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Monday, February 8, 2010

Review #394: Promo Only: Dance Radio February 2010

Reviewed on 2.08.2010 (Review #394)


Feelin’ good for this PO!! Just before this, I recapped my Top 536 Songs of 2009 year-end countdown and got 536/536 CORRECT!!! Artist/title/mix names!!! I may have stumbled a couple times but I knew ‘em all!! Call me Mr. Perfect, lol! Anyway, lemme jump right inta it: Here goes my review for Promo Only: Dance Radio February 2010!! Happy birthday to my boy Yung Yola (FREE YUNG YOLA!!!!!!!!!!!)!! Start Time: 9:56 PM | End Time: 12:00 AM


Quick Notes:
1. I rate each song from 1.0 – 5.0. To determine my favorites, I will differ tha 4.0 ratings (if a song gets at least a 4.0 rating from me, I love it already. If at least a 4.6 rating, I pretty much REALLY LOVE it as it’s considered “mindblowin’” when I hear it) so any song can earn up to a maximum of a 5.0 rating.
To tha artist/producer: Don’t get catchy feelin’s if I don’t like a song on a first listen. Things could change in tha future as I could love it, so you neva know!
2. Anything I type before “ >>> ” iz what I’m sayin’ before I listen to tha song. Anything after I type “ >>> ” iz what I think of tha song while I’m listening to it.
3. AL = Anticipation Level
4. MC = Music Choice (wit these letters attached, it adds to MC: D/E = Dance/Electronica (just a D or an E represents tha separate part of tha channel); R = Rap; H = Hitlist; HH&R&B = Hip-Hop And R&B; SOTS = Sounds Of The Seasons)
5. PO = Promo Only
6. iPR = iPartyRadio
7. RE = Radio Edit
8. PFM = Party FM
9. PB = Perfect Beat
10. MS = MySpace
11. YT = YouTube
12. FB = Facebook
13. IC = In-consideration (of playing tha song)
14. HM = Hit mixer
15. Any other initials usually relate to tha artist/song I’m currently reviewin’.
16. DvD = Dance vs. Dance (meanin’ a Dance artist covered/remade another Dance artist’s song)

© 2010 CD Review (Review #394) reviewed on 2.08.2010 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. AnnaGrace “Love Keeps Calling (Radio Mix)”
This iz gr8! I feel addicted to it at times, ya dig! Originally, I thought it was just a typical mainstream Dance song by how it was. But, it just seems betta than that. I don’t know why PO put a “content warning” on it; don’t hear anything dirty… Tha beat iz REAL hot (once again) and you KNOW how AG does it wit tha songs! My Current Rating: 4.3


02. Selena Gomez & The Scene “Naturally (Dave Audé Radio Edit)”
Only Song #2 but I feel that THIS IZ HUGE!!! It HAS ta be tha HIGHEST rated song on this CD for me!! I IC’d it within 10 seconds of listening to it thanx to tha HOT beat and tha HOT vocals too!! It’s a HM (signed to Hollywood Records [Miley Cyrus label]) and she’s only 17 but it sounds like a Dance song to me; gotta luv it!! Tha lyrics sound gr8 and tha chorus iz DEFINITELY hot; you KNOW it’s somethin’ when there’s elements (“lightning”) in a song!! REAL GR8 job, DA, for tha beat!! My Current Rating: 4.8


03. Alex Sayz Feat. Evi “Hate To Love (Original Radio Edit)”
All these songs DEFINITELY had a HOT 2nd ½ of January wit me so far!! This iz DEFINITELY anotha good mainstream Dance song; deserves more recognition! I hope MCD FINALLY kills “SOM” and replaces it wit this song!! I heard dat Evi left Lasgo? Iz that true? I think she’s doin’ her own thing now… Cool beat (especially before tha chorus) and Evi makes tha lyrics come to life!! My Current Rating: 3.9


04. Taio Cruz Feat. Ludacris “Break Your Heart (Wideboys Radio Edit)”
I heard tha original on MCM (Music Choice Mixtape) and it was good for an original but I didn’t IC it. Maybe this mix’ll do? >>> A lil’ dry on tha start; hope tha beat and err-thang picks up. It sounds pretty good before tha chorus so thumbs up. Tha chorus also sounds pretty good too wit tha WB beat. Although I like this as a mix a lil’, I kinda think it’s just okay. I don’t think it’ll be that big of a playlist song for me if it gets released or whateva. Ludacris sounded good for this (as it was tha remix that had him originally). My Rating: 3.6


05. Kim Sozzi “Secret Love (Stellar Project Radio Edit)”
SMH @ them not listin’ tha mix. :td I look at tha stats (3:05 and 128 BPM) and I found it ta be tha Stellar Project Radio Edit (thanx iPR for gettin’ it but SMH @ MCD for just labelin’ it as “Remix”). I bought tha JH mix and it was good for a start but this mix gives it a nice flava and iz a lil’ faster! Keep tha HOT songs comin’, Kim! Definitely likin’ tha chorus on this one; good comeback for SP!! My Current Rating: 4.4


06. Rihanna Feat. Jump Smokers “Hard (Jump Smokers Clean Radio Edit)”
Shit… This iz Dance sources dickriding at its finest!! Just ‘cause Rihanna’s rappin’ on this song DOESN’T mean dat y’all had ta remix it?? And JS ain’t really Dance to me! They’re even rappin’ on this instead of Young Jeezy, lol. Even though this iz pure shit (SMH @ its 116 slow-ass BPM), I’m gonna prolly add it to my playlist for a good laugh ‘cause she just makes me lol. SMH @ this (Jody Den Broeder mix) bein’ iPR’s #1 song on their playlist currently; why so fast? I feel like tha P stands for “Pop” now wit them. :roll: Tha JS sounded random rappin’ on this; feels like they LUV this song ta death or somethin’, lol!! Even Rihanna’s “where ___ at” parts are SO cheesy too (especially how she says ‘em)! My Current Rating: 2.3


07. Cascada “Fever (Radio Edit)”
ROFL @ tha content warning! :rofl “Who tha fuck needs V.I.P.?” Hot ear-catcher!! Tha beat DEFINITELY sounds hot here; has a lil’ “ETDF” feel and people’ll DEFINITELY catch a “fever” listenin’ ta this ‘cause of how hot it iz!! I know Pop stations’ll get this too! Glad “ETDF” really blew up on them too! My Current Rating: 4.3


08. Flanders “Time (Vincenzo Callea Radio Mix)”
Keepin’ tha hot released songs comin’!! PO was on point for grabbin’ these all for Feb quickly! I like this much betta than “Behind” (maybe not on 1st listen but overall); still feelin’ tha slow beat in tha verses! I like tha chorus and tha beat ta this one; good job, Flanders! My Current Rating: 4.2


09. Jennifer Lopez “Louboutins (Jody Den Broeder & Warren Rigg Radio Edit)”
Needed ta have a remix ta this song! Tha original version kinda faded too fast when I got it last month (and J-Lo said it was ‘pose ta be a big song, lol). DEFINITELY lookin’ forward ta this remix; hope it’s HOT!! >>> Sounded like a different mix but I heard tha WR-type start after like 15 seconds (tha quiet part before tha verse came on). I don’t know about tha random keyboard in tha song; prolly could’ve had TM team up wit WR instead of JDB ‘cause I think JDB’s sounds ain’t makin’ it tha catchiest here. Tha interlude kinda seemed long (wit tha “walk it out”). Will MCD pick this up after how much they dickrided her other songs in ’07? My Rating: 3.5


10. BT Feat. Christian Burns “Suddenly (Cicada 7” Mix)”
Interestin’ ta see a new Cicada mix. I didn’t get ta hear tha original version yet though so let’s see how this iz. I saw it on MCD last night. >>> Not bad for a start; wanna hear more in tha beat. Okay, tha chorus sounds a lil’ better; at a peak here for tha song. Pretty good chorus but I don’t know if this’ll be better than tha original when I hear tha original. It sounds like it’ll be a good Dance song but this mix ain’t really nothin’… My Rating: 3.2


½time: Lookin’ gr8 here!! Of course, a lot of tha songs I knew already had GR8 ratings!! Tha newbies didn’t turn out too gr8 so I hope tha 2nd ½ pulls off! Tha average CD rating currently iz 3.9; not bad.


11. Fawni “Serious (Soul Junkie Radio Edit)”
LMFAO!! Where was PO a year ago? :? This was added on MCD December 31, 2008 and it was already out online a while before that… It made #21 on my YEC of 2009 (prolly Top 10 for Dance songs) wit whopping amount of spins!! I HOPE this iz a good mix ta revive tha song!! I don’t know what ta anticipate… >>> Cool intro here… I smell new life wit this song! I don’t know about tha part that’s dubbin’ after tha 1st verse. It even went into tha 2nd verse right after that… Boo @ 1:07 where they tricked me, makin’ me think tha chorus was there but it started dubbin’ again. :( Not likin’ that this sounds like a dub. FINALLY, tha chorus @ 1:52!! Cool beat once again… Damn, only one chorus? YUCK!! A bunch of negatives came outta this for me while there were positives… My Rating: 3.8


12. Kaskade & Seamus Haji Feat. Haley “So Far Away (Kaskade Radio Edit)”
I smell a mainstream Dance song here!! Only heard it once on MCD and you know it’s catchy! Lemme hear it again on this review! >>> Tha intro sounds hot. I like tha way Kaskade has tha mix goin’ on here. Wow, tha chorus DEFINITELY sounds hot; good shit here!! Tha lyrics are definitely catchy; “got an hour ta kill.” That’s how I feel right now wit this review, lol. Prolly got an hour left ‘til tha review ends. I’m gonna really look forward ta playin’ this; glad PO did their thang wit grabbin’ a good mix!! My Rating: 4.3


13. Irene Nelson “Sunrise (Chew Fu Wasabi Radio Fix)”
Iz that an error? Iz it really “Radio Fix” (EDIT: Yes, it iz)? I like tha artist name so I HOPE this iz GR8 and not SHITTY like dat Rihanna “Russian Roulette” mix from tha last CD!!! >>> Okay, tha start sounds hot here; glad I ain’t complainin’ already. I hear tha vocals and it almost sounds like a sample but it’s good! Tha vocals are pretty catchy durin’ tha 1st verse here; interestin’ song here. Sounds like an accent on tha 2nd verse; this once again iz catchy! Thumbs up ta tha remixer doin’ it. My Rating: 4.4


14. Damien S Feat. Femke “Stars Collide (Timothy Allen Remix Edit)”
Talk about HOTNESS!!! Glad PO discovered this song and motivated me ta play it in 2010 as well as tha end of ’09!! MCD has it in late night rotation but it sounds like a HOT late night song! Almost reminds me of Vocal Trance here (on tha slower side). Tha music DEFINITELY has a mood and those vocals are REAL gr8 for this!! I wish more would happen wit tha music but it’s hot after tha verses! Tha lyrics DEFINITELY are on point here!! Tha part at 3:01 iz REAL HOT for this song and tha music a few seconds after as well!! My Current Rating: 4.5


15. Myah Marie “Chemistry (Radio Edit)”
This PO ‘bout ta get REAL anticipating!!! Known for “Everything” wit RR & DS, let’s see how she does it, Next Plateau style!! REAL HIGH AL here!!! >>> Sounds like they produced it based off tha beginning; it has that HOT “Everything” type beat and even tha sound on tha verse has that feel too! Good job on tha vocals here and tha song has me interested here! Tha chorus iz hot; catchy lyrics here for anotha future Dance song! Hope people pay attention for this like they did for “Everything”! My Rating: 4.2


16. Birdman Feat. Drake & Lil’ Wayne “Money To Blow (Mike Rizzo Clean Radio Edit)”
LOL, for tha 2nd time on PO, not only was tha highest BPM 133 but it was a Rap song (or Rap song remixed); weird! And who would’ve guessed this song would be remixed? Louisiana has entered tha Dance world, ROFL (even though I don’t consider them LA artists ‘cause they don’t have tha LA sound)!! Knowin’ my mainstream tastes, I didn’t come close to IC’ing tha original version but wit MR doin’ tha mix, it’ll prolly be an instant; let’s see!! >>> LOL, this iz hella cool/unexpected!!! Tha 1st verse iz Drake. I like Drake but neva IC’d any of his songs… I know no one will get this; I’ll laugh if anyone gets it, lol. But yea, he sounds good on this mix. Of course, who doesn’t like a song about havin’ buku “money?” As for Birdman on tha 2nd verse, he sounds like talkin’ than rappin’ ‘cause of how slow his flow iz. Now Wayne iz pretty catchy for his part on tha 3rd verse for this. Glad Drake made it a catchy chorus too. My Rating: 4.0


17. Laidback Luke & Gregor Salto Feat. Mavis Acquah “Step By Step (Big Room Radio Edit)”
Saw PFM get this song and it’s on their playlist; I wonder what it gon be about… >>> I hear tha vocals and it’s good; mainstream Dance sound. It sounds good when tha chorus comes in; lookin’ hot here. Pretty hot PFM song here; they random when it comes ta pickin’ up a hot Dance song! Tha chorus iz remindin’ me of older Dance music when songs like these would just become anthems outta nowhere. My Rating: 4.1


18. Kilo Feat. Funk Generation “What I See (Funk Generation Radio Edit)”
I see LOTS of AL for this one!!! You KNOW if it’s MR and it’s Next Plateau on tha label, it should be REAL, REAL HOT!!!!! >>> It’s male vocals; unexpected here. LOL @ tha chorus part (I think that’s what it iz); almost reminds me of Reggae vocals. Interesting song but I don’t know how much I’ll like it from my AL. Tha rest of tha song iz pretty much what I said before… Either this’ll get out there on MCD or get totally ignored. My Rating: 3.6


19. Livvi Franc “Automatik (Smash Mode Radio)”
“NITB” was an okay song for what it was. This song however iz DEFINITELY HOT!!! I like this one better and tha original version has it goin’ on!!! iPR picked up a Wideboys Stadium Edit so let’s see what this mix’ll be like; I have AL for it!! >>> ALWAYS tha hot music from SM; on tha slow side again for their remixes. She DEFINITELY sounds hot on this beat though; likin’ tha lyrics a whole lot for this song!! I really like tha 2nd verse wit tha “body robe” and “fightin’ battles I could neva win” part! I also like tha bridge wit tha “pull on me like—like a magnet” part (rhymin’ wit tha title)! :tu Even some nice dubbin’ in this too! I definitely like tha original version betta. This mix may be good but I’ll stick wit my Wideboys mix although it sounds like Miley’s “Party In The U.S.A.” mix they did. My Rating: 4.3


20. Chris “The Greek” Panaghi Feat. Laylah “I Wanna Feel The Music (Chris “The Greek” Panaghi Radio Mix)”
Forgot what this one was for a second… I like Laylah and her “Outta Control” song from two POs ago. I think this’ll be anotha hot song from her, especially since she’s teamin’ up wit C”TG”!! >>> Once again, just like Kelita, she’s DEFINITELY hot wit tha vocals and how she delivers ‘em! ;) This one sounds more quiet in tha beat than tha “Outta Control” song. At around :46 where she says, “tha music,” tha sound effect sounded EXACTLY like she says tha intro in “OC.” This iz like ¾’s of a minute longer than “OC” so basically, it was just like an extra chorus was added, lol. Actually, my prediction was wrong ‘cause I hear a bridge; there might be an interlude though. You know I like this but tha beat should’ve been more upbeat like “I Like To Feel The Beat.” My Rating: 3.7


21. Calvin Harris Feat. Ayah Marar “Flashback (Radio Edit)”
LOL, time ta talk about him: My college station that I DJ at (known for Rock and some Electronic music; I play my own undaground Louisiana Rap music) added “Ready For The Weekend” (11/09 PO) onto their “current” rotation. I LOL’d @ it when I saw it on their website and when I stepped into tha radio station, I heard one of tha DJ’s play it and talk about him. They said they had anotha song of his in rotation too, lol. For this song, I didn’t really IC it when I first heard it but I think I gon get amped for it ‘cause I had “flashbacks” of my boy Nu$$ie (from Louisiana) who got murdered a year ago at this time (‘cause I was puttin’ my 2009 YEC on YT). Lemme hear. >>> Tha intro iz like LOL in tha beginning ‘cause it’s like his “RFTW” “end” vocal. It sounds cool wit tha beat in tha beginning and tha lyrics are good, I guess. Tha beat kinda startin’ ta get dry… I thought it sounded hotter but it’s still pretty good. Tha chorus iz good; who’s tha random female? Catchy song; I think I gon add it finally. My Current Rating: 3.8


Overall: I thought this was a cool CD. Some of my high AL’s let me down a lil’ but it paid off. I liked a bunch of songs off this CD and I see a lot of future songs on my playlist!


Rankings (according to my ratings):

21.       Rihanna Feat. Jump Smokers “Hard (Jump Smokers Clean Radio Edit)” 2.3
20.       BT Feat. Christian Burns “Suddenly (Cicada 7” Mix)” 3.2
19.       Jennifer Lopez “Louboutins (Jody Den Broeder & Warren Rigg Radio Edit)” 3.5
18.       Kilo Feat. Funk Generation “What I See (Funk Generation Radio Edit)” 3.6
17.       Taio Cruz Feat. Ludacris “Break Your Heart (Wideboys Radio Edit)” 3.6
16.       Chris “The Greek” Panaghi Feat. Laylah “I Wanna Feel The Music (Chris “The Greek” Panaghi Radio Mix)” 3.7
15.       Calvin Harris Feat. Ayah Marar “Flashback (Radio Edit)” 3.8
14.       Fawni “Serious (Soul Junkie Radio Edit)” 3.8
13.       Alex Sayz Feat. Evi “Hate To Love (Original Radio Edit)” 3.9
12.       Birdman Feat. Drake & Lil’ Wayne “Money To Blow (Mike Rizzo Clean Radio Edit)” 4.0
11.        Laidback Luke & Gregor Salto Feat. Mavis Acquah “Step By Step (Big Room Radio Edit)” 4.1
10.       Myah Marie “Chemistry (Radio Edit)” 4.2
09.       Flanders “Time (Vincenzo Callea Radio Mix)” 4.2
08.       Cascada “Fever (Radio Edit)” 4.3
07.       Livvi Franc “Automatik (Smash Mode Radio)” 4.3
06.       AnnaGrace “Love Keeps Calling (Radio Mix)” 4.3
05.       Kaskade & Seamus Haji Feat. Haley “So Far Away (Kaskade Radio Edit)” 4.3
04.       Kim Sozzi “Secret Love (Stellar Project Radio Edit)” 4.4
03.   Irene Nelson “Sunrise (Chew Fu Wasabi Radio Fix)” 4.4
02.   Damien S Feat. Femke “Stars Collide (Timothy Allen Remix Edit)” 4.5
01.   Selena Gomez & The Scene “Naturally (Dave Audé Radio Edit)” 4.8


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:              83.2
Total Songs:              / 21
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Average CD Rating:       4.0