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The Mix

Song guides, first-dance breakdowns, and the stuff twenty years of dance floors teaches you. Written by Barry — not a content team.

A couple's first dance under a flower-draped tent
Issue No. 1 · First dances

The First Dance: How to Pick the Song That Stops the Room

The 90-second rule, the lyrics check, the fade-out trick — and the ten songs that never miss.

By Barry Proud · Sept 2026 · 6 min
Packed ballroom dance floor
Issue No. 2 · Coming soon

Five Songs That Pack a Jersey Dance Floor

The peak-hour weapons, why they work, and the one everybody requests that clears the floor.

By Barry Proud · Oct 2026