Galaxies feat. Haffi Haff – Sex Freak

Ooh, hot and pumping!

Tom: “I think it’s hot and pumping,” says innuendo-laden Europlop reader Lisa. “A bit long for radio but great on the dancefloor.”

Tim: Ooh, hot and pumping! Yes please.

Tom: I’m always suspicious when we get a fairly unknown track like this submitted – one that has, for instance, only had 43 plays this week. Is “Lisa” really a front for the song’s publicist?

Tim: Now, now, Tom, be nice.

Tom: Lisa is right, of course; it is long for radio, and a bit… well, generic for a club. I can see it getting mixed into the middle of a club set somewhere, but I doubt it’s going to get anyone’s hands in the air.

Tim: Sounds about right. I like that bloke saying ‘Good evening’ randomly in the middle, though – all polite.

Tom: And didn’t mixing in sex-noise samples go out with E-Rotic?

Tim: Oh, God, I’d completely forgotten about them. You know, you’re weird – I’ve told you that, right?

Hera Björk feat. Haffi Haff – Feel The Love Tonight

Well, this has got to be good.

Tim: Eleven months ago we reviewed the 2010 Iceland Pride track and somewhat liked it; a little under ten months ago we reviewed a Hera Björk track and loved it more than anything else in the world. Now, we combine the two, with this year’s Iceland Pride track, sung by the delightful Ms Björk.

Tom: Well, this has got to be good.

Tim: You’d think, wouldn’t you?

Tom: Oh.

Tim: Let’s not mince words: it’s disappointing. Right from the start with the autotune on her voice, it’s very disappointing indeed.

Tom: Who’s this Haffi Haff bloke? Because he appears to have dragged Hera down to his level.

Tim: No one particularly special – had a few tunes out that aren’t really worth linking to – but yeah. I wasn’t expecting another Because You Can, of course I wasn’t, and I accept it has to have a proper clubby sound to it, but it’s just so generic.

Tom: Not even an operatic bridge? Really? This could be anyone singing.

Tim: It’s a shame – she has such a fantastic and capable voice, and it’s wasted on this Rihanna/Britney/Beyoncé/J-Lo/anyone soundalike.