Category: Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: Made To Move – Perfect Lady

A lot of sample-based records are being released right now – tracks that use just a line or two of vocals from an older record and add them to a new – or what is often more accurately – a nu-house track.? There seems to be three categories – direct samples/revocals of a few lines (Second City, Arches, Duke Dumont), complete manipulation so it’s almost unrecognizable (Le Youth), and the use of a hook to build a new song around (Inna “Be My Lover”/ DJ Antoine “Light it Up”). “Perfect Lady” by Made to Move falls somewhere between the first two categories.? Using lines from Mary J Blige’s “Family Affair,” the lines are scrambled and reassembled so they aren’t instantly recognizable, yet you will pick up on it if you focus.? The original is a bassline-led nod to ’90s-era Guerrilla/Tribal deep house with a bit of haze and sleaze in the mix.? Ben Mono effects the vocals to change the gender and pumps up the mix with some bounce and acid.? Joseph Lupo, Simeo Belle, and Skrutinize all go a bit deeper on their respective mixes, creating soundtracks for a late night lounge that wants their house a bit chilled. If perchance you are looking for a full vocal remix of Mary J Blige’s “Family Affair,” dig up her 2002 remix album for the Spanish Fly remix or look around online for the infamous Sharp Boys remix or the exquisite Murk Boys white label.

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SONG OF THE DAY: Michael Woods – Flash Hands

You’ve got to love a track that sounds a little bit different. British producer Michael Woods released “Flash Hands” last month, and it stands out with a synth-pop-sounding keyboard line that is reminiscent of the intro to Van Halen’s “Jump.” It’s actually surprising that none of the mashup guys have jumped on the David Lee Roth vocals. It is energetic and makes people scream while not going too hard or aggressive; in other words, you can dance to it without being forced to jump up and down. The recently-released video follows Michael doing a gig, with the footage serialized and effected to look like a comic book. This, of course, begs the question that if Michael Woods was a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, which would he be?

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SONG OF THE DAY: Kryoman and Paul Anthony ft Paige Young – Losing All Control

It’s been fun watching the career of LED robot party DJ Kryoman unroll over the past few months. His musical output has included a vulgar party record (“Crowdfuker”), a collab with Paris Hilton (“Good Time”), and an update of a classic Italian folk song (“Tarantella”). For “Losing All Control,” the illuminated character teams up with Chicago-based producer Paul Anthony to create a party ready electro track with a progressive-ish breakdown. Playboy playmate Paige Young contributes the pretty vocal performance with lyrics perfect for pop singalong. While the song could easily be dismissed as a mashup of recent and retro hits by Afrojack, Deorro, and LMFAO, it is quite solid on its own and would easily work in a commercial club setting. If you are a fan of Paige Young, you should check out her “acoustic” cover of Mr Probz “Waves.”

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