© 2018 CD Review (Review #1,775) reviewed on 6.20.2018 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.
01.
Don Diablo “Anthem (We Love House Music)”
Spinnin’,
here, kickin’ thangz off… I feel like we’re gonna have a special edition that,
tha better tha songs/ratings, tha better my expectations of my boy, Doe-Doe, finally comin’ up here in nine dayz,
even tho I haven’t been able to get in touch with him in 22 dayz! Gotta have
tha faith! >>> Sounds like it has a catchy lil’ vocal effect, here;
feelin’ tha “house” vibe for tha music… Tha drop sounds aight, with quality, I
guess? Your typical-soundin’ Diablo effect; I’ono why I was thinkin’ an awkward
drop…? Definitely a nice way to start a CD off/prediction of my upcoming 30’s!!
My Rating: 4.5
02.
Lucas & Steve x Brandy “I Could Be Wrong (Club Radio Mix)”
Big
Beat, here, with this one… Excited to see a new L&S song but lost a lil’
interest after it was just a lil’ remake… Either way, it nothin’ bad; sounds
like a good vibe… Just hope it doesn’t become overrated, I guess? L&S luv
tha #02 spot on POs! Trippy, too, that they were on a March one (03) & now,
a July one (07), in tha same spots! Numbers connecting! Not too bad with tha
vibe throughout tha whole song, between beats, vocal drops & err-thang else
goin’ on… My Current Rating: 4.3
03.
Tiësto & Dzeko feat. Preme & Post Malone “Jackie Chan”
Casablanca
& Republic, here, with this one… Definitely likin’ tha collaboration, even
tho it coulda had better sounds? Either way, I ain’t think it was 128 BPM;
seemed dry? This sounds like a much-better feel, tho; definitely likin’ tha
fastness! Sounds like a great collab/1st time hearin’ Preme…
Definitely an improvement from what I thought I was expectin’? My Current Rating: 4.4
04.
Disco Fries feat. Raquel Castro “U Make Me (Disco Fries & Zack Martino
Remix)”
Enhanced,
here, with a re-entry… I think it does need a remix… Doin’ aight with me, but I
think it needs tha boost it deserves! Maybe, this iz it…? >>> Quick
start; sounds a lil’ darker from tha light-soundin’ original… Always like her
“bend it” part, with how she feels “it” (bending),
lol! Yeah, a lil’ bit of a boost, kinda feelin’ like a completely-different
song… I give it a plus; great way to continue tha original’s markings! My Rating: 4.2
05.
Elderbrook “Sleepwalking”
Big
Beat, here, with a new track! Lookin’ forward, after tha “Cola”! >>>
Tha beginning sounds pretty catchy… Vocals almost sound like Ed Sheeran but tha
voice sounds like “Cola”! Ain’t realize this was a vocalist (since most
collabz, now, have “&” / “x” instead of “feat.!” But, definitely a catchy
lil’ track! Luv how dark it seems, right now (9:16 PM)… My final night of tha
20’s! Will there be “sleepwalking,” lol? Don’t think so…! Luv how you can just
get lost in tha vocals with your mind! Lookin’ forward to its exposure!! My Rating: 4.7
06.
D-Sol “Don’t Stop”
I
can’t really argue with my brain being TRIPPED-OUT
to tha fullest, seeing that this song & tha previous TWO are all 3:03
on tha length (rounded up in my iTunes)!! What consistency!! Just like with tha
last song, I went to go move to tha next song & when I kept seeing tha
3:03, I thought I didn’t press tha button, almost, lol! Mind game!! But, can’t
wait ta hear, courtesy of Crowd Records! >>> Kinda sounds like an okay
male vocal, here… Definitely sounds like good music in tha chorus… Hoping for a
bigger sound with tha drop…? More like a continuous chorus beat… Kinda like a
copy/paste; betta than wack, tho! My
Rating: 4.0
07.
Paris Blohm feat. Enok “Silently”
Spinnin’,
here, with somethin’ I may or may’ve not’ve gotten a sample from, when I first
seen it on BPM… Let’s see what it do…! >>> Sounds like it gon be a
surprise or somethin’… Sounds like it could be a strong start… Likin’ tha
chorus, too… I feel like tha drop’s gonna define how I really feel about this… More on a decent level, but still a nice
lil’ track ta open up summer with! Likin’ tha “dark” vibes of tha 2nd
verse, too! My Rating: 4.6
08.
Boston Bun feat. DVNO “Spread Love (Paddington)”
Big
Beat, here, with an unknown one fa me… I feel like I’m lookin’ forward to it…
Then again, it looks like it could be remakin’ somethin’? What do I know till I
hear it…! >>> I’ono, kinda spooky-soundin’ with these creepy male
vocals, lol… Random title/2nd part of tha title! Weird that I like
tha regular-soundin’ music during tha drop! Especially weird that tha title’s
said before it! And then, all throughout tha further part of tha drop! My Rating: 4.1
09.
Disclosure feat. Fatoumata Diawara “Ultimatum”
Crazy
vibes goin’ on in tha ID, courtesy of Capitol! Believe I got a sample but
prolly waited to play it when it got more exposure… >>> Sounds like a
crazy vocal; definitely nice & smooth, here! A refreshing start to tha
30’s? Definitely nice vibe, here… Listened to a bunch of songs from tha Promo
Onlys of July 2008 – now & some, from, like, 2010 & years surrounding
it, it’s like, damn, been connected wit some of these songs fa a long time,
now! My Rating: 4.6
10.
DVBBS & blackbear “IDWK”
Ultra,
here, with somethin’ that could be a great collab, I hope? >>> Kinda
sounds like tha CD’s slowin’ down, already…? Didn’t feel tha 1st ½
of tha 1st verse that much but tha 2nd ½ of it sounds a
lot better! Kinda likin’ tha chorus & lil’ drop; decent at its finest…
Sometimes, that’s tha most-safe route? “I
Don’t Wanna Know!”
My Rating: 3.9
½time: Definitely feelin’ a new
vibe to kick off tha 30’s, here, with a 4.3-rated CD! How will it continue? Complete
mystery, except knowing that it’s slowin’ down…
11.
Clean Bandit feat. Demi Lovato “Solo”
Big
Beat & Atlantic, here, with this one… Thought it was gonna be tha 1st
song on this CD but I guess it’s too slow? >>> Sounds like a nice lil’
collab! Lots of catchiness as it goes on! Luv tha vocal chops and vibe, here!
Gotta “party,” no matter what! I feel tha same way about myself! Can’t really
do anything with people that I like, so, I’m mainly a one-man band! It’s a great thing, for tha most part, tho… Potential
top-ranked song for this CD? I have a feelin’ it won’t be but will be shocked
if it iz! My Rating: 4.8
12.
Marcus Layton “Color”
Only
on #12 & it’s down to 100 BPM, here… Gon be shootin’ for tha sky or for tha
ground, here, courtesy of its unknownness & Robbins on tha signin’!
>>> Sounds like a surprise female? Kinda… Better-than-average-soundin’
vibe, here, with this unknown female… I’ono, I like it in a way that I’d be one
of tha only ones to know about it? I’ono, we’ll see how well it does, out
there…! Some parts are kinda slow and dry, but for tha most part, tha vibe with
tha female, dark production & a new Robbins song goes for an excellent
combo! My Rating: 4.5
13.
Steve Aoki feat. Lil’ Yachty & AJR “Pretender”
Anotha
3:03 length, lol! Tha fun don’t stop!! Ultra, here, with an iffy collab… Not
sure if Yachty’ll be up-to-par fa me, here… >>> BPM went up to 103,
surprisingly… As far as this, I’m feeliln’ this; definitely a nice voice! I
know it’s borderline/mainstream but it’s still a nice lil’ sound in tha drop…!
“I neva say, ‘No,’ to pictures…;” I agree, Mr. Yachty! Even tho a gay-soundin’
voice effect & shit, I like how it flows on a dance track like this! Great
lil’ borderline dance track! My Rating: 4.4
14.
The Him feat. Parson James “Broken Love”
Looks like a dope lil’ track, courtesy of Spinnin’…? >>> Nice lil’ slow start; decent vocals, here… Chorus kinda dry but it picks up with tha climax! Drop ain’t too bad; prolly coulda been a lil’ faster of a track? Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ like tha track can have its boring parts… My Rating: 3.8
Looks like a dope lil’ track, courtesy of Spinnin’…? >>> Nice lil’ slow start; decent vocals, here… Chorus kinda dry but it picks up with tha climax! Drop ain’t too bad; prolly coulda been a lil’ faster of a track? Hearin’ tha 2nd verse and it’s soundin’ like tha track can have its boring parts… My Rating: 3.8
15.
BURNS feat. Maluma & Rae Sremmurd “Hands On Me (Ape Drums Radio Remix)”
And,
what can I possibly think with tha drummerS
on tha feature, lol? Looks like it can be valuable, or will it be dance-y
enough fa 100 BPM? RCA, here… >>> I’ono, just a plain, dry,
boring-sounding song, here… Not feelin’ these vocal-affected vocals…! Beats are
cool, at times; can’t complain too much… Random verse from tha drummerS Boyz on tha 2nd
verse… Sometimes, it sounds cool for a dance sound, at times… Last year, they
helped Gucci Mane get exposure & this year, Gucci made an appearance on
Dance Radio, back for March! Now, here’s Sremmurd!! My Rating: 3.4
16.
Ummet Ozcan feat. Laurell “Change My Heart”
Spinnin’,
here, with a real-catchy collab…? That trippy length but only 90 BPM for Ummet?
I hope he can keep tha energy he had a few years ago…! >>> Definitely
likin’ this Caribbean/“jealous as fuck”
beginning! Definitely feelin’ this collab a whole
lot for tha start!! Luv all those “hey, hey” parts! Excellent-soundin’ slow
music, too!! Definitely likin’ how tha lil’ sample part in tha chorus was also
in tha beginning of Grace Gracie’s “Golden Touch” (6/17 PO)!
A lil’ surprise, I guess? My Rating: 4.8
17.
Nytrix & Awakend “Breathe”
Courtesy
of Proximity, here (1st time on PO
for that label)! Might be an interestin’ collab? >>> Definitely
feelin’ tha dark intro… Outta tha three songs I heard from Nytrix (this, “Love
Never Died” & “Under Electric Skies”), this sounds like it’s tha best one…!
I like how slow and zoned-out tha vocals/consistent beat plays a part in tha
score! Also, how it can throw my brain/mind into a backwards-motion current
flow! My Rating: 4.2
18.
Two Friends feat. Kevin Writer “Just A Kid (Mikey C Radio Remix)”
Spinnin’,
here, with an only-90 BPMer, here… Dug their last song, “While We’re Dreaming”
(11/17 PO), but tha times didn’t match up with
how I liked that song on a 1st listen… Not good memories, but tha
spins were still above average, I think? Now, this; hope it’s just as good?
Maybe…? >>> Sounds like a soundbite to old footage in tha beginning,
here… Almost sounds like a Chainsmokers-type track… Not bad; a lil’ guilty
pleasure tip… I guess, an okay remix but a lil’ slow on tha vibe… Don’t think
tha “kid” vibe & tha dark vibe match well… My Rating: 3.5
19.
Justin Caruso feat. Cappa & Ryan Hicari “More Than A Stranger (Tritonal
Remix)”
Courtesy
of Nine Twenty Two, here, with an anticipatin’ collab? Glad to see tha “Don’t
Go” singer of tha 3/18 PO be featured on
anotha track! >>> Some catchy music, soundin’ like we’re in a cave
with tha sounds, at times? That’s what I think of: Water drippin’ from tha
ceiling! Definitely feelin’ how, after tha chorus, it sped up, even tho it
slowed itself down… Definitely feelin’ how Cappa soundin’ on tha 2nd
verse! Definitely an interestin’ collab, overall! My Rating: 4.3
20.
Martin Garrix feat. Khalid
“Ocean”
RCA,
here, with tha final premiere in my 20’s, Track #20, no less! When I was enterin’ my 20’s, I had only done 98 CD
reviewz. Now, as I enter my 30’s, I did 1,667 reviewz during my 20’s!! Seems
like a shit-ton!! But, on to this… How will this lead into my 30’s?
>>> Hearin’ tha beginning music and it sounds like it’s tha eerie
sound to my 20’s ending…! Hearin’ tha vocals on tha 1st verse and
it’s kinda bleh… A sappy lil’ song with a nice lil’ strange drop… My Rating: 3.7
Overall: For tha most part, an
excellent CD! A good selection of mysterious ones that I neva heard of, before…
And, I’m glad it turned out ta be a good one! Gotta keep tha vibes up!
Rankings:
20. BURNS feat. Maluma & Rae Sremmurd
“Hands On Me (Ape Drums Radio Remix)” 3.4
19. Two Friends feat. Kevin Writer “Just A
Kid (Mikey C Radio Remix)” 3.5
18. Martin Garrix feat. Khalid “Ocean”
3.7
17. The Him feat. Parson James “Broken Love”
3.8
16. DVBBS & blackbear “IDWK” 3.9
15. D-Sol “Don’t Stop” 4.0
14. Boston Bun feat. DVNO “Spread Love
(Paddington)” 4.1
13. Disco Fries feat. Raquel Castro “U Make
Me (Disco Fries & Zack Martino Remix)” 4.2
12. Nytrix & Awakend “Breathe” 4.2
11. Lucas & Steve x Brandy “I Could Be
Wrong (Club Radio Mix)” 4.3
10. Justin Caruso feat. Cappa & Ryan
Hicari “More Than A Stranger (Tritonal Remix)” 4.3
09. Tiësto & Dzeko feat. Preme & Post
Malone “Jackie Chan” 4.4
08. Steve Aoki feat. Lil’ Yachty & AJR
“Pretender” 4.4
07. Marcus Layton “Color” 4.5
06. Don Diablo “Anthem (We Love House Music)”
4.5
05. Disclosure feat. Fatoumata Diawara
“Ultimatum” 4.6
04. Paris Blohm feat. Enok “Silently” 4.6
03. Elderbrook “Sleepwalking” 4.7
02. Ummet Ozcan feat. Laurell “Change My Heart” 4.8
01. Clean Bandit feat. Demi Lovato “Solo” 4.8
Average CD Rating Review:
Total
Score: 84.7
Total
Songs: / 20
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Average CD Rating: 4.2
