According to Sirius: Keeping you energized with the biggest dance hits on the planet. Today's hottest songs that always keep the beat going and no ballads - ever.My Experience: What can I say about The Beat? Well, it's easier to stomach listening to it in the car than, say, Area 33. It's more upbeat than Chill. I guess it's even more upbeat than Boom Box. The stuff you hear on The Beat are those songs you can't get out of your head (like an up-tempo version of Kylie Minogue's Can't Get You Out of My Head). Some songs you hadn't heard, and some you had...just put to a more intense beat.
A Time and Place for Everything: While not necessarily something you normally listen to in the car, I have to admit, there is some catchy stuff here, and would likely be a pretty good place to turn if you were feeling down. This is music, though, that you're more likely to run into at a club...and not the kind of club that plays driving techno beats with no lyrics or mash-up after mash-up. Not to stereotype, but I've seen Queer as Folk on Showtime, and can see this music very much fitting in on there. Still...can be very catchy.
Sample Playlist:
- ATC, Around the World
- Paul Oakenfold, Faster Kill Pussycat
- Rihanna, S.O.S.
- Madonna, Jump
- Kelly Clarkson, Because of You (Dance Remix, of course)
- Digital Allies, Without You
Verdict: I was on the fence for a bit (like I am with so many of these channels), but ended up throwing a bookmark its way because we can all use a little audio pick-me-up every now and then.
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