If there was anybody left in bed in the city that never sleeps, then David Guetta made sure to wake them up with his world renowned house tunes. The king of Paris’s club scene came to New York City to celebrate his forthcoming release from Ultra Records, “Guetta Blaster”, available on March 20th. Club Cielo, in the trendy meatpacking district was the venue for this special night’s event.
Those of you who attend Guetta’s legendary “F*ck Me I’m Famous” parties in Ibiza, Paris, Miami, or around the world, already know that the event gets everyone, and mean everyone, from the bartenders to security, up and moving with his banging beats and unmatched enthusiasm. Last year at Holland’s annual Sensation White arena festival, which is considered to be the premier trance event, Guetta blew the trance fans away with his magnetic mix of commercial and deep house hits.
The only thing you can expect from the world famous DJ/producer’s track selection at his live events is the unexpected. He drops everything from his own chart topping hits such as Love Don’t Let Me Go, to other top house hits from Fedde Le Grand’s Put Your Hand Up for Detroit, to Eric Prydz’s Proper Education, which had all dancing and singing along. As for the unpredictable, how about Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Red Hot Chili Pepper’s Otherside, this combination of non-stop hits and Guetta’s mixing makes for a night full of energy.
As for the CD, I listened to the advance copy; I can tell you that it is exactly what you would expect from Guetta, which is great news for all those looking for music they can dance to. It you looking for his most famous hits and some new house tunes that are sure to be heard during the upcoming WMC, you will definitely want to pick up this release. “Guetta Blaster” is all the spirit that he provides during his live sets, packaged in CD form!
Many tracks feature the soulful vocalist Chris Willis, who lent his voice to one of Guetta’s classic hits, Just A Little More Love which is on this CD. The standout track on this release, which I would expect to get major airplay, is; Open Your Eyes, where the singing of the Stereo MC’s on top of Guettas fierce production provides for a tune that is simply addicting. Following that track is Last Train where the gospel inspired voice of Miss Thing delivers the album’s deepest, dirtiest tune. The entire CD is full of songs that can all become chart toppers in Europe.
What this release is not, is part of the electro/tech movement that seems to be sweeping electronic music today. The minimal sounds that swept the UK and Ibiza the last couple of summers will not be found on “Guetta Blaster”. These tracks are meant to for you to Get Up, as the title of one of the new tracks suggest. This is not an album that will revolutionize house music, but it does take some experimental chances, and come up more than successful, as in Paul Oakenfold’s mix of The World Is Mine. When one of the hardest trance producers teams up with one of the hardest house producers, you would not expect this unbelievable mix that reminds you of the chill music found playing at Ibiza’s hottest cafés and clubs.
David Guetta has been the pioneer of the house movement in France; his newest release will give his older listeners memories of the music they have heard on the dance floors around the globe. As for his newer fans this CD will give you an excuse to turn you house into your own personal club. Overall this is a fantastic release that will provide some more notoriety for a DJ that well deserves it.
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