No, you're not hearing things. Some of these songs sound like other songs you may've heard before. They're not covers, or remixes, but rather entire new songs based on phrases or themes from old ones. It's not a new trick; in fact, the first new song based on another song that I can remember was "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang, which came from Chic's "Good Times." Much of early rap was created this way, in fact. Sampling is now a time-honored tradition these days, and some of the tracks in here may sound familiar enough to make you wonder at their origins.

I do have to admit it's pure coincidence these songs are all appearing in the same episode of the podcast. I didn't collect, or stockpile them in any way. So much of "Press Play" is about brining you the best new music I can find at the moment, and this episode is no different; so what does it say about these artists? Well, I can't be sure, but perhaps they're all just finding their inspiration in gems from the past!

So try this: Listen through this episode once before you read the rest of this narrative, 'cause I'm gonna tell you where they came from, right...wait for it...now:

The first song, "One Love" by David Guetta snags a familiar musical line from the Eagles song, "Hotel California." Can you hear it? It starts at about 1:18 as Estelle starts singing.

Track three, Morgan Page's "Fight For You," borrows a riff from Faithless' "Insomnia." This is one musical phrase you should recognize immediately considering how popular "Insomnia" was in 1996.

Track four, "Right Here," by Carmen Reese, borrows from another 1996 gem which has been remixed many times over the years: Robert Miles' trance classic (and a personal favorite of mine), "Children."

Lastly, track six, Allesandro Viale's "Sweet Little Thing," borrows from not one, but two different trance tunes from the late 90's/early '00's: "Beach Ball" by Nalin and Kane, and "Played A-Live" by the Safri Duo.

As for the rest, it's all brand new from some great artists, including Madonna, Lady Gaga, Plumb, and Beyoncé.

I'm really pleased with this set. It's always fun to pull together some great music, and even better when it carries with it the memory of great songs past. I hope you enjoy this set, and I hope the "Echoes" are as clear to you as they were to me the first time I heard the new songs!