Category: Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: Denzal Park ft Eyelar – “Look Back”

The lines between progressive and pop continue to erode as producers are working with singer/songwriters to add quality vocals.? Australian duo Denzal Park have straddled the line, remixing both commercial vocal artists (Kylie, Zoe Badwi, Wynter Gordon) and club-oriented producers (MYNC, EDC, and Rank 1). Listening to “Look Back,” you can hear the influences of both styles.? The straightahead progressive/stadium house track is elevated by the vocals of Eyelar (winner of the Dutch version of The Voice). It might take a few listens, but the melody will definitely grow on you.? “Look Back” is one of those songs that will sound as good on the radio as it does in the club.

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SONG OF THE DAY: Stanton Warriors – “Cut Me Up”

Breakbeat duo Stanton Warriors have unleashed a barrage of mashups, white labels, remixes, and tracks over the years, and you never know what their tracks are going to sound like.? For “Cut Me Up,” they’ve jumped on the ’90s train with their own unique spin.? Starting off with a Quadrophonia-era old school techno vibe, the track builds up to modern big room electro and then a really cool videogame noise drops it back to breakbeat.?? The appeal of this track isn’t just the flashback, but the way all the different classic and current sounds are blended cohesively to create something that is 2013 (rather than 1993). ?Forthcoming remixes by Etc Etc, Cause and Affect, and London Jay will no doubt take the track all over the map.? The video is a bit violent, showing a pack of skater chicks getting violent revenge against guys who did them wrong – I am guessing the blood is the tie in to the track title.??

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SONG OF THE DAY (SUNDAY FUNDAY): Jody Watley – “Nightlife”

The original high fashion dance diva is back with a new ode to clubland. On “Nightlife,” Jody Watley sings the universal story about escaping the problems of daily life, putting on something fun, and going out to dance. Blending soul, disco, and house, the track uses what sounds like real instrumentation and horns- which gives it real depth. Also adding depth are the background vocals from her fellow Shalamar lead, Gerald Brown. Jody sounds great as she always does, and you can tell she is having a good time with the song (that she cowrote). Always in tune with the underground, she namechecks both “waacking” (the classic disco dance focused on syncopated arm movements) and her loyal LGBT following with “get my drag on.” “Nightlife,” like Jody herself, exudes class as she aims to unite the world through music and clubbing. World peace through dance music, it could happen…

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