Sia: We Are Born
Posted in Dance & DJ, Electronica on Sep 7th, 2010
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“…A sunshiny, highly caffeinated set of frothy dance tracks and feel-good lite-funk.” –All Music Guide
Category Archive for 'Dance & DJ'
LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening
Posted in Alt Rock, Dance & DJ, Electronica, Indie on Aug 31st, 2010
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“The long songs reveal Murphy’s bottom-line agenda: He’s still a dance guy at heart, and he knows it’s his job to ignite parties and clubs. But he approaches dance music more like a folkie singer-songwriter than a DJ, as a vehicle for storytelling and confession. So crank up the music, and move your [...]
David Guetta: One Love
Posted in Dance & DJ, Rock/Pop on Nov 12th, 2009
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“A manifesto for the synthesis of dance and hip-hop, French DJ David Guetta’s new album One Love turns out top 40-friendly songs while remaining true to dance club culture.”–Billboard.com
Ultra Dance, Volume 10
Posted in Dance & DJ, Dance Pop, Rock/Pop on Aug 19th, 2009
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Passion Pit: Manners
Posted in Alt Rock, Dance & DJ, Electronica, Rock/Pop on Jul 27th, 2009
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“Thanks to the meticulous production values, the insane catchiness of the hooks, and the pure and true emotional underpinnings below all the gloss, the album is a total success of both sound and vision.”–All Music Guide
“Refreshed and uplifted. Those are two things that the best pop records leave you feeling, and that’s definitely [...]
The White Tie Affair: Walk This Way
Posted in Dance & DJ, Rock/Pop on Jul 7th, 2009
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“The debut album from Chicago’s White Tie Affair, Walk This Way showcases the band’s knack for high-energy emo-influenced dance-rock. Just when you think White Tie Affair is a flirty, ’80s-centric new wave/R&B ensemble they flip the script and layer on slabs of heavy guitar and driving, yearning beats.”–All Music Guide
The Ting Tings: We Started Nothing
Posted in Alt Rock, Dance & DJ, Electronica, New Wave, Rock/Pop on Apr 28th, 2009
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“On their full-length debut, the Ting Tings craft peppy New Wave that’s relentlessly catchy.”–Rolling Stone
MGMT: Oracular Spectacular
Posted in Dance & DJ, Rock/Pop on Apr 28th, 2009
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“Joining fellow hotly tipped Brooklyn bands Vampire Weekend and Yeasayer, MGMT (pronounced “management”) merits just as much attention for its psychedelic experimentation as it does for its melodies and hooks.”–Billboard
Cut/Copy: In Ghost Colours
Posted in Dance & DJ, Electronica, Rock/Pop on Mar 26th, 2009
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“Cut Copy’s music bears all the prominent hallmarks of its era: giddily omnivorous stylistic appropriation, a sensuous, sybaritic (though not, in their case, seedy) demeanor, and the distinct evocation of bygone decades, most palpably the ubiquitous post-punk/post-disco ’80s, without succumbing to the pitfalls of overzealous eclecticism, empty hedonism, sugary glut, and blatant derivativeness.
To [...]
Seal: System
Posted in Dance & DJ, Rock/Pop on Jan 16th, 2009
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“Superstar Seal returns to his roots in beat-heavy dance music with System. Fans of such groundbreaking tracks as “Killer” and “Crazy” will be salivating over the long-awaited release, which pairs the vocalist with producer Stuart Price, who oversaw Madonna’s electrifying Confessions on a Dance Floort. Together, the intercontinental pair piece together a primarily [...]
The Best of NOW That’s What I Call Music!: 10th Anniversary
Posted in Dance & DJ, Dance Pop, Rap/Hip Hop, Rock/Pop on Jan 16th, 2009
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“The milestone release of the hugely successful NOW That’s What I Call Music! series, which have collectively scanned over 70-million units in the U.S., compiling the most popular tracks from the last 10 years. Get the party started with Pink, Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Rihanna ,Kanye West , Justin Timberlake, Lil Wayne, Static Major, [...]
Bee Gees: Greatest
Posted in Dance & DJ, Rock/Pop on Dec 3rd, 2008
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“The original double-LP version of this compilation was one of the most generous in the Bee Gees’ catalog, assembling 20 of their biggest disco-era hits and most important album tracks in one place, all while the disco boom was still alive in a lot of places. The expanded Reprise double-CD edition of this [...]
Jem: Down to Earth
Posted in Dance & DJ, Rock/Pop on Dec 3rd, 2008
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“Down to Earth’s title depicts Jem as a grounded musician, but its wide-ranging sound suggests something different, as the singer has yet to find a style that fully suits her capabilities. Fortunately, her search for the perfect genre still yields some enjoyable songs, as shown by this album’s handful of standout tracks.”—All Music [...]
Putumayo Presents: Euro Groove
Posted in Dance & DJ, Electronica, Rock/Pop, World Music on Dec 3rd, 2008
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“[that] softer, more melodic side of European electronica is the focus of Putumayo’s Euro Groove compilation. You won’t find any dissonant, amelodic techno on this 2008 release, but you will find sleek, accessible, and melody-minded club grooves that come from France, Italy, Spain and Germany. By being multilingual, Euro Groove paints a [...]
New Kids on the Block: Greatest Hits
Posted in Dance & DJ, Dance Pop, Rock/Pop, Teen Pop on Dec 3rd, 2008
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“They rose from the streets of Boston to become one of the best-selling pop acts of all time and influenced a generation. With the upcoming announcement of a world tour and a new album, New Kids On The Block are back in a big way. This new package includes all of the biggest [...]
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
Posted in Dance & DJ, R&B, Rock/Pop on Nov 21st, 2008
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“Astutely comprised of new tracks, revitalized old ones, and ageless classics, it’s the most dynamic greatest-hits collection of all.”—Barnes & Noble
Lalah Hathaway: Self Portrait
Posted in Dance & DJ, R&B, Rock/Pop, Soul on Nov 21st, 2008
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Critically acclaimed vocalist and song stylist Lalah Hathaway continues the musical legacy with her Stax Records debut, a contemporary urban soul collection that takes you on a journey through joy and sadness and everything in between.
“In total control of her voice at all times, she has never been prone to showing off [...]