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Athan Maroulis
Athanasios Demetrios Maroulis (born September 22, 1964) is an actor, vocalist and record producer born in Brooklyn, New York. He is the older brother of singer Constantine Maroulis and also has a sister, Anastasia. Athan Maroulis formed the New York-based group Fahrenheit 451 (1984–1986), with whom he recorded his first commercially available album. Over the ensuing years, Maroulis established himself in a number of alternative musical genres including gothic, industrial and electronic. Stints with the Philadelphia-based Executive Slacks (1987–1990), as well as Tubalcain (1991–1993), followed. After moving to Los Angeles he fronted Spahn Ranch (1993–2000). A diverse and fairly eclectic vocalist, Maroulis recorded a number of albums with a 1940s styled vocal/jazz combo named The Blue Dahlia (1999–2000). Maroulis remains active both behind and in front of the scenes, runs Sepiatone Records, a vintage vocal and jazz record label while continuing to lend his voice to var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Tape For A Blue Girl By Kyle Cassidy
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have often been used to describe opposites such as good and evil, the Dark Ages versus Age of Enlightenment, and night versus day. Since the Middle Ages, black has been the symbolic color of solemnity and authority, and for this reason it is still commonly worn by judges and magistrates. Black was one of the first colors used by artists in Neolithic cave paintings. It was used in ancient Egypt and Greece as the color of the underworld. In the Roman Empire, it became the color of mourning, and over the centuries it was frequently associated with death, evil, witches, and magic. In the 14th century, it was worn by royalty, clergy, judges, and government officials in much of Europe. It became the color worn by English romantic poets, businessmen a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sepiatone Records
In photography, toning is a method of altering the color of black-and-white photographs. In analog photography, it is a chemical process carried out on metal salt-based prints, such as silver prints, iron-based prints (cyanotype or Van Dyke brown), or platinum or palladium prints. This darkroom process cannot be performed with a color photograph. The effects of this process can be emulated with software in digital photography. Sepia is considered a form of black-and-white or monochrome photography. Chemical toning Most toners work by replacing the metallic silver in the emulsion with a silver compound, such as silver sulfide (Ag2S) in the case of sepia toning. The compound may be more stable than metallic silver and may also have a different color or tone. Different toning processes give different colors to the final print. In some cases, the printer may choose to tone some parts of a print more than others. Toner also can increase the range of shades visible in a print wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat Noir
''Beat Noir'' is fourth studio album by Spahn Ranch, released on October 19, 1998 by Out of Line and Sub/Mission Records. It was reissued on November 24 of that year by Cleopatra Records. The final track " An Exit" was licensed to Cleopatra Records to be released on the various artists compilation '' The Black Bible'' in 1998. Reception AllMusic gave ''Beat Noir'' gave two and a half out of five possible stars. Music critic Dave Thompson said "from the infectious opening riff of "Fire Lives in the Hearts of All Men," to the near reverent melodies entwined within the synth structure of "Ride like Lightning Crash like Thunder," a tight, edgy, yet absolutely hummable album that is solid throughout." Ink 19 was negatively critical of the album's misdirected experimentation and claimed that Athan Maroulis' vocal choices were unsuited for the album's genre. Track listing Accolades Personnel Adapted from the ''Beat Noir'' liner notes. Spahn Ranch * Matt Green – programm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retrofit EP
''Retrofit EP'' is the fifth EP by Spahn Ranch, released on March 3, 1998 by Cleopatra Records. Reception Jon Worley of Aiding & Abetting commended ''Retrofit EP'' for packaging remixes that sound different from their original source. AllMusic critic Mike Pfeiffer gave the gave two and a half out of five stars and said "it's arguably Spahn Ranch's most dance-oriented effort yet." ''Sonic Boom'' called the album "a fine collection of Trance, Dub, Drum'n'Bass, and Jungle mixes of classic Spahn Ranch tunes." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Retrofit EP'' liner notes. Spahn Ranch * Matt Green – sampler, keyboards, production and mixing (8) * Harry Lewis – percussion * Athan Maroulis Athanasios Demetrios Maroulis (born September 22, 1964) is an actor, vocalist and record producer born in Brooklyn, New York. He is the older brother of singer Constantine Maroulis and also has a sister, Anastasia. Athan Maroulis formed the New Y ... – lead vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Architecture (album)
''Architecture'' is the third studio album by Spahn Ranch (band), Spahn Ranch, released on April 8, 1997, by Cleopatra Records. After original member Rob Marton departed from the band, Christian Death drummer David Glass and drummer Harry Lewis (drummer), Harry Lewis joined the Spahn Ranch to further experiment with the band's fusion dark wave and industrial music. Critics have called it one of Spahn Ranch's most influential and experimental albums for its incorporation of drum and bass, Dub music, dub and live guitar. Reception Aiding & Abetting compared praised the album for its expression of Gothic rock, gothic music influences "''The Coiled One'' anticipated the big gothic surge, and so ''Architecture'' is poised to cash in on the big electronic wave that is just now reaching shore." Allmusic critic Mike Pfeiffer described it as the Spahn Ranch (band), Spahn Ranch's strongest album and said "''Architecture'' shows a departure from gloom and an embrace of intelligent electron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Parts Assembled Solely
''In Parts Assembled Solely'' is the fourth EP by Spahn Ranch, released on May 21, 1996, by Cleopatra Records. It comprises six remixes and four live versions of tracks from the band's 1995 album '' The Coiled One''. Reception In his review of ''In Parts Assembled Solely'', Jon Worley of Aiding & Abetting noted that "the only remix that outdoes the original is the first track" and "the live tracks prove that Spahn Ranch can play live, I guess, but they are completely redundant." CMJ New Music Monthly listed the EP as the top "Family Album", which offers a list of releases to listen to with one's relatives. ''Sonic Boom'' pointed to the live tracks as being the highlight of the album, saying "the sound quality isn't all that great, yet the live tracks have a raw emotional context to them which they lack in the studio versions." Track listing Accolades Personnel Adapted from the ''In Parts Assembled Solely'' liner notes. Spahn Ranch * Athan Maroulis – lead vocals * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Coiled One
''The Coiled One'' is the second studio album by American electro-industrial group Spahn Ranch, released on September 12, 1995 by Cleopatra Records. Founding member and chief composer Rob Morton departed from the band soon after recording sessions for the album had finished. The album's main musical theme is about religion. ''The Coiled One'' was released on Bandcamp as a music download in 2011. Reception Jon Worley of Aiding & Abetting called ''The Coiled One'' and said "the sound is much fuller and the beats omnipresent" In his review for Allmusic, John Bush awarded ''The Coiled One'' three out of five stars and said "Electronic industrialists Spahn Ranch unmask the previously distorted vocals but continue their dance grooves." ''Sonic Boom'' said the band "has taken the road paved by many industrial related artists lately and moved their music towards a more accessible audience without compromising one little bit on the sound quality or musical value." Critic Dave Thompson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breath And Taxes (EP)
''Breath and Taxes'' is the third Extended play, EP by Spahn Ranch (band), Spahn Ranch, released in 1994 by Zoth Ommog Records. The song "Breath and Taxes" contains the lyrics "Charles, Charles in a jar" in direct reference to Charles Manson. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Breath and Taxes'' liner notes. Spahn Ranch * Matt Green (musician), Matt Green – Sampler (musical instrument), sampler, keyboards, Sequencing (music), sequencing, Audio mixing (recorded music), mixing (4) * Athan Maroulis – lead vocals * Rob Morton – Programming (music), programming, sampler, mixing (4) Production and design * Hype Graphics – design * Judson Leach – Sound recording and reproduction, recording, Remixing, remix (1, 5), Audio mixing (recorded music), mixing (4), remixing, remixer (1, 3–5) Release history References External links ''Breath and Taxes'' at Discogs (list of releases) {{Spahn Ranch (band) 1994 EPs Remix EPs Spahn Ranch ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blackmail Starters Kit
''The Blackmail Starters Kit'' is the second Extended play, EP by Spahn Ranch (band), Spahn Ranch, released on April 1, 1994 by Cleopatra Records. It contain remixes from the band's 1993 debut studio album ''Collateral Damage (album), Collateral Damage''. Reception Jon Worley of Aiding & Abetting commended ''The Blackmail Starters Kit'' Extended play, EP for being a stylistic departure from the band's debut studio album and said "mixing elements of heavy industrial, goth and just plain meanness, Spahn Ranch (band), Spahn Ranch creates a picture of the world that is sparse and unyielding." ''Option (music magazine), Option'' compared the band favorably to Ministry (band), Ministry and Nine Inch Nails and claimed "the beats aren't altogether mechanical, the guitar grind is often captivating, and the vocals are appropriately buried in electronic dirt." Track listing Personnel Adapted from ''The Blackmail Starters Kit'' liner notes. Spahn Ranch * Matt Green (musician), Matt Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collateral Damage (album)
''Collateral Damage'' is the debut studio album of Spahn Ranch, released on September 20, 1993 by Cleopatra Records. The album marked the debut of Athan Maroulis, who continued to serve as the band's main vocalist and lyricist for the remainder of their existence. Maroulis began writing for the album three weeks after joining Spahn Ranch and has said that he was primarily listening to drum and bass producer Klute during its recording sessions. Spahn Ranch toured the United States for the first time in promotion of ''Collateral Damage'' Reception Jon Worley of Aiding & Abetting called ''Collateral Damage'' a "strident industrial soundtrack" and said "Spahn Ranch merely cuts through all pretense and serves up 10 tracks of pure vitriol" ''Keyboard'' commended the band's resistance to being pigeonholed. Critic Dave Thompson said "Ranch's industrial anguish and fury seethes with barely repressed emotion" and they "create a hard-hitting and provocative indictment of life's injustices ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Born in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis, Davis left to study at Juilliard in New York City, before dropping out and making his professional debut as a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker's bebop quintet from 1944 to 1948. Shortly after, he recorded the ''Birth of the Cool'' sessions for Capitol Records, which were instrumental to the development of cool jazz. In the early 1950s, Davis recorded some of the earliest hard bop music while on Prestige Records but did so haphazardly due to a heroin addiction. After a widely acclaimed comeback performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, he signed a long-term contract wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, earning him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul". Gaye's Motown songs include "Ain't That Peculiar", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". Gaye also recorded duets with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell, and Diana Ross. During the 1970s, Gaye recorded the albums '' What's Going On'' and ''Let's Get It On'' and became one of the first artists in Motown to break away from the reins of a production company. His later recordings influenced several contemporary R&B subgenres, such as quiet storm and neo soul. "Sexual Healing", released in 1982 on the album ''Midnight Love'', won him his first two Grammy Awards. Gaye's last televised appearances we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
