Other Gods - GONE [Music Review] May 12, 2024 by Travis Erwin in Music, Commercial, Dance, Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 Other Gods gives us a reason to get out and dance with ‘GONE,’ and sure walking away from any relationship is tough but sometimes the freedom is exactly what we need most. The lyrics here offer tangible advice and real word vibes but that doesn’t mean we can’t dance away from that toxic relationship and rediscover ourselves out there under the lights. — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
Zach Witness- Can't Get It Out of My Head [Review] April 24, 2024 by Kreadiv Kesh in Dance, Pop, EDM Rating: 4 out of 5 People sample all the time but the sample usually still sounds like the original. However, Zach Witness puts a good twist on the “Can’t Get It Outta My Head” sample. It is fast yet nostalgic with a dance like vibe. You will find yourself with a burst of energy every time the beat hits. — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
John Conlin - Love Me Just a Little [Music Review] February 03, 2024 by Travis Erwin in Music, Commercial, Dance, Pop Rating: 3.5 out of 5 You up?This the cliche of middle of the nigh wantonness and the idea of John Conlin’s latest single, ‘Love Me Just A Little.’The track avids the cliche and delves into the emotions of wanting a bit more than a middle of the night booty call. The single builds along the way and the chorus is one that you will be joining in to sing along with especially during the backhalf of the track. — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
CZTRM - moonflower [Music Review] November 26, 2023 by Travis Erwin in Music, Deep House, Dance Rating: 4 out of 5 CZTRM does a nice job of blending the produced side of this track with emotional and tender, heartfelt vocal delivery. The track has a Dance/Deep House vibe in the beat and overall build. The energy is light, but engaging. Vocally, the delivery sparkles with life and just calls to the human soul. This is the kind of track that can turn your entire mood around. Uplifting without being too obvious about it. — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
Di Ruption -Problems [Music Video Review] October 07, 2023 by Kreadiv Kesh in Dance, Reggae Rating: 4 out of 5 I appreciate Di Ruption incorporating “Problems” as a lyric video. It allows the listener to be more engaged outside of a vibin Reggae beat. Problems gives you a dance tempo over lyrics of pain. As Di Ruption expresses the issues and hurt. To me its like a gospel reggae track. — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
LION - Not Your Fetish [Review] September 20, 2023 by Andrew Amoah in Dance Rating: 4 out of 5 This record is FIERCE. It pulses in a way that its impossible to not move your body and its lyrics are razor sharp and to the point. The amount of times I’ve had someone be like “OMG i love your hair, can I touch it”... NO!!! ‘I don’t care if you’re curious’ is a line I think a lot of people will resonate. What this record does so well is still keep its swagger and sexiness whilist talking about issues we all face i this world. I expect to hear this on every dance floor *I’m looking at you DJ’s* — Andrew Amoah (LA On Lock Blogger)
CrashMonkeys - LA Trash [Review] September 18, 2023 by Andrew Amoah in Alternative, Dance, Indie Pop Rating: 3 out of 5 This record is catchy and tongue in cheek in the way LCD Soundsystem was. The production might not be as infectious but this chorus is made to screamed at a packed show. The CrashMonkey tap into the kind of nostalgia that feels forever cool. The vocals are a little off but I think thats part of the charm and is kinda like LA in a way, its a little off but something about it just keeps you coming back. — Andrew Amoah (LA On Lock Blogger)
Tyte x Wizz Havinn - Ask Around [Music Video Review} September 18, 2023 by Andrew Amoah in Dance, Hip-Hop, Rap Rating: 3 out of 5 I’m loving the revival of fun in Hip-Hop. This record just makes you feel good, and makes your shoulders bounce uncontrollably. The bars are dripped in swagger and flair with a host of tongue in cheek one liners. It’s chorus is so infectious you’ll be texting everyone you know to “Ask Around” about Tyte. — Andrew Amoah (LA On Lock Blogger)
OXLADE Ft. Dave - Intoxycated [Review] August 26, 2023 by Andrew Amoah in Dance, Pop, R&B Rating: 3 out of 5 Picture the scene. You’re in a swanky bar in London, a rum & coke in one hand, doing gun fingers with the other... and the person of your dreams has their back on your front and your dancing until the early hours. Intoxycated is one of those lowkey club anthems with a chorus you can scream at the top of your lungs riding the wave of the night. The verses are smooth and every melody feels plucked from King Davids harp. — Andrew Amoah (LA on lock blogger)
Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang [Review] August 24, 2023 by Andrew Amoah in Dance, Funk, R&B Rating: 3 out of 5 Sometimes a record can be so infectious it can seep in the very fabric of the ether. Lil Boo Thang is everywhere and well its for good reason... it’s fun! Music went through a period of taking it self too seriously and Lil Boo Thang harks back to the funk days of just making you feel good and wanna dance. We need that right now. — Andrew Amoah (LA On Lock Blogger)
Karim Panzetta -No Angel [Review] August 04, 2023 by Kreadiv Kesh in Adult Contemporary, Dance, Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 Karim Panzetta describes the infatuation with a woman to be the opposite of angelic. She is so intriguing it can be deadly to the heart. “No Angel” has the sounds of The Weeknd with Pop meets RnB. The lyrics are so descriptive it allow you to visualize how intriguing this person is. — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
Cruz Rock x Beenie Man - Be Mine [Music Video Review] August 04, 2023 by Kreadiv Kesh in Dance, Commercial Rating: 4 out of 5 Beenie Man is back. Any track with Beenie Man is a dancehall vibe. Cruz Rock’s “Be Mine” takes off with energetic drums over a sound you have heard before. This is a love track but it is also says I am on vacation and going to have fun. Beenie Man reminds us he is still the legend of Caribbean music. — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
Vodka Milk - Drunk In Love [Review] July 30, 2023 by Kreadiv Kesh in EDM, Dance, Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 I pressed play and found my feet tapping and my shoulders rocking to the beat. Drunk In Love is surely a dance pop track that will hypnotized your musical soul. The dynamics are a mix of happy and high energy as Vodka Milk tells a love story of being Drunk In Love. — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
Will Linley - Tough (The Girls Song) [Video Review] July 29, 2023 by Andrew Amoah in Dance, Music Videos, Pop Rating 3 out of 5 Will Linley delivers a slice of near perfect summer pop. The interpolation of “girls just wanna have fun” by pop ICON Cindy Lauper brings a fresh take on the phrase. — Andrew Amoah (LA on Lock blogger)
Oliver Sullivan - High Above (ft. Jetason) [Music Video Review] July 28, 2023 by Travis Erwin in Adult Contemporary, Music Videos, Deep House, Dance, Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 This Deep House track is a true international affair with a Nashville based, Australian handling the vocals over Oliver’s Sullivan’s production. The track was mixed in Switzerland, Sullivan’s native land, and mastered in Munich. The end result is a clean engaging track that simply feels right in every choice. made along the way. — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
Tom Grennan "Before You" [Review] June 16, 2023 by Andrew Amoah in Dance, Music, Pop, Soul Rating 3 out of 5 Tom Grennan delivers a wonderfully melancholic dance record thats will leave tears in your eyes as you sway on the dance floor. Taken from his latest LP ‘How Does It Feel’. — Andrew Amoah (La On Lock Blogger)
Ferreck Dawn (Feat Jena) - "Better" [Review] June 12, 2023 by Andrew Amoah in Dance, Deep House, House Rating: 4 out 5 House is back in a big way in 2023 and Better is making that wave well… better. From the catchy vocal cutting through the perfectly side-chained production, to the chords setting the perfect bed of emotion, this record feels like summer in Ibiza. The record is hypnotic and understated, but has peaks and valleys in all the right places. Expect to hear this all summer. — Andrew Amoah (LA On Lock Blogger)
R3HAB x INNA - Rock My Body [Music Video Review] April 30, 2023 by Travis Erwin in Music Videos, Commercial, EDM, Dance, Pop Rating: 3.5 out of 5 R3HAb and INNA team up to put a new unique spin on Sash!’s iconic 90s hit ‘Ecuador.’ The build and beat are the same, though the vocals and lyrical build make this feel like a completely different song. ’Rock My Body’ is a high energy Dance Pop track with one foot in the past and one solidly here in the present. No the track isn’t reinventing anything, but it is highly danceable and a groove you will fall in on quickly. — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
Aiida - Stupid Perfect [music Review] April 28, 2023 by Travis Erwin in Music, Commercial, Dance, Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 Aiida unleashes a Pop gem with ‘Stupid Perfect.’ The energetic track is about second guessing a new love as that initial phase of euphoria slides into a warped brand of logic where you begin to ask yourself ... is this real? What am I missing? Nobody is this nice all the time. Call it the Too Good To Be True Syndrome in musical form. And Aiida deliver the track with a fun tempo and melodic build that almost contradicts the mind games she’s plating on herself with self doubt. — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
Vicetone - Dopamine Junkie (feat. Ben Samama) [Music Review] April 24, 2023 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, EDM, Dance Rating: 4 out of 5 We all have a bit of ‘Dopamine Junkie’ in us, because we are all chasing those good feelings. This track about the gratifying high of discovering that perfect song that speaks to out heart and soul. The production here is clean, and while the build is fairly subdued for the genre, the track does indeed take the listener on a ride. The vocals are in perfect balance with the beat and build making this a well rounded track that is easy to connect with. — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger