Author: DJ Ron Slomowicz

SONG OF THE DAY: Katrina – “OPM (Other People’s Money)”

Here’s the definition of a sleeper record. As a Billboard reporter, I got serviced with this track about a month ago and played it a few times yet it didn’t really hit me. I had one of my podcasts playing in the background and I started singing along to a chorus and before I realized it, I was in love with “Other People’s Money.” While not new to the music world (she was on Star Search which is hard to believe since she looks like she is barely 20-something), Katrina makes her debut in clubland with this playful little pop diddy. It’s a pure party song, imagine Ke$ha without the need for disinfectant afterwards and you got the idea. The Dave Aude remix takes center stage with his hands-in-the-air yet modern girl twirl feel. Escape brings a harder tribal beat while the Fruitbat contributes what is probably the most melodic dubstep (is that an oxymoron?) mix I have yet to hear. The video is also quite fun with Katrina and her girls (The Black Kats) invading the homes of millionaire playboys and have their own kind of fun. With a fun song like this, she can play with my money anytime.

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SONG OF THE DAY: Mysto & Pizzi ft Jonny Rose – “Where Is Love (Love is Hard to Find)”

An ongoing pursuit of male-fronted club music yields the gem of “Where Is Love”, voiced by the emotional Jonny Rose and created by remix team Mysto & Pizzi. The Coldplay-esque production of “Where Is Love” supports Rose’s voice in a collision of uplifting sounds and thumping beats, suggesting you just go ape-nuts crazy on the dance floor when the track finally breaks. It is always refreshing when a familiar yet periphery name drops a track like “Where Is Love”, forcing you to remember that you don’t need a big name for a big song.

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REVIEW: Nad Mika – ‘Electronic Beat Bitch’

What would happen if Lords of Acid, Grace Jones, KMFDM, and New Order collectively donated their DNA to create a new pop-punk-electro-trash German dance diva? The delightfully dirty results from such an experiment would undeniably be Nad Mika and her first album Electronic Beat B!tch.

Nad Mika’s pounding techno beats mixed with thrashing guitars and tacky lyrics are a uniquely stimulating musical experience. Nad Mika’s sound is familiar, yet fresh to the contemporary club world. Her blatantly gay-friendly lyrics and excessive condoning of all things sexually devious are not new to club music, but her blending of house beats and 80s punk screaming should be embraced in any progressive dance club. Her song, “Julie Was A Whore Lep” ? also available on vinyl, is a perfect example of her distinct musical style. This song features violent beats and tawdry lyrics like, “I will not give a sh** on you. You can just f*** off.”

Nad Mika likes to involve her close friends in her music and onstage with her posse Pam Pom, Patsy Puh, Master Clump, and Dr. Puszy. She also welcomes punk band Sexy Sushi into her musical realm with the song “Girlfriend.” The diverse sounds of Nad Mika and her friends provide unadulterated listening pleasure. Bi-porn star and rapper Houston Bernard makes a special appearance in the song “Special Kick.” Nad Mika screams along with him in the chorus, “Yesterday I had a p****! Now I need a d***!” The two personalities certainly make interesting music together, and the whole album extends the same fun energy on nearly every track.

WARNING! As Nad Mika lyrically vomits sexual innuendos in an absurdly stereotypical German accent, listeners may inexplicably find themselves dancing naked in front of mirrors while smearing whip-cream on their roommates. Nad Mika is entertaining, refreshing, and scandalous. She and her posse welcome listeners with open hand-cuffs to their fabulously trashy world.