Nina Sky - Move Ya Body

Fantastic track.

"legs - divide it! hands - tied it! pride - hide it!"

re: the lyrics, I think that they allow for two interpretations: you could see the first few lines as setting the scene, after which the song jumps continously between the perspective of the girl and the male "he" alluded to in the first verse (i.e., when they sing "you're making me hot!", they're actually singing from the male's perspective); or it's a straight-ahead lesbian fantasy, withe the fact that the object of the protagonist's desire "makes the fellas go" being just one more factor that makes her more desirable. Both concepts are kinda interesting.

I disagree; in fact what I love about it is that it is endlessly reinterpret-able, so its incredibly hard to get tired of, and very stripped-down in its instrumental form. Endlessly replayable as well.

Very endearing. The whole thing has a classic '80s Hispanic NYC vibe to it (esp. that 'can you feel the beat, can you feel it..' bit). What really makes it for me are the vocals.

They said on the TV program that they met at art school, I think. Or maybe it was cosmetology school.

Anyway, some type of school was discussed by them at some point. Nina Sky want us to get our educations when we aren't in the club listening to their club bangers.

I thought they were twins?

ARRRGH! From Dancehall t.A.t.U. to Dancehall White Stripes in a few posts, it's a cruel world!

I like how that part sounds like "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine!

The rest of the album, though, is like having two slightly dirty Beyonces, which happens to be my new favorite masturbatory fantasy.

THANKS, NINA SKY!

their new single secrets, is wonderful.

NEW SINGLE!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D

Very nice. I notice Ryan Leslie has used the same type of low synth stabs on this as appear on Cassie's 'Sometimes'. Also an oddly mushy but quite pleasing kick drum sound.

I love the electro-diva like vocals midway through especially, the part about "can you feel the beat within my heart".

I like how that part sounds like "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine!

-- jaymc (jaymc), Monday, August 2, 2004 9:04 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Link

it's a quote of "Can You Feel the Beat" by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

Move Ya Body is so great

ive tried to get into their other stuff but nothing has been as brilliant as that first single. easily one of the best songs of the past 100 years. ;)

I wish their The Musical album would come out already, I mean :

It's been like 3 years of flop singles and pushbacks... just put it out already! Record labels are so dumb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZVKSM6TLAw

not as good as 'on some bullshit' :(

might as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4jME7nq7YA

"on some bullshit" is not good

that is some bullshit

xp agreed

If you don't like "Move Ya Body", fuck you. That's how I break it down to an extent.

The squiggly, phasered synth line is about 45 kinds of perfect.

cosine cosine

it surprised me that "on some bullshit" ended up being almost as perfect this summer

maybe my most favourite song of this decade.

not an unreasonable assertion

move ya body is like the 00s' swing my way or my boo.

yeah, pretty much (although "Swing My Way" kind of passed me by)

im sort of the same about all three songs, like if you dont like those, then you basically suck.

Sueños from their La Conexión mixtape is hot.

Any idea when the new album's being released?

http://www.ninaskyhigh.com/

new free ep is as wonderful as you'd expect http://ninasky.bandcamp.com/album/the-other-side

freestyle cover of the cure, haha. it's great.

i love these girls a lot more than other artists with more substantial discographies. i feel very connected to their values.

Ooh, new version of Beautiful People without the DJ Sammy sample.

<3

Ooh, new version of Beautiful People without the DJ Sammy sample.

just as i'd got used to the sample too! "beautiful people" really really grew on me this summer.

freestyle cover of the cure

okay this is amazing

Okay they sampled "Fuck Dat" = I had forgotten that I love these women and want to marry their music

did you see them call out their label boss a few months ago on twitter for not releasing their album? put his personal email, home address and telephone number up and urged their fans to bombard him w/complaints

<3 them

ha I'm not on Twitter like that, so no

that is great though

some bangers here

Really love Beautiful People. Seems so restrained but bangin' at the same time.

http://wayneandwax.com/?p=4007

Wayne Marshall blogpost re their love of freestyle

yeah, i sometimes like to imagine a parallel pop universe where the freestyle revival actually happened like it was threatening to a few years ago, instead of the gross electro swerve pop took instead. and it would of course be led by nina sky and cassie.

This is great. Wish this was the sort of mainstream artists getting the spotlight.

this is great and i <3 that photo on their bandcamp page

wow, they're officially my new favorite old thing. Andy Butler should scoop them up for his new label.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjPnTFNktMw&feature=player_embedded

I fucking love them.

http://i45.tinypic.com/ae7daw.jpg

I fucking love them.

― Moka, Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:57 AM (1 week ago)

you can catch me on that YOUTUBE in my COOL CLIP
i'm about to pick my HOES UP in my NEW WHIP

i also picked their debut album up this summer, like a decade too late, and it's an amazing album! why did no one tell me this at the time.

*half a decade

i wish they would release all of tracks they scrapped from The Musical for free, I'm liking their new direction a lot but want to hear the rest of that stuff v. much

http://www.ninaskyhigh.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/17560_302200969879_42582739879_4635851_7791098_n.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhqKMb01r_Q

new song with creep is vg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdr7cOqnbkc

Yes, yes it is

man she is great

Nina Sky is a duo. Ditto for creep.

And yeah they're brilliant, they have an extraordinary ability to find pop hooks in any song or genre you throw their way.

I guess they've just done a song with Caucasian Ghostface impersonator Action Bronson that should drop soon?

NEW SINGLE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKtSeBLhZGA

http://www.ninaskyhigh.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DayDreamingfinalcover.gif

supposedly creep are working on the forfthcoming album

don't sleep

smfh @ a gif cover

move ya body >>> everything since

i do like them tho

move ya body >>> everything since

― #YOLO #NAMASTE (D-40), Friday, February 3, 2012 3:24 PM Bookmark

this includes all other music not by nina sky, fwiw

i love everything about them so much, i need someone to share my enthusiasm

I ALSO LOVE THEM VERY MUCH

thank you, thank you, thank you

THEY ARE SO AWESOME AND I AM EXCITED.

I fucking love Nina Sky

not the hugest fan of nina dubstep

move ya body >>> everything since

which doesn't mean that "everything since" should be dismissed. their entire debut album is a classic imo

i like this song

also they've never done anything remotely dubstep?

working with brenmar!

It's great! It's about lesbians! Hooray!

― Sym (shmuel), Thursday, June 17, 2004 1:32 AM (7 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

It's about lesbians!But wait, aren't words like "him" used in the song?

― , Thursday, June 17, 2004 2:38 AM (7 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I think it's kind of peripherally about "making the fellas" do whatever, but it definitely says "move ya body girl...don't stop, you're makin' me hot...from head to toe." Pretty Sapphic.

Fantastic track.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Friday, July 16, 2004 6:14 PM (7 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

funny to see these posts again after learning that one of the Nina Sky girls is now openly gay and married to a woman

yeah i came across that bit of info randomly a few weeks ago! so the creep/nina sky collab was 3/4 lesbian then

yes, I got a renewed kick out of the whole "'move ya body' is homoerotic" thing when i learned of nicole's sexuality

fwiw, i knowingly posted a pic of nicole's wife in here two years ago

oh i had no idea, wasn't explicitly stated itt afaict

Had no idea that the version of 'Beautiful People' on The Other Side was a remix, nor that the original sampled DJ Sammy's cover of 'Heaven'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ott2FBvC_A

Kind of dig this, even though "heard it first" syndrome means I prefer the EP version.

i heard the original first and for ages thought the dj sammy sample was too eurocheesy, but one day it suddenly clicked with me and i caved in. and then a week later they dropped the EP and fixed it!

came to dance and do our thing
party in this club, see what the night brings
five guys try'na holla we gon' holla back
and party to this nina sky track

new album... i haven't been in this cult but sounds pretty good

http://www.ninaskyhigh.com/

new album meaning it's up for download for free

"never kissed you" is kind of amazing

talking to them this afternoon btw

ha, new order interpolation

Wow, Never Kissed You just came on and my head just melted with the psychedelic stylings.

This is fantastic.

So excited for new material - 'The Other Side' was next level. The singles from this have been a bit too in line with current Eurobosh trends for my liking but still with a much subtler touch. Excited to hear the whole thing.

There is a touch of eurobosh, sure, but the second half of the E.P. especially just hits new levels of sonic gorgeousness.

i actually think the two songs they trailed this with are by far the weakest

"bright lights" is the equiv of dawn's "faith"! that drop!

It was all I could do to choke down the first track on this. Is there anything dark and interesting on this album, or did Nina Sky somehow turn into a Natasha Bedingfield tribute band without me noticing?

Are dark and interesting always synonymous?

No, but I would settle for either over the Radio Disney trip of "Starting Today"

Try Never Kissed You which seems to be becoming the consensus star pick. It definitely gets better in the latter half of the EP.

"heartbeat" is really good... let that one slip under the radar

mmmmmm... Salaam Remi. Already better; thanks guys!

track is making me wish Remi would produce the entirety of Elle Varner's album

"heartbeat" reminds me a lot of the richard x "king of hearts" remix

I am digging this pretty hardcore

you realize the track for "Never Kissed You" is just ESG's UFO pitched down a little, right? nothing wrong with a one-track jack but

Yeah, 'Day Dreaming' should not have been the lead single.

Comatose is stunning. About 25% slower than you expect it to be in the best way possible.

"OMG this track is just ::old sample:: with someone singing and/or rapping over the top" is not the kind of a criticism I expected to be coming from you, Rev?

not really a criticism, just pointing it out. it's kinda jarring to me cause of my familiarity with the original. still probably the best track here.

Memphis Bleek/Jay-Z "1, 2 Y'all" is still prob my fave "UFO" 1TJ tho. WATCH WHAT YOU SAYIN ON THE RAAADDDIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

This still feels like a massive step down from The Other Side EP to me. Nothing on it nears "Too Long To Let Go"

I mean, it's more straight up dance and less freestyle... but part of their appeal is the variety of different flavours they tackle? idk.

Feels like there's less variety on this one, but I'm probably bring too many biases to the table to judge, since I much preferred their occasional R&B forays (or their recent Major Lazer/Creep collabs) to this stuff. This just feels like a step away from the creative reinvention they've been teasing for a while, so it can't help but seem like kind of an anti-climax for me

No, I agree. The Other Side is a stronger album, and the CREEP collaboration is breathtaking compared to some of this. But some of the last EP needed to grow on me and I already love Heartbeat and Comatose, so I'll let the rest have a chance.

So will I totally hate The Other Side, then, if I like this?

(Then again, I thought I didn't like CREEP but it turns out after hearing the Nina Sky collab, actually, I do.)

I don't really think The Other Side and Nicole & Natalie are radically different - they're both based around what I think of as the essence of Nina Sky. If anything it's N&N which codes as "darker" to me - The Other Side is far lighter, more summery, more based around their freestyle influences. And the dance influence on N&N is being way overstated. But I haven't listened enough yet.

They were great to talk to earlier!

Um. You won't hate the Other Side at all. There are one or two tracks in line with this, a couple more that are more like 'Never Kissed You' and a few that are more latin freestyle than that.

oh fuck i used capital letters in a non-sports thread, lol

maybe i'll just go back to them

Yeah, I don't think 'The Other Side' is dark at all - it feels more tossed off, if anything, but it's an energetic sort of tossed off. A few (but not many) tracks here feel overthought but I've only given it one or two spins and it's v. good.

this is pretty poppy... "heartbeat" and "everytime" are really good. if they were by robyn they'd be in every publication's top 30 of the year.

For me, it's basically all about the close harmonies they're singing on "sew your row back up, I never kissed you babe" (or whatever it is they're singing, ha ha, I can't understand Queens accents any more) that just send shivers down my spine. The chord they end on is just... wau.

i really like the final three songs on this

I am pretty sure I prefer The Other Side. A lot of this seems, kinda, I dunno, circuit-y. I like them more in freestyle/dancehall/reggaeton/r&b modes.

xp "slow your roll"

Even goff mode.

maybe you met my sister/ we both have the same eyes

this whole album has clicked big time for me

"comatose" >>>>>>>>>>>

it's like a massive power ballad but slowed like molasses so you can savour every emotion

i way underrated "day dreaming" and "heartbeat" too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW5Bu1B_qxU

<3

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?v9objhqaf7ih2kf

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/7439161/La+Conexion+cd.jpg
http://images.coveralia.com/audio/n/Nina_Sky-La_Conexion-Trasera.jpg

^the real goods, screw this Nicole & Natalie nonsense

this is so great. so great.

http://ring.cdandlp.com/temple_of_deejays/photo_grande/114042230.jpg

better cover perhaps? there's another HQ version of it floating around

nicole & natalie is not nonsense

https://soundcloud.com/nina_sky/overtime-prod-by-slimmy

this is great

I like this a lot. Too much maybe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq5zpj32cPc

i'm all for liking nina sky too much

me and my gf and Brainwasher saw them last summer. It was fun except for the weird, unnecessary covers of "All of Me" and "Pony"