RIVA STARR – ‘If Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade’

Every once in a while a new producer just smashes their way through into the big time. That’s what’s happening with Riva Starr’s sneak-in-and-blow-the-place-up approach. A talent whose music works for the kids as well as the European elitists, Riva seems to have burst onto the scene fully formed, and injected a shot of adrenalin directly into our ear canals.

Made to Play 022 Riva Starr “If Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade – Album Sampler” is available at all good record stores as of today and digitally on Beatport October 19th!

Luring us toward the goods like a veteran gypsy stealing your wallet, this spicy concoction of Balkan beats rubbing elbows with the best elements of tech house weaves an intoxicating spell to say the least. Definitely in keeping with the cheeky spirit of “Black Cat White Cat”, the cult film set on the Danube to which the B side nods to, this is booty shaking dance floor crack that you’ll find yourself begging, stealing and borrowing to get your next fix of.

With an A Side featuring those genius ‘did someone say they wanted us to take our clothes off’ French maestros Nôze (Circus Company/Get Physical) this EP is also basically so much fun it should be illegal.

Made to Play continues to showcase strains of house music that haven’t even been invented yet. Prepare for immediate Riva Starr infection and watch this space for his debut artist album on Made to Play arriving hot on the heels of this EP in January 2010.

Listen

Side A – “I Was Drunk feat. Nôze”
Side B – “Black Cat, White Cat”

Watch

Check out the brilliant video Riva did for “I was Drunk/Black Cat, White Cat” with over 30,000 YouTube hits here.

DJ Reactions

Derrick Carter – “I expected nothing less. Start the caning…”
DJ Sneak – “Fantastic summer fun track, i will bump it out loud.”
Jesse Rose – “Rinsed this from day one, never fails!”
Zombie Disco squad – “Absolute banger, full support!”
Style of Eye – “Love love love this!”
Daniel Haaksman – “Excellent stuff, “I Was Drunk” is certainly my fave. Go crazy, zigani!!”
Mowgli – “Big Support!”
Heidi – “A plus!”
Oliver $ – “Dope like always!!!!!!! Definitely on rotation fo-sho!!!!”

Remix Competition

Our friends over at Discobelle are hosting a Made to Play remix competition for the track “I was Drunk feat. Nôze”. Find out all the details and get the parts here.

The winner will be chosen in December, your winning track will be streamed on Discobelle and you’ll get your remix released on Made to Play for the second single to Riva’s album “If Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade”. So lock yourself in your room, tell your your friends you’re going to rehab for a week, turn off your phone, keep a bed pan handy and get to work!

Web

www.myspace.com/madetoplaymusic

twitter.com/madetoplay

www.myspace.com/rivastarr

twitter.com/RIVASTARR

Distribution

Republic Of Music