The Young Punx – Harlem Breakdown (DJ Mark One)
Patrick Baker – Summer Lover (Gazzo vs Dani Deahl)
Jason Herd & Stafford Brothers ft Sherry St Germain – Wicked Child (Extended)
Mel B – For Once In My Life (Sidney Samson)
Erik Arbores – Get Ready (Original)
Hardwell ft Matthew Koma – Dare You (Extended)
Denzal Park – Animal (Club)
Thomas Gold ft Kaelyn Behr – Remember (Original)
Benny Benassi – Back to Pump
Markus Schulz – Remember This (Original)
Baggi Begovic – Dragon
Sia ft The Weeknd and Diplo – Elastic Heart (Pitron Sanna)
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SONGS OF THE DAY: The Young Punx – “Girls Like Disco” and “Harlem Breakdown”
Those who love Daft Punk realness and can’t wait for the forthcoming DJ Cassidy album will be excited to hear what The Young Punx have come up with.? At first, when I heard the discofied “Girls Like Disco,” the authentic ’70s sound threw me for a loop as these were the crazy cartoon characters that rocked my dance floor with “MASHITUP!” just a few years ago.? Times and inspiration change, and producers Hal Ritson and DJ Nathan Taylor did their own take on ’70s funk using their full band and vintage recording gear.? The tracks sounds authentic for the time yet modern for today, with a bouncy energetic feel- a la Crazibiza.? “Harlem Breakdown” is getting a lot of buzz, with Mixmag declaring it Song Of the Month, and it’s easy to hear why.? It’s full-on classic disco, produced masterfully.? It sounds real and full and vibrant – something you just can’t get from plugins.??? The manic energy from their previous releases is channeled into pure creative artistry.? For club consumption, Mark One (Texas) and Rocoe (Reset!) keep the disco vibe full and center and add a bit of house to the proceedings.?? There is also a harder version of “Girls Like Disco” call “Boys Like Bass,” which the more electro-minded will call their own.? As always with the Young Punx, the visual presentations add a unique spin, with “Girls Like Disco” capturing middle-aged Chinese women line dancing and “Harlem Breakdown” bringing back their long-time collaborator, the beloved cartoonist Han Hoogerbrugge, whose creativity never ceases to blow our collective minds.
Image Courtesy of MofoHifi Records.
SONG OF THE DAY: Vato Gonzalez & The Young Punx – “Body Harder”
“Body Harder” fuses surf rock (samples from Quincy Jones “Ironside,” last heard in ‘Kill Bill”), rasta toasting, and a big room electro beat. While I am not sure who the vocalist is, she sounds a lot like soca artist Denise “Saucy Wow” Belfon who sang on Masters at Work’s saucy classic “Work.”? DJs looking for a curveball to throw into their electro sets should check this out, as should ironic hipsters trainspotting for tracks with cinematic references.? “Body Harder” is a great teaser, and here’s hoping we get some new music from Hal and The Young Punx with their evil clown “MASHitUP” vibe.
Image Courtesy of Dirty House.