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If you had to choose one song over the past year or so that has had the most impact in dance and pop music lately, it might have to be Avicii's "Levels." In Germany and now Poland the synth riff from "Levels" is now either consciously or subconsciously influencing all kinds of dance/pop crossover material. The latest case in point? Polska radio smash "Without You." No, not David Guetta and Usher's "Without You," mind you. We're talking about DJ Remo's "Without You." The tune has proven a big hit on large Polska radio stations such as Eska (Top 20) and it features a rap (in Polish) by Doniu as well as an (in English) topline vocal by Amila. Per her bio, Amila’s own music "fluctuates between pop, dance and R&B." She also "writes her lyrics herself." DJ Remo, real name Remigiusz Łupicki, has been around forever and is not better known as an artist because, according to his bio, his day job is Head of EMI Music Poland's Pop division (!). Oh, he's also the owner of a very popular label in Poland, My Music, which released this track (surprised?). Check it below.

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Here's an interesting new video from Germany's CJ Stone and Poland's Anna Turska. The song is called "Believe Me" and it's a true pan-EU house music affair! The crew here also have enlisted Dutch rapper MC Sherlock for the tune. The video was shot in Anna's home country of Poland at several locations, including Club Pomarancza in Lodz and Club Onyx in Tarnowskie Gor. We wrote about Anna before on this blog and we hope to see more from her in the months and years to come. Good track by an international cast that is off the radar of most EDM blogs. Check it below.

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Young women don't really need Maroon 5 in Warsaw. Why? Because they've got Mrozu and he owns the under-25 teenage girl set in Poland at the moment with his hot track "Rollercoaster." The song is so good it's also attracting male fans in large numbers, not just the ladies. It's ahead of Train's new single this week (up to #8) on radio outlets such as RMF FM (see their Poplista) and looks like it could go Top 5 soon. So who is this guy? He's a singer/producer and songwriter who has already had a lot of success in Poland over several years. One of the singer's most recent hits was called "Globalnie" ("global") but he's not really known much outside of his native country, yet. "Rollercoaster" debuted on March 12th and it's really rather great. Very well produced with the right kind of D&B and dubstep elements subtly in the mix. Check it below.

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Poland is house music's next big thing as this blog (and hardly any others) has detailed the past two years. The latest example is a simply smashing new song and clip by Bream & Blinders called "You Could Be The One."  Blinders are two brothers, who had big success recently with their track 'So High' (in collaboration with Bream again), which appeared on a few prestigious compilations such as "Pacha Ibiza Dancefloor Hits 2011." The duo also remixed Dirty South & Thomas Gold's "Alive," which was announced as the 'Track of The Day' by Beatport last year. Bream's tracks are played by DJs all around the world by many famous names on the scene such as Tiesto, John Dahlback, Abel Ramos etc. Now, Blinders and Bream are back with a big track that sounds suspiciously Swedish, but with a Polish pop heart. Check it below.

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Happy earth day, friends! In May 1992 European Union governments adopted legislation designed to protect the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. This legislation is called the Habitats Directive. At the heart of this directive is the creation of a network of sites called Natura 2000. In Poland recently, someone (maybe these people) tapped the power of music and You Tube to help raise awareness for a younger generation about theatened species in wetlands-type areas via using well known singer Katarzyna Nosowska. The singer specifically chose for the promotional campaign in Poland to help Natura 2000, GDOŚ, her song "O Lesie" (or A Forest") from her last album. Below you'll see a really beautiful video for the track that shows the diversity of species in European areas that may otherwise appear to not be bursting with life. "Natura 2000 is not only about beautiful forests, meadows and lakes, [but about] protecting habitats and areas where endangered species live" Nosowska said in a release last year.

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