MADONNA - DANCETERIA

 I have my hands on Madonna's "Confessions On The Dancefloor II" and all i have to say that this is a damn good dance record that will be appreciated in time no matter how long it will take.The album contains 15 songs with special appearences from Stromae,Feid,Sabrina Carpenter, her daughter Lola Leon and Martin Garrix on the track "Bizarre" that will probably will be released as a single although every track from this album could be a single.There are a couple of more quiet moments on the album like the one with Stromae (a surprise addition) and one more called "Betrayel" or even "L.E.S" that are very very interesting in her artistic choices that i really really like.Most of you especially fans will have this album in a few hours but for now i share my thoughts on a 5 star album and this track "Danceteria" that many talk about....talk about.....talk about...

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SNOW PATROL & KYLIE MINOGUE - THESE ALARMS

 Kylie Minogue is well known for making a lot of collabs and some of them are totally out of her field in pop music.While we are expecting her duet with Madonna on "Confessions II" today we have her duet with Irish band Snow Patrol. The track was initially recorded for their 2024 album, "The Forest is the Path", but the trio decided to hold the song back until they could record it with the Australian icon.After all the song was written with Kylie Minogue in mind as the band stated.The song's narrative explores the shadows of past relationships and the tension between maintaining a safe distance and wanting to reconnect which Kylie found "irresistible".Here's your "alarm" for today and it is big and loud!!!

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LYKKE LI - LUCKY AGAIN (THE MAGICIAN REMIX)

 The last time these two met the chemistry born a classic remix that will live forever.More than a decade after Lykke Li and Belgian producer The Magician have reunited. Their new collaboration sees The Magician reimagine "Lucky Again", transforming one of the emotional centrepieces of Lykke Li’s latest album "The Afterparty" into a luminous slice of melodic house. The Magician reshapes the song with warm piano lines, shimmering synths and uplifting house rhythms, allowing Lykke Li’s unmistakable vocals to remain firmly at the emotional centre while giving the track a fresh sense of momentum.The remix also marks the beginning of a broader campaign that will see producers from across the electronic spectrum reinterpret songs from "The Afterparty" opening Lykke Li’s deeply personal songwriting to a series of fresh creative perspectives.

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DJ GOJA, JASON DERULO & MELODY - MI CHICO

 With "Choosing Texas" and "Rein Me In" ruling the charts at both sides of the Atlantic there is no sign for something else to replace them permenantly.Both songs are for weeks at number one but the truth is thatthey are not the biggest songs in the world.It's quite strange the songs people know and sing are Tik Tok hits and not those two but oddly the Tik Tok hits are not reaching the charts for several reasons.There is a parallel universe in music that nobody can really understand how it works and my personal opinion is that it has to change.Something is wrong but not "Mi Chico" that is trending all over the places.This new version with Jason Derulo and Melody on vocals is made to help the Romanian dj Goja to expand and break this wall on the charts putting this afro house trend into where has to be from day one of it's release.Really what are you going to hear this summer? "Choosing Texas" or "Rein Me In" or this one?Really...

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BANANARAMA - VENUS (RICHARD X'S BURNING FLAME 26 MIX)

 A cover version of Shocking Blue's "Venus" from 1969 ment to be Bananarama's biggest hit in 1986 considered as classic as the original was maybe bigger.Well London Records is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Bananarama’s landmark third studio album, "True Confessions", with a series of special reissues and exclusive collector’s editions.For the first time ever, all three original members, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward have signed exclusive individual CD editions of the album, featuring personal reflections on the album and bonus audio content, making this anniversary celebration a must-have for fans and collectors alike.This remix by Richard X is only one of the new remixes on "Venus" with The Alias, Luke Mornay and AMYL new versions to follow pretty soon as part of celebrating Bananarama's third studio album.

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DISCO BAMBINO, NILE RODGERS & SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR - DANCING WITHOUT YOU

 Sometimes there is an inspiration that comes from the past but it's so new fresh and needed that makes you say at last. Italian-American DJ and producer Disco Bambino known worldwide as Giuseppe Savoni joins forces with two iconic figures of the pop and disco scene, Nile Rodgers and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. "Dancing Without You" links directly to so many memories from the past that i could fill this post with hundreds of songs and names.This collaboration combines contemporary production with classic disco aesthetics and sticks all together like a glue.Nile Rodgers continues to be one of the most important creative forces in the modern music industry making one collaboration after another mostly with European names like Sebastien Tellier or Duran Duran.Either way charting or not this is one of my summer jams and you probably you should too...

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MAJESTIC & SPANDAU BALLET - GOLD

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Let me start by saying that Spandau Ballet's "Gold" is one of my most beloved songs of the 80s and the 12 inch version one of  my favourite maxi singles i own.The song was released back in 1983 and this week award-winning DJ, producer and broadcaster Majestic has released a brand-new remix of this iconic hit. His new take on "Gold" celebrates the song’s enduring status as one of Britain’s greatest sporting anthems.The remix arrives just in time for a summer of major sporting events, including the World Cup.But even so in a world where new music has a less quality status bringing back classics like this one is always a great opportunity for young people to discover the true "Gold"!!!

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HUGEL, FRENCH MONTANA, DAVID GUETTA & AIDAN MARTIN - SHINE

 Recently he made a live show in my country but i didn't have the opportunity to attend although he is one of the few dj i would love to see live.Marseille-born producer HUGEL has the tunes of the summer once more and his brand new shines as the centerpiece of HUGEL’s new album.The track is a masterclass in the intersection of polished pop sensibility and gritty house production. HUGEL’s production style, which often leans into Latin-house rhythms, is here tempered by the sharp, driving percussion associated with Guetta’s recent chart-dominance. The inclusion of French Montana adds a rhythmic, hip-hop-influenced cadence to the track, while Aidan Martin provides the emotive, breathy vocals that give the song its core narrative.In other words this collaboration is already one of my favourite anthems for the summer.

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SOMBR - MY BODY ISN'T READY

 My body is always ready but Sombr's isnt..."My Body Isn’t Ready" examines what it’s like to live with low self-esteem and insanely high body insecurities.The live instruments give the song a rich and full sound, while Sombr matches the song’s intensity with his unfailing vocals. Completely self-penned and co-produced by Sombr, "My Body Isn’t Ready" follows the release of "Homewrecker" and "Potential".To play this out visually, Sombr recruited Obsession’s Inde Navarrette to play the lover he’s so anxiously running away from because of his low self-esteem.Sombr once again stays true to his musical path that gave him his status in today's music.Good song but it didn't consume me...

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THE ROLLING STONES - JEALOUS LOVER

 As "Foreign Tongues" is set to arrive on July 10 two new songs from the eternal Rolling Stones have been released."Jealous Lover" is the one that is being promoted with Steve Winwood on piano and organ while on the other one "Divine Intervention" is featuring Robert Smith by The Cure.On "Jealous Lover" Mick Jaggers falsetto in the beggining sounds a lot like the ones Prince used in so many of his songs which sounds really cool.This is the perfect example of the Stones’ effortless ability to switch between styles, as they glide from the pop-rock dynamism of "In The Stars" to this soulful groove. "Jealous Lover" continues the band’s lifelong love affair with R&B, as Mick delivers a "hands off" message to an over-inquisitive partner with such whip-smart lyrics as "You pray like a mantis, you’re emerald green". And this is why this band has been for decades the greatest rock band ever and as long as they can they will share their music with the world expanding their legacy.

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BENSON BOONE - THE TIME OF MY LIFE

 Benson Boone is probably having the time of his life the last couple of years as he manages to maintain in the spotlight of music.His brand new single is "The Time of My Life" a song that balances between the dynamic rock aesthetic and the emotional sensitivity that characterizes his performances.In the video for the song Boone stars alongside popular influencer Alix Earle with the two playing a couple in a medieval love story that unfolds on the stage of a theater."The Time of My Life" is Benson Boone’s first new single since the release of his second album "American Heart" which means he is moving on to something new.The song has all the characteristics that the charts, radios, and social media need for the song to work and establish a good status on the charts the next weeks.

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MADONNA & FEID - READ MY LIPS (FIFA VERSION)

 

Madonna continues to promote her brand new album by releasing the FIFA version of "Read My Lips" and adding it at the bonus version of "FIFA's "World Cup" album. But not only that....She released new versions of her three previous singles from "Confessions II" album keeping the buzz going.Besides today she has a Graham Norton appearence with Kylie Minogue as a guest on a comedy sketch. Those who watched the short film "Confessions II – The Film" earlier this month had already heard snippets of the song with this version for FIFA being different from the one on the "Confessions II" album.The "Queen of Pop" will participate alongside BTS and Shakira in the first halftime show ever to be held at a World Cup final, on July 19 at MetLife Stadium, marking a historic moment for the tournament.As for Colombian star Feid being beside her is a huge moment for his career that he will always treasure.Read her lips she is here stronger than ever so....shut your mouth!!!

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KATY PERRY - WATCH IT BURN

 I ll watch it but what is about to burn? Katy Perry's career when it comes to chart success is long gone although "The One That Got Away" went viral due to a viral trend lately. Her brand new single "Watch It Burn" is a good single that gets her in touch with her early inner self.It's an introspective, angry pop track where she sings about putting herself first and letting the past go.Maybe because Perry is now in a relationship with Justin Trudeau, whom she called "the love of my life" (how many said that before) until she watch it burn as life proves it over and over again with some exceptions.Good single let's see if she still has the ability to touch the audience today.

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ROLE MODEL - HIGH HOPES 3000

 They say that if you try really hard and never give up maybe at some point you ll be rewarded.Tucker Harrington Pillsbury known professionally as Role Model is an American singer-songwriter and former rapper!!! "High Hopes 3000" by Role Model is a vibrant, retro-inspired track that blends country with pop in a catchy way that seems to be working. Serving as the lead single for his album "Chuck Timely & The Hourglass", this song might be his ticket to stardome and why not a new "role model" in music. And because i am too old for this music planet but too young (still) to remember i can't ignore the fact that "High Hopes 3000" reminds me a lot "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus (yes Miley's father) one of the first country songs that hit #1 on Billboard.

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LOVIXX & STOSLIV - DON'T TELL YOUR DREAMS

 Here comes another Tik Tok trend that may or may not blow up the next days and weeks.Their breakout collaborative anthem between these two is emerging fast right now. The track merges motivational, confident hip-hop lyrics with an infectious beat that has gone highly viral as a TikTok and night-drive sound trend.STOSLIV is a contemporary hip-hop musician and artist originally from Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.LOVIXX (or Siza Lovix) is a rising hip-hop and Afrobeat musician.They frequently these guys collab and "Don't Tell Your Dreams" is the one that stands out and the one that may change their lives.As I often say when something has an appeal in people i am not here to judge their choices.Only if i like it or not.Well not to crazy about it but ok...

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