 Dancing The Night
Away
The new CD
that is sure to playing in the home, car and/or iPod of every
party boy in the country over the next couple of months is ALEGRIA
UNIVERSO (Tommyboy Silver Label), mixed by DJ. This double
CD release aims to capture the musical sound, rhythm and spirit
of the famously popular Alegria parties in NYC and Abel nails
it perfectly. The first CD, "Peak Hours Session,"
starts off with some of the wicked-est beats around before segwaying
to a string if vocal tracks by the likes of Tamia, Jeanie Tracy,
and Bob Sinclar. CD2, the "After Sunrise Session"
mix, takes the intensity down a notch and has an interestingly
moody sensibility to it: from electro house, to funky piano house,
to tribal, and then finishing up with some classic house tracks,
including "The Whistle Song" by Frankie Knuckles and
"Pacific" by Freemasons. Abel has masterfully programmed
and mixed a musical journey that is sure to delight and keep
listeners dancing all night - and morning - long.
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Club Notes
One of my
2008 resolutions was to expand my nightlife and social horizons
beyond Lakeview and the north side of the city. Thus, there
I was out in the northwest suburbs at Hunters Nightclub for the
very fun "MWM" Wednesday night party with resident
DJ Ron G. Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, Hunters
is a spacious and attractive venue featuring a large dance with
great sound and lights and an incredible back patio (a definite
plus when the weather warms up). There's plenty of eye candy
- cute suburban bois every night and hot strippers on Thursdays
- and bartenders such as Emil, Sean, Scott, and Juan are as nice
as they come. In addition to rising star Ron G's fabulous beats
on Wednesdays, DJ Laura B, a Boystown favorite, plies her trade
at Hunters on Thursdays and Saturdays. I'll definitely be back
out at Hunters on a more regular basis and highly encourage you
city dwellers to get on out there to see how much fun our suburban
brethren are having.
 Satisfaction Guaranteed
Taylor Dayne
is on a roll. She wowed the Market Days crowd with a stellar
performance this past summer, had a popular club hit "I'm
Not featuring You" last year, and now she's bringing forth
a brand new full-length CD called SATISFIED. This 13-track
long-player, Dayne's fifth studio album but the first effort
in ten years, marks her debut release on her own label, Intention
Music. SATISFIED is quite an enjoyable musical ride filled with
infectious and catchy pop tracks, including the first single
"Beautiful," and some incredibly lush ballads that
showcase Ms. Dayne's impressive vocal talents. This CD should
delight her long-time fans as well as bring new ones into the
fold.
Singles
Life for the Clubber Set
Here are
a few tracks you will surely want to add to mp3 player:
"Gorgeous" by Idina Menzel A whole slew of
terrific dance remixes from the likes of Tracy Young, Craig C.,
and Funky Junction.
"Calabria 2007" by Enur This is just too much
fun and will surely have you bobbing your head.
"Piece of Me" by Britney Spears This next big
single from the troubled one has gotten remix assistance from
Bimbo Jones, Friscia & Lamboy, and the legendary Tiësto.
"Don't Stop The Music" by Rihanna If you aren't
yet sick of this song, Peter Rauhofer has a brand new remix available
for download. Go to his MySpace page for details.
"Just Fine" by Mary J. Blige The David Morales
Shame Mix is fantastic!
"Let Me Think About It" by Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le
Grand Electro-funkiness at it's very best.
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