Janet Jackson – Young Love

By on February 17, 2012 in Tracks

Emotion: Excitement

Artist: Janet Jackson

Track: Young Love

Album: Janet Jackson

Release Details: A&M, 1982

Whitney’s passing last week got me thinking of some of my favourite female pop artists from the 80′s and 90′s and not even Madonna was selling as many records as Janet during her peak.

For me, this record just about pips it from her extensive repertoire, taken from her 1982 debut album ‘Janet Jackson, ‘Young Love’ is a light and breezy, up-tempo disco number written by no other than Rene & Angela (‘I Love You More‘).

In ’82 Janet was a mere 16 years old and was the year she lost her virginity to James DeBarge.

Just thought I’d mention it…

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EP019: Niles – In Deep

By on February 14, 2012 in Mixes

Go for it guys. Turn the lights down low, get yourselves oiled up and take advantage of the day.

Emotional Pop – In Deep

01 – Les Nubians – Makeda
02 – Erykah Badu – Bump It
03 – Rhian Benson ft. Slum Village & Dwele – Say How I Feel
04 – Al Johnson ft. Jean Carne – I’m Back For More
05 – William De Vaughn – Be Thankful For What You Got
06 – Hi Gloss – You’ll Never Know (Instrumental)
07 – Daft Punk – Something About Us
08 – Montell Jordan – Get it on Tonite
09 – The Bee Gees – Love You Inside and Out
10 – Create & Devastate – The Hit Man (Instrumental)
11 – Peven Everett – Testin’ Me
12 – Imagination – So Good So Right
13 – The Isley Brothers – For The Love Of You

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Whitney Houston – I’m Your Baby Tonight (European Version)

By on February 12, 2012 in Videos

So, the black Amy Winehouse heads for the big gig in the sky.

I can’t find my album atm so here’s the video of our most emotional Whitney track, the European version of ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’ from her 1990 album of the same name. Stunning.

Remember kids, crack is whack.

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The Style Council – Long Hot Summer (Club Mix)

By on February 11, 2012 in Tracks

Emotion: Realisation

Artist: The Style Council

Track: Long Hot Summer (Club Mix)

Release Details: Polydor, 1983

I really just wanted to post the video to this track as Paul Weller pretty much sums up what this website is about from 2:03 onwards but YouTube won’t let me embed it. Fear not as the dubbier ‘Club Mix’ is available below and you can check out the video itself by clicking here.

*Disclaimer* I find this video in no way homoerotic whatsoever. 100%. Honest…

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Jesse Johnson’s Revue – Be Your Man

By on February 10, 2012 in Tracks

Emotion: Anticipation

Artist: Jesse Johnson’s Revue

Track: Be Your Man

Release Details: A&M Records, 1985

It’s Friday night and the calls have been made. We’re on…

I work hard all week. The weekend is here and it’s the time to put on my finery and visit the most slammin’ discotheque’s that Manchester has to offer. I’ve obtained a new outfit especially for this new spot I’ve been hitting up recently and if I do say so myself, I LOOK THE FUCKING BOMB. Let me go into detail for you: Pink waistcoat with a red rose tucked into the top breast pocket, white figure-hugging shirt (Popping the over-sized collar) with high waisted cerise pantaloons accompanied with a gold wristwatch and single horn shaped earring (Representing my musical side…) casually drooping from the left lobe. I’ve been experimenting wearing a pencil thin ‘tasch recently and been having some success, finessed with light eye-liner with a little colour added to the lips to enhance their fullness. The mulleted jerry curl I’m also rocking completes the look.

Arriving outside the club I walk past the crowds queuing in the rain itching to get inside. Big Tony is working the door this evening so with a knowing nod I waltz through with my entourage following closely behind and head up past the ramp leading us inside the venue. As we get ever closer I can feel the pounding of the bass and hear the piercing synth stabs.

We enter the main room and head towards the bar. The people dancing disperse to make way and the DJ clocks us, stops the record he’s currently playing and gives a shout out before dropping the next track which coincidentally, is my jam.

He fucking knows it…

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Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer (Dance Mix)

By on February 7, 2012 in Tracks

Emotion: Pumped

Artist: Peter Gabriel

Track: Sledgehammer (Dance Mix)

Release Details: Virgin, 1986

It’s the end of the 1st quarter and your department have smashed their targets. It’s not even 7pm and you find yourself in All Bar One with the sales team downing ‘bukas and it’s your round next. Standing at the bar you pick up the drinks menu and scroll your finger down the list of heady mixes and stop at the ‘Sledgehammer’. The barman nods your way, ‘Have you been served?’ he asks. ‘Do me ten ‘Ledgehammers’,  yeah…?’

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Linda Thompson – Lover Won’t You Throw Me A Line

By on January 27, 2012 in Tracks

Emotion: Helplessness

Artist: Linda Thompson

Track: Lover Won’t You Throw Me A Line

Album: One Clear Moment

Release Details: Warner Bros, 1985

It’s not often I come away from a record shop having paid more for a record than it’s worth (In monetary value…) but I couldn’t help paying over the odds for this track alone.

#emotionalpop

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John Barry – Theme from Midnight Cowboy

By on January 21, 2012 in Tracks

Emotion: Desperation

Artist: John Barry

Track: Theme from Midnight Cowboy

Album: Midnight Cowboy: The Original Soundtrack

Release Details: EMi, 1969

Simon told me he was on the midnight shift this week so I nipped down to the GMEX to see if he wanted to grab a quick drink after work. When I got to the building though it was all locked up.

As I walked back to the car I noticed a disheveled figure with a cowboy hat on walking slowly along the canal…

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EP018: Rob Hyde – Physical Education

By on January 21, 2012 in Mixes

Talc up you slags – this is proper 0 8 9 1 50 50 50 tackle.
Rob’s been let out of his dungeon for a couple of hours and he’s put together a proper romper stomper of a mix. I’m expecting you to be in tears / ecstasy by the end of this.

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Best of 2011: Emotional Pop

By on December 23, 2011 in Mixes, Reviews

Yes, it’s that time of year where every Tom, Dick and Harry publishes list after list of what they consider to be the best music that’s been released over the course of the last 12 months. Well, we like lists too, so ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls read on for Emotional Pop’s favourite (In no particular order) albums, compilations and DJ mixes that we have begged, borrowed and stole throughout 2011…

Mix link is at the bottom of the post.

Albums

New Look – New Look [!K7] Listen/Buy

Destroyer – Kaputt [Merge US] Listen/Buy

Nicolas Jaar – Space Is Only Noise [Circus Company] Listen/Buy

Soft Rocks – Curse Of The Soft Rocks [ESP Institute] Listen/Buy

Zola Jesus – Conatus [Souterrain Transmissions] Listen/Buy

Walls – Coracle [Kompact] Listen/Buy

Boxcutter – The Dissolve [Planet Mu] Listen/Buy

Pollyester – Earthly Powers [Permanent Vacation] Listen/Buy

Trickski – Unreality [SUOL] Listen/Buy

Compilations

Originals – Compiled By Felix Dickinson [Claremont 56] Listen/Buy

V/A – The World Of Progressive Disco [Bear Funk] Listen/Buy

V/A – Light Sounds Dark Present: After The Void [Light Sounds Dark] Listen/Buy

V/A – Fac. Dance – Factory Records: 12 Inch Mixes and Rarities 1980-1987 [Strut] Listen/Buy

V/A – Folie Distinguee – Alternative Funk [Unknown Reissue] Listen/Buy

DJ Mixes

  • Finger Magazine – Come To Marina Del Ray [Test Pressing] – Listen/Download
  • Jolyon Green – Passport To Eternity  [Test Pressing] – Listen/Download
  • Elliot (Naive Melody) – A Perfect Winning Smile [Emotional Pop] – Listen/Download
  • Psyckemagik – Celestial Love [Test Pressing] – Listen/Download

Beirut – East Harlem (From the album, The Rip Tide)

Ford & Lopatin – Emergency Room (From the album, Channel Pressure)

Grimes – Devon (From the album, Halfaxa)

Virgo Four – It’s a Crime (From the album, Resurrection)

Cliff Martinez – Drive Soundtrack

Justice – Civilization (From the album, Audio Video Disco)

Hercules & Love Affair – Painted Eyes (From the album, Blue Songs)

Holy Ghost! – Hold On (From the album, Holy Ghost!)

I also enjoyed (but can’t link to due to Youtube embedding issues)

  • M83 – Hurry Up We’re Dreaming
  • Washed Out – Within and Without
  • Parallel Dance Ensemble – Possessions and Obsessions
  • Pandit – Eternity Spin
  • Holy Other – With U
  • James Blake – James Blake
  • D’eon – Darkbloom
  • College – Northern Council

DJ Mixes

And here’s some tracks from our favourite LP’s in handy mp3 format.

Feliz Navidad… x

Emotional Pop – The Best of 2011 

  • Pandit – Kathryn, My Lovely
  • Com Truise – Flightwave
  • Teeel – Triangle Waves
  • Holy Other – Yr Love
  • D’eon – Transparency
  • Soft Rocks – Slowdown
  • Washed Out – Far Away
  • Nicolas Jaar – Variations
  • James Blake – Unlock
  • Boxcutter – Panama
  • College – Out of Sync
  • College ft. Electric Youth – A Real Hero
  • Parallel Dance Ensemble – Time
  • Holy Ghost! – Hold On
  • Hercules and Love Affair – Painted Eyes
  • Zola Jesus – Shivers
  • Destroyer – Poor in Love
  • New Look – A Light
  • M83 – Midnight City
  • Panda Bear – Benefica
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