Yesterday, I acquired dance group Telephoned's (that didn't make much sense with the 's, but disregard your confusion. The band is named Telephoned) mixtape, Off The Hook. If you like music that gets you moving without being too theatrical or in your face, I suggest you get yourself over to rcrdlbl and download it. It's filled with short dance ditties, and includes covers of "Use Somebody" and "Empire State of Mind." However, the first track that stood out to me was the one-minute-and-fifty-three-second "Run Away."
It's a simple formula here. Horns (personal favourite instrument of the moment, sorry, acoustic guitar). Powerful vocals that won't shatter your eardrums. What sounds like beatboxing. A small touch of theatrics (what's dance music without it, after all?). And there you go. In less than two minutes, Telephoned captures your attention with a song that is labelled as dance, but is much more pop. It's also a bit tragic, not terribly upbeat at all, but that's what makes it good. How many cheery pop songs have you heard recently? If you're like me, the answer is too many.
To really give the group what they deserve, you'll need to download the entire mixtape. It only takes about half an hour to listen to, and by the time you're done, you'll realize that the dance music you once knew is long-gone. Who needs to remix the crap out of something anymore? Telephoned does dance their way, and these days, if you're not putting a unique spin on what you're putting out, it's easy to fall into my recycling bin.
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