Category: Song Of The Day

SONG OF THE DAY: Ann Nesby “Living My Life”

All those who are loving the Nu-House revival need to listen to this record. Ann Nesby led the Sounds of Blackness, bringing inspirational and gospel messages to the dancefloor on the classics “The Pressure (I Need Relief)” and “Optimistic,” and her solo hits like “Can I Get A Witness,” “Hold On,” and “Love is What We Need.” She is back with a new album led by the title track “Living My Life.” Teaming with producer Kendrick Dean (Monica, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown), they meld a modern fusion of inspirational r&b and house music. Ann sings about how she leads her life and everything works out because she is positive and has faith. Actually, that isn’t completely accurate, she doesn’t sing- she “SANGS” – those who know the idiom know exactly what I mean. For the clubs, Ann goes back to her roots and enlists the talents of Terry Hunter for a full-on house anthem. As the first taste of her forthcoming album, we can all look forward to some incredible vocal house songs that will bring us some church vibes while we raise our hands in the air at the club.

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SONG OF THE DAY: Unknown Artist – “No Price”

There’s been a good bit of buzz on this disco track “No Price” for a few weeks. I’ve held off on mentioning it simply because I can’t confirm the details of the people behind it. Annie Mac started the story by playing it on her BBC Radio 1 show back in March, and it has since been referred to it as a “disco mystery.” The track is full-on classic disco with a hint of modern phasing and electro. The vocals are catchy as heck and the beat is infectious, following the disco revival vibe of records by DJ Cassidy and Robin Thicke. The song has all the makings of a major summer record along the lines of Daft Punk or Duck Sauce. It is confirmed that Dave of Chromeo is the male vocalist, which makes it seem likely that the Oliver duo are behind the production – though it’s also rumored that the producers are really a supergroup, which makes me think that Arthur Baker could be involved. Follow this logic – if you dig online you will find a Deekline & Wizard breaks remix of a North End track called “Can’t Put No Price” which has a similar guitar and vocal sample to “No Price.” North End was the name of a studio project of Arthur Baker (who was also behind Happy Days, sampled by europop act PJ in 1999).
Yeah, it’s a stretch, but you never know. What isn’t in question is that “No Price” is a funky disco pop confection that will be buzzing all summer long at clubs around the world.

Song will be released on New State Records.

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SONG OF THE DAY: TJR and Vinai – Bounce Generation

There were two “Bounce” tracks that broke during the Winter Music Conference – not Melbourne bounce – but bouncy electro tracks which feature the word bounce as if to describe the way you dance to it.? Showtek & Ookay unleashed “Bouncer,” which added a bit of trap and synth-pop with the commanding chant to “Let Me See You Bounce.”??? While not sounding exactly like “Ode to Oi” or “What’s Up Suckaz,” it is easy to identify “Bounce Generation” as a TJR track.?? Working with Italian “Raveology” duo Vinai, TJR spruces up his signature with the chant “everybody make it bounce,” a heavily-accented female voice saying “bass keeps pumping” (or at least that’s what it sounds like), and?a dropout with a sick, rolling buildup.??Crowd response is assured as “Bounce Generation” is as instant as a Deorro track – party music for big rooms and festivals that will rile people up to go crazy.?

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