"Getting in From Here to China"

A quick jaunt into electronic flavored British Hip Hop is what I'd describe the track below as. I was a little appalled at myself that I had never posted a @DizzeeRascal track on the blog before, so seeing his name on this blog is long overdue.

The best part of Here 2 China is the collaboration of electronic heavyweights @CalvinHarris and @DILLONFRANCIS. It's not what you'd normally expect, though, as the beat is much more Hip Hop than electronic. Definitely a don't judge a book by it's cover type of track, which is kind of like those white colored mystery flavored dum-dums. Loved those suckers, those were my shit back in the day.

If you feel like copping the track, it's off Calvin's newly released album 18 Months. BBC Music called it a "portfolio of win", which is almost creative enough to implore me to listen...#18Months

Calvin Harris & Dillon Francis - Here 2 China (feat. Dizzee Rascal)

"I Need to Be Free With You Tonight, I Need Your Love"

With less than a month until @CalvinHarris's new album 18 Months drops on October 29th, his steady stream of hits is showing no sign of letting up. His newest single I Need Your Love features everyone's (including me) favorite up and coming vocalist @elliegoulding. The playful synths, emotional lyrics and soothing pop rhythms hit the spot and serve to create a very likable track.

The coolest thing about the single is that all parties involved were able to share the love on the track. What I mean is it'll also be on Ellie's upcoming album Halcyon that was released earlier this week on October 5th. Maybe it's a combination of two albums coming out within a month, but I can't remember the last time there was agreement by two camps to have a track on multiple albums. Call it proof that we can exist in a world driven by the mighty $$$...#ExceptionToTheRule

Calvin Harris feat Ellie Goulding - I Need Your Love
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"You're Giving Me Such Sweet Nothing"

The phrase match made in heaven comes to mind when I think of combining the high octane vocals of @flo_tweet with the electro-pop rhythms of a @CalvinHarris. While most would probably favor @rihanna's voice on Calvin's material, I'd pick Florence any day of the week. Her uniquely intense delivery is powerful and downright awe-inspiring.

Good luck keeping this off top 40 radio! It's about as easy listening as EDM gets, which plays extremely well on the radio these days. For all of you keeping score at home, Calvin is now five singles deep on his upcoming album 18 months. It's strange too, that the first single off the album came out in June 2011, over 13 months ago. Nonetheless, it's scheduled to hit shelves on October 29th and might be one of the most stacked albums in the past five years. What other album has five singles as a good as Bounce, Feel So Close, Let's Go, We'll Be Coming Back and Sweet Nothing? #Crickets

Calvin Harris feat Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing
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