The Return of Disco: Electronica and Pop Dance Together
What some see as the return of disco is the coming together of Electronica and Pop dance music today. Many of the top pop artists have been seeking out the best DJ artists from the electronica scene for remixing their hits. The remix culture that is part of modern electronica has evolved over the last few decades, but has remained both an underground movement and still has gained recognition with major label hits. It is where these two scenes collide Read the rest of this entry »
Musicians Keep it Low Key: Lives Off the Stage
Musicians are entitled to enjoying life just as any non-famous person is. They like to spend time with their families and do things that ‘normal’ people do like grocery shopping, enjoying a meal out, going to the movies or just go shopping for clothes. Once someone becomes famous, the media thinks that everything that they do in their lives is public information and should be broadcast. The truth of it all is that musicians and other celebrities really just like to Read the rest of this entry »
Cross-over Country Becoming Widely Accepted in the Pop Market
Music has changed with every new generation. As the world changed, the computer technology and communication methods changed; so did the people. The fast paced society we have today has begun to practice what disc jockeys at clubs call ‘re-mixxing.’ These disc jockeys are taking all kinds of music, especially the country music and ‘re-mixxing’ it by adding pop drum beats, or techno sounds to create unique club dance music.
The new country music stars have realized that the song style, the meaning of the words and not just the music must appeal to anyone, Read the rest of this entry »