Has anyone else realized that there are certain songs that euro dance artists tend to cover on a regular basis? "Wonderful Life" and "I Promised Myself" definitely come to mind. It's amazing how perfectly the lyrics fit not only the Basshunter hardstyle sound but the storyline of the music videos. The second single from Basshunter's Bass Generation CD, the video continues the story from where the video of "Every Morning" ended. Will the two lovebirds elope? Stay tuned for the next video..
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Hailing from Britain, The Big Pink is an electro-rock duo who's music is fairly laid back while being pretty emotionally charged. "Dominos" brings to mind some minor 90's hits like the Butthole Surfer's "Pepper" and Primitive Radio Gods' "Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand". It is an excellent sound they've created, the chilly video only providing the cold delivery of the singer's words - "These girls fall like dominos". UK-born, LA-based DJ Switch has taken the song and shattered it, using only the pieces that broke appealingly in his glitchy and twisted mix. As a normal dance BPM would make the poignant words of the track sound ridiculous, Switch slows it down just long enough for The Big Pink to chant it out a few times before whipping things back into a mental frenzy. Good stuff.

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Effortlessly blending minimal techno with pop, Simian Mobile Disco's "Audacity of Huge" is the third single from their latest release, Temporary Pleasure. The track is pulsing and grinding musically, boastful and longing lyrically. After spending the verses talking about all the things he has, guest vocalist Chris Keating (Yeasayer) asks the question, "So why don't I get you?" This belongs in a playlist with recent material from Camille Jones, Apparat, Royksopp, and Booka Shade.

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As we learned with DJ Shadow's brilliant remix of "We Might As Well Be Strangers" from Keane's debut album, they sound rather good with electronic production. That holds true on this beautiful collaboration for Blank & Jones' fourth installment of their Relax series. The production is hauntingly gorgeous, and Tom Chaplin's vocals soar triumphant. Lounge without purpose is just background music, so Blank & Jones, working with Keane, make sure you're paying attention while you get your Relax on.
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Canadian indie-rock singer Emily Haines (Metric) has been making a decent-sized foray into dance music. Not only did she appear on Tiesto's "Knock You Out" from his new album, Kaleidoscope, she's also featured on this fantastic Crystal Method number. The original is a spastic number featuring a lot of odd instrumentation to support Haines' seedy vocal delivery. It's a funky, slappy track that sounds great on it's own, but Kaskade takes it to a whole different level with his mix. Not only does the mix suit a far clubbier atmosphere, it is also one of the best Kaskade productions lately. There's a reason it just debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Kaskade Mix - Youtube
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Old school teams with new school really well. Modern electro beats meld with freestyle elements to create a modern version of hiphouse. Rapper Egyptian Love is best known for his West Coast favorite party rap hit "Egypt, Egypt" and he sounds just as fresh now as he did 25 years ago. The video animates the song as the ultimate catchy beat that you have to dance to. "Galactic Space Bar" is the second single from Jamie Jones retrofuturistic concept album 'Don't You Remember the Future.'

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Here is The Prodigy sounding like the Prodigy - and that's a good thing. With big, noisy, in-your-face breakbeat and rock madness with a little bit of glitch and samples to fill in behind the vocal, this could be "Omen" (or even "Firestarter") part two. If you are into this kind of madness, check out the cd this track is taken from Invaders Must Die.

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Robbins is an American label that tirelessly brings new dance to the commercial mainstream. While some artists enjoy more success than others (think: Cascada, September), one shouldn't overlook the label's consistent releases. Mia J is a vocalist who has worked with Benny Benassi ("My Body"), Electric Allstars ("Weekend Love"), and Sunfreakz ("Drive Out") among others. Her new solo track, "Headlights", has elements of "Feel The Vibe" by Axwell and a big room house groove. Remixes by Soul Seekerz and Guiseppe D. complete the single. While there is room on my shelves for a good cheesy Euro track, something with a little more class like this track is also welcome.

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