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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Review #1,759: Promo Only: Dance Radio October 2017

Reviewed on 9.20.2017 (Review #1,759)


It’s ‘bout dat time again fa anotha review! Seems like it was just yesterday with tha previous one, with a bunch of tha big songs still not released, yet. Well, speakin’ of dance music, Happy 36th Birthday to my girl, Tina Ann! It’s her birthday today and I wish she was still active in tha dance world… It’s crazy ‘cause in 2002 or so, I heard she said in an interview that she wanted her music to be more poppy as time went on. Crazy to know that her last single was in 2009 and right after that, dance music became more poppy and acceptable in tha mainstream, again. Damn, Tina! What bus did you miss? But yeah, had to have a birthday moment… Now, it’s time fa this review… Start Time: 3:49 PM | End Time: 6:15 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.
 
© 2017 CD Review (Review #1,759) reviewed on 9.20.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. Hook N Sling feat. Digital Farm Animals “Arms Around Me”
Astralwerks, here… A decent song from Music Choice Dance… Nothin’ too-too special, so I’ono how my official full listen gon be… >>> Okay vocals/chorus, here, with just an okay build-up… An okay drop with nothin’ too-too much goin’ on… Tha hornish sound sounds like a Martin Solveig sneak attack or somethin’… But yeah, not sure how well this decent track’ll do with me… Crazy that we had 44 PO songs in a row that I rated at least a 4.0! Last one not a 4.0 was Elephante & Deb’s Daughter “Troubled” from tha 7/17 PO! That’s tha record! Crazy! This gon be tha 1st song I rate less than a 4.0 since I done turned 29 & since my friends abandoned me! Crazy! Even through those dark times of this summer, I still held it down with tha happy/good ratings! My Rating: 3.5


02. Ferry Corsten feat. HALIENE “Edge Of The Sky”
Nice to have as a 2nd song, here, courtesy of Flashover… Got so distracted, I musta not’ve even cared about tha 3:26 length, lol! Guess that’s how much my mind’s on tha future! >>> Sounds like it gon be an exciting track! Definitely feelin’ this a lot betta than their previous collab, despite ratin’ that a 4.6! Didn’t get exposure & didn’t really appeal to me too much while givin’ it spins… Definitely likin’ tha drop and, crazy to know that this CD had a quiet, plain start with two great artists together (Hook N Animals, lol). Now, only 2nd track in and we’re back to those big-time ratings! Just feelin’ tha whole vibe, here; makes me feel super-positive!! I feel like I know there gon be a few tracks that are just decent for me, so I’ll ***PERFECT RATE*** this b4 it’s too late… Still can’t believe we’re still in this special year, even tho challengin’! My Rating: 5.0


03. Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston “My Own Hymn”
Courtesy of Anjunabeats, we have a new follow-up, here, to anotha Anjuna (“Alright Now”). Let’s see how this gon go… >>> This sounds good, too! Likin’ tha start from Zoë and tha music’s pretty nice, of course… Even when it’s slow durin’ tha verses, there’s still that anticipation vibe throughout tha track…! My Rating: 4.7


04. Chris Lake & Chris Lorenzo “Nothing Better”
Insomniac on tha label, as tha “Bass Jam” vibes continue, here! >>> Sounds like a long, repetitive, catchy start, here… I’ono, I’m definitely likin’ tha house vibe, here… And, not tha kinda drop I expected but interestin’ in a way they call…, left-field! Definitely luv bein’ zoned out to this, as it sounds non-stop! My Rating: 4.7


05. MK “17”
Ultra, here, with a track only four characters long (seven if you count tha space & quotes)… House vs. House; who will go down tha winner? #04 or #05? Prolly “Nothing Better”… >>> Sounds like catchy, mysterious vocals, here… Nothin’ bad, here; not too plain, neither… Sounds like it has its catchiness… I was hoping a good drop would transition this betta… Luckily, some spice was added to tha beat and it sounds good…! Tha rest of this sounds nice, too… My Rating: 4.3


06. Alyx Ander feat. Caroline Pennell “Wake Up For The Night”
Looks like it gon be a special, catchy one! Nettrax on tha label; excited to hear! >>> Not too bad of a start, here… Sounds like it gon be a good quiet songs… Not too bad of a chorus but I luv how tha drop creeped up on me; definitely luv tha creepiness!! Interesting in its own ways, at least… My Rating: 4.6


07. Pnau “Chameleon”
A 120 BPM follow-uper to “Changes” from three years ago, courtesy of both AfterCluv & Casablanca… Hmm… Kinda diggin’ its look but what will its sound be like…? >>> An instant start… Sounds like some crazy vocals but some anthemic music… I’ono, but I expected a betta drop… Still, a unique sound with these Jamaican vocals around tha 2nd verse! Definitely nice with tha unique vocals/unique err-thang! My Rating: 4.3


08. RUNAGROUND “I’ll Be There”
Robbins back to claimin’ this dude, after his not-so-exposed previous track, “Can’t Afford It”, which I really liked tha same, if not, better than tha “Chase You Down”… But, kinda heard bits and pieces of this…; not too fast of a vibe? Kinda dry…? Lemme see… >>> Yeah, off to a decent start, sometimes a lil’ betta-than-average… Tha chorus not bad… Kinda sounds like it can be anotha mainstream one? Seems like it’s long fa only 3:44, which, surprisingly, if I can recall, might be one of tha longest tracks on here? Like, lol, not even a four-minuter! That’s how nice and quiet/anthemic some of these songs are! Overall, good lil’ track; can’t complain… My Rating: 4.0


09. BRKLYN feat. Jocelyn Alice “I’m On Somethin’”
And, anotha follow-up… Just like RUNAGROUND, I got bits and pieces of this one, too, courtesy of tha M-C-D… I think this might be a lil’ dry, too? Enhanced with this one… >>> First time these dudes slowed their tracks down… Kinda diggin’ these unique vocals… Sounds like a tasty chorus with tha “cotton candy” and tha “lemonade,” lol… Sounds like a random drop that has a random, good vibe to it! I’ono, not as plain as I thought; just a lil’ different vibe, as I get an official 1st listen… My Rating: 4.1


10. TooManyLeftHands feat. Casso “Mad For It”
Funny with tha artist name and a 3:26 followin’ a 3:07! Double trippiness!! Tha two main birthdayz for tha embracing decisions/pushes! A new Robbins song? I’ono, I gon feel like I’m in left-field with this one! That’s my prediction!! >>> Ooh! Let’s see if I can keep tha interest up! Yeah, feelin’ tha chorus in a nice way, too! Also, nice lil’ drop, in a Moonbeam (?) style! I luv that tha chorus has a crave feeling to tha lyrics/sound! Definitely nice! Makes me SUPER-EXCITED fa 23 more dayz!! Unbelievable decisions! Luv when people like me, they “goin’ mad for it!” Lol! Excellent/catchy vocals, here!! My Rating: 4.9


11. Breathe Carolina & Flatdisk “Hotel”
Spinnin’, here, and excited to see my boyz back! Can’t wait ta hear dis one! >>> A Caribbean-soundin’ start… Lol, and, who woulda thought these songs of my times would get a dance remake, lol? Cassidy & R. Kelly “Hotel” turns into this, in its nice, slow-dance way! Sounds catchy for these times and yeah, gotta have shit go fa tha whole day/night! A decent lil’ house track, here; can’t complain… My Rating: 4.2


½time: I’ono, for what I thought was gonna be a decent CD, but had my confidence for, this iz turnin’ out to be a pretty-dope CD, overall! Lots of great singles soon to be out there, if not already! A 4.4-rated CD… Too bad I wasn’t too crazy-crazy about tha “Hook N Animals” collab… But, props for all these potential, dope, addictin’ tracks! Makes me even more confident for my Louisiana trip in 23 dayz (October, like tha CD)! Gotta keep embracin’ err-thang!!


12. ItaloBrothers “Summer Air”
Ultra, here… This one a questionable one, too, that I heard bits and pieces of… Ain’t hear nothin’ ‘cept tha 09/09 CD with “So Small”… Oh, boy! I just typed, “09/09,” my ex-friend’s birthday!! Oh, boy!! But yeah, that song was, like, 142 BPM and now, this 102 after a follow-up to a really-fast one, lol… >>> Couldn’t appreciate tha slower vibes on my bits and pieces but it sounds like it has its quality, here; definitely nice! I can appreciate this even more… I feel like with music like this, it makes me appreciate tha world more… It’s like, I said it tha other day, tha more dedication you have for this world, tha more your celebrity status increases! That’s me!! My Rating: 4.4


13. Sam Feldt feat. Akon “Yes”
Guilty pleasure… Astralwerks, here, and, what a way to bring Akon back, lol… Just a decent track; nothin’ special… Slow lil’ dry vibe but a lil’ positive… Nothin’ much ta say with it… My Current Rating: 3.2


14. Savi feat. Ida Da Silva “Losin’ Myself”
Looks like it gon be good, courtesy of Enhanced… Can’t wait ta hear! Oh, I gon crave it while I eat real food, anticipatin’ dance food, lol! Vocalist’s name almost reminds me of Rui Da Silva (“Touch Me”, from 2001); anticipatin’? “Fuckin’ right, fuckin’ right,” like my boy, Doe-Doe says! >>> Kinda sounds like it can be a pop song with this slow vocal start… I ain’t knockin’ it but am enjoyin’ it, so far… And, a catchy-soundin’, unique-soundin’ drop, here! Not-so-poppy! I’ono, but it reminds me of Hailee Steinfeld… Nice job with how this sounds, overall… It kinda has, like, a hot weather, beachy-like vibe, fa some reason… My Rating: 4.4


15. Kesha “Praying (Tim Legend Remix)”
Kemosabe & RCA, here… Wanted to really like but couldn’t… Can a remix revive its chances with me? I hope so… Don’t want it to go unnoticed! >>> Raining start? Random… Almost thought it was gonna be off-beat… So far, nice… Not sure what to say about it… I guess, I’m glad it’s less-screamy, lol? Unique-soundin’ remix, here… Gotta appreciate tha content and makin’ me feel like tha “praying” should answer all tha questions to build up for tha future! Like, me, “I hope [my ex-friends] are somewhere… PRAYING!!,” “praying” that they fucked up with takin’ me outta their life! Always there for ‘em, financially & willingly! Like, ugh, it hurts! Even before I reviewed “Losin’ Myself”, I tried finding a new song I just heard on iTunes and my ex-friend’s name popped up! Trippy!! My Rating: 4.2


16. Ookay & Fox Stevenson “Lighthouse”
Monstercat, here, as well as tha 3:26ness! Just a decent trap track from tha two of these guys… Wouldn’t’ve expected a collaboration like this but here it iz, in its own wayz… Vocals ain’t too bad but, I’ono, it has to be appreciated in some way with this trap vibe… Kinda gives me that vibe of “Criminals” (6/17 PO) from No Sleep & XUITCASECITY, lol! Seems like forever ago, lol! But yeah, a decent house track, here… My Current Rating: 4.0


17. Galantis & ROZES “Girls On Boys”
Can’t imagine this collab, courtesy of Big Beat!! Ooh, ooh!! >>> I’ono, sounds kinda random, but decent, at tha same time… Random content and great chorus/drop! Funny ‘cause she says, “High.” I swear, each one of her collabs has somethin’ to do wit lightin’ up/shmokin’/bein’ high, lol! Luv tha secret sneak-in! Kinda has its cheesiness but still okay… My Rating: 4.2


18. Steve Void & Syence “We Won’t Leave You”
Oh, tha title agrees with tha length of 3:07!! It “won’t leave [me]!!” Lowly Palace on tha label! First, their “Bill Murray” & now, their co-worker birthday length!! M.H.!! >>> Sounds like a real-special beginning, here… Definitely nice; luv tha competition between tha 3:07 & 3:26 tracks!! Luv how tha drop sounds like a vibratin’ boomerang!! A lil’ clunky, here, lol? Goin’ off da wallz; sounds good… Nice job wit tha clunkiness!! My Rating: 4.8


19. Grace VanderWaal “Moonlight (BKAYE Remix)”
Columbia, here…; I’ono what to expect…? Remix rather than dance track, remixed? >>> Feel like I might’ve heard this from somewhere, as this sounds like a remix… Sounds a lil’ catchy… Kinda can be a guilty pleasure? Interestin’-soundin’ drop, as there’s no room for disappointment, lol! Nice effort, here; I’ll give it its credit! Catch me by surprise or not (well, here, you did!)… My Rating: 4.3


20. Crankdat “Dollars”
Ooh, ooh, ooh!! Crazy to say that it has to take a dance/trap vibe for me to like a song about money, lol! That’s not easy, these dayz!! Asylum & ADA on tha label; gotta luv tha upbeat vibe! And, just tha way tha vocals are laid down on this awesome beat! Funny that their name iz after Soulja Boy Tell’em “Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)”—well, ta me, it iz, lol! And, really short, compared to tha full version, lol! Only 2:29, here, lol! Luv tha anthemic vibe and how tha note iz different at 1:58 (tha only one—well, I hear it twice in this version)! Lol, gotta luv it! Lol @ tha quick ending, this time! My Current Rating: 4.9


21. Conro “Close”
Monstercat, here, followin’ their previous release, which I really liked (tha 7/17 PO with “Lay Low”). Then, this came outta nowhere on Music Choice Dance… Neva really got to pay attention but I’on remember if this as catchy as tha previous single… >>> Just a decent vibe, here; can’t complain about these female vocals & this secretly fast/slow beat… I feel like I can appreciate tha slow trap vibe in its own way of today—right now… And, secretly fast toward tha end, at times… Gotta give credit to its unique trap vibes, of course… Not too bad of a track fa me… Not sure how special it’ll be fa me, especially durin’ these times? My Rating: 3.9


22. Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) “Waving Through A Window (Lodato & Joseph Duveen Remix)”
An interestin’ ID, here, where both tha artist & title have a “()”! Atlantic, here; can’t wait to hear with these remixers!! >>> Like how we’re back to 126 BPM, outta nowhere… I’ono, I feel like this sounds like a pop song or somethin’… Tha chorus kinda cool but I’m really anticipatin’ tha climax, here!! And, definitely sounds like a really nice drop! Lol, surprise in a surprise spot!! I expected there to be some spice, somewhere! Kinda feelin’ it more throughout tha 2nd verse… Reminds me of an old dance music vibe, in a great way! Oh, crazy climax #02!! Fuckin’ lovin’ it!! My Rating: 4.7


23. Michael Jackson “Blood On The Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up)”
I’ono, but I feel like, iz this a joke? Don’t wanna hear MJ on tha Dance Radio editions! Let him rest, courtesy of Epic & Legacy… >>> However I wanna in vision this, I’ll see what comes outta me… Scary-soundin’ vocals but, really, what we gon do wit dis, now? Random mashin’ up… I’ono, it just sounds like an original version all combined & shit, lol… Not an MJ fan, especially, for me, I like tha underrated/least-popular more than tha overrated/most-popular… That’s how my autistic-ass been! I don’t wanna change! I really wanna support tha underrated to tha fullest! They tha ones that brighten up my life and make me continue lovin’ it, to tha fullest! My Rating: 1.7


Overall: Crazy that this review ended at 6:15 PM, Da Real Gee Money birthday time! Can’t believe he was murdered just 10 dayz ago!! Sickens me so much!! Dude was SO talented and had a bright-ass future!! This generation’s legends!! But yeah, lots of surprise bangerz, here! I was surprised! I took a happy approach fa this CD, especially to review it on Tina Ann’s birthday & it was a HUGE success!! Props fa anotha bangin’ CD and way I look at my future, Promo Only!! Gotta luv it!!


Rankings:

23.       Michael Jackson “Blood On The Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up)” 1.7
22.       Sam Feldt feat. Akon “Yes” 3.2
21.       Hook N Sling feat. Digital Farm Animals “Arms Around Me” 3.5
20.       Conro “Close” 3.9
19.       RUNAGROUND “I’ll Be There” 4.0
18.       Ookay & Fox Stevenson “Lighthouse” 4.0
17.       BRKLYN feat. Jocelyn Alice “I’m On Somethin’” 4.1
16.       Galantis & ROZES “Girls On Boys” 4.2
15.       Breathe Carolina & Flatdisk “Hotel” 4.2
14.       Kesha “Praying (Tim Legend Remix)” 4.2
13.       Grace VanderWaal “Moonlight (BKAYE Remix)” 4.3
12.       Pnau “Chameleon” 4.3
11.        MK “17” 4.3
10.       ItaloBrothers “Summer Air” 4.4
09.       Savi feat. Ida Da Silva “Losin’ Myself” 4.4
08.       Alyx Ander feat. Caroline Pennell “Wake Up For The Night” 4.6
07.       Chris Lake & Chris Lorenzo “Nothing Better” 4.7
06.       Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston “My Own Hymn” 4.7
05.       Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) “Waving Through A Window (Lodato & Joseph Duveen Remix)” 4.7
04.       Steve Void & Syence “We Won’t Leave You” 4.8
03.   Crankdat “Dollars” 4.9
02.   TooManyLeftHands feat. Casso “Mad For It” 4.9
01.   Ferry Corsten feat. HALIENE “Edge Of The Sky” 5.0


Average CD Rating Review:

Total Score:                      97.0
Total Songs:                      / 23
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Average CD Rating:       4.2


Unbelievable list!!! Can’t believe how many special bangerz there iz on here!! Definitely what’s up!! Makes me really appreciate and anticipate what gon come outta my October Louisiana trip, with tha October PO’s nice ratings! Nothin’ but great moments, always!!