Space Cowboy really knows how to make fun dance/pop music and I've been a fan ever since his first album "Digital Rock" hit the interweb. "My Egyptian Lover" with Nadia Oh is such a classic track too that never ever gets old. I first got a glimpse of the rising star when he was the iconic DJ behind the decks on those early Lady Gaga club appearances in London and even back then, you could tell he had a bit of star quality about him.
Since then, Gaga has blown up and Space Cowboy hasn't stopped with his mission of bringing digital dance/pop music to the masses and his new album, the cleverly titled "Digital Rock Star" proves just that. With collaborations from the likes of The Paradiso Girls, LMFAO, Vistoso Bosses, Cinema Bizarre and Nadia Oh being featured on the new album - you'll definitely be in dance rock heaven upon it's first listen...guaranteed.
I caught up with Space Cowboy in the midst of his current US Tour with LMFAO to ask him a few questions I've had brewing. In this interview with Space Cowboy - the purveyor of digital pop talks about working with RedOne, the filming of the "Just Dance" music video with Lady Gaga, his thoughts on glam rock making a comeback and why all the boyfriends of the world hate him...enjoy!
EQ: Well hello Space Cowboy - how are you today sir? Where are you answering our questions from?
Space Cowboy: Hello! Well were in Seattle right now, on the Party Rock tour bus!
How very rock and roll! Now tell me, you're originally from Paris and then moved to the UK and now you're rocking it in America. Which do you prefer the American or the European life?
Both are good, very different, I love America as I grew up listening to predominently American Hip Hop essentially.
So you must be excited releasing your new album "Digital Rock Star". Is it a continuation of your 2006 album "Digital Rock" or is it a new sound and concept you're going for this time?
Its very much a new album, but the concept of it remains the same - to make digitally based music, without necessarily real instuments, like laptop rock. Pop music with the spirit of rock and Red One produced most of the album, which is pretty amazing!
What was it like working with RedOne? He really is the in-demand producer right now isn't he!
He's such a lovey guy and suuuper hard-working producer - his sound is huge and that he even worked with me is just a dream for me! Working with Red One, can you believe it?!
I must ask you, how did you end up hooking up with Cinema Bizarre? I love them, I randomly bought a CD of theirs in Munich once and haven't heard much about them in the UK until you released your collaboration with them on "I Came 2 Party".
We met on the Lady Gaga Fame Ball Tour, they are excellent guys and invited me to perform in Germany with them for a BIG TV show - it was fun!
Do you think glam rock is making a bit of comeback now with artists like Cinema Bizarre and Adam Lambert being on the forefront of that movement?
Well, I think glamour is the basis of Rock and Hip Hop, or at least the types I like! I like gangster movies and hair bands. I like flambouyance and Cinema Bizarre and Adam Lambert are very much glam rock! I Love it!
You're first single off "Digital Rock Star" was the brilliant "Falling Down" with The Paradiso Girls. What was it like to work with Chelsea on the vocals?
Fantastic, her vocals pop like wow! Amazing performer and great friend! The Paradiso Girls are so much fun and im a BIG big fan!