French Dance group Pakito made it big with their smash hit “Living On Video” back in 2006. The song was #1 across Europe and it’s popularity eventually brought it over to the U.S. I first heard it on the former XM Satellite’s Dance channel, XM 81 BPM. I really enjoyed the song and over the past few years sought out other songs of Pakito only to realize it was like finding a needle in a hay stack.
While the U.S. embraced Pakito’s hit “Living On Video”, finding any other songs by the talented artist was near impossible. The closet I came to seeing another song by Pakito in the U.S. was “Moving On Stereo” on BPM’s “Potential New Music Show”. Needless to say it never made it out. I never understood even to this day why artists such as Pakito, Scooter, etc. can’t get any love from the states.
That’s one of the many reasons why I launched AscenDance Radio. I live and broadcast from Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the U.S. and I enjoy the work put out by the Pakito’s and Scooter’s of the world. Them and many other European, Asian, etc. artists who may not be your regular Top 40 acts but still produce top notch music that everyone can enjoy. From what I can tell my audience appreciates them too.
It’s with that I am glad to announce that after a 3 year hiatus of making a few remixes here and there, Pakito is back with their brand new original production, Harmony! It’s their first single in years and I hope it’s the start of what looks to be their 2nd CD!
Pakito is, at least for me, one of those artists who can make great song after great song. If you want to know what I’m talking about you can find a lot of their songs in our “Request” section under the “Listen” tab. Of course you can also find their music on Youtube.
If you’re like me and enjoy their music you can buy an Import of their CD over at Amazon for 35$.
You can also buy their latest single “Harmony” here:
We’re playing “Harmony” now so be sure to request it and give it the rating you think it deserves. Whichever way you do it be sure to support your favorite dance artists in any way you can either by buying their music, going to their concerts or requesting their music. Show them you appreciate their work and you want them to keep making great music.
NOTE: ADR nor myself made any money from this. We just want to support the Dance artists that make this station possible.
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
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