Category: Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY:? Fake Blood – “All In the Blink”

Sometimes a song is just too good to be pigeonholed as ‘just club music.’ ?Let’s face it, so much of dance music is just of the moment and forgettable enough that its shelf life is less than 6 months.? So when a song like “All in the Blink” comes along, it really deserves notice.? Fake Blood, also known as Theo Keating – who was part of The Wiseguys (“Start the Commotion” & “Ooh la La”) knows how to create catchy songs with a hook and a good big beat. ?With “All In the Blink,” he channels ’70s pop a la The Alan Parsons Project and Toto via a Hot Chip filter.? This results is an incessantly upbeat song that sounds retro but is completely current with electropop production.? On first listen, I thought it was a cover because it just sounds so familiar.? On first play in my mixshow, I got eMails and texts asking what the song was.? With his leftfield vibe, I can only imagine how sick the remixes are going to be.? The video shares the same kitschy feel as his video for “I Think I Like It,” switching the focus from sparring TV shopping salespeople to unearthed ectenic energy (supernatural) scientific experiment videos. The campy clip completely fits the retro feel of the song.

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SONG OF THE DAY (SUNDAY FUNDAY):? Luminites – “Bring It”

Imagine if Dacav were British.? Close, but no, it’s more like if Hyper Crush and Dev formed a group but with British accents.? That’s probably the best description for the British foursome?Luminites.? “Bring It” shows their fun-loving, playful side with a mix of big room beats, electro, glitch, breakbeats, playful rhymes, and catchy “la la la” hooks.? Actually, that “la la la” hook was an earworm for pretty much the whole week and it got to the point where I started singing other lyrics along with it.? It took a day or so to realize that the girl solo part is reminiscent of “Get Busy” by Bassmonkeys & Bianca Lindgren.? I am not saying a sample, but if some enterprising DJ wanted to do a mashup of the two songs – it wouldn’t be a challenge.? Filled with fun boasts, an invitation to the party, and new slang (“Sumfink”), “Bring It” is a fun track that bridges hip-hop and dance.? The accompanying lower budget video is a great introduction to the group’s personality.? The only complaint is the inclusion of the “budget” hoochie glirls dancing who were filmed with a lower quality film stock, which makes the dancers and the group seem cheap as well in relation.? Removing those parts would be a benefit to the video and give you more time to feature the pretty (and pretty voiced) singer that is part of the group.? The Luminites have their best chance for chart success in the UK, because unfortunately here in the states, we have failed to embrace any of the British dance rappers – Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, Example.? That, of course, is a shame because I know the Luminites came over here to perform, they would totally bring it.

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SONG OF THE DAY: Avicii vs Nicky Romero – “I Could Be The One”

This is pretty much a no brainer. Combining two of the biggest (and youngest) superstar producers – stadium house king Avicii and rising dutchman Nicky Romero – it almost seems like David Guetta masterminded this massive collaboration. Following the pattern of Avicii’s biggest hits, “I Could Be The One” started as an instrumental known as both “NickTim” (a combination of their first names) or “Fuck School,” which has been played for almost a year. The electro-tinged stadium house track is nearly by the numbers, which of course is not an insult, just a mention that the formula when executed perfectly yields great results. The uplifting lyrics will quickly get stuck in your head with the catchy, pretty delivery by Noonie Bao (who we just covered last week on the strong Don Diablo track “M1 Stinger.”) The big room club track becomes a pop-ready song that will dominate clubs and should hit radio for the new year. Don’t be surprised if this becomes this year’s “Levels” at WMC.

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