I know I just did a story on this a few days ago, but it came down to this and another track (which is up for a special Wild Card Position I will address soon), and both of them were from the last week. I had no choice, really. It looks like my faves Dream Beats have won my hearts again -- and since they have put it up on US iTunes, it's free game!
Dream Beats is quickly becoming the go-to producer for indie pop. I say that because he is making a habit of turning artists who are just starting out into internet phenomenons. And this guy doesn't even have a thousand fans on Facebook. He just magically makes people awesome. Molly is no different. She has the talent, and now with an amazing track, she is sure to excel and move on to even more hit pop tracks.
There isn't much to say about the song that I haven't said already in my previous post. It is a great song with a very interesting juxtaposition between verse and chorus. The Dream Beats production is the solid foundation, and Molly's vocals are the glittery sparkles that bedazzle the top. And that, my friends, is the gayest thing I have ever said on this site.
Ever.
Grab the track on iTunes so he keeps finding new talent to make songs for so I can keep this gig going!
Ever notice how many ways you can work a name like "No Where" into an article title? Think about it? Giulietta has been on the path to stardom for a while now, and being on a track produced by T-Pain is only aiding her in her quest to be as awesome as she can be. Now, the video is out to give you an even better view of what this song is really about.
This video is actually pretty simple. It is the simplicity, however, that makes it so enjoyable. Giulietta is known for having crazy videos with lots of fast pace storytelling. This song called for something far different. "No Where" is a much slower track than her past few songs have been, and that called for a bit of a revamp. The bulk of the video is her reminiscing on a past relationship that had failed on her. Truly beautiful scenes such as her leaning against a wall that has a projector image of her relationship and her walking through the woods in a sullen atmosphere make for a truly stunning video.
My only problem, actually, is one I have with many of Giulietta's videos. The guest rapper, Tay Dizm, is not in the video at all. This would be fine if he only had a small rap bit like Dall Diamond in "Pretty In Pink", but Tay's part is actually more of the song length and content wise than Giulietta's. That means for a good chunk of the video, she is on screen while not actually being in that part of the track. When I had spoken to her before, she mentioned that due to being located in Australia, getting her featured artists involved in a video shoot was much more of a hassle and expense, but I was still expecting to see Tay, seeing as this is her big debut with Nappy Boy.
Simplicity and Dizmlessness aside, this is a big step in the right direction. She is transitioning from a electro-pop artist into a R&B-Pop artist, and with that comes a distinct change. We began to see this shift late in the Code Pink era, but with the new single comes a distinct stylistic change. We still have our red-haired beauty, but with her now comes a harded attitude and a more focused sound.
The amazingly awesome producer aptly named Dream Beats is back with their first single. His real name is Anders Hansson, and he's been off the radar for a while now, since his last single with UK pop trio The Face. Now he is back and pairing up with a fresh face named Molly, ready to take the music world head on once again.
This marks a definite change in pace for Dream Beats. "Love Stuck", the track he released in conjunction with The Face, was a much more upbeat and happy song. "Beneath The Lights", while not depressing, certainly isn't as cheery as it's predecessor. The song crawls along, letting you seep in everything, and then does a 180, becoming a much faster song for a short period of time during the chorus. I've not seen this method used often, which keeps the track feeling fresh even after a few goes.
The video is quite simple. I don't know how attention-grabbing it is, but then again with the source material, something like this could be expected. The majority of the video is Molly singing over images of a city. The video seems to be a metaphor for loneliness, but it is pretty vague, nonetheless.
Dream Beats has made a name for themselves with their last single in the blogosphere -- and being associated with crazy popular Scandinavian group Le Kid probably helps. Molly, on the other hand, is a bit of a mystery. I found both her official website and her Facebook, both of which are rather barren. Props to anybody who can get me any more info on this Brit singer.
It's no secret that I love Emilie Autumn. She has had a long career of amazing music and crazy shows, but she was always missing something. That something has shown up, finally, to bring her career full circle. She has finally released her first music video. Three albums and ten years later it's still worth the wait.
"Fight Like A Girl" is the first single from Emilie Autumn ever. And yes, I'm being serious. Emilie usually drops her albums as whole works of art, but this was different. She's been getting buddy buddy with director Darren Lynn Bousman, famous for Repo: The Genetic Opera and The Devil's Carnival (of which Emilie stars in). What has come of this partnership is one of the most entertaining music videos I've seen in the past few years.
The plot of the video is that of a group of girls from Emilie's fictional Asylum For Wayward Victorian Girls being forced to perform various circus acts for a group of disgruntled men. Emilie, after being forced to strip down and put on a ridiculous costume, decides it's time to take revenge. She recruits several of her girlfriends to kill off their handlers and several audience members during their dance routine. What does she get in the end? Just locked back up in her cell.
Emilie has been known as a performer, and now those who haven't yet had the pleasure of seeing her live can see what it is all about. The quality is exceptional and the story is amusing. There is just enough plot to keep the viewer interested, but not so much that it becomes an overbearing Gaga movie-that-just-so-happens-to-have-music-in-it video. This is exactly what I was expecting and more.
Sheena Rose is a queen out of San Francisco who has set out to prove that you don't need to be on Drag Race to be making music. She has released a few songs over the past few years, but she's back in 2013 with her newest track "Make Me Over" -- and it's got like a hundred remixes to go along with it.
Ok, so maybe saying it has a hundred remixes is a stretch, but it does have a lot. Sheena seems to be wanting to please any and every kind of electronic music fan. There are so many remixes for this track that it's had to be split into two separate EPs totaling nearly 20 track. Let's just say Ms. Rose isn't messing around.
Among these mixes are some pretty big names, which really had me a bit surprised. When you've got a name like Nina Flowers, fan favorite from season one of RuPaul's Drag Race and contestant on RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race, you know things are serious. Other big names like Subgroover and Naked Highway make several appearances across the two releases as well.
As for the song itself (the original being the LFB Radio edit), I was a bit worried at first. The song has a shaking beginning, sounding a bit out of sync with it's backtrack. I am unsure if this is just the edit or not. However, it quickly recovers, turning into a very fun and upbeat track. The vocals themselves may not be the best, but it's obvious she is having fun with the song, and in the end that is what shines through and makes this track so addicting.
And with 17 remixes, you'll never run out of ways to keep this song sounding fresh and new!
Here we are again. One year later and we are down to three talented queens, each who (more or less?) deserve the crown in their own way. The race is close, and unlike last year, it could be pretty much any of them... but let's see if you can pick up on who I'm rooting for.
Oh lord it's here. Remember the Drag Race Season Four Reunion? When Willam dropped the big bombshell "Rupaulogize"? Well it's back. Bordering in on the line of dead meme territory, Willam has brought back her fan favorite phrase from near death in a new form -- song. And video, of course.
Oh, Willam. You never cease to amuse me. Willam is always bringing her personal bizznass into her music. First we gotta hear about how she's trouble getting kicked off Drag Race, then we gotta hear about how she only did it for some big schlong. Now? She's still pissed she didn't get on Drag Race All Stars. To be fair, wouldn't you be, too?
Willam has been good about balancing parody tracks with original material. This particular song, a parody of OneRepublic's annoyingly catchy "Apologize", opts for the laughs over the dancablitiy. The great thing is that although it is campy and awkward (I mean she does jokingly call out Ru on a few occasions), it still manages to be fun. I guess what I'm trying to say is that there is no nice way to say it. If you don't think Willam is funny you are dumb.
As per usual Willam fashion, "Rupaulogize" has a video to go along with it. The whole thing takes place in a roller rink, with two sexy guys tagging along (anyone else digging the guy with the 70s hair?). The whole thing feels like an odd take on "Public Affair" by Jessica Simpson, which would be hilarious if this was on purpose due to her take on Jessica in Season Four's Snatch Game.
A special treat for the fans in this video features yet another Drag Race star. Playing the role of Ru mid-way through the video is season four winner Sharon Needles. She says many of Ru's catchphrases, which there are plenty to choose from, and spends most of her time looking stunning. Also in the video in less noticeable out-of-drag cameos are Season Five's top three Alaska and Season Three winner Raja. They are credited as "Roller Trash". Damn.
The track is up on iTunes, obviously. Check it out. It'll go nicely with Chow Down which is already on your iTunes Library.
