Monday Choon: Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding - Free

 

There are some musical collaborations that are just meant to happen, because when those two artist combine their talents they make something special. I can name quite a few but one of my all time favourites is Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding, they showcased what a power they could produce together first with "I need your love" back in 2013, then they joined forces again in 2017 for "Outside" which again, blew up the charts. In March last year they released "Miracle" which turned into a banger of note for Calvin's Ibiza residency with a number of DJ's doing remixes of the track. Last week, Calvin and Ellie dropped their latest work, "Free" and while this one takes a slightly different approach, with its mellow start and Ellie'e soulful vocals which leads into a strong piano to the build up of the techno-pop sounds we're so used to from Calvin. The beat is suddenly kicked in and the track follows a high tempo but Ellie's vocals still seemed level as from the start and it works so beautifully. Definitely another great track from the UK duo and we hope there is more in the pipeline from them. 

Monday Choon: Kylie Minogue - Magic (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

Kylie Minogue is like the gift that keeps on giving and not sure if she's discovered the fountain of youth because this lady never seems to age! She's about to release her new album and one of the tracks "Magic" has been giving a remix treatment from Purple Disco Machine. The original track is a master piece as it is, with Kylie's infamous 80's disco style but this has just been elevated by Tino Piontek to bring the track in line with a deep house feeling and upping the BPM but still keeping the essence of that 80's disco feel. It's a five star track for me, seeing that I am a big Kylie fan as well as PDM fan too, I'd love to see if they will add any other remixes from her album. 

 

Monday Choon: Kyle Deutsch - Summer Love

Summer is here and there's nothing like getting you feeling festive like a good track that would be the soundtrack for the holidays and I think local pop sensation Kyle Deutsch nailed it with his latest track, Summer Love. Teaming up with award winning producers, Ganja Beatz, they giving us yet another reason to long for the heat of summer, this coupled with his Corona #ThisIsLiving tour across the east coast is the perfect way to kick off the summer vibes. Speaking to the Ganja Beatz, they had this to say about the track "This vibey alternative pop house feel is laydon with catchy melodies that will have you humming along all day" while Kyle had this to add "The track has the uncanny ability to make you feel nostalgic and optimistic at the same time. Either way you know its for the right reasons". The track is out on the various online streaming services and should make the radio waves pretty soon, we have the official music video for it below.

Monday Choon: Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault (Yannik Fischer Remix)

Zara Larsson, the 19 year old Swedish singing sensation who first gained popularity after wining her countries equivalient to og 'Got Talent", since then not only has she been hitting the charts in her home country but around the world to. Zara's voice has mesmerised many, its young and powerful which captivates you from the first word you hear her sing, while she isn't in the EDM industry, this pop sensation was bound to get some of her work remixed, one of her first songs to be remixed and reach global acclaim was "I Would Like" but today's featured track is one of her latest singles, "Ain't my fault" which recieved the Yannik Fischer rework, the DJ from Germany who is quite lesser known had this remix played on Tiesto's Clublife podcast and since the remix has taken off. It's a great remix of a great track and definitely a club thumper of note, so turn up the bass when listening to this one. 

Monday Choon: Calvin Harris - This Is What You Came For

Is it just me or did everyone decide to launch their music videos last week? I counted at least 18 major releases on the various labels and channels but none have made such a big impact than todays featured track. Released on Thursday last week, the video has already musted up over 16 million views! Calvin Harris can do no wrong, even breaking up with Taylor Swift didn't hinder him as his latest single with Riahnna seems to be doing great on the charts and now with the official music video gathering worldwide interest, it seems things are just getting better for the UK DJ/producer. 

                    

Monday Choon: Michael Jackson – Slave to The Rhythm (Audien Remix)

When it comes to mind blowing performers such as Queen and Michael Jackson, I prefer their work remained unaltered. They were so good that what ever music they did make, needed no outside influence to enhance it, they were that good. It's been a good few years since the passing of the greatest pop icon of all time and this year saw his record label release some unreleased material, one of the songs being Slave To The Rhythm. It's a pretty catchy song but it did lack something, that something Audien brought along in his remix of the track. When you listen to the song you'll get what I mean.