Top 5 "New to Me" Dance Tracks of May 11th to May 17th

1. Zoe Badwi - Release Me (TV Rock Edit)
Ohhh my Jebus this is hotness! Strange editing quirks aside, this heavy-hitting vocal track is circuit/disco/house aimed at the jugular, and it is fierce! I hate that word but it is so appropriately apt!

2. Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden - Bonkers
Riding on a collective wave of grime and pop, both Dizzee and Armand pull out all the stops for this bass-heavy club track that I think will catch on like wildfire.

3. Royksopp feat. Robyn - The Girl and The Robot (Spencer & Hill Remix)
While there are a plethora of great mixes of this song circulating right now, S&H topped my list (by a fraction, sorry Ocelot!) with this quirky electro mix. I love the depth maintained in the remix, and how you can still hear bits and pieces of the original instrumentation while Robyn is singing.

4. Jan Wayne vs. Raindropz - Numb (Alex Gap Club Treatment)
Hi-NRG Eurocheeze remakes abound in plenty, so when I find a remix package with the incessant and irritating high BPM club thump, I tend to skip through until something doesn't make me want to puke. The Alex Gap Club Treatment is gorgeous in its rendition of the wonderful Linkin Park track. Trying very hard to remain faithful to the source material, not only does this have an ample amount of quiet introspective piano & vox time, it also manages to rip back into your veins with an undeniably hook-like electro rhythm.

5. Funkstar De Luxe - Higher State (Continental Club Mix)
Guttural, growling bass guitars dominate the majority of this new track from Funkstar De Luxe. The vocals are decent and the track demands attention. I love this.