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| DJ Kwe featuring Brenda MacIntyre, "My Spirit is Rising" |
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| REVIEWED
BY ROBERT BALLANTYNE, POSTED ON JULY 21,
2006 |
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The worlds
of house and Aboriginal music collide in an innovative single
by DJ Kwe and Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter Brenda MacIntyre.
"My Spirit is Rising" features traditional chants by
MacIntyre and DJ Kwe's sultry spoken vocals over warm instrumentation
and a heavy, heartbeat-like kick beat. The result is a sexy,
club-oriented dance track that's oddly tranquil as well. If both
were to continue exploring this musical direction, their sound
would fit nicely in the club, world and adult contemporary music
scenes. Though the "Rising" five-minute radio edit
would be more appealing to commercial radio if it were trimmed
down by another minute or so, it is promising nonetheless. In
fact, it would be interesting to hear how MacIntyre’s staid
album, Thunder Mountain Healing Songs, would sound re-interpreted
with DJ Kwe ("Rising" is available as a bonus track
on Thunder and on DJ Kwe's album The Electronic Drum). "My
Spirit is Rising" suggests the two should consider working
together again in the future. (Independent)  |
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