Category: Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: Zoe Badwi – “Torches”

Welcome to Pride 2013 – at least in Australia. ?Then again with the happy, bright, and fabulous Zoe Badwi on vocals, the dance?aficionados Denzal Park on the tables, can you really limit a track like this to one country? ?Badwi sings proud lyrics like “Fire up your torches/ Raise up all your voices”, sounding very similar to fellow Aussie and gay fave Kylie Minogue and her feel good track, “All the Lovers”. Thanks to Neon Records for throwing up samples of all the remixes, so you can choose JUST what will accompany your freak flag flying this year. ?We can’t choose between Mystery Blonde and the Coldplay-esque Marcus Santoro remix. ?Which is your favorite??

Image Courtesy of Neon Records.

SONG OF THE DAY: Major Lazer ft Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green – “Watch Out For This (BumaYe)”

Here’s a track that I’ve been waiting for months. The Flexican tipped us that his track “Bumaye” was being reworked by Major Lazer as a collaboration called “Watch Out For This.”? The original version of “Bumaye” is a midtempo horn-led groover with an intro not dissimilar to “Apache,” supporting a strong flow by rapper Typhoon and a primal chant of “Bumaye.”? Sped up, with a more reggaetonic intro, the new version keeps the feel of the original while pumping up the energy with dancehall and moombahton beats, additional horn lines, and a bit of glitch.? Diplo and his crew do quite an exceptional job on the 2013 take, yet after hearing the original it feels like it should be Major Lazer AND The Flexican not Major Lazer ft The Flexican.? Nevertheless, here’s hoping this track shines more spotlight on the brilliant up-and-coming Dutch producer, The Flexican.

Image Courtesy of Dim Mak.

SONG OF THE DAY: Freemasons – “Bring It Back”

2013 is going to be a big year for the Freemasons. Starting the year, “Tears,” their stadium-housed take on “Purple Rain”- featuring vocals by inimitable Katherine Ellis, created huge buzz on Soundcloud. Next up was their epic mix of Depeche Mode’s “Heaven” which is already storming the clubs. Out now is their first official release, “Bring It Back,” an updated take on the classic Freemasons sound – big room happy house with elements of “Da Funk”-era Daft Punk hooks, uplifting keyboard lines, and wildly-effected vocals. The brilliantly-executed drop-out, leading to a massive speed-up, had me flashing back to old school rave days when the DJ would drop “Thousand” by Moby and watch the candy kids try to keep up with it. Speaking of kids, the stop-motion video made by the duo featuring Legos, action figures, studio gear, and post-it notes coming to life is beyond brilliant. Along with “Butter’s Theme,” the video proves that artistic creativity trumps big budgets every time.

Image Courtesy of Freemaison.