Category: News

Happy Pride Month: Celebrating the Music That Brought Us Together

As we welcome June, I want to take a moment to celebrate Pride Month and acknowledge the incredible impact that LGBTQ+ artists, producers, DJs, remixers, club owners, and fans have had on the music we love.

Burning The Ground was built on a passion for 12-inch singles, remixes, dance floors, and the artists who created the soundtrack to our lives. Many of those songs were born in clubs and communities where LGBTQ+ people found acceptance, friendship, self-expression, and freedom. The dance floor has always been more than just a place to hear great music. For many, it was a place to belong.

From disco pioneers and Hi-NRG innovators to synth-pop icons, freestyle legends, and house music trailblazers, LGBTQ+ artists and audiences helped shape the sound of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. The extended mixes, dub versions, club edits, and remixes that we celebrate every day on Burning The Ground owe much of their existence to the creativity and energy that emerged from those communities.

Growing up, music provided an escape, a connection, and sometimes the courage to be yourself. Many of us have memories tied to a favorite song, a special club, a first dance, or a moment when a record seemed to understand exactly how we felt. Those experiences are part of what makes music so powerful.

Throughout Pride Month, we’ll continue celebrating the artists and music that brought us together, regardless of who we are, where we come from, or who we love. That’s one of the things I’ve always appreciated most about this community. People from all over the world gather here because of a shared love of music and the memories attached to it.

Thank you for being part of Burning The Ground. Thank you for your continued support, your stories, your comments, and your passion for preserving these incredible recordings.

Most importantly, thank you for helping make this community a welcoming place for everyone.

Happy Pride Month!

-Paul

Vacation Mode: ON, Turntable: OFF (Well… Mostly)

Hey everyone,

Just a quick heads-up that I’ll be taking a little vacation time starting Monday, May 25. The turntables will be spinning a bit slower around here while I recharge the batteries, hunt down some vinyl treasures, and probably listen to way too many extended mixes at unhealthy volume levels.

I’m planning to return sometime around June 8, give or take a few days depending on how far I drift into relaxation mode.

Until then, feel free to dig through the archives, revisit some old favorites, and keep the comments coming. I always enjoy reading them, even when I’m away.

Thank you all for the continued support, kindness, and for helping make Burning the Ground such a fun place to share music memories. You guys are the best.

See you soon, and keep those 12-inch singles spinning loud!

-Paul

24-Bit Download Update, Archive Posts, And Important Changes

As many of you already know, we have been using MEGA for quite a while to host the 24-bit download files. Unfortunately, our account was recently suspended, so I have had to start using alternative file hosting services for larger files. The 24-bit downloads are too large to store directly on my personal web hosting service.

Going forward, you will now notice two separate 24-bit download buttons located at the bottom of each post. It has been brought to my attention that some browsers and devices do not always work properly with certain file hosting sites. If one link gives you trouble, please try the second option.

Please also keep in mind that the 24-bit files will now only remain active for up to six days. Most free file hosting services automatically remove files after that amount of time, so these links are only temporary.

This is one of the reasons I strongly encourage everyone to subscribe to the site’s email notifications, so you will know as soon as new posts go live and can grab the files before they disappear.

Also, for several years, I kept most posts published before 2015 set to private. I have now republished many of those posts for archive reading purposes only. Please note that none of the archive posts contain active download links.

From time to time, I do revisit and update these older posts with fresh new transfers. Since many of them were originally published, I have made major upgrades to my audio equipment and transfer chain, allowing me to significantly improve the sound quality of newer restorations.

Like the Pet Shop Boys once said, “If you don’t get that mix, it’s gone ’86.”

Thank you all for your continued support and understanding.

-DjPaulT

Spring Fundraiser Complete – Thank You

Hi everyone,

I’m happy to share that we’ve reached our $1,500 goal, so it’s time to officially wrap up the Spring fundraiser.

I want to sincerely thank each and every one of you who contributed. Your generosity and support mean more to me than I can express. Because of you, Burning the Ground will continue to run smoothly, stay secure, and keep bringing you the rare 12″ mixes and extended versions that we all love.

I’m also grateful to everyone who shared the site, left comments, or simply stopped by to enjoy the music. This community is what makes everything worthwhile.

The next fundraiser will take place in October and will focus on covering the site’s hosting renewal.

Thank you again for being part of this journey and for helping keep this music alive.

—Paul