© 2018 CD Review (Review #1,771) reviewed on 3.28.2018 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
01.
Sigala & Paloma Faith “Lullaby”
Ultra,
here, kickin’ it off wit a 120 BPMer…! Already know from Music Choice Dance…
Sounds like a good collab… Almost woulda thought it was a guilty pleasure-like
title, but it sounds like a great song… Chorus right, vocals, lyrics, everything…!
My Current Rating: 4.5
02.
Tritonal feat. Riley Clemmons “Out My Mind”
Astralwerks,
this time (not no Enhanced)? Anotha one from Music Choice Dance… Sounds like a
borderline-soundin’ collab, as far as a mainstream artist? Still,
betta-than-average vibe… “I don’t know what you been shmokin’…;” questionaire…!
My Current Rating: 4.3
03.
DallasK “All My Life”
If
Only & Amigo on tha labels, here, with a slowly-spreadin’ song & anotha
120’er, here… Kinda a decent song but, I guess, it gets you goin’ with tha
vocals… It’s like a mini booster… Sounds like a better listen than usual
listens, here. I doubted some of its heat, but doubt no more!! My Current Rating: 4.2
04.
Felix Cartal feat. REGN “Runaway”
Physical
Presents, here, with this one, also from MCD… Anotha decent one but, then
again, with tha schedule I be havin’, there’s not too many listens goin’ on…
Likin’ tha chorus and vocals… Drop’s somewhat dry but better than an average
one, at times… Kinda likin’ this one a lil’ better than before, too… My Current Rating: 4.4
05.
Cedric Gervais feat. Wealth “One Night”
Astralwerks,
too, courtesy from tha 1st new joint I haven’t heard, yet, on this
CD till now…! >>> Kinda a random start… Kinda slowly gets better…
Doesn’t sound like his mainstream-soundin’ material… Kinda lost a lil’ in tha
house vibe, as this iz like a daze, at times… My Rating: 4.1
06.
Troye Sivan “MY MY MY! (Barry Harris Radio Edit)”
Kinda iffy about tha artist and song, even tho ½ of Thunderpuss on tha mix, courtesy of Capitol… >>> Kinda seem lost in tha beginning/1st verse… Not too bad with tha music on tha chorus, with its upbeatness… Just not too crazy about tha Martin Garrix-collab’d vocalist/chorus… My Rating: 3.6
Kinda iffy about tha artist and song, even tho ½ of Thunderpuss on tha mix, courtesy of Capitol… >>> Kinda seem lost in tha beginning/1st verse… Not too bad with tha music on tha chorus, with its upbeatness… Just not too crazy about tha Martin Garrix-collab’d vocalist/chorus… My Rating: 3.6
07.
Dark Intensity & Sophia May “Like A Movie”
Tazmania,
here, with tha anticipated track of tha CD, here? Gotta be…! Hopin’ for anotha
hot collab, like in tha past! >>> Sounds like a special intro, here…
Oh, diggin’ this “you left me like a movie,” here! Definitely a hot track and
drop!! I hope this becomes huge in tha dance world! However, I think it gon be
underrated & I gon be supportin’ it tha most…! My Rating: 4.9
08.
Miguel feat. Travi$ Scott “Sky Walker (Niko The Kid Remix)”
Bystorm
& RCA, here, with an iffy-lookin’ song… I’ono about these two, especially
after tha big song that was just on this edition…! >>> Sounds like a
random song to be remixed… Diggin’ tha “stay up” part, as well as tha lil’
build-up… Still, kinda cheesy, but kinda cool, I guess? For this kinda song,
I’m diggin’ tha drop… Gotta luv havin’ a “Jordan moment,” Mr. Scott! I guess,
a good collab; a lil’ decent of a track, overall… My Rating: 3.9
09.
Fenix & Reiss Harrison “Bring The World Down (Club Remix Radio Edit)”
Of
course, brought to you by Carrillo, who actually Instagram-posted that this
made this PO, yesterday! That must mean this
special? Would hope, includin’ with Mr. Reiss on this feature…? >>>
Sounds like a good slow start, I guess? I feel like this one’ll catch me
off-guard? Hope so… Crazy that tha previous release, “All Around The World”,
was on last year’s April CD! Feels like it’s older than that? We had a lotta
great moments fa 2017! Guess that means that tha tracks feel more ancient? This
sounds nice… At times, I would think this betta with tha drop and chorus, but
it’s still pretty good… My Rating: 4.2
10.
MERCER feat. Ron Carroll “Satisfy”
Spinnin’,
here… Never was really a big fan of tha vocalist but, lemme rehear it, here,
even tho Music Choice Dance has it… >>> Kinda likin’ this lil’ house
vibe, here… Sounds better than his other featured tracks over tha past 15+
years… For me, from tha Hardsoul track from ’03… Definitely likin’ tha vibe of
tha beat with some of Ron’s vocals, here… My
Rating: 4.2
11.
bϋlow “Not A Love Song (King Arthur Remix)”
Casablanca
& Republic, here, with “a” dry-soundin’ remix… Sounds like she can have
somewhat-decent vocals but tha drop too dry… Sounds “a” lil’ betta with tha
chorus but still “a” dry “song.” My
Current Rating: 3.2
½time: Sounds like this CD’s
goin’ pretty well… A 4.1 for tha average CD rating; a lot betta than
tha last one! Maybe this was tha good part of it? Some of tha other tracks? Not
sure…
12.
Vicetone “Fix You”
Spinnin’,
here, with this release from them. Glad that they’re always around, even tho
there’s anotha new song I’m lovin’ of theirs, right now (“Way Back”, with Cozi
Zuehlsdorff)! I think this a betta-than-average one, tho; lemme rehear…
>>> Sounds like it can be a good track, as I remember… Sounds like a
good lil’ chorus fa a male one… Tha drop sounds pretty nice, too, so that’s
definitely a plus… My Rating: 4.5
13.
Steve Kroeger “Wasted”
Enhanced,
this time (not Prodigy)… 1st solo track without Skye Holland? Should
be interesting, since he sounded good on tha previous single, from only 14 POs
ago (14?!)! >>> A decent lil’ start… It sounds like a good chorus… For
a “wasted” song, it sounds nice with this sound… I like how it’s a new song,
right now… Sounds like somethin’ to appreciate for this questionable future… My Rating: 4.4
14.
Lazro & Travis Gibb feat. Kyra B “Take Me Home”
Global
Heist on tha label, here… Sounds like it could be an unexpectedly great one! I
would hope with tha luck of new artists, a new label + a 105 BPMer that this’ll
be one of its own kind…?! >>> Sounds more like an uplifting-type of
intro, here, with these female vocals… Hearin’ tha chorus and it ain’t too bad…
I’m likin’ tha lil’ drop; at least that’s somethin’ to look forward to… At
times, it just seems decent but at other times, I feel like I have tha power to
make it above decent… Maybe? My Rating: 4.2
15.
DJ Snake “Magenta Riddim”
Geffen
& Interscope, once again… A random lil’ new song… Not sure exactly what ta
say about it… I guess from rememberin’, it sounds like it has a mix between a
hot lil’ outta-U.S. sound vs. a dry lil’ beat… “Hurt me, baby?” “Ice me, baby?”
What am I hearin’ in tha background, lol (just invisioning…)! But, I feel like
I mighta judged it too soon when I thought it was just a new DJ Snake song… It
has a lot more interesting elements than some songs out, at tha moment… Then
again, I’ono how much it’ll get love from me… We’ll have ta see, I guess? My Current Rating: 4.3
16.
Marshmellow & Anne-Marie “FRIENDS”
Warner
Bros., here, with this collab that’s blowin’ up, right now… Really, it’s
capital letters but with tha artwork, like, no dashes or dots? Glad to see Anne
out there, again, even tho for this Fellow-Mellow, it sounds like a pop song
with no dance vibes… One thang that’s special with tha beat, at times, it
sounds like a ‘90s G-Funk sound with tha final pre-chorus… Either way, such a
continuing-to-define song with how I describe my connection wit Doe-Doe… Even
came out right b4 he had tha 2nd chance to see me (due to his
brother in tha hospital, but, still, a 3rd chance comin’ soon)! Love
how PO only took out tha “sh…” part with an
“insane;” nice and random…? But, definitely a nice way to always appreciate tha
“FRIENDS”…hip!! My Current Rating: 4.0
17.
Alison Wonderland “Church”
Astralwerks
with this latest release from my girl! Dug her previous attempted single, “Happy Place”, which
was sick “in tha mem-brain…!!” Now, this, which sounds like a lil’ bit like a
guilty pleasure with tha lyrics, at times. Either way, I still appreciate her
and this track to tha fullest! Alison’s tha queen of my ritual moments happenin’,
with her music playin’ during tha present moment. However, this song hasn’t had
that, yet, but has been surrounded by it! Definitely feelin’ how she comin’
through with tha verses… Seemed like she had more elements in her beats, at
times, but this still takes some cake… My
Current Rating: 4.7
18.
Seven Lions feat. Runn “Calling You Home”
Ophelia
on tha label, here, with tha latest release from tha 7, courtesy of MCD…!
Anotha one that sounded like a really-good one. Just never got an official full
listen till now… >>> Sounds like a decent lil’ track with this
trap-spacey start and this female vocalist… Definitely lovin’ how tha climax
speed doubled on tha 2nd chorus!! Also, a nice lil’ 2nd
drop, soundin’ more like tidal wave crashes… Tha 3rd lil’ chorus
part sounds more like a nice element, mixed with a slow-down vocal, at times.
Then, tha climax speeds up a lil’, once again; interestin’! My Rating: 4.6
19.
Cash Cash feat. Nikki Vianna “Jewel”
Big
Beat, here, with a recently-new one fa MCD. However, only, like, two times I
seen it play? I know I work a lotta hours but I feel like I woulda thought I
woulda noticed it more? Surprised their previous release from only TWO
POs ago (“Belong”) was kinda like a quickie that didn’t last… I thought that
collab was gonna be a lil’ overtakin’ but it was undertaken!! Anotha one I
don’t remember off of tha brief listens… >>> Sounds like a special
lil’ intro, here; definitely nice… Sounds like a nice lil’ collab with tha
feeling, here… Sounds like a special lil’ chorus; definitely diggin’ it! Tha
drop’s a lil’ slow and random-soundin’ but still a nice lil’ song, overall… My Rating: 4.4
20.
Kylie Minogue “Dancing (Anton Powers Remix Radio Edit)”
BMG
& ADA, here, with this one havin’ a 2nd chance, just as I wanted
it to… Hope it’s for tha liking… >>> Sounds like a lil’ slow start
but, I guess it’s a lil’ betta than tha original version, which was slower… Tha
drop sounds good, even tho it could sound a lil’ more special… My Rating: 4.0
21.
MC Fioti, Future, J Balvin, Stefflon Don & Juan Magan “Bum Bum Tam Tam
(Jonas Blue Remix)”
Longest
a PO ID’s eva been (five artists)? All together on one collab (no feature, just
commas & andz)! AfterCluv & Casablanca, here… I’ono, tho, but I could
be wrong… >>> Sounded like a Jax Jones lil’ tag (“whatcha-whatcha gon
do?”) in tha beginning, tho he not on tha collab? Sounds a lil’ dry but
interestin’, kinda like tha “Magenta Riddim” track… Sounds like an interestin’
collab, overall… Neva woulda imagined Future would be on a PO,
no less, tha 1st time on an AfterCluv signing??? He still sounds
gay/generation-ruining, but it’s acceptable on this dance remix, I guess?
Catchy dubbin’ and shit goin’ on toward tha near-end… My Rating: 4.0
22.
Steve Aoki, Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz & Elvis Crespo “Azukita”
I
guess that’s tha best part about highs: what you’re witnessing…, fa’real!! Neva woulda thought Play-N-Skillz woulda been on here!
Knew them b4 I even reviewed these POs and I always thought them in a collab
would always be underated! Now, tha dance world, courtesy of Ultra? And, crazy
‘cause of my now-Spanish surroundings, which it seems like tha
Spanish/Reggaeton songs are back, in a way? Neva
anticipated ‘em after its mid ‘00s heyday… >>> Sounds like a
special-soundin’ song ta end this CD off ‘cause of how fast it iz, lol! Only
130 BPM and it seems so much faster than this CD… Sounds like a special lil’
collab; definitely likin’ this vibe a lot!! Sounds like a club-like lil’ drop…
Almost been four years ago since Aoki brought us tha Waka Flocka collab, which,
at that time, I ain’t thank Waka would make a PO
or dance collab… Can’t believe how good and upliftin’ this iz for a Spanish
song…! Diggin’ tha lil’ faster rappin’ with tha 3rd verse, too!
Definitely some nice craziness! My
Rating: 4.7
Overall: Seems like this CD caught
me off-guard in some better ways than usual! Surprised 19 songs got at least a
4.0! Wasn’t expectin’ that! Sounds like tha next month’ll feel better than this
month? Should be…!
Rankings:
22. bϋlow “Not A Love Song (King Arthur
Remix)” 3.2
21. Troye Sivan “MY MY MY! (Barry Harris
Radio Edit)” 3.6
20. Miguel feat. Travi$ Scott “Sky Walker
(Niko The Kid Remix)” 3.9
19. Marshmellow & Anne-Marie “FRIENDS”
4.0
18. Kylie Minogue “Dancing (Anton Powers
Remix Radio Edit)” 4.0
17. MC Fioti, Future, J Balvin, Stefflon Don
& Juan Magan “Bum Bum Tam Tam (Jonas Blue Remix)” 4.0
16. Cedric Gervais feat. Wealth “One Night”
4.1
15. DallasK “All My Life” 4.2
14. Fenix & Reiss Harrison “Bring The
World Down (Club Remix Radio Edit)” 4.2
13. MERCER feat. Ron Carroll “Satisfy” 4.2
12. Lazro & Travis Gibb feat. Kyra B
“Take Me Home” 4.2
11. DJ Snake “Magenta Riddim” 4.3
10. Tritonal feat. Riley Clemmons “Out My
Mind” 4.3
09. Steve Kroeger “Wasted” 4.4
08. Cash Cash feat. Nikki Vianna “Jewel” 4.4
07. Felix Cartal feat. REGN “Runaway” 4.4
06. Sigala & Paloma Faith “Lullaby” 4.5
05. Vicetone “Fix You” 4.5
04. Seven Lions feat. Runn “Calling You Home”
4.6
03. Alison
Wonderland “Church”
4.7
02. Steve Aoki, Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz & Elvis Crespo
“Azukita” 4.7
01. Dark Intensity & Sophia May “Like A
Movie” 4.9
Average CD Rating Review:
Total
Score: 93.3
Total
Songs: / 22
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Average CD Rating: 4.2
