|
Weatherbox (album)
''Weatherbox'' is a five-CD limited-edition box set by David Sylvian, released in 1989. Only 5000 copies were produced. The set comprises Sylvian's first four albums: ''Brilliant Trees'', '' Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities'', '' Gone to Earth'' and ''Secrets of the Beehive''; and was, at the time, the only way to acquire all of the songs from ''Gone to Earth'' on compact disc. ''Weatherbox'' is notable for giving each disc entirely new artwork based around the classical elements. The second half of ''Gone to Earth'' was retitled ''Gone to Earth Instrumental'' for this box set. The song "Preparations for a Journey" from ''Alchemy'' was removed, despite being part of the original album, and replaced by two tracks issued as B-sides to the "Pop Song" single. ''Gone to Earth'' was quietly remastered for ''Weatherbox''. Also, the re-recorded "Forbidden Colours (Version)" included on the original CD of ''Secrets of the Beehive'' was removed. The art for ''Weatherbox'' was designed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Sylvian
David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958) is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan. The band's androgynous look and increasingly electronic sound made them an important influence on the UK's early-1980s New Romantic scene. Following their break-up, Sylvian embarked on a solo career with his debut album ''Brilliant Trees'' (1984). His solo work has been described by AllMusic as "far-ranging and esoteric", and has included collaborations with artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robert Fripp, Holger Czukay, Jon Hassell, Bill Nelson and Fennesz. While his recordings of the 1980s and 1990s were a mixture of pop, jazz fusion, and avant-garde experimentalism mixed with ambient, his more recent compositions have drawn increasingly on musical minimalism and free improvisation. Biography Early years David Sylvian was born David Alan Batt in Beckenham, Kent, England. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Guitar
"Red Guitar" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. Released in May 1984, it was his debut solo single (not counting his two earlier singles with Ryuichi Sakamoto) and taken from his first solo album ''Brilliant Trees''. It peaked at no.17 on the UK Singles Chart. Reception Reviewing the song for ''Record Mirror'', Dylan Jones wrote "through the mesh, through the ferns, behind the mask and out on his own we find the reluctant pop-star David Sylvian, taking yet another MOODIST pose on the single sleeve. Not a stunning debut by any means, but an adept performance, even if it has got too many atmospherics and Aladdin Sane piano fills". Dave Rimmer for ''Smash Hits'' made it Single of the Fortnight and wrote "by all accounts one of the least weird tracks on the forthcoming solo LP, this is quiet, un-Japan-like, almost jazzy". However, Karen Swayne for ''Number One'' wrote that "Japanophiles won't be disappointed. There's no great change in style, but it's still all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Compilation Albums
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing a large Exxon Valdez oil spill, oil spill; The Fall of the Berlin Wall begins the downfall of Communism in Eastern Europe, and heralds German reunification; The United States United States invasion of Panama, invades Panama to depose Manuel Noriega; The Singing Revolution led to the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from the Soviet Union; The stands of Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, Yorkshire, where the Hillsborough disaster occurred; 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, Students demonstrate in Tiananmen Square, Beijing; many are killed by forces of the Chinese Communist Party., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1989 Loma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albums Produced By Steve Nye
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 collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the popularity of the cassette reached its peak during the late 1980s, sharply declined during the 1990s and had largely disappeared dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything And Nothing
''Everything and Nothing'' is a compilation album by David Sylvian. Released in October 2000, the album contains previously released and unreleased, re-recorded, and alternate versions of tracks from Sylvian's twenty years with Virgin Records. The record peaked at no.57 in the UK albums chart. It was released in two versions. A standard 2CD jewel case (CDVD 2897) and (in the UK) as a limited edition 3CD digipak (CDVDX 2897). In addition to tracks from Sylvian's solo career and earlier with the group Japan ("Ghosts"), the album also includes previously unreleased material ("Some Kind of Fool", "The Scent of Magnolia", "Ride" and "Cover Me with Flowers" among others) along with collaborations (" Bamboo Houses" and "Heartbeat" with Ryuichi Sakamoto and "Buoy" with Mick Karn). The songs "Come Morning" and "Golden Way" were taken from the 1995 album ''Marco Polo'' by the World music duo Nicola Alesini & Pier Luigi Andreoni, on which Sylvian provided vocals for three of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Song (David Sylvian Song)
"Pop Song" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. The song was released in late 1989 as a non-album single concurrent with the release of the 1989 retrospective box set ''Weatherbox'', though it did not appear on it. (A promo-only sampler released for the box set at the time did include it.) It made its initial official compilation appearance in 2000 on the ''Everything and Nothing'' album. Background When the budget for the single was agreed, Simon Draper at Virgin Records was adamant that Sylvian said he needed some studio time to record "A Pop Song". But Sylvian swore blind that he had said: "It’s called Pop Song. It is NOT 'A' Pop Song..." Sylvian said about the song in 1989: "It’s a strange piece, a real one-off. A lot of different interests brought it into being. It rekindled the fascination I had when I went into music in the first place, and it got me working with synthesizers again. Lyrically, it's kind of playful, dealing with what I see in popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let The Happiness In
"Let the Happiness In" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the first single from his album '' Secrets of the Beehive''. The instrumental B-side "Blue of Noon" was an unfinished out-take recorded during the Brilliant Trees sessions. Formats and track listing All songs written by David Sylvian ;European 7" single (VS 1001) #"Let The Happiness In" – 5:30 #"Blue Of Noon" – 5:39 ;European 12" single (VST 1001) #"Let The Happiness In" – 5:30 #"Blue Of Noon" – 5:39 #"Buoy (remix)" – 5:54 B-Sides Credits 'Blue of Noon': * Ryuichi Sakamoto: piano, synths *Wayne Braithwaite: double bass *Steve Jansen: drums *Produced by David Sylvian and Steve Nye *Mixed by Nigel Walker. David Sylvian said about the track: "''Blue of Noon was never a finished piece as far as I was concerned (it was originally a song in fact). I felt it needed work to help it stand on its own feet."'' Steve Jansen said about the track: "''Yes it was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orpheus (David Sylvian Song)
"Orpheus" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the second single from his album '' Secrets of the Beehive''. Formats and track listing All songs written by David Sylvian ;European 7" single (VS 1043) #"Orpheus" – 4:46 #"Mother and Child" – 3:09 ;European 12" single (VST 1043) #"Orpheus" – 4:46 #"Mother and Child" – 3:09 #"The Devil's Own" – 3:08 Personnel * David Sylvian – vocals, acoustic guitar, synths * Ryuichi Sakamoto – piano, synths *Steve Jansen ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (other), several people * Steve Adams (other), several people * Steve ... – drums * Danny Thompson – double bass * Phil Palmer – slide guitar * Mark Isham – flugelhorn *Brian Gascoigne – orchestral arrangement Accolades (*) designates unordered lists. References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Nelson (musician)
William Nelson (born 18 December 1948) is an English singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, painter, video artist, writer and experimental musician. He rose to prominence as the chief songwriter, vocalist and guitarist of the rock group Be-Bop Deluxe, which he formed in 1972. Nelson has been described as "one of the most underrated guitarists of the seventies art rock movement". In 2015, he was recognised with the Visionary award at the Progressive Music Awards. Early life and personal life Nelson was born in Wakefield in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to Jean and Walter Nelson. Walter Nelson was an alto saxophone player who led his own dance band, and Jean a member of a dance troupe when younger. Bill Nelson attended local schools in the Wakefield area and in the 1960s went to Wakefield College of Art. Nelson's younger brother, Ian (1956–2006), collaborated on the Be-Bop Deluxe song "Ships in the Night" and formed the band Fiat Lux; he also played on the 1979 Red Noise alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Moon (David Sylvian Song)
"Silver Moon" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the second single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ... from his album '' Gone to Earth'' and was accompanied on release by a video directed by Nicholas Brandt (who would go on to become an esteemed wildlife photographer).. Chart positions References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Silver Moon (David Sylvian song) 1986 songs 1986 singles David Sylvian songs Songs written by David Sylvian Music videos directed by Nick Brandt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946) is a British musician, songwriter, record producer, and author, best known as the guitarist, founder and longest-lasting member of the progressive rock band King Crimson. He has worked extensively as a session musician and collaborator, notably with David Bowie, Blondie, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall, Midge Ure, Talking Heads, and David Sylvian. He also composed the startup sound of Windows Vista operating system, in collaboration with Tucker Martine and Steve Ball. His discography includes contributions to over 700 official releases. His compositions often feature unusual asymmetric rhythms, influenced by classical and folk traditions. His innovations include a tape delay system known as Frippertronics and new standard tuning. Early life Robert Fripp was born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, the second child of a working-class family. His mother Edith (''née'' Greene; 1914–1993) was from a Welsh mining family. Her earnings f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taking The Veil
"Taking the Veil" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the first single released in support of his album '' Gone to Earth''. The song's title was inspired by Sylvian's encounter with the Max Ernst collage novel Collage novel is used by different writers and readers to describe three different kinds of novel: 1) a form of artist's book approaching closely (but preceding) the graphic novel; 2) a literary novel that approaches "collage" metaphorically, juxt ... ''A Little Girl Dreams of Taking the Veil''. However, whereas Ernst's volume deals with various forms of angst undergone by its main character, the lyrics to Sylvian's song are much more positive. Chart positions References {{DEFAULTSORT:Taking the Veil 1986 songs 1986 singles David Sylvian songs Songs written by David Sylvian Virgin Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
