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Micachu
Mica Levi (; b. 28 February 1987), also known by their stage name Micachu, is an English singer, songwriter, composer and producer. Levi is classically trained and since 2008 has released experimental pop music with their band Good Sad Happy Bad (formerly Micachu and the Shapes), including the critically praised debut album ''Jewellery'' in 2009. In 2014, Levi branched out into film composing, creating the score for the Jonathan Glazer film '' Under the Skin''. Their work was widely praised and Levi received a European Film Award for Best Composer and a BAFTA Award for Best Film Music nomination. Their score for Pablo Larraín's '' Jackie'' received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score. Early life Levi was born and raised in Surrey, England. and studied at the Purcell School for Young Musicians from the age of nine. Their father is a visiting professor of music at Royal Holloway, University of London, and their mother teaches cello. Their paternal grandmother is R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewellery (album)
''Jewellery'' is the debut studio album by English musician Micachu, co-produced by Matthew Herbert. It was released on 9 March 2009 on a joint venture between Rough Trade Records and Accidental Records. The album features Micachu's band The Shapes, which comprises Raisa Khan (keyboards and electronics) and Marc Pell (percussion and drums). Reception Upon its release, ''Jewellery'' received generally positive reviews from critics. It maintains a 75 score on Metacritic. Most reviews, both positive and negative, emphasized the originality and experimental, sometimes difficult nature of the music. '' Drowned in Sound'' praised the experimental sound of the album calling it "thrillingly improbable pop made by a grade-A maverick." ''The Guardian'' similarly praised the music for combining "hard experimentation with soft introspection, her scrappy, lo-fi production wrapped in warmth." Some reviews were more mixed, but again focused on the experimental sound. ''PopMatters ''PopMa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Sad Happy Bad
Good Sad Happy Bad (formerly known as Micachu and the Shapes) is a British band formed in 2008 by Mica Levi aka Micachu (vocals, guitar), Raisa Khan (keyboards, vocals), and Marc Pell (drums). Initially fronted by Levi, they released their debut album ''Jewellery'' in 2008 via Rough Trade and Accidental Records. The group changed their name in 2016, and were joined by multi-instrumentalist and producer CJ Calderwood, with Khan assuming the role of lead vocalist. History Micachu and the Shapes Their debut album, ''Jewellery'', produced with electronic musician Matthew Herbert, was recorded around Levi's composition studies at Guildhall School. Advance copies of the record reached the press in early 2009, and generated positive feedback. In the wake of this growing buzz, Micachu and the Shapes were signed to Rough Trade, which released ''Jewellery'' on 9 March 2009. Drowned in Sound consequently hailed the record as "thrillingly improbable pop made by a grade-A maverick". In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwes
Kwes (; sometimes stylised as ''kwes'', ''kwes.'', ''Kwes.'' or '' =o'' ) is a British music producer and artist from London, England. Kwes is also currently signed to Warp as a solo artist and released his debut album, ''ilp'' in October 2013. Biography Kwes began playing his grandparents' organ at the age of four and his grandmother bought him his first small keyboard aged 5. For his tenth birthday, he received a radio/tape recorder with a built-in microphone, which launched his interest in sound recording.(January 2009)Kwes. / [o=o]. Retrieved 17 November 2011. Kwes has chromesthesia (sound-to-colour synaesthesia).Fitzmaurice, Larry (11 June 2010)Kwes: 'No Need To Run' , Forkcast , Pitchfork ''Pitchfork''. Retrieved 17 November 2011. His earliest synaesthetic experiences occurred around the age of 4 and he attempted to colour paper with the particular colours he was seeing when listening to music. These colours have been set since he first discovered his condit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirzah (musician)
Tirzah is an English singer-songwriter. Her first solo record, the EP ''I'm Not Dancing'' was released in 2013 on Greco-Roman. In 2014, she released the EP ''No Romance'', followed by her single "Make It Up" in 2015. Her debut studio album, '' Devotion'', was released in 2018 on Domino. Her second studio album '' Colourgrade'' was released on 1 October 2021, also on Domino. Personal life Tirzah was born in Braintree, Essex as the youngest of five children. After growing up playing Celtic Harp, she attended the Purcell School for Young Musicians with Mica Levi. She has two children (born 2018 and 2020) with musician Giles Kwakeulati King-Ashong, also known by his stage name Kwake Bass. They currently reside in Sidcup. Discography Studio albums EPs * '' I'm Not Dancing'' (2013) * ''No Romance'' (2014) Singles * "I'm Not Dancing" (2013) * "Malfunction (2014) * "Make It Up" (2015) * " Gladly" (2018) * "Obviously" (2018) (with Micachu as Taz & Meeks) * "Affection" (2018) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghostpoet
Obaro Ejimiwe (born 18 January 1983) is a British singer, songwriter and musician better known by his stage name Ghostpoet. His first album, ''Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam'', was shortlisted for the 2011 Mercury Prize. His 2015 album ''Shedding Skin'' was also nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Following release of his fourth album, ''Dark Days + Canapés'', on 18 August 2017. His fifth album ''I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep'' was released on 1 May 2020. History In June 2010, Ghostpoet self-released his first EP ''The Sound of Strangers'' and was later featured in ''The Guardian''s "New Band of the Day". Ghostpoet's first single "Cash & Carry Me Home" was released on 24 January 2011, followed by the debut album on 7 February 2011, ''Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam''. His single "Survive It" was launched in Rough Trade East Record store, on London's Brick Lane on 9 May 2011. In 2011, he supported Metronomy and Jamie Woon on their tours and performed at Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Skin (2013 Film)
''Under the Skin'' is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Jonathan Glazer and written by Glazer and Walter Campbell, loosely based on the 2000 novel by Michel Faber. It stars Scarlett Johansson as an otherworldly woman who preys on men in Scotland. The film premiered at Telluride Film Festival on 29 August 2013. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2014, North America on 4 April 2014, Switzerland on 23 July 2014, and worldwide on 10 August 2014. Glazer developed ''Under the Skin'' for over a decade. He and Campbell pared it back from an elaborate, special effects-heavy concept to a sparse story focusing on an alien perspective on the human world. Most of the cast had no acting experience, and many scenes were filmed with hidden cameras. ''Under the Skin'' received acclaim for Johansson's performance, Glazer's direction, and Mica Levi's score. It received numerous accolades and awards; it was named the best film of the year by various critics and publications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dels (musician)
Kieren Gallear also known as DELS (pronounced "Dels") is a British art director, recording artist, rapper, graphics designer and filmmaker born in Ipswich, England, currently based in London. Gallear signed with the Ninja Tune imprint Big Dada in May 2010. ''GOB'' (2011) DELS has released three singles, "Shapeshift", "Trumpalump" (produced by Hot Chip's Joe Goddard) and "GOB" (produced by Kwes), in 2010 and 2011. His debut album '' GOB'' (2011) was produced by Kwes, with Micachu engineering two tracks and Joe Goddard three tracks. DELS met all three producers via Myspace when the social networking site was at its peak of popularity. Critical acclaim DELS was described as the "Future of UK Hip Hop" by British national newspaper ''The Times'' in their "Ones to Watch 2011" list in January 2011. Paul Lester of ''The Guardian'' has complimented Dickins for his ability to set himself apart from many homogeneous hip-hop artists by sounding both languid and urgent. Lester has describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Herbert
Matthew Herbert (born 1972), also known as Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, and Wishmountain, is a British electronic musician. He often takes sounds from everyday items to produce electronic music. Career Matthew Herbert released his first album, ''100 Lbs'', in 1996, which “gathers early 12″s from a time when Herbert was very much a ‘dance music’ producer”. In 1998, Herbert issued ''Around the House'' with Dani Siciliano, which mixed dance beats, sounds generated by everyday kitchen objects, and vocals. By the late 90's, Herbert was remixing tracks for dance artists like Moloko, Motorbass, Alter Ego, and others. (Many of these were later collected on ''Secondhand Sounds: Herbert Remixes''.) He also recorded singles, EPs, and albums under a variety of aliases (Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, and Transformer) as well as his own name. In 2001, Herbert issued '' Bodily Functions''. Similar in structure to ''Around the House,'' it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Blunt
Roy Nnawuchi, better known by his pseudonym Dean Blunt, is a British singer-songwriter, musician and contemporary artist. He is best known for his current solo work as well as his previous work as part of avant-garde duo Hype Williams (along with Inga Copeland), and more recently, the hip hop group Babyfather. Blunt was also the founder of London rock band Graffiti Island. He has been described as "a prolific, category-rejecting artist" and "an art-pop provocateur." Life and career Although little is known about his personal life, Blunt has said he comes from a London family that he describes as "Sun readers, working class, kind of ignorant in ways". Blunt performed music with Russian-born artist Inga Copeland (also known as Lolina) as the electronic duo Hype Williams from 2007 until 2012. Supposedly founded in 2005 as a "relay" project passed between artists every five years, the group has given few interviews, leaving music journalists and the media in doubt as to the ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit Downes
Kit Downes is a BBC Jazz Award winning, Mercury Music Award nominated, solo recording artist for ECM Records. He has toured the world playing piano, church organ and harmonium with his own bands ('ENEMY', 'Troyka', 'Elt' and 'Vyamanikal') as well as artists such as Squarepusher, Thomas Strønen and Django Bates. He has written commissions for Cheltenham Music Festival, London Contemporary Orchestra, Stavanger Konserthus, Rewire Festival, Cologne Philharmonie, BBC Radio 3 and the Wellcome Trust, as well as collaborating with film-makers, video game developers and classical composers. Downes performs solo pipe organ and solo piano. He also plays in collaborations with saxophonist Tom Challenger, cellist Lucy Railton, composer Shiva Feshareki and with the band 'ENEMY'. He is also currently working with fiddle-player Aidan O'Rourke, composer Max de Wardener, Berlin-based jazz avant-gardist Oliver Steidle's 'Killing Popes' and with singer/photographer Paula Rae Gibson. He te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singing
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument (as in art song or some jazz styles) up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music, Japanese music, and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, ghazal, and popular music styles such as pop, rock, and electronic dance music. Singing can be formal or informal, arranged, or improvised. It may be done as a form of religious devotion, as a hobby, as a source of pleasure, comfort, or ritual as part of music education or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English People
The English people are an ethnic group and nation native to England, who speak the English language in England, English language, a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language, and share a common history and culture. The English identity is of History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon origin, when they were known in Old English as the ('race or tribe of the Angles'). Their ethnonym is derived from the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples who migrated to Great Britain around the 5th century AD. The English largely descend from two main historical population groups the West Germanic tribes (the Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Frisians) who settled in southern Britain following the withdrawal of the Ancient Rome, Romans, and the Romano-British culture, partially Romanised Celtic Britons already living there.Martiniano, R., Caffell, A., Holst, M. et al. Genomic signals of migration and continuity in Britain before the Anglo-Saxons. Nat Commun 7, 10326 (2016). https://doi.org/10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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