October 18, 2014

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Seb Skalski Feat. Fred Triplett - The Path

This is the latest single from the Polish producer. He teams up with vocalist Fred Triplett on this glorious throwback to the Def Mix era. The laidback production is very faithful to that time. The lyrics are positive and are sung beautifully. The vocals call to mind the great stylings of Byron Stingily, Robert Owens, and Terrance Downs. The main mix plays up the Disco elements of the song while the Club mix and its companion dub are deeper. The Seb Skalski & Masta P mix is at a slightly lower tempo and it has a late 70s/early 80s Disco/Funk vibe. It almost feels like it could have been on one of Michael Jackson's early solo albums. Steven Stone's mix also has a Funk vibe to it. Overall, every mix is great, however, the Seb Skalski & Masta P one is the best of the bunch.

Listen to clips and purchase the single here (TraxSource)

Grade: A

October 17, 2014

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Groove Thing feat Debbie Harry - Command and Obey (New Remixes)

This song featuring the lead vocalist of Blondie was an underground club hit in 1997. New remixes have been produced by Barry Harris and Serving Ovahness to reinvent this song. The original remixes by Darrin "Spike" Friedman with Fred Jorio and Plasmic Honey still hold up well nearly 17 years later. Barry Harris fuses 90s piano-based Handbag House with hard drums on his mix. Serving Ovahness delivers a drama-filled mix with lots of buildups and breakdowns. Both remixers have made the vocals the focal point of their respective mixes. Both mixes are hot!

Listen to clips and purchase here (Beatport)

Grade: A

October 10, 2014

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Nancy Love - This Is Me (Album)

Hailing from Canada, Nancy Love is an independent Dance/Pop singer-songwriter. Her debut album serves as an excellent showcase for all that she is capable of from uptempo club bangers to midtempo pop ballads. It consists of 8 solid tracks that are expertly sung. Every track is thoroughly enjoyable. The highlights include the playful "Mocha Chika Loca" with Spanish guitar elements and a thumping beat and the synth-laden "Fresh To Me." Of the few midtempos, both "First Lover" and "Rise and Shine" are beautiful.

Listen to the full album here:
 

Buy the album on iTunes

Grade: A

October 9, 2014

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Tony Moran & Joe Gauthreaux feat Michelle Weeks - Let's Find A Place

This mood-setting club track takes inspiration from Voyage's Disco/Hi Nrg classic "Souvenirs." The main "let's find a place...let's keep on moving" hook is from the bridge in the Voyage song. Michelle Weeks does a great job as usual with the main vocals and the divalicious ad libs peppered throughout the dubby track. The main version and edits contain more vocals whereas the Electro Dub has just a few. The latter is more of a peakhour track.

Listen to clips and purchase the song here (iTunes)

Grade: A
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MYNC and Mario Fischetti feat Deborah Cox - Everywhere

This is an exciting new collaboration involving producers MYNC and Mario Fischetti and singer Deborah Cox. "Everywhere" is an uplifting big room vocal track with potential to be huge in the clubs and on radio. The song's composition calls to mind Rihanna's hit "We Found Love", however, this goes above and beyond.

-Listen to a radio rip of the song here (YouTube)

Grade: A
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Finbarr Massi & Dan DeLeon Presents Breathwaite feat. Deborah Cox - Show You (Tony Moran Event Mix)

This special private mashup mix was produced by Tony Moran for his 2007 magnum opus The Event. It was combination of elements of Finbarr Massi & Dan DeLeon's track "Show You" and some unused ad libs from Deborah Cox's "House Is Not A Home" which she had recorded new vocals for the club mixes in 2005, and of course some additional production. Additional ad libs from those recording sessions were used on the Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Destroy U Mix of that song. This mashup was one of many highlights on The Event and it had remained unreleased as an umixed track until a couple of weeks back when it was included on a special compilation called Flaunt by Dan DeLeon.

-Listen to a clip and purchase the remix here (Beatport)

Grade: A
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Katy Perry - Unconditionally (Nu Collective Demo Mix)

This heartfelt ballad was the 2nd single from her PRISM album. It performed only moderately well after the massive hit "Roar" which preceded it, and then of course "Dark Horse" was huge afterwards. This is still one of many highlights on the album. The song had a number of remixes, however only a couple of them were really well done. The best remix of the song surfaced this week! It is the previously unreleased production by Nu Collective (the trio of Billy Waters, Floor One, and John Michael Di Spirito). Despite the title containing the word 'demo', the remix sounds completely polished and complete. It is a melodic, big room mix staying true to the original, maintaining the emotional element that made the original so special.

Listen to the remix here:


Grade: A

October 7, 2014

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David Guetta feat Sam Martin - Dangerous

This is the latest single from the producer/DJ's new album Listen which is due out later in the year. In several interviews, David has mentioned that this album will be in a different musical direction than previous albums. The song is significantly different than his usual in that it is a midtempo. It begins and ends with orchestral elements. One could compare the song to Rihanna's Electro/R&B midtempo hit "Diamonds"  but it's funkier.

Watch the lyric video here (YouTube)

Grade: A

October 4, 2014

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Xelle - Sweat (Remixes)

The dynamic duo's latest single is a playful, sensual song. Just as Olivia Newton-John did with "Physical", the music video flirts with the erotic overtures of the lyrics but uses lots of humor as a distraction when it is about to get naughty. The midtempo Dance/Pop song is super catchy. One will most definitely be singing the chorus after just a single listen! NovoGain has done some remixes. The song is now faster and more uplifting in its transformed state. NovoGain's Higher & Higher dub has a twisted, dark production with harder beats and just a few of the spoken word parts. This is excellent for teasing into the vocal mix though the full vocal mix does have a little bit of the harder intro and outro. The additional percapella and 'ambient mix' versions are basically DJ tools. The former loses all the main programming and keeps just the vocals and percussion while the latter has no percussion.

Listen to all of the remixes here:


-Purchase the original here and the remixes here (iTunes)
-Watch the music video here (YouTube)

Grade: A
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Sweet Rains & Reina - Forever (Remixes)

Dance Diva Reina (of "Find Another Woman", "No One's Gonna Change You", and "Miss The Way" fame) teams up with Sweet Rains on this brand new single. It is a lovely song that will work perfectly in the clubs and on radio. The main version is a nice balance between the Electro of today and the melodic House of the 90s. Additional remixes are by Nick Harvey, Nukage, Ranny, and Serving Ovahness. Nick Harvey's big room mixes are uplifting and pretty, but they still pack a punch with the hard beats. Nukage's hard Electro take works, but the aggressive chainsaw synths aren't the best match for Reina's beautiful vocals. Ranny's mix is more suited for peak hour with its tribal production. Serving Ovahness delivers a mix that is a good middle ground between peak hour and full blown anthem. Overall, the original, Nick Harvey, and Serving Ovahness ones are the best of the bunch.

Purchase the remix EP here on iTunes

Grade: A
 
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