Hey everybody and welcome back to your favorite weekly playlist (who are we kidding, we’ll take top 10). We see no problem with our usual programming so that’s what we’ll be sticking to today. Enjoy.
SL2 – On A Ragga Tip
We don’t usually start with drum and bass, but this old school jungle vibe felt like a great kickoff to a fun list of songs. SL2 are bringing some 90’s good-natured spirit straight to your ears. Jungle doesn’t always have to be serious or intimidating. In fact, “On A Ragga Tip” is all about feeling good and bringing that lighthearted vibe to the party.
Even if you’re poor and can’t pay your bills, you can still rock out at the club.
Matrix & Futurebound feat. Alex Hepburn – Live Another Day
“Live Another Day” is another single off Matrix & Futurebound’s forthcoming album. Their second studio album is sure to impress as it has been many years in the making.
Matrix & Futurebound are known as heavy drum and bass heads, but this song takes to the lighter side of the genre. The departure from the classic bass-line also shows the new sounds they’re going for. It’s more of a liquid track, but the bass-line is still there to let you know they aren’t exactly resting on their laurels.
Alex Hepburn contributes a powerful vocal that lends a spirit to the song that perfectly matches with the soulful rhythms. This self-actualizing tune gives a power to the genre that only Matrix and Futurebound can follow through with.
CID, Bahary, & The Flying Lizards – Money
Switching gears to some party house, CID and Bahary resurrect the Flying Lizards’ classic early 80’s remake of “Money” and give it a whole new feel. The tune uses a retro pop vocal and gives it new life by putting some epic beats behind it to give it a modern dance floor feel.
The 80’s are coming back and “Money” shows just how attractive the invasion will be. Blending retro pop with new school grooves, “Money” captures capitalism, consumerism, and self-centeredness and puts these less than admirable qualities to a beat that frankly, bumps.
Materialism might have found a new vehicle.
Kanye West – Fade (Gotsome Edit)
Kanye West is famous for his very protectionist attitude toward his productions. So, being able to make moves on an edit on a single from a new album (or at least when the album was new) is no small achievement.
Gotsome took one of the top singles from The Life Of Pablo and made it into a club jam. It was not exactly sanctioned (hence Edit and not Remix), and yet it’s still probably the best take an any song from this album in a dance music sense. It’s a class house song that can drive any dance-floor.
It’s still on Soundcloud and no other medium because, well, refer to the first list in this song description, but it’s a banger. The re-imagining is perfect for a song with a very protective creator, as it doesn’t change the original all that much. It simply accentuates the song’s musical elements and brings the best dance grooves to the forefront. Annie Mac has legit been bumping this for two years.
Dimension – Raver
It’s very in vogue to bring back those old school 90’s rave vibes and Dimension is unapologetic in his call backs in this one. “Raver” is literally about bringing the old school back. Dimension clearly made this song to call out his favorite elements from 90’s rave culture. This one is for “all garage and jungle heads”.
The track itself is unique in its pacing. The overbearing high tones form the front of the track, but the everchanging and steadily increasing bass-line is the true star in this song.
It starts out slow with not much support on the low-end side. Before you know it, you’re bouncing along to a straight up hectic bass-line. Dimension has once again flexed his production muscles and left us with a great tune.
CHOOOOOOOOOOON of the Week
Madison Avenue – Don’t Call Me Baby
With all the nostalgia in the previous tracks, we had to end it with another shot to the old school feels. “Don’t Call Me Baby” calls back to times long gone but in more of a disco sense. “Don’t Call Me Baby” sees Madison Avenue taking back the power and exclaiming that they hold all the cards.
Who can’t identify with someone trying to patronize you by calling you “sweet” and “nice”? Those people just do your head in and Madison Avenue are speaking on your behalf with an eloquent, “You don’t know me!”.
So, for anyone that has felt pigeonholed and just couldn’t wait to show out to everyone that judges you too quick, this last one is for you.
If you want to read more about “Live Another Day” by Matrix and Futurebound, you can check out RaverRafting’s song review here.
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