Finally a lesbian DJ! DJ Kimberly S. delivers a high-octane blend of progressive house, soaring vocals and hip shaking beats as she marks her debut with Centaur Music.
Why do they call it “groove” anyway? Well, groove is a genre of music that uses repetition in one aspect of a song to emphasize variation in other aspects. In this case, the repetitive beats set a backdrop for melody and vocals – it gets you into a predictable rhythm while providing enough variety to please the ears.
My first impression of the CD was the world premiere of Celebration by The Sweet Inspirations. Personally I found the song to be a little discordant and melodically barren – and yet this is the song that I couldn’t get out of my head! I guess that was just the initial shock of getting my feet wet in this genre.
Many of the songs on this CD tease you with female vocals, however when the melodic instruments join in they really sweep you off your feet! I was sucked in by Why Did You Call Me, Movin’ On, and When the Broken Hearted Love Again, all of which had particularly great rhythm, moving lyrics and catchy melodies. Love Will Take Over has the only male voices on the entire CD, while the aptly named track Freshness gives you a break, being purely instrumental. Lastly, the album winds down with the touching You Shine On Me.
“This new collection really reflects today’s west coast sound,” explained Kimberly. “It combines popular and upbeat disco house grooves with some edgier tribal beats to really represent the power that lyrics, rhythm and melody can have together. It’s definitely a set of ‘prime time’ music.”
There was one little boo-boo on the track listing on my preliminary release copy, but I’m fairly sure this was corrected in the final release. Just in case I’ll mention that When the Broken Hearted Love Again is actually track 8, Love Will Take Over is 9, and Cling Onto Me is 10.
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Global Groove is available in Priape stores across Canada, and online at www.centaurmusic.com, where visitors can listen to samples of every track on the album.
