“Anything You Want” in a @SeanTurkmusic remix is more sexy #BedroomBass from @Hyddemusic & @Moonzzmusic

HYDDE & MOONZz “Anything You Want” (Sean Turk remix) (free DL)

“Anything You Want” is a perfectly decent alternately mid-tempo and chilled out song pairing up producer HYDDE with L.A. singer MOONZz that celebrates being in love (or lust) and giving it all up for that special one.  NYC producer/remixer Sean Turk follows up his remix of Stalking Gia’s “Second Nature” and zeros in on this, taking it under the covers, and the result is one hella sexy retake.  No wonder he’s labeling it as ‘bedroom bass’ – it’s all designed to get you hot and bothered in clubs and maybe you’ll have Sean to thank one day if you get lucky 😛  He knows a good song with lots of potential and is on a major roll where his creativity will continue to win over new fans.  Best of all, you can download it for free at the above link.

Go “Illegal” with a smile and brighten up your week courtesy of @theFareoh and @KatelynTarver

FAREOH featuring KATELYN TARVER, “Illegal”

“Illegal” is one bright tune with plenty of melodic bounce to help make your day into something better, because when you’re a little bit bad, well…. NYC Fareoh adds strings which give the song a celebratory vibe, while TV’s Katelyn Tarver – yes she of “Big Time Rush” fame – teases and encourages you along with a vocal totally suited for this song.  While you may initially think that “Illegal” sounds perhaps a little bit like too many other songs in the genre, stick with it because songs that make you feel so good don’t just come along any old day.  A release on the Ultra label should be convincing enough, so give it a listen at the link above.

Drop that house: “Be My Love” by @Mahalo_music featuring #CatLewis

MAHALO featuring CAT LEWIS, “Be My Love”

“Be My Love” is just about everything that a slicker-than-average house track can be.  House is such a versatile dance genre and L.A.’s Mahalo embraces it with wonderfully evocative 90s flavoured synths and piano, while Cat Lewis delivers one of those powerful top liners that makes other producers and DJ’s simply rave.  Neither are well-established yet but potent original songs like “Be My Love” are the tickets to send them on their way, this time courtesy of Swiss label No Definition.  “Be My Love” is a superb follow up to Mahalo’s recent late-nite-L.A. take on “La La Land” by Shaun Frank, DVBBS and Delaney Jane.  You’ll want to head over to Beatport to listen to and download “Be My Love” at the above link.  

Especially for guitar fans: “Home” by @Ugochill

UGOCHILL, “Home”

“Home” is the stuff that dreams are made of for rock guitar fans and guitarists alike, courtesy of The Netherlands-based veteran indie performer Ugochill (aka Alex Radojcic).  Reminiscent perhaps of Genesis transitioning from Peter Gabriel to Phil Collins years with guitar work that instantly brings to mind some of the most renown – Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck or Stevie Ray Vaughan – “Home” also features a deep haunting almost spoken-word vocal and a prominent bass that will plow right through you.  Its melody is so familiar yet distant at the same time, and the sound overall is crisp and contemporary.  But Ugochill’s distinctly brilliant guitar work is the star here.  Listen to “Home” on Spotify at the link above.

Guitar-toasted deep house courtesy of Belgium’s #Dyrigent “Stones” featuring #JulianEasily

DYRIGENT featuring JULIAN EASILY, “Stones”

The Tipsy label has a winner with young Belgian newcomer Dyrigent and “Stones”.  Like songs from his fellow Belge The Magician, songs like “Stones” are atypical of the EDM emanating from Europe.  Featuring a laid back vocal by Julian Easily that might remind some people of qualities of a young Neil Diamond (who ironically recorded a song of the same name!), “Stones” is a mid-Autumn guitar-toasted deep house escape back to the Summer and long drives down an endless highway near sundown.  Its forlorn, retrospective melody evokes a touch of sadness as life moves on.  But that having been said, it’s perfect for the dance floor – those who have opined about being sick of the tropical sub-genre need look no further to help change your mind.  Do check out “Stones” at the link above.

Gimme more of that funky stuff: @Jenauxmusic meets @BrynChristopher for “I Want Your Love”

JENAUX featuring BRYN CHRISTOPHER, “I Want Your Love”

NYC producer/DJ Jenaux continues the wild ride he’s been on throughout 2016 with his funk-laced EDM with “I Want Your Love”.  It’s his debut release for none other than the Ministry of Sound label, and is a collaboration with UK singer/songwriter Bryn Christopher (otherwise known these days as a member of EDM group I See Monstas).  It’s a straight-forward but powerful record, bridging Jenaux’s US funk sound with British soul/house.  Like with his last original release “Get It On”, he uses a fierce chopped up high pitched vocal to excellent, easily recognizable effect.  After his recent collaboration with Tritonal for “Broken” (featuring Adam Lambert) and remixes for Gramatik, The Chainsmokers and a number of other A-list EDM talent this year, Jenaux will continue on roller skates touring and releasing new songs as the rest of the world discovers his genuinely appealing, stand out take on dance music.  Check out “I Want Your Love” at the link above.

“No More Love Songs” puts @BrandonSkeie’s versatile voice on display

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BRANDON SKEIE, “No More Love Songs”

“No More Love Songs” is the follow-up single to Brandon Skeie’s brilliant “So Bad” from this past Spring, which is one of my most favourite songs of 2016.  “No More Love Songs” doesn’t resonate as quickly perhaps, though it is handsome textbook songwriting.  The star here is Brandon’s versatile, far-reaching voice, which we also heard in “Pulse”, a song that he and Eli Lieb recorded after the Orlando murders.  He can pretty much sing anything and will slide easily between pop and EDM/dance genres.  “No More Love Songs” swoops and swirls and is big or quiet in all the right places.  Check it out at the link above and pick it up on your favourite digital platform.

Sophisticated fun: @CallieReiff remixes @SofiTukker’s “Déjà Vu Affair”

SOFI TUKKER, “Déjà Vu Affair” (Callie Reiff remix)

I’m always happy to write about the talented duo Sofi Tukker, who have come a long way since that infectious Portuguese-language club hit “Drinkee” was released about a year ago.  Starting as protégés of The Knocks, they later released their EP Soft Animals via the Ultra label and have been touring steadily ever since.  NYC producer/DJ Callie Reiff lends her sophisticated layered backdrop to “Déjà Vu Affair”, a track from that EP, which is so instantly complimentary to the duo’s catchy vibe.  It’s an equally infectious spin that keeps the bounce of the original but more in the deep house vein.  So it’s all here for dance clubs to embrace… check it out above and download the remix for free.

 

Live forever: @runCryWolf shines with progressive, languid electronica “Quantum Immortality”

CRYWOLF, “Quantum Immortality”

“Quantum Immortality” is the kind of song title that belongs as part of a sci-fi movie, and actually this new single by L.A.-based performer Crywolf would totally suit that artistic environment.  Drawing from influences like Crystal Castles and Flume while stylistically falling into similar musical trappings as M83, James Blake, and Porter Robinson, Crywolf (aka Justin Phillips) packs a lot of content and flair into his songs that sustain them till they finish.  “Quantum Immortality” may not be for everyone, but its theme is universal and the melody moves along a lot like classical pieces at times.  But it wouldn’t be convincing without his far-reaching vocal, which I first heard earlier this year through Bronze Whale’s remix of the heartfelt “Slow Burn” (from his recent album Cataclasm).  Crywolf has been gaining more momentum over the past few years, currently wrapping up a recent multi-city tour, and I think his profile will continue to gleam with songs like this.  “Quantum Immortality” is for late nights when you want to ponder life sitting under the stars.  Check it out at the above link.

 

“Constant Crush” by @Verite unravels into a potent @weareAnden deep house mix

VÉRITÉ, “Constant Crush” (Anden remix)

NYC brothers and producers/DJs Anden follow up their stellar remixes of Great Good Fine OK’s “Always” and “Undertow” by Satchmode with a rich and potent remix of immensely talented NYC alternative vocalist Vérité’s “Constant Crush”, which in its original version appears in her recent EP Living. Vérité’s music is deep and full of conviction, and has a lot of edge in concert.  Sometimes her songs are a matter of taste and not always suited to a dance beat.  “Constant Crush” though completely basks in the deep house setting provided by Anden, while retaining enough flavour to keep her alt.rock fans engaged.  Plenty of layers of busy instrumentation plus a relentless rhythm are here for your attention, and some simple-sounding vocal effects near the end help “Constant Crush” to a memorable end.  Download it for free at the link above.