© 2017 CD Review (Review #1,763) reviewed on 11.11.2017 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
01.
VASSY & Afrojack feat. Oliver Rosa “Lost”
Armada,
here, with a decent track from Music Choice Dance… Now that it’s here, I’m
gonna give it tha official review, despite already knowin’ it… Chorus iz
ehh/decent but it sounds betta with tha 1st verse… Not much else to
say but, I guess, now I have it to play… Liking how tha 2nd verse
comes through, too… Seems like this went by kinda quick… My Current Rating: 4.1
02.
Rooverb, Alan Crown & Alicia Madison “Insanity”
A
full version, here, despite tha radio edit I got from iTunes that was a minute
shorter… Music Choice Dance has this same edit. Still, Revealed here & glad
to see Ms. Madison keepin’ it goin’ for tha dance world! We love her! A good lil’
track with this new collab… A lil’ bit of a trap drop, makin’ me think this was
only 64 BPM, but it’s registered at 128, for tha most part… My Current Rating: 4.2
03.
Alok & Mathieu Koss “Big Jet Plane”
Spinnin’
& Big Beat, here, with somethin’ new, this time… It was exactly a year ago
on tha December ’16 PO that we heard Mathieu
with tha Cazzette remix (“Static”). Now, let’s see what we got… >>>
Almost thought I was gonna hear a male vocalist but damn, I know what this iz…
Sounds like a recent remake? LMAO, just from six years ago (“Take You
Higher”—Goodwill & Hook N Sling). Damn, tha last CD had “Pumped Up” for
“Pumped Up Kicks” (October ’11 PO) & now, we have this (remakin’ from tha
November ’11 PO, slowly creepin’ back into and
forward with time)! Just a lil’ decent track but liked it when it was ’11
betta… Seems like anotha quickie… Just seems like a random remake… My Rating: 3.7
04.
Bruno Martini & Timbaland feat. Johnny Franco “Road”
AfterCluv,
here, after tha “high” lil’ “Sun Goes Down” that I thought was gon be a lil’
bigger… However, I’ve noticed a lotta songs, these dayz, they don’t last very
long on Music Choice Dance… I really like it that way ‘cause back during tha
’05 – ’13 dayz, songs would neva go away! Now, it’s like I appreciate ‘em more!
With a collaboration with Timbo, I can’t imagine what this’ll be like… Lookin’
forward to tha new year! Got some surprises on tha way! >>> Can’t
imagine Timbo’s sound on this; sounds like a random lil’ dance track, so far…
Not too bad wit tha male vocals in tha beginning, here… I’ono, tha chorus aight
but nothin’ special of what I expected that it coulda been… Tha drop’s ehh; too
country-poppyish? Anotha one that was too quick, lol… Gonna need a lil’ growth,
here… Still, I don’t see it bein’ too bad… My
Rating: 3.6
05.
Lucas & Steve x Firebeatz feat. Little Giants “Keep Your Head Up”
Looks
like a dope collab… Spinnin’, here, with tha special 120 BPM (not really
“special” as in sound, but “special” ‘cause it’s my boy, Doe-Doe’s birthday
number)! >>> Kinda sounds like it can be excitin’, but at tha same
time, it ain’t too bad, here, for a start… Decent lil’ vocals and a nice lil’
chorus/beginning… I’ono, I like tha number 120, but I think it’s sometimes too
slow for dance music… Drop ain’t too bad; kinda simple for this kinda
collaboration… I’ll be nice and give it at least a 4.0, here… Still, I think
there’s gonna be better ones on this CD… My
Rating: 4.0
06.
P!nk “What About Us (Cash Cash Remix)”
Not
really big about this song and her adult-soundin’ tracks… RCA, here, with, at
least, a different remix from MCD… >>> Sounds like it can be a strong
remix but just for a simple pop song… Drop sounds like it can be a big dance
anthem but, still, it’s tha P!nk remix… Yeah, I feel bored… Who knew: Tha
previous tracks were mainly 2:45; this iz almost four minutes! Like I said, I
like tha anthemic dance feel but it’s just a song that’s bleh… Even has a
random club-soundin’ ending… My Rating: 3.7
07.
Sam Feldt x Alex Schulz “Be My Lover”
Spinnin’
& 120, again, lol… I expect it to be dry but I’ono what we’ll get with this
new Schulz on tha collab… >>> Oh no, I shoulda expected: Anotha
remake! Damn! We gotta stay away from remakes & pop remixes! That’s where
tha lower ratings come from… Well, as far as this, it’s a lil’ betta than some
of tha shit on here… Tha vocals sound like Cheat Codes… As a guilty pleasure,
I’d kinda appreciate this as somethin’ to get lost to? A good lil’ slow drop;
not bad… Verses are decent; can’t complain too much… It seems like I’m feelin’
this slow vibe more than dislikin’ it… My
Rating: 4.2
08.
John De Sohn “Hum With Me”
Ultra,
here, with a comeback… Just seen it on MCD but now, here’s my first official
listen… >>> Likin’ tha music start… Not sure how our Johnny boy gon
slow it down to 112 BPM, tho, as I was always used to hearin’ him at 128… Kinda
a cheesy title (kinda like “My Own Hymn”—“Hum” & “Hymn” look alike, fa me)…
A lil’ catchy with this hummin’; not
bad of a chorus & climax… Definitely likin’ tha Egyptian, dance-y-soundin’
sounds in tha drop but tha drop kinda deep-houseish…? Not too bad, overall… My Rating: 4.1
09.
Alesso & Anitta “Is That For Me”
Already
on MCD with Big Beat for Alesso, here… I think it betta than average? Gotta
rehear now that it’s here… >>> Sounds like a good vibe with good
vocals… Just a lil’ simple chorus/drop but still nice… Just a simple, quick
track; diggin’ it, tho… Still, this edition needs a lil’ more of a striking
effect! My Rating: 4.2
10.
Marnik feat. Rookies “Burn”
Astralwerks,
here…; likin’ this collab… Of course, I know Marnik from tha Don Diablo collab
on tha May ’17 PO (“Children Of A Miracle”)
& their collab with Blazars (“King In The North”). Lookin’ forward to
hearin’ this! Hope it gon be strikin’! >>> Slow start with decent,
catchy vocals… This beat sounds like it gon be good… Tha chorus pretty catchy,
in a new way… Kinda likin’ this drop… A lil’ slow and dry, at times, but still
pretty interestin’… I’m mainly diggin’ this one… I’ono what else I wanna say
about it, except that I’m lookin’ forward to seein’ how it does with me in
2018… Like I say, kinda decent for now, but I feel like there’s luck for it in
tha future… Likin’ that bridge a lot with those repeatin’ parts! Lol, tha
ending sounded like it ended at a 7th bar, not an 8th! My Rating: 4.3
11.
Clean Bandit feat. Julia Michaels “I Miss You”
Big
Beat, Atlantic & Republic all on tha labels, here… Anotha 105er with these
two unexpectedly-successful artists collaboratin’… Hope this a good one, too! I
know I gon dig this collab! >>> Kinda a slow start, here, but it ain’t
bad… I kinda said that with “Symphony” but with my mom likin’ that song, it
made me appreciate it a lil’ more… Hearin’ tha chorus and it’s really dry &
slow… A lil’ bit of a vocal effect; ehh… Tha drop ain’t bad but it ain’t
strikin’ fa me… I still think this a nice lil’ collab to have but it ain’t bad,
here… Looks like this one gon need a lil’ growth fa me, for now… I know this’ll
be a big mainstream one; I’ll leave it at that! My Rating; 3.8
½time: A 4.0-rated CD, so far… I’ono, nothin’
too-too strikin’, but nothin’ wack at all… Prolly gon get adjusted to these
times… I wanna see how tha rest of this CD gon go… I know there’s some dope
collabz comin’ up toward tha 2nd ½…; hope to look forward! C’mon,
left-field bangaz!!!
12.
Alan Walker feat. Noah Cyrus with Digital Farm Animals “All Falls
Down”
RCA,
here… Heard on MCD and for a nice collab, it ain’t really that special… Lemme
give it its official, first listen… >>> Lol @ Noah with her “F-You,”
randomly, especially with this soft-soundin’ dance track… Just a decent track
with an above-average drop… Hearin’ tha male vocals on tha 2nd verse
(tha Animals?) & it ain’t bad, here; caught me off guard… My Rating: 3.8
13.
Avicii feat. Rita Ora “Lonely Together”
Geffen,
here… I actually dug tha previous Avicii track that y’all ignored (“Without
You” with Sandro Cavazza). Surprised he switched it up and went all tha way to
134 BPM… Now, he slowed it down to 103… Looks like it gon be a neat collab;
lookin’ forward to hearin’! >>> Nice lil’ start, here… Likin’ how Rita
sounds in tha beginning, here, on tha 1st verse… Sounds like a nice
lil’ collab/chorus; definitely likin’! Can’t believe Avicii went from
guilty-pleasured, country-soundin’ dance music to quality like this! Drop sounds
pretty good and so does these not-so-Rita-soundin’ vocals… Who woulda thought
Avicii would pass tha test of havin’ good fast & slow tracks, but
bland-soundin’ regular-paced tracks…? Nice lil’ track, overall… My Rating: 4.3
14.
Sofi Tukker feat. NERVO, The Knocks & Alisa Ueno “Best Friend”
Felt
a lil’ mixed up, so lemme get into this without revealin’ tha ID… >>>
Sounds like a lil’ deep house track? Kinda likin’ this slow drop and vibe,
here… *Checks ID* Ultra, here, with a big lineup! Sofi Tukker, NERVO, The
Knocks & Alisa Ueno; interestin’… Sounds like a blended version of ‘em all,
despite me not knowin’ two of tha artists… Tha 3rd verse has a lil’
rappin’ goin’ on; kinda diggin’ it, here… Overall, kinda decent; I’ono about a
4.0, tho… My Rating: 3.7
15.
Alex Midi “Send”
Can’t
imagine Mr. Alex with a content warning… AfterCluv, here; lookin’ forward ta
his new one! >>> Kinda sounds like it gon be a slow,
pop-dance-soundin’ track… Okay, some female vocals, here… I like how this chick
said, “Homies;” whoeva tha chick iz, definitely a nice lil’ debut (debut, I
think? Dunno who it iz…). Tha chorus sounds like it’s pretty nice; definitely a
lil’ catchy… Gotta give tha simple, positive-soundin’ drop a plus… Even tho it
ain’t as strikin’ as some of my 4.6 – 5.0-rated tracks from previous POs, at
tha moment, this my top-rated one… Sounds like a good future comin’ up;
definitely feelin’ it & am ready for it! My Rating: 4.4
16.
Sam Smith “Too Good At Goodbyes (Galantis Remix)”
Yeah,
we gotta get rid of these remixes… Those dayz were ’07 – ‘11ish, before EDM
took over tha mainstream… Capitol, here, with this… >>> With that 96
BPM, it has that “Girls & Boys”-type vibe… Kinda likin’ tha random drop but
this soft-soundin’ shit ain’t need a PO
appearance… I feel like I’m only interested ‘cause of tha drop… My Rating: 3.1
17.
Lost Kings feat. Sabrina Carpenter “First Love”
Disruptor
& RCA, here… After their few PO appearances, PO
ignored their collab with Ally Brooke & A$AP Ferg (“Look At Us Now”). Then,
this came outta nowhere & ain’t even get, like, a 2nd spin on
MCD. Now, it kinda spreadin’ its wings a tiny bit? Still barely hear it… Lemme
give it its review… >>> Just a lil’ slow track; nothin’ special… Kinda
diggin’ these younger-soundin’ vocals with a decent track… I’m kinda zonin’ in
and out ta this one, as its slow, plain-soundin’ vibe’s kinda borin’ me… Either
way, not a negative review or track, here; just decent/nothin’ strikin’… My Rating: 3.6
18.
Niall Horan “Too Much To Ask (Cedric Geravis Remix)”
Likin’
tha remixer but I’ono about 96 BPM… And, we have anotha remix from tha pop
world, smh, courtesy of Capitol… >>> Kinda gettin’ bored of these slow
starts, especially for pop remixes… Good lil’ remix but coulda been an original
dance track… Not much to say about tha vocals, chorus & verses; they just
bore me, mainly… Not too-too bad, but boring, mainly… My Rating: 3.2
19.
Gazzo & American Authors “Good Ol’ Boys”
I’ono,
I ain’t like pop songs remixed but now, it’s more like an adult-pop dance
track, here, courtesy of Enhanced, too? I’ono, but lemme roll da dice &
see… >>> Sounds a lil’ catchy but it gon have to be exciting, in a
way… Sadly, I thought it was Gozzi as tha DJ, not Gazzo… Drop & chorus
ain’t too bad, here; just a lil’ decent… Lol @ tha 2nd verse, with
“Paul gettin’ caught stealin’ street signs.” Like, “Hi, my name iz Paul. What
can I get for you today?,” “Anything else?!” “Anything else?!” What I deal with
throughout tha week, lol… But yeah, kinda dry & ehh for an adult-dance
track… Feels like we’re resurrectin’ one-hit-wonders? My Rating: 3.0
20.
Elephante feat. Matluck “Come Back For You”
I’ono
with all these slow songs… They need to have some sorta excitement for me…
Elephante’s next self-released track, here; let’s see what we got… >>>
Oh boy, a guitar in tha beginning… Yeah, with these male-vocal tracks & dry
beats, I can’t really appreciate ‘em too much… Sounds like a nice lil’ slow
drop, here; that’s mainly tha plus, here… Don’t really need to leave much
feedback, as it’s just decent… My
Rating: 3.3
21.
Cuebrick feat. The Future Is Mine “United”
Enhanced,
here, with 82 BPM (82’s anotha special # ‘cause it’s my boy, Doe-Doe’s
birthyear)! Follow-up to tha perfect-rated “Smoke & Fire” (7/17 PO). With tha way this CD’s been goin’ with its disappointments,
I hope this has a plus… Then again, I can’t really place my bets on it, right
nah… >>> A male-vocal track, here… Sounds like it gon be a lil’
exciting with tha quiet beat start… Sounds like it gon be a strong drop with
this chorus/climax… Yeah, a pretty dope drop, here; can’t complain… I may have
to get more adjusted to this but it definitely deserves its props… My Rating: 4.2
22.
Bobina feat. Cam Melnyk “Conquerors”
Magik
Muzik, here, with a nice way to end tha amazing year off? Nice to see
anotha one from Bobina, here… At least
this a dance/EDM way to end! Surprised how last year, we ended with tha Don
Diablo remix to Rihanna’s “Love On The Brain”, a pop remix! And, tha year
following it (2017, this year) became, like, tha BEST year!! But, let’s see how
we gon score tha endin’ track… >>> Sounds like a good start… And, we
have anotha male-vocal track… Sounds like it a good verse; definitely feelin’
tha beat from Bobina, here…! Tha drop’s pretty nice with this trap feel… Oh,
but tha 132 BPM-soundin’ rest of tha track had me excited for a 132 BPM track
in tha future for Bobina, hopefully? I feel like I know it’s comin’! Definitely
likin’ how this an ending song; definitely nice! Definitely feelin’ tha
anthemic vibe! Close call for tha top!! My
Rating: 4.4
Overall: Kinda was disappointed
with this edition, especially to end an EXCELLENT year off! However, with those
tracks I liked a lot, at least I liked ‘em a lot, I guess? My advice for when
we open up to 2018? Just cut out tha pop remixes, calm down on tha male-vocal
tracks & tha remakes can go…
Rankings:
22. Gazzo & American Authors “Good Ol’
Boys” 3.0
21. Sam Smith “Too Good At Goodbyes (Galantis
Remix)” 3.1
20. Niall Horan “Too Much To Ask (Cedric
Geravis Remix)” 3.2
19. Elephante feat. Matluck “Come Back For
You” 3.3
18. Bruno Martini & Timbaland feat.
Johnny Franco “Road” 3.6
17. Lost Kings feat. Sabrina Carpenter “First
Love” 3.6
16. P!nk “What About Us (Cash Cash Remix)”
3.7
15. Sofi Tukker feat. NERVO, The Knocks &
Alisa Ueno “Best Friend” 3.7
14. Alok & Mathieu Koss “Big Jet Plane”
3.7
13. Clean Bandit feat. Julia Michaels “I Miss
You” 3.8
12. Alan Walker feat. Noah Cyrus with Digital
Farm Animals “All
Falls Down” 3.8
11. Lucas & Steve x Firebeatz feat.
Little Giants “Keep Your Head Up” 4.0
10. John De Sohn “Hum With Me” 4.1
09. VASSY & Afrojack feat. Oliver Rosa
“Lost” 4.1
08. Cuebrick feat. The Future Is Mine
“United” 4.2
07. Alesso & Anitta “Is That For Me” 4.2
06. Rooverb, Alan Crown & Alicia Madison
“Insanity” 4.2
05. Sam Feldt x Alex Schulz “Be My Lover” 4.2
04. Marnik feat. Rookies “Burn” 4.3
03. Avicii feat. Rita Ora “Lonely Together” 4.3
02. Bobina feat. Cam Melnyk
“Conquerors” 4.4
01. Alex Midi “Send” 4.4
Average CD Rating Review:
Total
Score: 84.9
Total
Songs: / 22
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Average CD Rating: 3.9
