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Something Got You
''This Was Supposed to Be the Future'' is the third studio album by The Nextmen. It was released in June 2007 on Antidote Records. It was a change in their sound; a prevalence of songs over rap tracks. Ten different vocalists appear on the album. Zarif (singer), Zarif appears the most, with three tracks, and LSK and Dynamite MC both appear twice. At their album launch, The Nextmen performed as a full 10 piece band, with members of the Part Time Heroes. Artwork Joe Pilbeam commissioned the Brighton-based illustrator Alex Young to create an image showing childhood fantasies of what the future might be like. Youngs's design, of the same theme, for the first single "Let It Roll" was voted the third best record cover of 2007 in a poll of 3,000 people carried out by Art Vinyl. Track listing ''Tracks 1, 3 and 14 feature trumpet by Toby Vane of Part Time Heroes. Track 8 features horns by Toby Laing and Joe Lindsay of Fat Freddy's Drop. Tracks 9 and 13 features horns by Toby Vane and Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nextmen
The Nextmen is a UK production/songwriting/DJ duo consisting of Dom Search (a.k.a. Dominic Betmead) and Brad Baloo (a.k.a. Brad Ellis). Often incorporating hip hop, drum & bass, dub, pop, soul and various other eclectic electronic and indie genres into their sounds, they have worked with many artists from the UK and US. Musical career The Nextmen have been remixers since 2000 working with Public Enemy, the Pharcyde, Blackalicious, Jeru the Damaja, Groove Armada, the Kooks, Fat Freddy's Drop, Rae & Christian, and many more. Their first official remix was for UK hip hop group London Posse on "Style", the Posse's last 12" single, in 1996. They have created a string of mixtapes (including 2004's Personal Golf Instructions), and perform two-man, four turntable DJ sets, often fronted by an MC (usually MC Wrec, Dynamite MC or Yungun) which include music from many genres. The pair grew up in Cambridge, England and are based in North London. They are both musicians, playing guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antidote Records
Antidote Records is an independent British record label, ran by Adrian Hossler - an artist, manager, producer, athlete, influencer, entrepreneur, and gamer from Poznan, Poland. Currently signed artists *Abdominal * Aspects *Blitzkid *DJ Format * DJ MK * Adrian Hossler * DJ Shortkut *DJ Yoda *DJ Yoda & Dan Greenpeace * Juju (The Beatnuts) & Bloody Moon *Madlib *The Nextmen *Osymyso * Prince Paul *Quasimoto *Steinski * Sebastian CatCafe * Kacperhaha * Adrian Hossler *Ugly Duckling See also * Lists of record labels * List of independent UK record labels This is a list of notable independent record labels based in the United Kingdom. * __NOTOC__ 0-9 * 3 Beat Records * 4AD A * Acid Jazz Records * Alcopop! Records * All Saints Records * Ambush Reality * Andmoresound * Angular Recordi ... External links Official website* British independent record labels Companies with year of establishment missing {{UK-record-label-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and is as of 2013 a subsidiary of BMG Rights Management solely for reissues. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest music management company in the world. It was also the world's largest independent owner of music intellectual property rights, with over 160,000 songs. History The company was formed in 1979 by Rod Smallwood and Andy Taylor, who met as undergraduates at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1979, they discovered Iron Maiden in a London pub and went on to manage the group. They named the record company after the band's song "Sanctuary," which was released as a single in 1980, and later included on American pressings as well as the reissued CD version of their 1980 eponymous debut album. Sanctuary Records has historically signed artists with long-term appeal that have had a long career and steady fan base. Between 1989 and 1991, Sanctuary was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Join The Dots (The Nextmen Album)
''Join the Dots'' is the fourth studio album by UK-based duo The Nextmen, released in 2009 on Sanctuary Records. Track listing Personnel ;Songwriting *Dominic Betmead – composer *B. Ellis – composer *F. Hibbert – composer *J. Modesliste – composer *A. Neville – composer *L. Nocentelli – composer *Jerry Ragovoy – composer *J. Sutter – composer ;Technical *Brad Baloo – arranging, engineering, mixing and production *Tim Debney – mastering *Alan Mawdsley – mixing *Joe Pilbeam – album artwork *Dom Search – arranging, engineering, mixing and production References 2009 albums The Nextmen albums Sanctuary Records albums {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future Music
''Future Music'' (stylised as ''FutureMusic'') is a monthly magazine published by Future plc in the UK. It was founded in 1992 and is aimed primarily at record producers working in the electronic music field. ''Future Music'' includes hardware and software reviews, tutorials, royalty-free samples and loops, and music by electronic artists. The magazine also has reviews of commercial releases within the electronic genre, regularly naming its "Album of the Month". Interviewees have included Aphex Twin, Grimes and Gary Numan, who appeared on the cover of the first issue. ''Future Music'' content has been reprinted by outlets including ''The Fader'', ''Amiga Format'' and Loopmasters. The journalist and broadcaster Dave Haslam characterised ''Future Music'' as "a specialist mag for techno boffins". Matt Feeney in ''The Lance'' recommended the publication as one of the best within electronic music, saying, "''Future Music'' magazine is... intended not so much for the fans of electronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Out London
''Time Out'' is a global magazine published by Time Out Group. ''Time Out'' started as a London-only publication in 1968 and has expanded its editorial recommendations to 328 cities in 58 countries worldwide. In 2012, the London edition became a free publication, with a weekly readership of over 307,000. ''Time Out''s global market presence includes partnerships with Nokia and mobile apps for iOS and Android operating systems. It was the recipient of the International Consumer Magazine of the Year award in both 2010 and 2011 and the renamed International Consumer Media Brand of the Year in 2013 and 2014. History ''Time Out'' was first published in 1968 as a London listings magazine by Tony Elliott, who used his birthday money to produce a one-sheet pamphlet, with Bob Harris as co-editor. The first product was titled ''Where It's At'', before being inspired by Dave Brubeck's album '' Time Out''. ''Time Out'' began as an alternative magazine alongside other members of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zarif (singer)
Zarif Davidson, known professionally as Zarif or Mona Lisa Veto, is an English singer-songwriter of Anglo-Scottish-Iranian descent whose music incorporates soul, funk, and pop. She performs with a nine-piece band and sometimes plays keyboard and guitar. Early life Zarif grew up in Harrow, London with her Scottish father and her Iranian mother.New Band of the Day 448: Zarif '''' As a child, Zarif loved listening to music and some of her favourite artists are , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamite MC
Dynamite MC (born Dominic Smith, 7 October 1973) is an English rapper and MC. He originally gained prominence in jungle/ drum and bass, working with Roni Size & Reprazent, but has also released hip hop material. Career He started his MCing career on pirate radio station Crush FM, broadcasting in Gloucester, South West England during the early 1990s. He met Roni Size in 1994 and began MCing for the Full Cycle crew. When the Bristol collective formed the live band Reprazent, Dynamite shared vocal duties with singer, Onallee. Their debut album ''New Forms'' won the Mercury Music Prize in 1997. Dynamite's role was enhanced for Reprazent's second album, the hip-hop influenced ''In the Mode'' (2000). Solo work Following this, Dynamite collaborated with a range of artists including The Nextmen, High Contrast, Caspa, Netsky, DJ Skitz, Scratch Perverts, Andy C and DJ Zinc, releasing a solo album ''The World of Dynamite'' (2004). In 2006, a remix CD, ''Big Man Talk'' was released o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Russell (singer)
Alice Russell (born 1 March 1975 in Suffolk, England) is a British soul singer. She is the daughter of an organist, and grew up in Framlingham, Suffolk. At the age of nine, following in her father and sisters' musical footsteps, Russell began taking lessons on the cello, and sang in choirs, before studying art and music in Brighton from 1994.Interview with Alice Russell '' The Argus'', 30 March 2007 As well as the classical influences of her father, and formal music lessons, Russell began finding influence in and |
Joe Dukie
Dallas Tamaira or as he is better known, Joe Dukie, is the vocalist for the New Zealand group Fat Freddy's Drop. His stage name is inspired from his father Joe, also a singer, and his grandfather, a musician nicknamed Dukie after Duke Ellington. Tamaira is Māori. Dallas' style is greatly influenced by Bill Withers. Tamaira was awarded Best Vocalist at the bNet NZ Music Awards 2005. He made the comic strip on the cover and sleeve of Fat Freddy's Drop's EP ''Hope for a Generation'' (2004). Discography Solo (under the name "Dallas") * ''Better Than Change EP'' (The Drop, 1999) * ''The Garden'', on the compilation ''Styles Upon Styles Part Two'' (Sugarlicks, 2002) With Bongmaster (Dallas, Iain Gordon, Mu, Antsmif) * Bongmaster, "Ground My Ego," Loop Select 003 (Loop, 2002) With DJ Fitchie * ''Seconds" b/w "Grounded" (Especial, 2005) * ''This Room'' plit 12" with Fat Freddy's Drop(Best Seven, 2003) * ''Midnight Marauders'' b/w dub version (Best Seven, 2002) * ''Midnight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sway DeSafo
Derek Andrew Safo (born 5 September 1982), better known by his stage name Sway or Sway DaSafo, is a British rapper of Ghanaian descent. He is also a producer, having established Dcypha Productions, signed to Island/Universal (label founder). Safo's 2008 track "Black Stars" gave kudos to popular Ghanaians across the diaspora. Sway's first big track, "On My Own" was released under the name Sway DaSafo. Biography Early life Derek Andrews Safo born September 5, 1982 known professionally as Sway (Dasafo) was born and raised in Hornsey, North London by Ghanaian parents Beatrice & Alhaji. He attended Campsbourne Junior School and then Highgate Wood Secondary School, where he would spend many of his lunchtime breaks learning how to produce music in the schools 'backroom' music facility. His witty punch lines, storytelling ability and fast flow influenced by his favorite rap group Bone Thugs N Harmony and local drum and bass MCs such as Skibadee and Shabba D had him constantly stand o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
