Friday, June 6, 2014

CDS Picks: Neon Jungle, Celine Dion and PSY Return

Welcome to yet another installment in CDS Music Chart's wildly popular CDS Picks feature. This time, I'm focusing on new recordings by Neon Jungle, SEVDALIZA, Celine Dion, Snoop Dogg, and PSY. Have more picks for this week? Just tweet me them and I'll give them a spin? Maybe they'll be make next week's rundown.

SEVDALIZA - "Sirens of the Caspian"
The trance washed "Sirens of the Caspian" comes courtesy of the upcoming and promising new act from The Netherlands, SEVDALIZA who's currently blowing up the internet. So what's causing SEVDALIZA to wind up ahead of the rest of the indie/unsigned pack? Not only is she capable of captivating the ears of intrigued listeners, she knows how to accurately market her track. Premiered alongside the audio of the track, the song's official music video showcases snakes, sex, grunge, grills, dark scenes, colorful sequences and of course the amazingly produced track it self. Thanks to SEVDALIZA, we've got a brand new track to indulge in this summer.

Neon Jungle - "Louder"
It's a bit cheesy for sure (lyrically), but "Louder" is a marked improvement for Neon Jungle (faring much better than "Welcome to the Jungle" and the group's other prior releases in my book). With it's Rihanna inspired vocals and distinctive British sound, Neon Jungle's "Louder" could perhaps be the next europop/eurodance hit heard around the world.

The official video was filmed in the girls' native UK and takes place in an empty, sky-high domed building. Cameras focus on the group together as well as the 4 members separately. Individually, the camera swirls around the members in a very dramatic fashion (rotating one by one). The video had a nice idea (loud vocals bouncing off a domed amphitheater), but it seemed a bit over simplified. It needed to have a story (however my opinion of the video doesn't correlate with my thoughts on the song itself).

Celine Dion - "Incredible (Deut with Ne-Yo)"
When first released as a single from Celine Dion's recently released English album, "Incredible" failed to connect with audiences around the world. It performed mediocrely in most countries that it received official release in.

Fortunately, it has the opportunity to resurrect itself. With the release of the track's official music video, it could eventually start to appear (or in some cases reappear) on charts around the world. It's a pretty decent video clip, however several close up shots should have definitely been removed from the final edit of the video (if you know what I mean).

PSY - "Hangover (feat. Snoop Dogg)"
After the major disappointment that was "Gentleman", PSY has tried to reinvent himself by featuring a faded American rapper on his latest attempt at worldwide success, "Hangover".

While "Hangover" isn't as captivating as "Gangnam Style" (#9 on CDS Music Chart Hot 50 in 2012), it marks a promising improvement over 2013's "Gentleman". While the full track has yet to debut on the web, several special clips have been exclusively released to promote the new release.

If it enters the CDS Music Chart Hot 50 upon release, PSY will score his 2nd Hot 50 entry and Snoop Dogg/Snoop Lion/Snoop Whatever will score his first entry.

Cone back for another CDS Picks coming later today!

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