SONG OF THE DAY (SUNDAY FUNDAY): BEX – “What You Are”

What is perfect anyway? Music with a message is a good thing, especially when it’s relatable and human rather than lofty and preachy. Quirky upstart Bex follows up her lovably goofy “Life of the Party” with “What Your Are,” a tribute to embracing your true self. Focused on being real and not trying to aspire for unattainable perfection, it is seemingly the response to Rusko’s female wannabe flossy gangsta anthem “Dirty Sexy” (hence the catchy chant “dirty, sexy, ugly, perfect”). With a hybrid progressive electro production, “What You Are” sounds like it could be one of the tracks from Lady Gaga’s upcoming ‘ArtPop’ collection. Sporting tribal, high energy and electro mixes by the international talent of Brazilian Gustavo Scorpio, British Cutmore and Wayne G, and global supermodels Perry Twins, the song is already attracting the attention of the club DJs. “What You Are” makes a great Sunday Funday soundtrack for you to let go of all the pretension and let your freak flag fly, or simply show off all off you unstained parts.

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SONG OF THE DAY: Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash ft John Martin – “Reload”

With Swedish House Mafia disbanding after their massively successful odyssey as a trio, it kind of makes you wonder what the single heir apparent to their global hit “Don’t You Worry Child” will be. ?First out of gate is “Reload” from Sebastian Ingrosso.? Teaming up with Australian Tommy Trash,? they enlisted the help of DYWC vocalist John Martin to add a topline over their Beatport chart topping “Reload.” As an instrumental, “Reload” was a summer festival favorite with its dynamic mood changes and emotional dropout.? It could easily be lumped in with the countless progressive/electro/stadium house tracks out there, yet something about the chord structures make it stand out.? John Martin’s lyrics and vocal performance elevate the track to a universal song about the uplifting nature of love and music, yet some of the lyrics (“Sending you far away,” “don’t have to be afraid”)? make you wonder if it’s also meant as consolation to Sebastian about the breakup.

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SONG OF THE DAY: Jewel – “Two Hearts Breaking (Remixes)”

Singer/songwriter Jewel is no stranger to dancefloors having had three consecutive singles (“Serve the Ego,” “Intuition,” and “Stand”) top the club chart.? So it comes as little surprise that her Greatest Hits Remixed CD would feature club interpretations of her new single “Two Hearts Breaking.” Originally a country-tinged guitar-based song with dance-pop elements (like a more mature Taylor Swift), the lyrics translate well for the dancefloor in the hands of Timothy Allen & Mark Loverush (energetic progressive and electro hybrid), Andi Durrant & Steve More (Avicii-esque stadium house floorfiller), and Bimbo Jones (a modern take on Hi-NRG). ?With such strong remixes, could “Two Hearts Breaking” be her fourth record to top the club chart?

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