Conjure One ft Aruna – Still Holding On (Original)
Hot Since 82 ft Alex Mills – Shadows
Mark Knight & Stefano Noferini – The Sound
Alesso & Calvin Harris ft Theo Hutchcraft – Under Control (Original)
Andy Moor & Orkidea – Orbiting (Chris Schweizer)
Chuckie – Skydive (Original)
Manufactured Superstars – Angry Panda
Ashley Wallbridge – Africa (Original Mix)
Marco V ft Maruja Retana – Waiting For the End
Dohr & Mangold vs Jonathan Mendelsohn – Hurricane
Bobina & Ana Criada – For Who I Am (Extended)
Denis Kenzo ft Svata B – Lullaby For Two (Progressive)
Pet Shop Boys ft Example – Thursday (JRMX & Jon M Club)
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SONG OF THE DAY: Erasure – “Gaudete”
It’s not even Halloween, yet the stores are already full of Christmas-themed merchandise to get us in the mood.? Leave it to Erasure to combine the two holidays for a darkly gothic take on a sacred Latin Christmas Carol.? The production has a ’90s Enigma and Erasure vibe (circa “Chorus”) with an updated beat similar to a minimalist Dr. Luke track.? Much of the buzz will be on the stop-motion animation video done by Martin Meunier (Monkeybone/Starship Troopers) and Tonya Hurley (ghost girl), which feels very ‘Nightmare Before Christmas.”? It’s kind of cool that this creative collaboration is with a member of the family (Tonya’s sister Tracy is married to Vince Clarke). If you tend to wear a lot of black and/or ever listened to Siouxie or The Cure, “Gaudete” is the holiday song for you.? As the lead single to the holiday-themed ‘Snowglobe,” it will be interesting to see what Erasure explores on the rest album.
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INTERVIEW: Ayah Marah (2013)
You’ve heard Ayah Marar’s voice, but you might know who she is just yet.? She sang on three tracks from Calvin Harris’ last album (“Ready For The Weekend,? ?Stars Come Out,? and ?Flashback?) and is the featured vocalist on the club hit “Thinking About You.”? After gaining critical acclaim in the UK, her debut album is getting a full US release previewed by the progressive pop jam “Beg Borrow Steal,” which we wrote up here.? However, the album is a complete mash of EDM styles, especially when she goes back to her drum and bass roots.? Listening to the tracks, you will definitely realize why she is a “Hustle Girl.”
RS: I love the name of your label, where did the name Hustle Girl come from??
Ayah Marar: ? I am a hustle girl. It originally came from Jay-Z?s song about the hustle girl and from there it turned into Hussle Girl.
RS: Did you learn a lot from creating Lucky Devil Records?
Ayah Marar: I did, I founded it so I didn?t really have a choice. A couple of friends and I were DJs at the time and we used to run a drum & bass night together which turned into a record label. We ended up signing a few guys who are now big on the drum & bass and dubstep scene in the UK.?
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