Starr Blazerz – Found That Soul, The Ring

I can’t get enough of these new tunes from Starr Blazerz. At last, dance tunes loaded with humanity and drama (the good kind)… The one above is brand new, the one below is a few months old. Listen if you want to catch up.

Starr Blazerz began in 2013 as a songwriting collaboration between Virginia producer Justin Marlowe and Dallas songwriting veteran Glen Reynolds. By late 2014, both artists were intrigued by the potential of a full release of their work together. At that point Starr Blazerz was born. Inspired by the early 80’s anime TV series, the band’s name credits their blend of hip hop (“Starr” a salute to rap pioneers Gang Starr), R&B, House, and Synth Pop with the trippy nature of said mixture (“Blazerz”).

“Found That Soul” is lyrically about the club scene, and how intoxicating a great song and inspiring dance floor can be. Better than sex, drugs, AND rock n’ roll, a great song and locale can inspire dancers to levels of ecstasy unknown by the average person. The title is homage to the fantastic Manic Street Preacher’s song of the same name, and within you can hear Reynolds’s penchant for vocal arrangements in the tantalizing layered vocals. The production is based around a mid-tempo house beat with an intoxicating synth line that is reminiscent of works by acts like The Eurythmics and The Pet Shop Boys. The vocal stylistics intertwined with the record’s sonic colour palate guarantee dance floor enjoyment.

Starr Blazerz singer/songwriter Glen Reynolds is a veteran of the Dallas, TX music scene. He has produced vocals on projects for Steely Dan producer Gary Katz, and featured on singles by Strange Fruit Project, Talib Kweli, Vinnie Cha$e, and Tek from Smiff n Wesson. His vocals are inspired by Martin Gore, Mark Hollis, and Holly Johnson.

Record producer, Justin Marlowe, is a relative newcomer to releasing commercial material but has managed some recent success in placing a record with Baltimore, MD hip hop artist, D.King, on a song called, “Show Em,” which features a guest verse from G.O.O.D. Music recording artist, Pusha-T. Justin, who goes by the production name SoundControl, has a production style that is a comprehensive mix of the likes of Pharrell Williams, Martin Rushent (of Human League fame), Ryan Leslie, Dr. Dre, and RedOne.

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“Found That Soul” will be part of Starr Blazerz next album, Reconstruction, intended for release in early 2016.