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XL Recordings Chapters
''XL Recordings Chapters'' was a musical compilation series which showcased tracks from the XL Recordings record label. Also, other notable breakbeat hardcore, house and techno tracks, XL's output at the time, were featured from other labels. XL released these compilations between 1990 and 1995. The label released, "Chapter VI" in November 2015 showcasing the latest crop of artists with XL Recordings. XL acts on the chapters series included : * Empirion * Jonny L * Liquid * Nu-Matic * The Prodigy * SL2 Other non-XL acts included : * Brooklyn Funk Essentials * The House Crew * Kicks Like a Mule * Praga Khan * Project One * Shut Up and Dance * Underworld * Winx The Chapters * ''The First Chapter'' – 1990 **1. Flowmasters – Let It Take Control **2. 2 In Rhythm – We Want Funk **3. Brooklyn Funk Essentials – We Got To Come Together **4. Looney Tunes – Just As Long As I Got You – **5. Centrefield Assignment – Mi Casa **6. Ellis D – I Will Survive **7. Sublimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XL Recordings
XL Recordings is a British independent record label founded in 1989 by Tim Palmer and Nick Halkes. It has been ran and co-owned by Richard Russell since 1996. It forms part of the Beggars Group. Although only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL has worked with Adele, Arca, Azealia Banks, Basement Jaxx, Beck, Dizzee Rascal, Electric Six, FKA Twigs, Giggs, Gil Scott-Heron, Gotan Project, The Horrors, Yaeji, Jai Paul, Jungle, King Krule, Lemon Jelly, M.I.A., Nines, Peaches, The Prodigy, Radiohead, Sampha, SBTRKT, Sigur Rós, Tyler, the Creator, Vampire Weekend, The White Stripes, and The xx. The label releases albums worldwide and operates across a range of genres. History 1980s and 1990s The label was launched in 1989 to release rave and dance music. It was originally an imprint of Beggars Banquet's more commercial dance label Citybeat, which was known for records by acts such as Freeez, Rob Base & EZ Rock, Starlight, Dream Frequency and the Ultramagnetic MCs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Than One
Greater Than One is an English electronic music band, founded by husband and wife Michael Wells and Lee Newman in 1985. They released many albums under this name, and also under the names Tricky Disco, GTO, John + Julie, Church of Extacy, Signs of Chaos, T.D.5, Salami Brothers, Killout Squad, Technohead and L.E.D.. Only a few of their singles were commercially successful. Since Newman's death on 4 August 1995 from cancer, Wells continues to release music under some of these names, and also as The Man and S.O.L.O. 1985: Greater Than One In 1985, Newman and Wells met at the Royal College of Art in London, formed Greater Than One, and released their first album ''Kill the Pedagogue'' on cassette. During the late 1980s they organised art installations and exhibitions accompanied by their own music: "When the whole audience were in, we started a soundtrack ... war sirens and searchlights. This was designed to disorientate the audience, throwing them into an unexpected nightmare. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novelist (rapper)
Kwadwo Quentin Kankam (born 20 January 1997), better known by his stage name Novelist, is a British grime MC and record producer from Lewisham in South London. He was a founding member of the Square crew and was nominated for Best Grime Act at the 2014 MOBO Awards. He has been called the "new face of grime" and was described as "the poster child for the first generation of real grime kids" by DJ Logan Sama. Career In 2013 Novelist clashed with Wiley's younger brother Cadell for the grime DVD ''Who's Da Boss'' and began to garner attention from the UK underground music scene for his regular appearances on London pirate radio stations. Novelist was featured in a BBC Radio 1Xtra documentary broadcast on mother's day called ''Grime Mums'' focusing on the role parents played in the careers of prominent grime MCs. After an instrumental track called "Sniper" began to receive airplay on London underground radio stations Novelist was signed to produce an instrumental EP for influential ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire/Jericho
"Fire" and "Jericho" are two songs recorded by English electronica/rave act the Prodigy (both were later released under the name "Fire/Jericho", the band's third single on 14 September 1992). It peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. The single was sub-titled "Strangely Limited Edition" due to the 12-inch vinyl record being deleted after two weeks. This was to move the focus over to the release of the debut album, ''Experience'', following a few weeks later. Even when the single was re-released, the subtitle was still standing. "Fire" "Fire" uses the sample "I am the god of Hell fire, and I bring you (fire)" from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's 1968 single of the same name. The "fire" vocal sample following "...I bring you" is taken from Daddy Freddy's "Live Jam". It samples the vocal "When I was a youth I used to burn collie weed in a Rizla" from the track " Hard Times" by Pablo Gad. Liam Howlett commented at the time that in contrast to most rave music being as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Needs
Kris Needs (born 3 July 1954) is a British journalist and author, known for writings on music from the 1970s onwards. He became editor of proto-punk and early punk rock ''ZigZag'' magazine in August 1977 at 23 and has since written biographies of musicians and rock stars, including Primal Scream, Joe Strummer and Keith Richards. Early life In 1972, Needs became the secretary of the Mott The Hoople fan club, the Sea Divers, which he ran from his home in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. His contact details at the time appear on the sleeve of the band's sixth studio album, ''Mott''. In the late 1970s, he fronted a band The Vice Creems, appearing in John Otway's Aylesbury Market Square free concert and also recorded a single with The Clash's Mick Jones and Topper Headon in the same studio that The Rolling Stones used to record their late 1960s peaks.Billy Idol contributed percussion and backing vocals for the band Career Needs started in journalism on the ''Thame Gazette'', a weekly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Way Out West (duo)
Way Out West are an English electronic music duo comprising Jody Wisternoff and Nick Warren. Originating in Bristol, England, they rose to fame in the 1990s with their UK-charting singles " The Gift" and "Ajare", and their debut studio album '' Way Out West'' was released in 1997 to critical and commercial success. Their 2001 follow-up, ''Intensify'', also garnered chart success, along with its singles "The Fall", "Intensify" and "Mindcircus", the latter of which reached number one on the UK Dance Chart. Way Out West temporarily became a trio in 2004 with the addition of singer Omi (Emma Everett) for their third studio album, ''Don't Look Now''. In 2009, their fourth album ''We Love Machine'' was released, and after a near eight-year hiatus, they released their fifth album ''Tuesday Maybe'' in 2017. Additionally, they are known for their remixes for artists such as Sasha, Reel 2 Real, Paul van Dyk, Orbital, BT and Tiësto. They have produced and performed together for over tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tall Paul (DJ)
Paul Newman (born 5 May 1971), also known as Tall Paul or Camisra, is an English DJ, producer and remixer who is best known for the songs "Rock da House" and "Let Me Show You". Tall Paul Tall Paul began his DJing career in 1985 at Turnmills, a nightclub his father owned. From there, Tall Paul became the resident DJ at the Gardening nightclub, London, before headlining at various events in countries including the US, Brazil and Ibiza. In 2001, Tall Paul released an album of "sanitized" music, ''Mixed Live Tall Paul''. Camisra Before producing as 'Camisra' in 1998, Tall Paul created his first white label album entitled ''Love Rush'' in 1992. Hooj Choons record label controller Red Jerry subsequently remixed the album. In 1998, Paul's Camisra entered the mainstream charts with the top-five hit "Let Me Show You". Minor hits followed as Camisra before Paul went on to work with other projects. Remixer Tall Paul has also remixed songs for many artists, such as the Original's "I Luv U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Love (The Prodigy Song)
"One Love" is a song by British electronic music act the Prodigy, released on 4 October 1993 by XL Recordings as the first single from the act's second album, ''Music for the Jilted Generation'' (1994). The song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and number five on the UK Dance Singles Chart. It was also a top 30 hit in Sweden and Switzerland. Inspiration Liam Howlett first released the songs "One Love" and "One Love" (Jonny L Remix) as two 12-inch white labels, called "Earthbound 1" and "Earthbound 2". The version that appeared on the Prodigy's second studio album Music for the Jilted Generation was the shorter edit version due to the band having to trim some running time off the album to allow it to fit on the master CD. Critical reception Ian Gittins from ''Melody Maker'' felt "One Love" "lacks the maverick, individual quality which distinguished tracks like "Everybody in the Place", and I's guess it's unlikely to repeat the Prodigy's normal routine chart succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bouncer (song)
"The Bouncer" is a song by British electronic dance music duo Kicks Like a Mule. It was released as a single in 1992, and was a success, peaking at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart. It features vocal samples of an archetypal club bouncer saying "Your name's not down, you're not coming in", "Not tonight, you're not on the list" and "Listen mate, I told you once, I told you twice, you're not on the list, alright?". A keyboard riff sample is taken from the 1990 song "Moribund" by Frank De Wulf. In 2006, English indie rock band Klaxons covered "The Bouncer" for their '' Xan Valleys EP''. Kicks Like a Mule returned the favour the following year by covering Klaxon's "Gravity's Rainbow". In 2008, English electronic musician Zomby sampled the vocal sample "your name's not down, you're not coming in" in the song "Hench" from his album ''Where Were U in '92? ''Where Were U In '92?'' is the debut studio album by British electronic producer Zomby, released in 2008 by Werk Discs. The album's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody In The Place
"Everybody in the Place" is the second official single released by the British electronic dance band the Prodigy from their debut album, ''Experience'' (1992). It was released on 23 December 1991 through XL Recordings in the UK. The single features the "Fairground Remix" version of the song. The version on the album is the ''"''155 & Rising Version''"'', which is significantly longer and faster in beats per minute than the original mix featured on the '' What Evil Lurks'' EP. The single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, beaten to number one by the re-release of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" following the death of Freddie Mercury. The original CD single was released with five tracks, which went against British chart regulations. The track "Rip Up the Sound System" was removed on the re-issue to comply with the chart regulations, but is still available on the 12" vinyl. The cover features a photograph of the now dismantled Corkscrew roller coaster at Alton Towers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On A Ragga Tip
"On a Ragga Tip" is a song by British breakbeat hardcore group SL2, released as a single in 1992. The song contains samples of Jah Screechy's "Walk and Skank" and Kid 'n Play's "Gittin' Funky (UK Remix)". The song was a success, peaking at 2 in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, No. 3 in Ireland and No. 42 in Belgium. It remains the group's biggest and best-known song. In 1997, a remix of the song was released and reached No. 31 in the UK. In 2015, the original SL2 version was used in a McDonald's television commercial in the UK and in 2019, it was used in a Virgin Media commercial. Critical reception Andy Beevers from ''Music Week'' stated that "this track continues the reggae-hardcore theme of 'Way in My Brain', the hugely popular flipside to their massive 'DJs Take Control' hit. Built around Jah Screechy's extremely catchy 'Walk and Skank', 'On a Ragga Tip' is destined for great things." Track listing * UK 12-inch single :A1. "On a Ragga Tip" (original mix) – 5:11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charly (song)
"Charly" is the debut single released by the British electronic act the Prodigy, later included on their debut album, ''Experience'' (1992), although the version featured on the album is the significantly different "Trip into Drum & Bass" remix. It was released in the UK on 12 August 1991 through XL Recordings on vinyl, CD and cassette tape format. Almost a year later, it was released as a double A-side single with "Everybody in the Place" in the United States on 18 June 1992 through Elektra Records on CD, digipak and maxi-single format. On 22 November 2004 the single was released on digital download format. On 1 October 1992, "Charly" had sold over 200,000 copies in the UK which in turn enabled it a Silver BPI certification. The Alley Cat Mix of "Charly" features as track number three on the expanded disc two of the band's debut album ''Experience''. "Charly" appears on the band's compilation album '' Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005'' as track number nine. Background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
