6.24.2011

Katie Melua. A Happy Place. Take Two.

Here's the other remix. This one's by Danny Kirsch.

If you haven't already, check out the post below for an alternate remix. Enjoy.

Katie Melua. A Happy Place. Take One.

Ms. Melua is a Georgian (the country) born singer-songwriter who moved to England at the age of fourteen. In 2003 she signed with the Dramatico record label and went on to become the UK's bestselling female artist in 2006 with her album, Piece by Piece. She caught the eye of Mike Batt (Dramatico's head man) while performing at a BRIT school (prominent London performing arts and technology college) showcase, singing an original song about the death of her idol, Eva Cassidy.

A Happy Place isn't technically a dance song in its original form. However, it does have a good beat and makes the head move about, and a smile has been known to appear. It's easily findable on the interweb.

I thought it would be nice to bring some remixes of the song to the table. The one below is by Loverush UK and was a huge dance hall hit in Europe. It doesn't compromise the feel of the original song like many remixes tend to do. While I love the fact that some remixes take a song and make it feel like a completely different one, I really like that this remix kept the framework of the song intact. I'm also posting a different remix of the song in the above post for comparison's sake. Enjoy.

6.10.2011

Dance it up. 6.10.11

Oh yeah, oh yeah,

Dance track time. Dubstep time. Mix of both time.

"Everything I do is for the music - I want to master it like Bruce Lee mastered martial arts"- Dizzee Rascal.

Born in Bow, East London, Dylan Mills, also known as Dizzee Rascal, is one of the most well known rappers in all of England. He ushered in the Dubstep movement to the younger masses of the underground club scene in London. From there it grew bigger and bigger until it reached multiple continents and millions of people. Dubstep is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the Americas and it is a favorite among the British youth.

This song partners Dizzee's rapping and lyrical abilities with Armand Van Helden's electronic dance production skills. When it came out in 2009 it was an immediate chart topper in the UK. Check it out and you'll find out why. Enjoy.