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SONG OF THE DAY: Cedric Gervais – “The Look”

With a Grammy nomination for his mix of Lana Del Rey and a massive remix of Howard Jones “Things Can Only Get Better,” 2013 has been a big year for French born, Miami-based DJ/producer Cedric Gervais.? With his new single “The Look,” he aims to launch 2014 by blending two discordant EDM styles – the UK obsession of ’90s styled Nu-House and big room electro.? The results work surprisingly well, with the synth-pop intro leading into a very aggressive and grinding electro beat.? The melody of the synth line is repeated in drops replayed with different effects.? Something about the intro, though, sounds so familiar to me – I am not sure if I am hearing a replay of Yaz’s “Don’t Go” or Eric Prydz “Pjanoo.”? Or is it a replay of “Pjanoo” using the synths of “Don’t Go”??? Or if it’s not “Pjanoo” is it Patrice Rushen’s “I Was Tired of Being Alone” or Double You’s “Run To Me” or Ohio Players “Love Rollercoaster?”? Well, whatever it is, after this becomes the club monster that it will no doubt become, don’t be surprised if he enlists the vocal talents of an ’80s pop tart to sing a top line (how about Sheena Easton?). That would be the absolute perfect way totally mash up the decades.

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Cedric Gervais – “The Look”

SONG OF THE DAY: Dani Deahl and Animale ? ?Thunderbolt?

Chicago?s in the house, literally. I make no secret that I am a fan of Dani Deahl ? for her productions, mashups, DJ sets, and blogs. Teaming up with fellow Chicagoan Animale, they unleash the spicy electro of ?Thunderbolt,? on Steve Aoki?s Dim Mak label. With the double dropouts, the track that comes immediately comes to mind is Steve?s own ?Beatdown,? except instead of going trap/moombahton, the military-styled drumbeat leads to a pretty synth-line that isn?t dissimilar to the Art of Noise classic ?Moments in Love.? It?s not as obvious as the recent Katy Perry single ?Dark Horse,? but if you listen closely and have ever vibed to a Quiet Storm broadcast on the radio, you will definitely hear it. DJs should jump on this track, as well as the appropriately-titled ?A DJ is Not an iPod? by Tocadisco, which are both featured on Dim Mak?s ?New Noise Volume 5.?

Dani Deahl and Animale ? ?Thunderbolt?

SONG OF THE DAY: Bass Kleph – “Raise Up Lights”

Living up to his name, Aussie producer Bass Kleph unleashes “Raise Up Lights,” an aggressive, bass-heavy thumper. It seems as if touring with Wolfgang Gartner has influenced him to go more track-y and take a break from his most recent vocal-oriented releases (“Going Crazy,” “Flashing Lights” and “Make Me Forget”). While there is a pretty melody in the break, the track is all about the womping bassline, crowd chants, and the speed-garage beat structure. Yes, it sounds massive in a club and will fit any big room set around the world.

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Bass Kleph – “Raise Up Lights”