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Party Favorz — Dance Music Podcast

Party Favorz is a dance music podcast delivering non-stop dance party mixes across EDM, Circuit Anthems, Disco House, Funky House, Tech House, and Dance Classics from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Since 2007, Party Favorz has created high-energy soundtracks for parties, workouts, poolside listening, road trips, celebrations, and anyone ready to hit the dancefloor. Discover more than 1,000 expertly mixed episodes featuring today’s dance club music, legendary house anthems, diva tributes, Gay Pride favorites, and decades of dance classics at partyfavorz.com.

Latest Episodes:

Club Fusion EDM: Top Dance Songs of 2013, Volume 4 Dec 24, 2013

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This Club Fusion EDM mix—Top Dance Songs of 2013, Volume 4—serves as a final year-end snapshot and a mix-ready time capsule of 2013’s mainstream dance sounds. Running just under 78 minutes, the set collects remixes and extended edits that defined clubs and radio alike while reflecting on how major-label tactics shaped the year’s sonic character. Highlights include Chris Malinchak’s warm house rework, Avicii’s genre-blending Wake Me Up, and Alesso’s big-room remix approach, with Tiesto’s festival-ready touch adding heft to the sequence. The mix also nods to the disco revival sparked by Daft Punk and its downstream influence on NuDisco-leaning tracks, and it surveys pop-to-club conversions from Lady Gaga and other crossover artists. Party Favorz uses this fourth volume to mark the end of the series and to look ahead: EDM’s commercial peak left room for unexpected winners, and the program positions listeners for whatever “the next big thing” in dance music brings in 2014 and beyond. Enjoy. Find more Club Fusion mixes from Party Favorz at https://partyfavorz.com/category/club-fusion/ Subscribe to Party Favorz on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@PartyFavorzPodcast If the music moved you, pass a little energy back by supporting Party Favorz at https://donorbox.org/party-favorz-fundraiser

EDM Top Dance Songs of 2013, Volume 3: Time Capsule 2K13 v3 Dec 20, 2013

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This is an EDM year‑end mix from the Top Dance Songs of 2013 series, assembled as the non‑stop Time Capsule 2K13 v3. Clocking in at 1:19:44, Volume 3 collects 2013’s club and pop‑crossover moments into a single‑take party mix designed to mirror a live DJ set. Highlights include Lana Del Rey’s Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix), Daft Punk’s Get Lucky featuring Nile Rodgers & Pharrell Williams, and Kelly Clarkson’s People Like Us (Show & Tell Remix). The set also leans into radio‑to‑club reworks with Miley Cyrus (DJ Laszlo Club Mix), Rihanna (Cosmic Dawn Club Mix), and OneRepublic (It’s the Kue Club Mix), blending electro, festival EDM, and pop remixes while keeping continuous momentum. This volume closes out the multi‑part 2013 roundup and previews a slight shift in our year‑end approach — an amalgamated compilation using variant versions from past sets. Expect the final volume next week, with more on where EDM seemed headed into 2014. Find more Club Fusion mixes from Party Favorz at https://partyfavorz.com/category/club-fusion/ Subscribe to Party Favorz on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@PartyFavorzPodcast If the music moved you, pass a little energy back by supporting Party Favorz at https://donorbox.org/party-favorz-fundraiser

EDM Year-End: Top Dance Songs of 2013 Volume 2 Dec 16, 2013

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EDM year-end mix — Top Dance Songs of 2013 Volume 2 collects the club and crossover hits that shaped the dancefloors in 2013. This volume pulls together extended mixes and peak-time remixes from the Time Capsule 2K13 sequence, designed as a DJ-friendly sequence for continuous play. Highlights include Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding’s “I Need Your Love” (Extended Original Mix) and Zedd feat. Foxes’ “Clarity” (Extended Mix), alongside transformative remixes such as Ellie Goulding’s “Burn” (Tiesto Remix) and Keane’s “Sovereign Light Café” (Afrojack Remix). The set also leans into pop-to-club reworks, with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’s “Same Love” (Cutmore Club Mix) and a George M. take on Britney Spears’ “Work Bitch,” balancing mainstream hooks with club-oriented production. This installment captures 2013’s EDM sensibility: big melodies retooled for the floor, tight remix edits, and a snapshot of producers translating pop moments into peak-time energy. Listen as a compact, continuous mix that reflects how the year’s hits lived in clubs. Find more Club Fusion mixes from Party Favorz at https://partyfavorz.com/category/club-fusion/ Subscribe to Party Favorz on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@PartyFavorzPodcast If the music moved you, pass a little energy back by supporting Party Favorz at https://donorbox.org/party-favorz-fundraiser

EDM Top Dance Songs of 2013: Volume 1 Club Fusion Mix Dec 15, 2013

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This episode is an EDM Club Fusion roundup — Top Dance Songs of 2013, Volume 1 — built to capture how mainstream pop and club culture intersected that year. The mix distills picks informed by Beatport, Billboard’s Dance Club chart, and listener feedback into a seamless set that highlights remix-driven crossover hits and festival-ready originals. Expect familiar pop remixes and club edits threaded with indie-EDM moments. Highlights include Katy Perry’s “Roar” (Cosmic Dawn Club Remix), Rihanna’s “The Monster” feat. Eminem (Majestic Audio Bootleg), and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” (The Thin Red Men Club Mix), alongside Tegan & Sara’s “Closer” (Sultan & Ned Shepard Remix), Empire of the Sun’s “Alive” (Zedd Remix), and the Calvin Harris mix of Fatboy Slim & Riva Starr’s “Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat.” The selection favors vocal-led remixes and synth-forward originals that mapped 2013’s dance floors without trying to be encyclopedic. It’s a subjective time capsule—one installment of a four-part series—meant to spark debate and nostalgia while showcasing the year’s crossover energy and club-friendly production. Find more Club Fusion mixes from Party Favorz at https://partyfavorz.com/category/club-fusion/ Subscribe to Party Favorz on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@PartyFavorzPodcast If the music moved you, pass a little energy back by supporting Party Favorz at https://donorbox.org/party-favorz-fundraiser

Circuit Anthems: Holiday Edition 2013 Club & Diva Mix Dec 06, 2013

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Circuit & Anthems Holiday Edition 2013 is a year-end, diva-forward club mix built for the circuit and peak-hour floors. This Holiday Edition collects circuit, house, and progressive remixes across a roughly 100-minute set intended as a festive sendoff for the year. Highlights land on big-voiced moments and anthem-ready remixes: Razor N Guido opens with Erasure’s Gaudete, Paulo vs. Rauhofer resurfaces Lady Gaga’s Applause in a mashup, and Papercha$er reinvents Martha Wash’s It’s My Time. DJ Laszlo supplies a muscular club take on Celine Dion while Rosabel revisits Donna Summer’s MacArthur Park, and Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive gets a modern club rework. The mix favors vocal-driven peaks and singalong-ready transitions, balancing classic diva material with contemporary pop reworks. It’s designed for holiday dancefloor energy but holds up as a compact collection of circuit-ready remixes for any party set. Find more Circuit & Anthems mixes from Party Favorz at https://partyfavorz.com/category/circuit-anthems/ Subscribe to Party Favorz on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@PartyFavorzPodcast If the music moved you, pass a little energy back by supporting Party Favorz at https://donorbox.org/party-favorz-fundraiser

EDM Jingle Electric 2013: Club Fusion Year-End Mix Nov 29, 2013

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EDM Jingle Electric 2013 is a Club Fusion year‑end mix built to close out 2013 with maximum impact. This set leans commercial but favors club-ready edits and harder-hitting remixes, picked to give familiar songs a larger-than-life sound for the dancefloor. Highlights include Tiësto vs. Tooloud’s take on Afrojack’s “The Spark,” Afrojack’s remix of Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love,” and club-focused turns from Avicii and Hardwell. Jason Nevins supplies inventive pop-to-club reworks — heard here on both Eminem/Rihanna and Ylvis — while a handful of boutique edits keep the energy sharp without going safe. Clocking in around 78 minutes, Jingle Electric 2013 was assembled as a year-ender meant to land with a bang. The set was finished between holiday mixes and a forthcoming Time Capsule 2013, so expect this to sit alongside other seasonal and retrospective Party Favorz mixes. Find more Club Fusion mixes from Party Favorz at https://partyfavorz.com/category/club-fusion/ Subscribe to Party Favorz on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@PartyFavorzPodcast If the music moved you, pass a little energy back by supporting Party Favorz at https://donorbox.org/party-favorz-fundraiser

Holiday House Christmas Dance Mix 2010: X-mas Dance Mix Nov 27, 2013

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Holiday House and dance set — X-mas Dance Mix 2010 — is the inaugural Christmas Dance Mix intended to start Party Favorz’s seasonal tradition. Originally mixed in 2010, this hour-plus set blends House, Funky, and Dance flavors with club-friendly edits designed for holiday floors and casual listening alike. The mix was built to marry familiar festive melodies with extended mixes and remixes that keep the energy moving. Highlights include Cher & Rosie’s take on “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” Donna Summer’s festive turn, and several Mariah Carey moments — including the Low Sunday Extended and Low Sunday Club mixes — that anchor the set. Kristine W’s Illicit Club Mix and Gloria Gaynor’s Dance Mix add diva-driven fireworks while Bananarama’s Almighty Club Mix keeps things playful. Comfortable as a nostalgic snapshot of the series’ early spirit, this original X-mas Dance Mix still finds ways to lift spirits and the tempo when holiday gatherings call for something familiar but club-ready. Find more X-Mas Dance mixes from Party Favorz at https://partyfavorz.com/category/dance-classics/x-mas-dance/ Subscribe to Party Favorz on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@PartyFavorzPodcast If the music moved you, pass a little energy back by supporting Party Favorz at https://donorbox.org/party-favorz-fundraiser

Diva Hall of Fame: Donna Summer Dance Tribute (2013) Nov 22, 2013

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A Diva Hall of Fame tribute focusing on Donna Summer’s club legacy, assembled in 2013 to celebrate the latter half of her career. This circuit- and house-forward mix highlights the remixes and reworks that kept her on dancefloors long after the 1970s peak, concentrating on extended club versions and a couple of bootleg classics. Expect seminal club takes from Ralphi Rosario and Thunderpuss, Rosabel’s dramatic Main Vox edit of “I Will Go With You,” and Junior Vasquez’s revision of “Whenever There Is Love.” Earlier bootleg energy arrives courtesy of Eddie Baez and a DJ Memê re-edit, while the selection as a whole underscores why Summer continued to rack up Billboard club hits into the 2000s. The set is a personal, measured salute from a longtime fan who credits Donna Summer with shaping their dance-music education. Find more Diva Hall of Fame mixes from Party Favorz at https://partyfavorz.com/category/diva-hall-of-fame/ Subscribe to Party Favorz on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@PartyFavorzPodcast If the music moved you, pass a little energy back by supporting Party Favorz at https://donorbox.org/party-favorz-fundraiser

Electro House Classics: Back Spin Volume 3 (2013) Nov 14, 2013

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This electro/EDM Back Spin megamix from 2013 revisits mid‑millennium dance‑floor staples and early festival-era sounds. Clocking in at 1:43:26, Volume 3 sequences extended club edits and remixes to capture the energy that fed into today’s EDM mainstream. Expect a string of familiar peak-time moments rather than a blow‑by‑blow history. Highlights include Fedde Le Grand’s opening “Let Me Be Real,” David Guetta in remix and collaboration roles, Eric Prydz closing with “Call On Me,” plus nods to Dennis Ferrer, Moby (Seamus Haji remix), and Roisin Murphy’s dancefloor rework. The set leans on recognizable hooks and club-ready arrangements to make a continuous party-friendly listen. If you enjoyed Back Spin v2, this volume continues that mid‑2000s trajectory while hinting at future installments that will explore earlier 90s energy. It’s curated as a nostalgic, DJ‑style megamix for fans who want familiar anthems blended into one long ride. Find more 00s Dance Music Classics mixes from Party Favorz at https://partyfavorz.com/category/dance-classics/00s-dance-music-classics/ Subscribe to Party Favorz on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@PartyFavorzPodcast If the music moved you, pass a little energy back by supporting Party Favorz at https://donorbox.org/party-favorz-fundraiser

Electro House Classics: Back Spin Volume 2 (2013) Nov 13, 2013

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This electro/EDM mix Back Spin Volume 2 (2013) revisits the mid‑ to late‑2000s surge that pushed underground electro and house toward mainstream radio. Part of the Back Spin series and the broader Millennial Dance Classics orbit, the set aims to document the tipping point when festival‑ready production began borrowing heavily from pop, new wave, and club roots. The mix collects era‑defining remixes and club edits to illustrate that evolution, balancing vocal hooks with peak‑time grooves. Highlights include David Guetta’s F!@$ Me I’m Famous remix, Axwell’s Remode of “I Found You,” Sia’s Stonebridge vocal treatment, Eric Prydz vs. Pink Floyd’s “Proper Education,” Fedde Le Grand’s Detroit club cut, and an Axwell rework of Faithless. These selections show how producers retooled familiar songwriting into dancefloor momentum. Listen as a compact time capsule: a curated journey through the sounds and producers who helped shape modern EDM while still tracing their underground lineage. Find more 00s Dance Music Classics mixes from Party Favorz at https://partyfavorz.com/category/dance-classics/00s-dance-music-classics/ Subscribe to Party Favorz on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@PartyFavorzPodcast If the music moved you, pass a little energy back by supporting Party Favorz at https://donorbox.org/party-favorz-fundraiser

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