Don’t you sometimes read something, and say to yourself that you wish you had the same thought pattern you have now as when you were at some point in your past?  Well, I had that when reading both lines, as it made me think how realistic it could be for specific-produced industrial/electronic music to penetrate your membrane and influence the human electrical circuit, like maybe the meridians or channels, and even chakras for that matter. This way of thinking brought me back to the early rave days in downtown L.A., truly appreciating not just the electronica format itself (for what it just may do for the human body), but also  Sonic Radiation to provide such well produced material of its kind. So get your membrane penetrated with Electrolux; but just remember to wear headphones for protection.

Thanks to Haitian reggae artist Wanted, who recently contacted me from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, led me to his debut record project that motivated me to explore where the reggae scene was at worldwide. When I first listened to Wanted’s material, his natural vocal talent and musicianship made me want to grab my headphones and plug it into my lap top, as I re-played his single ‘Come Along’. After experiencing a handful of tracks, I called him back to see if he’d be interested in participating in OpenMusicWire.com, and what track he would like to offer as a free download to let music fans discover his talents. Wanted ended up choosing ‘Friday’, a party track that made a brother want to grab a drink of Caribbean rum for happy hour… before lunch!

On a more positive note, Wanted focuses strongly on humanitarian efforts, where he gives back to his community to help battle the fight of hungry children in his hometown of Jacmel, Haiti under the Jacmel Haiti American Children’s Assistance Foundation (JHACAF); an organization he co-founded in 2007. Wanted is also collaborating with other Haitian artists to write, record and perform a song about the issue of tree-cutting in Haiti, which is stripping the oxygen away from the independent nation. The song from what I hear will have a positive twist as that it’s tied into a program to help plant new trees for the Haitian people.