Archive for June 29, 2009
The sound of a new Belgian import
Belgium may stick out more in my mind for great chocolate than for dance music, but Robbins Entertainment picked a particularly strong track to bring to the US from that European country in Ameerah’s The Sound of Missing You.
As I’ve written here several times, I always pay attention to lyrics, and I love a well-written set of words that tell a story, convey emotion, and generally make me feel something. And The Sound of Missing You delivers.
The song was written by Swedish producers and brothers Sebastian and Didrik Thott, along with Carl Björsell and Ameerah El Ouiglani herself. The Thotts have penned songs for Celine Dion and Lindsay Lohan among others, and certainly brought their talents to bear on this project.
Ameerah’s vocals, however, are perhaps the main reason this song works so incredibly well. They are silky-smooth, heavy with emotion, and just plain beautiful.
There are only a couple of different mixes on the release; the original, plus one from producer Dave Ramone, each in a radio and extended versions. But it doesn’t need any others; the production on the original version is polished and flawless, and both radio- and club-friendly. And the reception to this track has been strong so far.
It’ll be interesting to see how this release does, and what’s next from Ameerah.
