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It also appears to involve production and mixing work from relatives Peter and Tony. But this being seven years after the Boy Girl album, the sound is very different. It is mostly a mix of trance and ballads, and a very nice mix at that. Fans of Isle postee Grace's album should enjoy this most. There are a few remakes as well, including Jennifer Rush and Celine Dion's "The Power Of Love" and Donna Summer's "I Feel Love". Once again you have eurodanceboy to thank for this gem, a rarity indeed as it appears to have only been released in Canada and Japan. Enjoy, and I hope to post again soon. :)Video for Ritmo LatinoDownload Vanishing1Don't Want Another Man2Sweet Lover3Don't Lead On Me4Here Comes The Rain5The Best Of Me6Vanishing7Changes8Falling9Just Another Day10I Feel Love11Ritmo Latino12The Power Of Love Melleny Melody + The Pop Machine - Super Happy Darkness (2001)Melleny Melody first became known in her native Toronto as an eclectic fashionista who traveled around the city in heroddly decorated car. She was also a huge dance music fan, and in the mid-1990s, thanks to her local celebrity, she helped form indie electronic label Play Records, which would put her unique musical persona on record. They also started Gay Records to launch their more pop-oriented music, and Melleny Melody + The Pop Machine was born. The "Pop Machine" were a couple of her friends who handled some production and instrumental duties. They released a couple singles in 1999, "Fashion Victim" and "Honey Pill / E-Me", but their album didn't appear until 2001, along with two more singles, "Doin' Dishes" and "Loveshower". Their music incorporates everything from lounge to drum 'n' bass to techno to electro to house, all pulled together by her girlish voice and lyrics. They remained a very underground act, and I'm sure they never imagined being anything more. Their last release was "Bad Girl / 8 Inch Pumps", and then The Pop Machine was no more. Melleny did collaborate with composer and arranger John Henry Nyenhuis to produce the strange Cartoon Songs To Drive You Crazy, but otherwise stayed out of the music spotlight. Then, in 2006, Melleny reemerged as Mellee Fresh and appeared with popular Canadian electronic house wizard Deadmau5 on "Cocktail Queen" and "After Hours", both underground club hits that also helped make Play Records a bigger success. Over the next couple of years they collaborated on more singles, with her Mellee persona being more a spoken word artist, a la Peaches, than a singer. This year, with their song "Attention Whore", they finally hit the big time, hitting number 10 on the Billboard Club Play charts, and the song is still charting there. Obviously Melleny's new persona has garnered her a broader audience, and there's no telling how far she'll go. To explore here Melleny Melody persona, go HERE. For her Mellee Fresh persona, go HERE.Video for Doin' DishesAnimated video for Doin' DishesVideo for LoveshowerDownload Super Happy Darkness1Doin' Dishes2I'm Already There3Bad Girl4Love Shower5Eight Inch Pumps6Cocktail Time74018Honey Pill9Fashion Victim10E-Me Eyra Gail - Eyra Gail (2002)I posted a song on
Lost Pop Treasures recently by La Rissa, and mentioned that a second single was released by the act, but with a different singer. Luckily a visitor, saffronfinch, knew exactly who that singer was and mentioned that she had an album. Of course, I had to order it immediately, and here it is! That singer was Florida native Eyra Gail, and that La Rissa song, "Someone To Love (Me)" is included on the album. Also included are her three other singles: "Heaven", "The Flame" and "Tell Me It's A Lie". All three are remakes. Her version of "Heaven", originally by Bryan Adams, was a trancey reinterpretation. Unfortunately DJ Sammy released his identical version at the same time. He ended up hitting the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 with his version, while Eyra had to settle for #3 on the Maxi-Singles Sales chart (no doubt aided by her version's similarity to DJ Sammy's). Her next single, "The Flame", was a dance remake of the Cheap Trick ballad, and it went mostly unnoticed. Her most exciting song, in my opinion, was her third single "Tell Me It's A Lie", and that's because it's a remake of the Rumorz track (their album is posted here too) and it was also produced by their producer, freestyle legend Lewis Martinee! She sings the verses on her version differently, but it is still the same song about her man cheating on her...with another man! LOL This song also failed to get attention, unfortunately, and not much has been heard from her since except the single "Love Is On The Way" in 2006. But the album is a full on dance workout, with eurohouse, trance and freestyle sounds aplenty.Download Eyra Gail1Heaven2Tell Me It's A Lie3Give It To Me Straight4Someone To Love5The Flame6Missing You Tonight7River Of Tears8Why Did You Go9Dreams10I Like The Way (You Make Me Feel)11Written On My Body12I Gave You Everything13It's A Lie (DJ Infiniti Mix)14The Flame (DJ Fluid Radio Mix) The Underdog Project - It Doesn't Matter (2001)The heart of the Underdog Project is euro production trio Triple S, euro producer Toni Cottura (the husband of featured Isle castaway Daisy Dee!) and Canadian singer Vick Krishna. After a jam session during Krishna's visit to Germany, they gelled and made some rough demos that got the attention of a label - in Germany. The album included many different styles, including freestyle, reggae, hip hop, trance and 2 step. While Krishna did the vocals on most tracks, many others stepped in to assist, and my faves are the songs featuring female singer Choice (not the rapper, unfortunately). The single "Summer Jam" became huge in Germany, and even made itself known in danceclubs across the world. Follow-up singles "I Can't Handle It" and "Tonight" also fared well in Europe, but didn't make much of an impact anywhere else. Though they used many elements, the songs tended to sound the same. Over the years they released other singles, including "Saturday Night", "Remember", "Winter Jam", "Miami" and "Girls Of Summer", but all the tracks seemed to reference their biggest hit "Summer
Jam" and didn't make a huge splash. They released a remix of the song in 2003, and the album was rereleased in 2004 with remixes and some new tracks. It appears they may still be going, as they released a new single entitled "Unbelievable" in 2007.Video for Summer JamVideo for I Can't Handle ItDownload It Doesn't Matter1Summer Jam2Vibin'3Saturday4I Can't Handle It54am6Half A Woman7Trippin'8For The Ladies9Tonight10No More (Accapella Skid)11Selecta12All Night13Summer Jam (Unplugged) Red Red Groovy - 25 (1993)Red Red Groovy was another band who incorporated a more alternative sound into what is essentially pop music. The creation of Minneapolis DJ Brett Edgar, the group's goal was to "combine '60s-minded psychedelic rock with club/dance music". He had created a bunch of songs on his own that got label interest, so he had to pull a group together to tour and record a proper album. He enlisted singer Lori Larson and guitarist Mike Hill. They were signed to MCA offshoot Continuum. Their first single, "Another Kind Of Find", was a hit on the Billboard Dance Chart. The second single, "Come To Me, Ecstasy", did even better. A third single, "Burning Like The Sun", also hit the dance charts, only not as high. Despite this dance chart and club success, the group failed to reach the pop charts. Their sound, which really did incorporate psychedelic rock, pop, techno, house and even ambient moments, was certainly infectious but probably too adventurous for most. The fact that Continuum folded soon after, which prohibited them from releasing new music, didn't help, and the group disbanded. According to a site dedicated to the group, Edgar still records as Red Red Groovy. Some sources claim that Larson has released several independent new age solo albums, though her first name is spelled differently and there is no mention of Red Red Groovy on herwebsite, so one wonders if this is indeed the same Lori Larson...Video for Another Kind Of FindDownload 251The Footprint Of Memory2View (The Universe)3Ibiza Bar4255Come To Me, Ecstacy6The Time Has Come (To Go Out Of Your Mind)7Another Kind Of Find8Euphorigin9A Flower10Suspicion11The Fabric Of Space12The Two Eternities13Burning Like The Sun14Divergence Of Now15The Vision16Is This Heaven?17Beginnings Of Sorrow One True Parker - Will I Dream? (1999)One True Parker is essentially DJ Karen Parker. She was a well- respected drum 'n' bass DJ during the genre's heyday. She also remixed songs by various alternative acts ranging from Pig to Ruby to The Orb. She released the single "Bubblegum" in 1996 to lots of fanfare from the drum 'n' bass audience. It took her three years to release an album, but with it's release she also released another single, "Singing Ringing Tune" and later, "Killer". While all three tracks and the album were well received by critics and drum 'n' bass and jungle fans, the music was likely too much for the casual pop fan, despite Karen's soothing pop vocals, and it went mostly unnoticed. One fan, pop tart Gina G., summed up the album's spirit and sound: "It's the kind of thing I could really get into. It's got a heavy jungle feel
with atmospheric, floaty vocals. Very innovative..." So if Gina approved, so should you! LOL It appears Karen recorded nothing more as One True Parker, and her current whereabouts are unknown. No doubt she is still DJing somewhere, though.Download Will I Dream?1Bubble Gum2Stop3Killer4Tree Top5Keltik6Song For Sean7Kanga8Bad Day9Singing Ringing Tune10Singing Ringing Tune (Juttajaw Mix)11Singing Ringing Tune (Orb Mastermix) Robin Fox - I See Stars: The Trance Album (2001)American Robin Fox is a multi-media kind of lady. Equal parts model, DJ, actress and singer, she has pursued fame, to limited but cult-worthy success. She has probably gotten the most notice as a singer, as she became unofficial queen of trance. Though trance music purists loathed her dance hit "I See Stars", dance music lovers embraced the track, and a remix also made it a hit on freestyle playlists as well. Her second single "It's Gonna Be Okay" didn't quite garner the same success, but she has continued to record. Her only album thus far keeps up with the trance vibe (thus the second part of it's title), occasionally delving into electro and pure synth pop. It's a sugary concoction, very much in the Rollergirl /Ann Lee vein, with girlish (and sometimes robotic) vocals over synthy beats. She also recorded similar music as Barbarella, and apparently has quite the stage show. The existence of her Myspace pagewould indicate that we haven't heard the last from her, and we can only hope that's true.Download I See Stars: The Trance Album1It's Gonna Be Okay2Feels Inside3I See Stars4Superstar5Call Me6Wonderland7Freedom8Deena9Give Me What I Came Here For10Angie Baby11I See Stars (DJ Sharaz's Night Sky Remix)12Superstar (Ford's Big Beat Remix) Grace - If I Could Fly (1996)Hey all! I'm back, finally! Though I don't yet have my CDs unpacked, I did dig around in one box and found a few gems for you. First up, Grace. Grace was a trio comprised of super-producers Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne and jazz singer Dominique Atkins. They were originally known as State Of Grace, but they shortened the name and Dominique largely and erroneously became known as a solo artist named Grace. The music is exactly what you'd expect from Oakenfold and Osborne - trance, drum n' bass and progressive house. They were quite successful in the UK and Europe, but trance music never translated well in North America and they went largely unnoticed here. They disbanded after this album and went on to other projects, with Oakenfold garnering the most acclaim for his solo albums that featured guest vocalists like Nelly Furtado, Perry Farrell, Pharrell and even actress Brittany Murphy on the brilliant "Faster Kill Pussycat". They released several songs off the album, their biggest 'hit' being "Not Over Yet", which went to number one on the Billboard dance charts. That track was even covered (fantastically IMO) and released as a single by critical darlings Klaxons. Obviously Oakenfold and Osborne have continued to successfully churn out dance music, and Dominique has appeared on several other dance tracks while also pursuing her first love, jazz music.Video for Not Over YetVideo for Hand In HandVideo for
Skin On SkinDownload If I Could Fly1Not Over Yet2Down To Earth3If I Could Fly4One Day5You Don't Know6Orange7Hand In Hand8Love Songs9Don't Call Me (You're Not Mine)10Mineral11Skin On Skin12I Want To Live Solar Twins - Solar Twins (1999)Solar Twins were former lovers David Norland and Joanna Stevens. They traveled from their native London to Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal. Once there, they didn't have long to wait until they were plucked out of obscurity by Guy Oseary, the head honcho (next to Madonna, of course) of Maverick Records, thanks to a performance at the celeb hot spot The Viper Room. But for every Maverick success story like Alanis Morissette, there were ten stories like that of Solar Twins. Their music was certainly inventive, very electronic, with pop, breakbeat and drum ' n' bass elements. In fact, unsurprisingly, their music was very similar to Madge's 'experimental' Ray Of Light album, released the year before. Unlike Madonna, however, they had no profile of any sort to fall back on, and their experimental music fell on mostly puzzled, deaf ears. They released two singles "Alleluias" and "Rock The Casbah" (a remake of The Clash's hit), and had a couple songs on soundtracks, but to no avail. They began recording a follow-up, but Maverick's troubles ensured it would never be completed. Joanna went on to do vocals on albums by electronic acts like Delirium and Conjure One, while David has most recently reappeared as a songwriter and producer for Disney acts like Vanessa Hudgens and the Cheetah Girls.Video for Rock The CasbahDownload Solar Twins1Puppet2Nightfall3Better Life4Alleluias5Rock The Casbah6Living Your Dream7Earthbound8Astral Hymn9Out There10Splintered11Cybersadhu12Swayambhu Rollergirl - Now I'm Singin'...And The Party Keeps On Rollin' (1999)Armed with a girlish voice and Pamela Anderson looks, German chanteuse Rollergirl (real name Nicole Saft aka Nicci Juice) burst onto the dance charts with her euro-trance remake of Madonna's "Dear Jessie". She followed up this dance chart success with this album, her only full length album to date. It is produced by her husband, Alex Christensen, who was best known as eurohouse and techno act U96, and was also the producer of Marky Mark's failed dabblings in euro-house. The entire album follows the example of her debut release, upbeat euro-pop-trance. Her second single was also a remake, this time of Sunscreem's "Luv U More". It also found success on the German dance charts. But Rollergirl's appeal didn't seem to translate well to the world outside of Europe (the album wasn't even released in North America). She released more singles (like a cover of The Bangles' "Eternal Flame", which appeared on a rerelease of this album, "Superstar" and "Geisha Dreams") but none hit outside of her native land. Really, she was more admired for her body than her body of work. (And someone who has posed semi-nude and whose stage name is taken from Heather Graham's porn starlet character in the movie Boogie Nights likely expected as much.) She hasn't recorded anything recently as she has been living the life of a mom, but I wouldn't be surprised if she rolled back into the
poplight in the future.Video for Dear JessieVideo for Love U MoreDownload Now I'm Singin'...And The Party Keeps On Rollin'1. Introducing Theme2. Make My Day (Now You Know...)3. You Make Me Feel Like Dancin4. Luv U More5. Now It's The Time6. Ole Ole Singin Ole Ola7. It's A Fine Day8. I Keep On Rollin'9. Dear Jessie10. Rollergirl11. Licht Und Farben12. Goodbye Outro13. Luv U More [Green Court Rmx]14. Dear Jessie [Mark' Oh Rmx] Kostars - Klassics With A "K" (1995)Kostars was a side project by two of the talented ladies of one of my fave bands, Luscious Jackson. Jill Cunniff and Vivian Trimble obviously wanted to explore music that was not quite as hip hop as Luscious Jackson, and they banded together to release this album of pop tunes. It was released on the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label with little fanfare. But it's a sweet little example of simple pop music, with spare arrangements and beautiful harmonies. The song "Don't Know Why" with weird brother duo Ween is such a beautiful, longing pop tune, perfect in my opinion. Of course, Trimble would leave Luscious Jackson soon after and, perhaps influenced by the freedom of this foray, would form the even more fantastic duo Dusty Trails with Josephine Wiggs from The Breeders. That album is up next. Luscious Jackson was fabulous, and these side projects show just how talented and versatile these ladies were.Video for Red UmbrellaDownload Klassics With A "K"1Never So Lonely2Jacqueline3Red Umbrella4Jolene On The Freeway5One Sunny Day6Hey Cowboy7Reverend8Mama Never Said9Don't Know Why10French Kiss B-tina - Laid Back (2004)From what I can gather from her myspace site and badly translated Wikipedia entries, B-tina is Bettina Antoni, whose birth name is Krystyna Ferentz. Born in Poland, she moved to France and became a model, most notably for Pierre Cardin. She soon moved into acting, starring in the erotic television series Emmanuelle. She was also a television host for French station Antenne 2. She also obviously embarked on a recording career, first as the voice of something called Froggy Mix, who released eurohouse cheese. A couple years later she released her only solo album on a label, Krysty Music, whose only other notable release was Bananarama's flop album Exotica. The album is dance pop, and would fit nicely beside any recent recordings by Dannii Minogue or Gina G. Given a bigger label and a bigger push, the album could have made a minor splash internationally, IMO. I think fans of this blog will find this one quite pleasing. ;) Recently she is once again recording with Froggy Mix and is also part of the revival of French cabaret act Les Coco Girls.Download Laid Back1Not An Illusion2Bright Blue Sky3Why Oh Why4Good Times5A Little Bit Of Fun6All I Want7Up 2 U8I Remember (Kobeto Mix)9Artificial Love10Laid Back11There It Goes Again12Open Up Your Mind13Here I Am Here I Stay14The Reason Why15So Hot (Milky Remix Radio Edit)16I Remember (Unplugged Mix)
Modern Talking Complete Discography01 April 1985: Modern Talking - The 1st Album01. Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul02. Modern Talking - You Can Win If You Want03. Modern Talking - There's Too Much Blue In Missing You04. Modern Talking - Diamonds Never Made A Lady05. Modern Talking - The Night Is Yours - The Night Is Mine06. Modern Talking - Do You Wanna07. Modern Talking - Lucky Guy08. Modern Talking - One In A Million09. Modern Talking - Bells Of Paris14 October 1985: Modern Talking - Let's Talk About Love01. Modern Talking - Cheri Cheri Lady02. Modern Talking - With A Little Love03. Modern Talking - Wild Wild Water04. Modern Talking - You're The Lady Of My Heart05. Modern Talking - Just Like An Angel06. Modern Talking - Heaven Will Know07. Modern Talking - Love Don't Live Here Anymore08. Modern Talking - Why Did You Do It Just Tonight09. Modern Talking - Don't Give Up10. Modern Talking - Let's Talk About Love26 May 1986: Modern Talking - Ready For Romance01. Modern Talking - Brother Louie02. Modern Talking - Just We Two (Mona Lisa)03. Modern Talking - Lady Lai04. Modern Talking - Doctor For My Heart05. Modern Talking - Save Me - Don't Break Me06. Modern Talking - Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love)07. Modern Talking - Keep Love Alive08. Modern Talking - Hey You09. Modern Talking - Angie's Heart10. Modern Talking - Only Love Can Break My Heart10 November 1986: Modern Talking - In The Middle Of Nowhere01. Modern Talking - Geronimo's Cadillace02. Modern Talking - Riding On A White Swan03. Modern Talking - Give Me Peace On Earth04. Modern Talking - Sweet Little Sheila05. Modern Talking - Ten Thousand Lonely Drums06. Modern Talking - Lonely Tears In Chinatown07. Modern Talking - In Shaire08. Modern Talking - Stranded In The Middle Of Nowhere09. Modern Talking - The Angels Sing In New York City10. Modern Talking - Princess Of The Night08 June 1987: Modern Talking - Romantic Warriors01. Modern Talking - Jet Airliner02. Modern Talking - Like A Hero03. Modern Talking - Don't Worry04. Modern Talking - Blinded By Your Love05. Modern Talking - Romantic Warriors06. Modern Talking - Arabian Gold07. Modern Talking - We Still Have Dreams08. Modern Talking - Operator Gimme 60909. Modern Talking - You And Me10. Modern Talking - Charlene30 November 1987: Modern Talking - In The Garden Of Venus01. Modern Talking - In 100 Years02. Modern Talking - Don't Let It Get You Down03. Modern Talking - Who Will Save The World04. Modern Talking - A Telegram To Your Heart05. Modern Talking - It's Christmas06. Modern Talking - Don't Lose My Number07. Modern Talking - Slow Motion08. Modern Talking - Locomotion Tango09. Modern Talking - Good Girls Go To Heaven - Bad Girls Go To Everywhere10. Modern Talking - In 100 Years (Reprise)30 March 1998: Modern Talking - Back For Good01. Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul (New Version)02. Modern Talking - Brother Louie (New Version)03. Modern Talking - I Will Follow You04. Modern Talking - Cheri, Cheri Lady (New Version)05. Modern