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CMU Playlists
Playlist: Alphabeat
By CMU Editorial | Published on Saturday 6 March 2010
Alphabeat shot to fame in 2008 with the release of their single ‘Fascination’, which reached number six in the charts. It was followed by the band’s debut album, ‘This Is Alphabeat’, which went to number two in the UK album chart. Receiving high critical acclaim, the album launched Alphabeat as a band loved by mainstream pop fans and more discerning music fans alike, although those in the latter group were sometimes a little less quick to admit it.
Signing a new deal with Universal’s Polydor label in February 2009, the band set about writing and recording their second album, ‘The Beat Is…’, which was released this week. Bringing in influence from 90s mainstream dance acts, it’s a sharp turn away from the 80s pop of their debut.
Currently on tour with Lady Gaga, we asked Alphabeat vocalist Anders SG to put together a Powers Of Ten playlist featuring some of his favourite tracks and a few key influences. The result is by far the most pop any of these playlists have been, or are likely to be.
ANDERS SG’S TEN
Click here to listen to Ander’s playlist in Spotify, and then read on to find out more about his selections.
01 Junior Senior – Take My Time
This is two Danish guys who had a worldwide hit called ‘Move Your Feet’, but this track is from their absolutely brilliant second album and features Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson from B-52’s.
02 Gossip – Heavy Cross (Fred Falke Remix)
The best remix of 2009. Total synth heaven. Maybe the track was meant for Mini Viva before Fred decided to use it as part of this remix? Just saying.
03 Hercules And Love Affair – You Belong
I pressed the play count thing in my iTunes and this was the winner with 80 plays, so I guess it deserves a place in this larger-than-life playlist. Heard the record to pieces when we moved to London two years ago.
04 Familjen – Det Snurrar I Min Skalle
Don’t worry if you don’t get a word of what he’s singing, I don’t either. It’s hard to pick one song off this fantastic album because everything is too good to be true. Even though it’s called Familjen (‘the family’) it is a one-man-band. A perfect blend of techno-house-dance-mania and soft, ambient and passionate vocals. Get this album now! Or just this song. It’s up to you, really.
05 Britney Spears – Hot As Ice
I love this song. The production, the drums, the backing vocals, the lyric, Britney… Everything!
06 Dan Hartman – Relight My Fire
The original. This also belongs in the too good to be true genre/file/whatever. Wonderful.
07 N*Sync – Tearin’ Up My Heart
I can’t really make a list without a classic boyband. (One of) The best boyband song(s) ever. Max Martin wrote it, who also wrote most of the hits of Britney, Backstreet Boys and later on Kelly Clarkson and Pink and so on, and so on, and so on.
08 Black Box – I Don’t Know Anybody Else
A huge influence on our new album ‘The Beat Is…’ Dance perfection. Aww!
09 The Tough Alliance – First Class Riot
I’ve been slightly obsessed with these two Swedish guys for a couple of years now. I will always love these guys no matter how too-cool-for-school they try to be. It’s all a part of it. Make sure to watch some of the videos.
10 Basement Jaxx feat Sam Sparro – Feelings Gone
Love Basement Jaxx. Love Sam Sparro. Love this song. Sam-goes-Prince.
