Seduction is an art best stirred by music, and the soundtrack to my life has always drawn from a variety of, and, as some listeners might be surprised to find, unexpected aural pleasures.

There are the gold standards I cherish as anthems, those by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Ralph Rainger that I have delightfully turned to on stage and in the studio. Equally moving are the bona fide classics by the likes of Juliette Greco and Peggy Lee that never cease to inspire. Even as I conspired with the emerging neo-burlesque world back in the early 1990s, another scene was revealing itself that equally thrilled my mind and body.

I found a powerful, seduction in the experimental sounds surfacing from the electronic-dance underground, which I continue to not only tap into as a fan, but now as a collaborator. The past and future, retro and electronic play like two major forces in the beautifully eccentric, eclectic catalog of music I enjoy, and that is why I welcomed curating an album of some of my top tunes.

So get set to strip away any misconceptions about me or the music-and be ready to be moved.

- Dita Von Teese