German Dance/Pop singer Sandra’s 80s hits have been assembled together on a new collection called so80s presents Sandra Curated: by Blank & Jones. It’s two discs filled with extended versions, instrumentals, and dubs of her hits all unmixed and digitally remastered. Many of the versions on the first disc appeared on the third disc of her The Platinum Collection several years back, however, the quality of the versions is even better. Disc two includes a number of rarities including the previously vinyl only U.S. Mix of “Heaven Can Wait”, the Japan exclusive M.I.D. DJ Mix of “Secret Land”, and various instrumentals and dubs from her 7″ and 12″ vinyl singles. The 7″ PWL mix of “Everlasting Love” is also thrown in as a bonus. Overall, this is a must have for Sandra fans and collectors. Tracklisting CD 1 01. (I’ll Never Be) Maria Magdalena (Extended Version) 7:12 02. In The Heat Of The Night (Extended Version) 7:25 03. Little Girl (Extended Version) 5:21 04. Innocent Love (Extended Version) 6:47 05. Hi, Hi, Hi! (Extended Version) 6:13 06. Midnight Man (Extended Version) 5:28 07. Everlasting Love (Extended Version) 7:21 08. Stop For A Minute (Extended Version) 6:18 09. Heaven Can Wait (Extended Version) 7:40 10. Secret Land (Reverse Mix) 6:34 11. We’ll Be Together (Extended Version) 6:39 12. Around My Heart (Extended Version) 6:02
CD 2 01. Everlasting Love (PWL 12″ Mix) 7:42 02. In The Heat Of The Night (Extended UK Mix) 6:57 03. Heaven Can Wait (US Remix) 7:12 04. Secret Land (M.I.D. DJ Mix) 6:50 05. Everlasting Love (PWL Dub Mix) 6:57 06. Party Games 3:24 07. Heatwave 3:25 08. Innocent Theme 3:17 09. Heaven’s Theme 4:01 10. Into Nobody’s Land 4:03 11. It Means Forever 3:41 12. Around My Drums 3:16 13. Heaven Can Wait (Dub Mix) 4:04 14. Secret Land (Dub Mix) 3:02 15. We’ll Be Together (Dub Version) 3:44 16. Hiroshima (Dub Mix) 3:10 17. Everlasting Love (PWL 7″ Mix) 4:00
Listen to clips and purchase the collection here (Amazon DE)
Dance diva Shawnee Taylor’s latest release produced by Sympho Nympho (aka House veterans Erick Morillo, Jose Nunez, and Harry Romero) is all set to take over the dancefloors of the world with “Colors.” In many ways it is the “When Love Takes Over” of this year. It is a dazzling full vocal cut with a lovely production. The main version and its accompanying radio edit are the best versions (and probably the only ones you’ll need). This is exquisite.
Listen to clips and purchase the Original Mix here (Beatport)
After the breakout success of “San Francisco Is My Disco” last year, she is back with a new single. She teams up with Lee Dagger of Bimbo Jones on this cute little song. There are remixes for this by Bimbo Jones, Gregor Salto, and Tracy Young. Bimbo Jones offers up a funky, piano-driven mix. Gregor Salto’s mix is a harder electro-bass styled one. Tracy Young’s circuit-oriented mix is a bit lighter than her usual. All 3 deliver solid mixes, however Bimbo Jones’s mix is the clear winner. Overall, this one is shaping up to be another hit for her.
80s German Dance/Pop star best known for the hits “Maria Magdalena”, “In The Heat Of The Night”, “Heaven Can Wait”, and many more is back with a new single produced by Blank & Jones. This comes on the heels of a new collection featuring extended versions, instrumentals, and dubs of her 80s hits also assembled by Blank & Jones called So80s Presents Sandra 1984-1989, Curated By Blank & Jones. The song is pleasant but is a very obvious throwback to her songs “Around My Heart” and “Heaven Can Wait”. Fans of her earlier works will want to check this out. This is much stronger than some of her recent Dance-oriented releases. A CD single will be released in Germany, plus an international digital release on May 11.
This is a new release from the Strictly Rhythm label. “Love & Oxygen” is a fun Summery type of song with a folksy guitar loop, a trippy electro break, and Sam Obernik’s mesmerizing vocals. How all these seemingly unusual elements work together is just spellbinding. The chorus is just so catchy. The song could have crossover potential on U.S. radio with a good edit. The Xilent mix is a gritty dubstep-styled is less effective as it is quite noisy and the production does not complement the vocals. Expect this track to be pretty massive this year.
Listen to clips and purchase the mixes here (Beatport)
Grade: A (for the Extended Mix)/C (for the Xilent Mix)
This is the latest single from the rapper. He teams up with Queen of Disco Donna Summer for this midtempo track. O’Mega raps while Donna sings the hook and vocalizes in the background. This is yet another new avenue for the veteran singer. They complement each other wonderfully. Compared to most contemporary rap, the lyrics are quite positive and tell a story. Donna sings the hook in a vocal style that is different from what most are used to, but you can tell it’s her. Overall, this is quite lovely.
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