© 2018 CD Review (Review #1,772) reviewed on 4.15.2018 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
01.
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa “One Kiss”
Columbia, here, with me already guessin’ what tha
#01 song on tha PO was gon be… And, I was
correct! Has a decent/above-average-kinda vibe, here… Definitely feelin’ its
upliftin’ vibe, here… Definitely nice for both tha dance and pop worlds… Like
tha lil’ “one (one…)” parts in tha background, after tha chorus… My Current Rating: 4.6
02.
Sander Van Doorn feat. Belle Humble “No Words”
Spinnin’,
here, with most of tha tracks on here already have just, mainly, a brief listen
to, but slightly knowin’… Anotha nice collaboration, just like tha previous
song! Definitely lovin’ bein’ in-your-own world-type vibes, here, continuously
feelin’ zoned out!! Intense feelings, here!! Crazy-ass drop & melody!! My Current Rating: 4.9
03.
Above & Beyond feat. Justine Suissa “Cold Feet”
An
Anjunabeats-release, here, with a brief listen… A slow start, but could get
faster…? Just a touch faster, but still better than nothin’… A
betta-than-average-soundin’ growth from previous sounds/listens… Yeah,
somewhat-sounds like it soundin’ betta as it gets closer to tha end…! My Current Rating: 4.5
04.
Madison Mars feat. Caslin “All They Wanna Be”
A
new one with Enhanced, here… Looks like it can be a huge one fa me…! Lovin’ tha
dance-only theme, so far! >>> Sounds like some catchy-ass vocals and
beats, here!! Definitely sounds pure!! GR8 drop and continuous beats goin’ on,
here!! Lyrics? Perfect fa tha quality/sound of music!! Definitely top-notch, to tha fullest!! My Rating: 4.9
05.
VASSY feat. Sultan + Shepard “Somebody New”
Armada,
here, with anotha tight collab… Just decent, fa me, compared to some of her
previous collabs… Decent, upliftin’ vibe; betta-than-average collab… My Current Rating: 4.1
06.
Wolfgang Gartner “Ching Ching”
Casablanca, here, with an
interestin’ new single… More exposure? Could be tha move it needs, bein’ on
here…! >>> Sounds like a catchy lil’ male-vocal track, here… A
tough-ta-deal-with-kinda song, here, as I always feel like it should feel like
a boost to a friendship-type vibe/gain! My
Current Rating: 4.0
Random Intermission: 7:11 PM. As I took an
intermission to call Doe-Doe up, I threw up on tha phone wit him! Too much
success? I felt it! Waited fa him ta call back but I called & now, at 10:25
PM, over three hours later, I’m resumin’ this! Look at what all that excitement
does ta ya? Can’t believe I threw up in tha middle of tha review! Seems like a
crazy celebration!
07.
Valentino Khan “Lick It”
Spinnin’,
here, with a spooked-out-like MCD track… Lemme rehear tha craziness… Didn’t
really do anything fa about three hours b4 listenin’ to this! >>> Sounds
like a random joint… Nothin’ too much with tha track, between tha sound and tha
random lickin’ topic, here. But, what
we’re lickin’s a hidden catch to my
likings! Either way, on a decent vibe fa me, overall. My Current Rating: 3.7
08.
Disco Killerz & Liquid Todd “Changes”
Crowd
Records, here, with a new release from them… Some uncredited vocalist on tha
female vocals, here, soundin’ pretty nice… A pretty-good slower sound, here…
Nothin’ much to say… My Current Rating: 4.3
09.
NOTD feat. Bea Miller “I Wanna Know”
A
new release from Island, here… What will this
120er lead into…? >>> Sounds like it has a nice lil’ start, here…
Definitely feelin’ this new female-vocal track… Just realized outta tha nine
tracks on here, this only tha 2nd one I didn’t hear at all… Tha drop
ain’t too bad… Prolly coulda sounded a lil’ betta with tha excitement goin’
throughout tha track… More of an above-average decent song than a top-notch
banger, for me… I seen tha potential to grow…? My Rating: 4.2
10.
Syn Cole feat. MIO “Who You Are”
ICONS
& PRMD, here, with anotha MCD song… A lil’ betta than decent, too… Some
good beat and vocal parts… Nothin’ too striking, even with tha decent drop…
Just an okay song tryna be, like, a tight banger, at times… My Current Rating: 3.8
½time: For how crazy tha
beginning vibes felt, this CD’s definitely worth a nice lil’ comeback! A 4.3-rated
CD, currently! Gotta keep it up!!
11.
Duke Dumont feat. Ebenezer “Inhale”
Astralwerks,
here, with anotha one that has great, secret lyrics but doesn’t sound that
great to me… “High on life, low on sleep;” excellent start, despite my “sleep”
bein’ too “high,” these dayz… Not really into this discoish vibe… What would it
sound like if it was a “Real Life”-produced perspective? Interestin’
combination…? Like I say, great lyrics, but not tha kinda music vibe I’m
feelin’ for tha dance world… My Current
Rating: 3.1
12.
Aiden Jude feat. Max Landry “Sub Zero (Kue Remix)”
Anotha
Crowd release on this PO! Mighta got a brief
listen but, for this remix, lemme see how this stands out, once again…
>>> A lil’ slower and less-elemental vibe, but I’m likin’ this
male-vocal sound… Kinda a good-soundin’ drop, here… This has a better music
vibe than some of tha decent tracks on here… Oh, likin’ how it says, “So cold,”
during tha drop… One of my favorite tracks from my boy, Doe-Doe, was dat “So
Cold”. Where did nine years go? Lots of consistency still goin’, as well as
random changes! My Rating: 4.4
EDIT: Took me till Song #20 on
here to realize that this tha only song on this PO
with a remix! Crazy! That’s tha least I’ve seen it at! Y’all really put tha
“dance” back in Dance Radio? Yup!!
13.
Alice France “Finally”
So
excited ta hear a follow-up, courtesy of NHMM!! Really loved tha “True Love”
collab wit Juic3box, from tha Doe-Doe-life-changin’ 9/17 PO!
Can’t wait ta hear this slower one…! >>> Ironic that, as tha beginning
was playing, I was thinkin’ of CeCe Peniston… And, I was right; dance vs. dance
cover, here… Crazy to know that tha drop’s pretty dope, here, even tho I’m not
too crazy about dance-vs.-dance tracks, here, where dance cover/remakes are of
other dance songs… A lil’ somethin’, somethin’ ta know: CeCe & PO have to
both do with a password of mine! I have to say, Alice has, like, a ‘90s diva-type
voice that, if this was tha early ‘90s like “Finally”, she would fit in with
them… My Rating: 4.4
14.
Disco Fries feat. Raquel Castro “U Make Me”
Enhanced,
here, with an anticipating collab! A hint of exclusive comin’ outta Sirius XM
BPM, so that’s where most of these quick-listens be comin’ from… I thank,
compared to Raq’s collab with Xenia Ghali on “Places”, this coulda sounded way
better like that collab… >>> A lil’ dry with tha music start but
sounds better than average, I guess? I’m likin’ how tha chorus sounds and has a
strong build-up… I guess, for tha pace, tha drop ain’t too bad… As I look back
at all tha value I’ve brought to tha table within these 29 years, I have to
say, I neva really did a great job with showin’ it off, in tha beginning. However,
as each year goes on, more value iz spread, I believe! But yeah, just a decent
lil’ track that coulda been betta from both artists… My Rating: 3.9
15.
Digital Farm Animals x Shaun Frank x Dragonette “Tokyo Nights”
Just
like tha previous song, I feel tha same way with how this iz one of those
above-average/decent songs, courtesy of RCA… >>> Sounds like it could
be anthemic in tha beginning… Anotha slow start but I’m likin’ all these
“smokin’” references in songs/tracks in this edition’s PO,
these dayz! Vocals almost sound like Chainsmokers, who are on this CD, no less…
I like how Dragonette appeared and combined with tha Farm! Definitely likin’
tha drop and energy!! That climax had top-notch, Adam K & Soha-like
build-ups from tha last decade/early 2010’s that I used to think was played
out!! I think this one sounds better than most decent tracks on here!
Definitely betta than my lil’ quick listen…! My Rating: 4.5
16.
Frank Walker feat. Callum Stewart “Footprints”
Astralwerks,
here, with this new one… Don’t think I heard it, yet… >>> Kinda a slow
start, here… I feel like I have better expectations… Let’s see, as it’s slowly
kickin’ in… Ehh, kinda dry… A decent-soundin’ chorus but a slow,
semi-disco-soundin’ song… Prolly woulda been must faster if, *Gets annoyed by thinkin’ about it…* tha
track woulda been faster, like plenty otha songs! My Rating: 3.0
17.
Cash Cash feat. Abir “Finest Hour”
Big
Beat, here, with anotha new one from
them! Just tha last PO had their “Jewel” and now, this their 3rd
appearance on a PO edition fa 2018! That’s
big! This song, I believe, iz decent, compared to tha “Jewel”… >>>
Sounds like catchy music for slower-soundin’ Cash Cash, here… Chorus kinda ehh…
That’s where tha decent/dry vibes come from… Kinda a random drop, here, gettin’
confused at what vibe I’m witnessing, here (tight, bleh, decent)… Tha 2nd
verse don’t sound as catchy as I thought tha 1st verse woulda
sounded… Kinda a disappointment, here, but nothin’ to be ashamed of… My Rating: 3.3
18.
Kygo feat. Miguel “Remind Me To Forget”
Anotha
decent one, here, but outta this, #16 & 17, I think this tha best one outta
tha three… Ultra & RCA, here, with a decent collab, here… Your
typical-soundin’ Kygo vibe, here, with a nice lil’ Miguel sound, I guess… Seems
like he keeps sneakin’ his way into tha dance world, hence, this tha 2nd
PO appearance on back-to-back editions!
Nothin’ much ta say about this… Anotha commercial-type crossover for our Kygo… My Current Rating: 3.9
19.
Matoma feat. MAX “Lonely”
Big
Beat, here, with anotha interestin’ collab and semi-listen… Not really too
crazy about MAX on so many songs, these dayz… He just a decent artist fa me;
nothin’ to go crazy about… >>> Slow beats during tha beginning but I
kinda like MAX’s expressive vocals on tha hook… Tha drop ain’t too bad; I can
dig it, a lil’… My Rating: 3.2
20.
The Chainsmokers “Everybody Hates Me”
Disruptor
& Columbia, here, with tha Smokers… Since they’ve been vocalizin’ and
slowin’ down their tracks, my interest for them has been kinda low… They seem
to be fallin’ into that disappointin’ mainstream sound… >>> Yeah,
like, good lyrics, at times, but too cheesy-soundin’… I like how tha chorus
sounds and tha drop’s better than some of tha drops on here… Not too bad;
better than their “Rude Boy”, tho! My
Current Rating: 3.4
21.
Alicia Madison “Toxic Rain”
Spinnin’,
here, and, a PO 1st? No BPM listed
on tha info! A mysteriously-paced ending track! Well, if The Chainsmokers were
78 BPM and tha tracks got slower (excluding #18), will this…? Naw, unless she’s
tryna surprise me? My mom discovered her two dayz ago (“Insanity” on MCD) and I
told Alicia about it / tha day she discovered me on Twitter (9.09.2013)! She
felt honored about it and I told my mom that she answered me; good beans!!
Can’t wait ta hear tha new one ta end this crazy PO
off!! >>> Yes, definitely
feelin’ this!! I guess tha mysterious BPM made it randomly appear as our ending
song? Sounds like a slower-produced track but definitely lovin’ these
elements!! Definitely a lot hotter than a bunch of tha disappointments on here!
Definitely feelin’ her with a strong sound in tha drop! Definitely diggin’ tha
slow production! Who knows, Alicia could be our next trap girl on features,
lol! Just scanned its BPM and yeah, it fits at tha end, here, with 70/140 BPM…
Definitely glad we saved one of tha best for last, after tha CD was soundin’
decent/iffy…!! My Rating: 4.8
Overall: Crazy PO!
A few let-downs toward tha near-end but then, Alicia Madison saved one of tha
best for last! Most of tha bangerz were pretty nice! Tha last PO
was a lil’ later with bein’ produced than this one, so I was caught off-guard
and happy with this one’s timing!
Rankings:
21. Frank Walker feat. Callum Stewart
“Footprints” 3.0
20. Duke Dumont feat. Ebenezer “Inhale” 3.1
19. Matoma feat. MAX “Lonely” 3.2
18. Cash Cash feat. Abir “Finest Hour” 3.3
17. The Chainsmokers “Everybody Hates Me” 3.4
16. Valentino Khan “Lick It” 3.7
15. Syn Cole feat. MIO “Who You Are” 3.8
14. Kygo feat. Miguel “Remind Me To Forget”
3.9
13. Disco Fries feat. Raquel Castro “U Make
Me” 3.9
12. Wolfgang Gartner “Ching Ching” 4.0
11. VASSY feat. Sultan + Shepard “Somebody
New” 4.1
10. NOTD feat. Bea Miller “I Wanna Know” 4.2
09. Disco Killerz & Liquid Todd “Changes”
4.3
08. Alice France “Finally” 4.4
07. Aiden Jude feat. Max Landry “Sub Zero
(Kue Remix)” 4.4
06. Above & Beyond feat. Justine Suissa
“Cold Feet” 4.5
05. Digital Farm Animals x Shaun Frank x
Dragonette “Tokyo
Nights” 4.5
04. Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa “One Kiss”
4.6
03. Alicia Madison “Toxic Rain” 4.8
02. Madison Mars feat. Caslin “All They Wanna Be” 4.9
01. Sander Van Doorn feat. Belle Humble “No
Words” 4.9
Average CD Rating Review:
Total
Score: 84.9
Total
Songs: / 21
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Average CD Rating: 4.0
