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School The Indie Rockers (album)
''School the Indie Rockers'' is the second studio album from nerdcore band Optimus Rhyme, released July 1, 2006. Track listing All songs written by Optimus Rhyme, lyrics by Wheelie Cyberman, produced by Jack Endino # "Extinguish" - 0:29 # "LEDs" - 3:45 # "Sick Day" - 2:48 # "My Piroshky" - 2:33 # "Just Forget It" - 3:24 # "Ping Pong Song" - 3:04 # "Ergonomic" - 4:17 # "Who Me?" - 1:38 # "Autobeat Airbus" - 2:59 # "Super Shiny Metal" - 4:22 # "Obey the moderator" - 2:57 # "Coded & United" - 5:09 # "My Piroshky (Reprise)" - 0:46 Personnel *Wheelie Cyberman – lead vocals *Powerthighs – guitar *Stumblebee – bass *Grimrock – drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... References * Optimus Rhyme albums 2006 albums Albums produced by Jack Endino {{2006-h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Optimus Rhyme
Optimus Rhyme was a hip hop group from Seattle, Washington. Optimus Rhyme is most widely considered a nerdcore group because of the nerdy nature of their lyrics. The name of the band as well as the stage names of the members and many of their lyrics refer to the Transformers franchise. Their music is a combination of rapped hip hop lyrics with funk rock music. Optimus Rhyme formed in Seattle in 2000. Wheelie Cyberman Wheelie Cyberman is the stage name of Andy Hartpence, who is a former web supervisor for Nintendo. He was known as NOA_INDIANA and later NOA_ANDY in the online community Nintendo NSider Forums, and the song ''Obey The Moderator'' is based on his experiences moderating the NSider Forums. Wheelie Cyberman is now performing with the chip-hop group Supercommuter, accompanied by bandmates Stenobot and Tron Juan. Discography AutoBeat EP (2002) * Dermato Fibro Sarcoma Protuberance * Sapp * Tim Garret Positronic Pathways (2003) * Incogni2 * DBR * For the Record * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerdcore
Nerdcore is a genre of hip hop music characterized by subject matter considered of interest to nerds and geeks. Self-described nerdcore musician MC Frontalot has the earliest known recorded use of the term (to describe this genre) in the 2000 song "Nerdcore Hiphop". Frontalot, like most nerdcore artists, self-publishes his work and has released much of it for free online. As a niche genre, nerdcore generally holds to the DIY ethic, and has a history of self-publishing and self-production. Though nerdcore rappers rhyme about anything from politics to science fiction, there are some perennial favorites in nerdcore subject matter, including ''Star Wars'', Internet pornography, role-playing games, science, fantasy and computers. Music with similar themes, but different musical styles can be found in the filk and geek rock genres. There are hip hop artists who have recorded compositions which focus on similar topics, but who are not generally considered nerdcore. Examples would be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funk Rock
Funk rock is a fusion genre that mixes elements of funk and rock. James Brown and others declared that Little Richard and his mid-1950s road band, The Upsetters, were the first to put the funk in the rock and roll beat, with a biographer stating that their music "spark dthe musical transition from fifties rock and roll to sixties funk." Funk rock's earliest incarnation on record was heard in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s by acts such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience (later work / Band of Gypsys), Eric Burdon and War, Redbone, Rick Derringer, David Bowie, Aerosmith, Wild Cherry, Average White Band, Gary Wright, Trapeze, The Bar-Kays, Black Merda, Parliament-Funkadelic, Betty Davis and Mother's Finest. During the 1980s and 1990s funk rock music experienced a surge in popularity, with bands such as Tom Tom Club, Pigbag, INXS, Talking Heads, Devo, the Fine Young Cannibals and Cameo dabbling in the sound. Groups including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Endino
Jack Endino (born Michael M. Giacondino; 1964) is an American producer and musician based in Seattle, Washington. Long associated with Seattle label Sub Pop and the grunge movement, Endino worked on seminal albums from bands including Mudhoney, Soundgarden and Nirvana. He was also the guitarist for Seattle band Skin Yard, which was active between 1985 and 1992. Endino currently manages a studio in Seattle called Soundhouse Recording. Early career In 1985, Endino and Daniel House started the influential grunge band Skin Yard. Though originally a drummer, Endino played guitar and Matt Cameron played drums until he left for Soundgarden. In 1986, Skin Yard contributed two songs to C/Z Records' legendary grunge compilation '' Deep Six''. In July 1986, Endino left his basement recording studio to found Reciprocal Recording with Chris Hanzsek, the ''Deep Six'' sound engineer, where he used his self-taught recording skills to produce, engineer, and mix Skin Yard's 1987 debut album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Optimus Rhyme (album)
''Optimus Rhyme'' is the self-titled debut album from nerdcore band Optimus Rhyme, released March 15, 2004. Track listing All songs written by Optimus Rhyme, lyrics by Wheelie Cyberman, Broken English. # "Intro" – 1:06 # "Reboot" – 1:30 # "Cybernetic Circuits" – 2:17 # "Reel Estate" – 4:08 # "DJ Slaylord (Skit)" – 0:32 # "Powder Blue Egg Hatch" – 2:26 # "Incognito" – 1:53 # "Ford vs. Chevy" – 4:24 # "Precognito" – 1:17 # "Fuzzy Dice" – 5:11 # "Organix" – 1:12 # "No Memory" - 1:31 # "JZ75" - 2:18 # "Transform" - 2:07 # "Slippery" - 2:01 # "I Heart PuBotCs" - 3:37 # "3cogni2" - 1:02 # "Precogni2" - 4:35 Personnel *Wheelie Cyberman – lead vocals *Broken English - backing vocals *Powerthighs – guitar *Stumblebee – bass *Grimrock – drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Dies In Rocket School (album)
''He Dies in Rocket School'' is a remix album from nerdcore band Optimus Rhyme, released July 3, 2007. The tracks are all from their previous album School the Indie Rockers and remixed by various nerdcore artists. Track listing # "My Piroshky (Reprise)" acob London Remix- 1:07 # "Obey The Moderator" tenobot Remix- 3:12 # "Sick Day" ohn Fewell Remix- 3:35 # "Autobeat Airbus" robot 'Autobus' Remix- 1:58 # "Extinguish" addd Spellah Remix- 0:26 # "Coded And United" arl Olson 'Ultraklystron' Remix- 3:54 # "Ping Pong Song" addd Spellah Remix Ft. MC Frontalot And DJ Snyder- 4:55 # "LEDs" mc & DJ Addonis Remix- 4:05 # "Super Shiny Metal" -One Remix- 5:10 # "Just Forget It" assive Consumer 'Heavy Conscious' Remix- 3:24 # "My Piroshky" ercir 'Experimental Beats' Remix- 3:34 # "Who Me?" acob London Remix- 1:37 # "Ergonomic" robot 'Ergonomad' Remix- 29:45 (Contains 2 tracks with lengths around 7:15 and 11:45 separated by 10:45 minutes of silence.) Personnel *Wheelie Cyberman †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerdcore
Nerdcore is a genre of hip hop music characterized by subject matter considered of interest to nerds and geeks. Self-described nerdcore musician MC Frontalot has the earliest known recorded use of the term (to describe this genre) in the 2000 song "Nerdcore Hiphop". Frontalot, like most nerdcore artists, self-publishes his work and has released much of it for free online. As a niche genre, nerdcore generally holds to the DIY ethic, and has a history of self-publishing and self-production. Though nerdcore rappers rhyme about anything from politics to science fiction, there are some perennial favorites in nerdcore subject matter, including ''Star Wars'', Internet pornography, role-playing games, science, fantasy and computers. Music with similar themes, but different musical styles can be found in the filk and geek rock genres. There are hip hop artists who have recorded compositions which focus on similar topics, but who are not generally considered nerdcore. Examples would be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lead Vocals
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ensemble as the dominant sound. In vocal group performances, notably in soul and gospel music, and early rock and roll, the lead singer takes the main vocal melody, with a chorus or harmony vocals provided by other band members as backing vocalists. Lead vocalists typically incorporate some movement or gestures into their performance, and some may participate in dance routines during the show, particularly in pop music. Some lead vocalists also play an instrument during the show, either in an accompaniment role (such as strumming a guitar part), or playing a lead instrument/instrumental solo role when they are not singing (as in the case of lead singer-guitar virtuoso Jimi Hendrix). The lead singer also typically guides the vocal ensem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strings against frets with the fingers of the opposite hand. A plectrum or individual finger picks may also be used to strike the strings. The sound of the guitar is projected either acoustically, by means of a resonant chamber on the instrument, or amplified by an electronic pickup and an amplifier. The guitar is classified as a chordophone – meaning the sound is produced by a vibrating string stretched between two fixed points. Historically, a guitar was constructed from wood with its strings made of catgut. Steel guitar strings were introduced near the end of the nineteenth century in the United States; nylon strings came in the 1940s. The guitar's ancestors include the gittern, the vihuela, the four- course Renaissance guitar, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bass Guitar
The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and typically four to six strings or courses. Since the mid-1950s, the bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music. The four-string bass is usually tuned the same as the double bass, which corresponds to pitches one octave lower than the four lowest-pitched strings of a guitar (typically E, A, D, and G). It is played primarily with the fingers or thumb, or with a pick. To be heard at normal performance volumes, electric basses require external amplification. Terminology According to the ''New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', an "Electric bass guitar sa Guitar, usually with four heavy strings tuned E1'–A1'–D2–G2." It also defines ''bass'' as "Bass (iv). A contraction of Double bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drum Kit
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player ( drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks, one in each hand, and uses their feet to operate a foot-controlled hi-hat and bass drum pedal. A standard kit may contain: * A snare drum, mounted on a stand * A bass drum, played with a beater moved by a foot-operated pedal * One or more tom-toms, including rack toms and/or floor toms * One or more cymbals, including a ride cymbal and crash cymbal * Hi-hat cymbals, a pair of cymbals that can be manipulated by a foot-operated pedal The drum kit is a part of the standard rhythm section and is used in many types of popular and traditional music styles, ranging from rock and pop to blues and jazz. __TOC__ History Early development Before the development of the drum set, drums and cymbals used in military and orchestral m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
