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Metronomy
Metronomy are an English electronic music group formed in 1999. As of 2021, the band consists of Joseph Mount (vocals, keyboards and guitar), Oscar Cash (keyboards, backing vocals, guitar and saxophone), Anna Prior (drums and vocals), Olugbenga Adelekan (bass guitar and vocals) and Michael Lovett (keyboards and guitars). Their music consists of vocal and instrumental electronic pop music. Mount also releases remixes under the name Metronomy, and has remixed many artists including Gorillaz, Sebastien Tellier, Roots Manuva, Franz Ferdinand, Klaxons, Goldfrapp, Young Knives, Zero 7, Ladytron, Kate Nash, Lady Gaga and Lykke Li. Metronomy have released seven albums of original material, '' Pip Paine (Pay The £5000 You Owe)'', '' Nights Out'', '' The English Riviera'', ''Love Letters'', '' Summer 08'', ''Metronomy Forever'', and '' Small World''. Biography As a teenager, Joseph Mount began Metronomy as a bedroom project while he was still living with his parents in Devon. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metronomy Forever
''Metronomy Forever'' is the sixth studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 13 September 2019 by Because Music. Critical reception ''Metronomy Forever'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 78, based on 15 reviews. Accolades Track listing All tracks are written and produced by Joseph Mount, except where noted. Notes * signifies an additional producer Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Metronomy Forever''. * Joseph Mount – production ; mixing * Ash Workman – mixing ; additional production * Anna Prior – backing vocals * Jamie Snell – mixing * Pierre Rousseau – additional production * Mr. Oizo – additional production * Dave Fridmann – mixing * Oscar Cash – production, mixing * Matt Colton Matt Colton (born 30 March 1975) is an English ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The English Riviera (album)
''The English Riviera'' is the third studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 8 April 2011 by Because Music. Following the release of their second studio album, '' Nights Out'' (2008), founding member Gabriel Stebbing left the band (on this album, Olugbenga Adelekan had joined on bass and Anna Prior had joined on drums). However, Stebbing recorded the bass parts on the album prior to his departure. The album was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Prize. Singles "She Wants" was released as the lead single from the album on 26 January 2011. The promo video (directed in Jul & Mat) takes place during a house party with the action being played out in reverse in one continuous take. The bandmembers are absent although pictures of the group's faces can be seen throughout the video. At one point a QR code is mounted on a wall, providing an interactive feature that allows fans to access the Metronomy website after being scanned. "The Look" was released as the seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small World (Metronomy Album)
''Small World'' is the seventh studio album by the English electronic band Metronomy. It was released on 18 February 2022 by Because Music. Critical reception ''Small World'' received generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 72, based on 11 reviews. Commenting on the album's sound difference from previous Metronomy albums, ''NME'' wrote that the album "might be the biggest diversion of their main stage sound to date, but it's one of the most heartfelt and rewarding". Track listing * All of the tracks except "Life and Death" and "Love Factory" are stylised beginning with a capital letter, but the rest are lowercase. * All of the tracks except "Life and Death" and "Love Factory" are stylised beginning with a capital letter, but the rest are lowercase. Personnel * Joseph Mount – drums, bass guitar, Roland Juno 60, Yamaha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer 08
''Summer 08'' is the fifth studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 1 July 2016 by Because Music. Recording and release ''Summer 08'' is Metronomy's first album recorded solely by member Joseph Mount since their debut effort, '' Pip Paine (Pay the £5000 You Owe)''. Its title and release date was announced on BBC Radio 1 in an interview with Annie Mac on 11 May 2016, simultaneously with a release of the album's first single, "Old Skool". Collin Robinson of ''Stereogum'' called the song a "disco-leaning, 808-heavy, DJ-scratching throwback of a jam." The track "Mick Slow" samples most of the track "Weather the Windmill" from Mick Karn's first solo album, '' Titles''. Metronomy included Karn's track in their edition of the ''Late Night Tales'' series in 2012. Critical reception ''Summer 08'' received mostly positive reviews from music critics. According to critic review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received a score of 74/100, based on 23 revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Letters (Metronomy Album)
''Love Letters'' is the fourth studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 10 March 2014 by Because Music. It peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's highest-charting album to date. Reception ''Love Letters'' received mostly positive reviews from music critics. According to critic review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received a score of 73 out of 100, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Heather Phares of AllMusic writes that "Musically and emotionally, ''Love Letters'' is rawer than what came before it, trading breezy synth pop for insistent psych-rock and soul influences. Confessional and insular, ''Love Letters'' is the work of a band willing to take pop success on their own terms and reveal a different – but just as appealing – side of their artistry in the process". Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Love Letters''. Metronomy * Joseph Mount – voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nights Out
''Nights Out'' is the second studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 8 September 2008 by Because Music. Background The starting point for the album was, according to lead singer Joseph Mount, "a half-arsed concept album about going out and having a crap time." Mount wrote and recorded most of the album by himself, but instrumentalists Gabriel Stebbing and Oscar Cash "play bits on a couple of tracks on the album and it's kind of become... Metronomy used to be a him and now it's definitely a they – which takes the heat off me a bit as well". Artwork The artwork for the album was created by airbrush artist Philip Castle. Release The commercial pressing of the album has a printing error on the cover; instead of reading ''Nights Out'', it merely says ''Nights''. The promotional version is unaffected. It is unknown whether this will be rectified in the next pressing of the album. In 2012, the album was awarded a double silver certification from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Mount
Joseph Patrick Kennith Mount (born 11 September 1982) is an English musician and record producer. He is the founder of British band Metronomy. Biography Mount started out as a rock and roll drummer, playing in various bands at school and then in his mid teens with The Upsides and The Customers. He also taught drums to kids in his local area. His first forays into electronic music started with him buying an old G3 computer from his father. It was with this setup that he set about creating beats and discovered he knew a lot more about melody than he thought he did and he began to compose music under the Metronomy moniker. Mount attended Brighton University; fellow alumni are Samuel Preston, Good Shoes, The Maccabees and DJ Scotch Egg. Speaking of influences, he mentioned "people who’ve written, recorded and produced things all on their own, like Prince," but also "a lot of electronica, like Autechre and Funkstörung, and pop music and bands too, people like David Bowie and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olugbenga Adelekan
Olugbenga Adelekan, also known as Olugbenga, is a Nigerian-born music producer. Olugbenga performs as a solo artist and as the bass player of the Mercury Music Prize Award-nominated band Metronomy. Biography Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Olugbenga moved with his family to The Hague, The Netherlands before returning to Nigeria in his teens. At the age of 16 he settled in England, where he started making original music. Olugbenga studied English literature at King's College, Cambridge. Olugbenga's brother Seye Adelekan is also a professional musician, playing with Gorillaz as their live bassist. Live performances In 2012 Olugbenga toured Asia, Australia, Russia and the UK, as well as festivals across Europe including Field Day (UK), Dot to Dot Festival (UK), off Sonar (Spain), Soundwave Festival (Croatia), Kendal Calling (UK) and Summer Sundae Weekender (UK). Olugbenga performs using Ableton Live Ableton Live is a digital audio workstation for macOS and Windows developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Because Music
Because Music is an independent record label with headquarters in Paris and London. Because Music SAS is the main label, with Because Music Ltd handling the British artist roster. Because Music was founded in 2005 by former president of Virgin France S.A., Virgin Records France and EMI Continental Europe Emmanuel de Buretel, and has acts on its roster such as Mercury Music Prize nominated Metronomy and electronic duo Justice (French band), Justice, along with actress and songwriter Charlotte Gainsbourg and husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam. It holds an exclusive license for all artists on Ed Banger Records and Phantasy (band), Phantasy. Because Music is the distributor for select Atlantic Records subsidiaries like Big Beat Records (American record label), Big Beat and 300 Entertainment. In 2017, Because acquired the catalogues of over 60 artists from Warner Music Group, including Mano Negra (band), Mano Negra, The Beta Band, and most of London Records. In January 2018, Becau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Nash
Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English singer-songwriter and actress. Nash launched her music career in 2005. Her 2007 single " Foundations" became a hit and brought her to public attention in the UK. Her debut album, '' Made of Bricks'', peaked at No. 1 in the UK and was a moderate international success. Nash subsequently won the award for Best British Female Artist at the 2008 Brit Awards. Her second studio album, '' My Best Friend Is You'', was released in 2010 and reached the top 10 in the UK and Germany. After her departure from a major label, Nash self-released her third studio album, '' Girl Talk'', in 2013, but it failed to match the commercial success of her previous records. Her fourth and most recent studio album, '' Yesterday Was Forever'', was also released independently in 2018, funded by her fans via a Kickstarter campaign. Aside from music, Nash has appeared in films such as the drama '' Greetings from Tim Buckley'' (2012), the comedy '' Powder Room'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totnes
Totnes ( or ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is about west of Paignton, about west-southwest of Torquay and about east-northeast of Plymouth. It is the administrative centre of the South Hams District Council. Totnes has a long recorded history, dating back to 907, when its first castle was built. By the twelfth century it was already an important market town, and its former wealth and importance may be seen from the number of merchants' houses built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Today, the town has a sizeable alternative and "New Age" community, and is known as a place where one can live a Bohemianism, bohemian lifestyle. Two electoral wards mention ''Totnes'' (Bridgetown and Town). Their combined populations at the 2011 UK Census was 8,076. History Ancient and medieval history According to the ''Histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
