NADIA ALI: Rapture in Melody
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WWW.LADIESOFELECTROMAG.COM VOLUME I, ISSUE XII | DEC 2013 R&B+Dance: Kelly Rowland, Krewella: Rihanna, and Kelis Lady led trio lend soulful vocals from Chicago to the club music bring their scene. energy-infused dubstep across America Nadia Ali: Rapture in Melody Bridging the Gap Between East and West The Pioneers: Meet the first ladies of dance music. DEC 2013 $5.99 MAGAZINE FEATURING WOMEN IN TODAY’S ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC SCENE VOLUME I, ISSUE XII DEC 2013 NADIA ALI: Rapture in Melody Nadia Ali’s music finds inspiration from her Eastern ancestral roots while celebrating her Western musical roots. FEATURED STORY p. Read about her journey from being the vocalist in iiO to making a solo 08 name for herself. Interviews R&B+Dance = New Sound of EDM: Kelly Rowland, Rihanna, and Kelis Sia p. lend soulful vocals to the club music scene. COVER STORY 23 p. The Pioneers: Beauties of the Beat 14 Meet the first ladies of dance music. p. Amber, DJ BabyAnne, and Robyn Nervo opened doors for women in dance COVER STORY 25 music. p. Krewella: Vocalizing Dubstep Lady led trio from Chicago bring p. their energy-infused dubstep across 18 America. COVER STORY 38 Jes In Every Issue p. 05 Concert Calendar 20 Festival Fashion 53 Electro Art 32 06 Playlist 45 Latest Event News 57 Contests 13 Backstage 48 Q&A 61 Classic Beats 17 In the Spotlight 50 New EDM Ladies 63 The Last Song 04 Ladies of Electro Nadia Ali: Rapture in Melody Bridging the Gap Between East and West – Written by Reema Kumari Jadeja a solid decade. Born in quently was placed in the f there is an Empress Libya to Pakistani parents Dance super league with Iwho reigns supreme and raised in America, her distinctive voice be- in the dominion of Dance stunning Ali was discov- coming the definitive one music, it is undisputedly ered in her home town in the industry. Nadia Ali. Few mortals of New York in her late Gaining exclusive vantage can match her lyrical teens by producer Markus atop that pedestal is by no depth and eloquence; Moser. The duo went on means an easily attain- fewer can produce a voice to form Dance act iiO and able feat. The Dance mu- as rich as the Dance caught the world’s atten- sic community is vibrant- scion. Masterfully encap- tion with their 2001 smash and highly competitive. If sulating euphoric and mel- hit single Rapture. Dance the annual Winter Music ancholic, Ali’s signature music would never be the Conference in Miami, the music style sees Eastern same again. iiO produced Dance industry’s jewel in mystique caressed with classic global tracks such the crown is anything to intelligent Electronica and as At the End, Smooth go by- 100,000 attendees fortified with Soul. and Kiss You. Nadia Ali were recorded in 2010 enriched and invigorated The gifted singer/song- with a mammoth 1,909 the genre in a way none writer has enjoyed an artists and DJs and 3,763 of her predecessors had illustrious career spanning industry delegates from before her and subse- 08 Ladies of Electro Ladies of Electro 70 countries participating; prologue to Ali’s Queen the Dance industry con- of Clubs Trilogy: Best tinues to attract a phe- of Nadia Ali Remixed. nomenal concerted global Consisting of the Ruby following and unassum- Edition, Onyx Edition and 1980’s, 90’s 2001 2005 2009 2011 2013 Nadia Ali enriched and invigorated After experienc- Nadia Ali sings iiO releases their Nadia releases Nadia releases Nadia releases ing nightlife in for the duo first studio album her first album her Queen of Phoenix, her sec- NYC and hear- iiO, which was Poetica, four Embers, marking Clubs Trilogy ond solo album. the genre in a way none of her ing the music, formed due to years after their her debut as a which includes Above: DJ Armin Nadia dreams of the popularity of song Rapture solo artist. remixes of her Van Buuren predecessors had before her. creating songs the single hits the billboard hit songs, like plays a Nadia for the club Rapture, which charts. Pressure and Call Ali song at Ultra ing, hard working Nadia Diamond Edition, the scene. took the dance My Name. Music Festival. world by storm. Ali is most definitely at compilation series fea- the forefront of recording tures contributions artists. from a myriad of planted a of U2 are some of my and a nightclub and come What does music talented produc- seed in biggest influences. up with the whole concept From world number one mean to you? ers and has been me. It was of the Queen of Clubs DJ and Trance producer You were highly Nadia: To me, music is creating a lustrous mainly figure. The compilation is Nadia’s dreams of hearing Armin van Buuren to the successful as one the universal language storm in the domin- a hobby a three part series (Ruby, her music in the clubs eventu- respected Schiller, Ali half of iiO. What of emotions. It always ally came true. Above: Nadia ion. for me Onyx and Diamond that performs to a sold out show in has collaborated with the spurred you to go makes me smile knowing throughout represent the crown jew- Chicago. world’s most formidable Nadia Ali allowed solo? my teens els of a Queen) of songs producers. 2006 saw me to probe her mind and when Nadia: I felt it was time to that bring together my her single Is It Love top in October and went I was nine- express myself musically past present and future as the US Billboard Dance on to reflect over a teen, I finally as an individual with no being the former voice of Chart and Ali’s solo prolific decade before met a producer limitations or boundaries. iiO and now with my solo success has seen her December brought further through a mutual project to the various work 2009 debut studio album acclaim... What can fans friend. That pro- I’ve done with Electronic Embers produce four expect from your Tell us about your ducer was Markus Dance music producers consecutive hit singles Queen of Clubs childhood… Moser who later be- like Tocadisco, Schiller, Nadia Ali performs at Sunburn with Love Story topping trilogy? Festival in Goa, India. came the other half of Armin van Buuren etc. the Billboard Hot Dance Nadia: I grew up in Libya iiO which was my first Nadia: Queen of Clubs Club Play. The Record- for the first six years of my Where do you that even when I perform Electronic Dance title was originally inspired ing Academy announced life. My parents played draw inspiration in countries where the music project. by my desire to connect “Like Nadia Ali, I was also earlier this month that the a lot of music and films average music listener born in Pakistan and moved my upbringing in Queens from? Morgan Page remix of around the house so my hardly speaks a word of to the US when I was young. Who are and going clubbing in Nadia: Almost always, Nadia has inspired me to go Ali’s fourth single Fantasy sister and I were always your musi- English, they can often re- for my dreams.” the city (Manhattan) as the inspiration is drawn has received a prestigious exposed to the Arts. cite my lyrics back to me – Janaan Kharoti, Actress cal influ- a teenager and how from my own person- Grammy nomination. Writ- during a live show and to How did you en- ences? that heavily influenced al experiences in life. ten by Ali and sought after see that being embraced ter the ubiquitous Nadia: me wanting to do dance Also, sometimes when a DJ/producers Sultan & is truly remarkable. realm of music? Everything music. Since at this point person shares a moving Ned Shepard, Page was I have been making Nadia: When I was eight from Classic story with me, it can often chosen to remix the track dance music for almost at years old, a friend of Rock to lead to me writing a song under Ali’s own record decade now, I thought it mine encouraged me by Eastern music, about it. label Smile In Bed. would be fun to relate the telling me I had a nice artists like Stevie play of words of a queen Fantasy is the perfect singing voice and so it Nicks and Bono 10 Ladies of Electro Ladies of Electro 11.