Music News: Kelly Rowland working with electronic producer TOKiMONSTA

Dereon

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"Girl, any day now," sighs Kelly Rowland down the phone from LA in reply to the most obvious of questions. "I feel like I've been pregnant forever." Not that that's slamming any breaks on the Houston-raised singer-songwriter's creative pursuits—she's in the middle of recording her new album, the follow-up to 2013's Talk A Good Game, and words like "creative energy," "new blood" and "refreshing" trip off her tongue at quite a pace. If there's a peppier-than-usual tang to Rowland's flow it's due in no small part to a new working relationship with LA electronic producer Tokimonsta. The pair were tweeting at each other this summer, dropping hints of a forthcoming collaboration that—if Tokimonsta's seamlessly undulating, strobe-lit productions are anything to go by—may well see Rowland venturing even further into the dance music realm. Here, the down-to-earth superstar shares her thoughts on what it takes to be an artist, and why she's hyped to finally have a woman behind the control desk again.

How did you start working with Tokimonsta?
I heard different mixes when I was out and then, when we finally got a chance to meet up, we talked about doing a project together. It was organic, really, the way it happened. I like to do things like things that, I don't like for anything to be forced. It was really easy—she was super cool. I loved her style, and I love everything about her style of DJ-ing, the way she makes music, how she puts different rhythms and beats and melodies together. I just felt like it could be something special.

It feels like you've really embraced dance music over the last couple of years. Has that been a natural progression, or have you been reaching out to it?
I think that spending a lot of time in Europe—and just in different countries, period—allows you the opportunity to hear all these different types of beats. Sometimes you really want to try it and everybody around you will think that you're crazy for wanting to try it, you know what I mean? [Laughs] "You're bugging, you're on some musicianship thing." But I think there's nothing wrong with that. I think that that's really being an artist: being creative and trying new things, and seeing what works and what doesn't. It's just that simple. When I like something I gravitate towards it. I want to try it.

When is your collaboration with Tokimonsta coming out?
We're still working on it. We want to pinpoint everything to make sure it's all right. That's all we really care about: it being a moment. It's always about creating moments, especially because there's so much freedom now in music. I feel like there are no rules.

More at http://www.thefader.com/2014/10/28/k...-collaboration

TOKiMONSTA's tracks:

New Scene by Felix Cartal (This one is SO GOOD!!)

https://soundcloud.com/felixcartal/n...kimonsta-remix

Remix of 2 on by Tinashe:

https://soundcloud.com/tokimonsta/ti...hoolboy-q-2-on

Hundred Waters by Thistle

https://soundcloud.com/tokimonsta/hu...waters-thistle

Pop Kelly is coming back in FULL FORCE!

A Little Unruly

Although I would have liked her to stay with the TaGG sound, I love those productions! Could be great.

Truth Teller

Here for this. Kelly's voice sounds good on so many different genres. I hope 2015 is BIG for her

OnlyXtina

omg yas!

Kellys back to pop!! Im so here for a electronica song from Kelly!

H-I-M

BlBlack EDM princess

Dereon

OMGGGGGG I need to hear it now!!!!!!!

I Am Music

She finally embraced her true calling.
I love her R&B stuff but she really could be the modern day Donna Summer with dance music.

Jezang Looz

The productions sounds awesome

Dereon

TOKiMONSTA's journey, she is so COOL, PASSIONATE and HUNGRY for creativeness!

princedonte

No I'm so very dance music it's whack.

J-esper

I am ready

Dereon

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Originally posted by I Am Music

She finally embraced her true calling.
I love her R&B stuff but she really could be the modern day Donna Summer with dance music.

True but she still needs to do R&B as well. She is an all format type of artist. She can do both, just like Rihanna.

Cain

WLTO and Commander were bops, I think she can do great things with Deep House and the likes that are in right now.

Dereon

YEsssss RT @KELLYROWLAND: New music from my girl @TOKiMONSTA! Collabo coming soon! http://bit.ly/1uLk0o8

rihannabiggestfan

She can go the hybrid Rihanna route tbh, she has a similar versatile voice, she doesn't have to trap herself with one genre per album

Dereon

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Originally posted by rihannabiggestfan

She can go the hybrid Rihanna route tbh, she has a similar versatile voice, she doesn't have to trap herself with one genre per album

.THANK YOU.

humbz

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Originally posted by A Little Unruly

Although I would have liked her to stay with the TaGG sound, I love those productions! Could be great.

Yeah! It's not like she's getting a random beat from Guetta, TOKiMONSTA could be a refreshing addition to her sound! Serve me Kelis versatility, Kelendria.

JonathanLGardner

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Originally posted by I Am Music

She finally embraced her true calling.
I love her R&B stuff but she really could be the modern day Donna Summer with dance music.

THISSSSSSSS

PRAISE GOD SHE HAS HEEDED THE CALL

I've been waiting on Commander, Pt II for a few years now. Here I Am and TAGG (the latter especially) were great but I need some new dance bops from Kelendria

Rigalo

Her remix of '2 On' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

NikkiFloresFan

toki's 2 on remix was incredible so I'm here for it.