Spotlight: Rachael Starr
Combining skill with modernism, and her aptitude for style with ingenuity, Rachael is breaking new ground in the electronic and dance music industries. One of the only female producers on the scene, she feels it necessary to prove herself and work very hard at what she does. "I guess one of the most important things to me is not forget why you are doing what you are doing. Take yourself seriously, and other people will too," she says. "In the end what it comes down to is music, what it is as a whole and how it makes me who I am...I am the music and the music is me."

A native Californian, Rachael was brought up in a fairly musical household and informally trained in Piano, Cell, and Voice. Her interest in dance music was first sparked circa 1992, when she discovered producers such as Orbital, Underworld and The Prodigy; she has been hooked every since. In that time, she has become a well-respected producer and remixer as well as esteemed dj. She has earned the reputation of an artist who is always looking forward and refuses to accept any picky definitions or classifications of dance music. Completely conscious of what she is doing, Rachael makes music that is both floor moving, and at the same time, deep.

Throughout her life Rachael has had first-hand experience with how much music can influence a person. This knowledge along with her desire to create music that made people feel the way the music she loved made her feel ignited a passion for products, and the soon to follow performance of djing.

 

After spending a good amount of time learning the basic rules of production, Rachael dabbled in and mixed styles ranging from down tempo to drum'n'bass and house to trance. Although her productions were progressing, her knowledge of the industry was small, and with the advice from friends, Rachael refined her style and released her first record on Baed Boy Bill's label, Mix Connection Multimedia in Chicago. While it wasn't music that reflected her true goals or style, it was a great chance to get her name out in the scene.

Since then, Rachael has continued to release tracks, collaborate with artists and do remixes. She has djed in New York, Chicago and L. A. She looks forward to what the future holds for dance music and she hopes that she can be an essential part in helping it to grow and move forward. She has a desire to create something distinct, and as a result, will continue to forge new ground and create music that is unique and passionate.


 
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Tracks from "Rachael Starr"
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This month,Rachael Starr.
Why don't we start off by you introducing yourself to our readers?
Hi I'm Rachael, a producer from Orange County, Ca
You are a producer, DJ, and singer, producer--when did you first get into music?
I've been into music since I was little… everyone likes music right? But, I started producing in 1999, and djing in 2002.

You have had several well-known hits like "Remember" and "Till There was You." What has been your favorite track you have produced so far?

I think some of my favorite tracks are the ones I do just for fun, not thinking about what the label wants or what people are into at the moment… When I just sit down and make something that I want to hear, that's when it ends up being one of my favorites.