Hot new '08 remix of CeCe Peniston's "Finally"

Ok, I normally HATE modern remixes of classic tracks because they just don't do the original any justice... but this one does. The beat is crisp and hard and the track works soooo well with the synth and the vocals swirling around each other. I highly recommend it.

CeCe Peniston - Finally 2008 (Kam Denny & Paul Zala Remix)

My Top 40 Dance Tracks of Summer 2008

Believe it or not, after a 2 and a half year dry spell, dance radio is finally rocking some great new tunes. It hasn't been this good since fall of 2005. Seriously. The tracks that have been released this summer have reminded me just why I love dance music so much. Keep 'em coming! To commemorate, here are my favorite tracks of the past summer.

1. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
2. Kaskade - Angel On My Shoulder
3. Benny Benassi feat. Channing - Come Fly Away
4. PhonJaxx feat. Cozi Costi - Sensual
5. Dhany - U & !
6. Michelle Williams - We Break the Dawn (Karmatronic Remix)
7. Benny Benassi - I Am Not Drunk
8. Danity Kane - Damaged
9. Cyndi Lauper - Into the Nightlife
10. Ne-Yo - Closer
11. Rihanna - Disturbia
12. Sandy vs. Dhany - Break the Wall (Mobbing Remix Edit)
13. Kelly Rowland - Work (Freemason's Edit)
14. Sharam feat. Daniel Bedingfield - The One
15. Ultrabeat vs. Darren Styles - Discolights
16. Alex Gaudino feat. Shena - Watch Out
17. Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome - Dance Wiv Me
18. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight (Moto Blanco Radio Edit)
19. Guru Josh Project - Infinity (Klaas Vocal Edit)
20. Kaskade - Move For Me
21. Wideboys feat. Shazney Lewis - Daddy O
22. Lenny B - Radical
23. Annie - I Know Your Girlfriend Hates Me
24. Benny Benassi - Finger Food
25. Dhany - Saturday
26. Antoine Clamaran & Mario Ochoa feat. Lulu Hughes - Give Some Love (Klaas Remix Edit)
27. Metro Station - Shake It (Lenny B Remix Edit)
28. Mac Project feat. Therese - Another Love
29. Velvet - Take My Body Close
30. MGMT - Electric Feel
31. Sam Sparro - Black & Gold
32. Supafly Inc. - Be Together
33. Ercola & Heikki L - Deep At Night (Adam K. & Soha Radio Edit)
34. T2 feat. Aysha - Heartbroken (Wawa Main Radio Version)
35. Sam Sparro - 21st Century Life
36. Dhany - Promise Land
37. Ricki-Lee - U Wanna Little of This
38. Booty Luv - Some Kinda Rush
39. Benny Benassi - U Move U Rock Me
40. Chris Brown - Forever

And for the record, the tracks by MGMT, Ercola & Heikki L, and Supafly Inc. would likely chart much higher, but it's only recently that I have realized their greatness.

George Michael enters 2008 US Presidential Campaign

So on CNN's Larry King Live the other night, the topic was all about who the Presidential candidates will pick for the Vice Presidential running mate. Larry had a panel of 3 guys (2 Democrat, 1 Republican) and 1 girl (Republican). Anyway, the Republican girl was talking about how Obama should run with Hilary Clinton and said the following (to paraphrase):

"Just imagine what a historical moment it would be when Bill is speaking at the Democratic National Convention and he announces that he has a special guest, the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, HIS WIFE! It would be just like that moment when George Michael announces that Elton John will be joining him on stage to sing a song together, that song they do, and everyone just goes crazy. It would be wonderful!"

I was eating dinner and CRACKING up. You could tell the other people on the panel were thinking "WTF is she talking about?! Did she just say George Michael in relation to the Presidential race?!?!" It was hilarious.

Was Daft Punk's 2004 'Human After All' album ahead of its time?

I hated, hated, hated this album when it was released and thought it to be nothing more than pointless noise, but listening to it again now, it's very much aligned with the sound that is popular in dance music today - 4 years later. It sounds as if it could've just been released.

Maybe they got lucky since Justice ripped them off and everyone has since ripped off Justice, thus bringing their "sound" into vogue... but I think there's something more to it. Songs like "Technologic," "Prime Time of Your Life," and especially "Television Rules the Nation" sound just like the stuff being released today (only better)... and nothing like the stuff being released in 2004.