Thanks to a string of high-profile collaborations, house music has been welcomed with open arms into the mainstream. And judging by his latest album, Mirage, it seems like trance icon Armin van Buuren doesn't want to be left out of the inter-genre group hug.
Nestled among tracks featuring the likes of Guy Chambers (a veteran writer who's worked with Kylie Minogue, Tokio Hotel and Robbie Williams) and Nadia Ali is a warm, stripped-down, feel-good electro tune called "Youtopia," featuring Owl City's Adam Young.
Young sings, "I can feel you/ In the rising tide/ Can you feel me/ By the fireside?/ For the moonlight/ Through the cherry trees/ Open the roof and take in the view/ 'Cause you're my sweetest dream come true."
Van Buuren adds an edge that makes the track like an Owl City song on steroids. Young's songs have been frequently remixed in the dance-music world, but Van Buuren told MTV News that he was flattered to learn that the singer/songwriter had named him as an inspiration.
" 'Fireflies' was such a huge hit here in Holland," Van Buuren said. "And I thought his sound was very fresh. Very simple. Very sweet. And some of the staff at Armada [Van Buuren's record label] looked at his Wikipedia and they said, 'Did you know that Owl City was inspired by you?' And I was like, 'By me?' He's selling millions of albums in the U.S., and he was inspired by me? That's crazy!
"So I just sent him an e-mail saying, 'Hey man I'm a big fan of your work, and I'm so proud that you mentioned me on your Wikipedia,' " Van Buuren continued. "And he got back to us and we started talking and we made a track together."
"Youtopia" was made through exchanges over the Internet, and the two artists still haven't had the chance to meet in person. Still, Van Buuren is pleased with what they have built together.
"It's very simple yet effective, because it's such a beautiful, sweet little song at the end of the album," Van Buuren said. "It's the sweet dessert at the end of a beautiful meal. That's how I see it."
Dan Balan, Down Low, Ak Swift
Dan Balan ( ex O-Zone) is preparing to release in Europe a new hot single, after a hot summer and Chica's Bombs (A song used by german Tv RTL as ident more) Dan just release in Romania the new single "Justify Sex" and soon will be released all over europe
Ak Swift( Magic Affair)'s new song "Do what I wanna do" was included on the compilation SEPTASS - Hoodlookgood Light Edition and can be download on itunes. Ak also features in the new material from PSYCOMATIC. more infos on AK facebook account
Down Low Mike Dalien lead singer of eurorap act Down Low is back this year with a new single called "The Thing Called Love". The single will be released soon all over Europe on digital megastores.
Frankie Gee part 12
Maloy & Frankie presented in the summer of '99 the new single "Only you" a pop dance song with 60's flavours and the last one with Maloy as vocalist. The song was extracted from "The Captain's Revenge" and was release with a great video shoot in Netherlands. Fans of the Konami arcade game Dance Dance Revolution know them from the numerous songs used by this game.
Calvin Harris
Chris Brown is under fire again, with Calvin Harris claiming that the R&B star ripped off his No 1 single, I'm Not Alone. The Scottish musician said he "choked on [his] cornflakes" when Brown's new single, Yeah 3x, came on the radio while he was eating breakfast.
"Stealing is still stealing, doesn't matter who you are," Harris wrote on Twitter. "[Just] because Chris Brown is an international celebrity doesn't make it OK to rip off a guy from UK not many people have heard of." Harris is being modest. I'm Not Alone debuted in April 2009 at the top of the UK charts, knocking Lady Gaga's Poker Face from the peak position. It also reached No 5 on the European Hot 100. The LP it's taken from, Ready for the Weekend, later crowned the album charts.
I'm Not Alone is gentler than Yeah 3x, which is inspired by David Guetta's hard Euro-dance sound. But there's certainly a common cadence to both tracks. "Happy for people to make their own mind up," Harris said, explaining he has no plans to sue Brown or his label. "What good would that do?"
Franky Gee part 11
"Dream A Dream" did not have the success expected, anyway they released a second single featuring the Gypsy Kings : "Get Up", second pre-release from the forthcoming new album "The Captain's Revenge". The only performance together worldwide, took place on the the 17th July 1999 on the biggest German TV-show "Wetten, dass..." in the bullfight arena in Mallorca and the last one with Maloy.
Update: The single "Dream a Dream" was included on a Les Mills Body Pump training program choreography in 2000.
(Thanks to Karine Sanche)
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