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Ariana Grande “My Everything” Album Review

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With 3 singles in the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, a slot opening the MTV Video Music Awards 2014, and millions of fans watching her every move, Ariana Grande has made her transition from a Nickelodeon tween star to a promising global superstar look so effortless.

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Stepping away from her PG debut album “Yours Truly”, Ariana’s sophomore album “My Everything” has taken a big leap towards the EDM dance world and has turned her into a full-rounded and versatile dance artist, pop star, soul artist, as she continues to show off her greatest weapon – her angelic voice with an outstanding vocal range.

What’s more, Ariana has given us a little glimpse of her wild side, singing lyrics such as: “Picture me and you making/ Making sweet love/ Baby, give it to me”.

While her singles “Problem” and “Break Free” are energetic bangerz, and Ariana’s more melodious solo songs “One Last Time” and “Why Try” are flawlessly delivered like a pop diva should, her various collaborations, one could say, are hit-or-miss. Ariana brilliantly shows off her ability to team up with her antitheses, The Weeknd, in “Love Me Harder”, yet her track “Be My Baby” (ft. Cashmere Cat) is lost among the others. She could have also held back on the twerkable beats and A$AP Ferg’s appearance in “Hands on Me”, but it works (kind of).

All in all, Ariana has proven herself in her second No1 album in less than a year, “My Everything”. She sure knows how to get a room moving and she sure can make our hearts soar. According to Rolling Stone “she already is a major force”. The future shines bright for the 21-year old pop diva.

Intro


The intro to Ariana Grande’s sophomore album “My Everything” is an eighty second welcome to her fans, a reminder to everyone that her voice is still a sensation. Her lyrics “I’ll give you all I have and nothing less, I promise” is either a conversation the young diva is having with a specific person or a message to her fans that her latest album will not be disappointing. Let’s see what we’re in for…

Problem (ft. Iggy Azalea)


If you don’t know this song by now then, I’m afraid to tell you, you’ve pretty much been living under a rock this summer. “Problem” ft. Iggy Azalea is the lead single on Ariana Grande’s album and it’s been topping the charts at No2, giving Grande her highest-charting single yet and bridging the gap between her debut album “Yours Truly” and her sophomore album “My Everything”. With downloads skyrocketing past the millions and over 185,000,000 views on YouTube, Grande has created a lot of hype with her triumphant “hip-pop mix of sassy brass, sharp clicks and celestial vocals”. While Grande stays true to her PG fan base, Azalea’s badass appearance on the mix sure adds a little bit of edge to Ariana’s virginal image and pop-angelic sound (let’s not forget her signature fluttering eyelashes).

One Last Time


Although “One Last Time” heavily sounds like Loreen’s 2012 Eurovision “Euphoria” anthem, Grande’s transition from R&B into light pop EDM demonstrates her coming-of-age and ambition on “My Everything”. Her lyrics “I know/ That you got everything/ But I got nothing here without you” convey the story of a young lady tormented with guilt, begging “one last time/ I need to be the one that takes you home/ One last time/ I promise that after that I’ll let you go” in the chorus. Setting aside her humiliation, she gathers up a sense of hope, above the bashing drums and three-note synth line.

Why Try


Co-written and co-produced by One Republic’s Ryan Tedder and Benny Banco, who have a ridiculous amount of hits to their names, expectations were high when it came to “Why Try”. With it’s thunderous mid-tempo melody, great vocal power, militant drum rolls and a lot of catchy “na-na-na” hooks, Ariana made the hit production her own, with a jaw-dropping finale, shedding light on the pop-diva’s natural vocal abilities.

Break Free (ft. Zedd)


Some may call “Break Free” an easy chart hit, others may call it a very good pop song. Produced by EDM whiz, DJ Zedd, Ariana’s second single is the complete opposite of “Problem”. According to Jason Lipshutz from Billboard, the single “possesses a laser focus, with Zedd’s outlandish electronica serving as an icy platform of Grande’s towering hooks and forced rhymes”. He refers to it as “an underrated, enthralling dance single”. Indeed, “Break Free” is pretty damn catchy and is by far one of the most memorable tracks on Grande’s album. Also, the music video is quite out there, with aliens and lasers and rockets being fired from boobs. Ariana explains: “I never thought I’d do an EDM song, but that was an eye-opening experience, and now all I want to do is dance”! Overall, the track is like a huge balloon filled with lots of confetti! It’s fun!

Best Mistake (ft. Big Sean)


“Best Mistake” takes the tempo down a notch in a moody ballad that grows on you the more you listen to it. Big Sean’s guest vocals voice an emotional confession between two lovers who are trying to make their minds up about the future of their relationship – a topic that has led to rumours that the pair is dating. Ariana sings with a deep and intimate vocal tone: “If the water dries up, and the moon stops shining/ Stars fall, and the world goes blind/ Boy, you know I’ll be saving my love for you, for you”. The song is yet another on Ariana’s album “My Everything” to reach No1 on Billboard. From EDM/electronica to pop ballads, the diva sure has us grasped tightly in the palm of her hand.

Be My Baby (ft. Chasmere Cat)


“Be My Baby” is a solid track on which Ariana’s vocals resemble Mariah Careys pipes. There isn’t much to add to that, except that it makes the next track on the album stand out…

Break Your Heart Right Back (ft. Childish Cambino)


Grande seems totally in her comfort zone as she sings about a scorned lover in “Break Your Heart Right Back”. Yet Grande picks an unusual subject matter to sing about over an upbeat brassy beat. The song is about a guy leaving a girl for another guy. Diana Ross’ iconic track “I’m Coming Out” is appropriately sampled and embedded into the song. Ariana explains “It’s one of my favourites on the album and it’s really funny because I believe it has happened to me. I’m not 100 percent positive but I’m 99.9 per cent positive … I would rather he cheats on me with a guy than with a girl any day! If I found out my boyfriend was gay, I would be like ‘OK!’ I’d be so relieved.”

Love Me Harder (ft. The Weeknd)


Two people from different musical worlds come together in a collaboration that works deliciously. The track perfectly slots itself under the label “mid-tempo R&B banger”. Its pulsating moody electro-R&B beats and lyrics that croon “can you feel the pressure beneath your hips/ I’ll make you feel like the first time”, the song sure is the spiciest on the album. We love this one!

A Little Bit of Your Heart


Co-written by Harry Styles, specifically for Ariana, “A Little Bit of Your Heart” is a heartfelt piano ballad, with lyrics that sing: “I’m a fool for you”, “Just a little bit of your heart is all I want” and “I’m not your only, but at least I’m one”. The soft harmonies that blend in to Ariana’s perfect high notes in the final chorus add to the emotional state of the track. It’s a sweet tune, but not the strongest on the album.

Hands on Me (ft. A$AP Ferg)


In “Hands on Me” we uncover Ariana’s slightly more naughty side. “Shirt off, high heels on/ Might be a little but I like that long, yeah/ Don’t let these eyes fool ya/ I can take it, hold nothing back, give it to me… Put your hands on me” she insists (alright then, Ariana!). The track kind of sounds like a mashup of Rihannah’s track “Cockiness” and Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy”, with frantic hip-hop beats. A$AP Ferg’s rap addition is a playful contribution to Ariana’s “twerkable verses”. It sure is the perfect way to say goodbye to Ariana’s Nickelodeon phase. If Miley did it and got away with it (sort of), then Ari surely can and with perhaps a little more class.

My Everything


Ariana closes the album on more sober and emotional note. She sings “he wasn’t my everything ‘til we were nothing” as her vocals glide melodiously and effortlessly over her piano-based track.

The bonus edition features three more tracks, including the explosive “Bang Bang” with Jessie J & Iggy Azzalea – this decades’ version of “Lady Marmalade”- as well as “Only 1” – a “short, snappy and sumptuous” track – and finally, “You Don’t Know Me” – Ari’s very first anti-fame rant.

Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj – Bang Bang

Enjoy the album!

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Sep 11
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Ten Walls – Walking With Elephants

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Elusive house producer Mario Basanov aka Ten Walls climbs a massive 181 places to Nº 3 on the UK charts with Walking with Elephants. The new music video, released a week ago, is completely mesmerising and utterly magnificent.

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The track was originally released on an EP earlier this year and all summer long has been very successful in clubs across Europe. Now, with the release of the track and a new awesome music video the song just might make it to number one in the UK. #TenWallsForNumber1

The surreal music video, directed by Nez, best known for his work with Rudimental, Disclosure and M.I.A. was filmed in the UK in Dungeoness, Kent and the footage was captured on land and air. The whole visual is completely arresting right from the start. Then, about halfway through, it becomes even more amazing when costumed men start leaping like dolphins through the waves. This is the new sport of Flyboarding – but with all the gear required to make this happen – jetpacks attached to the flyboarders’ feet, the jet-skis and tube that pull them, all rendered invisible in the video.

The talent of Ten Walls seems to be in providing you with a truly new experience. So many DJs are using this song in their sets, it has a perfectly balanced build up and the timing of the break is perfection. There is plenty of hype around Ten Walls and tracks like this prove it is all justified.

Walking With Elephants was officially released on September 7 via Ten Walls’ own label, Boso.

Sep 10
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The Boy Next Door

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Check out the new trailer for The Boy Next Door starring Jennifer Lopez as a high school teacher having an affair with one of her students. Big mistake. It reminds us of Michael Douglas’s 1987 film Fatal Attraction. It’s a bit creepy.

(To watch the video in Creation 5, just tap here.)

Jennifer Lopez plays a high school teacher and mother of a young son who finds out that her husband is cheating on her. Noah, the boy who just moved in next door, played by Ryan Guzman, pays her one compliment and so starts a run of many flirtatious exchanges. Noah can’t get enough of her and soon they have a passionate affair. He becomes obsessed and slowly starts to ruin her life, from email hacking to manipulating her son.

Moral of the story? Be careful who you get into bed with.

The movie hits theatres January 23, 2015

Sep 10
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The iPhone 6 and the Apple Watch

By | Featured, Hot News

Yesterday during a keynote presentation in Cupertino, California, Apple unveiled the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus and the Apple Watch. It was quite a presentation. It’s the biggest advance in the history of iPhone and the most desirable wearable we’ve ever, ever seen.

Size and Display

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The screen on the iPhone 6 is 4.7 inches in size, with 1334 x 750 resolution, which is basically equivalent to a 720p Android phone. The iPhone 6 Plus, which uses an even bigger Full HD, 1080p with 5.5-inch screen.
The iPhone 6 isn’t just bigger than the 5s it’s way better. It has a smooth metal surface that seamlessly meets with the gorgeous Retina HD display. Both models are IPS and feature improved colour reproduction.

The iPhone 6 although a bigger handset is not huge at all, sizing in at just 6.9mm thick. The iPhone 6 Plus is slightly bigger, measuring 7.1mm thick.

Processor

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The chip inside is a brand new A8 processor which Apple says is up to 50x faster than the original iPhone. The motion coprocessor is also updated with a new M8 unit to sit alongside the A8 which measures your steps, movement and even elevation. Nike will update its running app to track how high and low you are running.

Battery Life

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Battery life is hugely improved – see the stats below. The iPhone 6 Plus scores here with a significantly longer battery life than its smaller sibling – perhaps because it can hold a bigger battery.

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Camera

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8-megapixel sensor, a true tone flash and an even faster aperture.

Apple has introduced something called ‘Focus Pixels’ that allow the handset to use ‘phase detection auto focus’ which basically means a two-times increase in speed over the older-generation iPhone.

Face detection is improved for focusing, it uses digital image stabilization, and optical image stabilization which will make it even better at capturing photos in low light.

Slow motion is also improved, doubling from 120 fps to a full 240 fps. Time lapse video is also built into iOS 8 (hooray!), and continuous autofocus is now possible using the new iSight sensor, while shooting video.

Connectivity

iPhone 6 has faster LTE download speeds and supports more LTE bands than any other smartphone so you can roam in more places. When you’re connected to Wi-fi you’ll get up to 3x faster speeds.

We are delighted to hear that Wi-Fi calling has been built in and very conveniently the phone will seamlessly switch between 4G and Wi-Fi wherever possible, so that you get the best call quality. You won’t know it’s happening either.

Apple Pay

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This will change how we pay for things forever. Contactless payment technology is here. No more searching for your wallet, no more stressing over finding the right card. No more swiping and waiting – it all happens with a single touch. It’s quick (seconds), easy (all the info is in your phone) and really secure.
To pay, all you do is hold your iPhone near the contactless reader with your finger on Touch ID. That’s it…! You don’t even have to look at the screen to know your payment has been made – a subtle vibration and beep lets you know.
And if you ever lose your phone you just use Find My iPhone to quickly put your device in Lost Mode so that nothing is accessible, or you can choose to wipe the device clean.

iOS 8

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The world’s most advanced operating system has made a huge leap as well. It’s really, really smart. You can now do things you could only imagine before, like using Siri to control the devices in your home or using your health and fitness app to contact your doctor. Here’s a brief list of what’s new:
• Add voice or video to any message
• See a clear picture of your health from a dashboard that’s updated daily
• The keyboard has just got really smart, typing is way easier, with contextually appropriate suggestions based on who you are typing to and in what app.
• All your favourite people can access your favourite things – family sharing on iTunes for up to 6 family members
• Introducing iCloud Drive for any kind of file on all of your devices
• Smarter notifications – act on notifications without leaving the app you are in
• Search also got smarter – it now looks beyond your device and considers context and location to give you the most accurate results

Both models are available in gold, silver and space grey starting from $199.

For more information on the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus visit the Apple website.

Introducing iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

Apple Watch

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There is so much to say about this new wearable. To start with, it’s the hottest thing we’ve ever laid eyes on. Before the presentation yesterday in California, not one of the Creation Team were particularly interested in the Apple Watch. After the presentation we were already deciding which one we were going to have. Impressed is an understatement. The only bad thing about it is we have to wait till early 2015 before we can get our hands on one.

First off – it’s gorgeous. Rolex eat your heart out. This is a highly desirable watch. It might be “just a gadget” but its so intimate and personal that it has entered it’s own category. It represents a new chapter in the relationship people have with technology. As Apple say “It’s the most personal product we’ve ever made, because it’s the first one designed to be worn”.

Made for Everyone

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A device you wear, by definition has to be vastly different than one you carry around. The Apple Watch is available in three distinctive collections:

Apple Watch – Stainless steel or space black stainless steel cases. Sapphire crystal. A range of stylish bands.

Apple Watch Sport – Anodized aluminum cases in silver or space gray. Strengthened Ion-X glass. Colorful, durable bands.

Apple Watch Edition – 18-karat gold cases in yellow or rose. Sapphire crystal. Exquisitely crafted bands and closures.

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Powerful technology

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The Apple Watch is basically a remarkable feat of engineering. The crown (or dial/wheel as some people call it) is a standard feature on watches. The Apple Watch has a Digital Crown, which is a multifunctional input device that lets you zoom, scroll, and select without covering the screen with your fingers. It’s as integral to Apple Watch as the the mouse is to Mac. The Home screen lets you quickly find your favorite apps and the force-sensitive Retina display puts more functionality at your fingertip.

Precisely perfect

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Keeping accurate time is pretty important for a timepiece. Apple Watch uses multiple technologies to keep time within 50 milliseconds of the definitive global time standard. It automatically adjusts to the local time when you travel and presents time in a more meaningful, personal context by sending you notifications and alerts relevant to your life and schedule.

We were blown away by notifications – you feel pressue, like a gentle tap, on your wrist (incoming notification) so you raise your wrist to see what it is – as you raise your wrist the screen lights up to show you the notification, which you can act on or dismiss/delay.

Health and Fitness Companion

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Apple Watch delivers a complete picture of your all-day physical activity. The three rings of the Activity app show your progress at a glance, helping you to sit less, move more, and get some exercise. You know how many calories you’ve burned and how active you’ve been – at a glance. There’s also a separate Workout app for dedicated fitness sessions. Over time, Apple Watch will suggest personalized daily fitness goals and encourage you to achieve them.

Unless you actually see it working you won’t believe how amazing it is. Check out the video!

Jony Ive presents the Apple Watch

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Sep 09
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Best Twerking Videos This Year

By | Featured, Music

Twerking is the dance craze of the moment, that’s for sure. Gradually, over the last few years it has worked its way into the music videos of leading artists of all race and colour. It may sound rude, yes, but you have to call a spade a spade. Twerking is basically moving your butt. Some do it with more grace than others and some have more cheek to do it with. Nicky Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Shakira and Rihanna are just some of the artists that have succumbed to the twerking craze (truth be told we haven’t found many examples of guys twerking). In this blog we intend to do a mini study on the subject – we’ll look at some of the best this year plus some classic videos on the subject. So get ready for an onslaught of unbridled butt shaking!

Before looking at the most obvious evidence of twerking in 2014, we will approach the subject scientifically, trying, first, to define the concept. The international community does not yet totally agree on the exact definition of “twerking” but we think we can shed some light on the subject with some actual data. 🙂

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Twerking is an Anglo-Saxon word that means “the act of dancing provocatively with pelvic movements and clear sexual overtones”. The basic technique is to put your hands on your hips, bend your knees and moves your hips to the rhythm of the music. It’s quite similar to the famous “perreo” from reggaeton dance. Researchers have come to the conclusion that twerking also has some influences from African dances such as ‘mapouka’.

Its origin is the United States as part of hip hop culture in the early 90s. The word comes from the verb Twerk, according to the Oxford Dictionary, means “dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance..”

The seed of the dance has always been around … the Latin ‘perreo’ has many followers all over the world, but we can establish two events as the main sources of twerking that have taken over our recent world. First was Miley Cyrus’s memorable VMA performance in 2013 with Robin Thicke, and second was the release of the video “Pour It Up” by Rihanna in the same year. Two events that have changed the way we move our butts forever…

Rihanna – Pour It Up

And now let’s get right to the proof – examples of quality twerking so far this year. 

We start with Nicki Minaj, one of the greatest exponents of the twerking movement, who also has the butt to do it proper justice. Her latest video is a compendium of moving butts. “Anaconda” holds the new world record for the most views on YouTube within 24 hours. A clear indication of the interest that the rear end has awakened in the developed world…

Nicki Minaj – Anaconda

To lower our temperature a bit after Anaconda, this next example is far more elegant and less explicit – Taylor Swift and “Shake It Off”.

Taylor Swift – Shake It Off

Our next example, by the Texan singer Todrick Hall, has absolutely brilliant comic timing. The video is based on the classic movie “Singin ‘in the Rain” (1952), starring the legendary Gene Kelly. This time we are “Twerking in the Rain”…

Todrick Hall – Twerking in the Rain

We return with all guns blazing to a video featuring two great masterpieces in the art of twerking. The temperature will surely rise after seeing this “classic” featuring Shakira and Rihanna…

Shakira – Can’t Remember to Forget You ft. Rihanna

Mind you, although these stars make twerking look easy, it requires a fair bit of practice and serious training. Here we see Rihanna in a home video practicing the movements. Good twerking, like fame, comes at a price…

Rihanna Twerks To T Pain – Up Down Song

It’s high time that we give a Latin example in this study on twerking. The first, comes from the hand of the famous rapper, actress and Dominican model, The Materialist. We have our doubts about this video though – the line between twerking and perreo is very thin.”

La Materialista – La Chapa Que Vibran

We continue with Dominican artists and a collection of stunning close-ups of moving buttocks which are priceless…

Paramba Ft Musicologo & La Berunta – Pilonea (Remix)

Recently Miley Cyrus made a plea about twerking saying that it was originally invented by a man, by Elvis Presley to be exact. Miley said his hip movements didn’t generate so much controversy because he was a man. “Elvis was a sex symbol at the time, but nobody said anything against it because he wasn’t a girl, another example of double standards”, she said angrily in various media last week.

Looking back to last year – do you remember this surreal and comical view of twerking by the musical project Major Lazer? It’s way over the top!

Major Lazer – Bubble Butt (feat. Bruno Mars, 2 Chainz, Tyga & Mystic)

The young Australian rapper and superstar Iggy Azalea, is not far behind when it comes to showing strength in the field of twerking. Physical attributes are an advantage for Iggy as she shows off her mastery of the twerking technique in “Work”.

Iggy Azalea – Work

Now we go back to 2012 with “Express Yourself” by Diplo feat.Nicky Da – a clear example of how the butt movement has become a method of artistic expression…

Diplo feat. Nicky Da B – Express Yourself

We finish this review with a video dedicated to the main object that makes it possible to twerk: The Butt. Big Sean and Nicki Minaj tell you quite clearly and in several different languages…

Big Sean – Dance (A$$) Remix ft. Nicki Minaj

Wait! We haven’t quite finished yet. Before we close we have to look at two concepts that are rarely seen together: classical music and twerking. We’ll say no more…

Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 Allegro con Fuoco

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Sep 09
1

La Roux – Kiss And Not Tell

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La Roux channel the phone sex hotline in their new Kiss And Not Tell retro video.

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The video features an impressive display of vintage phones – enough to make you nostalgic about your landline! There is a lip phone, a hamburger phone and even one that doubles up as a mini keyboard. Plenty of anonymous heavy breathers steam up the line as Elly Jackson (La Roux) plays the operator.

A British telephone number flashes across the screen, inviting viewers to call +44-155-728-0014. The number is real and if you do call you’ll reach the La Roux Hotline where you have the option to listen to a recording of Kiss and Not Tell or leave your own ‘cheeky’ message with the warning, “be careful what you say, these recordings can and will be shared.”

The visual is impeccably styled – whoever had to source all those 80s phone must have had a ball. The whole concept of the clip is interesting, unbelievably the phone sex hotline has never really gone out of fashion after all these years – perhaps it’s the sound of the human voice that keeps it fashionable on the pay-for-pleasure circuit.

La Roux was formed in 2006 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. Their debut album La Roux (2009) was a huge success, winning a Grammy Award for Best Electronic Dance Album and producing hit singles such as In for the Kill and Bulletproof. Langmaid left the group and Elly released a second album Trouble in Paradise on her own.

Kiss And Not Tell is the second single to be taken from La Roux’s chart-topping Trouble in Paradise album that was released last month on Polydor. The single will be released on October 6.

Sep 09
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Lenny Kravitz – The Chamber

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Oo la la – we’re blushing watching Lenny Kravitz’s music video for his new song The Chamber. Filmed at glamorous locations in Paris, including Lenny’s own luxurious pad, Lenny gets very naughty in this sizzling hot cinematic visual. Directed by Anthony Mandler (Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Eminem) and featuring supermodel Rianne Ten Haken, some of the filming was at the Church of Saint-Germain and Pont Neuf (the first time it’s ever been closed for a shoot).

(To view this video in Creation 5, just tap here.) WARNING: contains sexual references and nudity

The racy video poses the question – is it art or is it porn? Sure, there is no twerking or butt jiggling right in your face, this is an entirely elegant approach, but it does remind us of that certain book…it’s certainly 50 Shades of Grey-inspired.

The Chamber is the lead single from Lenny’s 10th album, Strut. Having sold nearly 40 million albums in his career, guitar legend and wild child, Lenny Kravitz continues his rock ’n’ roll reign. The entire album (12 songs) explores the concept of desire in all it’s forms. “This record brought me back to a place of what I love so much about music,” Kravitz says. “Back to the feelings I had when I was in high school. It’s a real rock and roll record – it’s raw, it’s got soul and it came together really quickly.”

Catch Lenny live at Wembley Arena on December 6. The Chamber is out now on iTunes and the album Strut is released on September 23 – the first release on Kravitz’s own Roxie Records.

Sep 08
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Los mejores videos de twerking en lo que llevamos de año

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El twerking es el baile de moda del momento, de eso no hay la menor duda. Poco a poco ha ido imponiendo su ley en los videoclips de los principales artistas del momento a base de movimientos de cachetes de traseros de todas las razas y colores. Puede sonar algo grosero, sí… pero hay que llamar a las cosas por su nombre. El twerking consiste básicamente en mover el culo. Hay quien lo hace con más o menos arte, y hay posaderas más o menos estéticas y agraciadas para llevarlo a cabo. Nicky Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Shakira o Rihanna son algunas artistas que han sucumbido al encanto de este baile (la verdad sea dicha, no hemos encontrado ejemplos de chicos moviendo el pompis así). En este post vamos a hacer un pequeño estudio del tema. Delimitaremos el concepto “twerking”, veremos los principales ejemplos en videos de este año y también algunos clásicos del género. Así que seamos sinceros: ¡Prepárate para una avalancha de culos desenfrenados en movimiento!

Antes de ver las pruebas empíricas más evidentes de twerking en este 2014, vamos a seguir con el método científico intentando, en primer lugar, definir el concepto. La comunidad internacional no se pone del todo de acuerdo a la hora de dar una definición exacta de “twerking” pero creo que podemos arrojar algo de luz al tema con algunos datos.

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Twerking es una palabra de origen anglosajón que designa el acto de bailar provocativamente con movimientos pélvicos con claras connotaciones sexuales. La técnica básica consiste en poner las manos en las caderas, tener las rodillas flexionadas y mover la cadera al ritmo que marque la música. Es un baile muy cercano al célebre “perreo” procedente del reggaetón. Muchos investigadores y antropólogos se han jugado la vida en expediciones científicas y han llegado a la conclusión de que el twerking tiene algunas influencias de danzas africanas como el mapouka.

Su origen está en Estados Unidos formando parte de la cultura hip hop desde inicios de la década de los 90. El vocablo twerking procede del verbo twerk que, según el Diccionario Oxford, significa “bailar música popular de manera sexualmente provocativa”.

El germen del baile siempre ha estado presente… El perreo latino ya estaba ahí y tiene muchísimos adeptos en el mundo, pero podemos establecer dos sucesos como los principales focos de twerking que se han apoderado de nuestro mundo. En primer lugar el numerito que protagonizó Miley Cyrus durante los MTV VMA de 2013 junto a Robin Thicke, y en segundo lugar el lanzamiento del videoclip “Pour It Up” de Rihanna en ese mismo año. Dos impactos brutales en las conciencias humanas que han cambiado la forma de mover el culo para siempre…

Rihanna – Pour It Up

Y ahora vayamos directamente a las pruebas. Aquí os dejamos algunos ejemplos de twerking de calidad en lo que llevamos de año. Sospechamos que estos ejemplos no serán los últimos. Queda mucha tela por cortar hasta que llegue 2015…

Comenzamos con Nicki Minaj, uno de los mayores exponentes de este movimiento. Tiene un físico agraciado para practicar twerking y lo sabe. Su último videoclip es todo un compendio de culos en movimiento. “Anaconda” tiene el nuevo record mundial de mayor número de reproducciones en Youtube durante las primeras 24 horas. Un claro indicativo del interés que los traseros despiertan en el mundo desarrollado…

Nicki Minaj – Anaconda

Para bajar un poco la temperatura que ha dejado “Anaconda” en este post, vamos con un ejemplo algo más elegante y menos explícito en lo que a twerking se refiere. Un tema con algo más de mensaje… Taylor Swift y “Shake It Off”.

Taylor Swift – Shake It Off

Nuestro siguiente ejemplo lo firma el cantante tejano Todrick Hall con un punto cómico absolutamente genial. El videoclip está basado en el clásico del cine musical “Cantando bajo la lluvia” (1952), protagonizado por el mítico Gene Kelly. En esta ocasión nos encontramos “Haciendo twerking bajo la lluvia”…

Todrick Hall – Twerking in the Rain

Volvemos con toda la artillería con un video protagonizado por dos grandes maestras del arte del twerking. La temperatura volverá a subir tras ver este “clásico” de este año protagonizado por Shakira y Rihanna…

Shakira – Can’t Remember to Forget You ft. Rihanna

Ojo, que aunque eso de mover el trasero parezca algo fácil, el tema requiere de práctica y duro entrenamiento. Aquí vemos a la superestrella Rihanna en un video casero practicando los movimientos. El twerking, como la fama, cuesta…

Rihanna Twerks To T Pain – Up Down Song

Ya va siendo hora de que le demos un punto latino a este concienzudo estudio sobre el twerking. El primer ejemplo viene de la mano de la conocida rapera, actriz y modelo dominicana, La Materialista. Tengo mis dudas respecto a este video y es que la línea que separa al twerking del perreo es muy fina. La premisa es tan simple como contundente: “Papi, ¿te gustan las chapas que vibran?”

La Materialista – La Chapa Que Vibran

Seguimos con artistas dominicanos. En esta ocasión el protagonista es Paramaba acompañado de Musicólogo y La Berunta. La colección de primeros planos de imponentes posaderas en movimiento no tienen precio. En este video la idea principal y el norte de la composición también están bastantes claros: “Pilonea, dale mami, pilonea…”.

Paramba Ft Musicologo & La Berunta – Pilonea (Remix)

Para volver a controlar las pulsaciones tras las sesiones de caderas en movimiento a la que hemos asistido vamos con un poco de polémica respecto al twerking. Hace pocos días Miley Cyrus hizo un alegato en favor de este baile y del componente machista que tienen muchas de las críticas que recibe. Aseguro que este movimiento fue inventado por un hombre, por Elvis Presley para ser más exactos. La joven cantante señala que sus movimientos de cadera no generaban polémica porque se trataba de un hombre. “Elvis era todo un símbolo sexual en su época, pero nadie decía nada porque no era una chica, un ejemplo de doble moral”, ha asegurado airada en varios medios de comunicación.

Abandonamos la actualidad más rabiosa para poner varios ejemplos de videoclips de twerking del año pasado, no nos vamos muy lejos. Atentos a esta visión cómica y surrealista del susodicho baile a cargo del proyecto musical Major Lazer.

Major Lazer – Bubble Butt (feat. Bruno Mars, 2 Chainz, Tyga & Mystic)

La joven rapera australiana y estrella emergente, Iggy Azalea, tampoco se queda atrás a la hora de demostrar su poderío en el campo del twerking. Tiene atributos físicos de sobra para dominar la técnica y así lo demuestra en su videoclip “Work”.

Iggy Azalea – Work

Ahora estamos en 2012, el fenómenos está eclosionando y este “Express Yourself” de Diplo junto a Nikcy Da B es un claro ejemplo de cómo el movimiento de culo se ha convertido en un método de expresión artística…

Diplo feat. Nicky Da B – Express Yourself

Cerramos este recorrido por algunos ejemplos del baile del momento con un videoclip dedicado a la principal herramienta que hace que el twerking sea lo que es: El culo. Big Sean y Nicki Minaj te lo dicen bastante clarito y en varios idiomas distintos…

Big Sean – Dance (A$$) Remix ft. Nicki Minaj

¡Esperad, esperad! Aún no hemos acabado. Antes de irnos tenemos entre manos un pequeño experimento sociológico en el que se mezclan dos conceptos que no suelen ir juntos muy a menudo: la música clásica y el twerking. No os decimos más. Echadle un vistazo hasta el final al último video que os proponemos y luego meditad un poco sobre lo que habéis visto. Ahora sí, hasta otra amigos…

Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 Allegro con Fuoco

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Sep 08
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RIP Simone Battle

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G.R.L. band member Simone Battle tragically took her own life by hanging, aged 25. She was found dead two days ago in her West Hollywood home and a Los Angeles country coroner confirmed the cause of death on Sunday. G.R.L.s debut single, Ugly Heart is currently at Nº11 on the UK singles chart.

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Simone shot straight to fame in 2011 when she was taking part in the X Factor USA. She was then recruited by the Pussycat Dolls Robin Antin to form the brand new girls group G.R.L.

G.R.L. founder, Robin Antin, posted a message to her Instagram account on Saturday: “I’m so beyond devastated by the loss of our beautiful Simone … Simone I will miss your smile, Your adorable laugh, Your loving spirit that you brought to all of us, The joy that you felt when you were singing, dancing, performing, laughing, and goofing around with your GRLs, and most of all the beautiful friendship and bond that tied us all together, that will forever be in my heart…” she wrote. “How lucky we are to have had You in our lives Simone, you inspired us all, and touched fans all around the world with your sweet sweet voice and talent…. We will NEVER forget… I Love you sweet Simone Rest in Peace…@grl.”

The whole band is obviously devastated by the loss:” Words cannot express the depth of our loss. Simone’s incredible talent was only surpassed by the size of her heart. We will carry her memory with us in everything we do”.

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Oliver $ and Jimi Jules – Pushing On

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Berlin-based producer Oliver $ (pronounced Oliver Dollar) and Swiss House DJ Jimi Jules have rocketed straight into the Top 20 on the UK charts with Pushing On – a euphoric deep house track with amazing vibes – that samples Quantic Soul Orchestra’s 2003 single of the same name.

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The track was released on Defected records at the beginning of the year and has now been re-released on Ultra Records on August 25. A fantastic music video has been produced to accompany this re-release thats depicts a dancer from the womb to the grave.

This song has universal appeal and could drive anyone to dance for a lifetime! “Until your cold stone grave and your blood runs dry”. In fact, this blissful track is a perfect example of how the combination of a steady beat and a tempered bass line can be so powerful.

Oliver Dollar and Jimi Jules make for an exciting combination. Oliver has already seen quite a bit of success with a Nº1 Beatport release in 2011 and recent collaboration with the legendary Cajmere. Jimi Jules also has an impressive reputation – with industry peers describing him as a fusion of Miles Davies and Herbie Hancock.

The funky team have just released an infectious remix of Freaks’ original from back in 2000 – Wake Up.