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Notable Dance Podcast #049

Lolo ft Giggs – Gangsters (XY Constant Remix)
The Traveller & In Motion – Believe (Stevie Mink Mix)
Chocolate Puma – Afrika
Patric La Funk & DBN – Quick Quack (Club Mix)
Sebjak & David Tort – Raveline
Martin Garrix & Firebeatz – Helicopter (Original)
Dannic – Lion (Original Mix)
Marco V – Back In The Jungle (Original)
Garmiani – Nomad (Original Mix)
Tristan Garner – Imperium (Original)
Afrojack – Musician (Original)
Vicetone vs Dirty South – Let It Go Lowdown (dBerrie Edit)
Uberjak?d ft Sarah Bodle – The Moment (Original Mix)
Sander Van Doorn – Right Here Right Now (Ummet Ozcan Vocal Mix)
Ferry Corsten ft Jes – In Your Eyes (Dirty Chips Club Mix)

(Picture of Sander Van Doorn taken at ADE 2013.)

Notable Dance Podcast #049

SONG OF THE DAY: Ferry Corsten ft Jes – In Your Eyes (Dirty Chips Remix)

When I go out clubbing, I love it when a DJ mixes both fresh new tracks along with a few hidden gems that they personally love.? With the deluge of new music coming out each week, it’s easy to miss something wonderful, but when you hear it in a great mix it suddenly flies to the top of your downloads to buy list.? That’s the case with “In Your Eyes” by Ferry Corsten featuring Jes. I normally don’t buy DJ-mixed compilations, but after enjoying Jes’ ‘Unleash the Beat’ for the past few months,? I decided to take the plunge and buy her Platinum Mix from iTunes.? The set is a great mix of trance, electro, and progressive which highlights both her mixing and programming skills.? Each time I listened, “In Your Eyes” just stood out and screamed at me.? Originally released in February 2012 off Ferry’s wonderful WKND album, the track is pretty, progressive, and a bit poppy with Jes’ angelic voice floating in space and beckoning you in.? The compilation features a new mix by Lebanese trio Dirty Chips which keeps the feel of the original but elevates the energy by increasing the contrast between the aggressive and the pretty.? You can definitely tell that they are influenced by the Swedish House Mafia. As this is their debut project, I will definitely be keeping my “eyes” open for more productions from the Dirty Chips.

Image Courtesy of Magik Muzik

SONG OF THE DAY: ATB ft Stanfour – “Face to Face”

Longevity in the dance world is quite rare.? So for ATB to continue pumping out solid club tracks more than 15 years after his classic debut “9PM?(Till I Come)”? is quite exceptional.? Preceding his forthcoming double CD ‘Contact’ comes the male vocal,rock-tinged progressive track “Face to Face.”? The vocals come courtesy of German rock band Stanfour who pine for more human contact in this increasingly distant and digital world that we live in.? The original track starts off with a sparse guitar playing, focusing on the vocal until an oddly-timed drum beat comes in and starts the production building up to the progressive pop chorus.? Comparisons to Armin’s “This is What it Feels Like” seem apropos here.? For fans (and DJ consumption), the Rudee mix, which was premiered on ASOT 648, stands out as the most anthemic and hands-in-the-air mix.? It’s not a surprise that the mix is included on the the bonus remix CD of the commercial release.? Here’s hoping that “Right Back to You,” ATB’s collab with York and Jes, follows quickly as the second single.

Image Courtesy of Kontor.

ATB ft Stanfour – “Face to Face”