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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Review #1,467: Promo Only: Dance Radio July 2015

Reviewed on 6.17.2015 (Review #1,467)


So excited for this review, right now! Matta a fact, it’s tha 2nd July edition I’ve gotten before my birthday! My birthday’s June 21 and tha other time I got this before my birthday was in 2007! I reviewed tha July 2007 edition on June 18, 2007! So, lemme get into this pre-birthday present!! Tha Promo Only: Dance Radio July 2015 review!!! Start Time: 12:42 PM | End Time: 2:18 PM


Disclaimer: I rate each song from 1.0 – 5.0; each rating iz my own opinion! I only please myself wit my ratings! I don’t care how lyrical you are, as long as it’s jammin’ enough for me to like it! I look for beats, then vocals, and then lyrics. 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! Any song can earn up to a maximum of a 5.0 rating. 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.
 
© 2015 CD Review (Review #1,467) reviewed on 6.17.2015 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. Alesso feat. Sirena “Sweet Escape”
Looks sweet, here! Saw it on MTV Hits, already, so it looks like it’s bein’ respected! As always for Alesso, Def Jam on tha label; anotha #1 PO song for him, this year! >>> A nice vocal start, here, and that background violin’s really gettin’ me addicted! Wow, nice and dance-y, here; power jam!! Thought tha drop was gonna drop a lil’ harder, but this iz still excellent! Nice lyrics, here; glad he’s been consistent with tha hot singles! My Rating: 4.5


02. Avicii feat. Simon Aldred “Waiting For Love”
High or not, I have a feelin’ this’ll just be decent. PRMD Music, Island Records & Republic Records all on tha signin’, here… >>> So far, it’s only okay for this male-vocal track. Tha chorus and singin’ kinda drags on, here, but at least it’s better than a slow beat start… Hearin’ tha drop kinda creep in and it’s soundin’ like a nice build-up; pretty nice, overall! And, of course, uncredited vocals! Lookin’ online and it says tha vocals are by Simon Aldred, tha lead singer of Cherry Ghost (never heard of ‘em). Also, it says it was co-produced by Martin Garrix, so that’s a good look! My Rating: 4.0 (shocking for an Avicii song!!)


03. Zedd feat. Jon Bellion “Beautiful Now”
Interscope, here, and surprisingly, this got a GREAT 1st listen from me!! Really love how tha vocals go along with tha melody; real-great follow-up!! First time listening while high, despite two weeks on my playlist!! Where’d tha time go?!? Sounds excellent!! And, gotta luv how tha 2nd verse has some real-pure sound effects!! Excellent, here! Summer anthem!! My Current Rating: 4.8


04. Hunter Siegel feat. Delaney Jane “Still Waiting”
A new Thrive Records song; whoo! Lookin’ forward to these “This Could Be Love” song that Borgeous dropped, earlier this year… >>> Really anticipatin’ this start between tha vocals and slow build-up!! Catchy chorus and a catchy beat drop, here; pretty solid! Sounds like a hot deep house song, overall! My Rating: 4.4


05. Adam Lambert “Ghost Town (Tritonal Radio Edit)”
Did seein’ this on tha new PO predict somethin’ for me? Right after tha tracklist was released, I drove to Centralia, PA, a “ghost town!!” Only 10 people live there, but there’s smoke pockets of a fire burning from under tha ground since 1962, and there’s an abandoned highway fulla graffiti! Great, excellent place! As for this, tha mix looks anticipatin’, but I’ono about a new song from him, with Warner Bros. on tha label… >>> A slow beat start with some okay vocals… Ooh, pretty serious climax before tha drop!!! Feels like I’m on some sorta unique ride with this drop, here! Sounds like you can’t escape tha highway, lol!! So far, a pretty nice start! A lil’ slow intro, but it picked up with tha climax and drop! Such intensity; gotta luv it!! For what could’ve been a cheesy pop song turned into somethin’ real nice!! My Rating: 4.2


06. Natalie Peris, Inpetto & Manufactured Superstars “Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Manufactured Superstars & Digital Junkiez Radio Edit)”
Luv tha looooooooooong ID!! Now, will I be able to remember that when I have to recap it, one day? Hmm… Anyway, Magik Muzik on tha label, though I think it gon be a remake! >>> Yup, heard this before, especially a decade ago with Ashley Jade! That was 139 BPM; this kinda too slow… But, glad to see tha “What Does Tomorrow Bring” vocalist on anotha track! A pretty-good build-up, but kinda crashed on down with this drop… Not much interest, but catchy sound effects on tha 2nd ½ of tha drop! Nice lil’ breakbeat-soundin’ beat on tha 2nd chorus, though when will we eva return to those 140 BPM-type beats for tha dance world?! Tha 2nd drop sounds pretty nice, here! LOL, almost sounds like, “Pot to piss in,” ROFL!!! Like, really, “Pot to piss in, pot to piss in, pot to piss in, pott to piss in,” lol! Should it now be called Natalie Peris, Inpetto & Manufactured Superstars “Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Pot To Piss In) (Manufactured Superstars & Digital Junkiez Radio Edit)”?!? My Rating: 3.7


07. Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson “Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)”
And, anotha remake, here… First heard it on tha Electronica side of MCD? Anyway, Casablanca & Republic Records on tha label. Only thing, it’s anotha remake and it’s slow! Really loved “Sun Shine Down”, but this iz kinda stale with just a lil’ bit of catch to it. Nice lil’ bridge part to this; almost sounded like it escaped tha remaking process! Still, just decent, so far; we’ll see if it grows later on. My Current Rating: 3.3


08. SNBRN feat. Kaleena Zanders “California”
Wonder which Kaleena this iz? Anyway, that name sounds sexy ‘cause this girl I worked with, Karina, has sex parties! So, tha name sounds sexy! With that bein’ said, Ultra on tha signin’! >>> Nice lil’ start but wow, anotha remake! This time, tha singin’ chorus on tha late Tupac & Dr. Dre’s “California Love”! I have to say, this gotta be tha best one outta tha three, so far? Just reachin’ above tha decent level for me, but I’m definitely diggin’ it, as its remake came at me outta nowhere! Drop’s a lil’ stale, though; kinda like some boring deep house music… Diggin’ tha repetitive, “We keep it rocking,” part; goes great with a high! My Rating: 4.1


09. Leona Lewis “Fire Under My Feet (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Radio Edit)”
Anticipated for this, after Music Choice Dance just got it! Anticipatin’ tha mix, though only 122 BPM? Deep house?? Def Jam on this signin’, too… >>> This has a hot, tight deep house sound to tha beat. It almost sounds like an excellent pop-remixed song! Tha 2nd chorus part sounds pretty hot; I’m really diggin’ this! Could be a close #1-rated song on this CD! Lots of excellent beats on this lil’ remix, here; definitely diggin’ it fa tha 2015! Hope it becomes pretty big! Did time fly or iz it crazy that she’s now 30! Luvin’ all tha consistent intensity on this remix, right chea!! She sounds more R&B in her voice, now! My Rating: 4.8


10. Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea “Pretty Girls (Liam Keegan Radio Remix)”
RCA on tha signin’, but wow, a remix already? Song hasn’t even been out for a month, yet, and err-body jumpin’ on a remix to this? It’s a weird song but in a funny, ooh-Britney-seems-like-she-grew-up-by-teamin’-up-with-“Fancy”-like-rappers-like-Iggy perspective, lol! >>> A nice dance remix for tha chorus and hearin’ Britney on tha 1st verse, it sounds like one of those old remixes from tha late 2000s without a drop, lol. Sounds like your typical pop remix (but nowhere near tha Leona Lewis one) that sounds above-average ‘cause I’m high! Even Iggy has her own lil’ part…; hmm, not bad… My Rating: 3.6


½time: A pretty hot and anticipating CD, so far; glad it’s been this good! Luv how there’s some big ones on here; can’t wait to play ‘em! For now, tha average CD rating’s at a 4.1; let’s keep it goin’!! I hope there’s a few more huge dance bangerz!!


11. Wish I Was feat. Kurtis Wade “Crossfire”
A new Robbins song with 4:47 on tha length? Almost seems shocking! I’m excited to hear this one, though I hope it ain’t no slow-soundin’, country-influenced song… >>> Tha beat intro sounds like a faster version of deep house? Hearin’ tha vocals and ehh, kinda on that country sound? Would’ve guessed folk? Kinda slow with tha vocals for me, here; right between below average and average… Tha drop at 1:30 ain’t too bad, though I don’t like tha interuption with tha vocals… Tha 2nd drop makes this sound a lil’ better. Kinda feel like it’ll be a memorable song in tha future, despite its only-decent 1st listen… Ooh, an anticipating outro with tha beat soundin’ better! My Rating: 3.9


12. Marcelo CIC feat. DyCy “Superfans”
I have a feelin’ this gon be a fun-soundin’ song, with AfterCluv & Universal Latino on tha signin’! >>> I already really like that intro!! And, I’m definitely diggin’ these vocals over this slow-soundin’ beat start!! Ooh, a pretty strong chorus hittin’ hard!! Luv all these artists in tha EDM world givin’ it their all!! Really diggin’ how DyCy sings tha title part!! And, a strong climax, too! Can we hit a homerun with tha drop bein’ excellent and powerful, too?!? Yeah, at least it still hit hard; I’d give it a 3.5 of a 5.0 for tha drop… Just luvin’ this!! And, goin’ down tha rollercoaster feeling, as tha title/chorus part comes back!!! Whooooooooooooo!! Ahh, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! It ended with tha title part!!! Excellent cold ending!!! My Rating: 4.7


13. Lema & Shafer feat. Roxanne Emery “Summer Air”
Anticipatin’ lineup, here, with an anticipatin’ title, sponsored by Magik Muzik! Can’t wait to hear this one, too! >>> This has a nice lil’ beat in it for a somewhat-slow side… Once it got to tha chorus, it got to sound so innocent and hot; definitely feelin’ these vocals and this smooth track! It’s funny to be high and listen to such a smooth track like this! It’s like, tha smooth dance track caught up in tha high! Tha hidden secret! I luv it! So glad for my music taste to still be goin’ at 27 years-old!! This PO’s got a lotta hot choruses on this CD: definitely catchin’ my attention! And, a “summer” chirp outro from birds or somethin’, lol! Can’t wait for this to get released!! My Rating: 4.6


14. Walk The Moon “Shut Up And Dance (Jason Nevins Radio Mix)”
RCA on tha label, here… And, this song’s everywhere, outta nowhere. It’s like, as soon as I hear it, I think of tha wrong song to come on at a wedding! LOL, tha “shut up” grab!! MCD got this mix; I think it’s just decent. >>> Just decent for a song I think’s decent, but funny. This sounds like tha pre-following-me-on-Twitter Nevins from years ago; diggin’ it… Nice lil’ breakdown, too; go, Nevins! My Rating: 3.5


15. Aiden Jude & Vassy “Stadium Of Light”
Looks like a really huge-soundin’ song, sponsored by Shape on tha label! It looks like it gon be an undaground joint like “Boss”? My girl’s birthday on tha length, 4:05!! >>> This sounds more like a smooth dance joint, here… Vocals almost sounded like Sun to me, while I was dozzin’ off; nice! Ooh, definitely luvin’ tha melodic drop, here!! Such a huge build-up that had a huge drop!!! Definitely great track, overall!! Lots of really big ones on this CD!! My Rating: 4.6


16. Julian Jordan “Blinded By The Light”
Yes, anotha “light,” lol!! Spinnin’ on tha label, excited for tha 2nd single!! Luved tha “Angels X Demons” so it continues!!! >>> Oh, yes, a big beat intro that hits hard!!! Wow, for a second, I thought there was hidden, computer-like vocals, but then, look at this chorus/climax at :31; no words!! Whoo!! And, a strong drop to top it off with tha chorus!!! And, whataya know, at 1:24, hidden vocals!! Wow, they’re pretty powerful!! Almost sounded like a Cascada but then again, it sounds like a fresh vocalist!! Wow, what a real hot vocal part!!! Really caught me off-guard and on surprise, here!!! It really sounds like what could be my #1 dance song of 2015? Really hot, and it wound up gettin’ a **PERFECT RATING** from me!! Wonder who tha vocalist iz?? It’s like, weed rules tha world!! Best thing when combined with listening to EDM music and to help an autistic person like me socialize as if I was normal!! My Rating: 5.0


17. Natalie La Rose feat. Jeremih “Somebody (Gazzo Radio Edit)”
And, here comes this song that blew up… Natalie has a new house remake of “Gypsy Woman” out now, so that’s good dance exposure for her, lol? Republic on tha label… >>> Ehh, a lil’ slow so it’s just a random remix bein’ thrown after tha HUGE previous song!! Usually, somethin’ like this iz before it… It’s a cool song to crossover, but this remix ain’t cuttin’ it; very dry and slow… I always thought tha chorus from Jeremih was kinda cheesy with what he wants, lol… My Rating: 2.8


18. Ryan Cabrera “House On Fire (Riddler Radio Edit)”
Ashlee Simpson’s old boyfriend from 2004, lol… With Riddler on tha mix, it should be anticipatin’, though I ain’t really fuck with this teeny pop star… Dynamite & Lippman on tha label, here… Odd that it’s 4:20 on tha length? Naw, I don’t think it’ll be crazy-hot while high! >>> Intro was :37, not really :30, PO, lol… Hearin’ him on tha vocals and he sounds like he came back from tha dead, lol… Hot Riddler beats and an okay song, so far… Likin’ tha Riddler beats a lot during tha chorus, but this sounds more like a weird, gospel-like duet? Tha drop sounds pretty hot and catchy; I knew it! Somethin’ weird like this would have an interesting-soundin’ drop! Not really happy that what was to be tha 2nd drop got interrupted by a bridge; yuck! If this doesn’t get out there, then it sounds like a unique, ignored remix. But, overall, it’s just decent for me. My Rating: 3.4


19. Mohombi “Universe (DJLW Radio Edit)”
Looks anticipatin’, almost like an instrumental dance song? La Clique (PO has it as “Le Clique”) & Roc Cartel on tha label; can’t wait to hear! >>> A pretty strong beat start! Vocals kinda made this sound a lil’ sour; I’ono how much I gon like this, in tha end… Hearin’ tha chorus and I thought I might’ve heard this from somewhere, before (EDIT: Now, I remember that this iz a vocalist on Shaggy’s “I Need Your Love”)… It’s a decent track, overall; nice remix, I guess? Feelin’ it a lil’ better with tha 3rd chorus; kinda sounds like a song where you’re in love! I’m diggin’ it, at tha moment, if this person would just escape from their abusive boyfriends! My Rating: 4.0


20. DJ Lady D “All Night Long”
Yes, endin’ it with an unknown song, nothin’ that looks like it’ll sell out! Anticipatin’ this deep house-lookin’ one, with Carrillo on tha label! Leggo, DJ Lady D!! >>> Yeah, a deep house song with a ton of random rhymes: music types, places, video types, dress types, and more, lol? I’ono, I have ta say, I’m feelin’ it; it’s a great random song, lol! LOL @ tha “oh no, here we go” parts repeatin’ at 2:04!! Nice lil’ beat music toward tha end… I have to say, this was a fun song that was so ‘random!’ My Rating: 4.3


Overall: Definitely a nice CD; really felt a ton of tha jointz on here!! Hopefully, we don’t have any scary moments for age 27 and I keep tha memories comin’ along fa these tracks that come out!! Gotta always have dat kush and hot dance music to get you through your exciting, memorable dayz!! Can’t wait to play a bunch of these tracks soon!!


Rankings:

20.       Natalie La Rose feat. Jeremih “Somebody (Gazzo Radio Edit)” 2.8
19.       Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson “Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)” 3.3
18.       Ryan Cabrera “House On Fire (Riddler Radio Edit)” 3.4
17.       Walk The Moon “Shut Up And Dance (Jason Nevins Radio Mix)” 3.5
16.       Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea “Pretty Girls (Liam Keegan Radio Remix)” 3.6
15.       Natalie Peris, Inpetto & Manufactured Superstars “Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Manufactured Superstars & Digital Junkiez Radio Edit)” 3.7
14.       Wish I Was feat. Kurtis Wade “Crossfire” 3.9
13.       Avicii feat. Simon Aldred “Waiting For Love” 4.0
12.       Mohombi “Universe (DJLW Radio Edit)” 4.0
11.        SNBRN feat. Kaleena Zanders “California” 4.1
10.       Adam Lambert “Ghost Town (Tritonal Radio Edit)” 4.2
09.       DJ Lady D “All Night Long” 4.3
08.       Hunter Siegel feat. Delaney Jane “Still Waiting” 4.4
07.       Alesso feat. Sirena “Sweet Escape” 4.5
06.       Aiden Jude & Vassy “Stadium Of Light” 4.6
05.       Lema & Shafer feat. Roxanne Emery “Summer Air” 4.6
04.       Marcelo CIC feat. DyCy “Superfans” 4.7
03.   Zedd feat. Jon Bellion “Beautiful Now” 4.8
02.   Leona Lewis “Fire Under My Feet (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Radio Edit)” 4.8
01.   Julian Jordan “Blinded By The Light” 5.0


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:              82.2
Total Songs:              / 20
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Average CD Rating:       4.1


A **PERFECT-RATED** song at tha top, despite my brother just dying!! Goes to show you that life’s still excellent, somewhere!!!