Let’s talk House
Every now and then I stumble across a bouncy, ridiculous, bubble-gummy, poppy, cheesy-synth-riff-using, formula-driven, overproduced house track that I just can’t stop listening to. Today I’m going to infect you with some of those sounds. You’re welcome.
This one’s fairly mundane throughout the first half, but it’s just a buildup, setting you up for the ridiculous happiness that happens after the breakdown.
SW14 – Need You Tonight (Riot Act Club Mix).mp3
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See what I mean? It’s so predictable and cheesy and simple but you can’t help but feel a little giddy when you hear it. Or a lot, in my case.
Here’s another. This one’s actually been getting a fair amount of radio play, and with good reason. Drop this at the end of the night when everyone’s all drunk and happy and it will jump OFF, I promise.
Cascada-Evacuate The Dancefloor-Lockouts Mirrorball Mix.mp3
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This one’s quite a bit older, but still just simple, great, danceable house.
Favretto feat. Jenny B – First Floor (Original Extended Mix).mp3
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Okay, last one (for today). You guys have heard of Eric Prydz, right? You know, Call On Me, with the weird video of the 80s folks working out in the gym, the one that’s more sexually charged than you ever thought anything with an 80s theme could be? And his slightly lesser known track (you’ll know it when you hear it) Pjanoo? Yep, that guy.
This is what happens when he gets his hands on a Calvin Harris jam. It’s a lot less bubble-gummy than the others, and pretty damn good.
Calvin Harris – Flashback (Eric Prydz remix).mp3
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[...] you wouldn’t want me to give away any more of my surprises anyway, would you? I’ve previously posted a remix of Calvin Harris’s track Flashback, but that was the Eric Prydz house remix. [...]