First, a quick update on Jade's last blog: The new Madonna song "Hey You" is available for FREE download right now! Check it out here. MSN is going to donate 25 cents to Live Earth (the concert for climate change) for each of the first million downloads it receives... so spread the word! Good track, and good cause! Definitely NOT what most people would think of when they hear about a Madonna/Pharrell collaboration... but as someone commented on a previous post, this may placate some big "M" fans who were pissed at the idea of her "selling out and going hip hop." If this song is any indication, Pharrell's production skills are being used in many ways... not just hip hop styles!
Anyway, I also wanted to tell you about a new project from one of my favorite DJ's: D:Fuse
You probably already know D:Fuse as a DJ... in fact, he's a member of the group DJs are Alive! (alongside Kristine W), a group that I like to think of as the "Super Friends" of the dance scene :) Haha. Anyway, he's teamed up with Mike Hiratzka (who, to be honest, I'd never heard of before) to create his first "song based" album... Skyline Lounge. It's not a DJ mix compilation... it's all original productions in the format of traditional songs. I got to hear an advance copy of the album... it's awesome!
The album also features vocals from ANOTHER of my favorite DJ's... DJ Rap (on the track "The Power of Love"). MC Flint, Govinda, and Angel-A all lend their pipes, too.
The album isn't available until July 24... but that's why we like to give you the inside scoop early! ;) Keep an eye out... it's definitely one of this Divo's best efforts yet!
"After a few songs, we realized everything had a cohesive feel. To us it felt like a city rooftop at night. The energy of the city combined with the beauty of a skyline. That's where Skyline Lounge and the subsequent cover concept came front. We literally spent an entire day hauling vintage gear and living room furniture up a flight of stairs to a rooftop in Midtown LA to get the shot." - D:Fuse
Later all,
JOHNNY
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