Consisting of songs this New Yok-based dancer/performer/singer/rapper/writer has been amassing the past decade, on this new brilliant release we get a techno dreamscape senses-tickling whirlpool unlike any you have heard. Working with Nova27 Records’ owner John Spinosa (aka Domitus) and receiving mixing and mastering by Grammy award-winning engineer TheisMix, the Madam assured me that what she presents here are songs she hopes to make part of a new stage show vision that she says will be “dark, wicked, pumping, and exquisite.” Having seen the Madam perform (see the videos below)and knowing she is doing so on July 23rd at Serendipity Martini Bar in Bloomington, IN, this lady delivers on stage as well as she does on record here.

I prefer the softer key sounds and mixed with Marlene’s expressive strong pipes, “I Do This For You” works as one of the better tunes here (though the lyric isn’t so great.) Not surprisingly the tune “La Disco” ends. It’s high-layered camp of keys, piano, claps, single synth lines and great clean guitar flicking. This is probably my favorite tune here, as much for the weight-y production as it reminds me of Moroder of old.

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