“Oh I’m missing you for all the sun you shine. There’s a colour missing from the rainbow. Given time we will be dancing once again. I’ll be listening to hear your calling”
I wonder if you’ll be with me on this: I’ve been listening to and loving Crazy P for a long while; they’ve given me a lot of amazing moments, most memorably seeing them at Great Suffolk Street Warehouse, Metropolis and Printworks. But I’ve never really taken the time to find out about who they are. And it is only today, with the sudden, tragic death of lead singer and all-round badass front-woman Danielle Moore at the young age of 52 that I’ve read more about her and the group.
There are much better places to read about her life (including here). But I’ll just say that she is a massive loss, and she will be missed for her music, her individuality and her presence. There aren’t many electronic groups or producers out there that infuse the level of emotion they do in their music, while maintaining a powerful groove.
Here are my top 6 tracks, but it could easily have been a longer list. Mark my works, each of them have the power to give you goosebumps. RIP Danielle.
Nothing beats Heartbreaker. An all-time classic with an instantly recognisable and beautifully elongated intro.
Like a Fool has another classic and beautifully shimmery intro and just gets better and better with the vocals.
The build to the second drop in Cruel Mistress is from another planet.
This one is really built around Danielle’s vocals.
Open For Service really gets going 3 minutes in – a kitsch disco-infused set-opener.
Finally, from 2022, Medlar’s Remix of The Witness.
HARRY'S MUSICAL EMPORIUM 