
They blend elements of hip-hop, pop, electro and dance to create an original sound and lifestyle they call `Free Wired'. Critics who have had an early preview of the album are united in praise for the work that Elton describes as a "Seventies record with a modern feel."ĭownload ( link in comments) Read more.įar East Movement (also known as FM) has bridged the gap between underground party records and mainstream hip-hop and pop. Cameron Crowe has filmed the sessions for a documentary, creating too a moment of history as this is the first time that the genesis of Elton's music has been recorded on film. The Union was recorded in Los Angeles earlier this year, with guest musicians including Brian Wilson, Booker T, Don Was and Neil Young. The album is a collaboration between Elton and Leon Russell, with songs by Elton and Bernie Taupin by Elton, Bernie and Leon by Elton and Leon and by Leon alone. The Union marks the culmination of a mutual musical adoration that began in the late 1960s, ahead of Elton's debut US performance in 1970 at The Troubadour Club in Los Angeles.
