Artist Aris volunteers that his song and the music video for “The Music” is meant to channel Madonna and George Michael.

I can't speak to the George influences (well, there's that facial hair and that leather jacket), but I do see/hear some Madonna-ness, and the song/video are great regardless ...

(Image via Aris)

It isn't a knock-off by any stretch, but I also hear some “Sending All My Love” by Linear and as for Madonna music-video references, I'd say “Burning Up,” “Papa Don't Preach” and “Hung Up”:

 

“The Music” and the album Pulse are available

on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8szKxLdPXgE

on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/aris

on Amazon: http://smarturl.it/PulseAmazon

direct from artist: http://aris.fm/shop