Sunday, 17 February 2013

High Energy Double Dance - Volume.7 1987 80 Minutes Non-Stop mix (2LP Set)

High Energy Double Dance
Volume.7
80 Minutes Non-Stop mix (2LP Set) 1987


If there is one album to be classified as the best High-Energy ever this has to be it.
I remember this came out 1987 when I started standard 7 (Grade 9). This was really when I first got exposed to dance music. The DJ's sneaked in "Male Stripper" when they could (they were from a local club called "Champagne Bowl") - surf shops, cars and portable radios pumped this during the day , the drummies marched to it at functions and it was alive in clubs through the night.

The tracklisting speaks for itself, floor killers by Latin Lover, The Nasty Boys, Fred Ventura (debut??) Modern Talking, Michael Bedford, Patty Ryan, Rudy & Co, Koto , Chikeria, Ken Laszlo, Aleph (Fire On The Moon - Brilliant!!!) and Paul Lekakis.
A triple dose from Man 2 Man: Energy Is Eurobeat (so hot they had to include another remix!), Sex Symbol, Mexico with a little bit of Male Stripper mixed in (probably just to piss our teachers off - snigger).


Another good mix by Andrew Wood. Stunning cover by Lee Selsick - this "High - Energy Dude" was plastered all over the place and became a symbol for the newly evolved genre. As dance compilations go no other one sticks with me like this one does, for many reasons. High-Energy Volume 7 was being played everywhere in 1987!

Side One
Energy Is Eurobeat
- Man 2 Man
Radioactivity - Laser Cowboys
Laser Light - Latin Lover
I Was Made For Loving You - The Nasty Boys
Winds Of Change - Fred Ventura

Side Two
Atlantis Is Calling (SOS For Love)
- Modern Talking
More Than A Kiss - Michael Bedford
What My Heart Wanna Say - Roger Meno
Stay With Me Tonight - Patty Ryan
Doctor For My Heart - Grant Miller

Side Three
Play The Game
- Rudy & Co
Jabdah - Koto
La Freak - Chikeria
Don't Cry - Ken Laszlo
Fire On The Moon - Aleph

Side Four
Boom Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) - Paul Lekakis
Male Stripper - Man 2 Man
Sex Symbol - Man 2 Man
Male Stripper - Man 2 Man
Energy Is Eurobeat - Man 2 Man
Mexico - Man 2 Man
Mixed By: Andrew Wood
Engineered: Someone at EMI studios
Cover: Lee Selsick
Release: 1987

Label: Principal Records
Catalog#:HEDD 7
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Mixed
Country: South Africa
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Italo-Disco, Hi NRG
Credits:
Artwork By - Lee Selsick
DJ Mix - Andrew Wood

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High Energy Double Dance - Volume.8 1987 80 Minutes Non-Stop mix (2LP Set)


HIGH-ENERGY DOUBLE DANCE
Volume.8
(2LP Set)
c 1987 80 Minutes Non-Stop mix

Just gets better at this point. High-Energy Volume 8 picks up right where Volume 7 left off.
Stunning range of tracks and that HOUSE word creeps in here too, although only for 1 track (phew!)
The original "Love Can't Turn Around" by Farley Jackmaster Funk.

Another double from Man 2 Man here, their cover of "These Boots are Made For Walking" with Jessica Williams and the risky "I Need A Man" (Heheheh - remember coming back from Durban with the cassette playing in the car and being asked when this song came on "You certainly have some underground music don't you?").

Fab tracks from Body Heat, Micheal Bow, Jamie Dean, Grant Miller, Chip Chip, Mozzart (YAY!), Jacky Dean Foundation, Joe Yellow, Albert One, Triple G, Linda Jo Rizzo, Fred Ventura & Jock Hattle.
Fantasy Ten is in there with an OFF-ish (that is sounding like OFF) song called "Big Bang" which was one of the songs on the forefront of the "New Beat" movement.


Another fab mix by Andrew Wood with Lee Selsick doing another brill cover of our High Energy dude (this time with different specs!). A Good compilation true to the genre.
I remember seeing TV Commercials for this release back in 1987. Interesting to note at this point the South African music giant "World Of Music" put its name behind our compilation. This would be the major source and influence for the next few compilations.


Side One
No Mr Boom Boom - Body Heat
I Need A Man - Paul Zone & Man Parish
These Boots Are Made For Walking - Man 2 Man & Jessica Williams
Love And Devotion - Michael Bow
One More Time - Bianca

Side Two
Love Can't Turn Around - Farley Jackmaster Funk
Love Child - Jamie Dean
Wings Of Love - Grant Miller
Never Say Goodbye - Chip Chip
Money - Mozzart

Side Three
Caravan Of Love - Jacky Dean Foundation
Love At First - Joe Yellow
For Your Love - Albert One
Hey You - Joe Lockwood
Big Bang - Fantasy Ten

Side Four
Nervous - Triple G
Heartflash Tonite - Linda Jo Rizzo
Leave Me Alone - Fred Ventura
To Be Or Not To Be - Jock Hattle
Julia - KB Kaps
Mixed By: Andrew Wood

Engineered: Robin Mann
Cover: Lee Selsick
Release: 1987

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High Energy Double Dance - Volume.9 1987 80 Minutes Non-Stop mix (2LP Set)




 
c 1987 80 Minutes Non-Stop mix

The good stuff just keeps on coming'. The cover mentions High-Energy, Italo , House & Eurobeat sounds.

Good tracks from Mike Bow, Far East Connection, UK, Lee Marrow, Fred Ventura, Albert One, Modern Talking, The Nasty Boys, Samantha Fox, Hazell Dean & Ross.
Track one is a type of High-Energy "hooked on classics" number - a bit odd but still good!



Bad Boys Blue feature on this album, you would think that they would have featured more but they, like Modern Talking, carry a bit of a stigma in this country (long story - don't get me started). It still is a good track though.

Lee Selsick gives High-Energy dude a makeover, and Andrew Wood is once again in the mix.
The cool side names are back again! (Yay!)
This was the third High-Energy album released in 1987 - a good year indeed! And a good compilation too!

Side One - The High Energy Side
It's A New History
- New History Orchestra
One Shot So Hot - Mike Bow
Ready To Go - Far East Connection
Road Runner - UK
Chinese Bang - The Caesar's Dancers

Side Two - Italo Side
Don't Stop The Music
- Lee Marrow
Night And Day - Fred Ventura
Fashion - T. Spencer
Hopes And Dreams - Albert One
In The Night - Sugar Shake

Side Three - The Eurobeat Side
Jet Airliner - Modern Talking
Nasty Relations - The Nasty Boys
Honey - Jilly And Jane
Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now - Samantha Fox
Always Doesn't Mean Forever - Hazell Dean

Side Four - The Intercontinental Side
Come Back And Stay - Bad Boys Blue
Give Me Just A Little Time - Tom
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Ross
Moonlight - Sugar Shake
Perfume Of Love - Scala
Run away - Patty Devick
Mixed By: Andrew Wood
Engineered: Neville Holmes
Cover: Lee Selsick
Release: 1987

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High Energy Double Dance - Volume.10 1988 80 Minutes Non-Stop mix (2LP Set)



I'm always truly impressed by the way High-Energy dealt with new music. "If its good we'll add it in!" Its 1988 and High-Energy jumps full swing into House. But GOOD House.

By the time this comp was released there was really so much good House around I'm sure that the High-Energy crew had a hard time compiling this one. They make up for their absence with 2 hot "Jack Mix" style house megamixes (see below) which really shows their awareness of what was good at the time. Other stand-out House trax are from Cappella, Bunker Kru & Harlequin 4's, 49er's and Sybil.


 
Added into this is a selection of the best Hiigh-Energy and Italo sound with a "special" Aerobics mix in recognition of Aerobic Exercisers who consistently used the High-Energy series to work out to (I should know!). Stand out tracks from Beautiful Ballet, Albert One, Mr Zivago, Macho Gang, Amanda Scott, Fred Ventura, Distortion Voice and the massive hit from M & H Band "Popcorn".


Lee Selsick is dumped for the WOM (World Of Music) design studios who do quite a good job, our High-Energy dude is now a trendy watermark on a house-flava cover. Andrew Wood once again delivers the goods. And there are funkee side names again. Altogether an excellent album and brilliant handling of new unfamiliar territory.


Side One - The Energy Mix
Energy
- Beautiful Ballet
Everybody - Albert One
Little Russian - Mr Zivago
Red Man - 50 & 50 Brothers
Naughty Boy - Macho Gang

Side Two - The Power House Mix
Set It Off - Bunker Kru & Harlequin 4's
Walkure - 49'ers
Jack It Up (In The House) (Megamix) - Mirror Image
On The Floor - Powerhouse

Side Three - The Hot House Mix
Push The Beat
- Cappella
*Hot House (Megamix) - DJ Jack (Vison Masters)
My Love Is Guaranteed - Sybil
Voodoo Love - Judy La Rose

Side Four - The Aerobix Mix
Lies
- Amanda Scott
Only You - Tasha
Popcorn - M & H Band
Heartbeat - Fred Ventura
Distortion Voice - Distortion Voice

* Megamix Tracklistings
Jack It Up (In The House)
Jack It UpJingoCriticizeHouse ArrestRok Da HouseLove Can't Turn AroundPlay It Again JackAlways On My MidI Want To Be Your PropertyBeat Dis
Hot House
Doctorin' The HouseTired Of Getting Pushed AroundHouse ArrestTheme From S-ExpressThe Jack That House BuiltBeat DisRok Da HousePump Up The VolumeGood GroovePut Your House In Order

Mixed By: Andrew Wood

Engineered: Wessel Van Der Oudtshoorn
Cover: WOM Design Studios
Release: 1988

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High Energy Double Dance - Volume.11 1988 80 Minutes Non-Stop mix (2LP Set)


 

Another direct hit for High-Energy. Another good one this, a grand mix of House and Italo as per volume 10.
They really picked good tracks on this one. Italo/Nrg stuff from Sweet Connection, Man To Man (Housey!!) , All Systems Go (Nice Remake of Pop Music), Denise & Baby's Gang ,Mike Hazzard and the brilliant "Dragons Legend" from Koto and "Passion" form Linda Jo 'from The Flirts' (sampling the Grant Miller track "Red For Love").

 
Fab acid and house are abound, stunners from Cappella, Jack E. Mokassa, Hithouse, Risen from The Rank and the fab mix of "I'm a Man/Ye Ke Ye Ke" by Clubhouse (Silver Pozzoli in disguise!!!).
Some spooky but brilliant "New Beat stuff from OFF and Silicone Dream (why they never included "James Dean Loved Marilyn" by Silicone Dream defeats me, but hey...). Pleasant Balearic from Vanilla and Raul (The Guy who mixed the Bolero Mix Series).
 
Altogether a good album and good mix by Andrew Wood. WOM design studio do a mediocre cover which really didn't live up to the last one. No sign of the High-Energy dude or cool side names - sniff! Still a grand compilation though. Well Done.

Side One
Helyom Halib - Cappella
Opera House - Jack E. Mokassa
Cuba - Man To Man
Need Your Passion - Sweet Connection
Jack To The Sound Of The Underground - Hithouse

Side Two
Space Intro - Silicone Dream
Time Operator - OFF
Time Machine - Silicone Dream
Sampler '83 - Risen From The Rank
Bamboleo - Vanilla

Side Three
Pop Muzik
- All Systems Go
Disco Maniac - Denise & Baby's Gang
Do You Like House? - Dalu
It's No Secret - Tasha
Supersonic Level - Antonella

Side Four
Guitarra
- Raul Featuring J. Bonnel
Stop Me Baby - Mike Hazzard
I'm A Man/Ye Ke Ye Ke - Clubhouse
Dragon's Legend - Koto
Passion - Linda Jo

Mixed By: Andrew Wood

Engineered: Mark Baker (Get It In The Edit???)
Cover: WOM Design Studio
Release: 1988

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High Energy Double Dance - Volume.12 1989 80 Minutes Non-Stop mix (2LP Set)



 
If there was ever a point where things started to change in the 'world of dance music' this is when it happened... In 1989 the european dance music business & music trends shifted again. Sales of Italo Disco had peaked in 1988, and global dance trends were becoming less European, with more influence on black American house/rap music. 
It was shortly after the release of this album that WOM (World of Music) went bust.

Not a bad compilation but Acid and New Beat are thrown in and the funky uplifting house we had seen in the previous two volumes is discarded.
Good thing side three was just totally Italo which really was the album's saving grace in my book.
Side 1 has nice New Beat stuff from Overdrive, Beat Kick and OFF nothing brilliant though (Space Lovers version of Magic Fly was probably a hit but it has been covered so many times before)

Side Two starts of brilliantly with Out Of The Ordinary's "The Dream" which samples Martin Luther King Jr. Haunting stuff. Kicks into a nice cover of Raze's (Or was that Royal House's ?) "The Party" then goes all weird with poppy-funk stuff from Mod 222 and David Christie.
Side Three as I have said is really the best with fab Italo tracks from Fred Ventura, "The Streets" (amazing italo!), Anika, Gypsey & Queen and the Fab "Come Back And Do It" from Malcolm J Hill.


 
 
Side Four has some nice house and a Dead-Or-Alive sounding track by group SX5. Nothing fab there.
 
Andrew Wood does a good mix although I have no idea what the hell Marilyn Monroe is doing on here - although i remember this track being popular at the time.
 
Oh, and to top it all off the cover supposedly by WOM design studios is actually STOLEN from Koto's "Chinese Revenge" remix single. Booo Hiss! Some nice tracks but not a favorite High-Energy album. High Energy 13 was better!
 
Side One
I Wanna Be Loved By You '89 - Marilyn Monroe
Beat It Up - Overdrive
Magic Fly - Space Lovers
Claro Que Si - Beat Kick
Everybody Shake - OFF

Side Two
The Dream - Out Of The Ordinary
The Party - Rubix
Moving Up The Beat - Mod 222
Living It Up - David Christie

Side Three
The Streets '89 - Fred Ventura
Young Generation - Anika
Action - Gipsey & Queen
Come Back & Do It - Malcolm J Hill

Side Four
Let's Down The House - DJ Atkins & Sharada House Gang
Ecstasy - Risen From The Rank
It's My Life - Oscar
I Need More - SX5
High Energy Double Dance - Volume.12 1989 80 Minutes Non-Stop mix (2LP Set)
Mixed By: Andrew Wood / Engineered: Mark Baker / Cover: WOM Design Studios
Release: 1989
 
many thanks to "fantastic Ferdie" for providing VOLUME 12 :)

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High-Energy Double Dance Volume 13 (1989) 80 mins non-stop mix


High-Energy Double Dance
Volume 13
The fall of Rome and what is to become of High-Energy?
Released late 1989. Someone picked up the High-Energy series and decided to run with it, because this was markedly better than the last one!

Some really stand-out commercial house and acid tracks on here. Black Box, Starlight, Kelly Charles, Maureen, Belga Zone, Noise Boys, Fax Yourself (Nice House version of Eddy Grant's "Walking On Sunshine"), Italian Boys, 49'ers, Kinky Go and the Techno remix of Male Stripper by Man 2 Man. Please don't ask me what Jive Bunny was doing on there - I really don't know!
Black Box's "Ride On Time" was included on the original album pressing (as uploaded here) however Discomagic later revoked the rights to use the song and repressing of the album contained a cover version by a group called "Box"! They just inked out the "Black" in "Black Box"


 
Altogether a good mix and selection with cover a-la Pink Floyd.
Not much more I have to say about this one other than it was refreshing after vol 12, and the fact that David Gresham and Patric Van Blerk had there fingers in this release.
 
 

 
-
SPECIAL THANKS
A million thanks to the "Fantastic Ferdie" for providing
High-Energy Volume 13!
For the first time ever, all x15 Volumes of the famous "High-Energy Double Dance" are available digitally for us fans world-wide to enjoy!
(it's 26 years after the first volume was released!)


Side One
Black Box
- Ride On Time
Starlight - Numero uno
Kelly Charles - You're The One
Maureen - Don't Fight The Music
Karen Baker (of Wooden Idols) - Hey Baby

Side Two
Belga Zone
- Bulgarian House
Brainstorm - Suicide Acid
Noise Boys - Megabeat
Bassline Boys - Warbeat (Germany Calling)
Secret Code - Wall Street

Side Three
Gipsy Kings
- Bamboleeo
Koxo Club Band - Paradhouse
Fax Yourself - Sunshine 89
Big Louis - French Kiss

Side Four
Italian Boys - Midnight Girls
49'ers - Shadows
Kinky Go - You You You
Man 2 Man - Male Stripper (techno mix)
Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - Swing The Mood


High-Energy Double Dance Volume 13
(1989)
80 mins non-stop mix

Mixed By: An Undercover Mix
Engineered: Neville "Jack Danniels" Holmes
Release Year: 1989

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HIGH-ENERGY DOUBLE DANCE - VOL.14 - 80 Mins Non-Stop mix c 1991 italo techno 90s



80 Mins Non-Stop mix c 1991
Tracklist
1. Act Of Soul - Everybody And More
2. S.L.D. - Gettin ' Out
3. Feedback - Cause The Dance
4. Outantic - Try (You've Got To Try)
5. The Redmen - You're My Way
6. C.O.S. - Come Into My Life
7. H2O - It's A Dream
8. Mechanix Enterprise - Let's Get Down
9. Funky Dung & Simon - Stimulation
10. Money Go Round Featuring M.C. Jedah - Call Me
11. Ma.Trag - Hard Passion (We Are The Bass)
12. Frankie "O" Generator - L.A. California
13. Neverland - Mato Grosso
14. Price 2 Pounds - Wrong Is Right
15. Blu Club - Betrayed
16. Techno Beat - New Dimensions
17. Bit-Max - Dance (Just Dance For Me)
18. Inter C.P.T. - Just Feel It
19. Gladio - Start The Machine
20. Ursula Hybsch - Orgasm


Various ‎– High-Energy Double Dance Vol. 14
Label: Kings Music ‎– HECD 14
Series: High-Energy Double-Dance – 14
Format: CD, Compilation, Mixed
Country: South Africa
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno


Compiled & Mixed by Andrew Wood

Marketed By – PVB Music
Marketed By – Kings Music
Distributed By – Tusk Music Co. (Pty) Ltd.

Marketed by PVB Music/Kings Music. Distributed by Tusk Music Co. Pty Ltd.

FIRST TIME EVER RELEASED ON CD!
(for the HIGH-ENERGY DOUBLE DANCE 2LP Series)
 
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HIGH-ENERGY DOUBLE DANCE - VOL.15 - 80 Mins Non-Stop mix c 1998 Eurodance House 90s


 
This is Volume 15 of the successful High-Energy Double Dance series of albums released in South Africa. The High-Energy series was massively popular in SA during the 80's.

1. Karl Kikillus - High Energy Into
2. Karleen Love - When I Hear The Music
3. Treena - Just Wanna Be With You
4. David Angelo - Oh My Maria
5. Eclipse - In The Name Of Love
6. Rob Love - I Miss You
7. Audio Edible - Rhythm Is The Power
8. Ernst Kohl - Push In The Groove
9. Ellyn Harris - I Specialize In Love
10. Crewz Control - I Need Your Love Tonight
11. Café Society - Woodpecker From Space
12. Linda Imperial - Killing Me Softly
13. Melissa - Falling In Love
14. Azure - For You And Only You
15. Soca Boys - Follow The Leader
16. Soca Boys - El Tropicana
 
Various ‎– High-Energy Double Dance Vol. 15
Label: Principal Records ‎– RSCD 1079
Series: High-Energy Double-Dance – 15
Format: CD, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo
Country: South Africa
Released: 1998
Genre: Electronic
Style: Eurodance, House
 
Record Company – Scorpio Music (5) – RSCD 1079
 
Tracks licensed from Megatone Records; High C Productions; Redbullet; and Odessa Mama.
1998 Principal Music / 1988 Scorpio Music (South Africa)
Marketed and Distributed by Scorpio Music (South Africa)
 
series commentary:
I would say they were good up to Volume 13...
 
Volume 14 (released by Patrick Van Blerk) and this one, the really, very bad Volume 15 (released by Scorpio Music SA) were purely released to cash in on the success of the earlier releases.
 
I'm not a fan on these x2 final albums, and they soon vanished into the sale bins... Thankfully very few were released - as they are pretty bad. Posted here to complete the series.
 
Many thanks to Johann B for helping to find this :)

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Tuesday, 12 February 2013

High-Energy Double Dance - The Best Of (1989) 80 mins non-stop mix 80's Hi-NRG Disco Classics "OUT-OF-PRINT" RARE!

TRACKLISTING

SIDE ONE
1. HIGH ENERGY - EVELYN THOMAS
2. ELECTRICA SALSA - OFF
3. COCOON - TIMERIDER
4. SO MANY MEN, SO LITTLE TIME - MIQUEL BROWN
5. CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU - ROSS

SIDE TWO
1. ENERGY - BEAUTIFUL BALLET
2. BAUHAUS/PUSH THE BEAT - CAPPELLA
3. WHERE IS MY MAN - EARTHA KITT
4. NERVOUS - TRIPLE G
5. TONIGHT - KEN LASZLO

SIDE THREE
1. SET IT OFF - BUNKER KRU/HARLEQUIN 4'S
2. GIPSY QUEEN - GIPSY & QUEEN
3. I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU - THE NASTY BOYS
4. DRAGON'S MEGAMIX - KOTO

SIDE FOUR
1. READY TO GO - FAR EAST CONNECTION
2. MALE STRIPPER - MAN 2 MAN MEETS MAN PARRISH
3. ENERGY IS EUROBEAT - MAN TO MAN
4. I WANNA BE A COWBOY - BOYS DON'T CRY

MIXED BY: ANDREW WOOD
ENGINEERED BY: ALVARO RODRIGUES
STUDIOS: TRS STUDIOS
PRODUCED BY: ROBIN MANN / ANDREW WOOD
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: PETER COOKE (aka "Peter Crook")
COVER DESIGN: WOM DESIGN STUDIO

MEGA THANKS TO: ALL THE MANY PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE SUCCESS OF THE FANTASTIC DOUBLE DANCE SERIES.

MEGA SPECIAL THANKS TO: MOOLA FAKIR
MARKETED BY PRINCIPAL RECORD CO.
DISTRIBUTED BY RECORD DISTRIBUTORS
A WORLD OF MUSIC RELEASE

"A mega thankyou to DJ Swannie for help in finding this HIGH-ENERGY DOUBLE DANCE THE BEST OF (2LP set)"  :)  Thankyou!
Also, special thanks to DJ Legend
 ANDREW WOOD
for his amazing work in keeping Hi-NRG alive from
High-Energy Double Dance Volumes 5 to 13
(plus the BEST OF High-Energy release)

Respect to Gary "Zipps" Van Riet for mixing the original Vol.1-3 LP's back in 1984
and finally....
SPECIAL THANKS AND RESPECT TO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC LEGEND/RECORD PRODUCER "PATRICK VAN BLERK" FOR BRINGING HIGH-ENERGY TO SA in the 80's!  

A Special Note from
Retro Disco Hi-NRG
"The RETRO DISCO Hi-NRG Blog was originally created
 as a tribute (and to host) the fantastic
HIGH-ENERGY DOUBLE DANCE (South African 2LP Mix Series)
I wanted to save these records for my own fond memories (and sanity!),
and for fans around the world...

This project started back in the 90's and now we are in 2013 we have
all the original High-Energy Volumes (yay!)
+ now the BEST OF High-Energy Double Dance
(and many other posts)

Over the years of posting the blog, some of the original 80's artists, producers, mixers, DJ's, journalists, a few record companies, one very famous celebrity judge, and many dance music fans have sent messages saying
"Hi" or "Thanks for remembering my record",
or my favourite comment...

"thanks for helping me re-live my youth!"   lol  :)

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