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Jay Baptiste - Melissa I'm Drunk And Outside
Read more . . . →The title alone earns a post. Melissa I’m Drunk And Outside is the kind of name that tells you the whole story before a single beat drops, and Jay Baptiste backs it up with a track that sounds exactly like a 2am decision you’ll regret in the best possible way. Spinnin put this out and it’s got that big accessible dance energy the label has built an empire on, but the writing has more personality than the average festival filler. It’s playful and a little chaotic, which fits a song literally named after drunk-texting someone from their front lawn. The...
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Spinnin' Sessions Radio - Episode #682
Read more . . . →Okay, this one’s a bit different, it’s a full episode of Spinnin’ Sessions rather than a single track, but sometimes you just want an hour of someone else doing the work of finding the bangers. Spinnin’ Records has its fingers in basically every corner of mainstream dance music, and their radio show is a decent pulse-check on where the commercial end of the scene is heading. Episode 682 rolls through a parade of big-room drops, festival-ready vocal hooks, plus the occasional left-field pick that reminds you they didn’t get this big by being totally predictable. I won’t pretend every track...
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Sevek, Lady Bee, Vikina - Corazon
Read more . . . →“Corazon” brings together Sevek, Lady Bee and Vikina for a hot-blooded slice of Latin-flavored dance music that practically demands movement. The Spanish vocal gives it instant character, all fire and attitude, riding over a rhythm that borrows from reggaeton and house in equal measure. This is summer-anthem material, the kind of track engineered for an open-air party as the temperature climbs. There’s a real swagger to the production, the percussion popping with energy while the drop keeps things firmly aimed at the dancefloor. I appreciate that it commits fully to the vibe instead of watering down the Latin influence to...
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2frers - EYES ON US
Read more . . . →NCS surfaced 2frers with “EYES ON US” and it’s a sharp little reminder that the copyright-free crowd has gotten genuinely good. This is slick, modern electronic music with a real sense of drama, all tense build and a drop that snaps with serious precision. The duo clearly understand restraint, holding back just enough in the verses so the chorus actually lands when it arrives. There’s a cinematic quality to the whole thing, like it belongs over the climax of some neon-soaked action sequence. The vocal cuts through the mix with attitude, and the bass underneath has a satisfying weight to...
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Joshua Robbie, Dawty - Addicted 2 U (feat. Preston Harris, Trxnz)
Read more . . . →Four names on the artist tag is usually a warning sign, but “Addicted 2 U” manages to not feel like a committee decision, which in itself is impressive. Spinnin Records has been pushing this more melodic, vocal-forward dance sound and Joshua Robbie and Dawty fit neatly into that lane. Preston Harris handles the hook and he’s clearly the right person for the job — the vocal is sticky without being annoying, which is a surprisingly rare combination. Trxnz’s production keeps everything moving without being overbearing. The track sits in that sweet spot between radio-ready and actually interesting — it could...
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Jonas Blue - Girl
Read more . . . →Jonas Blue has been one of those names you either write off as too pop or genuinely enjoy without worrying about what that says about you. “Girl” leans harder into the house side than a lot of his recent output, and landing on Defected was the right call for a track like this. The groove is clean from the jump, the chord progression does exactly what you want it to, and the vocal is warm without being saccharine. It’s not a complicated track and it’s not trying to be — sometimes the most useful thing a song can do is...
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Spinnin' Sessions Radio - Episode #674
Spinnin' Sessions Radio episode 674 — the mix for when you need an hour of dance music and can't decide on a playlist. Put it on, stop deciding.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogLooks like Helvetica. Sounds like a closing argument. -
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Four days left before it officially becomes someone else's problem
Read more . . . →Four days until the window closes on spring and everyone pretends they were a house music person all along. Before festival season swallows the conversation whole, here are the tracks that landed right as the weather stopped being a personal attack. No preamble, no Coldplay. 1. Jungle - Carry On Jungle announced a whole album called Sunshine (out in August, mark it) and dropped “Carry On” as the first taste. It sounds exactly like the weather turning — warm, unhurried, like the city collectively exhaling after five months of grey. No notes. 2. SOFI TUKKER - BOBA SOFI TUKKER have...
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Timmy Trumpet x Frank Walker - All My Life (feat. John Martin)
Read more . . . →John Martin’s voice on a Timmy Trumpet track filmed live. If you’re not familiar: John Martin did “Antidote” with Swedish House Mafia. This is the same vibe, bigger room, trumpet. Buy / stream this track → More like this Matt Hawk, CANCUN?, I.D.O. - LIVIN' LIFE SACHI - On Your Mind Tom Enzy - Pull Me Away
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Spinnin' Sessions Radio - Episode #681
Read more . . . →Spinnin’ Sessions is one of those mixes where I put it on to have something in the background and then suddenly realize I’ve been standing in my kitchen for twenty minutes not doing what I came to do. Episode 681 keeps the energy up without ever feeling like it’s working too hard to impress you. The track selection is solid across the board. There’s a moment about a third of the way in where the tempo drops just slightly and you get this breather before it picks back up — whoever sequenced this mix knows exactly what they’re doing. The...
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