On having swag, social media and impeccable standards My phone rang and an English accent greeted me at the other end of the call. Wait, CeCe Peniston‘s a Brit? “Oh, hello,” I fumbled, hastily striking a line through my question about her influence on this side of the Pond. Thankfully she put me out ofContinue reading “Thought ya knew about CeCe Peniston?”
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Ultra Naté: one woman’s sanity
I wasn’t going to ask about Free. Of course I love the track, it’s literally changed people’s lives and made Ultra Naté a household name but that wasn’t how I wanted to spend our time together. Many words have been written about Free’s story already, and I was very conscious of burning yet more ofContinue reading “Ultra Naté: one woman’s sanity”
Setting the levels with DJ Spen
On the evolution of technology, originality and the challenge of extra large voices Streaming a live set during the COVID-19 pandemic and rising unrest, you need all the euphoria you can get. Thumbing through my Rekordbox collection for inspiration, when I arrived at DJ Spen‘s remix of Underground Ministries’ I Shall Not Be Moved myContinue reading “Setting the levels with DJ Spen”
Making friends with Tasha LaRae
On spanning the genres, picking a winning track and covering the greats with confidence “Most of the time they find me!” I’d always been intrigued how producers and their vocalists found each other so thought I’d ask. “I’ll get a message from Spen or Tommy Davis, and they’ll say ‘hey, we got a great trackContinue reading “Making friends with Tasha LaRae”
Three goals for 2020
I do hope everyone’s had a great holiday period and are all set for the New Year. I thought I’d start this year’s posts by setting three musical goals for myself for the coming year. (OK so they are more general aspirations than goals, but at least they provide a focus) Please do let meContinue reading “Three goals for 2020”
Martin Gale 