mnek - tongue
THIS SONG IS SO FABULOUS!!! though we've been longtime fans of mnek, 'tongue' feels like a song by an artist totally embracing his power and going full steam whether we're ready for it or not! oh and he even dances in this video! turn it up and watch mnek come into his own.
of course there are ALOT more songs to after this batch but i figured i'd stop at #200! if you want to hear the remaining songs (and they're all good!) click on the spotify playlist and follow it please!
181. The Amazons - Black Magic
182. alt-J - 3WW / Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in It’s Spotlight)
183. Formation - A Friend
184. Pussy Riot - Police State
185. Radiohead - I Promise
186. Ruthven - Evil
187. MNEK - Paradise
188. Martin Jensen - Solo Dance
189. RAYE - The Line
190. Nadia Rose feat Red Rat - Tight Up
191. Martin Solveig - Places (feat Ina Wroldsen) / All Stars (feat ALMA)
192. Feder feat Daecolm - Back For More
193. Panama - Hope For Something
194. Paperwhite - Only Us
195. Nilufer Yanya - Baby Luv
196. Matthew and the Atlas - Palace
197. Plested - Habits
198. Devin Dawson - I Don’t Care Who Sees
199. Jeffrey East - Still Crazy (Coffeehouse Mix)
200. Dispatch - Only the Wild Ones
mnek - paradise
[8/8 UPDATED WITH THIS WONDERFUL NEW POLITICIZED VIDEO!!]
building on top of ultra nate's 90's club classic "free", mnek has created a thoroughly modern soul track that has all the makings of a new jam that'll influence for years to come. welcome to your perfect sunset soundtrack!
jax jones feat demi lovato & stefflon don - instruction
working with the prolific mnek this is one of those sassy summer jams that you will have no problem bopping your head to in the coming days. interesting to see demi lovato really embracing the dance community with her collabs these days (perhaps a peek into a new album?). it's silly, it's fun, we kind of love it!
little mix - touch
co-produced by wongie fave mnek with a hot dance centric video choreographed by parris goebel this has smash written all over it. honestly if i didn't wholeheartedly love little mix already, this kind of kicks it up a notch for me. yaaay!
zara larsson - ain't my fault
swedish pop star zara larsson is FINALLY poised to break international waters as she releases this uber catchy jam (co-written by mnek) that kicks off her worldwide debut album. we've been tracking this talent for years! love her!
MØ - final song
yeah this is a damn near perfect slice of indie pop from the danish singer MØ. after gaining worldwide fame with her major lazer collab "lean on", this mnek/noonie bao collab should be just the mix to bring this cool chick into the mainstream in her own right (though i felt her previous single 'kamikaze' could have done the trick... oh well). we love!!!
btw, if you've never heard last years 1st single produced by diplo, check it out below, it's just as catchy and damn good!
mnek - at night (i think about you)
with a great 2015 under his belt, 21 year old singer/songwriter/producer uzoechi emenike (aka mnek) releases his 1st single of of 2016 and it's going to be another smash. believe it or not this also sets up his debut album (where did all his previous hits come from?) which is due later this year. kicking off another year of hits, this is a good one to be associated with.
mnek - more than a miracle
with his debut ep 'small talk' coming out soon, uk soul songwriter/producer mnek released this fun catchy bop from the collection to his fans! it's an insta-hit! press play and enjoy!
mnek - suddenly
oh look! mnek just offered up ANOTHER new track from the EP and it's vocal heaven! just listen to the harmonies!!
mnek - the rhythm
press play and just bask in the glorious soulful dance number that should escalate UK singer/songwriter mnek from fan fave to crossover success. one of my fave acts of 2014 deserves big love and THIS insta-catchy number will do just the trick. LOVE!
after a tough week in which 11 demos were leaked out from the madonna vaults, madonna countered with 6 official tracks from her upcoming february album for all the fans to buy on itunes. and thank goodness these songs came out, cause they are actually quite good (where some of those demos were... not)! below are my fave tracks from the lot:
1. living for love - co-produced by diplo, this is the official first single which has all the press calling it 'like a prayer' part 2. though it has all the trappings of a possible gospel house anthem, it goes the route of something more commercial (check out the piano chords by guest player alicia keys). apparently there's a heavier house version with a full on choir and wongie fave mnek in the mix, hopefully that will be on the remixes forthcoming!
wanna hear more? check out the rest of the tracks below:
2. devil pray - meh
3. ghosttown - easily my fave track of the lot, this mid tempo ballad co-produced by billboard has the makings of a long term fan favorite. nice one this!
4. unapologetic bitch - co-produced again by diplo, i'm kind of feeling this reggae infused dubstep track.
5. illuminati - easily my least fave track from the lot.
6. bitch i'm madonna (feat nicki minaj) - yet another track co-produced by diplo (this time with sophie), this kpop infused track reminds me of some previous 2ne1 hits (who fans of the kpop group know that there already is a connection between diplo and their sound). throw in a fun verse from nicki minaj and you've got a track that will divide the critics. i personally don't mind it.
chris malinchak feat mnek - happiness
ooh this is lush! taking mnek's soulfully thick vocals and sprinkling it on this chill groove, this is just a lovely tune for your weekend. nice one!
mnek - wrote a song about you
oh we fell in love with this uk soul jam last month and it's still sounds like one of the freshest numbers around at the moment (how every verse adds another layer til it explodes in the end!) kind of brilliant!
mnek - wrote a song about you
ooh this sexy dance soul number by mnek is just FINE! serving as the official first single from his upcoming debut album, this is mnek at his best! nice one!
sub focus - close
shame that they re-recorded over mnek's original vocals, but this soulful house number is still a fabulous jam that deserves a serious volume turn up!
mnek - every little word
it's taken a LONG time for mnek to officially put out solo fare (we've been buzzing about him since last year), but the soul singer/songwriter has come up with a nice 90's retro soul number that establishes the kind of sound you'll be hearing from him. we are excited for sure!
mnek - ready for your love (acoustic)
with the house version by gorgon city currently ranking at #3 on the midweek UK charts, guest vocalist and songwriter mnek strips it all down and gives us this wonderful version for fans of the song. loves it!
mnek - never leave you (lumidee refix)
firstly soul producer/vocalist wunderkind mnek covers this amazing classic. secondly he does a nice refix and not only modernizes the track, but throws in his awesome vocals into the mix. definitely on weekend repeat!
