SINGLE LIVING

Singles, EPs or new tracks floating around the ether of the internet with David Knight.

MOODYMANC MODE EP (20/20 VISION): Manchester’s Danny Byrd releases another deep house winner under his cheeky alias. The dub mix of the title track is the heat with the menacing use of some cinematic-like piano chords dropping in and out to scare the hell out of anyone off their head at three am.

MATT VAN SCHIE SATURDAY NIGHT (BANDROOM RECORDS): Despite thinking Van She are nothing more than a wannabe Phoenix cover band I really dig this solo single from frontman Matt. The effortless French dance pop Van She has tried for years to complete and failed at miserably is replaced by an '80s cruisey vibe that would be the perfect tune for the ‘boy gets girl’ John Hughes montage.

SIDNEY SAMSON FEAT LADY BEE & BIZZEY LET’S GO (MOS): And you thought Riverside was annoying? Wait ‘til you hear this Black Eyed Peas mixed with Lady GaGa wannabe rap/rave crossover. This sounds like a BEP B-sider that Fergie brought to the table after watching GaGa steal the show from her at an awards show. Shit, Riverside is like Strings Of Life compared to this.

JUMP JUMP DANCE DANCE SHOW ME THE NIGHT (ETC ETC): GT’s LA indie dance project is five years too late to latch onto that Bloc Party and Franz Ferdinand guitars for the floor hype, especially with this pedestrian effort. The Grum remix will give JJDD cred in blog world but the original needs more substance over style.  

DENZAL PARK FILTER FREAK (NEON): Denzal try to replicate Duck Sauce’s filtered disco house success of aNYway with their newy Filter Freak to some success. This no-brainer ‘90s throwback wannabe floor-filler is filtered to the max but Denzal’s effort lacks that x-factor hook or groove to appear in the Armand Van Helden, DJ Sneak and Thomas Bangalter league of disco filtering heroes. Despite this, Filter Freak will be huge.

JAY-Z FEAT MR HUDSON YOUNG FOREVER  (ROC NATION): The worst single of the year. The lowest point of Jay-Z’s career. And Kanye’s laziest flip (if you can call it that). Truly horrendous.

MOBIN MASTER FEAT NESSA CALI GET LUCKY (CENTRAL STATION): Where’s Karina Chavez? Who’s this Nessa Cali chick? Whoever she is, either Mobin or her better enrol in lyric writing school ‘cause this pathetic vocal of ‘get lucky’ with a different city added each time it is purred is lazy and annoying, which ruins what is otherwise a decent commercial beat. The vocals sounds like a Pat Boone version of Playgroup’s Make It Happen minus the dirty sexy thrills. Attention house producers: please select female vocalists who can add substance instead of choosing girls who want to fulfil their (or your) stripper fantasy.

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