© 2016 CD Review (Review #1,499) reviewed on 5.18.2016 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
01.
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna “This Is What You Came For”
A
slow single with only 124 BPM, here, courtesy of Columbia. Had to hear it since tha collab
made it get out there fast. I think it’s decent; not tha most-exciting, but
still good… I think it’s a nice collab with better vocals than usual Rihanna
tracks. Not sure how much I can get into tha dry deep house-soundin’ beat
during tha chorus, but it’s still a nice new jam! My Current Rating: 3.8
02.
Mako “Into The Sunset”
Anotha
new one out right now, courtesy of Ultra Music. Got more addicted to their
“Smoke Filled Room”, behind tha scenes of my airplay! This a great follow-up;
still a great sound! Gotta love tha “sunset”-type feeling and lyrics,
especially tha chorus! Great music, too; nice drop, as well! My Current Rating: 4.3
03.
Alex Newell, Jess Glynne & DJ Cassidy w/Nile Rodgers “Kill The Lights
(Audien Remix)”
Now
on Music Choice Dance. Big Beat & Atlantic here, though I’m not really
feelin’ this disco-y vibe, altogether… A better sound from tha disco-y 1st
verse with a near-‘90s sound on tha chorus, here. Nice lyrics for a positive
disco, includin’ tha great vocals, but nothin’ special, altogether. Likin’ tha
lil’ breakdown, here, with tha dry beat… My
Rating: 3.2
04.
Maison & Dragen feat. Michael Rice “I Won’t Stumble Back (Dance Radio
Edit)”
Thanx
to Robbins, we have a new Robbins song, here… Party 105 added, but I don’t
think I’m that crazy about this one, despite tha “Dance” in tha mix name… Time
for rehearin’… >>> Yeah, nice/catchy lyrics, but I’m not feelin’ this
acoustic vibe… I’ono, but I think this Robbins attempting to try and get more
spotlight, again, with this one… Can’t really say too much about it, overall…
Yeah, I think it’s time to end these vocals/this acoustic vibe! My Rating: 2.7
05.
Morgan Page feat. Angelika Vee “Safe Till Tomorrow (Lash Remix Edit)”
First
brand-new one fa me on here, with a sick collab! Can’t wait to hear, courtesy
of Nettwerk Music Group!! BTW, congrats, Britt Daley, for tha success of tha
previous single! >>> Really anticipatin’ this beginning and vibe,
here; hope it continues to go over well!! Tha vibe’s a lil’ on tha quiet/soft
vibe, but it’s melodic, at tha same time, with these exciting-to-hear vocals!!
Then comes tha drop… Hmm, I expected tight and I got trippy, instead, lol!
Diggin’ tha trippiness; has a lil’ bit of tightness to it! Tha 2nd
verse’s soundin’ nice, too! I expect this one ta do good wit me; can’t wait for
its release!! My Rating: 4.6
06.
Riton feat. Kah-Lo “Rinse & Repeat”
Looks
like it gon be a great joke ta hear, that I’ll like, but in a strange way! Here
we go! Interscope Records!! >>> Yeah, sounds like somethin’ I would’ve
heard on MTV Clubland or somethin’… Diggin’ tha strange, slow, deep house-y
vibe, here… Hearin’ it from :48 and it’s soundin’ like it could have a tech
house sound to it? Well, that was a tease, lol! Deep house-y that I can like,
even though kinda silly, lol… Oh, such trippiness and silliness, here… Sounds
like neva-endin’ house music, lol! “And, it just goes on!” I’ll be generous
with my rating, surprisingly! My Rating:
4.0
07.
Alessia Cara “Wild Things (NuKid Remix Radio Edit)”
I
see it’s gettin’ exposure out there, even though I thought her previous song,
“Here”, had more of a bigger vibe to be remixed… But, here we are with “Wild
Things”, courtesy of Def Jam… >>> Rehearin’ and it’s an okay chorus
but I’m diggin’ tha dry, but catchy-soundin’ drop… A decent song with a great
deep house sound to it; hope she continues to build up her success! Not sure if
I’ll play that often, but it’s still soundin’ better than those Music Choice
Dance listens… My Rating: 4.2
08.
Disco Killerz & Liquid Todd feat. Jimmy Gnecco “Stellar (Morgan Page Radio
Edit)”
Ooh,
Crowd on tha label; shout out to Aiden Jude + Celia Babini “All In” (12/15 PO)! Can’t wait to hear, since it’s killin’ “disco,” lol? Nice collab; anotha MP appearance!
>>> Okay male vocals, here, but I’m anticipatin’ these unexpected
beats from MP, here, on a tighter dance level! Chorus sounds catchy and a lil’
mysterious-soundin’! Here’s that tightness in tha drop that I thought I would
hear in tha other Morgan Page song; lol, reversed! Still sounds nice; we’ll see
if I can get used to this more… Gonna be real generous with this rating, due to
its tightness! My Rating: 4.7
09.
Bobina & Kyle Richardson “Love Is The Answer (Original)”
Follow-up
to “Addicted”, here; let’s hear, courtesy of Magik Muzik… >>> Vocals
sound familiar, like I’ve heard them before. Either way, yuck @ “job at tha
window;” let my ex-assistant manger have her “window” back! Whatever…
Definitely feelin’ tha drop, here; guess we’re at tha peak of this CD? I say
so!! I don’t expect much once it gets to 120 BPM on a bunch of songs in a row
(five?!)! “Let tha trouble pass you by;” of course, when you have “Lucky Dog”
& “Calhoune” in both your names! No such thing as arrested, busted, etc.!!
Catchy vocals; anticipation stays high during tha climax/chorus!! My Rating: 4.7
10.
3LAU feat. Yeah Boy “Is It Love (Short Edit)”
Anotha
one that’s kinda iffy for me… BLUME on tha label, with Music Choice Dance
supportin’… Here comes a better listen and review… >>> Dry music and
okay vocals; nothing really goin’ on, here, overall… My Current Rating: 2.3
11.
Wish I Was feat. Tyler Forrest “Never Loved Me (Coleman Remix)”
Global
Soundsystem on tha label, so it’s not really domestic for Robbins, yet… FYI:
Wish I Was = tyDi, and I know he in charge of tha Global Soundsystem movement.
Either way, loved “Cutting Ties”; can’t wait ta hear tha new one!! >>>
ID error? Can’t be tha same vocalist from tha previous song! Male vocals, this
time? Either way, luvin’ tha dubbed vocals on tha drop! I think this iz pretty
catchy, despite tha confusingness of CW on tha ID when it sounds like a male!
Then again, their last song was distorted, but tha “hypin’ up tha weekend” made
me feel like it was a female…? Still, I’m diggin’ this! My Rating: 4.4
EDIT: Vocals are by Tyler Forrest; not Cameron Walker from tha previous single.
½time: Sounds like tha CD’s
surprising me a bunch of times, but those dry vibes are comin’ out, tha way I
expected ‘em to… A 3.9 for tha CD rating, currently; let’s see
what’s next!
12.
Gorgon City feat. Vaults “All Four Walls”
My
ex-assistant manager’s birthday on tha length!! Ahh!!! I hate that number!!!
And, it’s a deep house artist!!! Priority & Capitol, here—aight, I’ll be
fake-nice, like that text I sent, yesterday!! >>> Kinda likin’ this
music, here, with these unique female vocals! Ain’t expect a hot chorus with
tha vocals & beat, at times! Can sound a lil’ more exciting in tha music,
but it’s a nice effort for GC! Definitely feelin’ this whole sound, altogether;
nice job, guys! My Rating: 4.5
13.
Sia feat. Sean Paul “Cheap Thrills (Le Youth Remix)”
Oh,
God! Got 11 more songs on this review left and we’re at tha 120’s, already?
Hope it don’t go sour! I’ono if that tightness’ll be back on this CD, anymore?
RCA… >>> An interesting collaboration but tha remix music’s very dry…
I like how Sia tries to fit in, successfully, with tha way she sounds on tha
vocals, since it’s a Jamaican collab… Hearin’ that ‘90s vibe again after tha
chorus part; can’t escape tha re-living, lol! My Rating: 2.8
14.
Jahkoy “Still In Love (Digital Farm Animals Radio Edit)”
Oh,
here’s this Party 105 song… Don’t think I had much interest in it, so we’ll see
how it lands on tha rankings, later, courtesy of this review & Def Jam
Records… >>> Yeah, I think this sounded better as an original version;
sour vocals and beat… Surprisingly, tha R&B vibe’s tha best outta this
song, so far? Really…? Kinda catchy with tha title part and tha attempted ‘90s
sound on tha chorus, but still kinda below-average for me… Soundin’ much better
after tha chorus with tha drop… My
Rating: 3.1
15.
Halsey “Colors (Blonde Remix Radio Edit)”
Really?
Almost thought it was Blondie on tha
remix… Really could use a remix but only 120 BPM? Astralwerks & Capitol,
here… >>> Nice to start off with tha chorus; definitely feelin’ tha
real-life lyrics about bein’ in a weird, different world. She kinda reminds me
of Kerli; gotta luv ‘em! Kinda likin’ tha semi-trippy-soundin’ drop, here, with
a lil’ bit of a slow dance vibe… All house’d up, here; still lovin’ tha lyrics,
lol. My Rating: 4.1
16.
Bolier “Sweet Love (Calling Out Your Name)”
LOL,
must’ve forgotten this was on here… Got a lil’ taste of it tha other day,
courtesy of Spinnin’, and he we are: tha review, lol! >>> Nice to
remake Anita Baker & her “Sweet Love”, here, with tha dubbed vocal parts!
Definitely likin’ it tha most outta all tha slow songs… Initially, I wouldn’t
immediately go for tha slower sound to it. However, after anotha listen, I’m
definitely feelin’ it, tha more I get into tha beats, lol… My Rating: 4.5
17.
Syn Cole feat. Madame Buttons “The Daze”
Though
anotha one I ain’t initially get into, it still sounds good. Tha final 120’er
outta tha five in a row, lol, courtesy of ICONS & PRMD. Here goes tha
official review from me… >>> Slower beats from our SC but still that
nice, regularly-soundin’ sound… Time…to…chill…out…; a chilled-out “daze!”
Great, and even short, too. My Current
Rating: 4.0
18.
Cash Cash feat. Sofia Reyes “How To Love”
Big
Beat & Atlantic, again. Thought it sounded nice on tha first listen, but
didn’t add it on purpose, at first, ‘cause it was my brother’s death date when
I got tha first listen. Now, we’re here and here it comes! Here’s anotha
listen; ain’t realize it was as slow as 119? >>> Beats ain’t too bad
in tha beginning but tha vocals are nice! Luv how they built up to tha drop,
soundin’ awesome! Tha rest of tha vibe and song still sounds nice, though I can
hear more of tha slowness as it continues to progress… My Rating: 4.1
19.
DVBBS & Shaun Frank feat. Delaney Jane “La La Land (Breathe Carolina Remix Edit)”
Oh
boy, this crazy one gets remixed, already! Luv how, once again, instead of a
pop song gettin’ remixed and re-entered, a dance/trap song gets tha treatment!!
Once again, Spinnin’ in tha buildin’; anticipatin’ tha remix—BPM went up to
127! >>> Definitely still feelin’ tha beginning! Tha content warning
ain’t make tha previous CD’s original version, but, tha hidden surprise, thanx
to Music Choice Dance: “Oooh, fuck it,”
lol! Sounds really slow with tha vocals but definitely still lovin’ tha
beautiful, daily-life lyrics & chorus! Party 105 been givin’ this great
spins, surprisingly! That don’t really happen with songs I really like, but
this one’s doin’ it up!! Funny that this expected slowness turns into a hot
drop! “La La Land, Pt. 2” for me; definitely a great bonus!! Oh, tha slow vibe
neva ends, it seems like, lol? Luv how BC remixed and put everything together,
here! Unlike tha previous CD, tha 2nd pre-chorus has tha “and, never
look back” part, lol. My Rating: 4.6
20.
Louis Vivet feat. Gavrielle “Best Thing (Original)”
Goin’ with tha “V” in tha name instead of tha “B”? Thrive on tha label, here, but its slow vibe on Music Choice Dance ain’t really catch onto me… *Rehears* >>> Vocals can sound nice, if tha beats were faster; tired of all these slow vibes… Beats are nice, but yeah, what a slow chorus… And, this slowness neva ends, it seems like… Best part seeems like how tha bridge sounds, but way too slow for me… My Rating: 2.6
Goin’ with tha “V” in tha name instead of tha “B”? Thrive on tha label, here, but its slow vibe on Music Choice Dance ain’t really catch onto me… *Rehears* >>> Vocals can sound nice, if tha beats were faster; tired of all these slow vibes… Beats are nice, but yeah, what a slow chorus… And, this slowness neva ends, it seems like… Best part seeems like how tha bridge sounds, but way too slow for me… My Rating: 2.6
21.
Guordan Banks “Keep You In Mind (EC Twins Remix Edit)”
For
a slow, 118 BPM song, I have a feelin’ I’ll anticipate this one? Bank On It on
tha label; artist looks familiar? >>> Nice start but then, tha vocals
turn scary and distorted on tha 1st verse, here… Ick! Will it be
able to recover and by how much? Ewe, not even a drop to attempt to save this?
Ahh, fuck this! My Rating: 2.7
22.
Prince Fox feat. Hailee Steinfeld “Fragile”
I
think this gon be an interesting collaboration, even though I wasn’t really
feelin’ tha previous Prince Fox song… Casablanca & Republic here, with only
92 for tha tempo… >>> Really enjoyed Hailee’s other songs for a
youngin and this iz soundin’ pretty nice! Definitely feelin’ her vocals and her
lyrics, here! Catchy chorus, even though I prolly would’ve thought it would’ve
had catchy Kygo-like sounds on tha drop/chorus than a slow synth… Diggin’ it,
even though it kinda slow… My Rating: 3.9
23.
Bearson feat. Cal
“Want You”
Ultra,
here, with a 90 BPM-ending PO song…
>>> Beats sound pretty nice, here, for a slowie… Also, feelin’ these
vocals; have I heard this vocalist before? She almost sounds like Neon Hitch…
Not fully a dance sound, here; kinda poppy? Still, I’m likin’ it a lil’…
Nothin’ really else ta say, here… Funny how this ends this crazy-ass day!! My Rating: 3.0
Overall: For a CD that had an iffy
ending, I have to say, I definitely enjoyed this review! Still has a bunch of
great songs on here, though I think it’s time to cool down on tha slow songs?
Can’t believe there were five 120s in a row—FIVE!! IN A ROW! That’s like me
early at work, only it’s FIVE…-HUNDRED-AND-SEVEN work dayz in a row, right now,
lol!! True dat!! But yeah, I still enjoyed this review, and can’t wait fa tha
next one! Will tha next one arrive before my birthday on June 21? I have a
feelin’ it won’t, but last year’s did! We’ll see how everything turns out when these
tracks get released!
Rankings:
23. 3LAU feat. Yeah Boy “Is It Love (Short
Edit)” 2.3
22. Louis Vivet feat. Gavrielle “Best Thing
(Original)” 2.6
21. Guordan Banks “Keep You In Mind (EC Twins
Remix Edit)” 2.7
20. Maison & Dragen feat. Michael Rice “I
Won’t Stumble Back (Dance Radio Edit)” 2.7
19. Sia feat. Sean Paul “Cheap Thrills (Le
Youth Remix)” 2.8
18. Bearson feat. Cal “Want You” 3.0
17. Jahkoy “Still In Love (Digital Farm
Animals Radio Edit)” 3.1
16. Alex Newell, Jess Glynne & DJ Cassidy
w/Nile Rodgers “Kill The Lights (Audien Remix)” 3.2
15. Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna “This Is What
You Came For” 3.8
14. Prince Fox feat. Hailee Steinfeld
“Fragile” 3.9
13. Syn Cole feat. Madame Buttons “The Daze”
4.0
12. Riton feat. Kah-Lo “Rinse & Repeat”
4.0
11. Halsey “Colors (Blonde Remix Radio
Edit)” 4.1
10. Cash Cash feat. Sofia Reyes “How To Love”
4.1
09. Alessia Cara “Wild Things (NuKid Remix
Radio Edit)” 4.2
08. Mako “Into The Sunset” 4.3
07. Wish I Was feat. Tyler Forrest “Never
Loved Me (Coleman Remix)” 4.4
06. Gorgon City
feat. Vaults “All Four Walls” 4.5
05. Bolier “Sweet Love (Calling Out Your
Name)” 4.5
04. Morgan Page feat. Angelika Vee “Safe Till
Tomorrow (Lash Remix Edit)” 4.6
03. DVBBS & Shaun Frank feat. Delaney Jane “La La Land (Breathe Carolina Remix Edit)” 4.6 (3rd again,
lol)
02. Disco Killerz & Liquid Todd feat. Jimmy Gnecco “Stellar
(Morgan Page Radio Edit)” 4.7
01. Bobina & Kyle Richardson “Love Is The
Answer (Original)” 4.7
Average CD Rating Review:
Total
Score: 86.8
Total
Songs: / 23
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Average CD Rating: 3.8
