NEXT ReSTRUCTURE MIX - SPECIAL EIGHTIES EDITION:
"Wee Thee People" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - B.B. and Band
Sunday, July 19, 2026
NEXT ReSTRUCTURE MIX - SPECIAL EIGHTIES EDITION: "Wee Thee People" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - B.B. and Band
NEXT ReSTRUCTURE MIX - SPECIAL EIGHTIES EDITION:
"Wee Thee People" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - B.B. and Band
COMING SOON! - SPECIAL NINETIES EDITION: "Hallucination" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Danni Minogue
COMING SOON! - SPECIAL NINETIES EDITION:
"Hallucination" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Danni Minogue
ReStructure Mix Update (7/19/26): “That Thing!” – Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix – That Thing
That Thing is a disco concept project from producer Sylvester Levay who also gave us Love Generation (Lucy Neale), Silver Convention, Joy Fleming, Renee’ Harris (“Doctor Music”) and Mick Jackson (“Weekend”). This track was released in the US on the Laurin Rinder and Michael Lewis label AVI Records - the first 12” label to display “GIANT 45” which meant the vinyl would be played at 45 rpm’s to give a deeper bass response. “That Thing!” is one of the craziest (of its time) as it outlines a connection with several hints of “flashing” - an activity used by a nude man in a long overcoat who would flash a woman. And also hinting at a connection to the 50’s horror film “The Blob” - and that is where it feels adventurous. The fantastic keyboard riffs ala arpeggio are infectious and an early piece of electronic dance music formulation. Along with a mad vocal from Jerry Rix this one mysteriously moves.
I have taken the 12” version of “That Thing!” and worked as a dramatic take for this ReStructure Mix. There are clips from “The Blob” to play on your mind as well as a matching with Ms. Lauren Hill’s “Do Wop” track. Playful and evoking rhythm.
Life Is A Bowl Of Mirror Balls (PLAYLIST)
Life Is A Bowl Of Mirror Balls (PLAYLIST)
"Autumn Love" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Electra
"Dolce Vita" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Ryan Paris
"Envy" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Rinder and Lewis
"Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Brian Davis
PLAYLIST LINK: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKZzhl5mzOro
Saturday, July 18, 2026
NEXT ReSTRUCTURE MIX: "That Thing!" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - That Thing
NEXT ReSTRUCTURE MIX:
"That Thing!" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - That Thing
COMING SOON! - SPECIAL NINETIES EDITION: "Deep In My Heart" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Clubhouse
COMING SOON! - SPECIAL NINETIES EDITION:
"Deep In My Heart" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Clubhouse
ReStructure Mix Update (7/18/26): “When The Shit Hits The Fan (Rocket Pocket)” – Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix – Gregg Diamond’s Bionic Boogie
Bionic Boogie is a disco concept from producer Gregg Diamond (Andrea True Connection, George McCrae, Gloria Gaynor) who early on understood the direction of disco music in the mid-70’s. His production of Bionic Boogie marked one of his standards which was always an ensemble of talented and soulful vocals including Luther Vandross, Jocelyn Brown (Shaw), Diva Gray and Gordon Grody) and also musicians who played above the standards unlike some mechanical disco outlines which became the overkill of the late 70s. His music was lyrical in the sweeping sounds of Euro-disco yet a touch of funky guitars - both lead and bass. His direction was also a bit more abstract in theme and execution. “When The Shit Hits The Fan (Rocket Pocket)” comes from the second Bionic Boogie album from 1978 and is another example of Diamond’s clever play on words and music. This stomping piece uses the adage as a placement card for a time when dancers could not stop moving on dance floors thanks to music like this.
I have taken the album version of “When The Shit Hits The Fan (Rocket Pocket)” and placed the pieces into a new dub-like ReStructure Mix. Using drop-cuts and EQ effects to give the rhythm a new stage. The exit makes it obvious that I went a bit far - but so did this iconic sound which took the seventies on a new trip.
MEET THE BEAT (PLAYLIST)
MEET THE BEAT (PLAYLIST)
"Temptation" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Corina
"The Power Of Love" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Deee-Lite
"Tonight" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Suzy Q
"Rhythm Of the Night" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - DeBarge
PLAYLIST LINK: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQey1dIo99TI
Friday, July 17, 2026
COMING SOON! - SPECIAL NINETIES EDITION: "Make Your Move For Love" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - The Rainbow Girls
COMING SOON! - SPECIAL NINETIES EDITION:
"Make Your Move For Love" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - The Rainbow Girls
NEXT ReSTRUCTURE MIX: "When The Shit Hits The Fan (Rocket Pocket)" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Gregg Diamond's Bionic Boogie
NEXT ReSTRUCTURE MIX: "When The Shit Hits The Fan (Rocket Pocket)" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Gregg Diamond's Bionic Boogie
ReStructure Mix Update (7/16/26): “Suboceana” – Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix – Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club is one of the 80s rhythmic treats - consisting of Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz formerly of Talking Heads and now focusing on the dance floor needs of its fans. Their 1981 project included the now classic dance number “Genius Of Love” which fused a sound of the 80s with a street-level funk edge. “Suboceana” is from the 1988 project “Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom” and gives off more of the duo's wonderful and light hearted tales woven into a dance track. The heavy bass is an essential element of electronic house movement of the period and yet like many of their creations it maintains its own identity. The tale of the undersea maiden who meets her match is one that flows in their tales which always evokes imagination.
I have taken the 12” versions of “Suboceana” and placed the various versions into this ReStructure Mix. I have played out the rolling bass along with the double-beat rhythm into a new outline.
FANTASTIQUE CELEBRATE! (PLAYLIST)
FANTASTIQUE CELEBRATE! (PLAYLIST)
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Inner Life
"Burn In His Hands" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - P.Lion
"Escapade" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Janet Jackson
"Fantastic" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Meccano
PLAYLIST LINK: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJGNVoGJf2B4
Thursday, July 16, 2026
last RESORT (PLAYLIST)
last RESORT (PLAYLIST)
"1,000 Ways" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Martin King
"A Good Man (Is Hard To Find)" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Boys Town Gang
"You Can't Steal My Love" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Azure
"Dim All The Lights" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Laura Branigan
PLAYLIST LINK: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ_nuVbrdmWM
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
COMING SOON! (EDITION 7/15/26): "Bitten By The Love Bug" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Heaven 'N' Hell Orchestra
COMING SOON! (EDITION 7/15/26):
"Bitten By The Love Bug"
- Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Heaven 'N' Hell Orchestra
COMING SOON! - SPECIAL NINETIES EDITION: "Fruit Of Love" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Transformer 2
COMING SOON! - SPECIAL NINETIES EDITION:
"Fruit Of Love" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Transformer 2
music all over the place (PLAYLIST)
music all over the place (PLAYLIST)
"Only Music Survives" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix – Alba
"Watch Out!" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix – Doctor’s Cat
"I Want You" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Gary Low
"For Your Love" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Klaudia=
PLAYLIST LINK: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfjlTn5It9Jk
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
NEXT ReSTRUCTURE MIX - SPECIAL EIGHTIES EDITION: "Suboceana" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Tom Tom Club
NEXT ReSTRUCTURE MIX - SPECIAL EIGHTIES EDITION:
"Suboceana" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Tom Tom Club
ReStructure Mix Update (7/14/26): “Don’t Go” – Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix – Yazoo
Yazoo is Alison Moyet and Vincent John Martin (Clark) who brought an innovative synth-pop style during the early 80’s. Their project titled “Upstairs At Eric’s” was a new sound for 1982 and made this duo a part of dance music history. “Don’t Go” is from this project and one of the pieces which lay out a classic organ-like feel that is haunting and eerie to place in one's imagination. Alison Moyet is the match for this powerful synthetic sound as her vocals become just as intense in a roaring approach. Each of their numbers becomes a mark with these qualities. The eighties bring on a face with music as this when the creative move to reshape dance music is the focus.
I have taken the 12” vocal and acapella of “Don’t Go” and reshaped the piece for this ReStructure Mix. There is a use of the verse again in a new way to keep them upfront where they belong and some new breaks to give this classic another spin.
WAR AND PLACE (PLAYLIST)
WAR AND PLACE (PLAYLIST)
"War Dance" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Kebekelektrik
"Pleasure Island" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Paul Jabara
"Anytime Or Place" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Azoto
"Quartz" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Quartz
PLAYLIST LINK: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFIyrVfu35WE
Monday, July 13, 2026
COMING SOON! - SPECIAL EIGHTIES EDITION: "Insecurity" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Stacey Q
COMING SOON! - SPECIAL EIGHTIES EDITION:
"Insecurity" - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix - Stacey Q
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