Thursday, November 28, 2013

Linkin Park: Iridescent


The Music video for Iridescent is pretty exciting. I don't really like the song but it did appear in the movie entitled Transformers: Dark of the Moon, so it has somewhat of a special meaning to me. It's not as well-written as the other singles released by Linkin Park for the Transformer film series but it's pretty good. Nor is it as well-written as the singles released from the Studio album on which it appears as well, either.

Linkin Park: Robot Boy


Robot Boy is a great track. It appears as the sixth after the fifth track entitled When they Come for Me. It's actually a pretty good song. Not quite as well-written as When they Come for me, but it is good none the less. In fact it is perfect after hearing such a controversial song as When they Come for Me, with its explicit lyrics that I actually enjoy.

Linkin Park: Recharged


Recharged is the title of Linkin Park's latest release. It's a remix album but I bought it immediately, even after only owning A Thousand Suns for a very short time. I had a funny feeling I would like Linkin Park. However I had no idea it would be like this. I have bought two of their CDs in the past bit.

Linkin Park: New Divide


New Divide is the title of the song that appears on the Transformers soundtrack album entitled Revenge of the Fallen. That was the title of the second installment in the Transformers film trilogy which is set to become a quadrilogy next year. I have previously owned each installment on Disc but will most likely neglect to buy the fourth. I have fallen out of love with the film industry along with the gaming industry which leaves the Music industry and that's about it; considering I have also disconnected my Cable.

Linkin Park: Waiting for the End


The Music video for Waiting for the End by Linkin Park is amazing. I have just discovered Linkin Park for the first time practically. I have always paid attention to them on some level. But never like this. I just subscribed to their official YouTube channel and bought two of their CDs.

Linkin Park: When they come for Me


The track entitled When they come for Me, that appears on the album entitled A Thousand Suns, is pretty much out of this world. I enjoy it thoroughly. I didn't think I would but it caught me off guard so instead of skipping through it, I thought I would give it a chance. I am certainly glad I did. It turns out to be one of the-most well-written songs on the album.

Linkin Park x Steve Aoki: A Light that Never Comes


The Music video for A Light that Never Comes is very interesting. It's very futuristic and I like that because Linkin Park has a very futuristic sound; especially since they have teamed up with Steve Aoki. The visual or special effects are pretty amazing, much like the song itself.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Heidi Montag: Superficial


Superficial was released as the lead single from the album of the same name. The artist who released that album is named Heidi Montag. As far as I know she is from Colorado in the United States of America. But is of German descent to the best of my knowledge considering the name Heidi is extremely Germanic and her last name is the exact same way to spell Monday in German. Sometimes I call her Mrs. Monday.

Rihanna: Only Girl (in the world)


Only Girl (in the world) was a great release. It was a little bit too exciting in my opinion. But Rihanna was on top of the world at that time. Things have changed but she still remains a talent that cannot be denied. Only Girl (in the world) was a genius release.

Rebecca & Fiona: Bullets (Club edit)


The official Music video of Bullets can be found on Rebecca & Fiona’s record label’s YouTube channel entitled UltraRecords. I highly recommend this video; it’s a great video and is very well-directed. Rebecca & Fiona are new to me but not completely new and I feel like I know them, or at least there type which is very amazing in my mind. They are the type that I would go clubbing with back in the days. However they are from Sweden so I can’t say I ever partied with them, but it’s definitely on my bucket list.

Britney Spears: Radar (Tonal club remix)


The Tonal Club remix of Radar is pretty exciting. I prefer the album version of Radar but it is this particular remix that spawned my infatuation with it. It took a long time for to decide to be infatuated with it. For example, Britney Spears included Radar on Blackout and then her following album, a move unheard of. However I didn't even subscribe to it at that. It wasn't until recently, 2013, that I decided to fall in love with it.

Paris Hilton featuring Lil Wayne: Good Time


Good Time was released as the lead single from Paris Hilton's upcoming second Studio album. The album has yet to be named but it is sure to be great. We haven't heard from Paris Hilton on this level since 2006, taking into account her singing career only. Of course she has been in the news and on people's minds for other reasons but her debut Studio album was released seven years ago.

Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris: We Found Love


We Found Love was released as the lead single from the album entitled Talk that Talk. Talk that Talk was released as the sixth Studio album by Rihanna. She has since released a seventh Studio album but I failed to attach myself to it. In other words, I have yet to even hear it. That is not to say that Rihanna is not talented. But I thought a great way to wrap up my collection of her material for the time being would be with a song featuring none other than the smash-hit DJ from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland named Calvin Harris.

Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin: Don't you worry Child


Don't You Worry Child was released as the fourth and final single from the album entitled Until Now. Until Now was released as the second Compilation album by Swedish House Mafia. Their first was entitled Until One and included such hits as Miami 2 Ibiza and so on and so forth. Swedish House Mafia is a trio of DJs from Sweden, a prominent country in the European Union even though it has yet to adopt the Euro.

Linkin Park: Iridescent


Iridescent was released as the fourth and final single from A Thousand Suns. That album was released in 2010, with their most recent Studio album having just been released in 2012. Linkin Park is the name of the band that released those two records. They come from Agoura Hills which is just outside of Los Angeles in California.

Linkin Park: Robot Boy


Robot Boy was included as the sixth track on A Thousand Suns. That was the name of the fourth Studio album released by Linkin Park. They have since released yet another Studio album during the year 2012 and a remix album just this year (2013). I just bought that remix album this evening. I am very excited.

Linkin Park: Recharged


I just got Linkin Park's latest remix album but I am scared to open it. It was a little bit too exciting getting my hands on it and so I want to savor the moment and relish in the fact that I actually own it. It's entitled Recharged and just the album artwork alone is enough to drive me crazy.

Linkin Park: The Catalyst


The Catalyst was released as the lead single from the album entitled A Thousand Suns. That album was released as the fourth Studio album by Linkin Park. They originate in Agoura Hills, an affluent city outside of the LA area. It is essentially a suburb of Los Angeles but has become so big that it is now classified as a city.

Linkin Park: Waiting for the End


Waiting for the End was released as the second single from A Thousand Suns. That album was released as Linkin Park's fourth Studio album in 2010, Linkin Park having released one Studio album since then with another one on the way.

Linkin Park: Burning in the Skies


Burning in the Skies was released as the third and second last single from the album entitled A Thousand Suns. That album was released as the fourth Studio album from Linkin Park. Linkin Park is a great rock band in my opinion, not my favorite genre. However when I find a really good band, I often enjoy it quite thoroughly.

Linkin Park: When they come for Me


When they come for me is the fifth track included on the album entitled A Thousand Suns. It actually turns out to be a really good song. Linkin Park blows me away at this point. Chester Bennington will be a tough act to follow but I'm looking forward to it because this is getting really good as far as he is concerned.

Madonna: Erotica


Erotica was released as the lead single from the album entitled Erotica. Don't ask me why I keep writing about this song, but it must be the production found on it. Erotica is one of Madonna's best songs as far as production is concerned. The production is tight and in order of releases it was only five single releases away from her signature song Vogue and three away from Justify my love, just to put it in context as far as her production style at that time which was phenomenal.

Daft Punk: High Life


High Life was not released as a single from the album entitled Discovery but it precedes the fifth and final release from Discovery on the track listing. That single is entitled Something about us, but High Life steals the show. Something about us is melancholy whereas High Life makes me feel like climbing a mountain.

Daft Punk: Face to Face


Face to Face was released as a promotional single from the album Discovery. It was actually the second last release from it in 2005, the following and last being the official single entitled Something about us. I don't care for Something about us, however I enjoy Face to Face very much.

Tiësto: Ten seconds before sunrise


The album version of Ten Seconds Before Sunrise is a pretty good version. It appears on Tiesto's third Studio album entitled Elements of Life and since I just received the remix album of that album; it's interesting to go back and listen to the album version of that track. It's refreshing and some great energy.

Tiësto: Elements of life (Alex Kunnari remix)


The Alex Kunnari remix of Elements of Life is a very interesting remix. I just finished listening to the Radio edit live from Copenhagen of Elements of Life and it was very exciting. However the Alex Kunnari remix is definitely better. It has some great Electronic sounds which are very industrial sounding which you often find with German house or what have you. The DJs hailing from the core of the EU often have a more industrial sound effect considering that Germany is the hub for European manufacturing.

Tiësto: Elements of Life (Radio edit live from Copenhagen)


The Radio edit live from Copenhagen of Elements of Life is a very interesting track. As short as it is, it creates a great amount of energy and I find myself going back to it after listening to some other versions that I now like. The radio edit live from Copenhagen of Elements of Life is a great version of the track entitled Elements of Life.

Tiësto: Ten Seconds Before Sunrise (First State’s a Global Taste remix)


Ten seconds Before sunrise is a great track. I am most familiar with the version that is included on Tiesto's greatest hits album entitled Magikal Journey the Hits Collection. However that version is the album version from the Studio album entitled Elements of Life. Whereas I am most impressed with the version that appears on the remix album of that Studio album entitled Elements of Life(remixed) and the remix itself of Ten seconds before sunrise being First State's a Global Taste remix.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Madonna: Vogue


Vogue was released as the lead single from I'm Breathless. I'm Breathless is not a Studio album; rather it is a Soundtrack album. On the cover for example, Music from and inspired by the Film Dick Tracy. It was never really a good album as far as I am concerned. But the version of Vogue that is included on it is the superior version. As opposed to the version that appears on the Immaculate Collection which is almost identical. However it is slightly different.

Madonna: Everybody


Everybody was released as the debut single by Madonna. It was then included on her debut album which I just received on Compact Disc. The reason I got it was because I originally had it but gave it away; however I am somewhat satisfied that I did give it away as I bought the re-mastered version this time.

Zedd featuring Foxes: Clarity (Tiësto remix)


The track entitled Clarity included on Club Life Vol3 Stockholm is a pretty good track. It is produced by Zedd, a Russian born DJ based in Germany, whose work I am very familiar with. In fact I even know where in Germany he is based out of. It's a town close to the border with France, nestled nicely under the EU member state of Luxembourg.

Tiësto & Calvin Harris: Century (Tiësto & Moska remix)


The track entitled Century on Club Life Vol3 Stockholm, is a great track. It's actually my favorite track on the album and I would go so far as to say that it will most likely remain my favorite track produced by Tiesto on any album. However it is co-produced by Calvin Harris so that is most likely why. He worked with Rihanna on We found Love and hails from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Tiësto, Quintino & Alvaro: United (Tiësto & Blasterjaxx remix)


The last track on Club Life Vol3 Stockholm, entitled United, is a great way to wrap up the album. It is produced by Tiesto, Quintino & Alvaro. Above and beyond that it is the Tiesto & Blasterjaxx remix of that particular track. When the album is over with the completion of this particular track, I get somewhat cranky considering the scope of its appeal.

Hardwell featuring Amba Shepherd: Apollo (Hardwell’s club life edit)


Apollo on Club Life Vol3 Stockholm is a great track. So my first instinct, concerning Roman Mythology is that the greek god named Apollo is Mercury. But apparently I am wrong. Mercury is actually the Greek equivalent of Hermes, a god I am unfamiliar with.

Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch: Sweet Nothing (Tiësto and Ken Loi re-remix)


Sweet Nothing produced by Calvin Harris is a great track. Calvin Harris is from the country entitled Scotland; however these days that country is one country of four that make up the grand country named the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It doesn't end there though. That country is a Member state in the people's project called the European Union, of which there are presently 28 of those states.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Linkin Park: Waiting for the End


I finally watched the Music video for Waiting for the End on my computer. I had been watching it on my cell phone and tablet but I am glad I decided to step it up a notch. Chester Bennington is a wicked singer. I have always been attracted to his style of singing but I think I got hung up on his need to come across angry, which doesn’t always impress me. However with time he seems to have gotten over that. It usually comes with success and that is the exact reason why I chose to wait until later in people’s careers before I support them. It’s a syndrome in the Music industry.

3OH!3: Starstrukk


The original version of Starstrukk is amazing. I never thought I would say that, nor did I think that I would ever hear the original version. However I decided to borrow the Compact Disc of Want from the Library. That was a great decision, not only is the original version good but it is actually better than the remix featuring Katy Perry and I am a huge Katy Perry fan. It's not that her part isn't better but the Electronic sounds in the original version are much better. It's so good that I almost fainted when I heard it as it reminded me of being at a Rave.

3OH!3 featuring Katy Perry: Starstrukk



The version of Starstrukk featuring Katy Perry is pretty good.  I chose to download that version as opposed to the original version because I am more of a fan of Katy Perry than I am of 3OH!3, however I have since heard the original version of this song on Compact Disc and it literally and honestly blew me away.  The original version of Starstrukk is one of my favorite songs at this present time and will honestly most likely remain that way for a long time to come.

Florence + The Machine: Dog Days Are Over



I just finished listening to Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine and it was really exciting consideringthe dog days are actually over in this summer of 2012.  It makes me happy but it also makes me upsetbecause the horses are coming and that means I better run.  However this year I am hardly afraid of the horses.  I might have been last year but this year the whole world is on fire so not really that difficult to work through.  The song, the Dog Days Are Over, is a great way to wrap up the summer; especially the summer of 2012.

Bjork: Crystalline (Matthew Herbert Mix)


The Matthew Herbert Mix of Crystalline is something I would almost rather forget I downloaded.  It’s not that Matthew Herbert isn’t a good DJ but the original is so amazing of this song that I would almost just keep listening to that over and over, as opposed to listening to the original and then the remix.  The remix has no Drum n’ Bass and to be quite frank, the Drum n’ Bass is what brings this song to the next level.

Avril Lavigne: What the Hell


What the Hell was released a year after Alice relatively speaking, but definitely inspired me to download Alice and not only that but I would go so far as to say that Alice actually inspired me to download What the Hell.  I had seen Alice in Wonderland the preceding year of the released of What the Hell and had actually bought that movie on DVD after having seen it in the theatre.  I was therefore completely familiar with Alice and I honestly just needed an excuse to download it and that is where What the Hell came in.

Amy Winehouse: Rehab


I have listened to what I am calling my Rock n’ Roll Playlist now, twice.  Therefore I am quite familiar with it.  Right now I am supposed to be Blogging about Rehab but it really didn’t do it for me.  I am leaning towards Crystalline right now as the winner out of seven songs.  However there are some other pretty good songs.  It’s just nothing compares to the Drum and Bass from Crystalline.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Linkin Park: Iridescent


Iridescent was released as the fourth and final single from the album entitled a Thousand Suns. A Thousand Suns was released as the fourth and second most recent Studio album by Linkin Park. Linkin Park originates from Aguora Hills, an affluent city in Los Angeles county right next to LA.

Linkin Park: The Catalyst


The Catalyst was released as the lead single from the album entitled A Thousand Suns. A Thousand Suns was released as the fourth Studio album by the rock band named Linkin Park. Linkin Park is from California and I can most definitely tell. The average person wouldn't be able to but I have a deep appreciation for people who are born out of the wealth of talent that that state produces. Linkin Park is a great band.

Armin van Buuren: Pulsar


Pulsar is the fifth track included on the fifth Studio album released by Armin van Buuren. That album is entitled Intense and it is pretty exciting. I just received it on Compact Disc and that was pretty exciting in and of itself, let alone opening it up and listening to it. Pulsar is a great track without lyrics or singing, something I generally look for in an Electronic track. It also represents some really great Progressive Trance.

Linkin Park: Waiting for the End


Waiting for the End was released as the second single from the fourth Studio album released by Linkin Park. Linkin Park are from California, my favorite state of the 50, even though it is most likely doomed due to that Super volcano that is about to erupt in Mount Yosimite. However I have faith that they will get their act together before that happens. For example, California is one of the most heavily monitored and supervised places in the world concerning volcanic eruptions.

Linkin Park: Burning in the Skies


Apparently Burning in the Skies was released as the third single from Linkin Park's fourth Studio album entitled a Thousand Suns. I just received that album on Compact Disc after years of wanting an album released by Linkin Park. However I always neglected to buy one. That is mostly due to the fact that I don't love their genre of Music. I am more of an Electronic fan and Metal or what have you is usually at the bottom of the list.

Rebecca & Fiona: Bullets (Club edit)


The Club edit of Bullets was included on the premiere edition of Club Life, appropriately entitled Club Life volume one Las Vegas. That was released by Tiesto; however the DJs who spun or produced the Club edit of Bullets were Rebecca & Fiona. Rebecca & Fiona come from Sweden, whereas Tiesto is from the Netherlands. Both are member states in the European Union. But the Netherlands joined when it was created back in the EEC days and Sweden only joined in 1995.

Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash: Reload


Reload was released as a single by Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash. Sebastian Ingrosso was part of the supergroup of DJs named Swedish House Mafia. They have since disbanded but in my opinion they represent some of the best Swedish House in recent memory. I would even go so far as to say that Swedish House Mafia is one of the best musical acts that they European Union has ever produced.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Alex Sayz: Faces (Original mix)


The original mix of Faces by Alex Sayz is also pretty interesting, having just commented on the level of interest that another track on Club Life volume one Las Vegas has received from me. That track is entitled Don't Ditch and it is somewhat more interesting than Faces but they are both a far cry from my favorite track on the album entitled Bullets.

Rebecca & Fiona: Bullets (Club edit)


I am a little bit amazed at the wonder and awe that Rebecca & Fiona have. They hail from Sweden and it is no surprise really that I adore them. I remember hearing about them years ago however it is only now that I have begun to enjoy them. The Club mix of Bullets is extraordinary.

Tiësto & Hardwell: Zero 76 (Original mix)


The original mix of Zero 76 by Tiesto & Hardwell is exciting. Both of those male DJs come from the Netherlands, a key member state in the European Union. So key that it was one of the original six states that comprised the EU, even though back then they were labeled as the EEC, or European Economic Community. The Netherlands is a great place, in my opinion even though I have never been there but it is often referred to as Holland and everyone knows Holland's reputation.

Boys will be Boys: We Rock (Original mix)


The original mix of We rock is pretty exciting. It comes from a group of three DJs similar to Swedish House Mafia, in my opinion. But they are a little more Trance-like as opposed to Progressive House. In fact one of them is Tiesto and since he is the epitome of a Trance DJ, I would go so far as to say they are strictly Trance.

Tiësto & Marcel Woods: Don’t Ditch (Original mix)


The original mix of Don't Ditch by Tiesto & Marcel Woods is very interesting. It's the second track I listen to after Bullets by Rebecca & Fiona and although it is not nearly as good; it is still somewhat enjoyable. So, having said that I highly recommend the album on which these two tracks are found, entitled Club Life volume one Las Vegas.

Tiësto & Calvin Harris: Century (Tiësto & Moska remix)


The Tiesto & Moska remix of Century that appears on the compilation album entitled Club Life Vol3 Stockholm is a pretty exciting remix. Originally produced by Tiesto & Calvin Harris, it still has strong elements remaining of Calvin Harris' signature style. I am not overly familiar with his style but it is good. He hails from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the club scene is pretty good there so he is pretty talented in my opinion.

Henrik B featuring Christian Älvestam: Now & Forever (Original mix)


The original mix of Now & Forever by Henrik B featuring Christian Alvestam was not as good as initially anticipated. I thought I would like it considering the name of the featured artist. However that doesn't always sell it. He is a little too emotional in his singing style if you ask me so I skipped right to the good stuff by Rebecca & Fiona.

Janet Jackson: Again


Again was released as the third single from the album entitled janet. That album was Janet Jackson's fifth Studio album and it remains her best-selling album to date. She released a Greatest hits album following the release of janet. and it was a great segue into the release of her sixth Studio album. The greatest hits album was entitled Design of a Decade 1986/1996 and her sixth Studio album was entitled The Velvet Rope.

Steve Angello: Monday


Monday is a great track. It is produced by Steve Angello and he is part of the super group of DJs entitled Swedish House Mafia. I like Monday because the beat is heavy but it also reminds me of Heidi Montag who is of German descent considering her last name is how you say Monday in German.

Janet Jackson: Escapade


Escapade was released as the third single from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814. That was the title of Janet Jackson's fourth Studio album. It was released in 1989, preceding her best-selling album to date; janet. That album, her fifth, was released in 1993 and there were six successful singles released from it in the United States of America.

Janet Jackson: Because of Love


Because of Love was released as the fourth single from janet. That was the title of Janet Jackson's fifth Studio album released in 1993. The way I wrote it is exactly how you stylize it as well, complete with the period at the end and the name Janet in all lower case letters, unlike how I just wrote it.

Axwell: Nothing but Love(remode)


The remode of Nothing but Love is very exciting. The song that precedes Nothing but Love on Until One is also exciting. But it is more like a lead in for Nothing but Love. That is where the money is if you ask me as far as a great single; although it was not released as a single.

Swedish House Mafia: Save the World (Zedd Remix)


The Zedd remix of Save the world is very exciting. The DJ named Zedd is from Germany, what you would call the former West Germany before its reunification. That happened in 1989 when the Berlin wall was destroyed. Since then, Germany has been flying high with no end in sight. In fact some are calling it the Fourth Reich which I completely agree with, given that I am learning to speak the German language as a result.

Swedish House Mafia vs. Tinie Tempah: Miami 2 Ibiza


Miami 2 Ibiza was released as a single from Until One and then it was later included on Until Now. However it was the clean version on Until Now and I needed to hear the explicit version so I went ahead a bought Until One for that reason alone. Until One is the debut Studio album by Swedish House Mafia and Until Now is their second.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Britney Spears: 3


The album version of 3 is pretty exciting. Released in 2009, it followed a string of hits released by Britney Spears; beginning with Gimme more in late 2007. Piece of me followed that, most notably and then such singles as Womanizer and Circus.

No Doubt: Rock Steady


Rock Steady was released as No Doubt's fifth Studio album and up until recently remained their most recent Studio album. Push and Shove changed all of that and not only that but apparently they are due to release yet another next year. That is unfathomable to me. Not only did I never expect to hear from them again. But I thought they would never release Push and Shove considering how many times it was pushed back.

Britney Spears: Criminal


Criminal was released as the fourth and final single from Femme Fatale. It's actually a pretty good song; however I just didn't have time to enjoy it upon its release. I had been suffering from Britney Spears fatigue but now that a good two years has passed, it sounds pretty interesting.

Britney Spears: Womanizer


Womanizer was released as the lead single from Circus. Circus was a pretty good album, even inspiring me to buy the deluxe edition of it which includes a DVD with the Music video for Womanizer on it. Womanizer makes for a good video above and beyond its lyrical content which in my opinion is pretty impressive.

Rebecca & Fiona: Bullets (Club edit)


The club edit of Bullets is a great song. It appears as the sixth track on Tiesto's Club life volume one entitled Las Vegas, an album I am not a huge fan of. But am a huge fan of the series. For example, the third volume, Stockholm, is my favorite. Stockholm is a great city as far as I am concerned, situated in Northern Europe, it represents the largest city in Scandanavia.

Britney Spears: 3 (Manhattan Clique Club remix)


The Manhattan Clique club remix of the track entitled 3 is very exciting. 3 was released as the lead single from the album entitled The Singles Collection. That album was released as the second Greatest hit album by Britney Spears. I enjoy the track entitled 3 thoroughly, along with the Music video and this particular remix which is entitled the Manhattan Clique club remix as previously mentioned.

Britney Spears: Hold it against me (Adrian Lux & Nause) [Radio]


The Adrian Lux & Nause [Radio] of Hold it against me is pretty exciting. Hold it against me was released as the lead single from Britney's seventh Studio album entitled Femme Fatale. I wasn't extremely impressed with Femme Fatale, especially Hold it against me. But looking back, I now realize that the maxi-single for Hold it against me is pretty exciting.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

No Doubt: Hella Good


Come to find out that Hella Good by No Doubt was co-written by Pharrell Williams. Perhaps that is why I have always gravitated towards that song considering my love for his production and so on. No Doubt is planning a seventh Studio release in 2014 which is to follow up their sixth that was so long awaited, it took them ten years to complete it.

Madonna: Candy Shop


Candy Shop was included as the first track on Madonna's eleventh Studio album entitled Hard Candy. There is actually a number on her most recent tour entitled Erotic Candy Shop so that should be exciting. But above and beyond that, Pharrell Williams co-wrote Candy Shop and his production duo, the Neptunes, co-produced it.

Gwen Stefani: Wind it up


Wind it Up was released as the lead single from Gwen Stefani's second Studio album. Co-written by Pharrell Williams, it was produced by his production duo entitled the Neptunes. I recently bought No Doubt's long awaited sixth Studio album entitled Push and Shove and I must say that it has inspired me, not only to revisit their old material and hers, but material associated with Pharrell Williams as well.

Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams: Get Lucky


Get Lucky was released as the lead single from Daft Punk's fourth Studio album entitled Random Access Memories. It features hit rapper and producer Pharrell Williams, among other talents he has. For example, he is a genius song writer and he even sings pretty good although not his forte.

Gwen Stefani featuring Pharrell Williams: Yummy


Yummy was not released as an official single from Gwen Stefani's second Studio album but it is good none the less. It features Pharrell Williams and since I am doing a special on him, I thought I would include this song as it is very well-written. Not only that but Pharrell Williams is making a little comeback as far as I am concerned, considering his work with Daft Punk.

Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams: Lose yourself to dance


Lose yourself to dance was surprisingly released as the follow up single to Get Lucky from Daft Punk's fourth Studio album. That album was entitled Random Access Memories and the reason I say surprisingly is because I didn't expect a fourth Studio album release from them, let alone a follow up single to the lead single released from Random Access Memories.

Pharrell Williams featuring Gwen Stefani: Can I Have it like That


Can I have it Like that features hit recording artist Gwen Stefani and since I am giving her the limelight right now as far as I am concerned, I thought I would do a special on Pharrell Williams because of her work with him. I say, that I am giving her the limelight because ever since the release of No Doubt's much anticipated and long awaited sixth Studio album, Push and Shove, I have as she would put it to quote her from one of their songs; consuming her violently. That is a line from New and just to get back to Pharrell for a moment, Can I have it Like That was released in 2005.

David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi: Memories


Memories was released as the fourth single from the album entitled One Love. That album was released David Guetta's fourth Studio album and it's a stellar record. It includes other hits as well but Memories is my favorite. Kid Cudi is an amazing rapper. He is very European.

Miike Snow: The Wave (Thomas Gold remix edit)


The Thomas Gold mix of The Wave is very exciting. It is originally spun by Miike Snow and I am a huge fan. Miike Snow is a great DJ. He appears on Swedish House Mafia's first Compilation album entitled Until One. I love their first Compilation album, but their second is superior and furthermore the Deluxe edition of the second reigns supreme.

Usher: Euphoria (Swedish House Mafia extended Dub)


The Swedish House Mafia extended Dub of Euphoria included on the Deluxe edition of Until Now is very disgusting. That is used in the same sense as sick, so disgustingly good in other words. Euphoria is a great song in and of itself. But Swedish House Mafia is on top of the world right now and so quite frankly Usher is just like icing on the cake. Until Now was the second compilation album released by SHM. However this particular track is only available on the Deluxe edition.

Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch: Sweet Nothing


Sweet Nothing is a great track. It is found on Calvin Harris' third Studio album entitled 18 months. I just got that album on Compact Disc. Talk about out of this world. Nothing compares to the sound of a CD. MP3s just aren't as good. A CD has a higher bit rate for recording so that explains why they are so expensive but if you are a music lover like me, then it is worth the investment.

Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin: Don't you worry child


The version of Don't you Worry Child that appears on the Deluxe edition of Until Now is pretty exciting. So far I have heard three different versions of this song. The first version was the Music video version which is somewhat different from the version that appears on the Standard edition of Until Now. And now I have heard the version that appears on the Deluxe edition. The version on the Deluxe edition is very exciting. It's a little shorter than the version on the standard edition. But it makes it all the more progressive.

Florence + the Machine/Swedish House Mafia: You Got the Love(Mark Knight remix)/One


The Mark Knight remix of You got the Love that appears on the Deluxe edition of Until Now is very exciting. This song is redone by Florence + the Machine as a cover, then it is mixed by Mark Knight; furthermore it is spun with Swedish House Mafia's track entitled One. It's a great collaboration, with effort upon effort successfully achieved.

Dirty South & Those usual suspects featuring Erik Hecht/Swedish House Mafia vs. Tinie Tempah: Walking alone/Miami 2 Ibiza


There is a track on the Deluxe edition of Until Now entitled Walking alone/Miami 2 Ibiza and it is out of this world. Miami 2 Ibiza is a great track in and of itself but to hear it mixed in with Walking Alone, it drives me crazy. I am so in love with Swedish House Mafia right now it isn't even funny. I have had a thing for them for about a year now. It is nuts, they are all I think about.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

No Doubt featuring Busy Signal and Major Lazer: Push and Shove


I am watching the Music video for Push and Shove because it is absolutely amazing and I highly recommend it to everyone because of that fact.  It is only a promotional video as Push and Shove has only been released as a promotional single even though it is one of the most amazing tracks on the album of the same name.

No Doubt: Looking Hot


At this point I am dying to see the Music video for Looking Hot, but it looks like I will have to wait until after the release of the single which at this point is about two weeks away.  The Music video for Push and Shove is keeping me company though and I still watch the Music video for Settle Down quite a bit however it seems as though I have moved on from that song.

No Doubt: Settle Down


I am just listening to Settle Down but I am in a completely different environment and so therefore it brings on a completely different meaning.  I love it actually but the people I am around don't appreciate it as much as me.  But that will soon change.

No Doubt: Gravity


Gravity is such a great song.  It reminds me of the goddess Venus since it talks about her or what have you, at least the Planet.  The planet is named after the goddess from Roman and Greek Mythology, her Greek counterpart being Aphrodite.  Aphrodite is the goddess of Love, fertility and sexuality; among other things.

Pharrell featuring Gwen Stefani: Can I have it Like that


Now I am going to watch the Music video for Can I have it Like that, featuring Gwen Stefani and only in the beginning it is amazing.  Pharrell Williams is one of the most amazing Rappers I have ever heard and I am glad I saved his material for the end of my affair with Hip hop as it was like saving the best for last.

No Doubt: Hella Good


I am just watching the Music video for Hella Good and it's pretty exciting.  I took a break from my older No Doubt material but when I woke up this morning I was in the mood for some.

No Doubt: New


The Music video for New is sick.  I don't think I have seen anything as sick as it from No Doubt's early catalogue.  That is of course excluding their recent material, which is obvious to me.

Ke$ha: Die young


The Music video for Die young is pretty great. I taped it all the way back at the end of 2012 using my DVD recorder but I am just getting into it now; March of 2013 as I wanted to wait for the shooting crimes to die down before I supported the first song from Ke$ha's second Studio album entitled Warrior. That song is entitled Die young and it seemed a little inappropriate to support back upon its release considering what was going on in New England at the time.

Daft Punk: Motherboard


The track entitled Motherboard on Random Access Memories is quite the track. It was the first track on the album, Random Access Memories, that caught my eye besides the lead single featuring Pharrell Williams. It makes me think of a computer motherboard, but above and beyond that it also makes me think of the planet we are on; often referred to as Mother Earth.

Tiësto: Miami (original mix)


The first tack included on Club Life Vol2 Miami, is a great track. Entitled Miami, itself, it is the original mix of the song and a great way to kick of Tiesto's Compilation album aforementioned above. There are three volumes in this set of albums, two of which I already own, the one mentioned above and Vol3 Stockholm.

Coldplay: Paradise (Tiësto remix)


The seventh track included on Club Life Vol2 Miami is entitled Paradise. It is a song released by Coldplay from their album entitled Mylo Xyloto. That album spawned as its lead single, Every teardrop is a waterfall. I am very familiar with that song and so therefore I would have to say I recommend both above and beyond the album on which they are from.

Tiësto: Chasing summers (original mix)


The original mix of Chasing Summers included on Club Life Vol2 Miami, is a pretty interesting track. I enjoy it thoroughly and have only just begun to discover this track and CD. I got the CD from Amazon.com and it was thrilling because I was having a bad day but there is nothing better than a little trance to elevate my mood.

Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams: Get Lucky


The first single released from Random Access Memories is a great single. Above and beyond that, it features one of my favorite Artists on the planet. I ask myself, how can that be? Pharrell Williams is one of the most talented rappers/singers/producers I have ever heard. He has worked with the likes of Madonna and Gwen Stefani. I don't think you could get much better than that.