A PARTY EVERYONE CAN AGREE ON

Right now all of America deserves a really great party! Yeah, that's right, we're all tired of those other parties. So, call the crew cause I’m ready to drop the needle on all your favorite hits this weekend! Get ready for exclusive HK remixes on Calvin Harris, The Chainsmokers and Halsey, John Legend, Twenty One Pilots, Hailee Steinfeld, Pitbull, Jon Bellion and more! Plus new bangers from Zara Larsson, Tove Lo, Anne-Marie and a few sonic surprises. There's also this week’s PICK TO HIT™ and a couple throwbacks totally re-imagined. It's a party you definitely want to join! To quote Sia “Come On, Come On Turn The Radio On”!

 
Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™. 

MY NIGHT WITH JANET JACKSON

I caught up with Miss Jackson in the middle of her Unbreakable World Tour and to say that Janet Jackson is a legend is an understatement. The tour is in support of Janet’s long awaited album of the same name (her first release in seven years). It is also her 7^th album to go to No. 1. Her concerts are selling out and to top it off Janet’s been nominated to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. This tour gives fans exactly what they want. ALL the hits, ALL the dancing and a taste of the new stuff. Madonna…please take note! This is how it should be done. When you’re a legend with a body of work the fans love…give it to them!

This weekend I’m bringing you all the hits like you’ve never heard them before. Plus exclusive HK remixes on Selena Gomez, X Ambassadors, Adele, Calvin Harris, DNCE, Shawn Mendes and many more! Get ready to turn the volume way up for new jams from Fall Out Boy & Demi Lovato, Shaggy and Pitbull, Gwen Stefani, 5 Seconds of Summer and Tove Lo! 

Remember…If it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

ARIANA GRANDE VS. TAYLOR SWIFT - A PUBLIC RELATIONS HOW TO

God knows I love Ariana’s voice and songs. But that donut incident was seriously messed up and Ariana’s getting a lot of shade over it. Since Taylor Swift is one of today's best loved young artists, not to mention "The Most Charitable Celeb of 2014",  I’m thinking taking her lead might be genius. So Ariana here you go:

Ariana:

1. Only lick donuts that you have purchased. The general public doesn’t like you enough to eat your  saliva.
2. Never, ever, ever say you hate America… or any country, anyone or pretty much anything. If you must hate something, hate haters. Their always safe. 
3. Do NOT by any means do an insincere video apology that just makes you look even worse.
4. Do NOT do a second insincere video apology that just makes you look even worse than you did prior to the first lame apology.

Ariana Do Follow Taylor Swift's Lead Here:

1. Do donate $50,000.00 to help pay the medical bills for a girl with cancer.
2. Do defend your fellow artists in a professional way and make Apple pay out the royalties that artist have coming to them.
3. Do ask fans to star in one of your music videos.
4. Do send Christmas care packages to your biggest fans.
5. Throw a private concert for a 6-Year-Old with Leukemia.
6. Bring waiting fans a bunch of Pizzas (I mean, who doesn’t love pizza).
7. Do visit a fan wo was hit by a car and is getting better after brain surgery (That is sooo nice. I mean, any celeb can give money but when they give their time that is really cool).
8. Do donate all proceeds from your single about NYC to the NYC public schools.
9. Study Tay-Tay’s every move and do all the sweet, kind, loving things that she does….Your welcome!

Ok, now that class is out of session, let's turn up the summer heat. Get ready for EXCLUSIVE HK remixes on David Guetta-Nicki Minaj, Skrillex-Diplo-Bieber, Tove Lo, OMI, Andy Grammer, Major Lazer, Ed Sheeran and more! Plus brand new joints from Kaya Stewart, MKTO, Jason Derulo and Jess Glynne.
 
Remember…If it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

SHUT UP! NOT A WORD, LAUGH OR COUGH FOR TWO WEEKS!

How would you handle not being able to talk for two or more weeks? Damn! I don't know if I could do it. These days it seems like more stars than ever are on vocal rest or having vocal cord surgery. Meghan Trainor just canceled several shows due to a hemorrhage (YIKES!) on her vocal cords. Sam Smith recently had vocal cord surgery and this week Miranda Lambert canceled an upcoming concert due some serious vocal cord inflammation. Cancellation of shows does not come cheap. When Adele shelved 17 shows due to a polyp on her vocal cord it was an estimated loss of up to 10 million big ones. That’s dollars people. So why are more and more artists canceling shows due to vocal injuries? Many in the biz think it’s a sign of singers being overworked. With record sales down touring is an artist’s best chance to make a buck. It’s now common for artist to tour and record simultaneously. All that overuse and strain on a singers vocal cords can be extremely damaging.

I’m doing some serious damage on the decks this weekend! Get ready for EXCLUSIVE HK remixes on Rachel Platten, The Weeknd, Zedd, Tove Lo, David Guetta, OMI, Taylor Swift and more! Plus brand spankin' new music from Jason Derulo, Adam Lambert, Silento, Demi Lovato, Icona Pop and Audien f/Lady Antebellum! 

And remember…If it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

RYN WEAVER GETS IN THE MIX WITH HK™

Ryn Weaver the 22 year old singer-songwriter out of San Diego has been called this years “It Girl”. MTV named her Artist to Watch saying ‘Joining the ranks of songwriting bad asses like Charli XCX and Lorde, Ryn is pretty much primed to pop off in 2015”. I couldn’t agree more. Huffington Post included her in their 25 Artists You Need To Start Listening To In 2015 and Times hailed her in their 15 Artists To Watch In 2015. Her debut single Octahate has been climbing up the charts. It also garnered 1 million plays on SoundCloud in two weeks and streamed more that 6 million times on Spotify. Given Ryn’s powerful lyrics and emotional vocal delivery combined with star studded collaborators/writers/producers namely- Charli XCX and Benny Blanco it’s no wonder Octahate hit the ground running. This weekend I sit down with Ryn to talk about her new found success, the inspiration behind the single and the excitement of hearing her song on the radio for the first time. And of course…there's always some amazing secrets you'll only hear when they get In The Mix with HK™.

Before Ryn tells us a few of her surprises you'll be blown away with my custom HK mixes on Kelly Clarkson, Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding, Tove Lo, Sam Smith, Life of Dillon and many more. So, don’t miss a single beat this weekend.

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

CELEBRATE SPRING BREAK…IN THE MIX WITH HK™

It is officially Spring Break season and that means PARRRRRRRRRRTY! And nothing says party more than jammin’ out to the biggest and best hits remixed, rearranged and reinvented custom HK style! Whether you're at the beach, throwin’ down a serious staycation or doin’ the European thang - In The Mix with HK™ is your spring break soundtrack!

This weekend I’m blowin’ up your woofers and promising multiple eargasms cause I spent every minute of the sub-zero temps locked away in my toasty warm studio. I'm droppin' brand new HK reworkings on Ed Sheeran, Kelly Clarkson, Tove Lo, Vance Joy, Natalie La Rose and more! Plus brand spankin' new joints from Lunchmoney Lewis, Cash Cash, Tori Kelly, Who Is Fancy, Walk The Moon and other surprises!

Make sure you tune in all weekend long to get your spring break swerve on!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

A THANKSGIVING WEEKEND PARTY LIKE NO OTHER!

It's Thanksgiving weekend or as I like to call it …The official kick off of the holiday party season!

After eating way more then I should and visiting with family, I always look forward to the weekend for working off those extra pounds on the dance floor. So put down that drumstick, turn up the volume and get ready for exclusive HK remixes on Jessie J- Ariana Grande- Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang, Taylor Swift – Blank Space, Alesso featuring Tove Lo – Heroes, Ed Sheeran – Don’t,  Selena Gomez – The Heart Wants What It Wants, Nick Jonas – Jealous, One Direction – Steal My Girl and so much more. Like part II of my interview with Echosmith, my Pick To Hit™ and other surprises! 

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're IN THE MIX WITH HK™.

BASTILLE TEARS IT UP LIVE! [PHOTOS]

Not all bands can rock the stage as well as the studio but Bastille does it with wicked skill and has been tearin’ up the U.S. on tour! We all know Bastille from their monster hit Pompeii, which climbed to #5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and sold more than three million singles. They’re hoping to hit the charts again with their recently unveiled single, Torn Apart, set to drop November 30^th.  

Between touring gigs Bastille is hard at work on their second album. The group says they made their first album not knowing if anyone would hear it so they made if for themselves. They say the same will be true with their next album stating, “We want to make a record we love. But it’s weird to know that there are potentially a whole load of people waiting to hear it”.

You don’t have to wait to hear sick beats, bangers and all your faves. Tune in all weekend long when I’ll be blowin up the ones and twos with custom HK remixes on Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora – Black Widow, Jeremih featuring YG – Don’t Tell Em, Pitbull featuring John Ryan – Fireball, Tove Lo – Habits, Calvin Harris featuring John Newman -  Blame, Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne– Rather Be and so much more! There’s no place I’d Rather Be than with you this weekend, boomin’ out your speakers!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix With HK™.

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THE REMIX REIGNS ON IN THE MIX WITH HK™

Re∙mix [v. ree-miks; n. ree-miks] verb: remix

To mix and re-record the elements of (a musical recording) in a different way. A song that has been edited or completely recreated to sound different from the original version. To use some of the same materials, allowing the song to reach a different audience. To compose an alternate master recording of a song, adding or subtracting elements, or changing the equalization, dynamics, pitch, tempo, playing time or almost any other aspect of the various musical components. To alter a song for artistic purposes. 

Oh yeahhhhhh we’re going to be altering everything for artistic purposes this weekend when I set the decks on fire with custom HK remixes on Pitbull featuring John Ryan – Fireball, Maroon 5 – Maps, Tove Lo – Habits, Echosmith – Cool Kids, Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora – Black Widow, and Katy Perry – This Is How We Do!  I’m also busting out new sonic delights from David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Mary Lambert, Nick Jonas, Mr. Probz and more.

Tune in to hear all that and more of your favorite hits this weekend, and don’t miss a second of the HK remix revolution!

Remember… if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

THIS WEEKEND ON IN THE MIX WITH HK™

Justin Bieber isn't the only one who can throw a wild rager at his home and have the cops come knocking 6 times. I've got the same thing planned for you this weekend, but without the um….cops!

Get ready cause I'm gonna blow your speakers up with a heatwave of brand new killer remixes. It's a sonic meltdown on Sia – Chandilier, Clean Bandit – Rather Be, Magic! - Rude and Enrique Iglesias – Bailando. I'm also bringing tons of new jams to the party, like Fifth Harmony – Bo$$, Echosmith – Cool Kids, Coldplay – A Sky Full Of Stars, Ed Sheeran – Don't and Tove Lo – Habits. 

I've got the jams to set your night off, so bring some snacks and everyone you know!

Remember….if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix With HK™.

IN THE MIX WITH HK PICKS G.R.L.

This Week’s In The Mix with HK™ “Pick To Hit” is G.R.L’s new single “Ugly Heart”. Who is G.R.L. you ask? They’re that hot new all girl (obviously) quintet who describe themselves as being reminiscent of a modern–day Supremes. Well… I’m not sure if they’re all that but they did make a big splash on Pitbull's “Wild Wild Love” track. Now G.R.L. is getting ready to drop their self-titled EP on July 29^th. Check out the single “Ugly Heart” from that EP- on this week’s In The Mix with HK™ and let me know if you think it’s the next big hit.

Speaking of big hits I’ve got them all locked, loaded and amped up just for you. I’ll be spinin’ vicious custom HK remixes on Maroon 5 – Maps, Kongos - Come with Me Now, Tiesto – Wasted, Katy Perry - Birthday, and Becky G – Shower. Yeah you’re gonna need a shower after this two hour non-stop music mix. Iggy, Kiesza, Tove Lo and more are all getting sweaty with me, so don’t miss a single second of the bodacious beats this weekend!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.