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BRM New Demos
This is the discography of West Germany, West German Electro (music), electro singer and songwriter Billie Ray Martin. Following her time with Electribe 101 during the 1980s and early 1990s, Billie embarked on a solo career in 1993. Following the release of her first solo single "Persuasion", she had some chart success throughout the remaining 1990s including her biggest hit to date "Your Loving Arms", a top 10 hit in the UK, Ireland and various US dance charts. Since 2000, though Billie has had very limited commercial success, she has continued producing and releasing studio albums and singles worldwide. Albums * ''Deadline for My Memories'' (1996) (UK #46) *'' 18 Carat Garbage ''(2001) * ''18 Carat Garbage Demos'' (2002) * ''Recycled Garbage'' (2002) * ''BRM New Demos'' (2003) * ''The Berlin Years - 1 (Billie and the Deep Live at KOB 1986)'' (2014) * ''The Soul Tapes'' (2016) EPs * ''Four Ambient Tales, 4 Ambient Tales'' (1993) * ''Persuasion (EP), Persuasion'' (1993) * ''Your ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Ray Martin
Birgit Dieckmann, known professionally as Billie Ray Martin, is a German singer and songwriter, known for her single "Your Loving Arms", which reached the top 10 of both the UK Singles Chart (#6) and the Irish Singles Chart (#8) in 1995, and reached number one on the US Dance Club Chart. She was also one of the vocalists on the S'Express UK top 10 hit single "Hey Music Lover" (1989), and had UK top 40 hits as lead vocalist of Electribe 101 with "Tell Me When the Fever Ended" (1989) and "Talking with Myself" (1990), and as a solo singer with "Running Around Town" (1995) and "Imitation of Life" (1996). Early life Born in Hamburg, West Germany, she grew up near Reeperbahn, St. Pauli, in the city's red-light district. She lived with her working-class grandparents, who exposed her to Elvis Presley and German schlager music. Career Career beginnings In the early 1980s, Billie Ray Martin moved to Berlin. It was the time of electronic bands like Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Around Town
"Running Around Town" is a song by German artist Billie Ray Martin, the former lead singer of Electribe 101, and was released in 1995 as the second single from her debut solo album, ''Deadline for My Memories'' (1995). Written by Martin, it reached moderate success on the charts in Europe, peaking at number ten in Italy, number 19 in Finland and number 29 in the UK. It also reached number three on the US ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 22 on the ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Songs, Dance Sales chart. A music video was also produced to promote the single. Critical reception John Bush from AllMusic described the song as "magical" electro-pop. Larry Flick from ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' wrote, "Brian Transeau, Brian "B.T." Transeau produced this smoker with a trance music, trance/house music, house urgency that complements Martin's expectedly melodramatic performance. The two were behind the board for the easily programmable Jacob's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Above & Beyond (band)
Above & Beyond are an electronic music group consisting of English DJs Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Finnish DJ Paavo Siljamäki. Formed in 2000, they are the owners of London-based electronic dance music labels Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep, and also host a weekly radio show titled ''Group Therapy Radio''. The trio has been consistently ranked among ''DJ Magazine's'' Top 100 DJs Poll, having placed at No. 6 in 2007, No. 4 in 2008 & 2009, No. 5 in 2010 & 2011, No. 51 in 2018, No. 22 in 2019, No. 19 in 2020, No. 21 in 2021, and most recently No. 30 in 2022. History Formation (1999–2000) Grant and Siljamäki met at the University of Westminster. Having discovered a common mutual interest for electronic music, they decided to collaborate in writing music together. Following Siljamäki's suggestion, they set up the Anjunabeats label in the summer of 1999 with the release of their first single, "Volume One", under the alias Anjunabeats. Initially, the Anjunabeats record label w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Terry
Todd Norton Terry (born April 18, 1967) is an American DJ, record producer and remixer in the genre of house music. Musical career Todd Terry was influential in moving House music beyond the early Chicago house sound of 1984–86. He crossed the sounds of House with hip hop breaks to create a more energized and popular sound that was able to reach commercial success outside the underground House scene. His productions extensively used samples that blend the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago house sound, and elements of hip-hop.Bush, JohTodd Terry Biography AllMusic, retrieved July 2, 2011 Terry began his career in the 1980s, DJing at parties in New York. At first, he played Italo disco and hip-hop. Later he concentrated on House music upon its mid'80s emergence.Larkin, Colin (1999) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music'', Virgin Books; , p. 337 He debuted as Masters at Work with the 12-inch "Alright Alright" (1987, Fourth Floor)The Todd Terry Project ''To The Batmobil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
