MANILA, Philippines – From “I got a feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night…” to “I’m trying to find the words to describe this girl without being disrespectful…” to “Who’s that chick?,” internationally-renowned French DJ David Guetta has invaded every club, car, radio and earphone in the world.

If he hasn’t invaded your earphones, you better take a listen.

Electronica goes pop

Sure, the first thing we recognize from these songs are the voices of artists like Akon, the Black Eyed Peas, Flo Rida, Rihanna and Usher.

But their voices are mere elements — as much as that thumping bass or that wicked riff — used by Guetta to weave his pop-electronica masterpieces.

He started as a DJ in French nightclubs in the ’80s and the ’90s, hosting his own club nights and collaborating with European artists to come up with singles and eventually albums that made waves in Europe. 

But it was not until his 4th album, One Love, that his music reached ears outside Europe.

The album, that includes “Sexy B*tch” featuring Akon and “Memories” featuring Kid Cudi, was eventually nominated as “Best Electronica/Dance Album” at the 52^nd Grammy Awards.

Today, Guetta continues to make music magic. Songs like “Where Them Girls At” featuring Nikki Minaj and Flo Rida, “Without You” by Usher and “Little Bad Girl” featuring Ludacris and Taio Cruz continue to remind the world why it needs a DJ like him.

One thing Guetta is recognized for is his spectacular talent for bringing together the two genres of pop and electronica.

Only in recent years has pop music started taking on a house-like vibe and become fixtures at any dance club where, previously, one could only hear hardcore house music with its repetitive beats and minimal use of lyrics.

Now, one can enjoy the almost hypnotic, trance-inducing rhythms of house as well as enjoy the kind of emotions lyrics lend to songs. 

Why it’s cool to be a DJ

Few other DJs and producers enjoy the level of stardom David Guetta does.

He is widely regarded as a “celebrity” and “superstar” DJ and producer, with a face as recognizable as any of the famous artists featured in his tracks. 

A-list artists line up to collaborate with him knowing any track he produces is sure to be a hit. People flock to his concerts and shows because if there’s one thing common about all his songs: they all make you feel alive. 

But more than the jam-packed concerts, access to the most ultra-exclusive of dance clubs, fame and fortune (I can hear you go, “What more can you want?!”), being a DJ is most fulfilling when you see how your music uplifts listeners and brings them together. 

You can see this “come together right now” message of his songs in his music videos.

The fleet of gigantic bubbles released out into a city that makes everyone dance crazy? The big pool party with all the girls and hot people? The concert across 3 continents that played a David Guetta song so powerful that the tectonic plates conspired to bring 3 countries together to create one giant party? 

If that doesn’t say “music transcends all barriers,” then I don’t know what does.

Listen to David Guetta’s music in this video of “Club Can’t Handle Me” from the movie “Step Up 3D”:

Guetta’s dancefloor hits all sound transcendent in a way only achieved by electro-pop music.

The pulsating crescendo that begins “I Gotta Feeling” with the Black Eyed Peas automatically induces an “Aaaah” of pleasure from the club crowd, after which everyone sings along as they dance to its catchy and — even more importantly — universally-known beat. 

Guetta’s songs are powerful precisely because they are mainstream. Everyone in the club knows them. You can’t say the same thing about an arcane, underground house track from Timbuktugs-tugs. 

When everyone starts singing the same thing (after exclaiming all together, “I love this song!”) and dancing at the same time, you feel a deep sense of unity and camaraderie with the people all around you.

The Huffington Post’s Taryn Haight once asked David Guetta if there is anything he is hoping to bring to electronic music. He replied:

“I want to party in space because I make alien music.”

With the off-the-charts trajectory of his success, he just might. – Rappler.com

David Guetta goes live in Manila on October 10 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. For more information, visit the Music Management International page on Facebook.