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16bit
16bit were an English electronic music duo, consisting of Eddie Jefferys and Jason Morrison. They were signed to Chase & Status' MTA Records, and best known for their work with Björk. Biography 16bit were composed of Eddie Jefferys from South London and Jason Morrison from Bath, Somerset. Both became interested in electronic music at an early age, citing jungle, and garage as their main influences. They were best known for producing dubstep and made their debut release in January 2008 with ''In The Death Car EP'' featuring the track "Chainsaw Calligraphy" which was recognised for its innovative qualities at the time. Fourteen of 16bit's songs were used as the soundtrack for the iOS and WiiWare video game ''Lilt Line''. The duo co-produced "Crystalline" and "Mutual Core" off Björk's 2011 album '' Biophilia.'' They subsequently remixed both "Mutual Core" and "Hollow". The album was nominated for two Grammy awards. Jefferys and Morrison went to Brooklyn where they worked with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biophilia (album)
''Biophilia'' is the seventh studio album by Icelandic singer Björk. It was released on 5 October 2011 by One Little Indian Records and distributed by Nonesuch Records in North America and by Universal Music Group in the rest of the world. Björk composed it as a concept album during the 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis, exploring the links between nature, music and technology. Billed as the first "app album", ''Biophilia'' is a multimedia project released alongside a series of apps linking the album's themes to musicology concepts. It was followed by a series of educational workshops in four continents. Four singles were issued before the album's release in 2011. "Crystalline", co-produced with English dubstep duo 16bit, was released as the lead single on 28 June 2011, accompanied by a music video directed by longtime collaborator Michel Gondry. It was followed by the singles " Cosmogony", "Virus" and "Moon". Björk promoted the album with the Biophilia Tour, which bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTA Records
For the defunct U.S. record label see MTA Records More Than (MTA) Records is an independent record label founded by Chase & Status in 2009, specialising in "exceptional" music. The label releases a large variety of music including rap, soul, drum and bass, dubstep and deep house. It has played a pivotal role in the success of Nero, Redlight, 16bit, Ben Pearce among others, and many of its releases have charted in the United Kingdom. On 19 February 2015, the label competed against Hospital Records, Black Butter Records and 3 Beat Records in BBC Radio 1Xtra's "Best of British Soundclash". Hosted by MistaJam, the event served as an unofficial sequel to Red Bull's ''Culture Clash'' 2014 (also hosted by MistaJam). MTA won, having received the most Twitter votes from listeners. Artists *16bit *1991 *Abigail Wyles *Bakersville *Catchment *Chase & Status *Dellux *Dimension *Franky Rizardo *Kill Them With Colour *Knytro *MANT *Moko * Moody Good *My Nu Leng *Nero Nero Claudius C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutual Core
"Mutual Core" is a song recorded by Icelandic singer Björk for her seventh studio album '' Biophilia'' (2011). It was written and produced by Björk herself, while programming and beats were made in collaboration with Matthew Herbert and the English dubstep band 16bit. "Mutual Core" is an uptempo experimental song. Its music includes Pipe organ, electronica-tinged sounds and features the Choir Graduale Nobili, the choir featured on ''Biophilia''. The song's lyrics are a metaphor for human relationships, compared to the structure of the Earth and Plate tectonics. The song was well received by contemporary music critics, who praised its production and beats, moreover appreciating Björk's voice on the track. As with all the songs on ''Biophilia'', an app was made for the song, which features a video game in which the player have to move geological layers as an accordion to play chords. Though the song wasn't released as a single, a music video was produced, directed by Andrew Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Jefferys
Edwin "Eddie" John Jefferys is an English music producer, artist and sound designer. He is best known for his work as a member of the duo 16bit and his solo project Moody Good. His work as 16bit employed bass heavy music, and resulted in multiple publishing syncs for Nike, the Transformers film series and the film ''Safe House''. He was involved with the production of Björk's ''Biophilia'' album. He released his debut solo album ''Moody Good'' with MTA Records and Owsla on 2 June 2014. The album won Best Album in the 2014 Bass Music Awards. Jefferys produced a single for the rap group Foreign Beggars entitled " Anywhere", provided additional production for the Chase & Status track " Gangsta Boogie" and remixed Yogi's single featuring Pusha T 'Burial'. He later released a 6 track EP on OWSLA's sister label NEST entitled ''This Is The Investigation'', in 2015, which explored experimental sounds and textures. Jefferys worked alongside Skrillex as a sound designer on the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystalline (song)
"Crystalline" is a song by Icelandic artist Björk, released as the lead single from her eighth album '' Biophilia''. The song was released as a single on 28 June 2011 accompanied by an iPad app developed exclusively for the song. It was afterward released as part of ''The Crystalline Series'' alongside the second single from the album, " Cosmogony". Development In March 2011, it was announced that Björk would play at the Manchester International Festival with a new concept of concert. Several songs from the album debuted during a series of performances at the festival between 27 June and 16 July 2011. Björk called the performances a "meditation on the relationship between music, nature and technology". "Special" instruments were designed and constructed specifically for these concerts. The release of the song was preceded by three teasers: on the first one, entitled "Road to Crystalline" we can see Björk driving her Hummer through a road in Iceland while playing an excerpt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Uprising (album)
''The Uprising'' is the fourth studio album by English hip hop group Foreign Beggars. It was released on 1 October 2012 through mau5trap. Most of the mixing was done by Wez Clarke. The group completed their nine-date headline ''Uprising Tour'' in 2013, off the back of the album release, supported by True Tiger and ƱZ. The original dates were from 9 to 19 October 2012, but the tour was postponed due to unforeseen reasons. A remix of "Crep Hype" by MRK1 was released as a free download on 22 December 2012. "See the Light" feature as soundtrack on the video game by EA Sports, '' FIFA 13'' as well as the Ministry of Sound compilation ''Addicted To Bass 2013''. Singles *"Palm of My Hand" is the album's lead single. It is produced by kidkanevil. It was released on 20 April 2012, and given out as a free download on SoundCloud for a limited time. *"Flying to Mars" is the second single from the album. It features vocals from Donae'o and it is produced by Alix Perez. It was released on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ill Manors (album)
''Ill Manors'' (stylised as ''ill Manors'') is a soundtrack album by British musician and rapper Plan B released on 23 July 2012 as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. Several songs were used in the film ''Ill Manors'', although some of the recordings were completed after the release of the film. The record was mainly produced by Al Shux and Plan B and also features collaborations with Labrinth, Kano, Takura Tendayi and John Cooper Clarke. ''Ill Manors'' debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and received widespread acclaim by critics. It was also nominated for the Mercury Prize. Background and composition The film ''Ill Manors'' was written as a " hip hop musical for the twenty-first century", incorporating elements of both crime drama and music video sequences. Plan B had always intended to narrate the film with a different song for each the six stories, however some songs were written later, such as "Ill Manors". Due to success of ''The Defamation of Strickla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand New Machine
''Brand New Machine'' is the third studio album by English drum and bass production duo Chase & Status. It was released on 7 October 2013 by MTA Records under exclusive license to Mercury Records. The album features vocal contributions from a new wave of British talent, including Louis M^ttrs, Moko, Jacob Banks and Elli Ingram, as well as contributions from Major Lazer, Nile Rodgers and rapper Pusha T. The duo toured the album with an arena tour beginning on 31 October 2013. They also headlined 1Xtra Live at the Bournemouth International Centre on the same day as the release of the album. Background and release The promotional single " Big Man" featuring Liam Bailey was released through online retailers on 16 October 2012, although a free download was offered through their official website. The song features as a bonus track on the American edition of the album. "Lost & Not Found", the lead single, was the first standard album track to be premiered almost a year after "Big Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noisia
Noisia (stylised as NOISIΛ; "VISION" turned upside down) was a Dutch electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, Netherlands. They produce a wide variety of music including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat and house. They have released music under several labels including Skrillex's Owsla, deadmau5's mau5trap and Jay-Z's Roc Nation. Noisia previously combined with the group Foreign Beggars to form the supergroup side project ''I Am Legion''. They released their collaborative '' self-titled album'' on 2 September 2013. Noisia also have production credits under the pseudonym Nightwatch, such as for their work with Alexis Jordan, Hadouken!, Wiley and Wretch 32. They produced Hadouken!'s album ''For the Masses'' that charted at number 19 on the UK Albums Chart. Noisia have also produced numerous works for video games, notably a soundtrack for '' DmC: Devil May Cry'', a '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Your Inconvenience (song)
"At Your Inconvenience" is a song by British rapper Professor Green. It was released as a promotional single from At Your Inconvenience, his second studio album of the same name. It was released on 26 July 2011 in the United Kingdom. Background "At Your Inconvenience" was released as a promotional single from Green's second studio album and is the album's title-track. The song was premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 13 July 2011. It was selected by Lowe to be in his ''hottest record in the world'' feature. The song features Green criticising the music industry, which he claims is dominated by dance music. He also refers to Wayne Rooney's reported escapades with a prostitute, John Terry and Wayne Bridge's former friendship and makes references to TV presenter Caroline Flack and tennis star Anna Kournikova. "At Your Inconvenience" was released as an instant download when consumers pre-ordered the album from iTunes. The song was also available as an individual download, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Of The Moon
Dark of the Moon may refer to: * ''Dark of the Moon'' (play), by American playwrights William Berney and Howard Richardson * "Dark of the Moon" (''The Unit''), a television episode *'' Dark of the Moon: Poems of Fantasy and the Macabre'', a 1947 anthology edited by August Derleth *''Dark of the Moon'', a 1968 mystery novel by John Dickson Carr * ''Dark of the Moon'', a 1985 fantasy novel by P. C. Hodgell *''Dark of the Moon'', a 2005 novel by John Sandford *''Dark of the Moon'', a 2009 paranormal romance novel in the '' Dark Guardian'' series *'' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'', a 2011 film See also * Dark Side of the Moon (other) ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' is a 1973 album by Pink Floyd. Dark Side of the Moon may also refer to: The physical Moon *Far side of the Moon, the portion of the Moon's surface that cannot be directly observed from Earth Film and television * ... * Transformers: Dark of the Moon (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far Cry 3
''Far Cry 3'' is a 2012 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the third main installment in the ''Far Cry'' series after ''Far Cry 2''. The game takes place on the fictional Rook Islands, a tropical archipelago which can be freely explored by players. Gameplay focuses on combat and exploration. Players can use a variety of weapons to defeat human enemies and hostile wildlife, and the game features elements found in role-playing games such as skill trees and experience. After a vacation goes awry, protagonist Jason Brody must save his friends, who have been kidnapped by pirates, and escape from the island and its unhinged inhabitants. Ubisoft Montreal collaborated with Ubisoft's global development team, including Massive Entertainment, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Reflections and Red Storm Entertainment. The game's development was partially restarted in 2010 after the departure of several key creative staff. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
