My October 2013 FALLING AWAY house / progressive house (60th birthday) mix

In celebration of my 60th birthday which took place on 5 October 2013 here is my latest house / progressive house / gay circuit mix available at Beatport Mixes.

My May 2013 BROTHERS & SISTERS gospel house gay pride mix @ Beatport

Reflecting on my personal memories of the Paradise Garage in NYC and the Clubhouse on Upshur Street, NE, DC and in celebration of the 23rd DC BLACK GAY PRIDE 2013 / MEMORIAL WEEKEND in Washington DC this mix represents the first installment of my newly launched gospel house music series.

My October 2011 LOVE IS IN YOU Disco / Saint Music Mix

Mixed on 5 October 2011 in celebration of my then 58th birthday as well as the 31st anniversary of THE SAINT which opened in NYC just a few weekends after my September 1980 move to NYC this compilation brings back fond memories of my best friend / roommate and I partying at the club.  Featuring a track list of songs that were played at the club during its first two years (1980 - 1982) the mix is amongst the most played on my Sony mp3.

24 July 2011: O' Happy Day for Gay Marriage in New York State!

While I had hoped to put together a special mix to celebrate today's 24 July 2011 effective date when gay couples can legally marry in New York State due to pressing issues I was not able to.

For now, click the cd cover to listen to and/or download my September 2010 BORN THIS WAY progressive / gay circuit mix in celebration of this oh so happy day!

For more high-energy and uplifting dance music visit my Elvert Barnes Mixology archives.

"Losing My Religion" House / Gay Circuit Mix In Celebration of SAL BLACK PARTY 2011

Each year since 2009 in celebration of spring and the Saint At Large Black Party event in NYC I've put together a special dance mix that reflects on the music of The Saint during its early years.

In celebration of the Saint At Large RITES XXXII: BLACK PARTY 2011 event click the cd cover to listen to and/or download my March 2011 "Losing My Religion" house mix which features a gay/circuit tracklist.

As a 57 year old gay man, when/if I go dancing it is always at gay dance clubs. And, historically, I prefer gay circuit events which occur over the course of a holiday or weekend. Therefore, mixes in my archives reflect music that may would be heard at gay dance clubs and, in particular, at gay circuit events.

Two excellent sites for circuit information are JustCircuit.com and MRNY.

My 2009 and 2010 SAL BP mixes were "I'll Rise" and "Spring Affair", respectively.

Last fall in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the opening of The Saint I put together the following mixes that featured music from The Saint's early years:

• October 2010 Soul/Heaven
• October 2010 Eye In The Sky
• October 2010 Forbidden Love
• October 2010 Follow Me

In addition, my December 2009 "First, Last & Everything" and "Save Your Love For Me" mixes also highlighted gay dance music from the 70's and 80's.

My 27th MAL Weekend 2011 Music Mixes

While there is no official connection between I and the Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend event click the cd cover (at left) to listen and/or download my "To The Unknown Man" new age music mix which has an S&M sexual vibe.

Two other mixes that I created for this weekend's 27th MAL: Revolution 2011 event are the male trance vocals "VOICES #5: Keep Faith" and progressive house/trance "From Here To Eternity".

Taking note of the changes to the 2011 MAL event, here's Metro Weekly Sneek Peak dated Thursday, 13 January 2011 with detailed info regarding the 27th MAL REVOLUTION 2011 event.

Here is my Elvert Barnes Mixology archives.

My January 2010 LIVE YOUR LIFE House / Gay Circuit Mix In Support of Marriage Equality

On Friday, 18 December 2009 Mayor Fenty officially legalized same-sex marriage in the District in a signing ceremony at the All Souls Unitarian Church in NW Washington DC.

The law now will go through a period of review consisting of 30 days in which Congress is in session. If the law passes that hurdle ... as is widely expected ... the first gay marriages in the District could take in late winter or early spring of 2010.

New Hampshire marriage and Austrian civil union laws were effective as of 1 January 2010.

In celebration of the recent advances pertaining the same-sex / marriage equality issue and representing my first mix of 2010 click the cd cover to listen to and/or download my January 2010 LIVE YOUR LIFE compilation which features a house / gay circuit tracklist.