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Dance Central 3
''Dance Central 3'' is the third game in the ''Dance Central'' series. It was revealed at E3 2012 at the Microsoft Conference. It was released on October 16 in the US, Canada and South America and October 19 everywhere else. Gameplay Gameplay has been the same with the past 2 Dance Central games where 1 player or 2 players mimic what the dancer is doing on the screen. Player(s) get points depending on how they did. Many new features have been added to this game. Crew Throwdown: In this mode, 2-8 players go head to head against each other. After making this picture pose, they go head in head where it will pick a song and one of the 5 types of modes to play it in. Those modes are: *Perform: Aligned with the Perform mode included in the game *Keep The Beat: A freestyle-esque mini-game where players stay in beat to the song for points. *Strike A Pose: A mini-game where players mimic the positions the characters are doing for points. Story The player receives an invitation to an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmonix
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., doing business as Harmonix, is an American video game developer company based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company was established in May 1995 by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy. Harmonix is perhaps best known as being the developer of music video games series ''Dance Central'' and ''Rock Band'', as well as being the original developer and creator of the Guitar Hero, ''Guitar Hero'' series before development moved to Neversoft and Vicarious Visions. History Formation Harmonix was founded on May 10, 1995 by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who met while attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT.Interview with Alex Rigopulos at GameCritics.com Egozy was an electrical/computer engineer with an interest in music, while Rigopulos was a musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Around The World (Daft Punk Song)
"Around the World" is a song by French electronic music duo Daft Punk. The song was written by the duo and released in April 1997 as the second single from their debut studio album, ''Homework'' (1997). It became a major club hit around the world and reached number one on the dance charts in Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It also peaked at number one in Iceland and Italy. The song's only lyrics are "around the world," repeated 144 times. The music video was directed by Michel Gondry and choreographed by Blanca Li. In October 2011, ''NME'' placed it at number 21 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". Composition The key hook is a steady bassline and a robotic voice singing "around the world" in continuous chains. Daft Punk recalled that the song "was like making a Chic record with a talk box and just playing the bass on the synthesizer". The phrase occurs 144 times in the album version and 80 times in the radio edit. It is composed in the ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calabria (song)
"Calabria" is a song by Danish DJ/producer Rune Reilly Kölsch. It was originally released in 2003 by Credence, a sublabel of Parlophone Records. The song has been remixed or released in numerous other versions by different artists, the most successful being "Calabria 2007" by Enur with vocals by Natasja Saad. Others include records by Drunkenmunky, Dirty Laundry and Kaner in 2004, by Alex Gaudino featuring vocals from Crystal Waters on " Destination Calabria" in 2006, by Criminal Vibes in 2013 and by Firebeatz and Jaques Le Noir in 2014. In 2007, Pitbull and Lil Jon sampled "Calabria 2007" in " The Anthem". In 2014, British musician Guppy Slim played a set dedicated to "Calabria" at Casa Del Vibe in Bristol. It was recorded and played on BBC Radio 6 Music at various times following its performance. In June 2022, two songs that sample "Calabria" were found climbing the UK top 30 at the same time. The higher charting track of the two, as of 17 June 2022, was " 21 Reasons" by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter Braun and signed with RBMG Records in 2008, gaining recognition with the release of his debut seven-track EP '' My World'' (2009) and soon establishing himself as a teen idol. Bieber achieved commercial success with his teen pop-driven debut studio album, '' My World 2.0'' (2010), which debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, making him the youngest solo male act to top the chart in 47 years. The album spawned the internationally successful single "Baby", which became one of the highest certified singles of all time in the US. His second studio album, ''Under the Mistletoe'' (2011), became the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut at number one in the US. Bieber experimented with dance-pop in his third studio album, '' Believ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyfriend (Justin Bieber Song)
"Boyfriend" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, taken from his third studio album '' Believe'' (2012). Bieber explained that the track would surprise people in different ways, since it is a musical departure from his previous material. A snippet of "Boyfriend" was previewed on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' on March 1, 2012, Bieber's 18th birthday. The song was announced as a single on the same day, and was released on March 26, 2012. The cover art was revealed on March 19, 2012. Musically, "Boyfriend" is an R&B influenced song that features pop beats reminiscent of American record producer Pharrell Williams and boy band 'N Sync. The instrumentation is kept in a lower sound to highlight Bieber's vocals. However, critics dismissed the lyrics as immature and silly. "Boyfriend" was a commercial success, debuting at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after selling a total of 521,000 digital units of the single. The song has the sixth-highest-ever debut digital sales week i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo (rapper), Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie (singer), Fergie, who replaced Kim Hill (soul musician), Kim Hill in 2002. Originally an alternative hip hop group, they subsequently refashioned themselves as a more marketable pop-rap act. Although the group was founded in Los Angeles in 1995, it was not until the release of their third album, ''Elephunk'', in 2003, that they achieved high record sales. Black Eyed Peas' first major hit was the 2003 single "Where Is the Love?" from ''Elephunk'', which topped the charts in 13 countries, including the United Kingdom, where it spent seven weeks at number one and went on to become Britain's biggest-selling single of 2003. Their fourth album, ''Monkey Business (The Black Eyed Peas album), Monkey Business'', was an even bigger worldwide success, and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boom Boom Pow
"Boom Boom Pow" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fifth studio album '' The E.N.D.'' (2009). It was written by group members will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie, being produced by will.i.am. The song features a vocal sample from the 1990 song "Reach Out" by British house duo Sweet Mercy featuring singer Rowetta. It was released as the lead single from ''The E.N.D.'' on March 2, 2009, by Interscope Records. "Boom Boom Pow" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for 12 weeks, making it the group's first number-one single on the chart. It is the second longest-running single to stay atop the chart in 2009, beaten only by their own "I Gotta Feeling", which held the top spot for 14 consecutive weeks. The song also topped the charts in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as reaching the top ten in more than 20 countries. It was ranked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 year-end chart for 2009, at number seven on the decade-end chart for the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panjabi MC
Rajinder Singh Rai (Punjabi language, Punjabi: ਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ), better known by his stage name Panjabi MC, is a British Indians, British-Indian recording artist, rapper, producer and DJ. He is best known for the worldwide 2002 bhangra (music), bhangra hit "Mundian To Bach Ke", which sold 10 million copies worldwide, making it List of best-selling singles, one of the best-selling singles of all time. Among other songs, he gained acclaim with the 2003 release "Jogi (Panjabi MC song), Jogi". AllMusic has called him "one of the most prominent names in bhangra". Career Rajinder Singh adopted his stage name from the Punjabi language he used in the music he plays and rapping, raps. "One of [his] main goals is to fuse the two worlds [of Bhangra (music), Bhangra and hip hop music, hip hop]." Nachural Records signed Panjabi MC following a remix of Kuldeep Manak's "Ghariah Milan De". Although the single was taken off the market, Panjabi MC continued making records. Anoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundian To Bach Ke
"Mundian To Bach Ke" ( pa, ਮੁੰਡਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਬੱਚ ਕੇ, ), also titled "Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)" or "Beware", is a Bhangra (music), bhangra music song produced by British musician Panjabi MC, with vocals and lyrics by Punjabi people, Punjabi artist Labh Janjua. The song was produced by Panjabi MC in Birmingham, England, for his 1998 album ''Legalised''. Following its release as a single in November 2002, "Mundian To Bach Ke" achieved worldwide success, topping the singles charts in Italy and Wallonia and charting highly in many other countries. A remix of the song, released in 2003 and featuring American rapper Jay-Z, also charted highly in North America and Australia. The song sold an estimated copies worldwide, making it one of the List of best-selling singles, best-selling singles of all time. Lyrics and music In addition to features of bhangra music, "Mundian To Bach Ke" also uses the bassline, bass line and part of the beat from "Turn I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice DeeJay
Alice Deejay is a Dutch Eurodance- pop project founded and produced by Wessel van Diepen, Dennis van den Driesschen, Sebastiaan Molijn and Eelke Kalberg (Pronti & Kalmani), fronted by singer Judith Anna Pronk. They are best known for their 1999 single "Better Off Alone", which was a worldwide success, selling over one million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. History Formed in 1998, Alice Deejay launched their career in July 1999 with their debut single, "Better Off Alone", credited as ''DJ Jurgen presents Alice Deejay''. The song reached the top 10 in many European countries and also charted in North America. In the UK, the song went platinum and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, also reaching number 27 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Their second single, " Back in My Life", was released in November 1999 and reached number-one in Norway, and the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Off Alone (Alice DeeJay Song)
"Better Off Alone" is a song by Alice Deejay, the trance music project of Dutch producer DJ Jurgen in collaboration with Wessel van Diepen, Dennis van den Driesschen, Sebastiaan Molijn and Eelke Kalberg (Pronti & Kalmani). In 1997, the song was released as an instrumental by DJ Jurgen on Violent Records. Later releases of the track included vocals by Judith Pronk, who would later become an important part of the Alice Deejay project. The song was included on the project's debut album, '' Who Needs Guitars Anyway?'' (2000). The song is known for playing a key role in the development of the commercial trance sound, and has since been considered an electronic/trance music classic. Production The song was initially an instrumental track composed in 1997 by Jürgen "DJ Jurgen" Rijkers, Sebastiaan "Pronti" Moljin, and Eelke "Kalmani" Kahlberg at the Violent Studios 4045 complex in Hilversum, Netherlands.. Violent Music and Violent Studios owners Dennis "Danski" Van Der Driesschen and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cataracs
The Cataracs were an American hip hop record production project and duo formed in Berkeley, California, United States, consisting of David Benjamin Singer-Vine (born March 9, 1988) and Niles Hollowell-Dhar (born October 6, 1988). The duo started out as an independent group, during their years at Berkeley High School. The two were first signed to the label Indie-Pop. Singer-Vine left the group in August 2012 with Hollowell-Dhar continuing on with the name The Cataracs by himself. Hollowell-Dhar also released materials starting in 2014, under the name of KSHMR. Biography Early days The duo met in their second year attending Berkeley High School. Singer-Vine was featured in a rap CD that was being passed around campus. When Hollowell-Dhar eventually heard the CD, he subsequently created a response. However, the "diss" response brought the two together and they soon became friends. In 2003, the two joined to create what is now The Cataracs (named after the phrase "Who smoke ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
