Hello Everyone:

Your outpouring of donations and support for James, his family and friends has been tremendous. Thank you. We did need to point out that due to issue with the original funding site, a new site & page needed to be set up this morning. Please see the link below. But please note, if you already donated, you DO NOT need to re-donate. The original funds are safe and secure. Thank you. XXOO

NEW LINK AS OF MAY 05, 2015 – – -> http://www.gofundme.com/tsxmhk

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Our dear friend James Torres went in for a planned surgery on Thursday, April 30th. At the end of that surgery he suffered complications that caused permanent damage to his brain and other organs. Unfortunately we have learned from his doctors that this is a situation he will not recover from. James is loved by many and we will all cherish the time we had with him and the impact he had on our lives.

Many people are asking how they can help. We all will find our own way to contribute during this difficult time but we also put together this crowdfunding page so that people can make a financial contribution if that feels appropriate. The funds raised here will go towards the costs of bring James’ family out to San Francisco in his final days and cover his other personal bills and expenses.

. . . [ In addition, James, myself and Leo Frappier formed a production team that had already put out a couple of remixes for other artists, but we had a track in the can called “Don’t Change A Thing” that we hadn’t released yet. So I’ll be making that track available soon for all of his friends and family (and eventually for the world at large). In exchange, we hope you’ll consider making a donation to the medical fund link set up below. ] . . .

James is an amazing man and he will be sorely missed. Big love to our papi, brother, and friend and thank you for whatever contribution you may decide to make.

http://www.gofundme.com/tsxmhk

James is loved by so many people and we will all cherish the time we had with him and the impact he has had on our lives.

 

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Gone but never forgotten. XXOO An original production by the team of James Torres, Matt Consola & Leo Frappier, ‘Don’t Change A Thing” was an original single produced, but never released, by the remix trio until now. With the untimely death of member James Torres, “Don’t Change A Thing” has been remastered and released with 100% of the proceeds to benefit the fund set up to cover the hospitalization costs. Your purchase is greatly appreciated. Additional donations can be made to: http://www.gofundme.com/tsxmhk . A set of remixes are set to follow in June of 2015 by many of his industry friends to honor his passing. We Love You Papi!

Not many artists have a successful career that spans 25 years. But Vicki Shepard is not your average artist. Nineteen commercial single releases, Twelve of which hit #1 on club charts in more than 20 countries including the US, UK, Germany, Italy and Japan, while the others went Top 10. And 5 of those #1 hits were just in 1990/1991 alone. Two Greatest Hits albums, several Jazz, blues and holiday releases, and a #1 Holiday Single on the iTunes Holiday Singles charts. So it’s only fitting that after 25 years, a proper Vicki Shepard Anthology Album gets released.

Thirty-Six (36) tracks in all, Vicki Shepard – The Remix Anthology Edition for the first time, features every full length commercial Dance, Jazz and Holiday club release or single. These include a handful of early club releases only every released on vinyl, and offered here in remastered digital format for the first time. In addition to each Original 12” Mix, many DJ only promo mixes of each release are also being presented, many also for the first time in digital format. From her debut of “Somewhere” at the closing night of The Saint in New York City to her most recent club release ‘When Love Comes Calling” this is the definitive collection for fans and followers. The album also includes a special 2014 “Sunrise At The Saint” mix of “Somewhere” to kick off the album. Produced by Paul Goodyear, this 2014 ballad mix  uses the original vocal and pays homage to the debut of Vicki Shepard at the final night of New York’s famed Saint. The proceeding 34 tracks are in order of release from 1989 through 2014, and the album concluded with a rare 1999 demo of “When Love Comes Calling” that eventually became the foundation for Vicki’s 2014 release.

All 8 of Vicki’s classic UK High Energy Hits from “Somewhere”, “All I Ask of You”, “Never In A Million Years” and “Love Has Changed My Mind,  through “Let Me Take You Dancing”, “Hold On To My Love”, Bring on The Boys [Rofos Theme]” & “Disco Inferno” have had their Original 12″ mixes remastered for 2014 club play. Each single also features the year it was released, and the album is presented chronologically (with the exception of the new “Sunrise At The Saint” mix of “Somewhere” which kicks off the Anthology.)

To herald the release of the 36 track Vicki Shepard – The Remix Anthology, a special EP called The Classic Hits Remixed presents new remixes of classic #1 club hits. Working from the original vocals, Five of Vicki’s biggest hits have been remixed by Paul Goodyear, Jose Spinnin’ Cortes & Chris Stutz, Cristian Poow, Big Kid & Brian Cua and Liam Keegan.

The latest in a string of hits form Toronto based producer / remixier & DJ Dwayne Minard, “Under Disco Lights” is an infectious modern-day Vocal Disco House track  featuring the vocals of DK (DK Ibomeka) complete with deep/tech house and throwback mixes, including a remix by Beatport / Traxsource Top 10 charting artist / producer, Division 4.