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Shygirl
Blane Muise (born May 4, 1993), better known by her stage name Shygirl, is an English rapper, DJ, singer, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl's music incorporates elements of hip house, industrial hip-hop, grime and deconstructed club. She has also been associated with the hyperpop music scene. Shygirl rose to prominence after working with close collaborator and friend Sega Bodega, as well as other well-known experimental pop producers Arca and Sophie, and gaining attention from the likes of Rihanna, who has used various Nuxxe tracks for her Fenty Beauty commercials and fashion shows. Shygirl has released various singles since 2016, and two EPs titled ''Cruel Practice'' and ''Alias''. Her debut studio album ''Nymph'' was released on 30 September 2022. Early life and career Shygirl was born in South London and grew up around Blackheath. She is of Grenadian descent. She describes herself as a "total homebody" and "delving into fantasy a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sega Bodega
Salvador Navarrete (born 16 February 1992), better known by his stage name Sega Bodega, is an Irish-Scottish music producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Sega Bodega is known for his futuristic, bass-heavy and leftfield takes on electronic and club music, fusing various elements of UK bass and hip-hop music, deconstructed club, and trip hop music into his songs. He has also been heavily associated with the hyperpop music scene. He rose to prominence producing tracks for London-based rapper, co-founder of the Nuxxe label and close collaborator Shygirl, gaining attention from the likes of Rihanna, using various Nuxxe tracks for her Fenty Beauty commercials and fashion shows. Sega Bodega released various EPs before releasing his debut album, ''Salvador'', in 2020, and his second album, ''Romeo'', in 2021. Early life Salvador Navarrete was born on 16 February 1992, in Galway, Ireland to a Chilean father and an Irish mother. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alias (EP)
''Alias'' is the second extended play by British rapper and singer Shygirl. The EP was released on 20 November 2020 through Because Music and Shygirl's own label Nuxxe. Following her 2018 debut EP ''Cruel Practice'', ''Alias'' sees Shygirl enlist a diverse array of collaborators, including NUXXE co-founder Sega Bodega, Gloo's Kai Whiston, Oscar Scheller, Karma Kid, and the late producer Sophie. The EP received critical acclaim upon its release. Promotion "Freak" was released as the first single from the on 2 September 2020 alongside a self-directed music video made in collaboration with CGI artist Maurice Anderson and 3D modeller Sy Blake. "Slime" was released as the second single on 7 October 2020. The EP was officially announced and put up for pre-order on 21 October 2020, with the "Slime" lyric video coming out the same day. The lyric video, filmed over FaceTime, features appearances from Sophie, Sega Bodega, Arca, Mowalola, and Ms. Carrie Stacks. A full music video for " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymph (album)
''Nymph'' is the debut studio album by British rapper and singer Shygirl. It was released on 30 September 2022 on vinyl, CD, cassette and digital download, through Because Music. The album was announced alongside the release of its lead single "Firefly" on 10 May 2022. The second single "Come for Me" was released on 7 June 2022. Composition ''Nymph'' is primarily a pop album, through critics have noted that the album resists strict genre classification. "Firefly", "Heaven", and "Coochie (A Bedtime Story)" are all hyperpop songs with the latter incorporating trap beats. UK garage and 2-step are present on both "Firefly" and "Wildfire", while "Nike" and "Missing U" incorporate rap music. "Poison" is a Europop-inspired blog house track "with a raucous accordion hook and club-ready bass squelches". "Honey" merges jungle breakbeats and liquid drum 'n' bass into a "sultry" R&B ballad. The Arca-produced "Come for Me" is a "mutant" reggaetón song with "sparse, militant drum patter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kick I
''Kick I'' (stylized as ''KiCk i''; pronounced "kick one") is the fourth studio album by Venezuelan electronic record producer Arca. Recorded between Barcelona and London, the album was released on 26 June 2020 through XL Recordings. ''Kick I'' was presented with four singles: "Nonbinary", "Time", "Mequetrefe", and " KLK" featuring Rosalía. It also includes collaborations with Björk, Shygirl, and Sophie. The album was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, as well as for Best Alternative Music Album at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. ''Kick I'' is the first entry of a ''Kick'' quintet. The rest of the entries were released in November–December 2021. Background Shortly after releasing her 62-minute long mix "@@@@@", on March 8, 2020 Arca revealed to ''Garage Magazine'' that she would be releasing her next album in the summer of 2020 and that it would feature Icelandic singer Björk and Spanish new flamenco alternative artist Rosal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklou
Marylou Mayniel (born 23 April 1993), better known by her stage name Oklou (ˈəʊˈkeɪ luː), is a French musician, singer, music producer, DJ, composer, and actress. Early life Marylou Maniel was born on 23 April 1993, in Poitiers, France. Mayniel grew up in the countryside of western France with her two parents and an older brother. She was classically trained in piano and cello and sang in choirs as a child. Career 2014–2019: Early beginnings Mayniel self-released her debut EP, ''Avril'', in June 2014, under the moniker Loumar. She moved to Paris in 2015, and self-released her first Oklou EP, ''First Tape'', alongside a limited run of cassettes. After meeting in late 2015, Mayniel co-founded the female DJ collective TGAF (These Girls Are on Fiyah), alongside DJ Ouai, Miley Serious, and Carin Kelly. They would play weekly radio shows on French station PIIAF and live shows around Paris. The group gained a notable following in its formative years, appearing in many onli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Bristol
, mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type = Public red brick research university , endowment = £91.3 million (2021) , budget = £752.0 million (2020–21) , chancellor = Paul Nurse , vice_chancellor = Professor Evelyn Welch , head_label = Visitor , head = Rt Hon. Penny Mordaunt MP , academic_staff = 3,385 (2020) , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , city = Bristol , country = England , coor = , campus = Urban , free_label = Students' Union , free = University of Bristol Union , colours = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arca (musician)
Alejandra Ghersi Rodríguez (born 14 October 1989), known professionally as Arca, is a Venezuelan musician and record producer based in Barcelona, Spain. She initially began releasing music under the name of Nuuro. After attending the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Ghersi first released the EP ''Baron Libre'' (2012) under the name Arca and subsequently released the EPs ''Stretch 1'' and ''Stretch 2''; the latter experimented with hip hop and brought her attention from prominent music publications. She released her first two albums, ''Xen'' and ''Mutant'', in 2014 and 2015 respectively. Her eponymous third album, '' Arca'' (2017), became the first to prominently feature her vocals. From 2020-2021, Ghersi released the ''Kick'' quintet, starting with the album ''Kick I'' (2020) and ending with ''Kick IIIII'' (2021); these recordings drew from styles such as IDM, reggaeton, avant-pop, and techno. Ghersi has frequently incorporated themes related to gender identity, non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coucou Chloe
Chloe Erika Jane Olivié, known by her stage name Coucou Chloe or Coucou Chloé, is a French music producer, singer and DJ, living in London. Biography Olivié grew up in Biot, a village in the south of France. As a child she played a lot of piano, having been given one by her grandparents. She moved to nearby Nice to study contemporary art at Villa Arson and while there began taking her music production seriously. She left before completing the course and moved to London soon after. Her experimental music—"austere, skeletal beats over which she often drapes her deadpan voice" and sampled animal noises—is often labelled as "deconstructed club music". She creates it with Logic Pro on a laptop, an external keyboard, and a microphone. Olivié is inspired by 1990s hip hop music, in particular Snoop Dogg. The name Coucou Chloe "comes from a song her younger brother Leo (whose name is tattooed twice on her fingers) recorded in a card for her birthday. She'd go on to play the song ... [...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] |
Crack Magazine
''Crack'' is a monthly independent music and culture magazine distributed across Europe. Founded in Bristol in the UK in 2009, the magazine has featured Björk, MF Doom, Lil Yachty, FKA twigs, Gorillaz and Queens of the Stone Age on the cover. The same team, still based in Bristol are also involved with the curation of Simple Things Festival there. History ''Crack'' was founded in 2009 by graphic designer Jake Applebee and journalism graduate Thomas Frost. In 2012, they secured the first independent music magazine interview with Flying Lotus ahead of his fourth studio album Until The Quiet Comes. In 2015, the magazine launched a Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ... edition. In 2017, they launched an edition in Amsterdam. In May 2019, they launched their 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiny Mix Tapes
''Tiny Mix Tapes'' (also ''TMT'' or ''tinymixtapes'') is an online music and film webzine that focuses primarily on new music and related news. In addition to its reviews, it is noted for its subversive, political, and sometimes surreal news, as well as a podcast and its mixtape generator. History Originally called ''Tiny Mixtapes Gone to Heaven'' and hosted on GeoCities, the webzine moved to its current domain in 2001. ''Tiny Mix Tapes'' is a featured reviewer on Metacritic. The writing staff is composed of volunteers who often use pen names (such as "Wolfman," "Mango Starr," "Chizzly St. Claw," and "Filmore Mescalito Holmes"). Some contributors, like Rebecca Armendariz and Alex Brown, go by their real names. Its cofounder and editor-in-chief is Minneapolis-resident Marvin Lin (who writes as "Mr. P"). The music reviews, features, news, film, comics, and the "DeLorean", "Cerberus", and "Automatic Mix Tapes" columns are edited by "Jay," "Gumshoe," "Dan Smart," Benjamin Pearson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter (abbreviated BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people. Its primary concerns are incidents of police brutality and racially motivated violence against black people. It started following the killings of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Pamela Turner and Rekia Boyd, among others. The movement and its related organizations typically advocate for various policy changes considered to be related to black liberation. While there are specific organizations that label themselves simply as "Black Lives Matter," such as the Black Lives Matter Global Network, the overall movement is a decentralized network of people and organizations with no formal hierarchy. The slogan "Black Lives Matter" itself remains untrademarked by any group. Despite being characterized by some as a violent movement, the overwhelming majority of its public demonstrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
