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Ladytron
Ladytron are a largely British electronic band formed in Liverpool in 1999. The group consists of Helen Marnie (lead vocals, synthesizers), Mira Aroyo (vocals, synthesizers), Daniel Hunt (synthesizers, guitar, vocals), and Reuben Wu (synthesizers). They have released six studio albums: ''604'' (2001), ''Light & Magic'' (2002), ''Witching Hour'' (2005), ''Velocifero'' (2008), ''Gravity the Seducer'' (2011) and ''Ladytron'' (2019) - the seventh, ''Time's Arrow'' is due in January 2023. They also issued the live album '' Live at London Astoria 16.07.08'' in 2009 and the compilation album ''Best of 00–10'' in 2011. They have produced remixes for artists such as David Gahan, Erasure, Goldfrapp, Apoptygma Berzerk, Placebo, Blondie, Gang of Four, Christina Aguilera, Nine Inch Nails, Bloc Party, Kings of Convenience, Soulwax and Róisín Murphy. The band's name was taken from the song "Ladytron" by Roxy Music. Former Roxy Music member Brian Eno said in 2009, "Ladytron are, for me, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladytron (album)
''Ladytron'' is the sixth studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron. It was released on 1 February 2019 through PledgeMusic as well as their Ladytron Music imprint via !K7. The songs "The Animals", "The Island", "Far from Home", and "Deadzone" have been released as singles. Daniel Hunt has described the album as "heavier" than the group's previous album, ''Gravity the Seducer'' (2011). ''Ladytron'' received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number twenty-six on the Scottish albums chart. Background Ladytron went on hiatus after they finished touring their fifth album, ''Gravity the Seducer'', but the band's members pursued solo projects. Mira Aroyo collaborated on The Projects' last album, ''Elektrichka's Favourite Party Record'' and made some documentaries. Daniel Hunt co-produced Marnie's debut album ''Crystal World'', produced Lush's first release in 20 years (the EP '' Blind Spot'') and other projects. Helen Marnie made two solo albums ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
604 (album)
''604'' is the debut studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron, released in the United States on 6 February 2001 by Emperor Norton Records and in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2001 by Invicta Hi-Fi. It was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Lance Thomas. Some of the tracks had been previously released on their EPs ''Miss Black and Her Friends'' (1999), ''Mu-Tron EP'' (2000) and ''Commodore Rock'' (2000). On 20 July 2004, ''604'' was reissued in the US with four bonus tracks, the first three being live recordings made on 16 May 2003 at the Central Military Club in Sofia, Bulgaria. The January 2011 re-release of the album on Nettwerk also features these same bonus tracks. In a 2002 interview with online magazine Chaos Control, Daniel Hunt stated that the album was named after the area code 604, area code for British Columbia. Reuben Wu drew the cover of the European edition of ''604''. Critical reception ''604'' received general acclaim from music critics. At M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light & Magic
''Light & Magic'' is the second studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron. It was released in the United States on 17 September 2002 by Emperor Norton and in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2002 by Telstar Records. The album has been reissued multiple times, most recently by Nettwerk in January 2011. An earlier version of the song "NuHorizons" appeared as a B-side to the band's 2001 single "The Way That I Found You", under the title "Holiday 601". "Seventeen" is part of the soundtrack to the 2003 film '' Party Monster'', while its instrumental was used in television advertisements for Christina Aguilera's 2008 fragrance Inspire. ''Drowned in Sound'' ranked ''Light & Magic'' at number 14 on its Top 41 Albums of the Year list. ''Rolling Stone'' included the album on its 50 Best Albums of 2002 list. British dance music magazine ''Muzik'' named it the best electropop album of 2002. ''NME'' included it at number 41 on their Albums and Tracks of the Year for 2002 list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravity The Seducer
''Gravity the Seducer'' is the fifth studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron. It was released on 12 September 2011 by Nettwerk. Recorded in Kent, England, the album has been described as "haunted, evocative, romantic", and having "a feminine warmth". Three singles have been released from the album, "White Elephant", "Ambulances" and "Mirage". The song "Ace of Hz" had previously been released as a single from the greatest hits album ''Best of 00–10'' before appearing on ''Gravity the Seducer''. Release of the album coincided with a tour across Canada and the United States. ''Gravity the Seducer'' earned generally positive reviews and reached number 72 on the UK Albums Chart, the group's highest-peaking album in their home country . Production ''Gravity the Seducer'' was Ladytron's second studio album released under the Nettwerk record label, with whom they signed in 2007. Their first release through Nettwork was the 2008 studio album ''Velocifero'', followed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witching Hour (Ladytron Album)
''Witching Hour'' is the third studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron, released on 3 October 2005 through Island Records internationally and Rykodisc in the United States. The album was promoted by four singles: "Sugar", "Destroy Everything You Touch", "Weekend" and "Soft Power". ''Witching Hour'' received mostly positive reviews and reached number 81 on the UK Albums Chart. The album ranked at number 23 on ''Pitchfork''s "Top 50 Albums of 2005", and at number 48 on ''NME''s "Albums and Tracks of the Year 2005". In 2015, it was included on ''NME''s list "50 Still-Awesome Albums That Made 2005 a Dynamite Year for Music". As of February 2008, the album had sold 50,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Background and recording Ladytron began working on demos for ''Witching Hour'' immediately after concluding ''Light & Magic tour'' with a homecoming gig in Liverpool in September 2003, where they were supported by Franz Ferdinand. Within a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velocifero
''Velocifero'' is the fourth studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron and their first to be released by Nettwerk. The album was first released digitally on 19 May 2008, followed by a physical release on 2 June in the United Kingdom and on 3 June elsewhere. ''Velocifero'' peaked at number 75 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's second highest-charting album to date in the UK (after ''Gravity the Seducer'' reached number 72 in 2011). It was also their first album to chart on the US ''Billboard'' 200, reaching number 131. ''Velocifero'' spawned three singles: "Ghosts", "Runaway" and "Tomorrow". Background According to band member Reuben Wu, "velocifero" literally means "bringer of speed", and is also the name of a classic retro-styled scooter. "Black Cat" and "Kletva" are both sung entirely in Bulgarian. "Kletva" (which means "oath") is a cover of a song from a solo album by Kiril Marichkov of Bulgarian rock band Shturtzite. Daniel Hunt provided additional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mira Aroyo
Mira Aroyo ( bg, Мира Аройо, ; born 11 July 1977) is a Bulgarian singer, musician, songwriter, DJ, and geneticist. She is best known as the keyboardist, co-lead vocalist, and co-songwriter of the electronic band Ladytron, which she co-founded in Liverpool in 1999. She writes and performs her Ladytron lyrics in both Bulgarian and English. Early life Aroyo was born in Sofia on 11 July 1977, the daughter of Jewish parents. She moved with her family to Israel when she was 10, and later to England. The first musical instrument that she played was the guitar, having also played the accordion when she was younger. Although her parents were cautious about her decision to pursue music, they were nevertheless supportive and respectful. Career Scientific career Following the completion of her undergraduate education, Aroyo pursued postgraduate research studies in genetics; she was a D.Phil. student in the Division of Molecular Genetics at the Department of Biochemistry of the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of 00–10
''Best of 00–10'' is a greatest hits album by English electronic music band Ladytron. It was released on 28 March 2011 by Nettwerk. The compilation includes remastered material spanning from the band's previous studio albums, as well as two previously unreleased tracks—lead single " Ace of Hz" and a cover version of Death in June's 1992 song "Little Black Angel". A deluxe version was also released, featuring a bonus disc of 16 additional tracks and an 80-page photo booklet. Track listing ''Best of Remixes'' On 8 March 2011, a preceding companion compilation titled ''Best of Remixes'' was released digitally. Singles "Ace of Hz", one of the two new tracks to appear on ''Best of 00–10'', was released as a single several months prior on 30 November 2010. It also featured on the soundtrack for '' FIFA 11''. and was later included on the subsequent (non-compilation) studio album, Gravity the Seducer. On 12 January 2011, remixed versions of the song appeared in a digit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Marnie
Helen Marnie (born 21 February 1978) is a Scottish musician, known as the lead vocalist and one of the keyboardists and songwriters of the electronic band Ladytron. In 2012, she started a solo career as Marnie and released her debut solo album ''Crystal World'' on 11 June 2013. Her second solo album, '' Strange Words and Weird Wars'', was released on 2 June 2017. Biography Helen Marnie was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and grew up in the same city. She is a classically trained pianist. Marnie studied classical piano at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. She dropped out of university in Glasgow before going on to study music at the University of Liverpool, England where she received in 1999 a BA in pop music. In the summer of 1999, English producers and DJs Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu met students Helen Marnie (through various DJ gigs) and Mira Aroyo (through a mutual friend). Sharing similar interests in music, they formed the electronic band Ladytron in the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuben Wu
Reuben Wu (born 1975) is a British artist, photographer, musician, and industrial designer. He is also known as a keyboardist, songwriter, and producer for the electronic band Ladytron. Biography Reuben Wu was born in Liverpool in 1975, the son of Hongkonger immigrants. He trained in industrial design at Sheffield Hallam University, graduating in 1997. Meanwhile, he met Daniel Hunt in Liverpool in 1994; they formed Ladytron in 1999, along with Mira Aroyo and Helen Marnie. Wu finished his MSc in 1998 at the University of Liverpool. He worked as an industrial designer until going full-time with the band in 2002. Wu hand drew the artwork of the UK edition of Ladytron's first album ''604'' and began to document his travels on tour with the band via photography. His visual art career began in 2012 once the band took a break and he was able to focus full-time on his own creative output. Wu had since created artistic content for GE, Apple's Mac OS Big Sur wallpapers, Jaguar Land Rov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Hunt
Daniel Hunt (born 25 July 1974) is an English musician, songwriter and producer. He is a founding member, principal songwriter and producer of the electronic band Ladytron. Biography Hunt met Reuben Wu in Liverpool in 1995 and formed Ladytron with him in 1999, along with Mira Aroyo and Helen Marnie. In 2003, Hunt set up the Liverpool club, Evol and subsequently collaborated in 2005 on the celebrated Korova bar in the city. In addition to the band, he also DJ's around the world both solo and with other band members. His vocals are featured in the Ladytron' songs "International Dateline" and "Versus". Hunt has produced other artists such as Christina Aguilera, Marina Gasolina and Niue, and remixed Dave Gahan, Soulwax, Placebo, Simian, Paul Weller and Blondie. Hunt has worked on several movie scores, including that of ''Would You Rather'' starring Sasha Grey, in collaboration with Icelandic friend Barði Jóhannsson. Hunt joined Pink Industry as guitarist for their first s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Norton Records
Emperor Norton Records was a Los Angeles-based electronica, hip-hop, and dance-music record label. Among the artists featured on the label were Ladytron, Arling & Cameron, Money Mark, Ugly Duckling, and Fantastic Plastic Machine. Additionally, it released the soundtracks to movies including '' Lost in Translation'', '' CQ'' and ''The Virgin Suicides''. The company was named after Joshua A. Norton, a San Francisco citizen noted for proclaiming himself Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico in 1859. The company was purchased by Rykodisc in 2004 and was then acrimoniously shut down later that year, with Rykodisc inheriting its back-catalog. On March 23, 2006, it was announced that Warner Music Group acquired the Ryko Corporation for $67.5 million."Ryko bought by Warner." ''Ottawa (Ontario) Citizen,'' March 25, 2006, p. D3. Artists *Air * Arling and Cameron *Buffalo Daughter *Bertrand Burgalat * Call & Response *Cato Salsa Experience * Cinemaphonic: Electro Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
