to do this project just a month before his passing. Del did it justice. The stems were passed back, I mixed it down with extra moody flavor and we agreed it was perfect. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did making it. I love you Huck and I love you Eric and I'm sorry you guys couldn't see the end result.

This is out today on most major vinyl outlets. Bandcamp coming soon. Thank you for all of your continued support.

Pontchartrain feat. Javonntte - Cirrus (Delano Smith's Motor City Re-Rub)

Pontchartrain feat. Javonntte - Keep Dancing (NYC Mix)

Pontchartrain feat. Javonntte - Keep Dancing (Detroit Mix)

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Zapp & Roger - Heartbreaker (Pontchartrain's Tension Edit)

Now available on a special edition 45 for Record Store Day 2015 on Rock Steady Disco records straight out of Detroit city. 

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L&H (Pontchartrain's Hard Love Edit)[RSD-SE01]

An homage queen herself who grew up just a little ways from where I currently live. This song always reminded me of a beautiful summer day here in Detroit. Enjoy. 

Diana Ross - It's My House (Pontchartrain's Born & Raised Edit)

Snippet of the new upcoming edit set to be released on Whiskey Disco Records. Full album includes tracks by Vinyl Addicted, Sleazy McQueen, Eddie C, and Scott M. 

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Get Over You (sample) - Vinyl out now on Whiskey Disco

Dance With Me (Pontchartrain Edit) [Out Now on Whiskey Disco Fr]

A deep and intricate enhancement of the original genius that is Cerrone. Remixed from the original stems for Beatport's remix contest. 

Cerrone - Supernature (Pontchartrain Remix) FREE DL

A smooth dub remix of the original classic from the studio stems.

The Clash - Rock The Casbah (Pontchartrain Remix)[Free DL]

Vinyl ripped, treated, EQ'd and done the way I've always wanted it to be. Enjoy.

Bee Gees - Inside & Out (Pontchartrain Edit)[Free DL]

This song is dedicated to my cat. Long story. Enjoy.

So Different (Pontchartrain Edit) [Free DL]

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Positive Force - We Got The Funk (Pontchartrain Edit) - Free DL

There are times for edits, and there are times for true remixes. This is the latter. Using original studio stems for a long overdue, updated version of the original New Order masterpiece. Every element and instrument of the song painstakingly remastered and arranged. 

New Order - Blue Monday (Pontchartrain Remix)

Juno Vinyl

Life Saver (Pontchartrain Edit) [Sample, out now on Whiskey Disco Records]

For Record Store Day 2015, the B-side of my Hard Love Edits special edition 45, on Rock Steady Disco

S.I.O. (Pontchartrain's Hard Love Edit) [RSD-SE01]

Happy pride month to everyone. We are all one. Original from Detroit, remixed in Detroit, with love from Detroit.

Carl Bean - Born This Way (Pontchartrain's Pride Edit)[FREE DL]

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Kano - Another Life (Pontchartrain Edit)[Free Download]

Lovedancing is a hedonistic, unabashed bear hug of sample-leaning, 909-loving house music. 

Ponchartrain, Detroit's fresh-faced editor, delivers three songs for our inaugural outing. 
Each one rallies behind out ethos, the eponymous, Lovedancing.

Sinnin' [clip]

Burnin' [clip]

Keeping it simple, subtle, and classic. Re-EQ'd with some additional and new instrumentals on the same parametric that was used for the original recording. 

Ring My Bell (Pontchartrain Edit)[Free DL]

No Romance (Pontchartrain Edit)[96kbs]

Coming soon on vinyl on Whiskey Disco Records

Work It Alright (96k)

As always, trying to keep the integrity of the original, while creating a brand new dance floor killer. Remixed and remastered from stems. 

David Bowie - Let's Dance (Pontchartrain Remix)[free DL]

My first full EP on Whiskey Disco.

First song is an edit of Loi
Second song is an edit of Salsoul Orchestra
Third song is an edit of Brian Briggs

Lots and lots of work by myself in between. Edits should be something you're proud to present as a new piece of work and I hope these do the originals justice.

Date Night EP

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Ayeeoh

Lambrusco

Nice N' Slow

Brand new label. Brand new music. Brand new remix. I paired up with Smart bar resident and Chicagoan Disconaut, Chrissy, for a supercharged initial release on his new label Cool Ranch. Invoked my inner Maurice Fulton for this one. Hope you all enjoy. Check the link for the bandcamp pre-order

RANCH001

We Ain't Goin Nowhere (Pontchartrain Remix)

Chrissy - We Ain't Goin Nowhere (Pontchartrain Remix)[96kbs]

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Live @ 18th St Lounge, Washington DC, Oct 20, 2018

A little known version of Lou Reed's masterpiece "Walk On The Wild Side" covered by amazing Australian artist Jeff Duff in 1987 remixed into something else entirely. Enjoy.

Pontchartrain Free Downloads

Walk On The Wild Side (Pontchartrain Remix)[free download]

I always enjoyed Kerri Chandler's sample of this track on his song "get out" but I also always wanted a longer version of the original with some additional flavors added. This is my take on La Pamplemousse's "Let's Make Magic"

La Magie (preview quality)

My house edit of Gregory Porter's modern classic "Holding On". Just a tool that I'd been using out for the past year or so, and wanted to share with everyone. Enjoy.

Pontchartrain Edits

Holding On (Pontchartrain Edit) [Free DL]

Out now on Soul Clap's House of Efunk Records along with a bunch of other amazing Detroit artists.

Detroit, Vol. 1

Changes They Come (feat. Ian Fink)

For the last 12 years, the way that Detroit-based DJ Pontchartrain has approached music, is centered around two things - learning and sharing. The result has been an interesting change up from the status quo of what comes out of the motor city. Heavily funk-infused and sample-laden original productions, edits and reworks that border on brand new versions of the track, and sets that string together a wide array of sounds that all center around the idea that dancing and feeling music are the main goals.
 
What started off as a project for edits and DJ tools has turned into a rediscovery of the roots of dance music. This shift in the last few years has pushed him into the new opportunities with some of the greatest labels in disco and house realm, and interesting achievements across the globe.
 
Currently he serves as A&R for one of the most prominent edits labels in the world, Whiskey Disco, and for the house subsidiary, Lovedancing. In addition to curating these two outlets and putting out his own records on them as well, in the past few years alone he has released on over a dozen labels, including Kolour LTD, Rocksteady Disco, Delusions of Grandeur, Toy-Tonics, Soul-Clap Records, Masterworks Music and more. Output has been nothing short of consistent, hitting #1 chart positions on sites such as Juno, several times.
 
Wen it comes to performances Pontchartrain believes in the overarching goal of making people dance, and think in equal parts. From the time he brought the Detroit Children’s Choir on stage with him at Movement Festival to sing along, to the bold invocations of poetry and messages of love, the dancefloor is a temple when he’s on deck. A place to worship each other and the feeling of letting loose. Whatever sounds get you there; genre is second to the emotion.
 
Like many of the great Detroit artists he looks up to, there’s a humble blue collar aspect to his background as well. Pontch still works as a social worker directly with drug addicts getting back on their feet right here in the motor city. He volunteers with groups such as Give A Beat, LRNG, Girls Rock Detroit, local public libraries, and is now a volunteer and teacher at Spin Inc music production school. Music is truly a way of life, part of the greater idea of lifting each other up. His actions, sounds, and personality encompass this idea.
 
For booking inquiries, e-mail:
dustin@pontchartrain.us
 
Listen: SoundCloud.com/pontchartrain
Like: Facebook.com/pontchartrainmusic

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