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

Vinyl-ripped edit of the classic from IMB

All Night Thing (Pontchartrain Edit) [Free DL]

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)

A complete revision and remaster of the classic from the ground up. 

MJ - Beat It (Pontchartrain Remix)

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]

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]

The vocal was recorded from a special edition 7" vinyl copy of "Don't Make Me Wait" by the NYC Peech Boys on West End Records. The track was originally made famous by Larry Levan and has been remixed many times. This is not a remix, but rather a brand new completely original instrumental that I thought worked well with these vocals. I thought this track deserved a free download. Enjoy. 

Not Another Night [Free Download]

My tribute to the late and great David Bowie using the tape stems. Remastered and remixed to represent his ascension back to the stars. Made today, the day of his death, may he rest in peace. If you like the track, please do not thank me, thank him. 

Ziggy Stardust (Pontchartrain's Back To Dust Remix)

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]

Todd Terry originally produced a few of PM Dawns tracks, including this lesser known song titled "Shake". The original was very subdued and only a few minutes long. I decided to bring it forward in true TT style to play when I was blessed enough to play at a party with him in Miami. Figured this will just sit in my crate unless I share it, so here you are.

PM Dawn - Shake (Pontchartrain's Thank Todd Terry Edit)FREE DL

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.

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

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.

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Holding On (Pontchartrain Edit) [Free DL]

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
 
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