Enough of this featuring crap, the "starring" title seems much more appropriate for club siren Luciana. As featured vocalist for Bodyrox, the hits "Yeah Yeah" and "Planet" topped club charts and led to her cheekily titled debut cd Featuring Luciana. Further tracks with Mark Knight, Super Mal and Martijn ten Velden, have cemented Luciana's spot as an electro vixen who can deliver hot vocals with a great track. Turning her attention stateside, she has teamed up with Richard Vission & Static Revenger for "I Like That." The track seemlessly blends electro, glitch, rock and hiphop elements with an 80s feel that is both nostalgic and futuristic. The video clip captures the frenetic energy, embracing its low budget and making an artistic statement as moving as the beat. Yes, Luciana, we will beat your drum as we bang your track in the club.
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The Brit School has nurtured the talents of several of my favorite recent female Vocalists - Amy Winehouse, Imogen Heap, and Adele - to name a few. Up next is Carmen Reece, a new discovery by Mark Feist (Destiny's Child "Emotion," and Jennifer Lopez "Love Don't Cost A Thing.") With that kind of pedigree, it's not a surprise that her American debut single "Right Here" is an incredible slice of r&b pop. Carmen has an incredible voice that soars about the contemporary electro/urban styled production. The vocals also translate well to the clubs thanks to remixes by Jason Nevins, DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio, and our preference Dave Aude. Watch out for Carmen's debut CD Love in Stereo which will be released later this year.
The song starts slow and pretty with Karen Danzig's angelic voice singing lovely. At 30 seconds, the beat kicks in and its the hardstep europop beat banging you at 140 plus bpm. As cheesy as it might be to the critics and the underground, the song is energetic and fun. Sure the lyrics are cliche but isn't pop music supposed to be fun - and isn't dance music supposed to make you want to dance? In those two regards, "La La La La La" succeeds as a fun pop dance record to keep you moving this summer.
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