'Love Me Right’ features 11 tracks of pure golden-nugget pop perfection and radio-friendly club floorfillers, all showcasing the highly seductive vocals of 22 year-old beauty Lara McAllen. As well as containing all three hits to date, highlights include soaring anthem and next single ‘Sunrise’, the balearic beauty of ‘I Won’t Let You Down’, mid-tempo yearning of ‘Stay’ and the disco heaven of ‘Back in Time’. And let’s not forget final track ‘Confession,’ a mature slice of genius for which Kylie would kill.
“It’s a real feel good album – there’s nothing too heavy," says lead singer Lara "but the idea was that the songs are quite empowering as well. It’s all about being in control, being strong, having fun. Having said that, all the emotion on the tracks are feelings that I’ve experienced! My favourites are ‘Stars’, a really uplifting song about two people brought back together, and ‘Confession’, which was written by Rob Davis & Frank Kneble and is a bit different from the other tracks – I had a lot of scope vocally which was pretty challenging. I also co-wrote the lyrics on two of the tracks – ‘Stars’ and ‘Back in Time.’”
Born and brought up in Guildford, Lara overcame disability when she was a child to become a successful dancer. By the age of 18, she was onto even bigger things: “I started doing some sessions, and then got the gig touring with Shakira in the UK as a backing singer/dancer. That was a great experience - performing with her on Top of The Pops and CD:UK – but the highlight was definitely at Party in the Park. It was being on stage in front of thousands of people that made me realize I wanted to do my own thing.” Promptly spotted by Ministry Of Sound, she was soon fronting Angel City. Having already bagged three massive UK hits - and constant national radio play – in the last year, she has emerged as one of the UK’s hottest young female vocalists, garnering a wealth of tabloid attention wherever she goes.
Tracklist:
1. Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)
2. I Won’t Let You Down
3. Do You Know (I Go Crazy)
4. Sunrise
5. Touch Me
6. City Lights
7. Stay
8. Back in Time
9. Stars
10. Calling You
11. Confession
Bonus Remix Tracks:
12. Love Me Right (Oh Sheila) Mike Di Scala Remix
13. Calling You Dee-Luxe Remix
14. Sunrise Sunset Remix
Album also includes interactive CD-Rom with lyrics, galleries, wallpapers, screensavers etc.
3.07.2005
Angel City - Love Me Right
EBTG Remix Album
Everything But The Girl Take A Lesson From Darwin ADAPT OR DIE Available March 15 From Sire/Atlantic January 31 2005
LOS ANGELES --
The dinosaurs didn't learn the lesson fast enough, but Everything But The Girl sure did. On March 15, Sire/Atlantic releases ADAPT OR DIE: TEN YEARS OF REMIXES, the first-ever full-length Everything But The Girl remix CD. Overseen by EBTG's Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn, the CD includes reworkings of some of the band's best-loved songs and is full of rare and previously unreleased material."Reinterpretation is at the heart of all great music," says Watt. "For me
, the modern remix is part of that tradition. We began our career mixing cover versions (reinterpretations in themselves) of other people's songs with our own, and 15 years later welcomed the chance to see our work dismantled and rebuilt."
Gathered on ADAPT OR DIE are 14 reinventions of previously well-known EBTG classics. Four of them are brand-new cuts commissioned especially for the project: DJ Jazzy Jeff's shimmering piano cascade rework of "Mirrorball," King Britt's percolating deep Detroit take on "Rollercoaster," Kenny Dope's hard-beats version of "Downhill Racer" and Jay Sealee's modern house remix of "Lullaby Of Clubland." The rest are Thorn and Watt's favorites from the past ten years, including three previously unreleased takes. All are fascinating companion pieces to EBTG's own landmark interpretations of mid-'90s electronica (the albums Walking Wounded and Temperamental) and their personally chosen retrospective of anthems, ballads, hits and B-sides, Like The Deserts Miss The Rain (2002).
Tracey Thorn's voice transcends eras, from the early acoustic ballads and latin grooves of the '80s EBTG through to these recordings, crackling with future beats and dance-floor urgency. Her simple, direct, tender-tough deliveries articulate these soundtracks of the time and bring to mind her celebrated collaborations with other key pioneers from the period: her pivotal role on the seminal Protection album and the gothic rendition of "The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game" (Batman Forever soundtrack) both with Massive Attack, and "The Future Of The Future (Stay Gold)" with Deep Dish.
If this two-decade body of work has cemented Thorn's reputation as a singer and writer, it has acted as a springboard for Watt's jump from writer-producer-guitarist to international DJ-remixer. In 1998 he established the seminal London deep house Sunday club and compilation series, Lazy Dog, with Jay Hannan. Moving from EBTG's mainstream eclecticism to club-oriented dance music production, he has recently issued a string of acclaimed dancefloor remixes including five-star re-rubs for Sade, Sunshine Anderson, Zero 7, Maxwell, Me'Shell NdegeOcello and Sandy Rivera. In May 2003 Lazy Dog folded at the top after five untouchable years of sell-out shows around the world.
Though Tracey has largely abandoned the media glare to focus on family life (she and Ben have three children), a return to studio work is not out of the question at some stage. She also DJs occasionally with Ben in local west London bars for fun and is currently in the early stages of writing a book about her journey from her late-'70s indie roots to the present day. Ben remains a music impresario, helming an independent record label and club night, Buzzin' Fly. Issuing a cluster of revered underground hits including his own "Lone Cat" and a best-selling mix CD, Buzzin' Fly Volume One, the imprint won Best Breakthrough Label at the House Music Awards 2004. Committed to new talent the label has already unearthed San Francisco boy-wonder Justin Martin and Lyon's serene Manoo and Francois A.
On March 22, Astralwerks releases Buzzin' Fly Volume Two, a concept DJ mix album. Ben Watt returns with this new set from his award-winning imprint, Buzzin' Fly, and presents a deeply evocative 75-minute journey in modern house. Part story, part groove, the album tracks a mood from post-9/11 New York City angst through to a moving and redemptive conclusion, and is shot through with spoken word stories, some written by Watt himself.
The imperative is to ADAPT OR DIE. Evolve with Everything But The Girl.
Track List:
- Mirrorball (DJ Jazzy Jeff Sole Full Remix) (BRAND NEW)
- Before Today (Adam F Remix)
- Missing (CL McSpadden Unreleased Powerhouse Mix) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
- Corcovado (Knee Deep Remix / Ben Watt Vocal Re-Edit) (PREVIOUSLY PROMO ONLY, NEW EDIT)
- Rollercoaster (King Britt Scuba Mix) (BRAND NEW)
- Downhill Racer (Kenny Dope Remix) (BRAND NEW)
- Single (Brad Wood Memphis Remix)
- Walking Wounded (Dave Wallace Remix)
- Five Fathoms (Kevin Yost Unreleased Groove Mix / Ben Watt Edit) (PREVIOUSLY PROMO ONLY, NEW EDIT)
- Lullaby Of Clubland (Jay 'Sinister' Sealee Remix) (BRAND NEW)
- Temperamental (Pull Timewarp Remix) (PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE DVD OF LIKE THE DESERTS MISS THE RAIN)
- Blame (Fabio Remix)
- Wrong (Todd Terry Unreleased Freeze Mix) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
- Driving (Acoustic Mix) (RARE B-SIDE)
Mariah Carey - It's Like That
The vast majority of artists don't release commercial CD singles anymore. Some do release an occasional one, but most of them just don't. However, there are some artists who have been known to release a lot of them, even as there has been an increased demand for digital versions of the songs.
Anyways, it'll be posted here if there will be a commercial CD single, digital downloads or both of this song.
Let's hope Energy 92.7 adds the David Morales Radio Mix that came out. It's really hot!
3.04.2005
Wild 94.9's Flashback Fridays
And the Wild Workout At Noon today consisted of many older songs they haven't even played in years. It's nice to hear them trying, but it doesn't seem to be working that well. Although their WWAN is mixed pretty well, the choice of songs is quite limited. There have been very few new songs played during that time everyday. Eric Prydz's "Call On Me", Xscape's "Wassup" and Tiesto's "Traffic" have been the few new songs they have been playing during the last few months. There was a time when they actually played really new songs in the mix, but that doesn't seem to be happening anymore. For how long can they continue to keep playing the same few songs every day? It gets repetitive and boring after awhile. I don't listen to it as often for that reason.
3.02.2005
New number one at Energy
Sin Plomo's "It's You" looks like the next song that will top the chart.
2.28.2005
New Adds For March!
First up is the Jason Nevins remix of “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson. Next up is Intenso Project’s “Get It On.” That one was played in the mix the other night. And finally, there’s the DJ X remix of Mario’s “Let Me Love You.”
There had been speculation for some weeks as to which songs would be added next. And some of these were thought to be the next adds, and low and behold they have been added! Enjoy these new ones.
Toni Braxton Remix Album
Unreleased Cuts Bolster Braxton Remix Disc- Jonathan Cohen, NY
Five previously unreleased tracks will be found on the upcoming Toni Braxton set "Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection," Billboard.com has learned. Due April 12 via LaFace/Legacy, the 11-track set features Braxton's four No. 1 hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play tally: "Spanish Guitar," "Un-Break My Heart," "I Don't Want To" and "You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow."
The unreleased versions comprise Joe Clausell's Main Mix of "Spanish Guitar," a club mix of "Hit the Freeway" by HQ2 (DJ duo Hex Hector and Mac Quayle), mixes of "He Wasn't Man Enough" by Peter Rauhofer and Junior Vasquez and a remix of "Maybe" that blends work by HQ2 and fellow DJ duo Dynamix.
Among the previously released tracks rounded up on the set are Frankie Knuckles' Franktidrama club mix of "Un-Break My Heart" and David Morales' Classic mix of "You're Makin' Me High."
Braxton released five studio albums for Arista before signing a new deal in 2003 with Blackground. The status of her first release as part of that pact is unknown.
Here is the track list for "Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection":
"Intro"
"Un-Break My Heart" (Soul Hex Anthem Vocal)
"Spanish Guitar" (HQ2 Club Mix)
"You're Makin' Me High" (David Morales Classic Mix)
"I Don't Want To" (Frankie Knuckles Franktified Club Mix)
"Hit the Freeway" (HQ2 Club Mix) Featuring Loon
"He Wasn't Man Enough" (Peter Rauhofer NYC Club Mix)
"He Wasn't Man Enough" (Junior Vasquez Marathon Mix)
"Maybe" (HQ2/Dynamix NYC Club Mix)
"Un-Break My Heart" (Frankie Knuckles Franktidrama Club Mix)
"Spanish Guitar" (Joe Clausell Main Mix)
2.27.2005
This week at Energy
- Overview
For the third straight week, there hasn't been any new adds. The five adds for the month of February have made some gains in airplay, but hearing some more new ones would be great. The mixshows have featured some good new tracks as usual, but no new adds. The month of February is coming to an end and the month of March is about to start, so let's hope for some new adds.
- Some add suggestions
Energy has added a good number of dance tracks this year, and they are slowly making their way up the playlist. There are still some songs that must be added simply because they are good and they could do well on the station. Here are some suggestions.
Shapeshifters - Back To Basics
This is the follow-up to the number one smash “Lola’s Theme.” This is a great piece of female vocal house. This doesn’t officially release until March on Positiva (UK). The promos have already been available for some time now, and the buzz surrounding this track has been deafening. A must-add.
Mariah Carey - It’s Like That
This is the first single off of La C’s forthcoming album The Emancipation Of Mimi. This one is slowly making its way up on the Billboard Hot 100 in its original mix. Remixes by long-time collaborator David Morales and Peter Rauhofer round out this release. Either of these mixes could bring Mariah some success in the clubs and on dance radio. Another must-add.
Narcotic Thrust - When The Dawn Breaks
This is one of few male-fronted vocal tracks that could really do well as the previous hit "I Like It" did just a while ago. This track has gotten a couple plays within the mixshows.
Intenso Project - Get It On
This one made its first appearance on the airwaves last Friday during the mix. This is a fun little track, also male-fronted that brings to mind some of Daft Punk's Discovery-era material. This has already made a splash on the other side of the Atlantic, let's see how it'll do here.
Iio - Runaway
In it's Ford Radio Mix, this track could do what "Rapture", "At The End", and "Smooth" did during the last couple of years. It's an amazing vocal track.
Xscape - Wassup
This is a full-on club track that has a total retro feel to it. It contains samples from "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and Debbie Deb's "When I Hear Music." This might be this year's "Move Your Body". Look out for this one. It's going to be huge during spring break.
Erasure - Breathe
This is an amazing track. Erasure has been on the music scene for many years now. In the LMC remix, this track is just simply great. The vocals, the synths, the beat. Need I say more?
2.26.2005
Xscape - Wassup
Wild 94.9 has been playing this in their mixes lately. Let's hope Energy jumps on this one early.
Check out the song here. When the window opens, click Free. Then wait about 45 seconds and it will begin to download.
2.24.2005
About.com's year end chart
| # | Artist | Title | |
| 1 | Beyonce | Naughty Girl | Sony |
| 2 | Janet Jackson | All Night (Don't Stop) | Virgin |
| 3 | Britney Spears | Toxic | Jive |
| 4 | Motorcycle | As the Rush Comes | Ultra |
| 5 | Enrique Iglesias/Kelis | I'm Not In Love | Interscope |
| 6 | Kelis | Milkshake | StarTrak/Arista |
| 7 | Deborah Cox | Easy As Life | Hollywood |
| 8 | ShapeUK | Lola's Theme | Ultra |
| 9 | Widelife / Simone Denny | All Things | Capitol |
| 10 | Reina | If I Close My Eyes | Robbins |
| 11 | Rosabel feat Jeanie Tracie | Cha Cha Heels | Tommy Boy |
| 12 | Anastacia | Left Outside Alone | Sony |
| 13 | Sugababes | Hole in the Head | Interscope |
| 14 | Janet Jackson | Just A Little While | Virgin |
| 15 | Madonna | Love Profusion | Maverick |
| 16 | Armand Van Helden | Hear My Name | Tommy Boy |
| 17 | Debbie Holiday | Dive | Nebula9 |
| 18 | George Michael | Flawless (Go To The City) | Sony |
| 19 | Nightcrawlers | Push The Feeling On | Tommy Boy Silver |
| 20 | Kevin Lyttle | Turn Me On | Atlantic |
| 21 | Milk & Sugar | Let The Sun Shine In | Radikal |
| 22 | David Morales | How Would U Feel | Def Mix |
| 23 | Debi Nova | One Rhythm | Reprise |
| 24 | Kylie Minogue | Slow | Capitol |
| 25 | No Doubt | It's My Life | Interscope |
| 26 | George Michael | Amazing | Sony |
| 27 | Basement Jaxx | Good Luck | Astralwerks |
| 28 | Alica Keys | Diary | J |
| 29 | Kevin Aviance | Give It Up | Robbins |
| 30 | Beyonce | Me Myself and I | Sony |
| 31 | Christina Milan | Dip It Low | Island/Def Jam |
| 32 | MissTeeQ | Scandalous | Warner Brothers |
| 33 | Dolce | Feels Good | Act 2 |
| 34 | Rupaul | Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous | RuCo |
| 35 | Gaudino / Crystal Waters | Destination Unknown | Robbins |
| 36 | Kristine W | Save My Soul | Tommy Boy |
| 37 | Despina Vandi | Gia | Ultra |
| 38 | Goldfrapp | Strict Machine | Mute |
| 39 | Britney Spears | Everytime | Jive |
| 40 | Flexy | Mamasita | Casablanca |
| 41 | Jahkey / Satta | Heart Attack | Star 69 |
| 42 | MissTeeQ | One Night Stand | Warner Brothers |
| 43 | Alyson | What’re You Gonna Do | AlysonGrooves |
| 44 | Benassi Bros / Sandy | Illusion | Waako/ZYX |
| 45 | Duran Duran | Sunrise | Epic |
| 46 | Tube & Berger | Straight Ahead | Artemis |
| 47 | Emma | Free Me | 19 Recordings |
| 48 | Richard Humpty Vission | Never Let Me Down | System |
| 49 | Cherie | I’m Ready | Lava |
| 50 | Monica | Get It Off | J |
| 51 | Pink | God Is A DJ | Arista |
| 52 | Junior Jack | Stupidisco | Nettwerk |
| 53 | Annie Lennox | Wonderful | J |
| 54 | Blondie | Good Boys | Sanctuary |
| 55 | Dido | Sand in My Shoes | Arista |
| 56 | Junior Jack | Da Hype | Nettwerk |
| 57 | Solitaire | I Like Love | Robbins |
| 58 | Plummet | Cherish The Day | Big3 |
| 59 | Angel City Feat. Lara McAllen | Love Me Right | Ultra |
| 60 | Maroon 5 | This Love | J |
| 61 | Angie Stone | I Wanna Thank Ya | J |
| 62 | Royal Gigolos | California Dreamin | Ultra |
| 63 | Esthero | O G Bitch | Reprise |
| 64 | Michelle Branch | Breathe | Warner |
| 65 | Janet Jackson | Megamix | Virgin |
| 66 | Brandy | Talk About Our Love | Atlantic |
| 67 | Boogie Pimps | Somebody To Love | Ultra |
| 68 | Dido | Stoned | Arista |
| 69 | Utada | Devil Inside | Island/DefJam |
| 70 | Michael Buble | Sway | Reprise |
| 71 | Toy | Just Wanna Dance | Ja Tail |
| 72 | Kylie Minogue | Red Blooded Woman | Capitol |
| 73 | Madonna | Nothing Fails | Maverick |
| 74 | Murk | Time | Tommy Boy Silver |
| 75 | Marly | You Never Know | Robbins |
| 76 | Seal | Love’s Divine | Warner Brothers |
| 77 | Madison Park | Ocean Drive | Basic Lux |
| 78 | Frankie Knuckles | Bac N Da Day | Definity |
| 79 | Pat Hodges | Saving My Love | Frixion |
| 80 | Amber | You Move Me | JMCA |
| 81 | Hilary Duff | Come Clean | Hollywood |
| 82 | Candee Jay | If I Were You | Robbins |
| 83 | Mike Rizzo Presents Allie | Can’t Go On | Koch |
| 84 | Armand Van Helden | My My My | Tommy Boy |
| 85 | Sarah Brightman | Free | Angel Records |
| 86 | Simply Red | You Make Me Feel Brand New | Simplyred.com |
| 87 | Suzanne Palmer | Luv 2 Luv | Star 69 |
| 88 | Ferry Corsten | Rock Your Body Rock | Moonshine |
| 89 | Haru | Haru | Romann |
| 90 | Gwen Stefani | What You Waiting For | Interscope |
| 91 | Thalia | Don't Look Back | Virgin |
| 92 | Origene | Sanctuary | Tommy Boy Silver |
| 93 | Martin Solveig | Rocking Music | Ultra |
| 94 | BT Featuring JC Chasez | The Force Of Gravity | Nettwerk |
| 95 | Dave Armstrong | Make Your Move | Tommy Boy |
| 96 | Sun | Without Love | RM |
| 97 | Vernessa Mitchell | Took My Life | JVM |
| 98 | Alcazar | This is the World We Live In | BMG |
| 99 | Robbie Rivera | Which Way You're Going | Ultra |
| 100 | Sting | Stolen Car | A&M |
| 101 | L.I.V. | Journey Of Love | Ultra |
| 102 | Tom Jones | Sex Bomb | UTV |
| 103 | Tamyra Gray | Raindrops Will Fall | 19 |
| 104 | Britney Spears & Madonna | Me Against the Music | Jive |
| 105 | Nelly Furtado | Powerless | Dreamworks |
| 106 | Colton Ford/Pepper Mashay | Signed, Sealed, Delivered | Centaur |
| 107 | Missy Elliott | Pass That Dutch | Elektra |
| 108 | Sarah McLachlan | World on Fire | Arista |
| 109 | Narcotic Thrust/Yvonne | I Like It | YoshiToshi/Free2AirUK |
| 110 | David Guetta | Just a Little More Love | Astralwerks |
| 111 | Destiny's Child | Lose My Breath | Columbia |
| 112 | Paul Johnson | Follow This Beat | Trax |
| 113 | Pepper Mashay and Colton | Signed Sealed Delivered | Centaur |
| 114 | Sweet Rains | Slipping Away | Nostalgic |
| 115 | Gypsy | Gypsy | Hi Bias |
| 116 | Lionel Richie | Just For You | Island |
| 117 | Sarah McLachlan | Fallen | Arista |
| 118 | Frankie Knuckles | Matter Of Time | Definity |
| 119 | Crystal Method | Born Too Slow | Subliminal |
| 120 | Holly James | Touch It | Tommy Boy |
| 121 | Sun | One With You | RM |
| 122 | Joe Smooth | Alternative 3 | Trax |
| 123 | Kristine W | Fly Again | Tommy Boy |
| 124 | Deep Dish | Flashdance | YoshiToshi |
| 125 | Raw Deal | Party Time | Waako |
| 126 | Ono | Everyman | Twisted |
| 127 | Ernie Lake Project Featuring Kevin Ceballo | Shake That Body | Fuerte |
| 128 | Kelis | Trick Me | StarTrak/Arista |
| 129 | LMC vs. U2 | Take Me to the Clouds Above | Ultra |
| 130 | Kimberly Locke | 8th World Wonder | Curb |
| 131 | Depeche Mode | Enjoy The Silence | Warner Bros |
| 132 | Dirty Vegas | Walk Into The Sun | Capitol |
| 133 | Joyce Sims | Come Into My Life | Funk La Planet |
| 134 | Danzel | Pump It Up | Ultra |
| 135 | Superchumbo ft Celeda | Dirty Filthy | Extended |
| 136 | Stonebridge/Therese | Put em High | Hedkandi |
| 137 | Christina Milian | Whatever You Want | IDJ |
| 138 | Murk | Believe | Tommy Boy |
| 139 | Britney Spears | My Prerogative | Jive/Zomba |
| 140 | Eric Prydz | Call on Me | Ultra |
| 141 | B.P.M. | Angel | Tommy Boy |
| 142 | Haiducii | Dragostea Din Tei | Empire |
| 143 | Samba La Casa | Friday Marshmallow | Music Plant |
| 144 | Barry Manilow | Copa Cabana 04 | Concord |
| 145 | Jade Starling | Safekeeping | Act 2 |
| 146 | Simply Red | Fake | Simplyred.com |
| 147 | Britney Spears | Outrageous | Jive |
| 148 | Kristine W | The Wonder Of It All | Tommy Boy |
| 149 | Kelly Clarkson | Trouble With Love | RCA |
| 150 | KMC Feat Dhany | Get Better | Robbins |
| 151 | Sun | Where Did Love Go | RM |
| 152 | Benassi Brothers | Hit My Heart | ZYX/Waako |
| 153 | Friscia & Lamboy | Ewoheway | Vinyl Soul |
| 154 | Made By Monkeys | I Try | Star 69 |
| 155 | Rachel Panay | Back for Love | Act2 |
| 156 | Nina Sky | Move Your Body | Next Plateau/Universal |
| 157 | ATB | Ecstasy | Radikal |
| 158 | Delirium featuring Sarah McLachlan | Silence | Nettwerk |
| 159 | Alyson | Feel You | AlysonGrooves |
| 160 | Jackie Christie | Beautiful Day | Motema |
| 161 | Tiesto/BT | Love Comes Again | Nettwerk |
| 162 | Beat Hustlerz | Just About Had Enough | Star 69 |
| 163 | Krystal K | Let's Get it Right | Robbins |
| 164 | Celia Cruz | Son de la Loma | Universal |
| 165 | The Roc Project/Tina Novak | Deja Vu | Tommy Boy Silver |
| 166 | ATB | Marrakech | Radikal |
| 167 | Rod Stewart | Do You Think I'm Sexy 04 | Warner Brothers |
| 168 | Adam Sandler | Secret | Warner Bros |
| 169 | Alanis Morissette | Eight Easy Steps | Maverick |
| 170 | Delerium | Truly | Nettwerk |