I have fairly mixed thoughts about these samples, though they do suggest this album will be much better than SEB's 222 and 223.
1. Just Say Yeah / Kaioh
Definitely not up to par with Sunlight, but still pretty good. It's sort of in the same vein as It's Like a Fire in that its melody is kind of dissonant, yet commercial-friendly at the same time. As I sort of mentioned before, I'm still really upset that GGM merged with SCP, because this, along with Sunlight, sound 100% SCP in terms of production style. It's pretty much the equivalent scenario if GGM went completely defunct and the remaining vocalists just moved over to SCP.
2. Stay with You / Stephy Martin
I love you Stephy, but I'm afraid this really lacks of originality. The chorus sounds like every other hook used for Dima's female-led productions, and the synth seems to be rehashed from Power of Love. Unfortunately, this is probably one of Stephy's weakest tracks to date.
3. Fly Magic / Jager
This is just what I anticipated and hoped for from this alias. In keeping true to Jager's winning streak, this carries a poppy, yet strong tune with excellent vocals and production to spare. Easily one of my favorite samples.
4. In the Rhythm of the Night / Cindy
Pretty average Hi-NRG Attack. The chorus here is clunky and unmemorable.
5. Dancing on the Street / David Dima
David Dima has gotten increasingly forgettable with every release, more or less, and this is sadly no exception to that pattern. I had hoped for another epic masterpiece like King of the World or even Dance Eurobeat, but this track seems to bring absolutely nothing fresh to the name, and I'll probably forget about it before the next SEB even comes out.
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6. Poison / Daniel
This track will probably polarize the community. It's definitely one of the riskier Capaldi productions in recent years, but Daniel's vocal performance is a little odd. This could turn out to be great, but I'll have to hear the full track before making a fair conclusion.
7. Prayer / Ducky Chix
The best track Leonardi has handed to one of his ladies in a very long time. Not sure if I would quite rank this up with Loving Eurobeat and Boys Gone Wild, but after a long period of disappointment from SinclaireStyle's female leads, this is a very pleasant surprise.
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8. Say Say Say / Annalise
Oh dear, we're back to A-Beat C's ultra-forgettable dark period from around 2007. This is just as insipid as the rest of Annalise's schlock from the 180's decade.
9. Dreamers / Paul Harris
Bit of a slower pace here, but as with Marika's two songs, it works to this track's advantage. I'm looking quite forward to this.
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10. Do You Believe in Love / Norma Sheffield
Well, this is about as strong as you can get with a terribly mediocre vocalist. The smooth production here is actually pretty effective with the track's mild tone, even though Norma's voice is still as nasal and off-key as ever.
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11. Radio Love / Isabelle
The chorus focuses way too much on the same chord, and the bland melody does little to help matters. The synths are also really thin and the pace too slow to support the utterly simplistic structure. This sample really drags.
12. Goldginger / Nick Turbo
Roberto Festari gives me yet another surprisingly good track following the footsteps of Lucky Lucky. That synth hook sounds pretty odd, though.
13. Pull the Trigger / Bon
I really like this track so far, and I find it a shame that most people here really aren't taking to it.
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14. Higher Higher More and More / Bliss
And just what on earth is
this? I feel like I'm listening to the theme song of some little children's show from the 1980's. This could either turn out to be tolerable at best or my absolute least favorite track of the entire decade.
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15. The Element of Fire / Fastway
Seems like a lot has been thrown into this chorus. As with Hyper Super Powers, the shouts are distracting, but at least the hook is a bit more melodic, if still rather unfocused. Seems like a pretty good song based on the sample, but it's still eons behind Shock Out, Love Countdown, and the like.
