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Fata Morgana (other)
Fata Morgana often refers to: * Fata Morgana (mirage), an optical phenomenon * Morgan le Fay or , a sorceress in Arthurian legend Fata Morgana may also refer to: Film and television * "Fata Morgana", a cinematic technique used by the Continental Wondergraph Company screening films in Australia around 1910 * ''Fata Morgana'' (1965 film), a Spanish drama * ''Fata Morgana'' (1971 film), by Werner Herzog * ''Fata Morgana'' (2007 film), a German film * ''Fata Morgana'' (game show), a 2004–2008 Flemish TV show * "Fata Morgana" (''Sanctuary''), a 2008 TV episode Literature * ''Fata Morgana'', an 1896 novel by Elisabeth Bürstenbinder * ''Fata Morgana'', a 1902–1910 novella by Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky * ''Fata Morgana'', a 1904 novel by André Castaigne * "Fata Morgana", a 1941 long poem by André Breton * ''Fata Morgana'', a 1977 crime novel by William Kotzwinkle * ''Fata Morgana'', a 1992 crime novel by Roy Jacobsen * ''Fata Morgana'', a 1999 science fiction novel by Leo Franko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fata Morgana (mirage)
A it, Fata Morgana, italics=no, label=none () is a complex form of superior mirage visible in a narrow band right above the horizon. The term ''Fata Morgana'' is an Italian translation of "Morgan the Fairy" (Morgan le Fay of Arthurian legend). These mirages are often seen in the Italian Strait of Messina, and were described as fairy castles in the air or false land conjured by her magic. Fata Morgana mirages significantly distort the object or objects on which they are based, often such that the object is completely unrecognizable. A Fata Morgana may be seen on land or at sea, in polar regions, or in deserts. It may involve almost any kind of distant object, including boats, islands, and the coastline. Often, a Fata Morgana changes rapidly. The mirage comprises several inverted (upside down) and erect (right-side up) images that are stacked on top of one another. Fata Morgana mirages also show alternating compressed and stretched zones. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortiis
Mortiis is an electronic band from Notodden, Norway fronted by Håvard Ellefsen, who is also known as the namesake of the band. The name is a misspelling of the word "mortis", which is the pronunciation used by the band. Mortiis started as the solo project of Ellefsen as a means to convey a story. This aspect was lost over time and Mortiis slowly formed into a band. Ellefsen previously played bass in the black metal band Emperor (1991–1992), prior to forming this project in 1993. The time he spent in his previous band laid the groundworks for mixing black metal elements with various electronic genres, with these being touched upon across each "era" of the band. History Era I The title of ''Era I'' was never intentional. It came about in 2001 when Mortiis was set to release ''The Smell of Rain'', which was such a departure from his earlier records that he wanted to brand it in a way to signify this. All works previous to ''The Smell of Rain'' were thereafter referred to as ''Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Alexander
Timothy W. Alexander (born April 10, 1965), also credited as "Herb" Alexander, is an American musician best known as the drummer for the rock band Primus. Alexander has played on the majority of Primus's discography, including some of the band's most well known albums such as ''Frizzle Fry'' (1990), ''Sailing the Seas of Cheese'' (1991), ''Pork Soda'' (1993) and ''Tales from the Punchbowl'' (1995). Alexander has been in the band across three stints; he initially left the band in 1996 and rejoined in 2003 before leaving again in 2010 and re-joining in 2013. Outside of Primus, Alexander has played in several projects with Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan including the bands Puscifer and A Perfect Circle, and also played in the theatrical performance art group Blue Man Group. Alexander has been hailed for his "polyrhythmic" playing. Biography Before Primus, Alexander played and recorded with Major Lingo, which at the time was a ska-based rhythm band that featured a lap steel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxxxymiron
Miron Yanovich Fyodorov (; born 31 January 1985), known by the stage name Oxxxymiron, is a Russian hip-hop artist and former CEO of the Booking Machine booking agency, as well as a co-founder and former member of the record label Vagabund. He is one of the most influential and prominent hip-hop performers in Russia, and his albums ' and ' are considered by the community as the most important releases of Russian rap. Biography Miron Yanovich Fyodorov was born on 31 January 1985 in Leningrad, in a family of Russian Jews. His father is a theoretical physicist of the Konstantinov Institute of Nuclear Physics in St. Petersburg and his mother is a librarian. In St. Peterburg Miron attended secondary school No. 185. When Fyodorov was 9 years old, his family emigrated to Essen, Germany. During his studies in Maria Wächtler School, Miron had a 'tense relationship' with his classmates because of his social standing and poor German. At the age of 13, Fyodorov began to write lyrics and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alegranza (album)
''Alegranza'' (sometimes spelled ''Alegranza!'') is the second studio album by Spanish musician el Guincho. Originally released in 2007 by Discoteca Océano, it was re-released in March 2008 by Young Turks. Critical reception ''Club Fonograma Club Fonograma was a United States-based daily Internet publication established in 2008 that was devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, mixtapes, podcasts, and artist interviews. Its focus is on global pop and independent music fro ...'' named ''Alegranza'' its 2008 Album of the Year and the ninth best album of the decade. The album's opening track "Palmitos Park" was also named its 2008 Single of the Year. Track listing All tracks are written by Pablo Díaz-Reixa, unless otherwise noted. References 2007 albums El Guincho albums Young Turks (record label) albums Tropicália albums Sampledelia albums {{2000s-indietronica-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariza Koch
Mariza Koch ( el, Μαρίζα Κωχ; born 14 March 1944) is a Greek folk music singer who has recorded many albums since starting her career in 1971. On the wider stage she is best remembered for representing her homeland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song Panayia Mou, Panayia Mou. Early life Mariza Koch was born in Athens in 1944 but lived in her mother's hometown in Santorini from a young age. Her father was German. Career Koch began her musical career in 1971 with an album titled ''Arabas''. It consisted of a collection of traditional Greek folk songs blended with unusual beats from traditional and modern electronic instrumental sounds. Her unique vocals became the center piece of the music which on more than one occasion needed no accompaniment. No matter what one called it, the album was a resounding success. More albums followed with the sound eventually mellowing back into the original folk sounds of the past, where traditional instruments are used in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danna International (Offer Nissim Presents)
''Danna International (Offer Nissim Presents)'' is the first album by Israeli singer Dana International, released in 1993. In her early days it was common to see her first name spelt "Danna". The album's catalogue number is IMP Dance 1993 - IMP 2004, although quite a few copies of the album misprint the catalogue number as "IMP 4004" on the CD label. The album has covers of Baccara's popular 1970s disco hit "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" and the Queen song "The Show Must Go On" sung in Hebrew, with the chorus in English. The song "Fata Morgana" appears on this album in two different versions. Singer Ofra Haza and the Austrian band Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung recorded totally different songs each with the same name. The ''Danna International'' album includes songs sung in three languages; Hebrew, Arabic and English. Track listing Note: Hebrew language tracks appear in Hebrew script on the cover notes. The language in which the songs are sung and the English translations of the title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terremoto
''Terremoto'' is the fifth studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba and the band's most hard rock album. It continues on the way started with previous album El Diablo to harden the music, with the massive use of distorted guitars that contrasts with the new wave pop rock performed on the 3 first albums. Lyrics are also stronger and refer to social and political criticism. It is the second chapter of the "Tetralogy of elements", started on "El Diablo". It is dedicated to earth. It was produced by Alberto Pirelli. Track listing # ''Dimmi il nome'' – 3:41 # ''Maudit'' – 4:54 # ''Fata Morgana'' – 5:13 # ''Soldi'' – 3:49 # ''Firenze sogna'' – 4:38 # ''Dinosauro'' – 3:47 # ''Prima guardia'' – 4:56 # ''Il mistero Di Giulia'' – 5:57 # ''Sotto il vulcano'' – 4:50 Personnel *Piero Pelù Pietro "Piero" Pelù (born 10 February 1962) is an Italian singer and songwriter, best known for his work with the Italian band Litfiba. He was born in Florence. In July 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desert Wind (album)
''Desert Wind'' is an album by the Israeli singer Ofra Haza, released in 1989. Popular in Israel, Haza was unknown in the rest of the world until the previous year, when the song "Im Nin'Alu" and the album ''Shaday'' were released. ''Desert Wind'' was therefore more oriented toward the international market. The main language of the album is English, however Haza also sings in Arabic, Hebrew, and the ancient language of Aramaic. The album includes traditional folk Yemenite songs. The sound is a mainstream form of dance music with elements of synthpop and, on track 8, an influence of house music. The album ends with "Kaddish," a Jewish prayer that, as Haza writes, is meant to hold all the world's sorrows on the wings of an angel. The song has a short English introduction; the main part of the prayer is in Aramaic. Production The album was produced by Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin, Haza, Thomas Dolby, and Bezalel Aloni. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' wrote: "Making a self-conscio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awaken The Guardian
''Awaken the Guardian'' is the third studio album by American progressive metal band Fates Warning, released in 1986 through Metal Blade Records. The album was the band and their label's first to enter the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, reaching No. 191 and remaining on that chart for four weeks. It is also the first Fates Warning album to feature guitarist Frank Aresti and the last with original singer John Arch, who was replaced by Ray Alder on their subsequent 1988 album ''No Exit''. Reissues ''Awaken the Guardian'' has been reissued several times. The first was as part of a double album with ''No Exit'' in 1992, followed by a remastered edition in 1994, and once again as a deluxe Digipak edition on June 28, 2005. The latter includes a bonus disc containing demos and live tracks, as well as a DVD of a concert from December 28, 1986, at the Sundance Club in Long Island, New York; this being the only known video footage of the ''Awaken the Guardian'' line-up performing live. Critical r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geld Oder Leben!
''Geld oder Leben!'' ("Your Money or Your Life!") is an album by the Austrian band Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung. Released in Germany in 1985 on catalogue number EMI Columbia 1333631 on the vinyl format and then reissued in 1986 EMI Columbia 1333631, also on vinyl but with a different cover. In 1986, the album was also reissued on CD in Germany, on catalogue number EMI Columbia 7462302. This album was released three times on cassette tape in The Netherlands, two of them in 1985, one on catalogue number EMI Columbia 1333634 and the other on catalogue number EMI Columbia 33394-8. In 1987, ''Geld oder Leben!'' was certified three times platinum in Austria. The third issue was in 1991 on catalogue number EMI Columbia 1333634, with a different cover. In 1991, the album was also reissued on CD in The Netherlands, on catalogue number EMI Austria 7462302. The tracks which feature "Johnny" at the start of the title are short humorous skits, in which the punchline usually changes the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissidenten
Dissidenten are a German rock band known for their collaborations with Middle Eastern, African and Indian musicians. In a 1988 article for ''The New York Times'', music critic Stephen Holden acknowledged the band as being among the leaders of what he termed "the 'Worldbeat, world beat' movement ... in which ethnic styles are contemporized with electronic dance rhythms". History Around 1981, "Embryo (band), Embryo's Dissidenten" were founded in India by Friedemann "Friedo" Josch (b 21 July 1952, Mainz, wind instruments, keyboards) and former Embryo band members Uwe "Uve" Müllrich (b 7 December 1947, Rügen, bass, oud, guitar, vocals) and Michael Wehmeyer (keyboards, piano). Still in 1981, Marlon Klein (b 13 December 1957, Herford, drums, perc, keyboards, vocals) replaced Wehmeyer, and the band renamed themselves to Dissidenten. 1982/83, they founded their own record label Exil in Berlin. Following a one-year tour of Asia, the group decided to stay in India to produce their first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
