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Dec 8, 2020 · Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr / NPR / Getty Images. In 2020, there were many ways to understand the year in music; this week, we're considering four. Dance music is a communal and carnal act ...
- Bicep, “Apricots” In an often haunting year, Bicep released a song that was commensurately eerie — and no less compelling for it. Colliding cultures via samples of traditional Malawian singing and a 1950s performance by The Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir, “Apricots” is spare and urgent, building into near cacophony before releasing into warmth.
- Disclosure, “My High” The Lawrence brothers outfit an undeniable slice of U.K. garage with serious swagger, via crisp vocals from Oregon hip-hop artist Aminé and a rapid-fire feature from British rapper slowthai.
- Jessie Ware, “Soul Control” Disco fanatics know dance music and electronic music aren’t always synonymous. Four tracks into the resplendent What’s Your Pleasure?
- Jayda G, “Both of Us” The arrival of Jayda G’s “Both of Us” in May was both thrilling and bittersweet. In a normal year, the house jam would’ve had a very busy summer, emerging any time a festival or club dancefloor needed a shot of sunshine.
Dec 23, 2020 · Despite clubs being closed for much of the year, disco-influenced music ruled 2020. The artists and producers of some of the year’s biggest dance records talk about what the music meant to them.
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Dec 21, 2020 · Either way, 2020 put the world’s most important music sharing platform under a new spotlight, and reminded fans of just how easy and rewarding it is to support artists by putting money directly in their pockets. To see that happening, and to discover so much incredible music along the way, has been one of this terrible year’s few saving graces.
Dec 22, 2020 · Dance music was a center of innovation in 2020, especially when spurred by a disco revival among musicians like Dua Lipa, Jessie Ware, and Lady Gaga. These are the best dance and disco songs that ...
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Aug 4, 2022 · Break My Heart (Moodymann Remix) by Dua Lipa and The Blessed Madonna. Song year: 2020. This remix of the well-known Dua Lipa song is full of energy and surprises. Dua Lipa’s vocals maintain a prominent role, while The Blessed Madonna and Moodymann contribute layers that make a song just as fun to dance to as it is to listen to.
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Radio 1 host Danny Howard has noticed the phenomenon, too. The function of his flagship Friday night dance show is to “push future club sounds and reflect the dancefloor,” but as 2020 has ...
