Wed. September 16, 2009
By DJ Plez
She's Back
Other Playlist Goodies
Shakira is back with a new single called "She Wolf" and while I'm not a big fan of the video, the track is quite appealing with a catchy hook and infectious energy. On the remix front, the Calvin Harris treatment keeps closest to the original in style and pace while the Moto Blanco Vocal Mix ups the beats per minute and is perfect for the early evening Halsted Street dance floors. … I wrote about the new Maxwell album BLACKsummers'night a few weeks ago and briefly mentioned the first single, "Pretty Wings." Well, I should have given more words of praise to this track as it is just a beautiful piece of music. No dance remixes or anything for "Pretty Wings," just a pretty song that deserves heavy rotation status on everyone's playlist.
David Cometh
He's No Clunker
Singles Life of the Divas
"Sweet Dreams" is the next single from Beyoncé that you've probably been hearing lots of lately. Not as catchy as "Single Ladies" – really, what song is? – it's a decent affair with highlight versions being the housey, well-produced Medicin Mix and the DJ Escape and Tony Coluccio Remix, which brings welcomed instrumentation to a big room treatment. … Mariah Carey may have found the second best remixer of her work (David Morales is undisputably the best). It's Craig C., who hit a home run with "Touch My Body" and has now scored another success with "I'm Not That Chick." … I'm really liking the Paul Oakenfold mixes of Madonna's new "Celebration" and the edgier Benny Benassi remix ain't bad either.
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