Category: Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: Phonk D’Or & Jesse Voorn – “Show Me the Love”

Sometimes the simplest ideas make the best club tracks.?? Nearly ten years ago, Thomas Bangalter and DJ Falcon sampled The Real Thing’s “Love’s Such a Wonderful Thing” to create the club classic “So Much Love to Give.”? That same kind of repetitive sample is the basis of “Show Me The Love,” the deceptively simple track from the Dutch duo Phonk D’Or (aka Nenes) and Jesse Voorn.? Over a multilayered electro track, the vocal is repeated and becomes an almost rallying cry as it sucks you into the groove.? While the track has been compared to Mylo’s “In My Arms,” which sampled both Kim Carnes “Bette Davis Eyes” and Boy Meets Girl “Waiting for a Star to Fall,” repeated listens makes me think more of “So Much Love to Give.”? Both remixes are quite special in their own way- ?Phonk D’or & Burgundy’s is more aggressive than the original with almost Wolfgang Gartner feel.? British DJ Rob Made slows down the tempo and gives it an updated ’80s feel sounding like a track that would be perfect for a modern revival of St Elmo’s Fire.

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SONG OF THE DAY: Jessica Sutta ft Kemal Golden – “Again”

Dubbed the Pin-Up doll of the Pussycat Dolls, fiery redhead Jessica Sutta has always had big love for clubland.? Back in 2007, she teamed up with Dave Aude (“Make It Last”) and Paul van Dyk (“White Lies”) to much acclaim, so it was no surprise when her first solo club single “Show Me” topped the club chart last year.? With “Again,” she delves into deeper subject matter, the consequences of bad decisions mitigated by the possibility of salvation at the end.? Dance music with a message and lyrics she co-wrote- what a concept…? The original production by Kemal Golden, who has worked with DJ Vice and Dave Aude, balances pop with progressive creating an epic dancefloor filler with catchy hooks that are primed for crossover.? The airy synth line in the breakdowns are as pretty as the lyrics are dark, making the contrast even more defined.?? As a refreshing change, the first set of remixes are by up-and-coming artists, rather than the regular gang of big names who seem to be on every record.? The mixes are variations of electro going in distinctly different directions – tribal with unique vocal manipulation (DJ Theresa), progressive (IDeal & J-Break), and stadium (Nikno). ?Without a doubt, “Again” has one of the most creative lyric videos – combining performance and scenes with the lyric on the screen – I guess you would call it a hybrid of a traditional concept/performance video and standard lyric videos.? Jessica’s dancing and performance is quite emotional, which elevates the clip to a higher level as well.

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SONG OF THE DAY: Prince Club – “The Way I Feel” / “Come Back”

Writing up recent releases “Free Ur Soul” and “Gotta Let U Go,” it seems like there is a ’90s classic house vibe bubbling up from the underground.? Look no further than Toolroom, who have scooped up the Canadian duo Prince Club, currently leading the old school garage house revival.? Close your eyes and you could be at a ball with queens voguing or getting sweaty at an underground house party.? With vocal samples, ” The Way I Feel” is a little more immediate, sounding like a classic Mark Kinchen dub with a bit of Morales in the mix.? “Come Back” sound like it could be instrumental track for a house remix of a major ’90s R&B hit – in a good way.? As classic as these tracks sound, if you listen closely you will hear the minor tweaks that the youngsters have added to give them a modern feel.? If you are feeling these tracks, be sure to check out their “Only One” EP that came out on Nervous last month as well.

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