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Automatic Ep (Album) by Ultra Naté

Artist Biography For Ultra Naté

Ultra Naté Born November 2 1968 In Havre De Grace MD As Ultra Naté Wyche Is A Popular American Musician Who Has Achieved A Respectable Amount Of Success On The Dance Charts With Singles Such As Is It Love? Scandal How Long And Many More. She Is Best Known In Her Home Country For Her Classic 1990s Dance Crossover Smash Free. Though She Has Had Club Success In America She Has Found The Majority Of Her Singles And Especially Album Sales Success In Europe. August 19 2008 Sees The Release Alchemy G.S.T. Reloaded Double-CD/download. It Is The Follow-Up-And Perfect Companion Album-To Her Critically Acclaimed 2007 Album Grime Silk & Thunder. Disc 1 Is A Set Of Spanking New-As Well As Previously Unreleased-Mixes From Her “Grime Silk & Thunder” Album By A Posse Of The World’s Top Remixers Among Them Bimbo Jones Kenny Dope Quentin Harris Morgan Page Craig C. Mood II Swing DJ Spen TIkaro And DFA. The First Single Just Released Is The “Automatic 2008 Remixes ” Released Due To Popular Demand By DJs And Fans Alike. The Next Single/video Is New Promo Favorite “Twisted.”
Disc 2 Marks Ultra’s First Ever Commercially Released DJ Mix Compilation-“The Sugar Sessions 01”-A Sah-Lamming Set Of Additional Remixes From The “G.S.T.” Album Mixed By DJ Ultra Naté Herself.
Here Follows The Original Updated Grime Silk & Thunder Bio.
Grime Silk & Thunder May Serve As The Ideal If Intriguing Title Of Ultra Naté’s New Disc But Something Along The Lines Of Resilience Regal And Real Could Best Describe Her Well-Established Position In Pop And Dance Music.
Ever Since Ultra Released The Internationally Renowned Deep House Classic “It’s Over Now” With The Esteemed Basement Boys In 1989 Which Led To Her Equally Eminent Debut Album Blue Notes In The Basement Warner Bros. 1991 Ultra Has Been A Perennial Force In Dance Music Regardless Of Idiomatic Styles. Considering The Ephemeral Nature Of Dance/electronica Music E.G. Hot Today Gone Tomorrow Naté’s Endurance Attests To Her Musical Acumen. She Attributes Solid Songwriting And Being A True Artist As Opposed To An Anonymous Voice To Her Longevity. “I’m A Songwriter. I’ve Written About 95 Percent Of My Material ” Naté Explains. “In That Music There’s A Very Specific Personality That Comes Across Which Really Transcends The Dance-Floor Moment And Becomes A Part Of People’s Lives.”
Ultra’s Music Not Only “transcends The Dance-Floor Moment ” It Traverses Various Styles. Next To Her Instantly Recognizable Husky Voice Her Sheer Versatility Serves As A High Trump Card. On Grime Silk & Thunder She Covers The Waterfront Of Pop Club And DJ Culture Ranging From Glittery Anthemic Crystal Ball Swirling Gems Like “Give It All You Got ” “Star ” And A Revisited Naté Classic “Scandal” To The Technosoul Of The Pointer Sisters Cover “Automatic” And The Bouncy Electro Pop Ode To Her New Son Izaya With” Falling” To Seductive R&B-Inflected Midtempo Joints Like “Feel Love ” “This House” And An Inspired Makeover Of Her Breakthrough Single “It’s Over Now.” Ultra Admirably Channels Early-’80s Club Reggae Think Sly & Robbie’s Work With Grace Jones And Gwen Guthrie On “Love’s The Only Drug” Which Simultaneously Alludes To The Legendary Giorgio Moroder And Pete Bellotte “Lethal Shot” And “Slow Grind” Then Effortlessly Channels Vintage Philadelphia International Soul With The Teddy Pendergrass’ Inspired “Getaway.”
With All Its Stylistic Variety Grime Silk & Thunder Proceeds Like A Bona Fide Album Versus A Collection Ofunrelated Singles. Naté And Longtime Manager And Co-Producer Bill Coleman Also Made A Conscientious Decision To Ensure That Each Song Showcased Ultra’s Distinct And Varied Personalities But Were State Of The Dancefloor. “I Definitely Wanted It To Be A DJ-Oriented Record Because People Are Really Checking For The DJ-Ready Songs. There’s A Possibility To Play Every Track On The Album In Various Club Atmospheres Or On The Radio ” She Says.
Naté And Coleman Also Recruited An International Cadre Of A-List Producers Alongside Some Very Talented Newcomers. The 14-Song Collection Features Contributions From The Likes Of Eric Kupper Quentin Harris Dajae Andre Levin Yerba Buena Mood II Swing N’Dea Davenport Brand New Heavies MorganPage 2007 Grammy Nominees GoodandEvil Naty Botero The Muthafunkas Double Deuce Funky Junction Chris Willis David Guetta And Jens Bergmark. The Legendary StoneBridge Not Only Produced The Infectious International Club And Top 10 Pop Hit “Freak On” But Also Mixed The Entire Album. As Statedbefore Naté Is No Mere Ingénue Singer She Was Hands-On In The Production Of All Of The Tracks Particularly The Studio Wizardry Of Her Voice. “As An Artist You Really Want To Grow. I Know My Musical Abilities And I’m Trying To Expand Upon Them. All Of These Songs Went Through Many Stages Of Evolution ” Naté.
When Asked About The New Disc’s Provocative Title Ultra Again Illustrates Her Enormous Musical Swath By Mentioning The Heroic ’90s Grunge Band Nirvana. “The Idea Came From A Rolling Stone Magazine Article About Nirvana ” She Says. “They Said Nevermind Was A Great Mix Of Grime Silk And Thunder. That’s A Real Cool Concept Of What A Record Should Really Be About. In Relationship To Me It Had An Elemental Feeling Kind Of Like Earth Wind And Fire But In An Edgier Form.”
Naté’s Edgy Artistry At Once Recalls The Fierceness Of Grace Jones The Sensuality Of Donna Summer And The Riot Girl Soulfulness Of Nona Hendryx. Adding More Ammunition To Ultra The Singer Songwriter And Producer Is Being A DJ And Record Producer.
Rocking The Decks For Over Five Years At Deep Sugar At The Paradox Every 2nd Saturday Ultra Has Secured Gigs In Australia Montreal Brazil The UK At Ministry Of Sound No Less And France Where She Drops A Regular Radio Mix On The Respected Dance Station Radio FG. More Read The “10 Q&As With DJ Ultra Naté” On Penetrationinc.Com. On The Production Tip Ultra Owns Blufire On Which She Releases Her Own Records Via Tommy Boy And The Deep Sugar Music Label An Imprint Which Is Released Under The Strictly Rhythm Umbrella That Is Affiliated With Her Sugar Party. Releases Are Scheduled For Singles By R&B /Dance Diva Sybil “Shining Star” And Two New Artists Jada “Beatutiful” And Lisa Mack.
The Residency At Club Is Very Close To Ultra Because Baltimore Is Her Hometown Where She First Came In Contact With The Club Scene. While In College She Intended On Pursuing A Career In Medicine. But One Life-Alternating Night At Baltimore’s O’Dells Changed That. “I Had Never Really Been Exposed To Nightclub Life Until I Went To This Club. The Energy Was So Powerful And Incredible! It Was Just A Completely Overwhelming Experience. I Was Immediately Addicted ” She Recalls.
At O’Dells Naté Met Producer Thomas Davis Who Reunites Here With Ultra On The Song “Falling” Formerly Of The Basement Boys Who Were In Search Of Various Singers To Accompany Their House Tracks. The First Song Ultra Recorded With Them Was “It’s Over Now ” Which First Spread Throughout The Underground Deep House Scene From Baltimore To Tony Humphries In New Jersey And New York City To Across The Atlantic With Norman Jay In London. The Song Became A Global Phenomenon That Led To Ultra Being Signed To Warner Bros. In The U.K.
1991’s Blue Notes In The Basement Kicked Off Naté’s Career As An Artist Who Could Deliver Albums As Opposed To A String Of Singles. Songs Like “Deeper Love” And “Rejoicing” Became Instant DJ Staples. Her Follow-Up Warner Bros. Album One Woman’s Insanity 1994 Also Garnered Critical Praise Thanks To Its Club Smashes “How Long” “Joy” And “Show Me.” Ultra’s Following Two Albums Situation Critical 1998 And Stranger Than Fiction 2001 Were Released On The Venerable Strictly Rhythm Label Both Of Which Solidified Her Reputation As An Enduring Songstress And A Platinum Selling Artist With Radio Video And Club Favorites Such As The Now-Classic “Free ” “Found A Cure” “Desire” “Twisted” And “Divine Love.” Contributions To Films Such As The Cult Mainstay “Party Girl” Ultra Wrote And Performed Its Title Theme And Ô54’ Ultra Along With Amber And Jocelyn Enriquez Ushered In The Soundtrack’s Hit Single “If You Could Read My Mind” Continue To Endear Fans Around The Globe.
Over The Last 16 Years Ultra Has Had The Fortune Of Working With An Array Of Acclaimed And Varied Producers / Collaborators And Visual Artists Including Such Luminaries As Nellee Hooper Masters At Work David Lachapelle Lenny Kravitz Deee-Lite Murlyn Music Blaze Eric Johnson Armand Van Helden Charles Stone Soulshock Cutfather And Karlin Nona Hendryx Dah-Len The Berman Brothers 4 Hero Bart Everly Attica Blues D-Influence Brooklyn Funk Essentials World Of Wonder And Robert Clivilles.
The Sparkling Grime Silk & Thunder Naté’s Fifth Album And Now Alchemy Her Sixth Amount To Another Benchmark In That Its Released In Partnership With Tommy Boy Records On Her Own Boutique Imprint Blufire. In An Era Of 15-Minute Divas The Album Is An Apt And Passionate Portrait Of A Remarkable Versatile Singer Songwriter Producer Who’s Survived The Cutthroat Music Business By Being Resilient Regal And Real. In Mid-2009 It Was Announced That U.S. R&B Songstress Michelle Williams Previously Of Destiny's Child Has Collaborated On A Song With Ultra Called "I'm Waiting On You" For Use On Both Of Their Next Studio Albums. 3 In 2010 Ultra Has Released A Bob Sinclar Remix Of Her Classic Hit "Free" On Strictly Rhythm. "Give It 2 U" In Collaboration With Quentin Harris For His Album "Sacrifice" Which Is Considered A Preview Of An Upcoming Duet Project Between Ultra And Quentin Called "Black Stereo Faith". She Also Released "Destination" In Collaboration With Tony Moran Which Peaked At #10 On The Billboard Dance Play Chart. "Destination" Was The Second Single Off Tony's Album Mix Magic Music. In 2010 She Released An EP Titled "Things Happen At Night" Featuring Ultra's Pop And Soul Melodies And Vocal Stylings Over Manic Percussive Club Beats Done By Unruly Productions. In September 2011 She Submitted A Song To Represent Switzerland In The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 To Be Held In Azerbaijan.
January 2011 Is Slated For The Release Of Ultra's New Single With Strictly Rhythm On Her Deep Sugar Label Imprint Called "Turn It Up" With A Music Video Directed By Leo Herrara. "Turn It Up" Is The First Single To Be Released From Her Sixth Studio Album To Be Titled "Hero Worship" Released On July 23 2013. Official Site Www.Ultranate.Com.

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