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!

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"