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Now that
we’re living in Stonewall 2.0, it’s time for
a new militant LGBT anthem—something that
complements the rise of grassroots activism
and blogger pride and the more than 250,000
LGBT youth who rallied in DC for full
equality. Something a bit more assertive
than “I Will Survive,” something more major
than “(I’m) Coming Out.” It’s a new age,
peeps—and we need a rallying anthem that’s
ferocious enough to kick us onto the dance
floors and then out into the streets—and
what better track than “Fight The People
(With Love),” the latest release from
Empulse on Rambunctious Recordings/Hades
Music.
Featuring powerhouse vocals by Zhana
Saunders (aka Inda Matrix), the commanding
voice behind “Waiting for Alegria,” “Café
Con Alegria,” “Body Fly,” “Love Dominates
(No Man Can Tame Me), this provocative
anthem against violence exhorts its
listeners to “…get up and do something/Fight
the people with love/Don’t fight the people
with guns/Don’t fight the people with
hate/Fight the people with love.” Thanks to
a wide range of remixes by Edson Pride, Tim
Letteer, and Michael Hades, amongst others,
“Fight The People (With Love)” recently
secured the number one download slot on
Masterbeat.
The brainchild of DJ/producer Reed McGowan,
Empulse is a collaborative effort, featuring
the talents of Warren Rigg, Edson Pride,
Paul James, and Michael Hades—and in the
case of this incendiary anthem, the siren
vocals of Zhana/Inda Matrix. Not only a
deejay/producer and remix master (most
recently, Sylvia Tosun’s “Head Over Heels”
as well as Amy and Britney’s “Toxic Rehab”),
McGowan is both activist and artist, as well
as Billboard journalist, while his
collaborator, Michael Hades is the man
behind those private loft parties and the
founder of Hades Music, New York City’s
underground house music label.
Clearly a labor of love as well as an
example of putting your politics on the
dance floor, “Fight The People (With Love)”
cautions that life ain’t celebrity or
MTV—and that if you want to fight, you’ve
got to fight with love. With remixes
encompassing trance, tribal, electro,
circuit, and instrumental, “Fight The People
(With Love)” serves as both a paean to
non-violence and to using your booty for
what it does best. Watch for the video on
Logo—and in the meantime, fight for love.
Links
https://www.masterbeat.com/#release/hd017
http://www.myspace.com/empulseny
http://www.reedmcgowan.com/empulse.html
http://www.myspace.com/reedmcgowanakarawdeal
http://djmichaelhades.podomatic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/indamatrixspace
http://www.myspace.com/dancedutchesszhana
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