FAVORITE SONG #9

#9 'd.a.n.c.e.,' justice [mp3]

if there were a frankenstein's monster of the music world, i'd say it's gotta be 'd.a.n.c.e.' i just can't even imagine how long it took to bring this song together. i'm guessing at least a month. maybe longer. there are so many strange disparate noises, bleeps, and blips in this song, that it's really some kind of miracle that it coalesces the way it does, but boy does it. throw in some children's choirs, a high-voltage [and supremely funky] bassline, a slew orchestra hits [always awesome. always], and you've got my favorite song #9 of 2007. it's an absolute marvel of modern production and should stand as a benchmark for intelligent, sophisticated poptronica. it's just that good. and fun. it also sports one of the cooler videos in recent years. check it out here. monster or not, 'd.a.n.c.e.' is one stupidly awesome song.

as a side note, it's been great to see dance music receive more mainstream appreciation and credibility in recent years. i used to take a beating in high school for listening to music 'without guitars.' so yeah, i feel a tad vindicated. it warms the old heart, know what i'm sayin'?