Jack Beats – Beatbox (Extended Mix)
Electronic Youth – I Dont Care (Original Mix)
Duke Dumont ft Jax Jones – I Got U (Jonas Rathsman Remix)
Freemasons & Joel Edwards – U Drive Me Crazy (Extended Mix)
Medicinne – Saving (Original Mix)
Armand Van Helden vs. Herve – Power Of Bass! (Original Mix)
StoneBridge & Caroline D’Amore – Global Warning (Original)
Jesse Voorn – Mojo (Original Mix)
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano ft Ariyan – Circus (Original Mix)
Robbie Rivera, Delayers, Maurizio Gubellini – Here (Original Mix)
Fatboy Slim Presents Gregor Salto ft Saxsymbol & Todorov – Samba Do Mundo (Original Mix)
R3hab & Nervo & Ummet Ozcan – Revolution (Chocolate Puma Remix)
Chromeo – Jealous I Aint With It (Original Mix)
SONG OF THE DAY: Jack Beats – Beat Box
Onomatopoeia as a house record, who knew it would be such a brilliant idea?? Jack Beats, the team of Mixologist Beni G and Scratch Pervert Niall Dailly, have constructed – or deconstructed – the modern house track based on the sounds and the beat.? When you go to a club, it’s the beat that lays the foundation that everyone follows.? Going back to the old school (like with everything else in this nu-house trend), MCs were often accompanied by a beatboxer, someone who created all the sounds with their mouth (rather that a prerecorded track).? “Beatbox” shows these artists respect over a track that is retro Nu-house, with elements of modern electro in there as well, which makes Annie Mac’s support on BBC Radio One no surprise.? The Jack Beats duo has always had a love for mouth sounds; if you go back to their previous release “Somebody to Love,’ you will hear effected robotic mouth sounds used as a hook throughout.? On first listen, don’t be surprised it the first thing that comes to mind is that viral “Boot and Cat.”?? If you are a fan of prankster dance guys using onomatopoeia, be sure to revisit the Discovery Channel loving Bloodhound Gang’s track “Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss.”
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Jack Beats – Beat Box
SONG OF THE DAY (SUNDAY FUNDAY): Chromeo – Jealous (I Ain’t With It)
How can you not be a fan of Chromeo?? The Canadians meld electro, ’80s, and disco with a fresh sound that is uniquely them.? You can’t help but dance when songs like “Fancy Footwork” and “Bonafide Loving” come on.? A highlight of the summer was their remix, with Oliver, of Donna Summer’s “Love is in Control,” was just a taste of what’s to come.? Both preview singles from their forthcoming album ‘White Women’ – “Come Alive” and “Jealous” – mash ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s sounds together like a musical blender.? On the intro of “Jealous,” you can hear a bit of collaborator Oliver’s influence since it is reminiscent of Bonnie McKee’s “American Girl,” but over all the sound is clearly Chromeo. If you are a fan of the recent Big Gigantic “The Night is Young” single or are looking for a fun followup to Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ (but don’t want to wait four to eight years), here is your soundtrack for a funky spring.
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Chromeo – Jealous (I Ain’t With It)