WONGIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: ghetto vanessa - yuh live nice

ghetto vanessa - yuh live nice
nothing like bopping your body to the jerky post-carribbean / dancehall / bass sounds of a german teenager based out of the dominican republic. background details aside, this is just a great jam that needs to be blasted out loud for the summer. it's a hoot and my choice for party anthem of the week!

VIDEO PREMIERE: major lazer & dj snake feat MØ - lean on / roll the bass (lyric video)

major lazer & dj snake feat MØ - lean on
with this reggae/bollywood inspired track as a lead single for the upcoming 'peace is the mission' album, major lazer are setting up for yet another party jam collection that you'll be hearing out of sound systems this summer. with a second track offered to the fans (see below) we are officially all in!


major lazer - roll the bass

WONGIE INDIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: hot chip - huarache lights

hot chip - huarache lights
coming on strong for the first release off their upcoming album 'why make sense?' the hot chip boys have produced a killer smart disco number that you can't help but boogie along to. if this is any indicator of what's in store, then sign me up, cause mama wanna dance!!

INDIE DANCE MIX: supreme cuts feat channy - envision

supreme cuts feat channy - envision
there's something so free flow with this song, as if there's no song structure (even though it falls under dance music) which makes it totally compelling. turns out chicago based producer/dj's austin keultjes and mike perry (aka supreme cuts) call their surrealist sound "exquisite corpse" (where one person adds on elements after another one finishes). throw in the vocals of polica's channy and you've got a strange interesting sound for your week.

5 GREAT SONGS FOR THE DAY: tensnake feat nile rodgers & fiora - love sublime

tensnake feat nile rodgers & fiora - love sublime
nothing like roping in the ubiquitous nile rodgers to add some groove to your disco romp! tensnake is taking a stab at crossover domination with this catchy number and it's pretty darn possible cause the song is so much fun!

WONGIE INDIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: the knocks feat x ambassadors - comfortable

the knocks feat x ambassadors - comfortable
nice that the knocks offer up the first official funky hipster disco tune of the year! collaborating with brooklyn's x ambassadors, this is the perfect slice of champagne dreams that you need for your january! love it!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: katy b - crying for no reason

katy b - crying for no reason
oh boy, is this ballad a proper showstopper. totally mature and elegantly massive in it's heartbreaking scope, this is a wonderful last minute release before the year ends and hopefully a big hit for our mini future house diva. love this!

MELLOW MIX: disclosure feat london grammar - help me lose my mind

disclosure feat london grammar - help me lose my mind
our previous song of the month gets an official drug induced video which basically showcases the most blissed out kids you'll see this week. dreamy and just brilliant, definitely one of my fave songs of the year!

WONGIE INDIE SONG OF THE WEEK: arcade fire - reflektor

arcade fire - reflektor
whoa! this is a brilliantly different sound for the arcade fire! i'm totally digging this james murphy produced track (disco rock with a bit of world music thrown in yo!) plus if you listen carefully, you can hear david bowie in the background vocals! if you want to see a cooler video for this wonderful song, check out an interactive experience over at justareflektor.com.

WONGIE DRAMA SONG OF THE WEEK: vv brown - the apple

vv brown - the apple
UPDATE: a day after my audio posting of this awesome song, vv goes and offers up a video to match! hence the repost! enjoy!

oh my goodness what is this total fabulous overhaul by vv brown? i was worried that the sassy soul gal was heading down a meh path since i wasn't feeling her mood piece 1st single 'samson' enough, but THIS track produced by pascal gabriel (ladyhawke, miss kitten) offers up some serious grace jones servings with a side of dramatics (swirling with bleeps and bass) as it's foundation. NOW i'm excited about the upcoming album!

DIVA ALERT!: lulu james - step by step

lulu james - step by step
and the next gen grace jones award goes to this tanzanian born/uk based vocalist who fully embraces the deep hypnotic tribal disco sounds of yesteryear. my only complaint is that i wish the beats got a bit bigger and louder as the track progresses, hopefully a remix will rectify that. definitely one to watch for 2013!