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BY
PATRICK RYAN
Hot Releases on the Rise
Although there has been a shortage of new releases lately, I found a
few tracks that were definitely worth mentioning. Check these out!
“Never Had Another Love”
Inaya Day (Madtizzy)
Inaya Day is back on the scene with her new track “Never Had Another
Love.” Produced by DJ Mike Cruz, the original mix is a journey
through the underground sound. Inaya Day, the voice of many dance hits
including “Movin’ On Up,” her duet with China Ro, “Spin
Me ’Round,” which samples the Dead or Alive ’80s mega
hit “You Spin Me ’Round,” and that early ’90s
hit “Horny.” There is a huge pack of remixes for this release,
including a couple of mixes by Friedmann & Botar (aka Micky Friedmann),
The Oxford Hustler’s, whose mix of Kimberly Davis’ “Get
Up” is getting major club play, Dave Rose, Joe Gillan and the Kamoto
Magic Mix, which is the perfect blend of funky bass and Inaya’s
strong vocals.
“Pyramid”
Charice (143/Reprise)
Filipina international singing sensation Charice has just released the
remix pack for her worldwide hit “Pyramid.” The David Foster
protégé has been performing charity events all over the
country this year under Foster’s direction. For a young girl who’s
only 19 years old, that’s commendable. Charice entered as a contestant
on the Philippines Little Big Star, basically the Filipino version of
our own American Idol. She was eliminated after the first round, but
came back as a wild card only to finish third overall. However, videos
of her singing that were posted on YouTube garnered the attention of
people all over the world and eventually Ellen DeGeneres who invited
her to the show to sing two songs from Dreamgirls. She also scored a
huge hit on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Her new single, just released,
has remixes from Barry Harris, Jonathan Peters, Ruff Loaderz and Dave
Aude. If you like bubble gummy pop fare, this is for you!
“Love 4 Real”
Georgia Brown (Bearlin Records)
If you’re a fan of the “circuit” sound, this is a must
have! Georgia Brown is the pseudonym for the Naples, Italy born Rossana
Monti the Italian-Brazilian vocalist known for her broad vocal range.
She is listed in the Guinness Book Of World Records for hitting the highest
vocal note. Yes kids, higher than our own Ms. Carey. Not only is Brown
an incredible vocalist, she plays several instruments and writes and
produces some of her own music. Brown doesn’t hide that voice on “Love
4 Real”; it soars to diva status in a matter of minutes. There
are several official remixes on this release, including mixes from Edson
Pride, Jose Spinnin’, Luis Erre, Altar, William Umana, Alex Dubbing
and my personal favorite Rafael Lelis’ mix. This is an anthem in
the making. Listen for this at any spring circuit event!
“One Love”
David Guetta ft. Estelle (Astralwerks Records)
I know I mentioned this track in a previous column, but it deserves a
second mention! This cut is burning up the dance music radio waves as
well as dance floors all over the world. David Guetta owned 2009. The
French dance music DJ and producer scored a Top 10 hit this past year
with “Sexy Bitch,” featuring the vocals of Akon. The club
song of the summer was also a Guetta production. “When Love Takes
Over” featuring vocals by Destiny’s Child alumni Kelly Rowland
was probably the most requested song in clubs around the world last summer.
His newest release, the title track off his album, One Love, features
vocals by Estelle. Estelle scored a huge hit with Kanye West in 2008
called “American Boy.” The “One Love” release
comes packed with remixes from Calvin Harris, Chuckie & Fatman Scoop,
Avicci and Arias. While the remixes are all good in their own right,
the Original Extended Mix definitely shines the brightest.
DJ Patrick Ryan Top 10
1. “Get Into It” (Original Mix) - Alexander & Mark VDH
ft. Alan T.
2. “I Am” (Moto Blanco Club Mix) - Mary J Blige
3. “Love 4 Real” (Rafael Lelis Club Mix) - Georgia Brown
4. “One Love” (Original Mix) - David Guetta ft Estelle
5. “Make The World Go ‘Round” (Soulshaker Club Mix)
- Sandy B.
6. “Make My Heart” (Alexander & Mark VDH Club Mix) -
Toni Braxton
7. “Get Up” (Oxford Hustler’s Anthem) - Kimberly Davis
8. “Make Me” (Mixes) - Janet Jackson
9. “Telephone” (DJ Dan Club Mix) - Lady GaGa ft. Beyonce
10. “Tik Tok” (Nylson Wash & Fred Falke Mixes) - Ke$ha
Patrick Ryan is a local DJ with decades of music experience in and out
of the clubs. Email djpatrickryan@gmail.com with suggestions and/or review
requests. Keep dancing!
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