Spin Around

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!