Category: Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: Lindstrom – “Vos-sako-rv”

Norwegian producer Hans-Peter Lindstrom blends elements of electro, disco, new wave, and lounge into “Vos-sako-rv,” the latest track from his new album “Smallhans.” The energetic and playful track sounds like the ultimate cool children’s TV show theme song, joyous and buoyant with a sing-along chant that any 3 year-old will embrace. It’s that simplicity that sucks you in, like Justice’s classic “D-A-N-C-E” or an upbeat Daft Punk trance: many things going on at the same time, equally accessable and addictive. Although he has remixed Lana del Rey’s recent commercial track for H&M, I wonder what would happen if he went all the way commercial and worked with someone like GIrls Aloud or the Saturdays, layering their sugary pop songs over equally addictive nuDisco tracks… Since that probably won’t ever happen, we can all tap our feet and sing along to the simple joy of “Vos Sako Rv” safely with kids of all ages in our family throughout the holiday season.

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SONG OF THE DAY: John Dahlback – “The Trip”

Swedish producer John Dahlback is definitely on our ones-to-watch list. A few weeks back, his gorgeous vocal track with Greg Cerrone and Janice Robinson, “Every Breath,” caught our attention for the way it blended big room electro with a pop sensibility. On his new track “The Trip,” he bangs out a club stomper with just about every possible element imaginable – acid, epic trance progressions, tribal beats, electro glitches, sample chants, and horror movie musical effects. The synths in the breakdown are quite reminiscent of the sexy trance classic “Blue” by LaTour, yet layered in such a way that they enhance everything in the mix. What makes it truly a journey (or trip) is how smoothly it flows from segment to segment, telling its story without any sudden jarring segues. Its one of those great tracks that a DJ can use to transition seamlessly between genres in a set. On its own, it’s almost a countdown of the biggest sounds of 2012 (and probably 2013) in under 6 minutes.

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