What happens if you take Andy Bell, lead singer of legendary synth pop band Erasure and Dave Audé legendary remixer (and producer) of songs? A good dance song is your answer!
It’s out on March 18th and you can pre-order the song from iTunes (link below) where you can also hear a 90 second snippet as a little treat.
We all remember Ruth Lorenzo from the X Factor, yes? She did that incredible cover version of Princes’ Purple Rain, yes that’s Ruth Lorenzo.
Well she has unleashed her new single, Dancing In The Rain is a half Spanish / half English 3 minute romp of epic electronic ballad goodness.
Starting off with some evocative pianos and violins, then come the drums and electro riffs in place of the afore mentioned pianos and violins to accompany her powerhouse vocals.
She is also hoping that Spain will pick her this year as their Eurovision 2014 entry, and they really would be mad not too. It’s far to good to go un-noticed by most people.
Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones – I Got U
Following up one 2013 biggest No1’s is not a task I would wish on any act, but this follow up to Need U is an absolute corker! A massive sun soaked house anthem, with Caribbean drums, epic piano riffs and a very clever sample of Whitney Houston’s My Love Is Your Love. ★★★★★
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Manila Luzon & Jinkx Monsoon – Bring It!
2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race finest, combine on this fun, hi energy dance pop stomper. If you like fabulous outfits and hunky men dancing in their pants then you’ll love the video. ★★★
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Prides – The Seeds You Sow
Last year Chvrches made a bit of a splash with their synth-pop refreshed for the 21st century sound and hot on their heels are Prides, dabbling in stadium filled choruses and a sound you can only describe as “epic” It’s no wonder blogs and taste makers are falling under their spell. ★★★★★
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Miley Cyrus vs. Cedric Gervais – Adore You
Serial tongue-sticker-outer and general menace to society has roped in new remixer-of-the-moment Cedric Gervais to rework the 3rd single from her awfully titled #Bangerz album, while the original is a mid-tempo electro-ballad, Gervais has reworked it into a fully fledged peak time club anthem for the Spring season. ★★★★
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The Presets – Goodbye Future
Indie & Blog darlings have returned after a couple years away, and by the sound of this it was a well deserved break as they have returned with a very modern rave anthem, it reminds me of Underworld’s Born Slippy and that is not a bad thing whatsoever. ★★★★
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Boys & Girls, let me introduce you to amazingly named Bel Heir
A 4 piece outfit from sunny Philadelphia in the US of A. Over the past year they have been releasing 2 singles a month, slowly building up an impressive collection of music, even more impressive when you hear them and then realise they are still unsigned.
So this music then, If you can imagine a bit of Lana Del Rey’s glamorous gloom-pop throw in a touch of London Grammar, a dash of the Twin Peaks theme and pile on some sexy brooding synths and you have the makings of a very special band indeed.
The sound is fresh, thrilling, hypnotic but at the same time, it sounds like you have been listening to them for years, like a hot cup of tea on a cold but sunny winter day, basically.
“Fault Lines” really is like the offspring of the Twin Peaks theme and Lana Del Reys’ retro Americana at its finest. “Kiss The Devil” for me is their standout track, a glossy, dramatic, huge chorused anthem about liking bad girls or boys, and lets face it, we have all been there at some point in our lives.
If you love discovering new music then it would be rude to not to have a listen to “Bel Heir”
Like the aforementioned bad boys/girls one taste and you will be hooked!
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