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The Humble Brothers
The Humble Brothers are an electronic music duo consisting of Canadian Ken "hiwatt" Marshall and Tanzanian-born Traz Damji. They gained fame with their involvement in Electronic Arts soundtracks, starting with 2002's Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. Two big projects followed, ''SimCity 4'' and its expansion pack, ''Rush Hour'', then remixes of other artists' songs as their production skills were noticed by the mainstream music industry. Their notable remixes include Linkin Park's "One Step Closer" ( "1Stp Klosr") and Static-X/Mephisto Odyssey song "Crash" which was featured on the soundtrack of '' Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker''. The Humble Brothers have also remixed the Dry Cell song Body Crumbles. They are also responsible for producing "Terror Is Reality" for the Capcom video game ''Dead Rising 2 ''Dead Rising 2'' is a 2010 action-adventure game developed by Blue Castle Games and published by Capcom. It was released between September and October 2010 for the PlayStation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiwatt
Hiwatt is a British company that manufactures amplifiers for electric guitars and electric basses. Starting in the late 1960s, together with Marshall and Vox, Hiwatt contributed to the sonic image popularly termed "British sound". History Origins Hylight Electronics was the brainchild of British audio engineer David Reeves. He attended technical school in the late 1950s and did apprenticeships at Marconi Company and Mullard. While working his day job, young Reeves started working evenings in a small room over Plato Music on Crown Passage in Morden from 1964–1968. He fixed things at first, repairing hifi sets and televisions. It was during this time that he first conceived the idea to start his own company and invented the Hiwatt name. In 1963, a local band's amplifier blew up, Dave Reeves said "I could build a better one than that" so he did. In early 1966, Reeves was made redundant from Mullard and used the £800 redundancy pay to pay to further develop his amps. First ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as "software artists." EA published numerous games and some productivity software for personal computers, all of which were developed by external individuals or groups until 1987's ''Skate or Die!''. The company shifted toward internal game studios, often through acquisitions, such as Distinctive Software becoming EA Canada in 1991. Currently, EA develops and publishes games of established franchises, including ''Battlefield'', ''Need for Speed'', ''The Sims'', ''Medal of Honor'', ''Command & Conquer'', ''Dead Space'', ''Mass Effect'', ''Dragon Age'', ''Army of Two'', ''Apex Legends'', and '' Star Wars'', as well as the EA Sports titles '' FIFA'', ''Madden NFL'', ''NBA Live'', ''NHL'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Pursuit 2
''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2'' is a 2002 racing video game, the sixth installment in the ''Need for Speed'' series and the sequel to 1998's '' Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit''. It was developed by EA Black Box for the PlayStation 2, and by EA Seattle for GameCube, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows. It features cars from various high-performance and exotic car manufacturers. Players can compete in races using these cars, or opt to play as a police officer and pursue speeders. The game features several popular recording artists from its time such as Uncle Kracker, The Humble Brothers and Hot Action Cop. ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2'' received "generally favorable" reviews on the PS2 and Xbox, while the PC and GameCube versions received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. In 2002, the game was awarded Console Racing Game of the Year at the 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. Gameplay ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2'' is a racing game with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SimCity 4
''SimCity 4'' is a city-building game, city-building Construction and management simulation games, simulation Personal computer game, computer game developed by Maxis, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts. It was released on January 14, 2003. It is the fourth major installment in the SimCity, ''SimCity'' series. ''SimCity 4'' has a single expansion pack called SimCity 4: Rush Hour, ''Rush Hour'' which adds features to the game. ''SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition'' contained the original game and ''Rush Hour'' combined as a single product. The game allows players to create a region of land by terraforming, and then to design and build a settlement which can grow into a city. Players can zone different areas of land as commerce, commercial, Industrial sector, industrial, or residential area, residential development, as well as build and maintain public services, transport and public utility, utilities. For the success of a city, players must manage its finances, natural environment, environmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush Hour
Rush hour is the two parts of the day with busy traffic caused by commuting. Rush hour may also refer to: Film * ''The Rush Hour'', a 1928 American silent comedy film * ''Rush Hour'' (1941 film), a British film * ''Rush Hour'' (2006 film), a Russian film * ''Rush Hour'' (franchise), a series of American action comedy films ** ''Rush Hour'' (1998 film), the first film in the series Games * ''Rush Hour'' (puzzle), a 1996 sliding block puzzle * ''Rush Hour'' (video game), a 1997 racing game * '' SimCity 4: Rush Hour'', a 2003 expansion pack for ''SimCity 4'' Music Albums * ''Rush Hour'' (Joe Lovano album), 1995 * ''Rush Hour'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 1998 film Songs * "Rush Hour" (Armin van Buuren composition), an instrumental, 2007 * "Rush Hour" (Christopher Lawrence composition), an instrumental, 2004 * "Rush Hour" (Crush song), 2022 * "Rush Hour" (Jane Wiedlin song), 1988 * "Rush Hour", a song by Juice WRLD * "Rush Hour", by Brad from ''Best Friends?'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer Rob Bourdon, all of whom are founding members. Vocalists Mark Wakefield and Chester Bennington are former members of the band. Categorized as alternative rock, Linkin Park's earlier music spanned a fusion of heavy metal and hip hop, while their later music features more electronica and pop elements. Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, ''Hybrid Theory'' (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles " One Step Closer", " Crawling" and "In the End" all to chart highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The lattermost also crossed over to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Step Closer (Linkin Park Song)
"One Step Closer" is the debut single by the American rock band Linkin Park. Released as the first single and second track of their debut album, ''Hybrid Theory'', the song was featured in the 2008 music video games '' Rock Band 2'' and '' Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades'', and the end credits of the 2000 film ''Dracula 2000''. A remixed version of the song entitled "1Stp Klosr", featuring Korn frontman Jonathan Davis, was featured on Linkin Park's remix album, '' Reanimation''. In 2021, Linkin Park released a new remix of the song by electronic duo 100 gecs. This song was mashed up with another song by the band from ''Hybrid Theory'', "Points of Authority", and a collaboration of the song "99 Problems" from '' The Black Album'' by Jay-Z on the EP ''Collision Course''. Live performances In 2001, Linkin Park performed "One Step Closer" on The Conan O'Brien Show. Until 2007, Linkin Park closed every concert with "One Step Closer", excluding Live 8, and their live performances at S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reanimation (Linkin Park Album)
''Reanimation'' (typeset as EAИIMATIOИ is the first remix album by American rock band Linkin Park, released on July 30, 2002, through Warner Bros. Records, as a follow-up to their 2000 debut studio album, ''Hybrid Theory''. Recorded during the ''Hybrid Theory'' tour, it features remixes of songs from ''Hybrid Theory'', including the album's bonus tracks. It was produced by Mike Shinoda and mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent. It is the fourth best selling remix album of all time. Release and promotion Singles "Pts.OF.Athrty", the remix of "Points of Authority" by Jay Gordon of Orgy, was released as the first and only official single from ''Reanimation''. The single also features B-sides "H! Vltg3", the remix of "High Voltage" by Evidence and DJ Babu featuring additional vocals by Pharoahe Monch, as well as a remix of "By Myself", entitled "Buy Myself", by American musician Marilyn Manson. "Enth E Nd", "Frgt/10", "Songs from Reanimation" and "MyYou" (very quick montage of Mugshots of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Static-X
Static-X is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. The line-up has fluctuated over the years, but was long-held constant with band founder, frontman, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Wayne Static until his death in 2014. The band was founded by Wayne Static and original drummer Ken Jay. They rose to fame with their 1999 debut album '' Wisconsin Death Trip'' where their heavy industrial metal sound attracted attention within the burgeoning nu metal movement of the late 1990s, with the album eventually going platinum in the United States. The band released five more albums over the course of the next decade: '' Machine'' in 2001, ''Shadow Zone'' in 2003, ''Start a War'' in 2005, ''Cannibal'' in 2007, and ''Cult of Static'' in 2009. The band entered a hiatus while Static worked on his solo album, ''Pighammer'', in 2011. Static briefly reformed Static-X in 2012, using only members of his solo album's touring band, before officially breaking up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mephisto Odyssey
Mephisto Odyssey is an American house music group from San Francisco, California, United States, who have been credited with helping to pioneer the San Francisco house music sound. The group went on to release a number of self-released singles until doing tenures at City of Angels and Warner Bros. Records from the mid-1990s into the early 2000s. Mephisto Odyssey are also credited with being the only group to officially remix Jane's Addiction for the maxi-single "So What!". The group released many singles and remixes as well as an EP and two albums during the life of the band. This included the song "Crash" which was co written with Wayne Static of Static-X and "Some Kinda Freak" which was featured in the horror film ''Hostel''. Biography Inception and debut single (1993—1996) Mephisto Odyssey was originally formed in the fall of 1993 by musician, songwriter / producer Mikael Johnston and producer / songwriter Michael Ames. Johnston's high school friend and fellow musician Orp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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