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10 dance tracks you should hear

Posted at 4:37 PM on April 2, 2009 by Melanie Walker (5 Comments)

My name is Melanie Walker and I'm the Music Director here at The Current. I want to try a little experiment with a new online blog feature about some of my favorite tunes! I thought I'd open up to you, our audience, and give you a glimpse of some of my favorite music old and new. I'd love for you to do the same! Let's exchange and trade music finds. Nobody is right, or wrong, or better, or worse than another. This is simply an open ended music exchange that I'd love to do with you every week here on The Current blog. Hopefully, we can all discover some great new music and hear each others stories behind them. I'll post 10 tracks around a theme of some sort and you can chime in and tag along with your own finds and favorites.

It's no secret around here that I have a bias for anything remotely synthetic sounding or anything with a beat. I love dance music. No, no, no....not some happy, hardcore, candy raver flashback you're trying desperately to forget from back in the day. Hip Hop, House, Downtempo, Techno and dare I even say Trip Hop? It comes in many different forms. Intelligent, ethereal, transportive music that just sweeps you off your feet and away from that long day in the office. It's music to loose yourself in. Here are a few new tracks, and a few old tracks that are some of my favorites. I hope you enjoy them as much as me! Just click the name of the track to the link to listen...

Junior Boys Parallel Lines from their album Begone Dull Care. I'm itching to go to this show this Friday night a First Ave. One of my favorite new electronic acts... The new album is amazing and I can't wait for you all to hear it!

Pepe Bradock Deep Burnt . Ok this track dates me a bit...but it still sounds just as good as the first day I heard it back on Gilles Peterson's radio show Worldwide on BBC Radio 1!

Underworld Jumbo from their album Beaucoup Fish. My favorite album of all time and a true classic that, in my humble opinion, will never go out of style.

Royksopp The Girl And The Robot from their album Junior. Ok ok I know Robyn (the vocalist) is basically considered a Swedish pop star. But, she's just so fantastic I can't help myself. You go girl... Royksopp's new album just got in at the station and has been getting great reviews from staff here at The Current. Keep your ears peeled as we'll be playing it soon!

Bent Cylons In Love from their album Programmed To Love. An older album that has been too easily forgotten yet is in permanent rotation for me...

Bomb The Bass Bug Powder Dust (K&D Remix) from a compilation called The K & D Sessions. Kruder and Dorfmister, the genius's behind G Stoned records out of Germany. This album had a huge impact on me and infected me with the musichead bug... Just trust me and buy it now.
**warning song contains questionable language**

Midnight Juggernauts Shadows from their album Dystopia. Love it! Dystopia is a new electronic classic for me that I think went under a lot of folk's radar last year. One of my favorite albums in the last few years. It's a bit campy at times. But, I'm a bit notorious for loving a bit of cheese with my music around here...

Herbert Suddenly from his album Bodily Functions. Herbert's album Bodily Functions is genius! A blend of jazz, downtempo and odd samples of people's bodies. That's the whole idea of this album actually. Conceptually, it's about relationships. But, I know what you are thinking and it's NOT those bodily noises! It's really quite beautiful and very tastefully done...

Cinematic Orchestra All Things To All Men featuring Roots Manuva from their album Everyday. Not only do I love Roots Manuva, but I love The Cinematic Orchestra! Let's put it this way, I walked in my wedding to a Cinematic Orchestra track. I'm pretty crazy about them and when we had them in the studio I made a huge fool of myself in front of them from nerves. But, they really can't be compared to anyone else. True originals.
**warning song contains questionable language**

Justice Waters Of Nazareth from their album Cross. Part of me feels really excited about dance music again because of the mainstream success of people like Justice, Mstrkrft or The Klaxons. Producers are having fun making great dance tracks again. I only hope the trend continues!

So, what are some of your favorite dance tracks? Inquiring minds want to know...

Comments (5)

Far Away by Cut Copy.

By the way, what's the deal with the Current never playing Cut Copy? They released one of the best albums of last year and you guys completely ignored it.

Posted by Jack | April 3, 2009 7:02 PM

I love that Cut Copy track! Great choice... We actually did play tracks off the Cut Copy record last year.

Posted by Melanie Walker | April 5, 2009 6:56 PM

you have good taste in music !!

Royksopp's The Girl And The Robot w/ Robyn is the standout track on that album..in my opinion... her voice is amazing with the music.

also loved jugs Dystopia.. top 5 for me 2008. was very inspiring to hear. love the production

another favorite for me, top 5 2008 was Heartbreak, LIES (Lex records). mixes disco, electro, italo sound.

finally, local band Lookbook are really hot and they live in minneapolis. so I would say check them out live first.

Posted by nyteowl | April 6, 2009 8:04 AM

Thanks dude! Oh Man I really was hoping to check out Lookbook at the Junior Boys show last Friday! They opened right? I heard they were really great! Not sure what I thought of Max Tundra the other dude on the bill. Anyone else check him out? It was entertaining for sure...but good? Not sure what I think yet... I generally love Lex releases! So, I will for sure check out that LIES track... Great recommendations!

Posted by Melanie Walker | April 6, 2009 10:37 AM

hey melanie
yeah, they did open for them. good for them. I missed it because of a show, but the good news is they are here to stay! they are releasing a remix EP on my NyteTraxx label, actually with a remix from Heartbreak, among others. also they are on track to finish their first full length later in 2009.

about Max tundra, I heard mixed reviews but then again if I ask one friend and then 4 others, they will probably say something different about what they enjoy in live shows or music in general.

LIES was the LP from heartbreak btw..top rated release by NME in 2008 in fact
see ya

Posted by nyteowl | April 6, 2009 1:04 PM

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