Tag Archives: dance music

Kylie Minogue – Into The Blue

Via Idolator: Kylie Minogue‘s “Into the Blue” has leaked, proof positive that she was perhaps too good at building anticipation for its January 27 release date. Following a hashtag tease, a snapshot from her video shoot, and interviews, her new single popped up hours after Amazon revealed its artwork (above). While launched by piano chords and a wash of strings, …

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Disclosure – Grab Her

A new video from their Best Dance Grammy-nominated album.

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Duke Dumont – I Got U

Pitchfork raves: Duke Dumont’s “Need U (100%)” topped the UK charts earlier this year and vaulted the producer from the ranks of low-level remix aficionados everywhere to a new level of prominence. “I Got U,” featuring producer and new Blasé Boys Club signee Jax Jones, is the second single from Dumont’s forthcoming debut. This is the kind of music you …

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The Final Blowoff?

It appears that next week’s Blowoff party in DC may be the last one. Saturday, January 18th will be the last Blowoff for the foreseeable future. We’re taking an indefinite break to focus on other projects. Eternal thanks to everyone who has made Blowoff a success for the past 11 years. It has been important to many people — us …

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JMG Top Ten Tracks For 2013

Culled from my Spotify favorites playlist, here’s my annual roundup of the tracks that got the most play this year at Casa JMG. Some of them appeared here during the year, some did not. 1. John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts (Openly gay, openly HIV+, very Dead Can Dance.) 2. Boy George – King Of Everything (One of his loveliest …

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Katy B – Crying For No Reason

Sounds like a gay club hit.

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Disclosure – Voices

Old school deep house from their Grammy-nominated album.

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Shirley Bassey – We Got Music

(Via Jared Braden)

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Donna Summer – Love To Love You Baby

This Giorgio Moroder/Chris Cox remix came out in October, but now there’s a video. A strange video.

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Erasure – Gaudete (Dave Aude Remix)

The single and seven remixes are on iTunes today.

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New Giorgio Moroder Remix

Legendary uber-producer Giorgio Moroder has remixed the 2012 debut single from Los Angeles-based indie popsters Haim. The track garnered modest sales and chart action, but Haim’s latest single, The Wire, has just gone double-platinum overseas. Hence this reboot.

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DJ Daniel Kim – Pop Danthology 2013

Another mash-up of the biggest hits of 2013. (Tipped by JMG reader Jeff)

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L’Manda –Feeling So Free (Haggin’)

Via Boy Culture, here’s a great nod to 70’s gay disco culture via a track the label winkingly claims to have “discovered” in their vaults. They nailed it – lyrics, music, costumes, and video effects. “Pretty boys on the prowl and the girls who are draggin’ / I’m part of their world cuz baby I’m haggin’.”   Loving this. 

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Bright Light Bright Light – In Your Care

It was six years ago that I first posted about scruffy Welsh cutie Rod Thomas, who now records as Bright Light Bright Light, a name he took from Gizmo in Gremlins. I love his understated nu-disco style and this tribute to his mom is lovely. (Via Towleroad)

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Cher – Take It Like A Man

While this clip was posted to Cher’s official YouTube channel, it’s essentially an underwear commercial. And it must have filmed in Key West, because the models are wearing Island House shirts in the one brief shot that they have a shirt on. (Tipped by JMG reader Daddy Ray)

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Black Party 2014 Will Be At Roseland

Just yesterday I mentioned that the Saint-At-Large hadn’t yet revealed if the Black Party would return to the Roseland before it closes on April 1st. I spoke too soon.

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Free Alison Moyet Remix

From DJ Magazine: Ex-Yazoo singer Alison Moyet’s recent album, ‘The Minutes’, was given a bit of dancefloor oomf with a universally brilliant remix follow-up, featuring the likes of YoungTEE, Brassica and Ali Renault. Following in their footsteps in complimenting the icon singer’s distinctive vocal are Terry Farley and Leo Zero, working together under their Box Energy guise. Filled with warm …

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RuPaul Drives Taylor Dayne

The always hilarious Taylor Dayne tells RuPaul about how she got her stage name and things just roll from there. Dayne has seven Billboard top ten pop singles to her credit, the most recent of which was 1990’s I’ll Be Your Shelter. She’s scored 15 top ten hits on the dance chart, including the 2007 number one hit, Beautiful.

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David Bowie – Love Is Lost

This has been my most-played track on Spotify for at least a month and finally there’s a video. The remix is by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. Dig the hat tip to Ashes To Ashes. And definitely check out the full ten-minute version.

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Swag Tuesday II

Courtesy of Fly Life, today’s second Swag Tuesday prize is Love To Love You Donna, the new Donna Summer remix tribute album from Verve Records, which is available today at iTunes and at physical retailers nationwide. LOVE TO LOVE YOU DONNA, is a brand new remix record celebrating the life and voice of five-time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter …

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