DJ Daniel Van Olst

Dance - A Pride 2026 Mix - Happy NuDisco/House

A happy and uplifting mix for Pride 2026! As always, I've included new tracks as well as some remixes I love of the classics. I hope this mix gets you thinking about dancing during this Pride season. My first thought on this theme was that it isn't that complicated. Pride, dancing, clubs, right? But perhaps it's not as simple as that. Part of Pride is letting go of any shame we might have been taught about our bodies. The mystery of moving our bodies to music can help us heal. So, yes: dance clubs. But it might be two-stepping, or ballroom, or ecstatic dance. Or if that isn't for you, perhaps watching and appreciating. Ballet, contemporary, musicals. Whatever moves your body, or your heart. So my wish for all of you this Pride is this: may you have all the movement to music you desire, exactly when you need it. - hugmonster 1 Rawkey - Funky Town 2 Mark Lower, Mishell Ivon - Light It Up (Extended) 3 Partners In Dance - Dancing Yeah (Extended Mix) 4 Lori Michaels - Show Off (Rafael M Disco House Remix) 5 Per QX, IDA fLO, Symphonic Paradise - Ain't No Stopping Me (Original Mix) 6 Corona - The Rhythm Of The Night (ASIL Disco House Rework) 7 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Nicolas Belli Remix) 8 Trammps - Disco Inferno (Dario Caminita Revibe) 9 Donna Summer - Last Dance (Soulful House Remix Remake) 10 Alicia Bridges - I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) (Rapino Brothers 12'' Extended Mix) 11 DJ Blackstone - Boogie Oogie Oogie (Softmal & Nytron Remix) 12 Rawkey - Stomp Feet (Original Mix) 13 Nari, Nabuk, Paolo nhe - Right Thing (Original Mix) 14 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop (Valmer Club Rework)

Alexandra Burke - You Broke My Heart (Daniel Van Olst - Piano House Radio Edit) - free download

"You Broke My Heart" is a pretty standard you-done-me-wrong track, but Alexandra Burke does an amazing job with the lyrics, as she always does. I was going to make a mashup with it...but I ended up with a complete piano house remix. :-) My inspiration was being on the dancefloor, looking up at the mirror ball, with the spotlight flashing on it. Alexandra Burke is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the talent television show The X Factor in 2008, and is known for her hits "Hallelujah", "Bad Boys", and "Start Without You" (as well as many others). "Free Download" button downloads an mp3 of the extended mix. If you would like a .wav, or the radio edit, just send me a message. :-)

Flagging In LA - Live Set - West Hollywood Park, February 14, 2026

Here's my live set from Flagging In LA!! What a glorious day! Perfect weather, and amazing location: West Hollywood Park! I had the chance to see many old friends (some of which I had not seen in ages), and to make many new ones. :-) The flaggers were talented and beautiful, as always! What's interesting here? I've always had a dream of playing Donna Summer in LA. Many of her tracks relate to LA or Hollywood in one way or another, so I indulged myself a bit with "MacArthur Park", "Carry On", and "This Time I Know It's For Real". Oh, and there's a complete remake (including new melody) of Dolly Parton's hit, "Islands In The Stream" that I'm smitten with! Many thanks to Amy Lam, Chad Eckman, SoCal Flaggers, Andy Sacher, and Lavender Effect for all of your hard work and the invitation - I thought the day went flawlessly! (If you want to see some videos from the day, check out my IG and FB!) Photo Credit: Chad Eckman Model: Amy Lam 1 Adra - All My Life (Adra Disco Rescue Remix) 2 Mark Picchiotti - Let The Music Guide You feat. Alec Sun Drea (Original Mix) 3 Jiminy Hop - Agmoli (Alex O'Rion Remix) 4 Madonna - Rays of Light (Adra Disco Rescue Remix) 5 Londonbeat - Thinking About You (Groove Cabinet Disco Edit) 6 Jolyon Petch - Spinning Around (Dr Packer's Disco Mix) 7 DJ Licious - Ibiza Sky 8 Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me (Zillionaire Remix) 9 Eric Kupper, John Duff - House On Fire (Eric Kupper Extended Remix) (Original Mix) 10 Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are (Zillionaire Remix) 11 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (Joi N'Juno remix) 12 Ghostbusterz - Islands In The Stream (Dance Mix) 13 Rozalla - Lotta Love (LA Rush Club Mix) 14 DB Boulevard - Point of View (Javier Penna Edit Remix) 15 Ricochet - What Do I Know (Eric Kupper Dance Remix) (Hugmonster Edit) 16 Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (Etienne Manuhuwa Edit) 17 Per QX, Amanda Wilson, Symphonic Paradise - Name of Love (Original Mix) 18 Per QX, Limon, Symphonic Paradise - Everything I Do (Original Mix) 19 Manuel Grandi - Young Hearts Run Free 20 CASCADA - Everytime We Touch (Pumpkin Spice Disco Mix) (SC EDIT) 21 Rita Ora - Joy (DJ Charlie B Edit) 22 Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Geoff Sturre Extended Remix) 23 DJ Space'C - Thinking Out Loud (A.R. Workout Mix) 24 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (Daniel Van Olst Goin' Crazy Extended Mix) 25 Loveless - Found a Miracle (feat. Amanda Wilson) (Simmons & Christopher Vocal) 26 Warren Clarke, Jonni Black - Bitch Is Back feat. Shena (Original Mix) 27 Soraya Vivian, The Fierce Collective - Heaven (Fierce Collective Mix) 28 Rosabel, Debbie Jacobs Rock - Do You Want My Love (Eric Kupper vs Ralphi Rosario Club Mix) 29 Soul Avengerz, Max C - If You Want My Love (Wayne Soul Avengerz & Odyssey Inc. Trois Garcon Mix) 30 Paolo Bardelli, Serge Funk - You Tell Me (That You Love Me) (Original Mix) 31 KPD - My Mama Used To Say (Extended Mix) 32 Laurent Simeca, Crazibiza - Don't Leave Me This Way (Original Mix) 33 Marvin Gaye - Heard it Through the Grapevine (Freemasons Remix) 34 Rathbone Place - Sunshine on a Rainy Day (Extended Mix) 35 Alibi Vs. Rockefeller - Sexual Healing (Freemasons Vocal Mix) 36 Partners In Dance - Luv is In The Air (Extended Mix) 37 J Nitti, Amanda Wilson - I Got A Lot To Give (Original Mix) 38 FlashDancers - Another Heartbeat (Original Mix) 39 Mother Hackerz - Sunshiny Day (Extended Mix) 40 Blade Runnerz - Her Name Was Lola (Extended Mix) 41 The Jacksons - Can You Feel It (Division 4 Extended Mix) 42 7th Heaven, Polina Griffith - Never Can Say Goodbye (7th Heaven Mirrorball Mix) 43 Donna Summer - MacArthur Park (Rosabel's Club Remix) 44 Giorgio Moroder Feat. Donna Summer - Carry On (Extended Mix) 45 Owen Paul - Amazing (StoneBridge & Damien Hall Indie Remix) 46 Alan Connor - Now The Rain Has Gone (7th Heaven Club Remix) 47 Mary Griffin - Perfect Moment (Jimmy Gomez Extended Mix)

Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (Daniel Van Olst Goin' Crazy Radio Edit Mix) - free DL

I tend to think of Donna Summer as a 70's disco queen, but she had nearly as many Top 40 hits in the 80's as the 70's! "This Time I Know It's For Real" released in 1989, and reached #7 on the US Top 40 charts. This track was written and produced by the super-famous Stock Aitken Waterman team, well-known for working with performers like Rick Astley, Bananarama, Dead or Alive, and Kylie Minogue. As with many remixes, my goal was to make the track a little more danceable and up-to-date, but hopefully still keeping the spirit of the original with its many musical flourishes. "Free Download" button downloads an mp3 of the extended mix. If you would like a .wav, or the radio edit, just send me a message. 🙂

We Gotta Dance - Danceable House

70 minutes of music to get you up and dancing. I think a great set is based on an idea, or a vision. It doesn't have to be complicated. It might be a journey, the style of an artist, how you want listeners to feel, or where you see it being played. I've read that dancing at a club or bar is going out of style - that people don't want to embarrass themselves, or that everyone wants to be a DJ instead. If so, this is my humble protest. If this makes you want to move - even if it's tapping your foot, or nodding your head to the beat - I'll be content! Best wishes to you all, this holiday season! xoxoxo hugmonster 1 Paolo Bardelli, Serge Funk - You Tell Me (That You Love Me) (Original Mix) 2 Da Lukas - Doin' Me Wrong (Extended Mix) 3 Brothas & Sistas - Find Yourself Alone (Extended Mix) 4 Angelo Ferreri, Lee Wilson, Alaia & Gallo - Straight Up feat. Lee Wilson (Extended Mix) 5 Blade Runnerz - Loving You (Extended Mix) 6 Dirty Disco Stars - Listen Everybody (Original Mix) 7 Mother Funkerz - Motel Sunshine (Extended Mix) 8 Serge Funk - Groovy Theme (Extended Mix) 9 Spooki & Goshfather - Understand That (Extended mix) 10 Max Millan, Simon Adams - We Gotta Dance (Original Mix) 11 Mother Funkerz - Talking About The Bad Girls (Extended Mix) 12 Rubber People - SOS (Extended Mix) 13 David Kust - Born 2B Alive (David Kust Extended Remix) 14 Serge Funk - Don't You Let Nobody (Extended Mix) 15 Serge Funk - Cherry Bomb (Original Mix) Image Credit: Andrej Lišakov