To suggest that this mix is over the top, excessive or, even egotistical would be an understatement. The truth is, there are two times a year when the market gets flooded with new music; obviously during the summer and during the winter. Why do you ask? Because these are highly coveted times to have a dancefloor hit. It's when people vacation, relax, let loose and escape all the bullshit realities of life. To have a hit during these peak times generally translates into money. It's pretty much that simple.
Nevertheless, experience has taught me that oftentimes (especially in the U.S. market) there will be several key songs on this series that will not hit clubs, much less radio until February or March of next year. We tend to be behind the rest of the world when it comes to trends and new music. It is what it is and I don't see the brainiacs in the dance industry changing anytime soon. Everybody wants to follow the tried and true old way of doing business and nobody wants to be the bellwether of dance, much less a trailblazer. Therefore, it's my job to bring to you some (<---operative word) of the brand-spanking new tunes you may or may not be hearing during this holiday season; if not, there's a good chance you'll be hearing them in early Spring. At the very least, you can say you heard it here first.
The obvious selections are included like Britney and Madonna, nothing new there (but we do still love our Madge and Brit Brit). However pay close attention to several personal faves like Honey's " Don't Think I'm Not", Dario Nunez & David Vio feat. Nieves' "Be Yours", Room For Two's "Roots Before Branches", Kathy Brown vs. White Knights' "Sound of the City", God Diaz & Young Rebels' "Don't You Want Me", Brown Sugar & Niko De Luka feat. feat. Dawn Tallman's "Good Night", Danny Dove & Steve Smart feat. Abigail Bailey's "Doesn't Really Matter" and Pimp Jam feat. Norma Lewis' "Feel U Feelin' Me" which are my picks to click.
Actually, with so much new music to pour over, I'd say everything between the two sets (and there's a lot) have equally as good of a shot of coming to a club or radio station near you in the not-so-distant future. Granted, these are only my picks and everything here is subjective. That doesn't mean I'm right, nor does it mean I'm wrong. It just means after one preview, this is what I was digging, and I hope you do as well. So, you tell me what YOU think. Did I make the right choices? Are these songs just the shit, or are they really crap? I'll leave it up to you guys to decide.
Just a reminder that the Take 2 of everything posted so far begins on Friday and we should have everything wrapped up on Tuesday. I plan on making another deviation mix, something I like to call the Blender Edition. This will be something I plan on going forward with next year, but I'll go into detail about that sometime next week. Until the next time...ENJOY!
Album : Electro-Funk Edition v9
Genre : Dance, Electro, Funky, House
Year : 2008
Total Time : 3:37:18.00
Track : 1
Title : Womanizer (Lenny B Mixshow)
Artist : Britney Spears
Track : 2
Title : If She Knew (Stonebridge Club Mix)
Artist : Lemar
Track : 3
Title : Sex On Fire (Richard Sharkey & Peter Sar Remix)
Artist : Kings Of Leon
Track : 4
Title : Don't Think I'm Not (Saint Club Mix)
Artist : Honey
Track : 5
Title : Hell No (Carlos Berrios Club Mix)
Artist : Judy Torres
Track : 6
Title : Freed From Desire (Club Mix)
Artist : Teo Moss
Track : 7
Title : White Horse (Whelan & Di Scala Club Mix)
Artist : Sarah McLeod
Track : 8
