Stuck In My Skull 441 -- "Alive"

Song: "Alive" || Artist: Empire of the Sun || http://youtu.be/IPKAwJKGSDc ||

Comments: Good morning and happy Monday! Not a happy Monday? Problem solved -- click the video about and your day will suck less. This song is the first single of Empire of the Sun's second studio album, "Ice on the Dune." The single was released back in April and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard dance charts. I'm actually predicting we'll see more from this track, though. To my reasoning, if "Radioactive" can spend roughly a year on the charts and keep coming back from the dead, there's a decent chance that the Australian electronic duo's song will likewise resurrect itself. This track is excellent. The signature sound of Empire of the Sun's vocals flows neatly over a relaxing, calm beat at around 120 BPM, sitting on the border of dance and down-tempo and able to pass itself off as either. I have no idea how this duo produces their vocals, but to my ears, they always sound as though there are more than two people singing their incredibly catchy chorus. Also, the visual style of their videos is something else. It's ridiculous, and awesome. Enjoy!

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Stuck In My Skull 317-- Tivoli Vs. Walking On A Dream (Acapella)

Song: "Tivoli Vs. Walking On A Dream (Acapella)" || Artist: Steve Angello Vs. Empire Of The Sun || http://youtu.be/Jj0J1cGcRMc ||


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Comments: Gotta love techno and these crazy-long song titles. Oh well. This song has been bouncing off the walls of my skull and ricocheting around my brainpan all day. It's fantastic. I can't get enough of it. If it weren't for the fact that people are usually around, I would turn up the volume to max and blast this on repeat all day long. This is one of those songs that is good enough that I'm going to have to go look up the original songs that comprise it -- "Tivoli" and "Walking on a Dream." Enjoy!

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