Electrik Red- How to be a Lady Vol.1 Terius 'n' Tricky make girl-pop magic

what?

I'm late to this party. If I think "p is for power" is the best song, does that make me a santigold neon altbro or something

Seriously hoping electrik red and janelle monad conquer the earth

yah

there's some truth

Seriously hoping electrik red and janelle monad conquer the earth

― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, June 5, 2009 10:39 AM (2 hours ago)

^word dude, also "p is for power" is tied for the best with "devotion"

so good and bed rest (omg) are amazing but the rest of this has not quite clicked for me yet, i think i'm comparing it unfavorably with the-dream's the-dream albums. the svengali gender ventriloquism business is kind of skeeving me out too tbh

i like this record more than (or it is more interesting than) the new the-dream, but the first dream is still some kind of pinnacle imo.

goole i think u could come around to '9 to 5' or 'friend lover' for sure??

yeah i'm sure i will be listening to little else thru the summer no matter what my initial impressions are! the "i gotta BE at work by 9!!" line is already deeply implanted.

sad this is tanking

this is going to be our annie from norway isn't it

talking of which, the sleevenotes (yeah existence confirmed): "puss och kram" -- is one of them Swedish?

i like this record more than (or it is more interesting than) the new the-dream, but the first dream is still some kind of pinnacle imo.

agreed. I think LvM is great, but while the songwriting is strong and the production is just as detailed, it's a bit monochrome compared to the other two

xp: not that I know of, but 2 of them are canadian, which is close enough

OTM.

2 of them are CANADIAN?

As if I could love this album any more.

lvm > l/h > htbalv1

anyway, i just wanna look at you while the birds singing TWEET TWEET TWEET

no joke today i was thinking about if whiney has posted in this thread and i decided that he had but i wasn't sure if i had dreamed it up or not

i'm out of things to say about this album - just so great

when is vol2?

Electrik Red f. Demi Lovato? "I want to collab with The-Dream one day..."

i love that girl so much, i hope it happens!

How to Be a Lady

A lady out and about dresses nicely and has good posture.

From its roots in British nobility as the female equivalent of "Lord", the term "lady" carries a connotation of elegance and class. If you'd like to be thought of as a lady, they key is to mix traditional feminine ideals with modern reality in a way that works for you.

Steps
Dress the part: You don't have to wear a suit or dress but a lady always wears clean, coordinated clothing - free of wrinkles. No sweat pants! All clothes should fit properly - not too baggy, not too tight. Always wear underwear and a bra. One is not usually considered classy if she exposes an intimate body part. A lady will dress for her body type and not try to get ahead using her physical attributes.
Cleanliness is key: Shower on a regular basis. Blow-dry and style hair before leaving your house. Apply a subtle amount of perfume. Apply a modest amount of make-up or just enough to cover skin imperfections and to accent your strong points. Your beauty should look effortless. Smile!
Choose your words wisely: What you say and how you say it are two very important factors in exuding class. Always speak at a soft to moderate tone--you shouldn't need to raise your voice. If you're dealing with a person who won't listen unless you speak forcefully, then they aren't worth dealing with. If you have nothing good to say then don't say anything at all - take that to heart! Cursing is also inappropriate.
Actions speak louder than words: Now that you look the part, you should act it too. For example, pull your skirt under your legs when sitting down. Always sit with legs crossed or together. Do not overindulge in food or alcohol at a party or business function. Gluttony or drunkenness shows one's lack of self-control and can cause a loss of respect or potentially embarrassing moment in front of your peers. Burping or passing gas in the presence of others is bad etiquette as well.
Sharpen your mind: Keep yourself informed of world events, politics, selected movies, plays, and music. Being cultured expands one's knowledge and interests, while opening doors to stimulating conversations with new people that can develop into meaningful business or romantic relationships.
Practice martyr-free modesty: In everything she does, a lady will acknowledge those who helped her before she takes any credit for herself. A lady will not flaunt herself, her valuables, or her accomplishments. A good reputation can surpass all of those things. Do not correct others unless they ask your advice. Do not act like you are better than anyone else. A lady is not self-absorbed. But be careful not to seem overly modest--do not be weak and submissive. You are too intelligent and classy for that.
Never lose your cool: Don't let people get under your skin, no matter how much they try. Keep your composure. Express your surprise or disappointment at someone's behavior in a gentle way to show that their actions have affected you and to show that you have feelings, or else people might think you're cold.
Be well mannered. Manners are a necessity to being ladylike. Read up on books that teach etiquette and always be nice to everyone, but at the same time, don't be a doormat.

Tips
Many women follow these steps part-time. For example, you might need to be confident and assertive at work, but enjoy being ladylike at home. Or, you might be wild and crazy at home, but prefer to be ladylike in public. How you break it down is completely up to you.
In an effort to say the right things, think positive and realize a better thought or response to, "whether or not the glass is half empty or half full", is always that the glass is half full.
Confidence is a good tip when being ladylike. Stand up tall, and show the world you are beautiful and that nothing will bring you down!

Warnings
Some people still carry the archaic notion that the more traditionally feminine you are, the more help you need (i.e. less capable). Be prepared for this. Show them that a woman can be ladylike and help herself at the same time.

Related wikiHows
How to Be an Attractive Woman
How to Have Good Manners
How to Walk in High Heels
How to Apply Makeup
How to Be Classy
How to Act Like a Sweet Celebrity

tbh given how many other projects were shelved or never emerged i'm amazed this album exists at all. i can easily see it being a slow burn though...the quality is that high.

yeah seriously...i'm bummed that my favorite album of the year is selling so little, but at the same time amazed and grateful it got released at all given the single's very moderate success. by modern industry logic this thing should be in the middle of an 18-month turnaround and only the handful of y'all who grab every R&B leak would have any idea how good it is. and people who wait for official releases like me would probably still be sitting around going "i liked So Good, too bad it never took off and i never got to hear the whole album."

So. This weekend I went on a big Prince kick and got realllly into Prince's Electrik Red equivalent Vanity 6/Apollonia 6. The first incarnation/album is the superior one but they are both quite good.

Highlight: If a Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up) in which the lead singer calls her boyfriend and another girl (voiced by Prince) answers the phone. They then proceed to have a bitch fight over a funk riff. It's sort of amazing.

Pertinence? Early Electrik Red track "Glamour Girl" from pre-Terius sessions w/ Darkchild samples the drums from Vanity 6's Make-Over and takes the melody from Prince's I Would Die 4 U. It's kind of amazing.

I need to write a piece on the girl group fronts for R'n'B auteurs at some point, because they are myriad and awesome.

This album is amazing!

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Brainwasher might be amused to see:

Sassy British-Canadian/Jamaican beauty Naomi chimes in, “We’d love to be colossal like the Spice Girls and the Pussyclot (sic) Dolls.”

damn "Glamour Girl" is good -- what other non-LP songs does Electrik Red have floating around?

xp lol that was my username for a minute

non lp tracks:

Blind
Glamour Girl
Top Rankin
Imma Cheat
Electrik City
Eye on You

I know, that's why I posted it.

yeah I know thats why u posted it

"Eye On You" is a long-lost great Janet single, right?

Oh and also that little scary string bit that appears in the chorus of "Drink in My Cup" is awesome, v. 36M.

the intro of "drink in my cup" is so badass, especially the sliding ultra fat bass...

the 'so good' video :PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

which one?

http://videos.onsmash.com/v/NlPwwNNaAdBx5T62

oh god just watched the 'drink in my cup' one too

these girls should be huge

lol

"devotion" sounds exactly like "purple kisses"

which is awesome

funny, i was just listening to this for the fist time in a while today. the shouty anthem-type songs are growing on me but i still think the sultry stuff is way better.

I'm starting to think that the "I'm not gonna fuck you because you don't earn as much as I do" tracks on here might just be outright misogynistic while pretending to be the exact opposite.

I actually wouldn't care if there was outright barefaced unashamed misogyny at work here, but after listening to big chunks of Love vs Money again I'm having trouble squaring one with the other.

I know what you mean; it's a male songwriter's idea of independence. I haven't completed warmed to this (or The-Dream's second album) despite enjoying several cuts.

If you're not going into any The-Dream project without the understood knowledge that he's kind of sleazy and doesn't necessarily have the most enlightened or progressive ideas about love, sex, gender politics, etc. that's on you. You can smell a strip club just looking at him.

sorry for the double negative, but you get the gist of my point

He's not a misogynist: I'm just more aware of his limitations when he lets chicks sing his fantasies (see also the Apollonia solo album)

yeah. being familiar with the two dream albums makes listening to this album weird, though; it's just so clear where stuff is coming from. they even sound like him vocally at times. i feel like this might not have bothered me at all if he'd stayed solely a songwriter and i would know on some abstract level that a dude wrote all the songs but it wouldn't really mess with my enjoying them. i just got this album, though; i might get over it in a week. hate P is for Power, though, that's the one that seems most explicitly like the obverse some of the grosser sex and money stuff on Love v. Money.

that was kind of an xpost.