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SONG OF THE DAY: Felix Cartal ft Koko LaRoo – “Young Love”

To many people, pop is a bad word.? Just because something is enjoyed by the masses doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s low quality or dumbed down, though.? This is the probably the logic behind the efforts of Canadian producer Felix Cartal to rebrand EDM from electronic dance music to everybody dance music.? That’s what he brings on his new single “Young Love,” a summertime anthem with something for everyone – electro beats, glitchy vocal effects, classic house piano, catchy hooks, and a singalong chorus.?? Vocalist Koko LaRoo (aka Kandace Ferrel, who sang on the Richard Dinsdale/Alex Kenji collaboration Songs in the Sky) sounds like the offspring of Dragonette singer Martina and Bright Lights with a perfect of airy and raspy tones to her voice.? “Young Love” is a great pop song that could easily crossover, especially with the recent successes of Icona Pop and Krewella.? The video furthers the summer appeal, capturing a battle between guys and gals with sneak attacks of water balloons and water guns.? Like the song, it’s all in good fun and its great to see both people of both genders as active participants and not just as sexual objects to be ogled.??

Image Courtesy of Dim Mak.

SONG OF THE DAY: Hardwell and Dyro ft Bright Lights – “Never Say Goodbye”

When three hardworking EDM people end up in the studio, magic is bound to happen.? Dutch producers Hardwell and Dyro have been pumping out massive club tracks and remixes (“Three Triangles,” “Apollo,” “How We Do,” “Sky High,” “Leprechauns and Unicorns”), while Bright Lights (aka Heather Bright) has made the move from writer to artist collaborating with everyone from Porter Robinson and Zedd to Benny Benassi and 3Lau. “Never Say Goodbye” is an energetic peak hour electro track which walks that fine line between going too agressive/glitchy or too pretty/down.? While there is a dropout for the vocals, the beat loops and kick track keep the energy, so there is no fear of losing a dance floor. It’s also a song that grows with each listen, so while it might not grab you the first time, each time it comes up in a mixed set you will probably love it more and more.? The remixes wisely keep the vocals firmly as the focus while going all over the place with Skeletron being oddly subdued yet energetic,? AathiTroniic going progressive, and Visionaire going retroDirtyDutch, a la Afrojack from 3 years ago.