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Headz
''Headz'' is a series of compilation albums released by the Mo' Wax record label. The first installment, titled ''Headz'', was released on 31 October 1994, and reissued on 20 May 1996. It was followed on 28 October 1996 by ''Headz 2A'' and ''Headz 2B''. ''Fact''s 2015 list of the best trip hop Trip hop (sometimes used synonymously with "downtempo") is a musical genre that originated in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom, especially Bristol. It has been described as a psychedelic music, psychedelic fusion of hip hop music, hip hop ... albums of all time included the first ''Headz'' album at number 30, and ''Headz 2A'' and ''Headz 2B'' jointly at number seven. ''Headz'' Track listing Charts ''Headz 2A'' Track listing Charts ''Headz 2B'' Track listing Charts References External links * * * {{Discogs master, 30074, Headz 2B Compilation album series Record label compilation albums Mo' Wax compilation albums 1994 compilation albums 1996 compila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headz 2B
''Headz'' is a series of compilation albums released by the Mo' Wax record label. The first installment, titled ''Headz'', was released on 31 October 1994, and reissued on 20 May 1996. It was followed on 28 October 1996 by ''Headz 2A'' and ''Headz 2B''. '' Fact''s 2015 list of the best trip hop Trip hop (sometimes used synonymously with " downtempo") is a musical genre that originated in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom, especially Bristol. It has been described as a psychedelic fusion of hip hop and electronica with slow tem ... albums of all time included the first ''Headz'' album at number 30, and ''Headz 2A'' and ''Headz 2B'' jointly at number seven. ''Headz'' Track listing Charts ''Headz 2A'' Track listing Charts ''Headz 2B'' Track listing Charts References External links * * * {{Discogs master, 30074, Headz 2B Compilation album series Record label compilation albums Mo' Wax compilation albums 1994 compilation albums 1996 compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headz 2A
''Headz'' is a series of compilation albums released by the Mo' Wax record label. The first installment, titled ''Headz'', was released on 31 October 1994, and reissued on 20 May 1996. It was followed on 28 October 1996 by ''Headz 2A'' and ''Headz 2B''. '' Fact''s 2015 list of the best trip hop Trip hop (sometimes used synonymously with " downtempo") is a musical genre that originated in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom, especially Bristol. It has been described as a psychedelic fusion of hip hop and electronica with slow tem ... albums of all time included the first ''Headz'' album at number 30, and ''Headz 2A'' and ''Headz 2B'' jointly at number seven. ''Headz'' Track listing Charts ''Headz 2A'' Track listing Charts ''Headz 2B'' Track listing Charts References External links * * * {{Discogs master, 30074, Headz 2B Compilation album series Record label compilation albums Mo' Wax compilation albums 1994 compilation albums 1996 compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headz
''Headz'' is a series of compilation albums released by the Mo' Wax record label. The first installment, titled ''Headz'', was released on 31 October 1994, and reissued on 20 May 1996. It was followed on 28 October 1996 by ''Headz 2A'' and ''Headz 2B''. ''Fact''s 2015 list of the best trip hop Trip hop (sometimes used synonymously with "downtempo") is a musical genre that originated in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom, especially Bristol. It has been described as a psychedelic music, psychedelic fusion of hip hop music, hip hop ... albums of all time included the first ''Headz'' album at number 30, and ''Headz 2A'' and ''Headz 2B'' jointly at number seven. ''Headz'' Track listing Charts ''Headz 2A'' Track listing Charts ''Headz 2B'' Track listing Charts References External links * * * {{Discogs master, 30074, Headz 2B Compilation album series Record label compilation albums Mo' Wax compilation albums 1994 compilation albums 1996 compila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo' Wax
Mo' Wax was a British record label founded by James Lavelle in 1992. The label was not co-founded by Tim Goldsworthy, as is often reported. Steve Finan became co-owner shortly after. Mo' Wax came to recognition for being at the forefront of trip hop, turntablism and alternative hip hop during the mid-1990s. The label is also responsible for bringing attention to the graffiti artist Futura 2000 by using his artwork on many of its releases in the early to mid-1990s. Lavelle signed partial ownership of Mo' Wax over to A&M Records (now part of the Universal Music Group) in 1996. When their deal expired he signed with Beggars Group, who still own some of the catalogue. The name derives from "Mo' Wax Please", the title of a column James Lavelle wrote in the magazine '' Straight No Chaser'' and the Oxford club night he ran. This in turn was influenced by the Freddie Roach LP, '' Mo' Greens Please'' on Blue Note records. The original Mo' Wax logo as used on the early releases was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peshay
Paul Pesce, better known as Peshay, is a British drum and bass and electronic music producer and DJ. Early life Peshay is of British and Italian heritage. His first introduction to music was at an early age through his mother who was a well regarded classical singer. He is described as a music obsessive from an early age with interests in jazz, funk, soul and early electro and hip-hop. Although he is widely regarded as an influential music producer, he is also regarded as a groundbreaking DJ having been behind the turntables from as early as 13 years of age. Music career Peshay began to come to prominence in the early 1990s, playing at East London raves and releasing classic tracks on Reinforced Records, Good Looking Records, and Metalheadz such as ''Protege EP'', ''19:5'', ''Piano Tune/Vocal Tune'', and ''Psychosis/Represent''. In the mid-1990s, he would play at the seminal 'Metalheadz at the Blue Note' nights. In 1995 at the peak of drum and bass being recognised by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tranquility Bass
Tranquility Bass was the stage name of Michael Adam Kandel (1967/1968 – May 17, 2015), an American musician whose music has been variously categorized as ambient house, trip hop, and funk rock. He released various singles during the 1990s, followed by his first full-length album, ''Let The Freak Flag Fly'', in 1997 on Astralwerks. Early life Kandel was born and raised in Chicago. He learned to play the guitar and keyboards at age 12. By age 15 he had begun to record experimental electronic music in his bedroom. Musical career Kandel attended the Chicago Academy for the Arts, after which he moved to Los Angeles in 1985 to attend CalArts. It was there that he met Tom Chasteen, with whom he started the Exist Dance label in 1991. The two released several singles, including some as Tranquility Bass, later that year. In 1993, Kandel released the single "They Came in Peace", which has been described as an ambient-house classic and appeared on the Mo' Wax compilation album ''Headz'' t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sebastian
John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonicist who founded the rock band The Lovin' Spoonful. He made an impromptu appearance at the Woodstock festival in 1969Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – Lovin' Spoonful Biography , rockhall.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015. and scored a U.S. No. 1 hit in 1976 with " Welcome Back." Sebastian was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 as a member of the Lovin' Spoonful. Early life Sebastian was born in |
Warp (record Label)
Warp Records (or simply Warp) is a British independent record label founded in Sheffield in 1989 by record store employees Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchell and record producer Robert Gordon.Southern, Richard (2003) "Label of Love: WARP", X-RAY, April 2003, Swinstead Publishing It is currently based in London. In the early 1990s, the label initially became associated with the UK's northern bleep techno scene, including acts such as LFO, Sweet Exorcist, Forgemasters and Nightmares on Wax. The 1992 label compilation ''Artificial Intelligence'' helped establish the electronic subgenre known as intelligent dance music (IDM). Subsequently, Warp became the home of influential acts such as Aphex Twin, Autechre, Squarepusher, and Boards of Canada. Current artists signed to the label include Flying Lotus, Oneohtrix Point Never, Danny Brown, Brian Eno, Hudson Mohawke, Kelela and Yves Tumor. In 2004, Warp opened the online store Bleep.com, which sells downloadable music free of digital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin (magazine)
''Spin'' (stylized in all caps) is an American music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. Now owned by Next Management Partners, the magazine is an online publication since it stopped issuing a print edition in 2012. History Early history ''Spin'' was established in 1985 by Bob Guccione, Jr. In August 1987, the publisher announced it would stop publishing ''Spin'', but Guccione Jr. retained control of the magazine and partnered with former MTV president David H. Horowitz to quickly revive the magazine. During this time, it was published by Camouflage Publishing with Guccione Jr. serving as president and chief executive and Horowitz as investor and chairman. In its early years, ''Spin'' was known for its narrow music coverage with an emphasis on college rock, grunge, indie rock, and the ongoing emergence of hip-hop, while virtually ignoring other genres, such as country and metal. It pointedly provided a national alternative to ''Rolling Stone's'' more e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Records
Juno Records is a UK-based online dance music retail store, selling vinyl records, CDs, music downloads and music accessories, founded by Richard Atherton and Sharon Boyd. The website was created in 1996 as an information-only site called ''The Dance Music Resource Pages'', listing new dance music titles each day as they were released. In 1997 the site changed into the commercial store ''Juno Records'', allowing users to buy the records and CDs listed. During the e-commerce boom of the late 1990s, the site differentiated itself from other dance music stores by maintaining a text-based presentation. In December 2004, version 2 of Juno Records’ web site was launched, adding graphics, and more flexible navigation to the original site design. In February 2006, Juno Records added MP3 and WAV downloads to its catalogue, and in July 2006 launched ''Juno Download'' as a standalone site. In the same year, the web site also won Best Entertainment site in the Website Of The Year awards. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Charts Company
The Official Charts (legal name: The Official UK Charts Company Limited) is a British inter-professional organization that compiles various "official" record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. In the United Kingdom, its charts include ones for singles, albums and films, with the data compiled from a mixture of downloads, purchases (of physical media) and streaming. The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Kantar, and claims to cover 99% of the singles market and 95% of the album market, and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD)) and is incorporated as a private company limited by shares jointly owned by BPI and ERA. The Chart Information Network (CIN) took over as compilers of the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
