Category: Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: Vato Gonzalez & The Young Punx – “Body Harder”

“Body Harder” fuses surf rock (samples from Quincy Jones “Ironside,” last heard in ‘Kill Bill”), rasta toasting, and a big room electro beat. While I am not sure who the vocalist is, she sounds a lot like soca artist Denise “Saucy Wow” Belfon who sang on Masters at Work’s saucy classic “Work.”? DJs looking for a curveball to throw into their electro sets should check this out, as should ironic hipsters trainspotting for tracks with cinematic references.? “Body Harder” is a great teaser, and here’s hoping we get some new music from Hal and The Young Punx with their evil clown “MASHitUP” vibe.

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SONG OF THE DAY: Tristan Garner – “Machine Gun”

Leave it to a Frenchman to shake things up a bit.? At a time when a lot of the big guys are doing the stadium house and trance 2.0 sound, producer Tristan Garner is bringing in the rock vibe.? “Machine Gun” has the energy of classic Prodigy, harnessing the testosterone of rock – a banging big beat loop (not too dissimilar to Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll”). ?Melding the beat with a vocal chant, a breakdown to a fusion of progressive rock and dubstep, and a build-up to another rock explosion: that’s the plan for this track.? Comparisons to fellow frenchmen Daft Punk and Justice are obvious as this WTF track will garner a massive club response whenever deployed.? If “Professional Griefers” by deadmau5 was a big track for you, “Machine Gun” is a no-brainer. Now imagine how insane this would sound with a topline by someone like A Girl and a Gun or Luciana.??

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SONG OF THE DAY: Katrina – “Ready to Love”

The first time I heard Dave Aude’s mix of “OPM” from Star Search alumna Katrina, I was instantly drawn to the catchy hook, sing-along chorus, and of course, the playfully fierce vocal. After seeing her perform live at the Promo Only Summer Sessions last year, I quickly became a fan. When she was on tour with Meat Loaf, I chatted with her at the Ryman and she mentioned that she was working with Frankmusik. Needless to say, I’ve been anticipating the release of “Ready to Love,” and it’s even better than I’d imagined. A fully-realized dance pop song complete with sing-a-long chorus, energetic beats, a catchy strat/guitar hook (which has my trainspotter brain going crazy), and great vocals/vocal production, the song is “ready” for mainstream radio. For clubs, there is a plethora of strong remixes by Joe Gauthreaux, Mike Rizzo, and Dark Intensity. Seamus Haji’s take stands out as my favorite, following up his recent remixes of Usher and Ne-Yo with this smooth blend of body and soul with energetic electro. Watch for the remixes to be released next month and enjoy a preview of the original version below.

Original – Listen

Seamus Haji – Listen