Crazy in the Night w/ Kim Carnes & Vincent Price

Can you dig it?

Kim Carnes and Vincent Price (vocals from Thriller) in this incredible Matt Pop remix of Crazy in the Night.

Ever feel you're going crazy in the night? Losing your mind is a very scary thing. Enjoy this mix and embrace your craziness.

Vincent Price & Kim Carnes on My 2014 Halloween Countdown

Matt Pop is one of my favorite hiNRG remixers and producers. This mix has become a Halloween standard for me to play this time of year. Expert blend of "Crazy in the Night" with Kim Carnes and Vincent Price's "Thriller" monologue.

Sound of the Download: 2014 Remixes

Now you can hear Marc Massive and Empire State Human/Massive Ego's freshly remodeled "Sound of the Download" to kick off the new year in dance music, straight from Sobel Promotions.

I was fortunate to have conducted an exclusive Q&A with Marc last September http://blabittobeaverhausen.blogspot.com/2013/09/massive-egomania-q-with-massive-egos.html and it's always a pleasure to hear him and Massive Ego back with something new. Or, well, sort of new, that is. Re-gifted, maybe.

"Sound Of The Download" was previously released on a very limited basis, mostly in the UK, but now it is about to go international with an exclusive remix package featuring work by Matt Pop, Julian Marsh, Joe Gillan, Mike Jolly, Mr.Sharman, Huffnpoof, Part of the Art, Karrades and Paul Rayner.

Matt Pop's and Mike Jolly's pure hiNRG and Julian Marsh's (http://djbuddybeaverhausen.blogspot.com/2013/08/my-exclusive-q-with-remixer-producer-dj.html) and Joe Gillan's upbeat house approaches are brilliant and all the remixers bring their individual talents and re-conceptualizations on this particular pop tune into play for an especially nice reinvention for dancefloors around the world at the top of this new year.

So, thanks to Marc Massive, Massive Ego, Empire State Human, Barbara Sobel and Sobel Promotions and all the above, very talented remixers for their efforts in getting us to celebrate with joy and something uplifting at the start of 2014!

Matt Pop Remixes Ghostbusters on My 2013 Halloween Countdown

An invisible man sleeping in my bed? I ain't afraid of no ghosts. Are you? Boo! 2013 Halloween Countdown Continues with this Matt Pop remix. So good, it's scary.

Crazy in the Night with Kim Carnes & Vincent Price on My Halloween Countdown

Vincent Price Meets Kim Carnes in this great and Halloween-appropriate Matt Pop remix of "Crazy in The Night," returning to my Halloween Countdown 2013!

Christmas Countdown 2012 with Patti Page

Merry Christmas! Enjoy this new remix of "Christmas Bells," sung by Patti Page and remixed by the always brilliant Matt Pop, by way of kicking off my Christmas Countdown 2012.

Happy Holidays with ABBA

Get our holidays on with ABBA

Dj Buddy Beaverhausen does not know why ABBA's haunting instrumental, "Arrival," sounds like a number for the holiday season. I'm sure that was not the intent. Still, when the holiday season comes, I think of it. Here, I posted the Matt Pop mix to stir up your holiday punch! Enjoy.

Happy 80th Birthday, Petula Clark!

Birthday girl!

Dj Buddy Beaverhausen sends out kisses and best wishes to '60s darling, Pet Clark, on her birthday! She was the one who told us to go Downtown, where "I Know a Place," she promised, reminding us: Don't Sleep in the Subways. (The latter I sometimes sing to the homeless on our platforms.) She was the sensible party girl. She's still performing, so God Bless Petula Clark.

Love Matt Pop's remix, below; my choice of birthday party dance tune to celebrate Clark, who has gone from ingenue to grand dame. A diva we love.

Vincent Price Goes Crazy in the Night with Kim Carnes

In the wake of the storm, my Halloween Countdown 2012 resumes with this fab remix, by Matt Pop, of Kim Carnes' "Crazy in the Night," sampling Vincent Price from "Thriller." Excellent dance mix perfect for any Halloween -- or even Hurricane -- party. Can you dig it?

What's on My Turntables: August 2, 2011

Here's what's currently getting frequent play on my turntables, cd player, download playlist and under consideration for my next bar/club/lounge promo.

My internet friend, Joel Dickinson, is an awesome dj/remixer who previously mixed under the moniker of Thee Werq'n B!tches. I was first aware of his work via a remix of Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" and a wicked house mix of "I've Written a Letter to Daddy" sung by Bette Davis (from "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"). Joel's wry sense of camp and updated house sound, influenced by Junior Vasquez and Thunderpuss, singled him out among contemporary remixers. I have included Joel's work on some of my promos, notably in my Black Party and Mondo Disco series. Joel has gone to officially remix names, names, names like Alicia Keyes, and he tells me he is currently working on a big-name project he'll announce soon (but right now he's obligated to keep confidential).

Joel recently sent me some of his latest remixes and two, in particular, I have been playing repeatedly. I especially love Joel's take on "Fancy," covered by Reba McEntire. This is the Bobbie Gentry ("Ballad of Billy Joe") tune, sung from the first-person point-of-view about a poor Louisiana teen whose mother -- how do I say? -- pimps her off to men; the moral being that the girl ends up extremely rich and chastises the "self-righteous hypocrites" who criticized her Mama. Joel's mix is superlative and a delirious whirl making the most of the chorus: "Here's your one chance, Fancy,/Don't let me down."

Joel also brilliantly makes over "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me," Cher's big showstopper from Burlesque. (The Diane Warren-penned song, I feel, was robbed of a nomination at the last Oscars ceremony.) Standing out from the numerous remixes, official and non, Joel manages to pay homage to Junior Vasquez's classic mix of Cher's "One by One" within this number and plays up the survivor theme of the lyrics in the looping.

The outstanding vocals of Carol Hahn are still in rotation on Buddy's Turntable, but now I'm leaning more towards Radboy's Fire Island Mix for its upbeat, joyous energy. In the wake of Amy Winehouse's death, I pulled out my favorite remix. To be honest, most available dance mixes of her songs failed to excite me except for Matt Pop's remix of "You Know I'm No Good" and a couple of bootleg nrg mixes of "Rehab." But my absolute fave remains the Alix Alverez remix of "Tears Dry on Their Own," which once again I can't help myself from playing.

I tweaked the Vincenzo Callea remix of Kim Sozzi's cover version of Annie Lennox's "Little Bird" to include dialogue and loops from Alfred Hitchcock's film, "The Birds" in the intro and instrumental bridge. "Is there a difference between crows and blackbirds?" I enjoy spinning this and it gets a very positive response.

Also currently getting frequent play: "Talking to the Universe" by the ageless and delightful Yoko Ono (who thought she'd end up a club queen?), Ralphi Rosario's remix being the best of several hot ones (Chris Cox, Perry Twins); Gloria Estefan's newby, "Wepa," a fresh, strong and energetic number that gets everyone off their asses and onto the dance floor. Again, I prefer Ralphi's remix. Expect this number to chart big on Billboard's Club Play dance music chart, all the way to number one. And Jennifer Hudson's "Everybody Needs Love" is a rousing big room anthem as remixed by Moto Blanco, with a major "Wave your hands in the air" refrain.

Btw, Ricky Martin's "Freak of Nature" has risen to #7 on Billboard (Dance/Club), finally well within the top ten and, I think, on its way to the number one spot.

Till the next time, stay happy, keep cool and keep on dancing, everyone, all around the world!