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The Ragga Twins
The Ragga Twins, also known as RTC, are an English ragga and jungle MC duo of Deman Rocker (David Destouche) and Flinty Badman (Trevor Destouche). Originating from Hackney, England, they started out on London's Unity sound system, and are regarded as pioneers of the scene. AllMusic called them "crucial cogs in the development of U.K. dance music." History The Ragga Twins originated as part of London's Unity sound system, operating under the name in 1989. They first came to prominence with a number of groundbreaking singles in the early 1990s including "Spliffhead", "Wipe the Needle", "Hooligan 69" and "Mixed Truth", with production by Shut Up & Dance. This was followed by album '' Reggae Owes Me Money'' in 1991. They resurfaced in 1995 on Positiva, and continued to release tracks intermittently into the 2000s. The Ragga Twins longest musical relationship is with Aquasky, a partnership that was first cemented in 2001 when the tracks "All in Check" feat. CoGee and "Loko" wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Borough Of Hackney
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city#National capitals, Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national Government of the United Kingdom, government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the Counties of England, counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquasky
Aquasky is an English electronic group composed of Dave Wallace, Kieron Bailey, and Brent Newitt. Aquaskyat Allmusic In early 1995 they got together to produce their own music. Shortly afterwards they sent a demo tape to Moving Shadow records and the seeds of a musical alliance were sown. The first single 'Dezires / Images' (Shadow 64) was released three months later and remixed by Krust (Shadow 64R). Originally a drum and bass outfit, the trio have also become involved in the breaks scene using the moniker Aquasky vs. Masterblaster to denote their breaks projects. They retained Aquasky for drum and bass projects. The addition of Masterblaster however led to great confusion amongst fans. So Masterblaster was dropped and everything is once again being released under the name Aquasky. The trio are also responsible for creating and running the Passenger label established in 1997 (as well as its sister label 777 established in 2004) which continues to release their style of heavy dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kool London
Kool London, also known as Kool FM, is a former London pirate radio station that now broadcasts as an internet radio station, playing jungle, drum and bass, and old skool. Kool is generally regarded as being instrumental in the development of the jungle music scene. History Kool first broadcast on 28 November 1991 on the frequency of 94.5FM, from Hackney, East London. Kool has stated that it was ''"the very first pirate station ever to play hardcore jungle"''. Simon Reynolds would call it ''"London's ruling pirate station"'' in an account of the beginnings of jungle in his book Energy Flash, whilst in State of Bass, Martin James would consider it ''"The single most important pirate station in jungle"''.Martin James: ''State of Bass''. Boxtree 1997, , p.50. By late 1992, Kool started to promote its own events, leading to the founding of ''Jungle Fever'' in August 1993. Jungle Fever nights have been held at venues such as the Astoria and The Edge. In July 1993, its th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragga Twins Step Out
''Ragga Twins Step Out'' is a 2008 compilation album by The Ragga Twins. Release ''Ragga Twins Step Out'' was released by Soul Jazz Records on June 30, 2008, on CD and vinyl. Release and reception Dorian Lynskey of ''The Guardian'' gave the album a four out of five rating, proclaiming that the duo "flaunt their skills on Juggling bug Shut Up and Dance atmospheric, ingenious production means that the virtually instrumental "Spliffhead (Remix)" and "The Homeless Problem" are no less gripping." A review in ''The Montreal Gazette'' gave the album a three and a half out of five rating, finding that the album "sounds dated now, but shows the great way they mashed up the worlds of dancehall reggae and club culture, forging a path to jungle, 2step, grime and beyond." Melissa Bradshaw of ''Plan B'' noted the album was only a near-complete collection of Ragga Twins tracks, noting the absence of tracks like "Hooligan 69" which was described as being "blatant plagiarism of Prince's "Let's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recess (album)
''Recess'' is the only studio album by American record producer Skrillex, released on March 14, 2014, by Owsla, Big Beat Records, and Atlantic Records. It was recorded between 2013 and 2014 whilst Skrillex was touring around the world. ''Recess'' received mixed reviews from music critics. It charted in multiple countries worldwide and became his highest-charting release in the United States and the United Kingdom. ''Rolling Stone'' later ranked it at number 22 on their 50 Best Albums of 2014 list. Marketing Promotion On March 7, 2014, Skrillex took part in an "ask me anything" online Reddit post. To coincide with this question-and-answer session, his website was changed to redirect to a page featuring a talking alien face, based on the Apple emoji. "The face played short samples from album tracks when you clicked it." He released a mobile app, Alien Ride, on the same day which features an arcade-style objective where the spaceship has to destroy asteroids. The app displayed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skrillex
Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ and music producer. Growing up in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he joined the post-hardcore band From First to Last as the lead singer in 2004, and recorded two studio albums with the band (''Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount'' [2004] and ''Heroine (From First to Last album), Heroine'' [2006]) before leaving to pursue a solo career in 2007. He began his first tour as a solo artist in late 2007. After recruiting a new band lineup, Moore joined the Alternative Press Tour to support bands such as All Time Low and the Rocket Summer, and appeared on the cover of ''Alternative Press (music magazine), Alternative Press''' annual "100 Bands You Need to Know" issue. After releasing the ''Gypsyhook'' Extended play, EP in 2009, Moore was scheduled to record his debut studio album, ''Bells'', with producer Noah Shain. He ceased production of the album, however, and began p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragga Bomb
"Ragga Bomb" is a song by American record producer Skrillex, featuring vocals from British jungle music duo Ragga Twins. It was released on March 14, 2014 as part of Skrillex's debut studio album '' Recess'' (2014). It entered the Flanders Ultratip 100 at number 75. An EP entitled ''Ease My Mind v Ragga Bomb Remixes'', consisting of remixes of both songs, was released on November 24, 2014. Music video An official music video to accompany the release of "Ragga Bomb" was released onto YouTube on April 1, 2014. It was directed by Terence Neale. Track listing Credits and personnel * Sonny "Skrillex" Moore – production Production may refer to: Economics and business * Production (economics) * Production, the act of manufacturing goods * Production, in the outline of industrial organization, the act of making products (goods and services) * Production as a stati ... * Trevor Destouche – vocals * David Destouche – vocals Chart performance Weekly charts Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ill Manors
''Ill Manors'' (stylised as ''ill Manors'') is a British crime drama film written, co-scored and directed by Ben Drew AKA musician Plan B. The film revolves around the lives of eight main characters, played by Riz Ahmed, Ed Skrein, Keef Coggins, Lee Allen, Nick Sagar, Ryan De La Cruz, Anouska Mond and Natalie Press, and features six original songs by Plan B, which act as a narration for the film. ''Ill Manors'' is a multi-character story, set over the course of seven days, a scenario where everyone is fighting for respect. The film focuses on the violence that surrounds the main characters as they struggle to survive on the streets. Each story is also represented by a different rap song performed by Plan B. Production Prior to writing the script for ''Ill Manors'', when Plan B was 21 years old, he had originally tried to begin production on another script he had written called ''Trigger'', which was based on an incident where his home was raided by armed police. However, he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plan B (musician)
Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew (born 22 October 1983), better known by his stage name Plan B, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and filmmaker. He first emerged as a rapper, releasing his debut album, ''Who Needs Actions When You Got Words'', in 2006. His second studio album, ''The Defamation of Strickland Banks'' (2010), was a soul and R&B album, and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. He has also collaborated with other artists such as Chase & Status, most notably on the 2009 top ten single "End Credits". Drew has also had a successful film career as an actor, with roles in ''Adulthood'' (2008), '' Harry Brown'' (2009), ''4.3.2.1.'' (2010) and ''The Sweeney'' (2012). In 2012, he released the film ''Ill Manors'', which he wrote and directed and made the music for, accompanied by a Plan B soundtrack album which became his second number one album. Early life Drew was raised in London; his mother worked for a local authority and his father, Paul Ballance, pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali G In Da USA
''Da Ali G Show'' is a British satirical television series created by and starring English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. In the series, Baron Cohen plays three unorthodox journalists: faux-streetwise poseur Ali G, Kazakh reporter Borat Sagdiyev, and gay Austrian fashion enthusiast Brüno Gehard. These characters conduct real interviews with unsuspecting people, many of whom are celebrities, high-ranking government officials, and other well-known figures, during which they are asked absurd and ridiculous questions. The first (2000) season originally aired on Channel 4 in the UK, and the second and third (2003–2004) seasons on HBO in the United States. The second series was known as ''Ali G in da USAiii'' in the UK and Australia. In 2005, HBO stated they had no plans to make an additional season of the show. Baron Cohen has gone on to make four films featuring each of his three characters from the show: ''Ali G Indahouse'' (2002), '' Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
