dance
10Apr
As far as I'm concerned, indie rock can be divided into two camps - the butch, swaggering lager-louts who sing about booze and girls, and the arty-farty types who write poetry and read lots of books in between recording albums. Les Savy Fav definitely fall into the latter category.
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12Mar
Ah, remixes. Naught better during lean times to fall back on resampling old classics - and I must confess, I'm a bit of a fan of the old classic Utah Saints' Something Good. It takes me back to a more honest age of computer music, rough-edged samples and synths, with more of an exploratory sound.
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13Nov
Craig David seems to have succumbed to one of the most pernicious diseases going around the music world at the moment: Jossstone-itis.
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10Aug
After a long while with little air-play, Swedish singer Robyn has
made a comeback with 'With Every Heatbeat', a dance record that even
non-dance fans will like.
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2Oct
Dance label Hed Kandi are trying to crack the charts with songstress Chanel, certainly a more commercial sound when compared to the previously exclusive house-snob attitude.
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14Sep
Now here's a track that can't quite make up what genre it should be in. Between the many varied remixes and edits, this ranges from jangly soft-pop rock to more uptempo funky house. What does remain between them, however, is the insistent and slightly jarring vocal - 'Luceeeeeeeee!'
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14Sep
Funky dance production group Supafly Inc had great success in the clubs with their Balearic-tinged single, Moving Too Fast, with decadent sampling and an ambience like an evening breeze. Finally breaking the charts, is it too late for a summer sizzler?
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10Sep
Basement Jaxx are back with their first single from album Crazy Itch Radio - Hush Boy is another slice of mixed-up electronica, featuring Vula Malinga (of 'Oh My Gosh' fame) on the lyrics. But have they still got the funk?
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28Aug
Here's an interesting recipe for a pop song: Take a Belgian pop singer, add some Eurovision style lyrics, and a pounding trance backing, and simmer across the UK in the clubs. Wait a second, though - Belgian?
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22Aug
The French are known for their quirkiness, and David Guetta is no exception. His quirky brand of dance music has proven very popular for TV adverts (Think Citroen) - but how does the single stand up on its own?
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