SONG OF THE DAY: Pet Shop Boys – “Axis”

Written by Zteven Zangbang

“Axis”, the first track taken from Pet Shop Boys’ forthcoming album “Electric,” is an everything-but-the-kitchen-synth italo disco laser dance workout. This largely instrumental track chugs and clicks and whizzes along in an analogue nod to robo-dance pioneers Giorgio Moroder and Patrick Cowley, while also benefiting from the modern glossy sheen of producer Stuart Price. The track’s vocal refrain of a vocoder chant of “electric energy.. electric energy..” borders on transcendental, while the video somehow bridges the cinematic gaps between “Cruising”, “The Island of Dr. Moreau” and “Tron”.

Image Courtesy of X2 Recordings.

Notable Dance Podcast 007

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Funkerman – Pushem Up (Gramophonedzie Remix)
Freemasons ft Joel Edwards – Dirty Organ
Joan Reyes & Victor Magan ft Moises Modesto – Heart Of Glass
Monsta – Messiah – (Dirty South)
Maison and Dragen ft Jeremy Carr – Never Gonna Stop (Original)
Nom de Strip & Hatiras – Nippleodeon (Original)
Charlie Darker – Anxiety
Sander Van Doorn, DubVision & Maiko ft Mariana Bell – Into the Light (Club Mix)
Chicane & Ferry Corsten ft Christian Burns – One Thousand Suns (Danny Howard)
Gisueppe Ottaviani & Eric Lumiere – Love Will Bring It All Around (Extended)

SONG OF THE DAY: Senit – “Follow Me”

Oh wow, it has finally happened, a full-on vocalist doing a pop song with dub step production. This might be your first introduction to Senit, who comes from the African country of Eritrea and has achieved much success in Italy (touring with musical casts, representing San Marino in Eurovision, tv hosting.) For her US debut EP, she delves into europop with “One Stop Shop” and electro with “AOK,” but the real magic comes with dub step styled “Follow Me.” With her mature almost-Broadway calibre voice, the well-written song comes alive and transcends the dance floor to become a perfect theme for a summer romantic blockbuster movie. Heck, this would work for even a Disney film. When I first watched the intro video, I thought to myself, is Carla Hall (Top Chef/The Chew) moonlighting as a singer? Not just looks but the quirky personality is something that the two share. It will be interesting to see if Senit is the artist that is able to help dub step cross over further to the mainstream.