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Forever Pop
''Forever Pop'' is a collection of new (at the time) remixes of older Alphaville (band), Alphaville songs and singles. The people responsible for some of the remixes include notables such as Paul Van Dyk, Mark Plati, and De-Phazz. Reviews One reviewer had positive things to say about the collection, noting that most of the remixes "maintain the beauty of the original music," although one mix (the Eiffel 65 mix) is an exception: it strays "too far away from the original song while not adding anything interesting to win over the listener." Overall, the collection was referred to as "refreshing" and "stunning." Track listing # "Forever Young (Alphaville song), Forever Young (F.A.F. mix (album version))" – 4:58 # "Dance With Me (Alphaville song), Dance with Me (Paul van Dyk mix)" – 3:54 # "Big in Japan (Alphaville song), Big in Japan (Roland Spremberg mix)" – 3:42 # "Romeos (Rewarped mix)" – 4:34 # "Summer Rain (De-Phazz mix)" – 4:21 # "Jerusalem (Alphaville song), Jerusale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphaville (band)
Alphaville is a German synth-pop band formed in Münster in 1982. They gained popularity in the 1980s. The group was founded by singer Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd, and Frank Mertens. They achieved chart success with the singles " Forever Young", " Big in Japan", "Sounds Like a Melody", "The Jet Set" and " Dance with Me". Gold remains the only continuous member of Alphaville. History Formation Alphaville was formed after lead singer Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd met in Berlin in 1981. The pair were heavily influenced by UK indie acts like Tubeway Army, Gary Numan and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). Gold had written "Big in Japan" in 1979 after hearing the music of Holly Johnson's band Big in Japan. They first named their band "Forever Young" and subsequently changed it to "Alphaville" after the 1965 science fiction film. Together the three wrote ''Forever Young'' and recorded their first demo of the same name. The first Alphaville concert took place on 31 December, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De-Phazz
De-Phazz is a downtempo jazz ensemble integrating modern turntablism and elements of Soul music, soul, Latin American music, Latin, trip hop and drum and bass into a lounge music sound. De-Phazz is led by Pit Baumgartner, a German producer who has varied the lineup of artists for every new album. Some regular members are Barbara Lahr, Karl Frierson and Pat Appleton. The band has released records on Mole Listening Pearls and Universal Classics and Jazz, Universal Jazz Germany along with single releases on Edel Records and United Recordings, and also remixes existing material. Releases * ''Detunized Gravity'' (1997) * ''Godsdog'' (1999) * ''Death by Chocolate (album), Death by Chocolate'' (2001) * ''Daily Lama'' (2002) * ''Plastic Love Memory'' (2002) * ''Natural Fake'' (2005) * ''Days of Twang'' (2007) * ''Big (album of De Phazz), Big'' (2009) * ''Lala 2.0'' (2010) * ''Audio Elastique'' (2012) * ''Naive'' (2013) * ''The Uppercut Collection'' (2013) * ''Garage Pompeuse'' (2015) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphaville (band) Albums
Alphaville may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Alphaville (film), ''Alphaville'' (film), a 1965 French science fiction film directed by Jean-Luc Godard * Alphaville (band), a German music group * "Alphaville", a song from Bryan Ferry's 2010 album ''Olympia (Bryan Ferry album), Olympia'' * Alphaville, a fictional city in ''The Sims Online'' game * Alphaville, a fictional city in ''ALPH'', a science fiction novel by Charles Eric Maine * Alphaville Films, an American film production company whose films include ''The Mummy (1999 film), The Mummy'' series * FT Alphaville, a blog-style online publication of the ''Financial Times'' newspaper Other uses * Alphaville, São Paulo, a real estate and gated communities development in Brazil and Portugal See also * ''Lost in Alphaville'', 2014 album by The Rentals {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance With Me (Alphaville Song)
"Dance with Me" is the first of five singles from Alphaville's second album, ''Afternoons in Utopia''. It was released in March 1986, ahead of the album. The track was a top 10 hit in Europe. Reviews Reviews of the song are generally positive, with one reviewer acknowledging that it was a "conventional" choice for a single, while at the same time admitting it benefitted "from some great U2-inspired guitar". Track listings ; 7" single # "Dance with Me (Single version)" — 4:08 # "The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror" — 3:42 ; 12" single # "Dance with Me (Empire remix)" — 8:18 # "The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror" — 3:42 * The B-side's official name on the US 12" single is: "The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror incl. The Other Side of U / Airlines / T.O.S.O.U. (Reprise)" and is often referred to as "The Other Side of U" or "The Mirror" * The B-side was remixed on 1999's ''Dreamscapes'' release Charts Other releases Versions of this song have appeared on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiffel 65
Eiffel 65 is an Italian music group that was formed in 1997 in the studios of the Turin record company Bliss Corporation, consisting of Jeffrey Jey, Maurizio Lobina and Gabry Ponte. They gained global popularity with their singles " Blue (Da Ba Dee)" and " Move Your Body" from their 1999 studio album ''Europop''. The singles reached number one in many countries, while the album peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Their following two albums, '' Contact!'' (2001) and their 2003 self titled album did not gain as much success, but still managed to gain success in Italy. Over the course of their career, the group won a World Music Award in 2000 for the World Best Selling Italian Group, and a B.M.I USA in Los Angeles, rewarding the most-broadcast song on radio in the United States. They were also nominated at the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for "Blue (Da Ba Dee)." ''Europop'' was crowned as the greatest album of the 1990s by Channel 4. Eiffel 65 also com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Plati
Mark Plati is a New York–based musician, record producer, and songwriter, best known for his work in the 1990s with David Bowie. Plati also has worked with Spookey Ruben, The Cure, Duncan Sheik, Hooverphonic, Robbie Williams, Joe McIntyre, Dave Navarro, Lou Reed, Fleetwood Mac, Deee-Lite, and Natalie Imbruglia, Sam Moore, Bobbejaan Schoepen. He has also worked in France and Belgium with artists like Kyo, Louise Attaque, les Rita Mitsouko, Alain Bashung, Émilie Simon, Saule, Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael (; or ; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of works by Raphael, His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of ..., Axelle Red. References External links Official site American record producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{record-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Rose (Alphaville Song)
Red Rose is the fifth and final single from Alphaville (band), Alphaville's 1986 album, ''Afternoons in Utopia''. It was released in April 1987, and is their ninth single overall. Reviews Reviews for the song at the time were generally positive, with one reviewer calling this song "a reasonably sassy pop number that's one of various chances for [singer and songwriter Marian] Gold to exercise his Bryan Ferry fascination." Coincidentally, Alphaville would later cover the Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music song "Do the Strand" on their 2003 release, ''CrazyShow''. Another reviewer stated that "Red Rose", alongside their other notable singles such as "Big in Japan (Alphaville song), Big in Japan" and "Jerusalem (Alphaville song), Jerusalem", "reside in the upper echelon of early-'80s synth pop". Track listings ; 7" single # "Red Rose (7" Version)" — 4:24 # "Concrete Soundtracks For Imaginary Films 1: Big Yellow Sun" — 6:45 ; 12" German single # "Red Rose (12" Version)" — 7:53 # "Concrete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jet Set (Alphaville Song)
Jet Set is the fourth and last single from Alphaville (band), Alphaville's first album, ''Forever Young (Alphaville album), Forever Young'', and was released in March 1985. Re-recorded and released after founding band member Frank Mertens left the band, the 7" version drops the word 'The' from the song's title and is mildly different from the original album version. Marian Gold said of the song, "We didn't intend to write a proper song; it was supposed to be some kind of jingle that advertises things money can't buy: anarchy, freedom, love, fun and a piece of the end of the world."First Harvest 1984-92 Liner Notes, Page 7 Track listings ; 7" single # "Jet Set (7" version)" — 3:40 # "Golden Feeling" — 3:50 ; 12" single # "Jet Set (John Benitez, Jellybean mix)" — 6:28 # "Jet Set (Dub mix)" — 5:07 # "Golden Feeling" — 3:50 ; Promotional 12" single # "Jet Set (Vocal/Jellybean mix)" - 6:28 # "Jet Set (Dub mix)" - 5:05 * The "Vocal/Jellybean Mix" on the promotional 12" is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sounds Like A Melody
"Sounds Like a Melody" is a song by the German group Alphaville (band), Alphaville, from the group's debut album ''Forever Young (Alphaville album), Forever Young''. The Single (music), single was released in 1984. The song was a big success in continental Europe and South Africa, reaching the Top 10; it topped the charts in Italy and Sweden, and was certified Gold in Germany. Song background Originally, Alphaville had planned to release "Forever Young (Alphaville song), Forever Young" as their second single, to follow the success of "Big in Japan (Alphaville song), Big in Japan". However, record studio executives requested that Alphaville release an additional song between the two singles, and as a result "Sounds Like a Melody" was written and arranged in just two days. Of the experience, singer Marian Gold said "the whole affair felt like an insult to our naive hippie instincts. Writing music exclusively for the sake of commercial success seemed like the sell-out of our virtual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerusalem (Alphaville Song)
"Jerusalem" is third single from Alphaville's album ''Afternoons in Utopia''. It is their seventh single overall, although it was only made available in Germany. It was released in November 1986.Alphaville Discography, http://www.alphaville.info/main.htm Discography Song development In the liner notes for 1992's ''First Harvest 1984–92'', band member Ricky Echollette had this to say about the song: The song was recorded and mixed at Studio 54, Berlin, in September 1985.Afternoons in Utopia album credits, 1986 Reviews Overall, the song "Jerusalem" has been universally well received by critics. It was described as "the secret highlight" of the album (''Afternoons in Utopia''), "with a wonderful chorus and an inspiring, just epic enough atmosphere."Answers.com, http://www.answers.com/topic/afternoons-in-utopia-1 Another reviewer acknowledges that this song "is one of the most beautiful songs Alphaville has ever created."Barnes and Noble, http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Forever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeos
"Romeos" is the first single from Alphaville (band), Alphaville's 1989 album ''The Breathtaking Blue''. It was released a month ahead of the album, and was the first single by Alphaville to be released as a Compact Disc single, CD single, previous singles having preceded the format's rise in popularity. Reviews Graeme Kay of ''Q (magazine), Q Magazine'' praised singer & songwriter Marian Gold's "booming, Blancmange (band), Blancmange-ish balladry". Songlines segment A short film was made for the song, it was included in the 1989 compilation ''Songlines (Alphaville video), Songlines'', the "Romeos" segment was directed by Australian film director Ian Pringle (director), Ian Pringle and starred by English actor Noah Taylor. Track listings ; US cassette single # "Romeos (edit)" — 3:58 # "Headlines" — 4:10 ; 7" German promo single # "Romeos (radio version)" — 3:50 # "Headlines" — 4:10 * The "radio version" was the edit version with the guitar introduction removed. ; 7" G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synth-pop
Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic, art rock, disco, and particularly the Krautrock of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Electronic musical synthesizers that could be used practically in a recording studio became available in the mid-1960s, and the mid-1970s saw the rise of electronic art musicians. After the breakthrough of Gary Numan in the UK Singles Chart in 1979, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s. In Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra introduced the TR-808 rhythm machine to popular music, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
