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Ultrabeat
Ultrabeat are a British electronic dance music group from Liverpool, England formed in 2002. Originally consisting of vocalist and producer Mike Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry, Ultrabeat first emerged with their cover of the Force & Styles song " Pretty Green Eyes", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart 2003. They released further singles including top forty hits such as " Feelin' Fine", " Better than Life" and " Elysium (I Go Crazy)", followed by their début album '' Ultrabeat: The Album'' in 2007, which peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart In 2008, Ultrabeat released " Discolights", a collaboration with Darren Styles and Danny P, which peaked at number twenty three on the UK Singles Chart. Their second album, '' The Weekend Has Landed'', released in 2009 and peaked at number twenty nine on the UK Albums Chart. History 2002–2003: Formation and early recordings Prior to forming Ultrabeat, Mike Di Scala, Chris Henry and Ian Redma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Green Eyes
"Pretty Green Eyes" is a song originally written and recorded by Force & Styles featuring Junior. A remixed version appeared on their debut album ''All Over the UK'' (1996) and the song was released as a 12-inch single in 1997. The song achieved mainstream popularity in 2003 when it was covered by Ultrabeat (English band), Ultrabeat and peaked at 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Force & Styles version The Force & Styles version was a happy hardcore song which features the vocals of Junior, and was played at Simon and Kerry's wedding – Simon being an MC who had previously performed with Force & Styles when they DJ'd at various hardcore club nights. The song was produced by Force & Styles and recorded with Junior at their own 'UK Dance Studios', in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex in 1996. It first appeared on hardcore compilation albums, and in 1997 it was released on 12-inch vinyl on Force & Styles's own record label UK Dance Records, with a b-side "Apollo 13 [pt II] (The Journey Home)". The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feelin' Fine
"Feelin' Fine" is a song written by Darren Mew and originally released as a happy hardcore song in 1998 under the alias Unique. In 2003, Ultrabeat released a cover of the song with newly added lyrics as their second single; it reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Unique version Darren Styles released this song under the alias Unique in 1998. It was a happy hardcore song and it was first released as a 12" record on UK Dance with the b-side, "Distant Skies". A Force & Styles remix was later released as the b-side to "Higher Ground". It is one of the earliest songs where Darren is the singer, and it also appeared on some hardcore compilation albums. Track listing 12-inch single # "Feelin' Fine" – 6:49 # "Distant Skies" – 7:22 Personnel * Unique – vocals, producer * Melissa – vocals (on "Distant Skies") Ultrabeat version "Feelin' Fine" was the second single released by British electronic music group Ultrabeat. It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. The tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discolights
"Discolights" is a song written and produced by Ultrabeat and Darren Styles, taken from Styles' debut solo album, ''Skydivin''' and Ultrabeat's second album '' The Weekend Has Landed''. The song combines the hardcore and commercial styles of the two artists. It was released on 23 June 2008 as a digital download; a physical single was released on 28 July 2008. Track listing CD promo / CD single / download #Radio Edit – (2:46) #Extended Mix – (5:13) #Darren Styles Hardcore Mix – (3:31) #Hypasonic Remix – (6:01) # Scooter Remix – (6:06) #Bassfreakerz Remix – (5:50) #Riffs & Rays Remix – (7:49) 12" promo #Original Mix #Darren Styles Hardcore Remix #Hypasonic Remix #Bassfreakerz Remix Personnel ;Ultrabeat * Mike Di Scala – vocals, producer * Chris Henry – producer ;Darren Styles * Darren Styles – producer Music video The music video, directed by Paul Boyd and produced by Adrian Fulle, was filmed in Los Angeles on 28 April 2008. It shows two robots coming to life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elysium (I Go Crazy)
"Elysium (I Go Crazy)" is the 5th single by Liverpool dance trio Ultrabeat. It was released in 2006 and played throughout the summer of that year. Ultrabeat used the vocals of Rebecca Rudd to Scott Brown's hardcore cult hit "Elysium" and gave it a trance remix, achieving further commercial success for a song which is perceived by many hardcore fans as a great dance anthem. The song represented a bit of a change in style for Ultrabeat as this song and " Sure Feels Good" were slightly more hardcore songs than previous Ultrabeat singles, as they were both collaborations with hardcore artists. It reached #38 in the UK Singles Chart and got #1 in the MTV Dance Galaxy Chart. Track listing 12" Promo #Extended Version #Alex K Remix #Scott Brown Remix #Styles & Breeze Remix #Major Players Remix #Friday Night Posse Remix Promo CD #Extended Mix #Alex K Remix #Friday Night Posse Remix #Styles & Breeze Remix #Scott Brown Remix #Major Players Remix #Kenny Hayes Remix CD Single #Radio Edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weekend Has Landed
''The Weekend Has Landed'' is the second studio album by Ultrabeat. Release A limited number of copies of the album were released on December 1, 2008 under the title of ''Discolights: The Album'' however due to distribution problems and the album leaking on to file sharing websites the release date was eventually pushed back until October 26, 2009. The album was renamed ''The Weekend Has Landed'' and had a slightly altered track listing from the original ''Discolights'' album. Track listing ;Cut tracks Four songs originally included on ''Discolights: The Album'' in 2008 that were removed from the final track list: * "She's Like the Wind" (Patrick Swayze, Stacey Widelitz) – 2:41 * "Runaway" (Di Scala, Henry) – 2:51 * "What Will It Take?" (Di Scala, Henry, Wayne Donnelly) – 3:18 * "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American adult contemporary music, adult contemporary and pop rock singer-songwriter. He has sold over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Styles
Darren James Mew (born 23 May 1975), better known as Darren Styles, is an English record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & the Evolution, Styles found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles. The duo were pioneers of happy hardcore and wrote several well-known songs such as " Heart of Gold", "Pretty Green Eyes" and " Paradise & Dreams". In the early 2000s, Styles began producing more trance-influenced records with Mark Brady as Styles & Breeze. The duo released two hit singles "You're Shining" (2004) and "Heartbeatz" (2005) which both reached the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. They have been involved in all volumes of the popular ''Clubland X-Treme Hardcore'' compilation series. Darren Styles also has a collab alias with Stonebank called "Zero Hero". As a solo artist, Styles has released two studio albums, the Gold-selling ''Skydivin''' (2008) and '' Feel the Pressure'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Force & Styles
Darren James Mew (born 23 May 1975), better known as Darren Styles, is an English record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & the Evolution, Styles found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles. The duo were pioneers of happy hardcore and wrote several well-known songs such as " Heart of Gold", "Pretty Green Eyes" and " Paradise & Dreams". In the early 2000s, Styles began producing more trance-influenced records with Mark Brady as Styles & Breeze. The duo released two hit singles "You're Shining" (2004) and "Heartbeatz" (2005) which both reached the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. They have been involved in all volumes of the popular ''Clubland X-Treme Hardcore'' compilation series. Darren Styles also has a collab alias with Stonebank called "Zero Hero". As a solo artist, Styles has released two studio albums, the Gold-selling ''Skydivin''' (2008) and '' Feel the Pressure'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rezonance Q
Rezonance Q (also known as BCD Project) is an English electronic group from Liverpool formed by producers Mike Di Scala, Lee Butler and Les Calvert. Di Scala also produces and remixes songs solo using the name Rezonance Q. History Formed by Di Scala in 2001, many of the group's original productions were mashups and bootlegs of old club songs released on their own label, BCD Records. In 2002, the group released a remix of Mariah Carey's "Someday" which reached No. 134 in the UK Singles Chart. However, a re-recorded version with vocals by Nazene Langfield was released the following year on All Around the World records which became a top 20 hit, reaching No. 29 in the charts. In 2003, the group began producing under the alias BCD Project. The group released a bootleg version of "Do You Know" on Boss Records, which sampled Michelle Gayle's vocals and "Children" by Robert Miles, which reached No. 129 in the charts. The following year, a new version was released by Angel City feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Around The World (record Label)
Xploded Music is a British record label set up by Cris Nuttall and Matt Cadman. The label is a joint venture with Universal, and has developed from their previous partnership with the All Around the World dance music label. All Around the World (also known as AATW) originated in Blackburn and has had success with artists such as N-Trance, Cascada, Scooter, Dannii Minogue, Armin van Buuren, Lost Frequencies, N-Dubz, Loud Luxury, Skepta, Starley, Yolanda Be Cool, and many more. AATW also owned & operated four music TV channels; Clubland TV, and three Now Music-branded channels - Now 70s, Now 80s and Now 90s, all of which are now fully owned by Universal. History All Around the World All Around the World was founded in 1991 in Blackburn, Lancashire by record store owner and former Phonogram employee Cris Nutall, who decided to team up with former BMG employee Matt Cadman to launch the label. Throughout the 1990s, AATW established an abundance of British electronic music ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N-Force
N-Force is an English dance music act that formed in 2008. Career The act comprises Lois McConnell as lead singer, plus Jorg Schmid and Chris Henry. N-Force is currently signed to UK Dance label All Around the World, and have so far released six singles in the UK and Germany. N-Force's tracks have appeared on various Clubland compilation CDs. Some of their songs have attained some mild success in the UK and Germany. One of their songs, "All My Life" has accumulated over 6,000,000 views as of October, 2011 on YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by .... Schmid has stated that there are more "N-Force" songs to come, but it is unknown if McConnell will still front the act, as she seems to be developing a solo career. However a new single entitled "The One" surfaced i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Around The World (record Label)
Xploded Music is a British record label set up by Cris Nuttall and Matt Cadman. The label is a joint venture with Universal, and has developed from their previous partnership with the All Around the World dance music label. All Around the World (also known as AATW) originated in Blackburn and has had success with artists such as N-Trance, Cascada, Scooter, Dannii Minogue, Armin van Buuren, Lost Frequencies, N-Dubz, Loud Luxury, Skepta, Starley, Yolanda Be Cool, and many more. AATW also owned & operated four music TV channels; Clubland TV, and three Now Music-branded channels - Now 70s, Now 80s and Now 90s, all of which are now fully owned by Universal. History All Around the World All Around the World was founded in 1991 in Blackburn, Lancashire by record store owner and former Phonogram employee Cris Nutall, who decided to team up with former BMG employee Matt Cadman to launch the label. Throughout the 1990s, AATW established an abundance of British electronic music ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CamelPhat
CamelPhat are an English DJ and production duo, consisting of Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala, formed in Liverpool in 2004. They are best known for the 2017 single "Cola", which peaked at number 3 in the UK Dance Chart, and at number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. The single was a collaboration with UK dance act Elderbrook and was released on Defected Records. Biography Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala met each other in Liverpool record shop 3 Beat Records and were both disc jockeys at nightclubs in the city. Di Scala had previously released music as a member of Rezonance Q and Ultrabeat and also as a solo artist. Dave Whelan hosted his own Jubilee club night since 2004 and the two were resident DJs at Society nightclub. They began producing music together as members of The Chosen Few, along with Les Calvert, and the trio also managed the Adhesive record label as a sublabel of All Around the World. The Chosen Few released a cover of the Tears for Fears song "Everybody Wants to Rule t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |