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Andain
Andain was a San Francisco-based electronic music duo, originally formed in 2000. They broke through in 2002 after being discovered by DJ Tiësto, reaching clubbers worldwide with their singles "Summer Calling" in 2002 and "Beautiful Things" in 2003. The band members initially included producer Josh Gabriel, singer and songwriter Mavie Marcos, and guitarist David Penner, before the group disbanded in 2006. Andain returned again in 2011 as Josh and Mavie, making their comeback with the single "Promises". The successive year saw the release of the band's first and only full-length album, on September 12, 2012, following a year of touring and performing. Andain was eventually concluded in 2014. Biography 2000–06: Initial works Andain began as an experimental electronica group in 2000, making their breakthrough in 2002 with the song "Summer Calling", after getting attention from Tiësto and signing with Black Hole. This eventually lead to the production of a club remi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promises (Andain Song)
"Promises" is the third single from Andain, and remarks a comeback after eight years since their previous release. It's also the first promotional single taken from the duo's debut album, ''You Once Told Me''. Overview The song made its debut on YouTube with the première of its official music video, posted by Black Hole on June 1, 2011. The single followed on June 6, 2011, as two exclusive digital releases: a five track remix EP on Beatport, and a three track single on iTunes, featuring the album version of the song. A follow-up remix EP with additional remixes was released on June 13, 2011. Prior to its release, "Promises" received promotional support from a selected crew of DJs, being featured in live sets, podcasts and radio shows in the form of various remixes. Particularly "Mÿon and Shane 54's Summer of Love Mix" was well received, gaining the status Future Favourite on Armin van Buuren's radio show "A State of Trance" – ultimately making it to "A State of Trance Radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Things (Andain Song)
"Beautiful Things" is the second release by Andain. It first appeared on Tiësto's compilation album '' Nyana'', released May 6, 2003, and was later published as a single via Black Hole, on October 27, 2003. Overview While "Beautiful Things" was promoted and released as a remix by Gabriel & Dresden, the song originally started out as an unreleased guitar track titled "Annie". In response to a request from Tiësto for a follow-up to the single "Summer Calling", "Annie" was rewritten to become a club track, also changing the lyrics from a narrative third person view to first person. According to Mavie, "Beautiful Things" is, "in a general sense, about feeling stuck; in a place, time, you just can’t get yourself out of". The Gabriel & Dresden remix per se is characterized by a sharp beat and thick bassline. It's also notable for fusing acoustic and electronic elements, including guitars and percussion instruments in conjunction with synthesizers and electronic drums. Vocal clouds a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Once Told Me
''You Once Told Me'' is the first officially released studio album from Andain, succeeding ten years of various works and performances. Overview Released on September 24, 2012 through Black Hole, ''You Once Told Me'' had been written over a span of four years, from 2007 to 2011. The album was promoted with three singles prior to its release, starting with " Promises" in June 2011, " Much Too Much" by the end of January 2012, and " Turn Up the Sound" on June 18, 2012. After much patience following unsettled circumstances, the album was officially announced on August 10, 2012, on Andain's official Facebook page. With a complementary note about album previews to come the following week, a teaser of the album track "Like" was posted on Facebook, on August 17, 2012. Soon after, an official album preview was exclusively announced to readers of the online promotion portal Beatsmedia, which was made available on August 21, 2012, through Andain's offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mavie Marcos
Mavie Marcos (born April 29, 1978) is an American singer and songwriter."Personal Trainer Mavie Marcos in San Francisco, CA" Retrieved June 21, 2011. As part of , Mavie has written songs in partnership with since 2001, better known for their early singles "Summer Calling" (2002) and " Beautiful Things" (2003), and the 2012 debut album '' |
Mavie Marcos
Mavie Marcos (born April 29, 1978) is an American singer and songwriter."Personal Trainer Mavie Marcos in San Francisco, CA" Retrieved June 21, 2011. As part of , Mavie has written songs in partnership with since 2001, better known for their early singles "Summer Calling" (2002) and " Beautiful Things" (2003), and the 2012 debut album '' |
Turn Up The Sound
"Turn Up the Sound" is the fifth release from Andain, marking the third and last promotional single prior to the duo's debut album, '' You Once Told Me''. Overview The single was released as two packages, each running as a Beatport exclusive for two weeks. The first part was released on June 18, 2012 as a remix EP, and featured three club mixes: two in the style of trance by tyDi and Xtigma, and one electro house remix by Francis Prève. The second part followed on July 2, 2012, and featured seven tracks, including an electro house remix by Tristan Garner; a drumstep remix by Stratus; a chillout remix by Zetandel; a trance remix by Gabriel & Dresden; and the album version of the song, in addition to one radio edit for each of the latter two mixes. Eventually, the song would also feature a music video, making its first appearance on YouTube, July 19, 2012. While a demo version of the song was originally leaked in 2009, it had since been rewritten, moving from the or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Much Too Much (Andain Song)
"Much Too Much" is the fourth release from electronica duo Andain, and the second promotional single taken from the subsequent studio album, ''You Once Told Me''. Overview The single was initially released as a digital download on January 30, 2012, featuring the album version of the song, a chillout remix by Zetandel, and a radio edit. A second issue with additional remixes was later released on February 27, 2012, which featured two drum and bass remixes by Relay & Front and Rido, and a drumstep remix by Shreddward & Exceed. Also, defining a third issue of the single, a trance remix by Mike Shiver was released on April 23, 2012. The song's official music video premièred on February 2, 2012, on YouTube, three days after the single's initial release. An alternative version of the video was later released on March 13, 2012, which featured the remix by Zetandel. Simultaneously, the remix in question was also being promoted as a free download. Music video Starring Andain's Mavie Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of California cities by population, fourth most populous in California and List of United States cities by population, 17th most populous in the United States, with 815,201 residents as of 2021. It covers a land area of , at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City, and the County statistics of the United States, fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. Among the 91 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income (at $160,749) and sixth by aggregate income as of 2021. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include ''SF'', ''San Fran'', ''The '', ''Frisco'', and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of other than 78 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloom (Gabriel & Dresden Album)
''Bloom'' is a 2004 compilation album by Gabriel & Dresden that collects songs by the duo and various other artists from the Nettwerk label. The first three tracks were originally featured on the EP ''Arcadia''. Track listing Notes * "External Key" contains a cappella from Andain's " Beautiful Things". * "Someone Else" contains a cappella from Motorcycle's "As The Rush Comes". * "Nova Satori" (Josh Gabriel mix) title written on release as "Nova Santori" (Josh Gabriel mix). * "Totally Fascinated" (M.I.K.E.'s Fascinated mix) is mislabeled on the CD's track list as "Electric Eclipse" by Push. Personnel * Little C – artwork design * Gabriel & Dresden – DJ mix * Rick Essig – mastering * Jason Hull – cover photography Disc one * Dave Dresden – songwriting on 1–3, 9, production on 3, 4, 9 * Josh Gabriel – songwriting on 1–3, 9, production on 3, 4, 9, engineering on 3 * David Gropper and Martin Gore – songwriting on 4 * Andain – production on 4 * Michael Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITunes LP
iTunes LP (referred to in pre-launch press by the code name Cocktail) is a format for interactive album artwork introduced by Apple Inc. on September 9, 2009. It is similar to the CMX format being developed by the three major record labels, and operates within the iTunes 9 to iTunes 12 software, allowing the user to view multimedia elements alongside the music. This format is also used to bundle extra content (known as iTunes Extras) with selected movies at the iTunes Store. iTunes LP downloads use a proprietary file format with the extension .itlp, which is essentially a WebArchive adhering to special conventions using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, CSS Animations, and plists. This technology is referred to in iTunes LP files as TuneKit. On November 28, 2009, the iTunes LP SDK was released to the public. In 2011, MTV introduced the O Music Awards, intended artists, fans, and innovators at this online awards show. One of the OMAs' inaugural categories was Best iTunes LP. The winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
