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In The Midst Of Your Drama
''In the Midst of Your Drama'' is the third full-length recording by Swedish band The Grand Opening. Originally released on Hamburg label Tapete Records Tapete Records is an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 2002 by Gunther Buskies and Dirk Darmstaedter and primarily focused on Deutschpop Bands such as Erdmöbel, Niels Frevert, Tele and Anajo. Since 2005 Ta .... Track listing #"Through Your Shield" #"Habits" #"Be Steady" #"Faults and Errors" #"Exit" #"Breakdown" #"Forsaken" #"The Time Remaining" #"This Way Suits Me Well" #"In the Midst of Your Drama" Personnel *John Roger Olsson: vocals, guitar, vibraphone *Jens Pettersson: drums, backing vocals, bass, guitar *Otto Johansson: guitar, bass *Anders Ljung: wurlitzer *Linus Giertta: piano *Anna Ödlund: backing vocals *Johannes Mayer: backing vocals *Johan Jonsson: trumpet References {{Authority control 2010 albums The Grand Opening albums Tapete Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grand Opening
The Grand Opening (TGO) is the musical alias of the Swedish musician John Roger Olsson. TGO releases records on the Hamburg, Germany based label Tapete Records. In July 2013 Tapete Records announced that TGO will release the new album ''Don't Look Back Into The Darkness'' on October 11. Biography The Grand Opening started as four piece based in Ånge, Sweden in 1999. After being active as a band for two years, singer and songwriter John Roger Olsson moved to Stockholm and restarted the band. During the years, The Grand Opening has had many different members for both live shows and recordings. Their first release was the free digital EP ''Location'' which was released by It's a Trap! Records in 2005. Discography ;Albums * 2006: '' This Is Nowhere to Be Found'' (Tapete Records Tapete Records is an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 2002 by Gunther Buskies and Dirk Darmstaedter and primarily focused on Deutschpop Bands such as Erdmöbel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambient Music
Ambient music is a genre of music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere over traditional musical structure or rhythm. It may lack net composition, beat, or structured melody.The Ambient Century by Mark Prendergast, Bloomsbury, London, 2003. It uses textural layers of sound that can reward both passive and active listening and encourage a sense of calm or contemplation. The genre is said to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual",Prendergast, M. ''The Ambient Century''. 2001. Bloomsbury, USA or "unobtrusive" quality. Nature soundscapes may be included, and the sounds of acoustic instruments such as the piano, strings and flute may be emulated through a synthesizer. The genre originated in the 1960s and 1970s, when new musical instruments were being introduced to a wider market, such as the synthesizer. It was presaged by Erik Satie's furniture music and styles such as musique concrète, minimal music, and German electronic music, but was prominently named and popularized by British mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slowcore
Slowcore is a subgenre of alternative rock and indie rock. The music of slowcore artists is generally characterized by bleak lyrics, downbeat melodies, slower tempos and minimalist arrangements. Slowcore is often used interchangeably with the term sadcore. Characteristics Slowcore is a fusion genre of indie rock and sadcore, characterized by minimal musical backing, played at extremely slow speeds. Slowcore songs often feature "depressing lyrics", according to Listverse. Swedish singer Stina Nordenstam has been described as slowcore because of "her sadly beautiful little-girl whisper" style of singing. Artists would often take influence from other genres like americana, dream pop and post-rock, often times straddling lines between genres. History The genre began in the early 1990s as an act of rebellion against the predominant energy and aggression of grunge. The genre is linked to the band Low, who began experimenting by playing quietly and slowly to traditional rock au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
