80s Dance Music Classics by Party Favorz

This 80s-dance and house mix is the Diva Hall of Fame tribute to Tina Turner, reposted in 2023 to honor her passing. The 2021 collection gathers club remixes and extended versions that moved her catalog onto dance floors, from Metro and Hex Hector reworks to classic David Morales and Todd Terry treatments.

Highlights include dancefloor takes on "When The Heartache Is Over," a pulsing "Private Dancer" mix, and David Morales' club-ready "GoldenEye," alongside nods to remix culture with Deep Dish, Ben Liebrand and a contemporary DJ Amanda vs. Sonny Fodera rework. The set showcases how Tina's voice and songs translated across house, disco and 12-inch club formats, and why she became a lasting gay icon and club favorite.

This two-hour-plus tribute remembers Tina Turner not just as a rock and pop legend but as a performer whose catalog kept evolving for DJs and dancers. Listen for the blend of vintage power vocals and remix-era production that kept her relevant in clubs for decades.

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Dance-focused Diva Hall of Fame mix from 2022 celebrating Madonna’s formative club years. Volume 1 revisits her 1980s dance hits (with a few tracks edging into 1990) and gathers extended mixes and rare edits to recreate the era’s DJ-friendly flow. This set emphasizes continuity—snare-driven electronic patterns and classic Disconet/Ultimix-style timing—so transitions feel effortless across nearly two hours.

Highlights include Shep Pettibone’s Open Your Heart, Ultimix Express Yourself, Digital Visions re-edits of Into the Groove and Like a Prayer, and Select Mix treatments of Material Girl and Vogue pt. 2. The compiler focused on pacing and sequence rather than exhaustive remix trivia, favoring versions that keep dancefloor energy consistent while threading pop milestones through an 80s-club lens. Some edits are rare; the post notes that Volume 2 is coming soon and reminds listeners that Madonna’s official compilations are available for streaming.

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This episode is 80s dance music — The Essential 80's Dance Mix, Vol. 6 (2019) — assembled to gather notable tracks that missed the earlier volumes and to close this particular chapter of the series. The two-and-a-half-hour mix leans on classic remixes and club-edits to keep a steady floor-ready flow, with careful sequencing that sometimes took weeks to perfect.

Highlights include ABC's Look Of Love (Ultimix), Eurythmics' Sweet Dreams in a Culture Shock remix, Human League staples Don’t You Want Me and (Keep Feeling) Fascination in Edge remixes, plus Bananarama's Venus and Madonna's Open Your Heart among others. The set balances Hot Tracks and Ultimix-era reworks with Select Mix and Edge edits to emphasize dancefloor energy without losing the originals' melodic hooks.

Party Favorz notes a temporary pause on more 80s compilations but promises future revisits for New Order, Depeche Mode, and SAW-era material. For now, volume 6 is a nostalgic, remix-forward send-off: sit back and enjoy the classics retooled for motion.

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This is an 80s dance mix—The Essential 80's Dance Mix Volume 5—focused on Hi-Energy (NRG) cuts and classic club reworks from 2019. The set serves as a deep dive into the NRG lineage that helped shape 90s hard dance, while also sprinkling in crossover floor favorites to keep the momentum varied. Highlights include the Communards’ Select Mix of “Never Can Say Goodbye,” Lisa’s Almighty 12" Definitive “Rocket To Your Heart,” and Evelyn Thomas’ Almighty 12" “High Energy,” alongside staple party anthems like Dead or Alive’s Razormaid take on “You Spin Me ’round” and Sylvester’s “Do Ya Wanna Funk.” The compilation even throws in a cheeky Ultimix of Rick James’ “Super Freak,” showing how 80s funk and pop fit into the era’s club culture. Run time is about two and a half hours across definitive remixes and extended edits, making this volume a solid listener-ready survey of 80s NRG and dance-floor classics.

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This Legacy dance tribute (2019) honors Prince with a DJ-friendly, floor-ready set of extended edits and modern remixes. Party Favorz presents classic material re-edited for mixing alongside notable contemporary remixes, the purpose being a respectful, dance-oriented retelling of Prince’s catalog. Highlights include Kue’s modern takes on “Controversy” and “Purple Rain,” Digital Visions’ re-edits of “I Would Die 4 U,” “Raspberry Beret,” “Kiss,” and “When Doves Cry,” plus a club-ready Scotty Boy remix of “Erotic City” featuring Sheila E. The mix keeps many originals’ spirit while stretching arrangements for DJ mixing and the dancefloor, with nods to collaborations like Sheena Easton on “U Got the Look.” Built from funk, pop, rock, and soul roots, the set reminds listeners why Prince remained central to eighties and beyond. It’s a concise, loving tribute that prioritizes playability and the songs’ emotive power over novelty remixes.

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