Category: Song Of The Day

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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SONG OF THE DAY (SUNDAY?FUNDAY):? Cole Plante with Myon & Shane 54 ft Koko Laroo – “Lie to Me”

Like his contemporary Erik Arbores, much of the buzz surrounding Cole Plante seems to be about his age (16) rather than his music.? As someone who has seen Cole spin (at Promo Only Summer Sessions) and spoken to him about production (interview coming soon), I can attest that Cole is talented and knowledgeable rather than some packaged product for Disney.? “Lie To Me” is a good introduction to his music, a progressive-leaning stadium-pop track, not dissimilar to recent releases by Axwell and Markus Schulz.? The lyrics about lying might be a bit mature for his age, but these were most likely written by singer Koko Laroo (who we last heard with Felix Cartal on “Young Love”). ?A strong set of remixes by R3hab, Juventa and DJ Escape/Tony Coluccio set the track to be a banger for each subgenre (electro, progressive, and tribal). If this isn’t enough of an endorsement to check out his record, remember that Cole was handpicked by Kerli to remix her single “The Lucky Ones.”

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SONG OF THE DAY:? Lange ft Ilsevioilin – “Violin’s Revenge”

Blending classical music and instrumentation with electronic dance music is always a fresh sound.? Remember Vanessa Mae, or William Orbit or Tiesto’s “Adagio for Strings?”? Trance producer Lange met the aptly-named violinist? “Ilseviolin” at a gig in Australia and this track is the result of their collaboration.? The dark yet pretty instrumental track is a lush balance of the violin melody with Lange’s signature melodic trance production.? It flows smoothly and adds a nice flavor to a night of progressive or trance without coming off as a gimmick.? “Violin’s Revenge” is featured on Lange’s upcoming album? ‘We Are Lucky People,’ along with “Risk Worth Taking” and “Our Brief Time in the Sun.”

Image Courtesy of Lange Recordings.