The OXD Mirror: New Music For 6.7.13

BY OCCUPY THE DISCO / RU BHATT

The OXD Mirror is a weekly music column brought to you by the boys of OCCUPY THE DISCO (OXD), a New York City based collective created by three music lovers, Ru Bhatt, Josh Appelbaum, and Tadeu Magalhães, who want to share their love for disco, house and dance music with the world.  

 

Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé - 'Free (Kasiorama Final Remix)'

You may remember Rudimental from their deep house sleeper hit, 'Spoons,' I recommended the Charli XCX cover last year, and more recently, featured it on my latest podcast, Ru-Mix: Fierce. The UK producers (a quartet) have crossed my radar a few times since then but it wasn't until the release of 'Free' that I found myself captivated once again. The song features Emeli Sandé, whose haunting voice tells the liberating tale of not conforming to someone else's ideals. Germany's Kasiorama transforms the breathaking original into an addictive, soul searching dancefloor ready ballad.

 

Jacques Greene - 'On Your Side ft. How To Dress Well'

Montreal producer Jacques Greene enlists breakout star and R&B crooner How To Dress Well (Tom Krell) on the lead single of his latest EP On Your Side. Krell's intimate vocal treatment and signature falsettos (made famous by his own hit '& It Was U') are supplemented by Greene's deep house treatment creating a style that's best described as "electronic R&B." Greene's pulsating bass drum loops and buried synths complement Krell's undulating lyricism which highlight his need for a "straightforward sign."

 

Poolside 'If We Make It'

The California-based daytime disco act known as Poolside moves towards uncharted waters with their latest surprisingly uptempo release: 'If We Make It.' The song, available as a free download, is the lead single off of their latest, yet-to-be-announced album. The upbeat, shimmery, sun-drenched production juxtaposed with the melancholic memory induced lyrics provide a fresh departure from Poolside's previous efforts.

Phoenix - 'Trying To Be Cool - Breakbot Remix'

Phoenix's latest album, Bankrupt!, may just have only been released last month but there has been a steady stream of remixes (including those by Blood Orange and Hot Natured) to keep OXD fans happy. The French band's second single, 'Trying to Be Cool,' has been given a groovy nu-disco treatment by fellow country man-Breakbot. While the original song is very light, Breakbot's spin includes a funky groove provided by jumping guitar riffs and a bouncing bassline that melds beautifully with lead singer Thomas Mars' wisftul lyrics.

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Mister Rogers Gets Remixed, Autotuned Again: VIDEO

PBS Digital Studios has released a follow-up to the massive viral hit it created with Mister Rogers' "Garden of Your Mind". This one will make you want to moonwalk, and possibly twerk.

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Tony Nominees Billy Porter and Stark Sands Perform 'Kinky Boots' on Location at a Shoe Maker: VIDEO

Billy Porter and Stark Sands sing "Not My Father's Son" from Kinky Boots in a new series from the New York Times in which Tony nominees perform scenes on location in NYC. Cyndi Lauper wrote the music and lyrics to the musical.

This performance was shot at the shoemaker T.O. Dey.

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Our theatre critic Naveen Kumar predicts a win for Lauper this Sunday. See his other predictions HERE.

Because Breaking Up is Easier with the Help of Hot Male Dancers: VIDEO

London-based Welsh singer Bright Light Bright Light's new track "Moves" is about moving on from a relationship that isn't working, which may be made easier with the help of these dancers.

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Cyndi Lauper Gets Surprise Music Video for 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' Anniversary: VIDEO

The cast and producers of Broadway's Kinky Boots unleashed a surprise on Cyndi Lauper to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her chart-topping hit "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by enlisting the cast and crew along with friends like Mika Brzezinski, Katie Couric, Lilla Crawford, Paige Davis, Christina DeCicco, Rebecca Faulkenberry, Kathie Lee Gifford, Whoopi Goldberg, Samantha Hill, Hoda Kotb, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, and other Broadway notables in a video lip dub of the track.

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Said Lauper to People: ""It's so sweet, I'm crying. The Kinky Boots cast is so funny, and all the other shows participating is the sweetest thing I've ever seen."

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Miley Cyrus 'Can't Stop' in New Single: AUDIO

Miley Cyrus released her new single today, a "minimalist R&B party anthem", produced by Mike WiLL Made-It and co-written by Cyrus, Mike WiLL and Rock City. This summer's "Party in the USA?"

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