Pukka Up, the huge UK and Ibiza party that puts the Art Back In to Music, will invade Pacha on Friday19th August; bringing with it top international DJ Tom Novy. The exceptionally talented German is a celebrity in his own country and the man behind UK chart hits ?Your Body? and ?Pumpkin.? With a jam-packed diary across five continents this is a rare and hotly anticipated chance to see him in the Capital.
Also on the menu is ?We Love Sundays at Space? and Home (Sydney & Ibiza) resident, Jason Bye. Such a welcome fixture on the Island he?s was even awarded Resident of the Year iin 2004. He?ll Caf? Mambo regulars James Jackson and Oli Collins, ready to inject a huge shot of Ibiza- infused house sunshine into the sumptuous surroundings of Pacha. John Spacey and Howard Stern from Be Good Music will be supporting Tom Novy. The Pacha warm-up will be provided by The House of Lord B.
Pukka Up isn?t just about a wonderful vibe and upfront jackin? music as it aims to please all the senses. It will adorn the already gorgeous surroundings of Pacha with its sensuous artwork, sumptuous d?cor and a bevy of beautiful, sexy and talented entertainers, transforming it into a sensory paradise.
The Pukka Up team will be flying in from their Ibiza residency, which has been packing out Es Paradis every Friday night, alongside its legendary Sunset Boat parties. So if you want to put a little sunshine into your Saturday nights then head to Pacha on 19th August
Seems that no one can escape the internet phenomenon that is the forthcoming Samuel L. Jackson action movie Snakes on a Plane. Already a film with a large, albeit strange, cult following even before release, Addictive TV were asked to create remixed trailers for US television in their trademark audiovisual sampling and cut-up style. With rushes of the film a closely guarded secret, and web masters all over the planet itching for leaks, the Addictive TV guys were locked up in their studio to create the two 30 second spots for network use.
Starts on US television from next week and they’ll also be online soon. Be prepared for a scratched Sam Jackson stuttering his way into a drum ‘n’ bass track made up of rhythmic gun shots and an axe-wielding stewardess beheading seriously psychotic serpents!
Kevin Martin (AKA The Bug)?s latest electronic /dancehall/ dubstep project ?Ladybug? has arrived.
Kevin Martin has been releasing killer tech/dancehall/dub as The Bug for the last few years on labels such as Rephlex, Razor X and Fat Cat.
?Ladybug? is his side project featuring female MCs. ?Dem A Bomb We? is a radical reworking of an earlier project with UK Dancehall/Dubstep MC Warrior Queen. ?Minitura de Lul? is a blast of heavyweight Baile Funk Dancehall featuring Brazilian MC Deize Tigrana.
As well as The Bug, Kevin Martin has released music as Pressure, Techno Animal, God, Ice and his unique mixing of Dancehall, Noise, Grime, Hip-Hop, Dubstep and Dubtronica over the years has made him one of the UK?s fines artist/producers.
This single is the first to be taken from the forthcoming Dynamite
Dancehall album featuring UK artists such as dubstep hgeavyweights Digital Mystikz and Ladybug alongside Jamaican artists such as Beenie Man, Dillinger, Cecile, Lady Saw and more.
At only 19 years of age Tommy Four Seven has already created a buzz around himself on the London electro house scene. His first ever release gained Radio 1 support and enabled Tommy to secure three key London residencies playing alongside the likes of Adam Sky, FC Kahuna, Mark Moore, Bones & Ramsey and King Roc, this was all before he was legally allowed to buy a beer!
Tommy?s career began spinning at after hours events around London?s infamous Vauxhall triangle, having focused early on Tommy has gone onto become one of London?s most in demand DJs having notched up gigs at the Ministry of Sound, The Egg, Fabric, Turnmills as well as playing for Disco Kitten in Edinburgh and more recently in Paris for leading electro techno night Eyes Need Sugar. He held a residency for the early part of 2005 with Kosmetic Surgery and can be found regularly back at the infamous Twist in Vauxhall. He also holds a residency for Kurruption, the party that got him started in all of this.
Already experienced in the studio, he has tracks out on Block Records and Hy-br, his second release on Brique Rouge titled ?My Friend EP?
and of course this self titled EP on iO Music. Featuring two tracks ?Wap The Chicken? and ?Who Stick Who? this EP will do doubt give Tommy the boost he requires to take things to the next level.
With his outstanding style and energy, Tommy Four Seven has an exciting career ahead of him, jump on this bright young talent now people!
My Digital Enemy up the ante on their second release, abandoning the hands-in-the-air vocals of their first release and following several weekends? worth of ?field research? in some of the more seedier, scarier after hours parties that London has to offer, they return with the grindy, gritty triple-headed beast that is the ?Sordid You EP?
Featuring three tracks of bottom-heavy, tech-inspired dirt My Digital Enemy AKA Brighton-based trio Harry Diamond, Segei Hall and Keiron Mc Ternan deliver this absolute belting single, further developing the MDE sound for 2006.
The lead track ?Sordid You? is a deep throbbing 3am workout featuring a dreamy lead line and a warping bass that will get you grooving into the early hours. Next up ?Electro Joker? is Robbie Rivera?s ?Funk-a-Tron? meets Tocadisco in an after hours party somewhere in Shoreditch whilst the final track ?Where The Fuck Is Elvis?? ups the pace slightly featuring tech-ed out percussion and a growling bassline that is simply not going to take ?no? for an answer.
Proving that they?re more than capable of delivering the goods, we?ll just leave you to make your own mind up, but will say? watch out for this tearing clubs up in coming weeks!
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Sex Machine is the meeting of minds of top songwriter Danny Kirsch, hot new producer Mat Bradshaw with super-vocalist Shena and Friday Night is set to be the funky house anthem of the summer!
Friday Night is the most essential tune to kick-start your weekend in style with it?s sing-a-long, feel good lyrics. Already championed by Pete Tong on Radio 1 for 5 weeks, Friday Night is teed up to cross over and hit the charts.
Danny Kirsch is a hugely successful songwriter / producer and has written hits for Jurgen Vries, Bez, Judge Jules and Rozalla to name just a few! Mat Bradshaw is on a roll with his productions and remixes and he?s recently remixed The Original?s club classic I Luv U Baby. Mat is rooted firmly in the commercial dance scene and has a reputation in the up for it northern funky circuit.
Providing the vocals is the one and only Shena, having worked with people as diverse as Mariah Carey to Girls Aloud, Shena?s vocals know no limits! Shena scored a top 10 hit on Michael Gray?s - The Weekend and her Electro Sexual release is currently doing the rounds in clubland.
Friday Night would not be complete without a full remix package and we mean full!
Ian Carey provides kickin? remixes with killer string hooks, irresistibly funky basslines and a lush electric piano riff plus there?s a dub for the late night crew.
Germany?s Plastic Funk, touch on the funky-electro vibe with a remix that is already doing serious damage this summer complete with a phat sound and clever filtering.
New kids on the block and ?youngstars? in waiting, Kingpinz, round it all off with a string driven remix that builds and builds.
?Love Don?t Let Me Go (Walking Away)? is the new club smash delivered by David Guetta on 14th August through Gusto Recordings.
Starting life in the underground as a naughty bootleg at the end of ?05, David?s ?Love Don?t Let Me Go? disappeared on a smutty three day bender with Tocadisco?s remix of The Egg?s classic, ?Walking Away? and somehow re-emerged as a body-popping b-line laced with cheeky electro reverb and staccato synths. Its head hurt too. Hangover aside, ?Love Don?t Let Me Go (Walking Away)? is set to become the club smash of summer ?06.
After that L?Oreal ad, after being voted ?Best DJ? at 2005?s ?House Music Awards?, and after yet another Miami party that saw industry insiders, club kids and the rich and famous clamber on stage, David Guetta is back. The Tocadisco mix is currently spearheading the latest Citroen C4 TV campaign featuring that Robot again. Radio 1?s Pete Tong and Jo Whiley have both supported David?s track, with Tong on board since its fledgling bootleg status back in March. The original version of The Egg?s ?Walking Away? has enjoyed recent plays from Zane Lowe and Steve Lamacq and is available on their ?Forwards? album through Squarepeg Records.
Following F*** Me I?m Famous? phenomenal debut in the UK last October, the parties have taken NY, Miami WMC, Paris and, The Cannes Film Festival by the balls. David played Space?s opening party in Ibiza this year and there is the second ever FMIF London date on 22 June at Caf? de Paris.
Three stand-alone FMIF parties are lined up at Pacha, Ibiza starting 13 July and don?t forget the third in the ?F*** Me I?m Famous? album series, set for release on 3 July, and entitled ?FMIF International.?
Let?s not forget this is a mash up and The Egg of course are a highly respected electronic dance act who will be coming back this summer with an eagerly awaited new single. They are playing a bunch of UK festivals including the Big Chill, The Glade, TDK Cross Central, Bestival and Foundation, before releasing brand new single ?Nothing? in September.
?Love Don?t Let Me Go (Walking Away)? by David Guetta vs The Egg is released 14th August through Gusto Recordings.
The breaks scene has always had a ?blokesy? edge to it, it?s got to be said so it?s so refreshing when someone like 10 Sui comes along adding her feminine charm and electronic soul to this testosterone charged world with the refreshingly funky and (quite literally) cheeky ?Bring Forth Ya Booty?
For over a decade Tracie ?10 Sui? Storey has plied her trade spinning an intelligent mix of electro, house and party tunes alongside producing, writing for some of the UK?s leading dance press as well as broadcasting on various web radio stations ensuring that over the years, she has become known as one of the world?s leading decks women in her scene.
Here she has joined forces with producer extraordinaire and up and coming DJ Mikey G AKA La Resistance, which has led to this cellulite burner of a tune.
Mikey cut his teeth working in Joey Negro?s Old St Studio with some of house music?s household names. Exploding onto the breaks scene in late 2005 he quickly picked up airplay and DJ support from the breaks A List for his output as ?Artcrime?
In his short period as a breaks producer Mikey has seen his tracks appear on DJ Mag cover mounts as well as on Florida breaks-legend DJ Icey?s acclaimed ?Y4K? mix album. With his DJ career as ?Urban Resistance? blossoming he has dates in the diary with The Plumps, Stanton?s, Tayo and Meat Katie.
Bringing in sound system legends The Ragga Twins on vocal duties has been an inspired choice. Having been MC?ing since the early 90?s the boys Flinty and Dman have rocked raves and festivals ever since building themselves up to legendary status. The Ragga?s add the x-factor to this tune and turn 10 Sui and Mikey G?s rolling breaks track into one fat sing-a-long anthem ?
With ?Today? Tom Holkenberg AKA Junkie XL, releases his fourth full-length artist album to carry the Junkie XL name. Reverting to the more guitar-based sound of his first two albums ?Today? is lyrically more personal, musically more cohesive and focused than any other Junkie XL disc. ?My previous albums would go all over the place, from reggae to funk to techno, whatever,? Holkenborg says. ?The last three albums were big, conceptual albums, with a whole theory behind them, and for this album, I just went back to basics. I wanted to make 10 great tracks. This album is more of just one thing; it?s really a vibe that I?m in right now. So that?s why it?s called ?Today?, It?s pretty much where I stand right now in my musical development.?
With the single of the same name ready to drop with heavyweight remixes from UNKLE vs Mode Showdown, Fuzzy Hair and King Roc, this is a very big release indeed!
* JUNKIE XL masterminded one of the most successful remixes in history: the 2002 resurrection of Elvis Presley?s ?A Little Less Conversation,? a No. 1 smash in 24 countries.
* Other artists remixed by JUNKIE XL include Scissor Sisters, Depeche Mode, Coldplay, Britney Spears, UNKLE, Rammstein and Culture Club.
* JUNKIE XL has written scores for movies like The Matrix, Team America and Kingdom of Heaven, as well as music for video games Destroy All Humans and Xbox?s Forza Motorsport and commercials Nike and ADIDAS.
* JUNKIE XL produced works for such metal heroes as Sepultura, Soulfly and Fear Factory as well as notable dance music artists Sasha & Ti?sto.
* ?Today? is the follow-up to his third album, 2004?s Radio JXL - A Broadcast from the Computer Hell Cabin, a virtual, dream-like pirate radio station with the voices of Solomon Burke, Peter Tosh, Chuck D, Dave Gahan, Robert Smith and others strewn across clever, beat-laden JUNKIE XL creations.
* Musically ?Today? fits nicely with 80?s bands such as New Order, Depeche Mode and U2.
* The video for first single ?Today? is directed by Glenn Cole (also co-founder and creative director of advertising agency 72andSunny). The video features Tom Holkenborg (JUNKIE XL) has a barber who creates outrageous haircuts for anyone who visits his barbershop. Cole and Junkie XL first collaborated on a Nike World Cup commercial in 2002, which resulted in the JXL remix of Elvis’ “A Little Less Conversation”.
* JUNKIE XL relocated from Amsterdam to the Venice Beach area of Los Angeles to concentrate on film, video game and commercial projects
?TODAY? TRACK LISTING:
1. Youthful
2. Mushroom
3. Such A Tease
4. Today
5. Drift Away
6. I’ve Got A Xerox To Copy
7. Even In This Moment
8. Yesterdays
9. Honey
10. We Become One
01. Big World - Fuerza (Thomas Gold ‘Much Better’ Mix)/Caballero
02. Central Ave - For Only You (Oliver Nickels Electric Life Remix) - Delecto
03. Global Bros vs D-Luxe - Tell Me Why (Chriss Ortega & Thomas Gold)/Houseworks
04. Olav Basoski - Like Dis/Rootz
05. Soulcast - Someone Like Me/Oxyd
06. George Duke - Brazilian Love Affair (Mike Perry)/Archangel
07. D.S. Jones - I Feel Me (Ian Carey/DJ Pedro)/Hit
08. Marie Sernholt - I Need A House (Michal Feiner Dub)/Sony BMG
09. Kiss Da Funk Project - Give U Up/Art & Craft
10. Kathy Brown - Get Another Love/Defected
11. Chris Kaeser - U Must Feel Something/CDR
12. DJ DLG - Latin Bomb/Huge
13. Vicious & Palumbo ft Loleatta Holloway - The Beast/Vish
14. Mischa Daniels - Take Me Higher/Fame
15. Soul Seekerz - Party For The Weekend (Eric Smax & Thomas Gold)
16. Raul Rincon - Indegenous People/Tenor
17. Soul Avengerz - Don’t Let The Morning Come (Kurd M)/Positiva
18. Kelis ft Too Short - Bossy (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Earth..)/Jive
19. Allister Whitehead - Blue Car (DJ DLG)/Phonetic
20. Syke ‘n’ Sygarstarr ft Alexandra Prince - Are You (Raul Rincon)/Art & Craft
..:: Tour Dates::..
Jul 29, Panama/Amsterdam (NL) (broadcast, Area 33, www.sirius.com)
Aug 04, Junk @ Rain/Loughborough (UK)
Aug 05, The Cross/London (UK)
Aug 07, Castle/Ayia Napa (CYP)
Aug 14, KDF @ Kanya/Ibiza (E) TBC
Aug 17, Achill with Ian Carey/Javea-Alicante (E)
Aug 18, Puro Hotel/Marbella (E)
Aug 19, Puro Hotel/Palma-Mallorca (E)
Sep 30, The Loft/Maidstone (UK) (broadcast, Area 33, www.sirius.com)
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Nike and THE CRYSTAL METHOD today announce the release of “Drive: Nike + Original Run” via the new Sport Music section of Apple iTunes Music
Store. “Drive” is an original soundtrack composed by THE CRYSTAL METHOD to guide athletes through a 45-minute run, from warm-up through cool
down.
The new album from THE CRYSTAL METHOD will join downloadable coaching mixes from champion marathoner Alberto Salazar on the Sport Music
section of iTunes Music Store. Sport Music has been designed as a virtual training partner and destination for athletes. More coaching mixes will be added to the Sport Music section of iTunes Music Store over time.
The unique set-up of the track “Drive” is that it follows the progression of a 45-minute work out. The tempo of the track begins at a slower pace to take the athlete through a gradual warm up, increases pace over the course of the run, and then gradually decreases tempo as part of the cool down.
Crystal Method’s Scott Kirkland said: “It’s a challenge because usually when we create music, we’re focused on what we like and what our fans will like. We’re not accustomed to thinking about a particular activity that has to go with the music. For this project, we thought about the movement and the energy that goes into exercising and running and the sort of goal-oriented activity that goes along with working out.
When I’ve worked out…it’s always about goals: ‘I’m doing the uphill now, I’ve got four minutes until I get to the goal.’ So we created songs that have a lot of dynamic motion to them, songs that go places.”.
Consumers can buy the unconventional 45-minute sport soundtrack on Apple iTunes Music Store for $9.99.
“When we asked runners for examples of artists who create music that carries them through their run, TCM was consistently mentioned,” said
Stefan Olander, Nike’s Global Director of Digital Media and Content.
“We were interested in working with someone who could create a continuous track with great rhythm that gives runners energy and
motivation over, and “Drive” really delivered.”
The first product developed though this partnership is the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, a wireless system that allows Nike+ footwear to talk with your iPod nano to connect you to the ultimate personal running and workout experience.
With the Nike+ Air Zoom Moire connected to the iPod nano through the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, information on time, distance, calories burned and
pace is stored on iPod and displayed on the screen; real-time audible feedback also is provided through headphones.
The kit includes an in-shoe sensor and a receiver that attaches to the iPod nano.
After a workout, simply connect the iPod nano to a Mac or PC and with the help of iTunes automatically sync and store workout data in a
customized workout log on nikeplus.com. Nikeplus.com helps maximize the experience. You can log workout data, view and evaluate personal
training goals, and review distance, time, pace and calories burned all through a colorful, dynamic and easy to use interface.
Nike, Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon is the world’s leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear,
apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse
Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Bauer NIKE Hockey Inc., a leading designer and
distributor of hockey equipment; Cole Haan, which designs, markets, and distributes fine dress and casual shoes and accessories; Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories and Exeter Brands Group LLC, which designs and markets athletic footwear and apparel for the value retail channel.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the
Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating
system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.
Emmanuel Santarromana’s second studio album “Fab 4 Ever” is far more than a cover album. Created with sweet melodies, robot-pop, Irish folk and southern ecstasy, “Fab 4 Ever” is a great way to revisit those classic songs from John, Paul, George and Ringo.
“Fab 4 Ever” features collaborations with many new musicians and singers: the Australian female singer D?ah (?Paperback Writer?), female choreographer Blanca Li (?Sun King?) ? creator of the famous Daft Punk Around The World video choreography ?, French actress and composer Marie Payen (?Blackbird?, ?Day Tripper?), Zita Lotis-Faure (?Come Together?), Newton (?Tomorrow Never Knows?) and Constance Verluca (?Across The Universe?).
Before earning a reputation as a DJ and through his electronic mixes, Santarromana?s influences ranged from The Stray Cats, The Stranglers and Dr. Feelgood (his mother dated the bass player of this famous English band, giving Sanatarromana a chance to travel with the group in his youth). With a classical background, having spent a number of years with the Rouen Opera Choir, and also performing as a percussionist, he produced his first studio album entitled “Metropolitain” (2002).
Santarromana re-recorded his original version of We Can Work It Out (his original mix appeared on his compilation Barbara Bui: Whisper and Soul), alongside Strawberry Fields Forever, Back In the USSR and You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away, which are reminiscent of Nick Drake, Cat Stevens, Paul Simon or even Killing Joke’s Jaz Coleman.
ALBUM TRACKLISTING
1. Back in the USSR (feat. Emmanuel Santarromana)
2. Come together (feat. Zita Lotis-Faure)
3. Blackbird (feat. Marie Payen)
4. You’ve got to hide your love away (feat. Emmanuel Santarromana)
5. Paperback writer (feat. D?ah)
6. Flying
7. Strawberry fields forever (feat. Emmanuel Santarromana)
8. Tomorrow never knows (feat. Newton)
9. Across the universe (feat. Constance Verluca)
10. Day tripper (feat. Marie Payen)
11. We can work it out (feat. Emmanuel Santarromana)
12. Sun king (feat. Blanca Li)
1. King Unique / To The Left - Curfew
2. Dennis Ferrer / Underground Is My Home King Street
3. Cicada / The things you say (Dirty South Mix) - Critical Mass
4. Gutterpunk / Up To 11 (Granite & Phunk Mix) - Funktion
5. Decaff & Roland Clark / Helpless (Dub Deluxe Remix) - Lickin’ Records
6. Hydrogen Rockers / I Turn Away (HR Club MIx) - Cr2
7. Mark Knight ft B.B.n / The Reason (Roog & Greg Remix) - Toolroom Records
8. Rocket Men / Candy (Sucker Djs Remix) - Superstar
9. RED / Release The Pressure (Noir Eivissa Dub) - Southern Fried
10. Patric La Funk / Sundrops (Indoor Mix) - Trusted Trax
11. Plump Djs / Electric Disco (D Ramirez Remix) - Finger Lickin’
12. David Penn & Camilo Franco / Come With Me (Electric Dub) - Urbana
13. Hardsoul / Deep Inside - hardsoul Pressings
14. ATFC / Carino - Onephatdeeva
15. Jason Herd ft Katherine Ellis / So Strong (Dub) - J:Funk
16. Fedde Le Grande ft MC Gee / Just Trippin (DF & EB Mix) - Toolroom Trax
17. Sessomatto / Movin? On (Joey Negro Club Mix) - Z Records
18. Paolo Mojo / 1983 (Eric Prydz Mix) - Pryda Friends
19. Lisa Shaw / Born To Fly (Eric?s 5rw Mix) - Naked Music
20. Dennis Christopher & Tony Cha Cha / Slut! (Mync Remix) - Gusto
For comments on each track, please visit www.noir-music.com
Godskitchen Global Gathering returns over the 28th- 29th July 2006 for it?s second two day event showcasing the best dance acts in club land today headlined by the unstoppable trio of Fatboy Slim, Daft Punk and Groove Amada all live and direct!
Set in the lush surroundings of Long Marston Airfield near Stratford Upon Avon, Global Gathering 2006 will dazzle your senses with two days of inspired musical programming, mind blowing theatrics and on-site entertainment guarantees Global Gathering 2006 will provide you with a once in a lifetime festival experience. With the likes of Paul Van Dyk, Ti?sto, Deep Dish, Erick Morillo, Paul Okanefold, Carl Cox, Jeff Mills, Audio Bullys, Planet Pendulum, Erol Alkan and so many more besides, this event looks set to be THE dance event of 2006.
To accompany this outstanding event and for the second year running Godskitchen prepare to unleash their ?Global Gathering 2006? album featuring the biggest and best tunes from this years event and the summer set over three CDs.
CD1 ?House? features current biggies from the Shapeshifters ?Sensitivity? and Teamsters ?I Feel Love? alongside the excellent 2006 remix of Degrees Of Motion ?Do You Want It Right Now and of course Fatboy Slim with ?Right Here Right Now?.
CD2 ?Trance / Tech? ups the ante and delivers what is essentially THE definitive big tunes from this summers more kicking dance floors including additions from big guns such as Armin Van Buuren with ?Control Freak?, Ferry Corsten?s excellent ?Watch Out? and Marco V?s ?Second Bite? alongside current hot potato ?Dark Roast 2006? from one of the hottest stars in dance right now Sander Van Doorn
CD 3 ?Electric? features more linear greats from artists such as Blondie Vs Edison Factor with ?Heart Of Glass?, Royksopp with the deep ?Beautiful Days Without You?, Fedde Le Grand?s jacking ?Put Your Hands Up For Detroit?, the saviour of dance music Tiga with ?Far From Home? and Yoshimoto?s devastating ?Du What U Do?.
If Global Gathering 2006 is your passport to the world of awe-inspiring music, beautiful, shiny, happy people then let this album help your relive the moment!
Monday August 28th sees the release of ?No Strings (Let?s Have Sex)? - set to send temperatures soaring and dancefloors sizzling! Co-written and performed by the amazing newcomer Lola.
Born and raised by hippie parents in Paris? gritty and multicultural Belleville district via layovers in Brazil, Los Angeles and now Brooklyn, Lola?s music leaps and bounds across categories from soul-fuelled rock and smoky R&B, to jazz-soaked pop and the occasional Hip Hop flava. Reared on a diverse musical tapestry and counting Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Michael Jackson among her influences, Lola felt the fever from the age of two. ?One of my first memories was hearing Off the Wall for the first time,? she says. ?I remember almost going into convulsions ? it was my first musical slap in the face.?
With her debut single ?No Strings (Let?s Have Sex)? sounding more like a re-discovered Prince track title ( another of her heroes ) rather than an acceptable choice for a young female singer, Lola has raised more than a few eyebrows around the world. ?It?s so liberating to acknowledge that these feelings happen,? she says of the song?s upfront attitude toward sex ? ?It?s not a call to behave promiscuously; it?s just a particular feeling I?m sure everybody has at some point. I ended up feeling like I was doing a public service and providing catharsis to everybody, especially women.? she laughs.
Originally a steamy slow R&B jam, ?No Strings?, co-written by Lola and Toby Gad ( Enrique Iglesias ) was whipped up into a piece of pure pop-house heaven by U.S DJ/remixer Josh Harris, who has also worked with the likes of Britney, Cher and Kelly Clarkson. The track went on to spend an amazing 5 months on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Chart, peaking at No.2.
As well as turning Lola into clubland?s most notorious diva in waiting, ?No Strings? also caught the attention of Pete Waterman, legendary purveyor of the very finest in dance and pop music. He heard it being played on his internet radio station www.pwlradio.com and flipped over it. In fact he loved it so much that he signed the track to his Ebul label imprint via SonyBMG UK. “Every now and again, you’ll hear a record on the radio that makes you want to turn the volume right up to see what it is.? he says ? ‘No Strings’ is one of those records. I had to hear it again, and when I did, I wanted to hear it again, and again. Sometimes it’s best not to research records, you just need to listen and let your goosebumps do the talking”.
Now it?s time for the UK to get frisky! ?No Strings? is coming on strong with a whole bunch of hot and heavenly UK mixes, including Moto Blanco (Mary J Blige/Rihanna).
This is just Miss Lola?s calling card. Her follow up ?I Can’t Take It? is produced by Scott Storch of Beyonce, 50 Cent and Justin Timberlake fame.
?No Strings (Let?s Have Sex)? is released on Monday August 28th on Ebul Records.
Video - Loa - No Strings - Video
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