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Reworkings
''Reworkings'' is an album by the Australian rock band The Paradise Motel. It is made up of remixes of previously released songs remixed by other acts. A remix of the song "The Trees" by Lee Ranaldo Lee Mark Ranaldo (born February 3, 1956) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, guitarist, writer, visual artist and record producer, best known as a co-founder of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth (guitar and vocals). In 2004, ''Rolling ... entitled "Lee's Trees" was released as a single. The album was also issued as an accompanying CD to later copies of the previous album Flight Paths. This was the last album released by the band before splitting up the following year. The album 'The Winter of Our Discothèque' was recorded later in 1999 but remains unreleased. Track listing References {{Authority control 1999 remix albums The Paradise Motel albums Mushroom Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Paradise Motel
The Paradise Motel are an independent Australian rock band that formed in Hobart, Tasmania in 1994. They relocated to Melbourne and issued two albums on Mushroom Records, ''Still Life'' (1996) and '' Flight Paths'' (1998) before moving to the United Kingdom where they released a third, ''Reworkings'' (1999), before disbanding in early 2000. The group reformed in January 2008 and released the albums, ''Australian Ghost Story'' (2010), ''I Still Hear Your Voice at Night'' (2011) and '' Oh Boy'' (2013). History 1994–1998: Formation and early releases The Paradise Motel were formed in Hobart, Tasmania with Matt Aulich on electric guitar, Matt Bailey on bass guitar and Charles Bickford on acoustic guitar. After playing one concert at Kaos Cafe they relocated to Melbourne in 1995. Mérida Sussex, who worked in the St Kilda Public Library, joined on lead vocals. Their line-up was completed by Mark "BJ" Austin on Hammond organ and Tim O'Shannassy on drums. O'Shannassy had replaced a " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flight Paths
''Flight Paths'' is the second album by Australian rock band The Paradise Motel, their first album released after relocating from Melbourne to London. Singles from the album included "Aeroplanes", "Derwent River Star" and "Drive", a cover of the Cars' hit, and the band's most popular song. Their version was featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 Richard Lowenstein film ''He Died with a Felafel in His Hand''. ''Flight Paths'' was followed by the album ''Reworkings'' featuring remixes of tracks from ''Flight Paths'' and the band's previous album ''Still Life'' by artists including Lee Ranaldo, Echoboy and Mark Eitzel. Track listing Personnel *Mérida Sussex – vocals *Matt Bailey – bass *Matt Aulich – guitars *BJ Austin – organ, pedal steel *Tim O'Shannassy – drums *Charles Bickford – guitar, organ, percussion Lyrics were written by Charles Bickford, string arrangements were composed by Matt Aulich, except 'Drive', written by Ric Ocasek Richard Theodore Otcas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Ghost Story
''Australian Ghost Story'' is an album by Australian group The Paradise Motel. It was released in June 2010 on Left Over Life to Kill and Inertia Records to positive reviews. Track listing Personnel * Merida Sussex – vocals * Matt Aulich – guitars, arrangements * Esme Macdonald – bass guitar * Mark BJ Austin – keyboards, organ, pedal steel * Andy Hazel – drums * Campbell Shaw – violins * Charles Bickford – various Themes The album was released to coincide with what would have been the 30th birthday of Azaria Chamberlain Azaria ( he, עֲזַרְיָה), or Azarya is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around five kilometres south-east of Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In it had a population of . Etymology ..., and was cited in national press as an insightful and respectful companion-piece to the resurgence in media interest in the case. Chief songwriter Charles Bickford stated "We wanted to write a recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blu Mar Ten
Blu Mar Ten is a music production outfit based in London, and is made up of Chris Marigold and Michael Tognarelli. History Blu Mar Ten's first track to be released was "The Fountain" / "Lunar" in 1996 on Way Out Records. The track appeared on compilations and was named by Fabio as his 'tune of the year'. This was followed by the Blu Mar Ten remix of Erykah Badu's first single " On & On" for MCA Records, which reached the top 10 music chart. Following these releases Blu Mar Ten were offered a long-term deal by LTJ Bukem's Good Looking Records. This partnership saw releases on the label including features on the Logical Progression, Earth and Progression Sessions LPs and tracks on Good Looking's partner labels. A dedicated artist EP and Blu Mar Ten artist compilation LP were also released by Good Looking. In early 2001 Blu Mar Ten and Good Looking Records parted company. Following this Blu Mar Ten has produced breaks for Rennie Pilgrem's label TCR and Danny Macmillan's In-flig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Remix Albums
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Bows (band)
Bows were a United Kingdom, British-based band, who have released two albums on the Too Pure record label, label. History Following the dissolution of his former band Long Fin Killie, multi-instrumentalist Luke Sutherland formed Bows with the Denmark, Danish singer Signe Høirup Wille-Jørgensen.Phares, HeatherBows Biography, Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2017 Specializing in a kind of lush trip hop with grand arrangements, the band have met with some critical success. The band's debut album, ''Blush'', was released in 1999 to generally positive reviews. Second album ''Cassidy'' followed in 2001.Cangari, Joe (2001)Bows ''Cassidy'', Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, 16 April 2001. Retrieved 21 November 2017 Discography Albums *''Blush'' (1999), Too Pure *''Cassidy'' (2001), Too Pure Singles, EPs *"Blush" (1999), Too Pure *"Britannica" (1999), Too Pure *"Big Wings" (1999), Too Pure *"Pink Puppet" (2001), Too Pure References External links * * Trip hop groups Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echoboy
Richard Daniel Warren (born 3 June 1973 in Sutton-in-Ashfield) is an English musician, songwriter and producer. Warren has performed with the groups The Hybirds and The Cold Light of Day and as a solo artist as Echoboy, Modlang and under his own name. Career Warren signed his first record deal with Heavenly Recordings at the height of Britpop in 1996, as one third of The Hybirds.* In 1999 when the band split, he branched out on his own and away from guitar-led pop, signing to Mute Records as Echoboy after Daniel Miller heard his releases on Earworm Records following his self-released 12" ''Flashlegs (Suite)''. Warren went on to release several self-produced solo albums on Mute as well as Giraffe, which was produced by Flood, and having put together a band he toured extensively with, amongst others, Elastica, Add N to (X) and Broadcast. Both Echoboy and The Hybirds performed several sessions for John Peel's radio show.* Warren is also known for producing and remixin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hefner (band)
Hefner were a British indie rock band formed in east London in 1995. They were active from about 1996 until 2002; since then they have played together only once, for a tribute to the DJ John Peel, who was a strong supporter of theirs. History Hefner's roots stretch back to 1992, when Darren Hayman and Antony Harding met at art school in Kent. The band started playing live in 1995 and, after several line up changes, became a solo project of Darren Hayman. In 1996 he recorded a tape for Sticky Records (named '' The Devotion Chamber'') on which all instruments were played by Hayman himself. His friend from art school, Antony Harding, assisted, providing backing vocals. The band's first release was in April 1997 when the 7-inch single "A Better Friend" was released by Boogle Wonderland. The single featured Harding on drums and John Morrison (from Rhatigan) on bass. Shortly after the release, the record label Too Pure offered a record deal to Darren, who extended the offer to A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Eitzel
Mark Eitzel (born January 30, 1959) is an American musician, best known as a songwriter and lead singer of the San Francisco band American Music Club. Biography Eitzel spent his formative years in a military family living in Okinawa, Taiwan, Ohio and the United Kingdom. He moved to America in 1979, and came out as gay in 1985. He started making music while he was a teenager in Southampton, England. His first band was a punk band called the Cowboys when he moved to Columbus, Ohio, at 19. They released one single in 1980. His second band was called The Naked Skinnies and they released one single in 1981. He moved to San Francisco with The Naked Skinnies in 1981 where they disbanded in 1982. Eitzel formed American Music Club (AMC) in San Francisco in 1982. The band performed and created albums for twelve years. At one point, Eitzel also sang with San Francisco's Toiling Midgets, and often recorded solo work while involved in AMC. American Music Club disbanded in 1994, and Eitzel f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ranaldo
Lee Mark Ranaldo (born February 3, 1956) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, guitarist, writer, visual artist and record producer, best known as a co-founder of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth (guitar and vocals). In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked Ranaldo at number 33 on its "Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list. In May 2012, '' Spin'' published a staff-selected top 100 guitarist list, ranking Ranaldo and his Sonic Youth bandmate Thurston Moore together at number 1. Biography Ranaldo was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, studied art and graduated from Binghamton University. He has three sons, Cody, Sage and Frey, and is married twice, first with Amanda Linn in 1981 but later divorced, and now with experimental artist Leah Singer. Ranaldo started his career in New York in several bands, including The Flucts, and by playing guitar in ''Guitar Trio'' with Rhys Chatham before joining the electric guitar orchestra of Glenn Branca. In Branca's orchestra he played mainly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogwai
Mogwai () are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mogwai typically compose lengthy guitar-based instrumental pieces that feature dynamic contrast, melodic bass guitar lines, and heavy use of distortion and effects. The band were for several years signed to Glasgow label Chemikal Underground, and have been distributed by different labels such as Matador in the US and Play It Again Sam in the UK, but now use their own label Rock Action Records in the UK, and Temporary Residence Ltd. in North America. Mogwai's tenth album, ''As the Love Continues'', reached No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart on 26 February 2021. History Formation (1991–1995) Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison met in April 1991, and four years later formed Mogwai with old schoolfriend Martin Bulloch.Strong, Martin C. (2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Music
Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroacoustic music). Pure electronic instruments depended entirely on circuitry-based sound generation, for instance using devices such as an electronic oscillator, theremin, or synthesizer. Electromechanical instruments can have mechanical parts such as strings, hammers, and electric elements including magnetic pickups, power amplifiers and loudspeakers. Such electromechanical devices include the telharmonium, Hammond organ, electric piano and the electric guitar."The stuff of electronic music is electrically produced or modified sounds. ... two basic definitions will help put some of the historical discussion in its place: purely electronic music versus electroacoustic music" ()Electroacoustic music may also use electronic effect units to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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