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The Dusted Variations
''The Dusted Variations'' is a set of songs from the musical project Enigma covered by Rollo Armstrong. It is the sixth disc from Enigma's ''15 Years After'' box set, labeled as a bonus disc and also includes the radio edit of "Hello and Welcome". With the exception of the opening track, the album is composed of covers done by Rollo in an ambient and minimalist style. The only instruments used in the songs are violins, pianos, drums, bell-like instruments, guitars, and some synth A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and ...s. The songs were mixed by Rollo, Mark Bates, and Grippa. The slow style of Rollo's covers raised the ire of some Enigma fans. Before the disc's track list was confirmed, there were plenty of alterations, with some songs being switched for another. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollo Armstrong
Rowland Constantine O'Malley Armstrong (born 8 May 1966), known professionally as Rollo, is an English music producer. He is one half of the remix/production duo Rollo & Sister Bliss and is a founding member of the electronic music group Faithless. He has remixed tracks for Pet Shop Boys, Simply Red, R. Kelly, U2, Moby, Grace, Tricky and Suede. Early life Rollo was born to an Irish publisher and a French-English poet. His younger sister is singer Dido, whose multi-million selling albums ''No Angel'', ''Life for Rent'', ''Safe Trip Home'' and '' Still on My Mind'' he helped to write and produce. He studied at the University of York and was an active member of the student radio station URY. Career Rollo has appeared on a large number of music projects, both within groups and solo, using various monikers, including Faithless (which he formed in 1995 with Sister Bliss, Jamie Catto and Maxi Jazz), Rollo Goes ..., Our Tribe (with Rob Dougan), and Dusted. In late 1991, Rollo ... [...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] |
2005 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2005. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2005 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2005 albums Albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records coll ... 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Invisible
"Beyond the Invisible" is a 1996 song by German musical project Enigma. It was the first of only two singles taken from their third album, ''Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi!'' (1996). A remake of the song was released by Scooter in 2011. Production In "Beyond the Invisible", Sandra Cretu again provides the opening vocals, Michael Cretu sings lead vocals. The track also includes samples of a Latvian folk ensemble Rasa song Sajāja Bramaņi and a Gregorian chant (Isaiah 64:9-11) from "Gregoriani Cantus" by Pierre Kaelin. Most of the tracks on ''Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!'' include both Gregorian chants and tribal chants, reminiscent of their first and second albums, '' MCMXC a.D.'' and ''The Cross of Changes''. Release The 4 and 5-track versions of the single also contain "Light of Your Smile", which is not on the parent album, ''Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi!''. Critical reception Larry Flick from '' Billboard'' described the song as "a soothing foray into the land of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyageur (song)
The voyageurs (; ) were 18th and 19th century French Canadians who engaged in the transporting of furs via canoe during the peak of the North American fur trade. The emblematic meaning of the term applies to places (New France, including the ''Pays d'en Haut'' and the ''Pays des Illinois'') and times where transportation of materials was mainly over long distances. The voyageurs were regarded as legendary. They were heroes celebrated in folklore and music. For reasons of promised celebrity status and wealth, this position was coveted. Despite the fame surrounding the voyageur, their life was one of toil and not nearly as glorious as folk tales make it out to be. For example, they had to be able to carry two bundles of fur over portages. Some carried up to four or five, and there is a report of a voyageur carrying seven bundles for half of a mile.Mike Hillman, "La Bonga: The Greatest Voyageur" Boundary Waters Journal Magazine, Summer 2010 Issue, pp 20–25 Hernias were common a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadeness (Part I)
"Sadeness (Part I)" is a song by German musical project Enigma, released in 1990 as the debut single from their first album, '' MCMXC a.D.'' (1990). It became an international hit, reaching number one in 14 countries. In the United States, the song peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number one on both its Dance Club Songs and Dance Singles Sales charts. A sequel to the song, "Sadeness (Part II)" featuring Anggun, was released on Enigma's eighth studio album, ''The Fall of a Rebel Angel'' (2016). History "Sadeness" was written by Michael Cretu (under the pseudonym Curly M.C.), Frank Peterson (under the pseudonym F. Gregorian), and Fabrice Cuitad (under the pseudonym David Fairstein). The song was named "Sadeness (Part I)" on its single release in Germany, and "Sadness Part I" on its single release in the United Kingdom and Japan. It is a sensual track based around "questioning" the sexual desires of Marquis de Sade; hence the German release name of "Sadeness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rivers Of Belief
"The Rivers of Belief" is a 1991 song created by the musical project, Enigma. The single was the last to be released from '' MCMXC a.D.''. On the album, the song is part three of the overarching song, "Back to the Rivers of Belief", which includes the songs "Way to Eternity" and "Hallelujah", which then segues into "Rivers of Belief". The single version of the song starts with a sample of the intro to Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard w ...'s Toccata & Fugue in D minor and a spoken passage by Sandra, before picking up where the album version begins. Track listing # "The Rivers of Belief" (Radio Edit) – 4:24 # "The Rivers of Belief" (Extended Version) – 7:49 # "Knocking on Forbidden Doors" – 3:46 Charts *Australia #160 *Sweden #37 *UK #68 References {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eyes Of Truth
"The Eyes of Truth" is a 1994 song by German New age band Enigma, released as the second single from their second album, ''The Cross of Changes'' (1993). Similar with "Age of Loneliness", it featured samples of Mongolian Folk Music (most notably Alsyn Gazryn Zereglee (''Алсын газрын зэрэглээ'')) and samples taken from Anne Dudley's album ''Songs from the Victorious City''. It also contains samples from U2's song "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)", Peter Gabriel's "Kiss That Frog", NASA retransmissions sampled from "Mare Tranquillitatis" performed by Vangelis, and Genesis' "Dreaming While You Sleep". The accompanying music video for the song was recorded in the rural areas of Nepal. In 1999, the song was popularized from its artistic use in the worldwide trailer for the movies ''The Matrix'', and also for ''The Long Kiss Goodnight''. As is the trend for many trailers, the song did not appear in either film or soundtrack. For the case of ''The Matrix'', the song was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Age Of Loneliness
"Age of Loneliness" is a 1994 single by the musical group, Enigma. The song was released as the third single from ''The Cross of Changes''. Overview The song can be regarded as a remixed version of an earlier Enigma song, " Carly's Song", where the song was originally more laid back and goes at a slower pace. The vocals in the song are whispered by Sandra Cretu. The haunting chant in this song is of Mongolian origin and has a tinge of Gregorian chanting in it. It is from the Mongolian traditional long song, "Tosonguyn Oroygoor", sung by Dechinzundui Nadmid. For the "Enigmatic Club Mix", the beat of the song was pushed up a notch and laced generously with beeps of morse code throughout the song. The morse code spells out "I love you". For the "Jam & Spoon Remix", the song starts off with a short and relaxing piano piece. Although included in the "Age of Loneliness" single, it is exactly the same one found in the "Carly's Song" single. In the music video for the song, the scene is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principles Of Lust
"Principles of Lust" is a 1991 song created by musical project Enigma Enigma may refer to: *Riddle, someone or something that is mysterious or puzzling Biology *ENIGMA, a class of gene in the LIM domain Computing and technology * Enigma (company), a New York-based data-technology startup * Enigma machine, a family .... It was released as the third single from their debut album, '' MCMXC a.D.'' (1990). On the album, "Principles of Lust" is a multi-part song consisting of two versions of "Sadeness" with "Find Love" in between. The single version is a remix of "Find Love" with some additional instrumentation. Critical reception Pan-European magazine '' Music & Media'' wrote, "The church choir hit-team changes the tempo way down low. Combined with Sandra's vocals and sighs plus some strange bubbling sounds, it should work wonders again." Track listing * CD single, UK # "Principles of Lust" (Radio Edit) – 3:25 # "Principles of Lust" (Omen Mix) – 5:52 # "Principles of Lust" (Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synth
A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and frequency modulation synthesis. These sounds may be altered by components such as filters, which cut or boost frequencies; envelopes, which control articulation, or how notes begin and end; and low-frequency oscillators, which modulate parameters such as pitch, volume, or filter characteristics affecting timbre. Synthesizers are typically played with keyboards or controlled by sequencers, software or other instruments, and may be synchronized to other equipment via MIDI. Synthesizer-like instruments emerged in the United States in the mid-20th century with instruments such as the RCA Mark II, which was controlled with punch cards and used hundreds of vacuum tubes. The Moog synthesizer, developed by Robert Moog and first sold in 1964, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
