Lauren Flax; female producer extraordinaire

I am really digging Lauren Flax right now. Two songs in particular are fantastic collaborations with other great artists: SIA and MEN. She's a fantastic producer and DJ. And as a burgeoning female producer  myself, it's super encouraging to hear other female producers out there. It's like coming across a female drummer. Doesn't happen very often. In fact, there's a whole magazine/site devoted to female drummers - Tom Tom Magazine - simply because there are never any women in any of the other drumming sites or magazines. Same is true for electronic music production; women are missing. 

Anyway, it's always good to have role models, right? And Lauren Flax is a great example of that. Her latest remix of MEN's Simulatenously rocks my soul (to put it bluntly). It's beautiful. In fact, I think I like this treatment better than the original, which is quite a feat as the original is spectacular. (BTW - if you haven't checked out MEN yet, you must.) 

Flax's track "You've Changed" which features vocals by Sia (former singer of Zero 7 and now solo artist) has been out for awhile. But the remixes of it keep coming. Here you have a treatment of it by Larry Tee. Anytime Larry Tee remixes one of your songs, you know you've made it! 

Anyway, I aspire to make music like Flax someday. She's a great inspiration. 

I'll be spinning these and other tracks this Friday the 22nd at the W Downtown. Stop by for some deep, sexy and soulful music. 

Simultaneously (Lauren Flax Remix) by Men   (8365 KB)
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You've Changed (Alexander Technique & Larry Tee Blogula Rmx) by Lauren Flax Featuring Sia   (7473 KB)
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I'm in your neighborhood this month: Tryst, East Side Lounge & The W Downtown

I got lots of gigs on lock this month and they seem to be spread all over Atlanta. Come find me in your neighborhood!

Tryst is this Friday in Midtown. Come down and help keep Midtown GAY damnit! It's at Bellissima. Lots of birthdays coming up and we're gonna start the celebrations off right!!! Lots of great new year anthems and bangers for you all to hear. Tryst is the place where I like to break out the newest and best house and electro tracks. Come break a sweat!

This Saturday the 16th, I'll be at East Side Lounge in East Atlanta Village with black Sunshine! We're going to be playing together and you'll hear all sorts of crazy shit between the two of us. Plan to be surprised. 

Finally, next Friday the 22nd, I'll be making my debut at The Living Room in the W Downtown. Don't miss out on the hottest, sexiest and smoothest house and as the night progresses we'll get into some funky stuff. No child's play at the W!

Starting off 2010 right. Lots of gigs and lots of new music great music. I'm particularly excited about all the new disco house shit that is being produced. Disco with a 2010 feel. Have a listen to some of it here.

Your Love - Original Mix by Hatiras   (14622 KB)
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Excited for upcoming Broken Bells album - Danger Mouse & Shin's James Mercer

I just learned of the collaboration between producer extraordinaire Danger Mouse and the Shin's James Mercer. They are going by the name "Broken Bells". The album isn't out until March 2010. But there is a sneak peak of the first song on the album at NPRs' All Songs Considered. The song is gorgeous. Listen here

Danger Mouse is most popularly known for being 50% of the Gnarls Barkley duo. But his collaborations with Beck, David Lynch, The Black Keys, MF Doom, etc. are just as notable. I aspire to produce music someday that is even remotely close to his diverse talent.

Posted via email from dj angie terrell