Finding the Rhythm

Last Friday, I posted the weekly update to the Top 25 chart on my web site. As you may have noticed, I’m not blogging about the chart each week at this point, since at least recently, there’s not been huge amount of shifting. I don’t think it’s for lack of new releases, but perhaps more for the staying power of a handful of tracks. Anyway, following are some observations.

• Loveless feat. Amanda Wilson has taken the top spot this round. This is one of two great recent releases from Groove Factory Records out of Boston and the UK. (I’m going to do a separate blog entry about them soon.) It’s a great track, with superb production, and I’ve been spinning it a lot.
• Ercola feat. Daniella is still hanging around in the top 4 of my chart for a whopping 13 weeks now. I don’t keep track of such things, but it’s got to be a record, and a testament to the popularity and solidity of this track. The vocals are great, and Spanish producer Ercola’s work on the track (as well as the various project remixers) is really solid. I still get constant requests for the song, and I still enjoy it every time I hear it. Definitely will be one of my top tracks for 2008 when I tally it up later this year.
• M-Box and Susie Ledge are at #3 this week with another track I just can’t seem to get enough of. “When You’re Gone” is strong, due in no small part to its songwriting. Ledge is a singer/songwriter from London; M-Box is the production team of Darren Stokes and Philip Larson. Stokes is known for his involvement with Tin Tin Out, and as a well-known producer/remixer. Larson is an Grammy-winning producer who’s worked with Kylie Minogue, Moby and others. Ledge herself as toured as an opener for Kosheen. Together, they’ve truly spun some gold on this project.
• At #4 we find yet another personal fave that the crowds like, and I’ve blogged about it before: Destination-X and Lisa Molina with “Little Secret.”

A couple of noteworthy new tracks:

• Sunfreakz, the recording name of Belgian producer Tim Janssens, has a sure hit on his hands with “Drive Out,” entering at #20. With several very strong remixes in the release package, it’s set to find a wide audience.
• Cary Brothers, with the track “Ride” (as remixed by Tiesto) is getting requested a lot. While it’s arguably a bit more trancey than I normally play, it nonetheless fits well in my sets, and it’s got a strong male vocal with awesome production. It enters at #12.

That’ll do it for me for now. Keep the volume high.

Wes