SONG OF THE DAY: Gala – The Beautiful

This is one of those collaborations that seem so random that it could either result in brilliance or madness. Europop legend Gala (“Freed From Desire”/”Let a Boy Cry”), whom we last heard on “Taste of Me” teamed up with house legend Todd Terry for the quirky yet delightful “The Beautiful.” The lyrics question the pursuit of material wealth and fame when inner beauty and resolve is much more valuable. Gala’s distinctive voice sounds better than ever with her trademark melodic talk/sing. Todd Terry shows the newcomers how to update the classic (and even his own) house sound with modern elements for a truly fresh vibe. Putting the two together is definitely brilliant. Loge21 remixes the track with a Chromeo vibe while the Hoxton Whores go big room with bouncy house- with the original vibe intact. The video is delightfully subversive, with Gala being bound yet clearly in control at the same time perfectly echoing the true meaning of the lyrics.

Image Courtesy of InHouse Records.

Notable Dance Podcast #069

Kiesza – Giant In My Heart (Arches Remix)
Netsky and Beth Ditto – Running Low (Todd Edwards Remix)
Arthur Baker ft Chromeo & Al-P – No Price (Armand Van Helden)
Etienne Ozborne, Zoltan Kontes & Ronn Carroll – Get On Up
The Young Punx – Supersonic (Speaker Bomb Mix)
Alesso – Tear The Roof Up
D-Wayne & Leon Boiler – Detonate
Dyro & Dannic – Radical
Aylen – Quack Attack
Laidback Luke & Marc Benjamin – We’re Forever (Novero Remix)
Cedric Gervais ft Coco – Through the Night
tyDi ft Dia Frampton – Stay (Hyperbits Remix)
Sigma ft Paloma Faith – Changing

(Picture of Dannic taken at ADE 2014.)

Notable Dance Podcast #052


Rui Da Silva ft Wesley Steed – The Sunrise (Extended Mix)
AndHim – Boy Boy Boy (Original Mix)
Whypatch ft Andriah Arrindell – See You Dance Dance (Hoxton Whores Remix)
Korean & Vini – Feel The Wife Vibe (Korean & Funky Flo Mix)
Westfunk – Embers (Club Mix)
Adventure Club ft The Kite String Tangle – Wonder (AndDrop Remix)
Deorro – Five Hours (Original Mix)
Gareth Emery ft Krewella – Lights & Thunder (Club Mix)
LA Riots & Polina – Kamikaze (Original)
Chromeo – Jealous (Jump Smokers Extended Club Remix)
Tom Swoon, Lush & Simon – Ahead Of Us (Original Mix)
Benny Benassi & Shinichi Osawa – Dope 427 (Original)
Pegboard Nerds – Bassline Kickin (Astronaut Remix)