"Slow Motion" is a single by Lee.M and J. Pearl featuring additional vocals from

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and rap by

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. The "electro house" dance tune is the debut single of Lee Mulhern who took the stage name Lee.M and is credited to "Lee.M & J. Pearl featuring Iyaz and Snoop Dogg". Lee Matthews (birth name Lee Mulhern) is an Irish solo singer and musical child prodigy as well as being in a number of boy band projects (Streetwize, Stateside and Access All Areas). He forged a musical relationship with Pete Doherty for singing in a duo project called NXT-GEN. Lee Mulhern had received through his music manager a request for adding his vocals for a possible song with Iyaz, after Snoop Dogg expressed interest in collaborating with the young singer offering to add a rapping section to the song. Mulhern's vocals were recorded in

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and sent to Snoop Dogg's company resulting in this debut single "Slow Motion" that was mixed in Los Angeles. The track was produced by Swiss producer David May. J. Pearl is a

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–based American singer signed to Simply Delicious record label which is part of Strictly Rhythm Musical Group. Her music is described as "electro house" dance music. She was "discovered" by Strictly Rhythm A&R executive Dave Lambert and songwriter/producer Lucas Secon after a karaoke at a local bar singing

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's " Hurt". She recorded "It's Getting Physical" in 2010 as her debut release. Her commercial success came with the hit was " Must Be a Reason Why" to which were added the vocals of UK ''

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winner

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Release

The single was released on 26 October 2012 as the debut single of Lee.M on the Strictly Rhythm label, with J. Pearl, an artist signed to Strictly Rhythm. A pre-released version of the song was mixed by Jupiter Ace from Strictly Rhythm in two versions as well, an extended version and a club mix versionNextSound.dj: "Slow Motion": Jupiter Ace Club mix
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Music video

The music video was shot in

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, Italy, and Snoop Dogg parts in

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and is directed by renowned Italian music video director

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Track listing

#"Slow Motion" (David May Radio Edit) eaturing Iyaz and Snoop Dogg– 3:33 #"Slow Motion" (Jupiter Ace Radio Edit) eaturing Iyaz and Snoop Dogg– 3:34 #"Slow Motion" (David May Extended Mix) eaturing Iyaz and Snoop Dogg– 4:30 #"Slow Motion" (Jupiter Ace Extended Mix) eaturing Iyaz and Snoop Dogg– 5:20 #"Slow Motion" (Jupiter Ace Club Mix) eaturing Iyaz and Snoop Dogg– 5:03 #"Slow Motion" (David May Euro Mix) eaturing Iyaz and Snoop Dogg– 4:41

References

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