stromae - ave cesaria (major lazer remix)
though i still prefer the original, it's always nice to hear diplo and co do their magic on a track that you're familiar with. i wish there was more clever incorporation of the vocals, but this is a nice boogie for your day.
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
so here is something different... i've had SUCH a backlog of great dance tunes in a special file that i've finally given in and created what i hope will be a running monthly playlist that will entertain you from time to time.
40 (and counting) current beat friendly tunes that'll get your booty shaking and maybe give you some musical surprises along the way!
check out the full playlist below:
1. the avener feat phoebe killdeer - fade out lines
2. sam feldt - show me love
3. omi - cheerleader (felix jaehn remix)
4. kygo feat conrad sewell - firestone
5. le youth - R E A L
6. blonde feat melissa steel - i loved you
7. alex adair - make me feel better
8. jess glynne - hold my hand
9. karen harding - say something
10. mnek - the rhythm
11. galantis - runaway (u&i)
12. grades - crocodile tears
13. philip george - wish you were mine
14. blonde feat alex newell - all cried out
15. tourist feat years & years - illuminate (mj cole remix)
16. major lazer & dj snake feat mo - lean on
17. madeon feat kyan - you're on
18. martin solveig & gta - intoxicated
19. dr. kucho! & gregor salto - can't stop playing (oliver heldens & gregor salto remix)
20. david guetta feat emeli sande - what i did for love
21. bakermat - teach me
22. tough love - so freakin' tight
23. tcts feat aniff akinola - coupe de ville
24. hannah wants & chris lorenzo - rhymes
25. tchami feat kaleem taylor - promesses
26. majestic & jungle 70 - creeping in the dark (armand van helden remix)
27. diztortion - bandolero
28. tkay maidza - switch lanes
29. shamir - on the regular
30. redlight - gold teeth
31. lady bee feat rochelle - return of the mack (oliver heldens remix)
32. will sparks feat wiley & elen levon - ah yeah so what
33. jack u feat aluna george - to u
34. tc - everything for a reason
35. ed sheeran & rudimental - bloodstream
36. dj fresh feat ella eyre - gravity
37. brookes brothers feat camille - anthem
38. becky hill - losing (tc remix)
39. sigma feat labrinth - higher
40. jack u feat justin bieber - where are u now
bondax feat tanya lacey - all i see
co-written by mnek and becky hill, this is another soulful dance gem from the UK producers!
elliphant feat skrillex - only getting younger
whoa! newbie ellinor olovsdotter (aka elliphant) really knows how to rip into that dub bass! this time skrillex gets in on the action and well... press play. it's pretty darn good!
e.n.v feat little nikki - your love
a bit of pop house for your weekend thanks to UK producer e.n.v and little nikki!
doug locke - #thiscouldbeus
honestly, anything with a # for a song title is something i try to avoid, but the pure poppery of this single by actor/songwriter doug is just catchy enough for me to forget. throw in the touching video and you've got something pretty decent here.
coldplay - true love
though the song is meh, the jonas akerlund video featuring actress jessica lucas and chris martin, is a sweet story about two big spirits just wanting to dance. LET THE PEOPLE DANCE!!
gerard way - no shows
ex my chemical romance frontman gerard way brings his love of 90's britpop as his new sound as a solo artist. setting up his upcoming 'hesitant alien' debut, this is a catchy fun indie rock number that is miles away from his previous glam rock persona. i'm digging this!
haim feat a$ap ferg - my song 5
with a video featuring a slew of guest stars including snl's vanessa bayer, kesha and ezra koenig from vampire weekend, this song is easily the odd man out from their debut album 'days are gone' (they admitted to being inspired by timbaland). i kinda dig it more because of that!
kimbra - miracle
embracing some serious disco here, this joyous new single by kimbra is just pure happiness!
katy b - little red light
released just in time for last weeks notting hill carnival in london, this reggae tinged number is just perfect for the sound stages of the day.
mary lambert - secrets
the voice of last years 'same love' anthem, gets her own catchy poppy singalong single that you'll be humming along to in no time.
dj fresh vs jay fay feat ms dynamite - dibby dibby sound
it's a double dose of ms dynamite as she offers up her awesome skillz to this dancehall meets trap meets who knows what else mash up thanks to dj fresh and 19 year old wunderkind jay fay. hawt!
angel haze - initiation
though this doesn't make the cut off her upcoming debut album dirty gold (release date tbd - like all rap albums these days), it's still a dark melancholy electronic bass number that's pretty darn cool. if this is the direction the rapper is heading then i can't wait to hear proper singles coming off this album!
dizzee rascal - i don't need a reason
now we're talking! dizzee finally stops chasing the crossover hit and releases this twerk inducing jam! i'm hooked!!
roses gabor - stars
produced by redlight, this cool as f**k number sits comfortably between chill out and dance. it's been buzzing around my head for the past few weeks and i'm only getting around to sharing the love of this awesome track. turn it up yo!
snoop lion (aka snoop dogg) - la la la
welcome to the weirdest song you'll hear all day! snoop lion (aka snoop dogg) has gone and made himself a dub reggae album with a single produced by major lazer (and it's not half bad).
major lazer feat amber coffman (of dirty projectors) - get free
[miles away from major lazers last outing, this is pure dub chill made all the more interesting with amber from dirty projectors borderline shrill wail. who knows whats in store with their upcoming album, but i am definitely curious! like the song, get it here literally for free!]
diplo feat nicky da b - express yourself
[so really the only people who love this stuff are hoochies, gangsta folk and the odd gay! i'm in! make it clap yo!!]
santigold - disparate youth
[oh the upcoming album 'master of my make believe' is turning out to be an exciting affair! TOTALLY different from her feisty leaked track 'big mouth', the official 1st single is a mellowed out synth/reggae/dub affair with a kooky video to boot. i'm SO in!]
