One of the premiere female voices to emerge in 2009 has to be, without a doubt, Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine. She has been making music before 2009, sure, but it wasn't until this year's brilliant Lungs that she really started getting the props she deserves. About two minutes ago I had one of those moments where I looked at her Wikipedia page, saw that she is younger than me, and wept openly about my lack of musical talent. Maybe that's an exaggeration, but maybe it's not.
Long story short, girl has a set of pipes like few others. Lungs is an aptly titled LP - without a doubt, it rests on the lungs of a dynamic and vibrant front woman. Luckily Welch has the chops to support and album.Recently I came across a Switch remix of Florence + The Machine's "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" via Et Musique Pour Tous. It's an awesome remix - a predictably delectable treat from one of the premiere producers of today (see other products: "Paper Planes," Major Lazer). Once I got past the early bump of Switch's stuttering beat, I was struck by how much this song still depends on Welch's voice. The most powerful phrase is still her operatic lilt on the lyric "I must become a lion-hearted girl," and Switch makes the good decision to stay out of the way when it's Florence's turn to sing - the key to a successful remix. The "Raise It Up" remix brought me back to the original, and these two tracks will no doubt be taking turns ping-ponging through my itunes this week.
6 comments:
Who ever the Switch who made this is its not switch of Major lazer. He is an amazing producer and never would have made something as bad as this. Its shocking how little people posting on here know about music.
@ Anonymous, you're an ediot.
I think you'll find that is not a picture of Florence Welch, but Jenny Lewis, who whilst a lovely singer, does not have the same pipes.
aha. indeed, you are correct. good catch - i mixed up my redheaded chanteusses!
Yup. They make up my holy redhead trinity, along with Neko Case.
that isnt even a picture of florence welch.. that's jenny lewis. nice one.
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