Truly the idea of Future Nostalgia is woven into the fabric of this in every possible way. TBM: That’s right! We can be nostalgic about the times that we were able to dance. But there is something really great about making a dance record for a time when you can’t dance.īR: I guess it heightens the desire for what we can look forward to in the future. On the other hand, of course, it would be wonderful to be able to play some of these records in a club. It lives in the context of people being confined in their homes and not being able to go to a club-that part of it really drove the visualization of, and what goals were set across the board. On one hand, I feel like it couldn’t have been made at any other time. These are complex, thoughtful songs that are as important as any other song to me.īR: Is it somewhat bittersweet to make a club record during this time, where the state of clubbing is primarily confined to one’s living room? A lot of art that is skewed towards women gets filed under lowbrow, and that just isn’t true. I think disconnecting at times is devaluing of women’s accomplishments. I was like, was Donna Summer unavailable? You just don’t have that magic thing without women in pop. I remember a magazine cover-the “legends” cover-and there wasn’t one woman on it. For all of the lists of great men that made records, there’s always this kind of demotion of women even though the women are the ones that sing it…and sometimes produce it. If you look at the all-time greatest dance tracks, for me, that’s kind of the story of that. TBM: Oh, for sure, yeah! For me, so many of the best dance records are also pop records that are made by women. Was it a conscious effort when putting together this project to make it a celebration of that relationship? It’s indicative of how dance and pop are really two sides of the same coin. That is the most perfect backdrop to foreshadow this project-where the pop star and the DJ exist in the same world together. It’s been kinda the ultimate lockdown project and it’s really nice to hear people that I respect, really loving it.īR: You and Dua met for the first time at a rave at Glastonbury. It’s been really, really thrilling to see that. So people are already starting to hear it, and it’s been very interesting to watch that unfold and see the first press come through-and have it be so good. You know, it comes out Friday morning at midnight everywhere and, of course, midnight happens earlier in some places than others. The Blessed Madonna: I’m feeling really good. It must be a nice feeling to have this project, that was made essentially in secret, about to be unleashed into the world. We caught up with The Blessed Madonna on the night of the LP’s release from their home in London to discuss pop music, dance music, and of course, Dua Lipa.īeatRoute: You’re just a few hours away from the release (in the UK). Fingers, and Masters At Work sit alongside current trailblazers Jayda G, Yaegi, Paul Woolford, Zach Witness, Midland & Joe Goddard -artists who, for the most part, exist outside of the realm of the Billboard Top 40 charts and mainstream radio airplay that Dua Lipa has dominated these past few years. Setting this LP apart, however, from the regular pop remix album fare is the fact that The Blessed Madonna has assembled an impressive lineup of guest DJs and producers that reads like a who’s who from the underground club scene. Other major label players to appear on the remix project are mega-producer Mark Ronson, once 90’s alt goddess, now bonafide pop star Gwen Stefani, and break out K-Pop girl group BLACKPINK. The first single from the LP, a sparse-yet-energetic remix of the song ‘Levitating’ features icons Madonna and Missy Elliott, both of whom have been cited as long-time heroes to both the producer and Lipa. A club-inspired reworking of the hit Dua Lipa album (aka, the album that saved us in Phase 1 of Quarantine) Future Nostalgia, released today on Warner Records. Powerhouse producer and DJ, The Blessed Madonna brings together an impressive lineup of pop superstars and an eclectic selection of electronic music mainstays for Club Future Nostalgia.
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