Deee-Lite - Runaway(Don't forget to come back for more dee-lite gems!)
Is there anyone out there whose into house and/or funk music and didn't hear anything about deee-lite? Well, I quess you should, in case of you were hiding under a big rock in the beginning of 90s.
Let alone the fantastic outfits and dance moves in "groove is in the heart" video, what really amazing about deee-lite is their timeless music. whenever I listen to "world clique" it just sounds from last year although every single note is almost 16 years old! Well it's logical,they were fusing house, techno, rap, ambient and funk music with an outrageous visual flair largely and since all of these genres are as hot as they can be, why not?
Deee-Lite became hugely popular among New York club denizens, and the trio's own unique cultural make-up earned them a following which ignored racial and sexual boundaries. In 1990, they debuted with the album World Clique, a crossover smash thanks to hits like the loping classic "Groove Is in the Heart" (featuring the fluid bass of Bootsy Collins and the saxophone of Maceo Parker) and "Power of Love."
With their 1992 follow-up Infinity Within, Deee-Lite's music turned overtly political as songs touched base with hot topics like the environment, safe sex and democracy. Towa Towa left the group soon after; rechristened Towa Tei, he released his solo debut Future Listening in 1995. Kier and Dmitry, meanwhile, enlisted DJ Ani for 1994's Dewdrops in the Garden, a sensual outing influenced by the growing rave culture. After the release of 1996's remix album Sampladelic Relics and Dancefloor Oddities, Deee-Lite disbanded. :-(
Lady Keir still spins as a Dj and She also has a "parallel career" (a.k.a "day job") in computer graphics and designs album covers. In July 2003 Lady Kier filed a lawsuit against Sega, claiming a character in one of their video games was based on her persona and used without permission.
Related:
"Lady Kier Suing Sega" article
Lady Kier.com
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