Tag Archives: dance music

Dolly Parton: I Want To Do A Dance Album

Via Digital Spy: Dolly Parton has revealed that she would like to work on a dance anthem. The country singer spoke about her gay following during a press conference last week, saying that she hopes her fans “relate” to her more than her music, but added she wants to work on some more upbeat anthems. “At some point I would …

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Hard Ton – We Got Luv

XLR8R reviews: Matrixxman is one of three production outfits tasked with remixing We Got Luv, an upcoming chord-led single from Italy’s Hard Ton duo. Set to drop in September via San Francisco label Friends With Benefits (an imprint who puts a “special focus on queer-identified talent”), the We Got Luv 12″ will offer the original track alongside remixes from Severino …

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Bright Light Bright Light – I Believe

Normally moody and introspective scruffy Welsh cutie Rod Thomas is back with an uncharacteristic EDM stomper. The single and a great 12″ remix are up on iTunes today. Thomas is currently on tour opening for Elton John and his new album, Life Is Easy, debuts on Tuesday. Man, I love this track. Play it loud, you’re at home today.

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LOS ANGELES: Grammy Museum To Open Exhibit Honoring Donna Summer

Via the Randy Report: Fans of classic 70s and 80s pop/rock/dance music – mark your calendars! On July 2, 2014, The GRAMMY Museum will unveil its latest temporary exhibition, Donna Summer: Four Seasons of Love. Located on the Museum’s fourth floor, the exhibition will offer visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic career of 5-time Grammy Award-winner Donna Summer. This …

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MNEK – Wrote A Song About You

Teenage British sensation MNEK (real name Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike) last year scored a Grammy nomination for co-writing the global house smash Need U (100%), which went to #1 in the UK.  The 19 year-old, who has been denouncing homophobia on social media for several years, is out with a new track. Via Pop Justice: If you look through the current …

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Holly Johnson – Follow Your Heart

Former Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson releases his first solo album in 14 years in September. From the press materials about the first single: The digital EP, featuring one of the final remixes by Frankie Knuckles (and Eric Kupper), is out July 27 alongside a limited-edition coloured vinyl the week before. Surrounding the launch of ‘Europa’, the Frankie …

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Martha Wash – I’m Not Coming Down

(Tipped by JMG reader Wayne)

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Madelin Zero + Rich Morel – Love The Love

This hot new dance single from Blowoff DJ Rich Morel and vocalist Madelin Zero will be available on iTunes on June 24th. Morel has hit #1 on Billboard’s dance chart 33 times and his Hot Sauce party makes its Provincetown debut next month during Bear Week.

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Mary J. Blige – A Night To Remember

A cover of Shalamar’s 1982 hit. (Tipped by JMG reader Rob)

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Jimmy Somerville Reprises Landmark Hit On 30th Anniversary Of Smalltown Boy

In the summer of 1984 my roommate and I returned from one of our twice-weekly record hunts bearing the 12″ of Bronski Beat’s Smalltown Boy – which we’d initially fished out of the import bin purely because we were intrigued by the cover’s pink triangle. The mournful lyrics on the flip side of that 12″ sleeve only hinted at the …

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SOHN – Lights

Lovely, spare electronica that’s a delicious respite from the crashing crescendos currently in EDM vogue. SOHN’s 2012 hit The Wheel was one of my favorite tracks that year.

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Giorgio Moroder – Giorgio’s Theme

Via Stereogum: Every summer, the people at Adult Swim do god’s work by giving us a fuckload of well-curated new tracks for free. This year’s Adult Swim Singles Series is set to feature new tracks from heavy hitters like Future, Deafheaven, and Run The Jewels. And for its first track of the summer, they’ve brought in the resurgent italo-disco genius …

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Midweek Mix: DJ Billy Pfeiffer

Get your hump night humping with this exclusive JMG soulful house mix from NYC’s DJ Billy Pfeiffer. Setlist. Podcasts. Facebook. UPCOMING GIGS: DJ Billy Pfeiffer’s Body Rock! party at Manhattan’s Rockbar turns three this Friday. Catch Billy this Friday at Body Rock! – 3 YRS, at one of the upcoming Honey! – Urban Bear NYC dance parties, and every Sunday …

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Foster The People – Best Friend

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BRITAIN: Former Frankie Frontman Holly Johnson Announces First Solo Tour

Former Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman (and JMG reader!) Holly Johnson will launch his first-ever solo tour in October. The October tour will mark the 30th anniversary of the release of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s 3x platinum debut album ‘Welcome To The Pleasuredome’ which reached number 1 in October 1984. The album release followed the group’s controversial debut single ‘Relax’, …

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Kylie Minogue – Crystallize

Idolator reports: You won’t find Kylie Minogue‘s new song “Crystallize” on her recently-released album Kiss Me Once, but you will see all the names of those who donated to One Note For Cancer at the end of the clip. The track is a tie-in with the cancer charity, and Kylie got fans involved by having them bid on eBay for …

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Avicii & Adam Lambert – Lay Me Down

Lambert doesn’t appear in the clip. Co-written and guitar by Nile Rodgers. 1.1 million views in its first day.

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Pentatonix – Love Again

An a capella dance track.

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Stereogamous & Shaun Wright – Sweat

These guys have just been booked to play Folsom.

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Swag Tuesday

This week’s Swag Tuesday prize is Forget The World, the debut album from Grammy-winning EDM artist Afrojack, which is now available for download and at physical retailers nationwide. Magnetic Mag has a review: Afrojack’s debut album Forget the World may feel long overdue for the Dutch DJ seeing how he’s been in the game for four years now and is …

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