As one who has enjoyed the productions of the Bassmonkeys on numerous Fierce Angel compilations, it's awesome to see them break out in such a big way. "Get Busy" just screams hit - for both the cool underground clubs and the commercial world. Perfectly timed for Winter Music Conference, watch for this crowd pumping, bass-driven electro track to rock dance floors around the world. The "Push Me, Stop It" hook will surely stick in your head after the first listen. The video is borderline Not Safe For Work with borderline nude women in a voyeuristic/bondage fantasy (imagine a part two of Rudenko's "Everybody".) The male vocals also sound like they contain an F-bomb, but its muffled so as not to be completely clear. Just as "Call on Me" ended up launching an aerobics work out DVD, I could imagine "Get Busy" inspiring a "Strip For Your Man" instructional video.
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Dance artists do cover songs quite often and normally the results can be chalked up to jazzed up karaoke. This is not the case with Jes, the voice of Motorcycle's "As the Rush Comes" and countless other trance/rock/progressive hybrids. Her breathy yet raspy voice adds a new expressive tone to the Cure classic "Lovesong." There is a sense of urgency so when Jes sings "I Will Always Love You," you know she means it. The punchy dance rock influenced production is perfect for dance radio while the Cosmic Gate will heat up any dancefloor during the cold winter. 
Zoot Woman established themselves early on as an electroclash force to be reckoned with. The band includes Adam and Johnny Blake and Stuart Price, who most may know as the driving force behind Madonna's Confessions on a Dancefloor album. Price and Adam Blake are also known as Paper Faces who scorched with remix of Felix Da Housecat, Scissor Sisters, Armand Van Helden, and Madonna's "Let It Will Be". Zoot Woman's 2009 album, Things Are What They Used To Be, features singles like "We Won't Break" (a rework of their 2007 single) and "Memory". It also included this energetic gem, "Just A Friend Of Mine". Melody runs rampant over the track, earning the genre application of "synthpop". Zoot Woman's male singer and indie swagger will allow this track to appeal to the mainstream naysayers and hipsters alike, while a shockingly loyal yet seductively aggressive remix by Chris Fraser will allow the track some room on your floors. 
In a fitting sequel to "Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer", Sophie Ellis-Bextor launches back onto the dancefloor for this new collaboration with French DJ/Producer Junior Caldera. "Can't Fight This Feeling" sounds similar to the Freemasons track in concept, although Caldera's track has more of a gritty edge to it. Ellis-Bextor pleads with the object of her affection, overwhelmed with emotion and desperate to be lovers. The track is the latest release off his 2009 album, Debut. It is also rumored to be included on Sophie's 2010 album, Another Love. Currently the accented chanteuse is set to release the lead single "Bittersweet" to leave us drooling and tantalized for a brand new album, but for now we can be extremely pleased with this classy slice of house. Mixes by Mischa Daniels, Avicii, and Soundshakerz flip the track for different floors. Find your favorite and rock it out.