Martone’s new single “Chocolate (Drumapella Mix)” is a sumptuous confection in the house music canon—a track that delivers its raw, riffing energy with a wink and a nod to both the soulful past and the liberatory pulse of the present. In this remix, the beat is as cool and calculated as it is indulgently sticky, a delicious amalgam of percussive layers that stimulate both the body and the intellect.
Here, Martone, ever the self-styled “Emperor of House Music,” distills his signature sound into a pulsating cocktail of groove and guile. The irresistible rhythmic interplay is drawn out with a minimalist production that recalls the era when dance was as much a statement of defiant individuality as it was a call to the dancefloor. It’s a retro-futuristic nod to the club scenes that made and broke us, and in doing so, it turns sweetness into subversive power.
Although its seductive pulses might have you swaying before you can decipher each artfully layered detail, “Chocolate” is more than just a track—it’s a manifesto. A bite-sized bite of hedonistic yet politically charged artistry where every thump of the drum speaks to a personal and collective liberation. Martone’s approach is as unapologetically bold as it is subtly rebellious, marrying an old-school feel with progressive ideals that celebrate both identity and the dancefloor ethos.
In short, “Chocolate (Drumapella Mix)” is a finely tempered treat for those who believe that even a pop single can be a call-to-arms—a spicy, soul-stirring reminder that great beats and great beliefs can indeed share the same sonic space.
–Robert Chrisman
