Goulding is one of several female artists stepping in to define the feminine side of EDM, a scene more associated with DJ machismo than the introversion of female singer-songwriters. Goulding's songwriting seems custom-made for EDM remixes: she gets personal about the usual stuff (love, anxiety, the slightly hyper optimism of youth), but there's a dreaminess about her lyrics and her sense of melody, an elusiveness at her songs' core, that makes it ideally open to reinterpretation. "Lights" has been remixed what feels like hundreds of times Goulding has released two EPs of new takes on the song, and Bassnectar's hard-punching version has proven especially popular. It's compelling, but essentially soft and malleable. Goulding's sound is foamy churn of bright beats, bubbly keyboards and her trilling soprano. One name, however, hasn't surfaced in all the chatter about the event: that of Ellie Goulding, the 24-year-old vocalist, drummer and songwriter who's currently making a play for the title of British pop crossover champion. Though the line-up remains unconfirmed, a ridiculous number of British luminaries are on the rumor list (I'm holding out hope for Kate Bush). But director David Arnold seems sure that the power of British pop will produce the requisite blend of international dazzle and nationalist pride.
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The organizers of this Sunday's closing ceremony for the 2012 Olympics face a happy challenge: how to cap, if not top, a run that's included so many firsts, bests and astoundingly inspirational stories? No number of color-coordinated volunteers doing synchronized arm dances on a stadium field can top the impact of one soaring gymnast, or a runner given the chance of a lifetime through the wonders of prosthetics. Ellie Goulding will release her second album, Halcyon, in October.
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