SONG OF THE DAY (SUNDAY FUNDAY): Scotty Boy ft Sue Cho – “Shiny Disco Balls”

Sometimes the simplest thing, like an instrumental hook or a vocal phrase, is all it takes to make a club record massive. Back in 2002, Who Da Funk (the team of Alex Alicea & Jorge “DJ Lace” Jaramillo) teamed up with Jessica Eve to make “Shiny Disco Balls.” They updated the party motto “Sex Drugs and Rock & Roll” to become “Drugs, Rock and Roll, Bad Ass Vegas Hoes, Shiny Disco Balls” over a bouncy house beat, and before you know it Erick Morillo signed it to Subliminal and it became a massive club smash (even crossing over to radio). It seems fitting that Las Vegas-based DJ Scotty Boy updated the record, not only because of the reference to his hometown hoes, but because Vegas has become the place where every international superstar DJ has set up a residence. his new “Shiny Disco Balls” is big room-friendly electro with that Garrix sound which is currently en vogue.
Enlisting Sue Cho (vocalist of tracks like “Pocket Porn” with Dani Deahl and “Ready for More” with Banger Bros) was a brilliant move as not only does she nail the disaffected snarl of Jessica Eve, she also shows that women can be playful and sexy in a club music video without being nearly naked and acting like the stereotypical video ho. It helps that she has some of the best lips since The Rocky Horror Picture Show. For a fun record with multigenerational club appeal, DJs should definitely give “Shiny Disco Balls” a spin.

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Scotty Boy ft Sue Cho – “Shiny Disco Balls”

SONG OF THE DAY: M? – “I Don’t Wanna Dance”

Karen Marie ?rsted, a/k/a M?, blends together indie dance-pop, electro, and a touch of ’60s retro for the infectious and mistitled “Don’t Wanna Dance.” It has the same addictive feel that Justice had with “D A N C E” a few years back. The song also shows that she isn’t afraid to explore different sounds – just take a listen to her previous songs- the glitchy “XXX,” the wacked-out big band-flavored “Pilgrim,” and the world music-vibed “Maiden.” DJs will dig the big piano house-fueled MA mix and the NuHouse-flavored Urulu mix. Her forthcoming album “No Mythologies to Follow” will be one to watch for when it is released in March.

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M? – “I Don’t Wanna Dance”

SONG OF THE DAY: Salt Ashes – “Somebody”

Imagine Kate Bush doing a dark synth-pop cover of Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration,” and you have the initial buzz single of Veiga Sanchez (a/k/a Salt Ashes). For the “official” debut comes “Somebody,” a slick-yet-moody downtempo electronic record with the feel of a New Order side project – maybe Revenge or Electronic. The comparisons to Kate Bush are obvious, but there’s a hint of a Natalia Kills noir in there that gives it an even darker, angelic vibe. While not exactly club-ready, the Cruelty remix adds a new beat with a kind of RAC-meets-DFA vibe. With her unique and ethereal (yet powerful) voice, I imagine that there will be some strong DJ/Producer collabs coming soon.

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Salt Ashes – “Somebody”