Hayla - I'm Free (Remixes)

This is the debut single from the Middle Eastern beauty. "I'm Free" is the perfect showcase for her impressive vocals. One minute she is whispering and cooing softly, the next she is soaring and harmonizing. The lyrics are rather lovely.

There are many remixes of this by Ralphi Rosario, Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda, Mike Rizzo, Super Stylers, Dave Matthias, Klubjumpers, Massi & De Leon, and DJ Bam Bam. All of the remixes' productions beautifully complement the vocals. They are all in an uplifting vein. The Dave Matthias one is a little more hard-hitting and is the highlight of the bunch.

Grade: A

Deborah Cox - If It Wasn't For Love (Remixes)

First performed and premiered in late July, the new single from Deborah Cox will hit the clubs real soon.

Jennifer Lopez - Papi (Remixes)

This is the sexy new single from her Love? album. A Latin, club-oriented track in its original version, this gets a full package of remixes by DJ Kue*, Mixin' Marc & Tony Svedja, R3hab, and Rosabel. Mixin Marc & Tony Svedja's synthy big room mix feels like a souped up version of the original. R3hab opts for a heavy electro-house sound. Rosabel's piano-laden tribal mix is surprisingly tame, but pretty. Overall, the Mixin Marc & Tony Svedja mix is the best of the bunch.

*DJ Kue mix was not available at press time and was not reviewed.

Listen to the original here (YouTube)

Grade: A-

Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda feat. Deborah Cox- If It Wasn't For Love

Deborah unveiled this new song during several of her Pride performances this year. It was premiered on radio station B96 earlier in the month. It is a club-oriented track featuring Deborah's amazing vocals. Although she has been a little more restrained on recent releases, this one is far more anthemic. The trancey synths as part of the electro/house production are so uplifting and the hard electro buildups are insane.

Listen to the preview here (YouTube)

Grade: A

Jennifer Lopez feat Pitbull - On The Floor

Just as she begins her tenure as a judge on American Idol, the singer/dance/actress/entrepreneur is back with a new single. Taking a bit of the melody from what is known as the "Lambada" song, this song fuses a slice of the old with a bit of the current electro/pop craze. Pitbull's sections on the track feel unnecessary. It almost feels like JLo is guesting on her own song. Her vocals are cute. There are remixes for this by CCW, Low Sunday, Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda, and Ralphi Rosario. CCW and Ralphi provide circuit-oriented mixes. CCW's is dark and energetic, perfect for peak hour play. Ralphi's mixes are slightly electro-ish with some melodic piano elements. Both Low Sunday and Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda's mixes are a mix of tribal and electro. All of the versions are good, but CCW is the clear winner of this package.

Listen to the original here (YouTube)
Purchase the digital single with all the remixes here (Masterbeat)

Grade: B (for the original)/A- (for the remixes)

Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster

This is the latest single from his upcoming new album. He continues to experiment with dance/electronic sounds on this song. Vocally, Ne-Yo is on-point. However, this song takes a few listens to truly get into it. There are remixes of this by Low Sunday, Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda, and Tony Moran & Warren Rigg. Low Sunday's mixes basically expand upon the original making it more dancefloor-friendly. The Mixin Marc & Tony Svejda mixes are a bit hard and twisted with a tough bassline. Tony & Warren's mixes are pure peakhour bliss. All are good, but Tony & Warren's is the best of the bunch.

Purchase the digital single with mixes at Masterbeat

Grade: A-