Jason Walker feat Bimbo Jones - Tell It To My Heart

This was Taylor Dayne's debut single in 1987. It went on to be a huge hit in the clubs, on radio, and the charts. The song has since been covered and remixed many times. The singer known for his distinct divatastic vocal style has remade this. He comes extremely close to matching Taylor's powerful delivery while also making it is his own. The main version is produced by Bimbo Jones and is in a funky big room House style. Additional remixes will be released in the coming weeks.

Listen to it here:


Grade: A

Taylor Dayne - Facing A Miracle (New mixes)

First reviewed on September 28, 2010
There are even more mixes for this year's theme for the Gay Games! Additional mixes were done by LA Rush, Joe Marton, and Kinky Roland. LA Rush's mixes are done in a lush disco, funky house style. Joe Marton's mixes are circuit-oriented. These excel in the area that SoundFactory's mixes didn't in that they are anthemic without being overpowering and overproduced. Kinky Roland's mixes are in a similar style, but a little subdued. Overall, these additional mixes are quite good too.

Purchase the mixes at AmazonMP3:
-LA Rush
-Joe Marton
-Kinky Roland

Grade: A

Taylor Dayne - Facing A Miracle (Remixes)

This was the official song that this years Gay Games VIII this past Summer. It brings dance diva Taylor Dayne back to the scene after a short break. "Facing A Miracle" is a midtempo synth-pop track in its original version. Although some of the lyrics may seem a bit cliche initially, Taylor's vocal delivery makes them more powerful.

There are some alternate versions and remixes for this by SoundFactory, Audio Assembly, and DJ MichaelAngelo & Gabriel Gates. The Pop Up Symphonic mix is a bit dramatic while the Electro African Groove mix adds some ethnic flavor.

SoundFactory's mixes are dark and anthemic. The club mix meanders a bit, and is rather busy at times, while the radio edit is more concise, keeping all the good parts. The key change feels a bit forced in the club mix. The dub bears only some resemblance to the vocal mix.

Audio Assembly's mixes have a milder, subtle production, allowing for the vocals to truly shine. The drums are really great. Additional DJ/production tools including an acapella are available too.

Finally, there's the DJ MichaelAngelo & Gabriel Gates mix. It's a Eurodance-styled mix with hints of trance, calling to mind Valentin's work. Overall, the whole package is really solid.

-Purchase the original and alt mixes here (Amazon)
-Purchase the SoundFactory mixes here (Juno)
-Purchase the Audio Assembly mixes here (Juno)
-Purchase the DJ MichaelAngelo & Gabriel Gates mix here (Juno)

Grade: A/A- (it's somewhere in between and A and A-, like a 97.5%)