Bebe Rexha Plays It Too Safe on ‘Dirty Blonde’
Bebe Rexha has returned to the dance-oriented lane that has historically granted her the most commercial success, and the result lacks cohesion.
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‘Ayam El Disco’ Highlights the Diversity of Egyptian Dance Music
Ayam El Disco celebrates and beautifully frames some of the music that kept people stepping lively in Egypt during the 1970s, 1980s, and even the 1990s.
Melanie C Offers a Brilliant Club-Ready Mixtape
Melanie C’s Sweat is brilliant pop music, optimized for both dancefloor and gym. Here, she recognizes she was only ever waging war upon herself.
Why Sabrina Carpenter Can’t Stop Being “Sabrina Carpenter”
In a genre where almost everything is replaceable, Sabrina Carpenter achieves something rare: she is not only present, she is necessary.
The 25 Best Space Disco Songs of 1976-1986
These 25 songs feature outer space on the dance floor, from the avant-garde to Star Wars commercialism and beyond.
The 15 Landmark Dance Tracks of 1991
These are 15 dance tracks–some pure, some nearer pop–that tell the story of what the form was up to in 1991.
The Complete Oral History of Caravan Palace’s <|°_°|>
Ten years ago, electro swingers Caravan Palace released a masterpiece that defied even their own fans. <|°_°|> (Robot Face) is what their legacy hangs on.
Guedra Guedra’s ‘Mutant’ Is Breathtaking and Scintillating
Guedra Guedra’s new LP is filled with thoughtful assemblages of field recordings, digital and analog beats, and some of the year’s most luscious dancefloor melodies.
Trax Records Bring Four Decades of Dazzling House Music Heat
This Trax Records compilation is essential because it brings underground songs into the limelight of streaming services for new audiences.
Ora the Molecule Goes for a Big Adventure on ‘Dance Therapy’
Norway’s Ora the Molecule uses disco to explore grief in Dance Therapy. It’s the most accessible avant-garde disco pop concept album you’ll hear this year.
Katy Perry’s Mortality-Tinged ‘143’ Marks Her Smartest Era Yet
Katy Perry’s morality-tinged 143 is self-aware and cunningly invites fans to tune in to her “love frequency”.
10 Legendary Dance Rock Albums
Dance rock is so intricately involved with the two genres that it almost seems beside the point to mention their pairing. Yet, the style has been massively influential.