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A review by Carlos Wilde
Hey there!
Well, you're something else, I can tell ya - Amazing stuff you do. U got style lady and nobody can take that away from. I was and am not very fond of disco but this is not disco this is DISCO - Damn you

Your voice interpretation is nothing but spectacular - you know what you want to get out of a track and you just go and grab it - amazing stuff. Your acting experience helps you a lot vocally, I feel. One is always capable of more dramatic and effective twists that way. Well done

Regarding your sound - I can only tell you one thing - There's always room for improvement in a track. It's one of those never-ending sagas. So you gotta draw the line somewhere otherwise you'll be at it for ever and a day. You have a very distinctive sound in what you do and your voice - as far as I'm concerned - it is just the way it is supposed to be. More ketchup or mayo - salt or pepper is a matter of individual taste.
If you were to work with different people you would get different results and the one you should go for is always the one that ultimately convinces you.
I played every single track of yours and it was a great ride all the way thru. The only one thing I would probably agree with you is that the voice in "My Circle of Friends" probably needs a bit of work but then again, it's just a personal opinion and nothing you couldn't fix if you felt that need.
Sometimes it could be simply that on a particular day your voice is just registering that way, or an inch closer or further away from the mike - zillions of possibilities - so if you're not happy with it yourself try EQing it differently playing around with the Low Mid and Higher frequencies and see what sounds right to you( I am not an expert, mind you - but it's just a suggestion. I'm sure others more versed in these matters can give you a more in-depth analysis).
Anyway, to cut a long story short I think you're very talented and it was a pleasure listening to your stuff.

All the best,
Carlos Wilde

(For the rest of you guys/gals reading this - if you want a taste of something different, go to the the link below - You're in for a treat - Guaranteed)
http://www.funender.com/music/bands/63/index.php

--Carlos Wilde (Funender.com, 12-01-2003 )
Incredible Idea!
Hey! OUTRAGES! That’s all I got to say, cuz u got some awesome ideas. Like an electronic play or electronic theater. Hell yeah, I’m a producer but I'm not capable to work with sum 1 like u, 'cuz I don't dj anymore. Wanted to create and invent new musical ideas, but u seem like the 'Einstein' of all that! I’m just ‘ol Ben Franklin. lol
---Adam Dietz (North And Back)
Honey, Where's my roller skates?!?!
Broadway meets the dance floor and Oh my gosh! There's singing . . . that's the coolest! Great melodies. Nice upbeat tempos. Great vocals!!! How refreshing to have such an organized dance arrangement.
---aethyal Cheyenne, Wyoming
CHOPS
One word popped into my head listening to Raquela's DRIVE: "chops". Perfect vibrato, a range from baritone to soprano; intonation is on... bang on. Guts. Soul.
---Karl Kalbaugh/Ensign (BeSonic.com)
Slammin' into DRIVE
I'm totally digging the singer on this (she sounds like a Broadway belter; influenced by Linda Eder, perhaps?). I'm so glad that FOR ONCE, I'm hearing a real vocal on a dance/trance track that hasn't been autotuned or vocoded to death! Song is typical, yet well produced, electronic trance (right down to the midi-ed guitar that starts off the piece). Lyrics are pretty interesting for a dance track. Vocals, again, are impeccible, and the harmonies are stunning. I can see why this singer wishes to go the dance route, but I'd also be interested in hearing her do some more traditional vocal work as well. She comes across as confident and talented, and I'd be interested in hearing more from her.- Shaky Tee


Clearly this is mixed not for a home stereo but for a club system. But there does seem to be a lot of breakup, especially in the beginning. Maybe encoding or sample matching side effects? For a dance house piece it's effective. The vocals are good, the music is standard fare and has the appropriate changes while maintaining the mandatory repetitive groove. Aside from the audio breakup it's a good sound. I have an urge to buy a convertible t-bird.- Tim Daniel

--Artist Launch -5/29/03 http://artistlaunch.com/review_detail.asp?reviewid=460