DJs remix “Love Shy” for different tastes

Love Shy remix album coverYou’ve got to love EDM and its many sub-genres. What other musical style is so playful with multiple versions of songs mixed by different DJs? For example, take the 1997 song “Love Shy” sung by Kristine Blond. There are at least 17 different versions spanning multiple decades, providing a healthy choice for different tastes. The two most popular, judging by the number of different compilations on which they appear, are the James Hype Remix and the Sam Divine & CASSIMM Remix. But the most interesting mixes are by Sam Divine/CASSIMM and Tuff Jam. And here is why. Continue reading →

Futuristic LoveStar celebrates love over irresistible beats

LoveStar album coverFrom a star system dedicated to love come the nine dance mixes of LoveStar. Futuristic psychedelia meets industrial robot raves in this follow-up to my electronic dance album “Future World.” Alien beings, robots, and passionate lovers join forces to celebrate love over irresistible beats. Including both re-worked material from my previous albums and freshly minted tracks, these dance tracks shake up the galaxy. The album was officially launched today (August 4). Continue reading →

Drag queens unleash music full of life and wit

RuPaulIt started in the 70s with Sylvester and a string of disco hits such as “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).” In the 80s we had Boy George, and perhaps a few rockers who dressed in makeup and drag. RuPaul conquered the charts in the 90s. But with the success of her award-winning reality show, RuPaul’s Drag Race, a bevy of contestant queens have launched music for our delectation. (If you haven’t checked out the show, soon to start it’s ninth season, it’s amazing. “It’s time to lip synch…for…your…[reverb added] life!”) The floodgates have opened, bringing us drag queens with diverse styles and music full of life and wit. Continue reading →

Electronic dance music museums to open in 2017

MOMEMElectronic dance music will soon have not one but two museums dedicated to the genre, which has become superficial over the years. That may sound like a harsh put-down, but the genre is deliberately designed to be about surface, not depth. It is now basically a set of simplistic building blocks that even a non-musician can put together in formulaic patterns with maximum repetition, in seemingly infinite sub-genres that differ subtly to all but initiated devotees. Anyway, the two museums will be opening in Germany in 2017. Continue reading →