SONG OF THE DAY: Ferry Corsten ft Jenny Wahlstrom – “Many Ways”

“Many Ways” is the Bj?rk single we’ve been waiting for a long time to hear. Seriously, when Swedish singer Jenny Wahlstrom comes in, the resemblance to Bj?rk is uncanny, with the intonation and phrasing sharing a similar angelic quirkiness. Ferry Corsten starts the track with a pretty keyboard leading to a rock-ish big beat and a double dropout before the stadium house-sounding progressive pop track fully kicks in. Although there is just a 90-second preview online, it’s easy to see how this could be a major record and possibly even follow Armin van Buuren/Trevor Guthrie’s “This is What It Feels Like” onto commercial radio.

Image Courtesy of Flashover Records.

SONG OF THE DAY: Justin Michael ft Phillip LaRue – “Young Forever”

Dance music is definitely enjoying a renaissance of strong male vocal records featuring the likes of Chris James, John Martin, and Jonny Rose. Add to that list Phillip LaRue who brings a Chris Martin (Coldplay) vibe to the “Young Forever,” the new single from Justin Michael. You probably know Justin from his singles with Kemal “Trouble” (sung by Heather Bright) and “Her World Goes On” (sung by Bruno Mars), or his releases on Armada. On “Young Forever,” Justin sets the tone with a rock-influenced dance feel and a Hi-NRG baseline that sounds like a cross between Motiv8 and Arty. The pretty intro makes it perfect for dance radio (and even commercial radio). With an extended club mix, it would make a great hands-in-the-air track to end any big room night.

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Notable Dance Podcast #031

The Cube Guys and Prok & Fitch – Don’t Go
Prok & Fitch – Freak Show
Daleri – Hysteria (Original)
Nicky Romero, Sunnery James, Ryan Marciano ft Fast Eddie – Jack to the Sound of the Underground
Jeffer – Guitar Mistake
ATB ft Ramona Nerra – Never Give Up (Stefan Dabruck & Tocadisco)
Stanley Progman – Nothing Matters
Buddygirrl & Chris James – One Moment (Original)
Bauer & Lanford – Leave Me Behind (Kryder)
Maison & Dragen ft Toni Nielson – Immortal Love (Original)
Dash Berlin & Alexander Popov ft Jonathan Mendelsohn – Steal You Away (Giuseppe Ottaviani)
Morten – Look Closer (WeSmile)