Featured Evil Monito artist Yoko Ono, has reached yet another milestone following the success of her two consecutive #1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart singles “NO, NO, NO” (THE REMIXES) and “GIVE PEACE A CHANCE” (THE REMIXES) , seminal pop culture icon YOKO ONO closes 2008 as Billboard’s #4 Hot Dance Club Play Artist of the Year (alongside BRITNEY SPEARS, RIHANNA and NATASHA BEDINGFIELD). Her chart-topping remix singles (both issued on MINDTRAIN/TWISTED Records) seized the #4 (“No, No, No”) and #20 (“Give Peace A Chance”) spot, respectively, on Billboard’s 2008 Year End Top 50 Hot Dance Club Play Tracks (beating out hit singles from contemporary heavyweights like MADONNA, MARIAH CAREY, MARY J. BLIGE, MOBY and KYLIE MINOGUE.

With another successful year under her belt, ONO kicks off 2009 with the long-awaited digital release of “GIVE PEACE A CHANCE” (THE INTERNATIONAL REMIXES) – the final installment of the avant-garde visionary’s series of three digital-only, environmentally-friendly “green” remix singles. Available February 18th on MINDTRAIN/TWISTED Records (Yoko’s birthday!), the potent set includes electrifying reworks of the landmark world peace anthem which has been re-recorded by the tireless humanitarian as an uplifting poetic narrative resonating with a sense of urgency and optimism.

Speaking to today’s worldwide tumultuous political, social and environmental climate, ONO transforms the timeless rallying cry into a galvanizing and timely global message of hope, inspiration and limitless possibilities in a time of change.

The poignant and evocative collection features a diverse assemblage of, established and emerging, international dance/electronic music innovators such as CSS (BRAZIL), KARSH KALE (INDIA), TSZPUN (CHINA), KIMBAR (RUSSIA), DEATH IN VEGAS’ RICHARD FEARLESS (ENGLAND), DJ MEME (BRAZIL), BLOW UP (ITALY), ALEX SANTER (GREECE), and FINDO GASK (SCOTLAND).

via EM Staff, 7 January 2009 1:35pm | 2 |