Kelis is back in the studio and, we are afraid to report, she is not on the right direction. Following Fleshtone, Kelis has gone back to the sound of her previous works with midtempo R&B. We’d much rather have a straight-up dance album from her. Anyway, click below for yourself to decide for yourself.
Kelly Rowland’s new album is a hodgepodge of R&B and Dance music – a fine line to walk. That is clearly to satisfy her old fans and her post-David Guetta fans. This one is for the dance heads who only listen to tracks if they have remixed heavily. Keeping in my that Kelly ventured into dance way before Guetta summoned her for a track with “Work,” this is a natural evolution of this strut. A palpable track with a Hi-NRG mentality and slutty lyrics to keep you singing out loud for the rest of the winter. Kelly hit it big time with this one!
It’s about to be a dance-tastic end-of-year. Katy B has delivered one of the best dance songs of the year with this track. “Movement” is a solid contender in ruling the DJ spins this year. It’s a get-up-and-strut kind of track, the kind that starts a night. It is reminiscent of such classics as Nina Sky’s “Move Your Body” and Lumidee’s “Uh Oh.” Fresh on the vocals, this song has one thing in mind and that is a good time. With this track, Katy B’s career seems to be going strong. This is the sixth single from her Mercury Prize-nominated On A Mission.
The dance group that got you the highly infectious, yet absurdly-overplayed “We No Speak Americano” are back with another track that slightly missed the summer. To ensure its success, the band got dance-dive extraordinaire Crystal Waters to provide vocals on the track. Click below to listen to it.
One of the few Prince proteges to have a hit song, Rosie Gaines rocked the British dance scene with this Hi-NRG track. “Closer Than Close” had a great lyrical hook and a get-up-and-dance beat. If they only made dance music like this today!
In usual July tradition, this compilation was put together really fast and given a haphazard collection. Still, we like it that way and we plan to continue doing so because everyone needs a little mess every once in a while. The beats are run-of-the-mill pop, Eurotrash ditties and Mykonos-dance. It’s all that you expect from a summer compilation. The songs will come and leave you fuzzy inside until your sweet tooth decays. So, keep it sunny and pump it up!
Lovely cover of Nicola Roberts’ debut Cinderella’s Eyes. We give it a 8/10. Click below for the track listing of the album, which already has a hit single.
Nobody can encapsulate sass in audible form like RuPaul. This song has everything to make you get up and dance. It’s a stomper with an infectious chorus and motivational lyrics that will have Roseanne Barr think she’s Christie Turlington. It’s another catwalk-status groove with an updated beat and enough drive for you to sashay and chante. It’s so good, the album’s titled after it! We can’t wait for the prance-tastic video!
Lira’s fourth album Return To Love delivers on so many levels. The first single is one of our favorite tracks of the season. After “Phakade” will come “When I Dance.” It’s a lovely uptempo track that ushers in summer moods. We say exclusive because she tweeted us directly. We hope there’s a great breezy video to match.
We have scoured the web to find a biography of Nick Pes, one of our latest muses, and all that could find is a small introductory paragraphy. What you need to know is that he is the latest Aussie export to usher in some more glamazon-electro beats that will definitely make you dance. Now, here’s that little synopsis: “Since the disbandment of ‘Leechwife’, the rock outfit he once wrote and performed with, Nick began experimenting with music he could make by himself. A couple years later and Nick’s exploration into electronic music has lead to the creation of a number of electronic slash pop slash dance slash genre-less tracks. He sounds a little bit like this, a little bit like that and a little bit like something you’ve never heard before. The Cinaesthesia EP was released in September 2010.”
Disconia is pretty direct. It wants you to dance and dance good. It’s a great compilation to get you up and going. The music in it is meant to invigorate, yet rejuvenate. A transitional record that looks on to optimism with all the colors of the world. It’s filled with all the grand pop singles, many remixed tracks and some hidden gems here and there. 20 tracks, no qualms, just angulations. It’s also dedicated to a very special person in my life.
This is when music becomes magic and we can’t explain it.
The prolonged summer that we’ve had forced us into releasing a chain of compilations that have been up and pop. But, we truly are softies at heart. We enjoy a great pop song or a loud dance number, but in reality, nothing tickles our fancy more than some sombre low-profile tunes from the likes of these artist features of Sullene. The name sprung from trying to make a pretty noun from the word “Sullen.” It’s the right record to usher in your winter with style and gloomy satisfaction. This one concentrates on the intimate, acoustic and some unsung heroes of the scenes. Something tells us that this one will get us feedback from both ends of the spectrum. For our own sanity, we have to release something now and then that we love listening to.
The direction Rihanna is taking on this album, LOUD, is the right one unlike her mishap Rated R. We are glad she is back on track a playing more with some dance beats. Let’s hope the album has more hot numbers. Continue reading
It was raining out, there were rumors of power shortages, the show was delayed hours and the opening act majorly sucked. But, when M.I.A. took the stage it was like nothing we had ever seen. Pure charisma couple with great beats, that night was unforgettable. We know have a great understanding of why M.I.A. is such a cultural icon, even though we loved her all along.
Another year, another April and those who know a thing or two about my compilations they know this is time for a celebration. It’s hard to believe that this is the 6th anniversary of the compilations that made this possible. Gaypril came about as a robust dance offering of unapologetic pop beats. It was so successful that it sparked an idea. Not that I didn’t do compilations before these six years, but after that they were less sporadic and more structured. This one is another pop mainstream and eclectic mix. This is the fourth in a row, which means we are popped out but we are trying to keep with the month’s traditional theme. But, this means the next compilation will be one the we love listening to incorporating drab with folk with all the melancholy in the world. But, for now enjoy hip-shaking fun.
We are three days late but everyone’s been super busy nursing a hangover and if you aren’t, get one now. At any rate, this is our first offering for the new decade. 2010 starts with a burst of eclectic dance beats and some hardcore pop debauchery. This is not one with a concept, but more of celebratory fan mix of get-up-and-go sounds to start off the year with a boom of sorts. We hope you like it and as always, feedback, wherever sent, is our fuel.
This time we’ve opted for an air of celebration and dance to combat the winter gloom. My best friend’s on the cover, so you know it’s going to be a good one. Basically, the compilation is not here for depth or introspection. It’s here to make you dance and have fun.
It’s hard to believe that this has been going on now for 5 years. Half a decade of hits for every month. This name sticks around every year and it is the one I started with. This is the fun, uptempo, dance-driven compilation that is sure to start off your summer on a good note. It is the complete opposite of the one before it. It is poppy, yet still eclectic. If you would like a copy email me so I can tell you how to get it. Get up and get this year’s offering for April. I hope you like.
