Wednesday, January 20, 2010

More Favorites of the Decade: #s 2, 3 and 4

Some of my favorite dance-y cuts of the decade...

#2: Cut Copy - "Hearts on Fire" (2009)

I've listened to this song an untold number of times, and I still go crazy for the cut-and-paste samples hook at :30 and again at 2:20. Perfect!



#3: Metro Area - "Miura" (2002)

Darker and more bitter than the other two songs on this post, "Miura" is nevertheless probably my favorite to dance to. You may think you've got it pegged by the two-minute mark, but wait a few more seconds for those wordless, layered vocals: they make this song special. Great strings throughout, too.



#4: Mylo - "Drop the Pressure" (2004)

I don't know what "motherfuckers gonna drop the pressure" means. All I know is that this song's oscillating, vocodered expletives rush straight to the bliss receptors of my brain and make me run harder, talk louder, and dance better. Basically, it's music's answer to cocaine.

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