WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: tove lo feat mc zaac - are u gonna tell her

WONGIE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: elderbrook & rudimental - something about you

dir: luke davies

WONGIE INDIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: tropkillaz & major lazer fear mc kevinho & busy signal - loko

tropkillaz & major lazer fear mc kevinho & busy signal - loko
combining the music of brazil & jamaica into one summer jam, tropkillaz & major lazer have come up with a dance song that keeps on surprising during it's 2'41" run. it's my fave song jam at the moment so turn it the F up!!!

WONGIE INDIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: louis the child feat wafia - better not

louis the child feat wafia - better not
working with aussie singer wafia, louis the child (aka robert hauldren & frederic kennett) have come up with a chill out tropical-esque dance song for your summer mix. these chi-town boys have been churning out some solid stuff the past year and this number is a great addition to their arsenal. i'm a fan!

WONGIE FUTURE HIP HOP SONG OF THE WEEK: louis the child feat joey purp - shake something

louis the child feat joey purp - shake something
we've been on this deep bass hip hop track by chicago dj duo louis the child for a good month, but now the cool track gets an official video with fellow chicogo-an joey purp in the mix. it's soooo good and still makes me crazy after repeated listens!

WONGIE INDIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: simian mobile disco feat deep throat choir - hey sister

simian mobile disco feat deep throat choir - hey sister
as part of a three part video series, 'hey sister' falls perfectly in the middle of the emotional dance odyssey and has the benefit of being voiced by the amazing deep throat choir. taken off their upcoming new album murmurations, simian mobile disco have released a dance track that is both wonderfully haunting and surprising! definitely my favorite song this week!

WONGIE JAM OF THE WEEK: calvin harris feat partynextdoor - nuh ready nuh ready

calvin harris feat partynextdoor - nuh ready nuh ready
this is a nice surprise, after putting out the superstar collab project 'funk wav bounces vol 1', calvin is embarking on a whole new sound kicking off with this island jam led by partynextdoor. throw in the trippy 80's beta feel video and you've got yourself one of the insta catchy songs of the week! wind down to this people!!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: tracey thorn - queen

tracey thorn - queen
for those of us who swooned, cried and harmonised to everything but the girl back in the ahem.. 90's, we will forever be connected to the droll soothing vocals of tracey thorn. though the duo are allegedly on a permanent break, it's equally exciting to know they are still recording as solo artists. so imagine my TOTAL joy when tracey unleashed the 1st single off her new album 'record' and it's a boppy dance number to boot! still featuring some of the melancholia we love of her, turn it up for 'queen'!!!

WELCOME BACK! mondo grosso - labyrinth feat hikari mitsushima / spring awakens eternally feat ua

back in the 90's dj / producer shinichi osawa broke international ground by creating his acid jazz/neo soul side project mondo grosso. featuring a rotating group of vocalists that not only sang in their original japanese language, but the band was also part of the world music scene where listeners didn't let the language barrier stop their appreciation of mondo grosso's amazing music. fast forward 14 years later and osawa has brought back the group, this time expanding the dance sounds to include house, electronica and other genres. once again working with various singers, check out two tracks filtered through the genius that is shinichi osawa. welcome back mondo grosso!! 

mondo grosso feat hikari mitsushima - labyrinth
winner of mtv japan's dance video of the year!


mondo grosso feat ua - spring awakens eternally

WONGIE INDIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: sub focus & rudimental feat chronixx & maverick sabre - trouble

sub focus & rudimental feat chronixx & maverick sabre - trouble
with so many talented people in on this song you'd think it'd be one big hot mess! but instead the perfect blend includes sub focus kicking up the drum n bass, rudimental on classy musicality, chronixx on a reggae tip (he was just in the area when they recorded his vocals) and maverick sabre soulfully rounding out this mix. it works people! now turn this up!

VIDEO PREMIERE: lorde - green light

lorde - green light
to call this brand new material from lorde 'highly anticipated' is a bit of an understatement since it's been almost 4 years that we've gotten a taste of the new zealand indie superstar's last hit. co-written by jack antonoff of fun., this is lorde's version of a 'f.u.' song post breakup with dazzling disco grooves and indie chaos. it's apropos that the new album is called 'melodrama' don't you think? welcome back our fave indie pop kiwi, we can't wait to hear what else you have in store for us this year!

WONGIE DANCE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: martin garrix & dua lipa - scared to be lonely

martin garrix & dua lipa - scared to be lonely
dj/producer martin garrix kicks of 2017 with this catchy moody dance pop number with vocals from wongie fave dua lipa. the collab is totally seamless and allows for our pop gal to reach a new set of fans who aren't clued into her current fabulousness. love this... so should you!

WONGIE INDIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: sigma feat birdy - find me

sigma feat birdy - find me
just one play and you'll be able to sing along to this instantly catchy breakbeat lite pop track headlined by the wonderfully melancholic vocals of wongie fave birdy. throw in a video performance by millie bobby brown of stranger things and well... all is perfect really!

REEEMIX: m.i.a. - bird song (diplo remix)

m.i.a. - bird song (diplo remix)
well looks like hell hath frozen over as mia & diplo have buried the hatchet and released a fun new remix of her current single 'bird song' (not without some behind the scenes drama with her label). claiming this is her last ever album, the reunion of the ex's does allow her career to come full circle if this is the case. either way, it's a perk for the fans!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: major lazer feat justin bieber & MØ - cold water

major lazer feat justin bieber & MØ - cold water
looks like we have a strong new contender for song of the summer as this mid tempo pop number by major lazer with justin bieber and MØ is all sorts of good! teased for the past week, the song FINALLY is available for you to download/stream today. yes please!!

WONGIE REMIX OF THE WEEK: gavin james - nervous (the ooh song / mark mccabe remix)

gavin james - nervous (the ooh song / mark mccabe remix)
oh my gosh i LOVE this remix from gavin's album 'bitter pill', easily an album highlight this remix might just turn the ballad into a massive crossover smash of the summer (not that i'm one for big statements!)

WONGIE INDIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: alan walker feat iselin solheim - sing me to sleep

alan walker feat iselin solheim - sing me to sleep
with 'faded' still running it's worldwide smash hit course of action (27 top 10 charts and counting), the rest of us now get to hear alan walker's follow up once again collaborating with the sweet vocals of iselin solheim. throw in the fact that the video is shot in my hometown of hong kong and well... i likey!

since we're still fans of the debut single 'faded' check out the strings version of the single that kick started the big year for alan:

alan walker feat iselin solheim - faded (restrung)

NEW TOM ODELL: tom odell - magnetised

tom odell - magnetised
the official first single off tom's upcoming 'wrong crowd' album (we offered up the title track video a few weeks back) has a hint of coldplay's foray into 'dance' music last year, but thank goodness sounds much better! once again, elements of dance play a big part in tom's sound, yet he still gives the tune an organic songwriter vibe (and killer choir) that made us love him in the first place. nice one this!

WONGIE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: dj snake feat bipolar sunshine - middle

dj snake feat bipolar sunshine - middle
directed by colin tilley, this wongieFM fave of last year (#35!) FINALLY gets a video treatment in this superhero laden love story (or is it) starring hunger games josh hutcherson and dope's kiersey clemmons. honestly it's alot more interesting than some of the big budget vehicles out there plus the song still holds on to it's wonderfulness so many months onwards. nice one this!

WONGIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: kda feat tinie tempah & katy b - turn the music louder (rumble)

kda feat tinie tempah & katy b - turn the music louder (rumble)
[UPDATED with official video!] it's a big week for this underground dance track as it gets a serious overground makeover with a rap by tinie tempah and some hawt vocals by katy b on the mix. already getting major play all over radio 1 and kiss fm, this is gonna be falls big dance smash!