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Synthpop
Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic, art rock, disco, and particularly the Krautrock of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Electronic musical synthesizers that could be used practically in a recording studio became available in the mid-1960s, and the mid-1970s saw the rise of electronic art musicians. After the breakthrough of Gary Numan in the UK Singles Chart in 1979, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s. In Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra introduced the TR-808 rhythm machine to popular music, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that generally reflects a challenging or avant-garde approach to rock, or which makes use of modernist, experimental, or unconventional elements. Art rock aspires to elevate rock from entertainment to an artistic statement, opting for a more experimental and conceptual outlook on music."Art Rock" Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 December 2011. Influences may be drawn from genres such as , avant-garde music, |
Tim Friese-Greene
Timothy Alan Friese-Greene is an English musician and producer. He worked with the band Talk Talk from 1983 to their breakup in 1991. He currently releases solo albums under the name "Heligoland". He is the grandson of filmmaker Claude Friese-Greene and great-grandson of photographer and inventor William Friese-Greene. Career He started his career as a tape-operator at Wessex Sound Studios in London in the mid 1970s before rapidly becoming an engineer, working with artists including Hawkwind and The Rumour. Producer Friese-Greene co-produced the second release of Thomas Dolby's ''The Golden Age of Wireless'' (1982), which included the "She Blinded Me with Science" single, and Blue Zoo's debut album '' Two by Two'' (1983). He produced and played keyboards on the Praying Mantis album ''Time Tells No Lies'' (1981). He produced a number of songs for the pop act Tight Fit, the single "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in early 1982 (No. 1 for three weeks in the UK charts) and its follow-up "Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Thurston
Colin Thurston (13 July 1947 – 15 January 2007) was an English recording engineer and record producer. Born in Brentford, Middlesex, Thurston played in bands in London before he "bluffed his way" into audio engineering.Pierre Perrone (24 January 2007)Colin Thurston obituary, ''The Independent'' Online After meeting Tony Visconti, he co-engineered David Bowie's '' "Heroes"'' and Iggy Pop's '' Lust for Life'' (both 1977); he is also credited with co-producing the latter album with Bowie and Pop, under the collective pseudonym "Bewlay Bros". Thurston's debut as a solo producer was Magazine's second album ''Secondhand Daylight'' (1979). He later recalled, "I think they were a bit nervous and so I didn't tell them it was my first production". The same year, he produced the Human League's first album, ''Reproduction'' and their single "I Don't Depend on You" released under the name of The Men. His lesser-known productions around this time included the single "Move in Rhythm" by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12x12 Original Remixes
''12x12 Original Remixes'' is a remix album by Talk Talk released initially in 1999 and again in 2001 with a new cover and artwork as ''Remixed''. It contains the same songs as disc 1 of the earlier album '' Asides Besides''. It is the band's third remix album, following ''It's My Mix'' from 1985 and the controversial '' History Revisited'' from 1991. The album cover is a collage of various images associated with the band's previous albums. It features the same style Talk Talk logo as on ''History Revisited'', the hanging goose from '' Asides Besides'', the butterfly "face" from ''The Colour of Spring'', the canary from ''The Very Best of Talk Talk'', the tree of birds from ''Spirit of Eden'', as well as numerous other animal related images. ''Remixed'', the 2001 edition, features more simple artwork of blue and orange circles on the cover. Reception Allmusic described the cover as "ugly collage work". Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits Album
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be created by record companies without express approval from the original artist as a means to generate sales. They are typically regarded as a good starting point for new fans of an artist, but are sometimes criticized by longtime fans as not inclusive enough or necessary at all. It is also common for greatest hits albums to include new recordings, remixes or unreleased alternate takes of the hit songs, plus other new material as bonus tracks to increase appeal for longtime fans (who might otherwise already own the recordings included). At times, a greatest hits compilation marks the first album appearance of a successful single that was never attached to a previous studio album. History The first greatest hits album was Johnny Mathis's ''J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Don't Believe In You
"I Don't Believe in You" is a song by English band Talk Talk, released by Parlophone in 1986 as the fourth and final single from their third studio album ''The Colour of Spring''. The song was written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene, and produced by Friese-Greene. "I Don't Believe in You" peaked at number 96 in the UK Singles Chart. Release The B-side, "Does Caroline Know", was recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in the summer of 1986. The original studio version of the track was featured on Talk Talk's 1984 album '' It's My Life''. Critical reception Upon its release as a single, Andy Strickland of ''Record Mirror'' described the song as "yet another measured piece of acoustic, heart-rending pop from the most subtle of the British pop giants". He noted the melody "will sound familiar" and added that the dangerously Dire Straits-ish guitar solo means it's a cut below, say, ' Life's What You Make It'". Max Bell of ''Number One'' commented, "Talk Talk fans may disagree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
