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Hell's Kitchen (Maxim Album)
''Hell's Kitchen'' is the debut solo studio album by Maxim, a member of the Prodigy. It was released on XL Recordings on 2 October 2000. It features guest appearances from Diamond J, Skin, Divine Styler, Trina Allen, Tony Titanium, Blood of Abraham, and Sneaker Pimps. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Maxim – production (1–11), mixing (1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11), vocals (2, 3, 7, 8, 10–12), art direction, design * Ollie J – production (2, 3, 5), mixing (2, 3, 5) * Diamond J – turntables (2, 7) * Skin – vocals (3) * Kieron Pepper – guitar (3) * Lalo Creme – guitar (3, 8) * Divine Styler – vocals (4) * Trina Allen – vocals (6, 8) * Marianne Morgan – additional vocals (6) * Jim Davies – guitar (6) * Liam Howlett – production (6), bass line programming (6), drum programming (6), vocal mixing (10) * Tony Titanium – vocals (7) * Jim Abbiss – production (8), mixing (8) * Emre Ramazanoglu – engineering (8) * Blood of Abraham – vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxim (musician)
Keith Andrew Palmer (born 21 March 1967), better known by his stage name Maxim (previously Maxim Reality), is an English musician, known for being a vocalist of electronic music band the Prodigy. Pre-Prodigy history Palmer was born in Peterborough to Jamaican parents. He enjoyed writing poetry and verse and began MCing around the age of 14. He gained inspiration from his ten-years-older MC brother, Hitman, who introduced him into the Peterborough Reggae Soundsystem Scene. At the age of seventeen he had his first gig in Basingstoke. Ian Sherman, a fellow musician from Nottingham teamed up with Maxim and they formed 'Maxim and Sheik YanGroove'. After recording some tracks together without attracting much attention, Maxim left and went on a three-month travel throughout Europe and North Africa. Upon returning to England he moved to London to get involved in the music and reggae scene. His prior stage name, "Maxim Reality", was a reference to his interest in lyrics based on real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Of Abraham
Blood of Abraham was an American hip-hop duo composed of Benyad (Benjamin Mor) and Mazik (David Saevitz). They debuted in 1993 with the release of the LP '' Future Profits'' on Ruthless Records. A key characteristic of the group was their unapologetic Jewish identity. Their best-known track is "Niggaz and Jewz (Some Say Kikes)", a call for blackJewish unity in the face of shared struggle against bigotry. Made at the height of the strain on Black-Jewish relations in the United States, its opening sample was an actual recording of a Ku Klux Klansman. It featured a verse from Eazy-E as well as the first recorded appearance by will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas known then as Will 1X (the group was then known as "Atban Klann".) Other tracks dealing with Jewish themes were "Father of Many Nations" (a song in praise of the Biblical patriarch Abraham) and "Stick To Your Own Kind". A video was shot for the track "Stabbed by the Steeple," and print ads were centered on large text procla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XL Recordings Albums
XL or variants may stand for: Arts and entertainment * XL (band), a J-Pop band * XL Recordings, a British independent record label * XL, a character in the animated series ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' Businesses and organizations Transportation * XL Airways France, a French airline * XL Airways Germany, a German charter airline * XL Leisure Group, a major United Kingdom tour operator, which ceased operations in 2008 ** XL Airways UK, a defunct British airline which was part of XL Leisure Group * LAN Ecuador (IATA airline code XL) * the base trim level for Ford trucks Other businesses and organizations * XL Axiata, an Indonesian mobile phone network operator * XL Center, a civic center in Hartford, Connecticut, United States * XL Cola, a Swedish soft drink * XL Group, a financial services company headquartered in Ireland with executive offices in Bermuda * XL Recordings, a British independent record label * Excel Esports, a British esports organization (shortened name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxim (musician) Albums
Maxim or Maksim may refer to: Entertainment * ''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine ** ''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition ** ''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition *Maxim Radio, ''Maxim'' magazine's radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio *''Maxim'', a fictional ship in the manga and anime series ''One Piece'' *Maxim, the hero of the video game '' Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals'' and its remake, '' Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals'' Literature and language *A species of adage, aphorism, or saying that expresses a general moral rule, especially a philosophical maxim * ''Maxims'' (Old English poems), examples of gnomic poetry *'' Maximes'' (1665–78) of François de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) Organizations *Mary Maxim, craft and needlework mail-order company in Canada * Maxim Brewery, brewing company in England *Maxim's Catering, chain of caterers, restaurants, and fast food shops in Hong Kong *Maxim Healthcare Services, medical staffing and home h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Westlake
Dave Westlake (born 26 December 1970) is a British musician and drummer, known most for his work with Sneaker Pimps and The Mighty Boosh Band. He has since moved on from performing and recording with Sneaker Pimps to joining fellow band mate Joe Wilson in the band Trash Money, and making music for film, media and sound samples. Career Westlake first entered the music scene when asked to perform a live, one off gig with Liam Howe and Chris Corner's early entrance into the music scene as 'F.R.I.S.K.'. When they later formed Sneaker Pimps a few years later, Westlake was recruited to play live, along with other new band member Joe Wilson for their lengthy Becoming X tour in 1997. Westlake and Wilson were then subsequently kept on until their departure in 2002. Since then, Westlake joined Wilson in 2004 with Chris Tate to form the band Trash Money. Westlake also joined efforts with Liam Howe Liam Coverdale Howe (born 29 September 1974) is an English record producer, musici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Wilson (musician)
Joseph Roy Chester Wilson is a British record producer and musician best known for his work with Sneaker Pimps. He has exhibited at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London and The CCA in Glasgow. as well as producing music for films for Channel 4 and the BBC. He also has worked with Simon Faithfull on the film ''13''. He has produced for Sneaker Pimps, Client, Trash Money and occasionally produces remixes and music as Omega Man for artists such as IAMX. Along with Liam Howe, he wrote and produced an album for the German twins Claudia and Connie Holzer as Ultrafox. Currently along with Chris Tate, he writes and produces for the band Trash Money. ''Trash Money'' received a 4 out 5 review in ''The Guardian''. He was also a lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire in Popular Music. until he made the move to Leeds college of Music in 2012. He was profiled by the Times Higher Education in 2007. Trash Money's track "Million Pound Note", was used in the trailer for the 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Howe
Liam Coverdale Howe (born 29 September 1974) is an English record producer, musician and songwriter. Since co-founding electronic music band Sneaker Pimps in 1996, he has been a producer for Lana Del Rey, Marina and the Diamonds, FKA Twigs, Ellie Goulding, and Tom Vek. Discography *2021 Sneaker Pimps – ''Squaring The Circle'' (Unfall Productions) inc. writing *2020 Jam City – ''Pillowland'' (Earthly Records) *2019 Kyla La Grange – ''Comfort in Chaos'' (Sony Music) *2019 Sarasara – ''Orgone'' (One Little Indian) inc. writing *2019 BEA1991 – ''Did You Feel Me Slip Away?'' (BEA1991 self-released) inc. writing *2018 Elli Ingram – ''Sad Girl'' (Island Records) inc. writing *2018 Kovacs – ''Cheap Smell'' (Warner Music Group) inc. writing *2017 KillJ – ''Moonsick'' (Nettwerk) inc. writing *2017 KillJ – ''Dead Weight Solidier'' (Nettwerk) inc. writing *2017 KillJ – ''Silver Spoon'' (Nettwerk) inc. writing *2017 Jessie Ware – ''True Believers'' (PMR R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Corner
Christopher Anthony Corner (born 23 January 1974) is an English record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer and video artist. He was a founding member of the band Sneaker Pimps, and is now also active with his solo project IAMX. He moved from London to Berlin in 2006, where he set up his IAMX studio for music and visual work. Nowadays he lives in Los Angeles. To date, Corner has released thirteen studio albums, four with Sneaker Pimps – ''Becoming X'' (1996), ''Splinter'' (1999), ''Bloodsport'' (2002) and '' Squaring the Circle'' (2021) and nine as IAMX – ''Kiss and Swallow'' (2004), '' The Alternative'' (2006), ''Kingdom of Welcome Addiction'' (2009), ''Volatile Times'' (2011), ''The Unified Field'', (2013) '' Metanoia'' (2015), ''Everything Is Burning'' (2016), experimental electronic album ''Unfall'' (2017), ''Alive in New Light'' (2018), ''Echo Echo'' (2020) and ''Machinate'' (2021). Corner composed and produced the soundtrack to the film '' Les Chevalier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Davies (musician)
James Donald Davies (born 18 October 1973) is the former live and studio guitarist for English band The Prodigy. He is also a former member of Pitchshifter. Career The Prodigy and Pitchshifter (1995–2002) Davies first played live with The Prodigy in 1995, including that year's Glastonbury Festival. After a year of touring worldwide with the band, he contributed to their ''The Fat of the Land'' album. This included playing guitar on the subsequent single releases " Firestarter" and " Breathe". In 2010, ''Total Guitar'' magazine voted Davies' "Firestarter" riff as one of the top 10 guitar riffs of all time. Davies joined Pitchshifter in 1998, and played on five tracks on the band's '' www.pitchshifter.com'' album. He toured worldwide in support of the album. He went on to co-write the band's next two albums '' Deviant'' (MCA Records) and ''PSI'' (Sanctuary Records) ''Deviant'' charted in the Top 40 in the UK Albums Chart and tours in support of the album included a three-mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sneaker Pimps
Sneaker Pimps are an English electronic music band, formed in Hartlepool in 1994. They are best known for their debut album, ''Becoming X'' (1996), and its singles " 6 Underground" and "Spin Spin Sugar". The band takes its name from an article the Beastie Boys published in their ''Grand Royal'' magazine about a man they hired to track down classic sneakers. The band was founded by electronic musician Liam Howe and guitarist Chris Corner. They later recruited Kelli Ali (then known as Kelli Dayton) as lead singer, plus guitarist Joe Wilson and drummer Dave Westlake as backup musicians. After ''Becoming X'', the band decided to replace Ali with Corner on vocals. Wilson and Westlake departed in 2002. In 2016 Howe and Corner revived the group after a lengthy hiatus. In 2021, they began releasing new music. History Chris Corner and Liam Howe met as teenagers in the 1980s, both taking an interest in recording and studio experimentation. They banded together under the name F.R.I.S.K. a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Ian Berkeley
Anthony Ian Berkeley (November 15, 1964 – July 15, 2001) better known as Too Poetic, was an American rapper and producer. He was also a founding member of the hip-hop group Gravediggaz, for which he used the alias Grym Reaper. He also used the alias Tony Titanium. Early life The eldest son of a minister John Berkley and Wife Ela Berkeley. With three other siblings Dawne, Edward, and Richard. Poetic was born in Trinidad and raised in the town of Wyandanch on Long Island, New York. After forming his first hip-hop group, Brothers Grym, with younger siblings Brainstorm and E Sharp in 1989, Sharp handled some of the production duties, while Poetic and Brainstorm provided vocals. The group created a buzz for itself in the underground with its first official demo, which included notable cuts such as "Circle-Circle-Dot-Dot" and "GRYMnastics." Just when the group was close to landing a record deal, Brainstorm surprisingly decided to quit hip hop altogether and forced Too Poetic t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
