The Blessed Madonna: “There’s never been a moment where I wasn’t learning something; this album is the sound of that”

30-plus years into a storied DJ career, Blessed Madonna has finally dropped her debut studio album, Godspeed, on October 18 via Warner Records. 24 house-infused tracks (six of which are playful interludes) feature a diverse group of collaborators including Chicago house OG Jamie Principle, dance pop queen Kylie Minogue, Chicago funk artist Ric Wilson and London dance duo Joy Anonymous, and explore classic house, gospel house, underground rave sounds and beyond.

“Ahh, it hurts when I say it out loud. [30 years] is a whole person,” the Kentucky-born producer, real name Marea Stamper, exclaims on a video call from her home in London. “The great thing is that there’s never been a moment where I wasn’t learning something new. In some ways, this album is the sound of that. It’s me bumbling my way through trying to learn how to make every record that I love.” ...

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