Tim: Tina Cousins, off the late 90s, used to do dance pop, solo and working with Sash! on a couple of tracks, (and she also did Thank ABBA For The Music).
Tom: Crikey. That’s a pretty good pop CV, actually. What’ve we got?
Tim: Back then, the dance and the pop were combined nicely. Here…
Tim: It’s pop. It’s DANCE. It’s pop. It’s DANCE. DANCE. DANCE YOU BASTARDS OR YOU’LL DIE BECAUSE THIS IS HARDCORE DANCE. MUSIC THAT SETS COMPUTERS ON FIRE. YOU MUST DANCE.
Tom: I’m not sure it’s quite as two-sided as all that: rather than see it as a mash of genres, see it as a non-vocal chorus. It’s not four-on-the-floor pop, but it’s got personality to it.
Tim: Yes, I suppose you’re right. But even given that, what strikes me about it is that I can’t imagine it ever being played out – Tina’s bits are entirely unsuited to a heavy dance floor, and the dance bits are entirely unsuited to the ears of most people who like the rest.
Tom: Ooh, now that’s where I think you’re wrong. Remember all those brostep fans who were all about the DROP, and the light-and-dark contrast? This has a hell of a DROP.
Tim: It does, yes, there is that – I suppose it’s more the second group I’m thinking of, belonging to it as I do. On the other hand, I said ‘mostly’ up there – I quite like it, though, so I’ll take it.