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Dim Mak Records
Dim Mak Records is an independent, Los Angeles-based record label, events company, and lifestyle brand founded by Steve Aoki in 1996. The label has released music under the genres of punk, indie rock, hardcore, hip hop, and electronic dance music. History Early years Steve Aoki started Dim Mak Records in 1996 at the age of 19, out of his college apartment at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The label's first release was a 7-inch record by a hardcore punk band called Stickfigurecarousel. The name ''Dim Mak'' is a reference to Bruce Lee's Death Touch martial art technique. Prior to launching Dim Mak, Aoki was involved in the local hardcore punk scene. As a writer for a small zine, Aoki would often receive demos and albums to review. Meanwhile, he began hosting punk and hardcore shows in the living room of his college apartment, which came to be known as ''The Pickle Patch''. Hundreds of acts played in this early space, sometimes in exchange for a place to sleep for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Aoki
Steven Hiroyuki Aoki (, ; born November 30, 1977), best known as Steve Aoki, is an American DJ, record producer, music programmer, and record executive.Kid Millionaire . Dim Mak. Retrieved on January 7, 2012. In 2012, designated Aoki as the highest-grossing electronic dance music artist in North America from tours. He has collaborated with artists such as , |
She's Hearing Voices
"She's Hearing Voices" is a song by Bloc Party that was first released on 7" vinyl by London-based independent label Trash Aesthetics in February 2004. It also appeared on their 2004 '' Bloc Party (EP)''. The song was later re-recorded for the band's 2005 debut album ''Silent Alarm'', while "The Marshals Are Dead" was re-recorded and released on the 7" and DVD single versions of the " So Here We Are" single. The song is supposedly about "a paranoid schizophrenic", a friend of frontman Kele Okereke Rowland Kelechukwu Okereke (born 13 October 1981), also known mononymously as Kele, is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the indie rock band Bloc Party. Early life Okere .... Track listing 7" single # "She's Hearing Voices" # "The Marshals Are Dead" # "The Answer" References 2004 debut singles Bloc Party songs 2004 songs Songs written by Kele Okereke Songs written by Gordon Moakes Songs writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Connection
''Music Connection'' is a United States-based monthly music-trade magazine, which began publication in 1977. It caters to career-minded musicians, songwriters, recording artists and assorted music-industry support personnel. The magazine began by focusing on the Southern California music scene, but now has a national focus and national distribution. The publication and its website offer inside information about the music business, including specialized directories of contact information about music professionals and Free Classifieds for musicians. ''Music Connection'' also publishes reviews of unsigned and independent live performers and recording artists. A number of acclaimed artists achieved their first music-magazine-cover status from ''Music Connection''. Those artists and groups include Guns N' Roses, Madonna, Jane's Addiction, Alanis Morissette, White Stripes and Adele. Beginnings ''Music Connection'' magazine was founded in 1977 in Los Angeles, Ca. by J. Michael Dolan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twitch (service)
Twitch is an American video live streaming service that focuses on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions, in addition to offering music broadcasts, creative content, and " in real life" streams. Twitch is operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. It was introduced in June 2011 as a spin-off of the general-interest streaming platform Justin.tv. Content on the site can be viewed either live or via video on demand. The games shown on Twitch's homepage are listed according to audience preference and include genres such as real-time strategy games (RTS), fighting games, racing games, and first-person shooters. The popularity of Twitch eclipsed that of its general-interest counterpart. In October 2013, the website had 45 million unique viewers, and by February 2014, it was considered the fourth-largest source of peak Internet traffic in the United States. At the same time, Justin.tv's parent company was re-branded as Twitch In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UKF Music
UKF is a record label founded by Luke Hood and AEI Group that focuses on promoting electronic music. UKF Music was created by Luke Hood, who began sharing bass music through his original two YouTube Channels, UKF Drum & Bass and UKF Dubstep, in 2009. The UKF brand now has five YouTube Channels: UKF Music, UKF Dubstep, UKF Drum & Bass, UKF Mixes and UKF On Air. UKF has expanded beyond its YouTube Channels to creating compilation series and podcasts, organizing events, offering merchandise as well as its own ticketing platform. History Luke Hood created UKF on YouTube to share music with friends while studying at Frome Community College in 2009."Interview with UKF founder Luke Hood." So So Active.Web. http://www.sosoactive.com/interview-luke-hood-ukf-dubstep/ As his subscriber base began to grow, he started to focus on the music channels and expanding the UKF brand. The brand has since sold half of its ownership to AEI Media and plans to take advantage of YouTube's live streamin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghastly (DJ)
David Lee Crow, better known by his stage name Ghastly, is an American DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles, California and originally from Avondale, Arizona. He has released songs on Owsla, Buygore, and Dim Mak, such as "Miami Connection" with Jauz and "Crank It" with Mija and Lil Jon. Early life David Lee Crow was raised on a goat farm with 260 goats and 650 cows in Buckeye, Arizona. He relocated to Venice Beach, California before finding work as resident DJ at Exchange LA. His parents were unable to finance him, leaving him homeless to live in a van before deciding on moving into the city. He would shower at public restrooms and wake up on the beach. He worked for two months at American Apparel who later fired him for being homeless. After moving into an apartment on skid row, he discovered the moniker “Ghastly” and began moving forward with the brand concept. Shortly after being hired and fired from dozens of jobs, he became broke and moved back to the farm in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redbull
Red Bull is a brand of energy drinks of Austrian company Red Bull GmbH. With 38% market share, it is the most popular energy drink brand as of 2019. Since its launch in 1987, more than 100 billion cans of Red Bull have been sold worldwide, including 9.8 billion in 2021. Originally available only in a single nondescript flavor sold in a tall and slim silver-blue can, called Red Bull Energy Drink, numerous variants of the drink were added over the course of time. Its slogan, "Red Bull Gives You Wings", is one of the most popular and memorable advertising slogans in the United States. Rather than following a traditional marketing approach, Red Bull has generated awareness and created a "brand myth" through proprietary extreme sport event series such as Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, Red Bull Air Race, Red Bull Crashed Ice and standout stunts such as the Stratos space diving project. In addition to sport series, its marketing includes multiple sports team ownerships; celebrity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fist Of God
''Fist of God'' is the second album by Mstrkrft, released on 17 March 2009 by Last Gang Records and Dim Mak Records/Downtown Records. Reception Initial critical response to ''Fist of God'' was average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average In ordinary language, an average is a single number taken as representative of a list of numbers, usually the sum of the numbers divided by how many numbers are in the list (the arithmetic mean). For example, the average of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 7, ... score of 58, based on 122 reviews. Jesse F. Keeler told '' Clash'' that he expected the mixed reception: Track listing Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fist Of God 2009 albums MSTRKRFT albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noisey (TV Series)
''Noisey'' is a 2016 American television documentary series hosted by Zach Goldbaum. The series premiered on 2 March 2016 on Viceland as part of its new programming launch. The series explores music cultures around the world, while discovering the problems that come with youth and crime that is involved with music. The series was renewed for a second season in 2016. The series was preceded by 2014's ''Noisey: Chiraq'' and 2015's ''Noisey: Atlanta'', which were hosted by Thomas Morton. ''Noisey: Chiraq'' (2014) ''Noisey: Atlanta'' (2015) ''Noisey'' (2016-2017) Season 1 (2016) Season 2 (2017) References {{Reflist, 30em External links Official site 2016 American television series debuts Viceland original programming 2010s American documentary television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thump (Vice)
Vice Media Group LLC is an American-Canadian digital media and broadcasting company. , the Vice Media Group included five main business areas: VICE.com (digital content); VICE STUDIOS (film and TV production) VICE TV (also known as VICELAND); VICE News; and VIRTUE (an agency offering creative services). It was cited as the largest independent youth media company in the world, with 35 offices. Developing from ''Vice'' magazine, originally based in Montreal and co-founded by Suroosh Alvi, Shane Smith, and Gavin McInnes, Vice expanded primarily into youth and young adult–focused digital media. This included online content verticals and related web series, the news division Vice News, a film production studio, and a record label among other properties. Vice re-located to New York City in 2001. Vice Media originally broadcast their news programs on HBO, which broadcast the Emmy-winning weekly documentary series ''Vice'', which premiered in April 2013. ''Vice'' features seg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romborama
''Romborama'' is the debut studio album by Italian electronic duo The Bloody Beetroots. It was released on August 21, 2009. Some tracks are taken from earlier Bloody Beetroots releases, for example "Butter" can also be found on the ''Rombo EP''. The track "Warp 1.9" reached number 23 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2009, the world's largest music poll. The track "Butter" was featured in a commercial for season 2 of MTV's '' Jersey Shore'' and in '' Fifa 09 '' To date Romborama has sold over 2,000,000 copies. Track listing #"Romborama" (featuring All Leather) - 3:43 #"Have Mercy on Us" (featuring Cécile) - 5:48 #"Storm" - 3:43 #"Awesome" (featuring The Cool Kids) - 2:33 #"Cornelius" - 4:13 #"It's Better a DJ on 2 Turntables" - 3:48 #"Talkin' in My Sleep" (featuring Lisa Kekaula) - 5:29 #"Second Streets Have No Name" (featuring Beta Bow) - 3:04 #"Butter" - 4:35 #"WARP 1.9" (featuring Steve Aoki) - 3:23 #"FFA 1985" (featuring Sky Ferreira) - 3:23 #"Theolonius" (King Voodoo) - 4:51 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electro (music)
Electro (or electro- funk)Rap meets Techno, with a short history of Electro Globaldarkness.com. Retrieved on July 18, 2011. is a of and early hip hop directly influenced by the use of the Roland TR-808 drum machines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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