9.14.13 Avicii iTunes MF ends with dance blast: Lay Me Down!

nymphadora tonks ‏@n_T0nks
9 shades of Adam Lambert pic.twitter.com/aXr3R5H2lQ






What's Adam been up to while we've been Glamhopping?
Recording!!
9.14.13 by Q3

And based on this tweet...he could be headed in another different direction. Check out Sean Walsh on the video below and you will see what I mean. The tweet sounds like he was producing a recording session for Adam but this is not someone who would be doing  an EDM track. Oh I think we are in for some great, great surprises with A3.

Sean Walsh ‏@seanwalshmusic
Just had the pleasure of recording @adamlambert... I mean.. Dude can SING. #goosebumps

Sean Walsh
@seanwalshmusic
Songwriter/Producer/Engineer/Mixer
Los Angeles

Adam Lambert ‏@adamlambert
@seanwalshmusic thanks man. Was fun!


Here is a sample of Sean Walsh --

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB7wMpvTmd4

Oct 4, 2011

Sean Walsh from the band Sean Walsh and The National Reserve perform his original song entitled "I'll Take The Wheel" and is then interviewed by host Jimmy Lloyd on the NBC TV show The Jimmy Lloyd Songwriter Showcase.

More Sean Walsh and The National Reserve here: www.reverbnation.com/seanwalshthenationalreserve





iTunes Avicii Concert Highlights –
WMU and LMD!!!!!!!!

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9 
Full show and Highlights (Lay Me Down and Wake Me Up) already available on iTunes tw.itunes.co.uk/7bo

bani ‏@bani_ 
Oh! iTunes selected Lay Me Down & Wake Me Up as highlights of Avicii's set! :DD pic.twitter.com/aPcfbXhTIJ










Avicii closed his iTunes Music Festival concert
with “Lay Me Down”

Full Avicii iTunes Music Festival show, LMD is the last song.



Avicii Live at iTunes Festival 2013 (Full Show, 1080p HD)
Published by mmyy9a

Uploaded on Sep 13, 2013
(audio may be missing in some parts)
Live from the Roundhouse, London, UK (Sept 13, 2013)
Buy/Pre-order True on iTunes smarturl.it/TrueiTunes

LMD from the iTunes Music Festival to watch or download
Capture by @alikat1323

www.mediafire.com/watch/ako7osjisktdfa2/LMD_iTunes_Festival.mp4

GIF: AVICII CLOSED HIS iTUNES FESTIVAL APPEARANCE WITH LAY ME DOWN
larger GIF:

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Avicii talks about Lay Me Down on BBC 1 Radio
Broadcast 9.13.13

Avicii said it's the last track he did for the album. Mentions that it is a collaboration with Nile and Adam. He also said it's his personal favorite and amazed at the feedback so far!


www.mediafire.com/listen/5i3b7b71b49k7n7/AVICCI_ON_LMD_BBC_1.mp3



shoshanna stone ‏@shoshannastone
First radio 1 play for #laymedown @adamlambert @avicii @nilerodgers - and avicii tells them its his favourite track on the album



‘True’: Avicii’s brave and unbounded debut fortifies dance music’s win column [Album Review]

On Friday March 22nd, 2013, dance music heavyweight Avicii embarked upon Ultra Music Festival’s Main Stage (the same stage that had controversially united him with Madonna one year earlier), with a start-to-finish final product of what would become his debut studio album. Coming after “Levels,” his inarguable magnum opus that remarkably shed a new light on electronic production in 2010, would be considered one of the most anticipated dance records not named Random Access Memories of the decade.

This would’ve been the fate of the hype for Tim Bergling’s first ever full-length album, but Avicii’s Ultra follow up effort was remembered more as a stunt than as a successful album premiere, despite featuring music legends and live instrumentation. It’s no secret that fans were taken back, and that the collection of music that would eventually become the album was heavily criticized. It would be picked at for its genre experimentation with country, although the final product is far more than a country sampling or two. It was bashed for its use of banjo and bluegrass twang, ironically from the same vultures who would’ve pulled out their torches and pitchforks if the sound was rather, god forbid, pop. The Swede-heart was off to a shaky start with his debut campaign; one far from indicative of the quality of its content.

The success of Avicii’s new sound would soon come. On June 17th, “Wake Me Up” was delivered to radio stations around the world as the album’s first single. It was one of the songs that had rolled out with Tim’s controversial Ultra dice. Fans had judged blindlessly, but now they had to listen. “Wake Me Up” was being heard around the world and couldn’t be escaped - and now millions of people, from fan faithfuls to Avicii abandoners, along with countless complete strangers to EDM — were faced with the truth. Aptly titled, Tim’s True is just that.

After “Wake Me Up’s” chart-smashing success, it’s been difficult to determine where the production’s loyalty remains, balancing folk influences and commercial-dance chords alike. When taken into consideration, however, how rarely a vocal country song of its ilk receives airtime in major cities amongst mainstream outlets even beyond radio, it becomes evidence that Avicii pushed this one forward himself rather than leaning on another sound’s previous success. By the time Katy Perry’s “Roar” knocks nearly every other hit off the radio rotation, imitations will arise from dance progressions, not country singers; which speaks volumes about the allure of “Wake Me Up.”

The second track and sophomore single, “You Make Me,” represents an equilibrium of Avicii’s tastes and techinques on the album. The vocals from Salem Al Fakir avoid folk connotation while tip-toeing around pop stigma with an alternative attitude. The chords come as some of the few signature layers used on True, and play friendly atop the deeper rhythm-laden bassline.

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Avicii – Lay Me Down (ft. Nile Rodgers & Adam Lambert)

“I never dreamed of making music on this level,” Avicii told Rolling Stone nearly a month ago. He was talking about the next two records; his collaborations with Nile Rodgers. First comes “Shame On Me,” where Nile’s funky bass riffs are instantly recognizable, as is Avicii’s harmonic bridging; an artistic tug-of-war with nostalgia ranging from Harlem Renaissance jazz to progressive bluegrass (which, in lieu of the album, should be referred to as nu-grass).

Arguably the most finely tuned record on True, “Lay Me Down” has Rodgers summoning his disco dominating days with a Chic-esque bassline and Adam Lambert providing timeless vocals in the vein of some of the greatest singers to lace the genre’s hits during the booming 70s. Avicii connects the dots with his gifted sense for octave, finding the perfect home for his creative aesthetic. He may not have won a Grammy for “Levels,” but “Lay Me Down” has a good shot at earning a golden gramophone as it pays homage to Nile Rodgers’ testament: “Tim will do stuff that, honestly, I would’ve never thought of.” Coming from a disco legend and recent Daft Punk collaborator, Nile aims to shape another generation of music, and “Lay Me Down” is a step forward even following “Lose Yourself To Dance.”

Link to entire review: www.dancingastronaut.com/2013/09/true-aviciis-brave-and-unbounded-debut-fortifies-dance-musics-win-column-album-review/



Avicii's "Lay Me Down" feat. Nile Rodgers & Adam Lambert - Song Review



My desperate call/plea for new music today has already thankfully been answered... Thank the pop gods... Well the call had been answered a few days ago, but I finally came across what sounds to be the official version of Avicii's future smash single "Lay Me Down" featuring the glorious instrumentals of Nile Rodgers and the perfect, flawless vocals of Adam Lambert. The dance, disco throwback, retro track is set to be featured among others on the DJ's upcoming #True album and may be the moment that literally sets dancefloors on fire this coming fall.

Following the massive success of the unique country-inspired/dance track "Wake Me Up", currently sitting at the number four position on the iTunes chart, let's all hope Avicii makes a wise choice to release "Lay Me Down" as a single somewhere down the road. It's been getting nothing but positive reception. Rodgers and Lambert have teamed up once before, on "Shady" off Adam's last album Trespassing, and immediately noticed the chemistry between the two performers. Add Avicii's impressive ear for EDM magic and you have a song that is both electrifying and "True" to the three men's different artistic styles and abilities.

"Lay me down in darkness, tell me what you see, love is where the heart is, show me I'm the one, tell me I'm the one that you need," Lambert belts on the infectious chorus before Avicii's production kicks into full gear on the track of love and desire. While many hope that the sound of the new track would be a sign to the direction Lambert is heading toward for his next album, they might be disappointed as the artist has said he has been inspired by rock n roll recently. His upcoming performance with legendary Queen may be the reason for his angsty, power ballad feelings.

No, the fantastic disco track seems to be all from the brain of mastermind Avicii. The guy certainly knows how to get people dancing, and adding Lambert's vocals and extra dash of sass with Rodger's talent for giving a song some needed funk was the right move. I'm going to be honest, the track is perfect. "Lay Me Down" fits in nicely with the EDM/dance genre, is another great creation for all artists involved and should have no probably reaching the top region of the charts thanks to Avicii's quick rise in popularity. Who says that the public is officially over dance? You betta werk!

A

Link: albumconfessions.blogspot.com/2013/09/aviciis-lay-me-down-feat-nile-rodgers.html?spref=tw



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Swedish DJ and producer Avicii is currently burning up the charts with his single, Wake Me Up, and now we’ve got another track to obsess over.

Avicii will release his debut album, TRUE, next Tuesday, but a new track has been leaked featuring two hitmakers in their own right, Adam Lambert and Nile Rodgers. The American Idol star and recent Daft Punk collaborator have been tapped by the Swedish star for the EDM banger, Lay Me Down. The track combines everyone’s strengths, though — Lambert’s powerhouse vocals and Rodgers’ funky bass lines, all wrapped up in Avicii’s heavy dance beats.






Shoshanna does not answer the big rumor question….

Vivienn ♔ ‏@glamberthu
@shoshannastone one more question, please! Did you hear the rumour which says Adam's gonna be a drag queen at Glee..?

shoshanna stone@shoshannastone
@glamberthu I heard the 'rumour'

Vivienn ♔ ‏@glamberthu
@shoshannastone is it can be true?

Kamar Glambert ‏@kamarmezher96
@glamberthu @shoshannastone True or not , It surely is interesting , haha

Vivienn ♔ ‏@glamberthu
@shoshannastone and thanks for answering!




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