Diversity Rules Magazine

20 Diversity Rules Magazine April 2018 Over the last twenty-five years, Tracy Young has built a reputation as clubland's hot- test remixer with her slew of Billboard #1s featuring Madonna, Cher, Lady Gaga and more. Earlier this year, she announced she would be shifting her focus to producing original music, and now, as her first works begin to emerge in time for spring, Young is showcasing a spectrum of musical styles that are sure to heat up a wide array of dance floors throughout the summer and beyond. First up is "SCOPA," a tech house track with a dark, driving rhythm that sounds like the sequence track for an action film. In fact, if it were a movie, it would be two parts Atomic Blonde and a dash of e Matrix. On the flip side are Young's celebratory tracks, the underground sounding "Get 'Cha ere" and throw-your-hands-in-the- air Pride anthem, "Let It Go." Both mark Young's first ever collaboration with legendary dance diva, Suzanne Palmer. "SCOPA" is available now on iTunes and all major online retail- ers and streaming services, through Young's F-Region label, a division of Ferosh Records. "Let It Go" will be available on iTunes and all major on- line retailers and streaming services on April 6 and "Get 'Cha ere" will be available April 20; both are being re- leased through Ferosh Records. "I actually finished 'SCOPA' five years ago, while I was liv- ing in New York," reflects Tracy Young from her Miami home. "I was evolving musically and I think I my tastes were maybe even a little ahead of what was playing in clubs at the time." 'SCOPA' was originally titled "Scopami," the Italian f- word. Young changed the title in order to appeal to main- stream. "With tech house being so popular today, the song has a real shot at being added to EDM radio rotations and streaming stations," she says. Her other two releases are intended for club and house mu- sic stations. "Get 'Cha ere" is a whimsical, high energy track about the various distractions many couples face to- day. It's a gentle reminder that dance diva extraordinaire Suzanne Palmer can soothe bodies and souls with her voice and help clubbers through whatever pain they're trying to overcome. "Let It Go," on the other hand, offers listen- ers a much needed break from all the world's issues. It's a reminder to not sweat the small stuff and stay focused on the larger, more important, picture. Young and Palmer have known one another for years but aside from sharing the stage at performanc- es with Peter Rauhofer and Offer Nissim through the Star 69 camp, they've never had the pleasure to collaborate on music together. "We connected at a show in Mex- ico last year and discussed the idea of doing something." ey created both tracks in a single studio session in Chicago this past winter. "It was amazing how easy the lyrics were to write together," Young explains. "In one day, we laid down the melody and vocals and knew right away we had some hits." Tracy Young celebrates 25 years behind the turntables this year. When she began her career, she said she didn't give much thought to how male- dominated the field was. "I just had this passion inside me to play music," she told Billboard's Patrick Crowley last year. She credits a large part of her early success to Miami's Ingrid Casares who introduced her to Madonna in the mid-nine- ties. Young would go on to spin numerous events for the Material Girl, from movie premieres to album release par- ties; even Madonna's wedding to Guy Ritchie. Her work with Madonna soon led to remixing and producing other big names in the music industry from Gloria Estefan to Katy Perry. To date, Young has released seven albums and racked up 48 #1 Billboard Club hits. "From my empowering anthems and remixes for over 100 artists, my goal has always been to send positive messages of peace, love and music for everyone," she says. Tracy Young currently hosts a weekly iHeart radio show that airs Saturday nights at 9pm. When not on air, Tracy Young is in the recording studio. Tracy Young In Full Scale Production Mode With Three Brand New Original Releases http://www.tracyyoung.com/

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