Category: Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: The Thin Red Men ft Gilly Nina – “Remember Me”

Part of being a journalist is discovering and watching new talent develop over time. It’s pretty obvious in the EDM world when a new producer drops a hot track, gets support from the big guys, and gradually gets larger festival gigs. In the commercial world, aspiring producers seem to gain traction with white labels of pop records and eventually building a following that leads to a official remixes and original releases . Great talents like Liam Keegan, Danny Verde, and Ranny have done just this, and next out of the chute are British duo The Thin Red Men. With a successful run of remixes for Gloria Estefan, One Direction, and Taylor Dayne, they make the move to original production with a surprising twist. “Remember Me” is full on trance-pop, similar to radio singles that you would expect from Dash Berlin, Armin van Buuren, or BT, with a hauntingly beautiful vocal by fellow newcomer Gilly Nina. They are also riding the ’90s flashback meme with chord changes reminiscent of classic Perfecto releases. It will be interesting to see how “Remember Me” fares as an (as of now) unsigned track, but here’s hoping that DJs in the know discover this future crossover hit.

Image courtesy of The Thin Red Men.

SONG OF THE DAY: Stonebridge & Caroline D’Amore – “Live Life”

Kismet and guilty pleasures seem to go together. I was watching America’s Next Top Model last weekend, and the models were challenged to walk on revolving wheels shaped like turntables.? Spinning the decks was no other than Caroline D’Amore.? Since “The Music Man,” her vivacious collaboration with Stonebridge has been in my clubsets all year, I clicked over to Beatport and was delighted to find a new single from the modelicious twosome called “Live Life.”? The blend of sexy, classy house (Stonebridge’s lineage) with modern electro is a little more subdued than the jaunty and playful “Music Man,” and the lyrics have an uplifting message about working towards a brighter day when things get rough.? The inspirational song feels like Lady Gaga’s “Edge of Glory” run through the questioning filter of Avicii’s “Wake Me Up.”? While it might not be an immediate floorfiller for big room club jocks, there’s quite a special message that a lot of club kids will latch onto. It’s a song that grows with every listen.

Image Courtesy of Stoney Boy.