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Technotronic
Technotronic was a Belgian electronic music project formed in 1987 by Jo Bogaert and best known for their 1989 single, " Pump Up the Jam", which features vocals by Ya Kid K. The song peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States. Later that year, the single was followed by the album of the same name, which peaked at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Technotronic achieved further success with the singles " Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)" and " Move This". They went on to release the albums '' Body to Body'' (1991) and ''Recall'' (1995), and they have been inactive since 2001. History 1987–1990: Formation and ''Pump Up the Jam'' Technotronic was formed in 1987 by Belgian musician, songwriter, and record producer Jo Bogaert, who had gained popularity in Europe as a solo artist with various new beat projects, including Acts of Madmen and Nux Nemo. Congolese–Belgian rapper Ya Kid K joined Technotronic on vocals, Bogaert adopted the stage name Thoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pump Up The Jam
"Pump Up the Jam" is the opening track on Belgian act Technotronic's first album, '' Pump Up the Jam: The Album'' (1989). It was released as a single on 18 August 1989 by Swanyard and SBK Records and was a worldwide hit, reaching number two in the United Kingdom in late 1989 and on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in early 1990. It also peaked at number one in Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain. "Pump Up the Jam" has been described as a fusion of Rap and new beat elements, as an early example of the techno genre, and it has been considered the first eurodance song to become a hit in the US. Technotronic's vocalist Ya Kid K was initially overshadowed by Congolese model Felly Kilingi, who appears lip-syncing in the music video and was featured on the first album cover as a marketing tactic. Ya Kid K was ultimately recognized upon a U.S. tour and a repackaged album cover that featured her instead of Felly appeared thereafter. In 2005, the song was remixed by DJ-producer D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over)
"Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)" is a song by Belgian musical group Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K. It was released in January 1990 by labels BCM, Swanyard and SBK Records as the second single from the band's debut album, '' Pump Up the Jam: The Album'' (1989), on which it features as the second track. The single was successful in many countries, becoming a top 10 hit in Australia, Canada, and the US and topping the chart in Belgium, Finland, Spain and Switzerland. When the song entered the UK chart at number three, it completed the first ever UK top 3 composed entirely of acts from outside the UK or US, alongside the Australian Kylie Minogue and the Irish Sinéad O'Connor. The accompanying music video was directed by Liam Kan. In 1998 and 1999, it was re-released respectively under the title "Get Up (the '98 Sequel)" and "Get Up (the 1999 Sequel)". The song appears in '' Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4'' and '' Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix''. It contains a vocal sampl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pump Up The Jam (album)
''Pump Up the Jam'' (also known as ''Pump Up the Jam: The Album'' in North America) is the debut studio album by Belgian dance act Technotronic. It was released on 28 November 1989. The initial album cover and early promotional videos featured a model named Felly, who lip-synched vocals performed by Belgian emcee Ya Kid K. When this was discovered, further videos featured Ya Kid K instead. The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart. Following the success of the "Move This" single in the US, the album was reissued in 1992 with Ya Kid K on the cover, billed as Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K, with Felly's name removed from the credits in the booklet. Critical reception The ''Orange County Register'' stated that Technoctronic "have fashioned a lightweight yet crafty dance record which steals from such Americans as house builder Todd Terry, German electro-gods Kraftwerk, and fellow Belgian dancefloor dilettantes Telex Telex is a telecommunication Telecommunicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ya Kid K
Ya Kid K (born Manuela Barbara Kamosi Moaso Djogi, 1972) is a Congolese–Belgian hip hop recording artist. She was the rapper for the dance/house act Technotronic. Her sister is Karoline "Leki" Kamosi. Early life At the age of 11, Djogi moved to Belgium, later moving to Chicago where she explored hip-hop, and the emerging sounds of house music, and then to Dallas, Texas. Music career After moving back to Belgium from the US, Ya Kid K helped form a hip hop label called Fresh Beat Productions. She was part of the dance project Technotronic, which debuted with a major worldwide hit in 1989, "Pump Up the Jam". Although she did not appear in the video, she was finally credited as vocalist on the track on the US reissue of the group's debut album. Although Ya Kid K wrote the lyrics and sang vocals on "Pump Up the Jam", Technotronic had the fashion model Felly Kilingi perform in the video, without Ya Kid K's consent. The second single "Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)" was Ya K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Réjane Magloire
Réjane Magloire known later professionally as Reggie Magloire (28 November 1964 – October 2023) was a Congolese–American singer, model, and actress. Early life and acting career Réjane Magloire was born in November 28, 1964 in Likasi, Zaïre (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo), but grew up in New York City, United States. She studied Western classical music with heavy emphasis on opera singing. Both her parents are Haitian. As an actress, Magloire had early exposure on television in commercials and went on to play Samantha, a member of the Short Circus, on the TV series ''The Electric Company'' from 1975 to the end of production in 1977 (she replaced Melanie Henderson). PBS stations continued airing reruns of ''The Electric Company'' through 1985. She was also featured in ''Wilma'', a 1977 made for TV biopic about Wilma Rudolph, as the young athlete, opposite Denzel Washington, in his very first film appearance. Musical career Magloire was a member of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Body To Body (Technotronic Album)
''Body to Body'' is the second studio album by Belgian dance act Technotronic, released in 1991. It includes the singles " Move That Body" and "Work", both featuring singer Reggie. Track listing # " Move That Body" ( Jo Bogaert, Réjane Magloire) # "Work" (Bogaert, Patrick De Meyer, Magloire) # "Release Yourself" (Bogaert, De Meyer, Magloire) # "Cold Chillin'" (Bogaert, Lucien Foort, Oliver Abbeloos, De Meyer) # "Voices" (Bogaert) # "Money Makes the World Go Round" (Bogaert, Magloire) # "Gimmie the One" (Bogaert, De Meyer, Magloire) # "Yeh-Yeah" (Bogaert) # "Body to Body" (Bogaert, Foort, Abbeloos) # "Get It Started" (Bogaert, Magloire) # "Bogaert's Breakfast" (Bogaert) Personnel * Jo Bogaert – producer * Michel Dierickx – engineer, mixing * Réjane "Reggie" Magloire – vocals on tracks 1–4, 6, 7 and 10 * Riv – vocals on track 9, co-vocals on track 4 * Colt 45 – rap on tracks 4 and 9 Charts References External links''Body to Body''at Discogs Discogs ( ; s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Blond Ambition World Tour
The Blond Ambition World Tour (billed as Blond Ambition World Tour 90) was the third concert tour by American singer Madonna. It supported her fourth studio album '' Like a Prayer'' (1989), and the soundtrack album to the 1990 film ''Dick Tracy'', ''I'm Breathless''. The 57-show tour began on April 13, 1990, at the Chiba Marine Stadium in Chiba, Japan, and concluded on August 5 at the Stade Charles-Ehrmann in Nice, France. Additionally, it marked Madonna's first concerts in Sweden and Spain. Originally planned as the Like a Prayer World Tour, it was supposed to be sponsored by soft drink manufacturer Pepsi. However, the company cancelled the contract following the controversy surrounding the music video of " Like a Prayer". The concert was divided into five thematic acts: ''Metropolis'', inspired by the 1927 German Expressionist film of the same name and the " Express Yourself" music video; ''Religious'', by Catholic themes; ''Dick Tracy'', by the film of the same name and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Spin That Wheel
"Spin That Wheel" is a song by Hi Tek 3 in collaboration with Belgian group Technotronic members Ya Kid K and Jo Bogaert. It was released under the name "Hi Tek 3 featuring Ya Kid K" in 1990. Hi Tek 3 are listed as Kovali, El Sati and Yosef. Releases The track appeared on the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' soundtrack and was also released as a single. In some territories it was released as "Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real)". References to drug use (''"I smoke the mic like weed"'' and ''"This hypes you up like speed"'') were edited out of the soundtrack album. A David Morales remix of the track was also included on the Technotronic album '' Trip on This: The Remixes''. In Britain, "Spin That Wheel" was first issued in January 1990 and reached #69, but became a bigger hit when re-released that September, peaking at #15. In the USA the song reached #69 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #8 on Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, #3 on Hot Dance Club Play and #39 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Move This
"Move This" is a song by Belgian electronic music project Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K. Recorded in 1989 and appearing on Technotronic's debut album, '' Pump Up the Jam: The Album'' (1989), the song was re-recorded and included on ''The Greatest Hits'' (1993). It peaked at No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming their 3rd and last top 10 hit. "Move This" is featured in the motion picture ''Let's Go to Prison'', starring Will Arnett and Dax Shepard, and the ''King of the Hill'' episode "Dances with Dogs". Critical reception In 1992, Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' wrote that the "pop-juiced hip-houser was first heard on Technotronic's ''Pump Up the Jam'' album a couple of years ago. Resurrection via a Revlon TV commercial has sparked heavy pop radio interest. Ya Kid K's rhymes are appropriately cute'n'clever, and the beats and melody are strong enough to withstand heavy competition." ''BuzzFeed'' placed it at number 35 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eric Martin (Welsh Singer)
Me One (born Eric Martin on 19 August 1970), also known as MC Eric, is a Welsh musician, rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer, who rose to prominence for his work for the Belgian-based recording act Technotronic. Early life Martin was born in Cardiff, Wales to Jamaican parents; his mother an English teacher from Kingston and his father a Pentecostal Church minister from Saint Mary Parish. He is the youngest of thirteen children. Martin was educated in Cardiff (Fitzalan High School), London and New York City. He holds dual Jamaican and British citizenship. Work with Technotronic Martin (as MC Eric) was a member of techno/Eurodance act Technotronic, providing lead vocals on the 1990 hit single " This Beat Is Technotronic". At the height of their career, they toured with Madonna on her Blond Ambition World Tour in the 1990s. 2000s–present Martin's debut album under the name Me One was released in May 2000 on Universal-Island UK. The 12-track release was titled ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jo Bogaert
Jo Bogaert (born 1956) is a Belgian musician, songwriter, and record producer. Working under his own name and a long list of pseudonyms (usually Thomas de Quincey or a variation thereof), he is the man behind Technotronic and is considered to have been one of the most successful artists in the new beat genre. Early life and career Bogaert was born in 1956 in Aalst, Belgium. His father ran an electronics shop. Bogaert studied philosophy and played in a number of bands in different genres, including blues and new wave. He released one album under his own name in 1984, ''None of Them Are Green''. In 1987, he wrote the soundtrack for the theatre production ''Riot 88''. New beat and Technotronic In 1989, Bogaert (credited as Thomas de Quincey) created the project Technotronic, with which he released the single "Pump Up the Jam". The song eventually reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and on the UK charts, and No. 1 in Flanders and Spain. The single sold 3.5 million copies world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Megamix
A megamix is a remix containing multiple songs in rapid succession. It often features various artists. There may be only one verse or even just a brief chorus of each song used, sometimes in addition to samples of the same or other songs. It is common to use different samples to maintain and sometimes even ridicule the original. To unify the songs together smoothly, a single backing beat may be added as background throughout the megamix, although this is not a must. This backing beat is kept basic so as to simplify mixing and to not compete with the music. These mixes are usually several minutes long at minimum, going up to a half-hour or an hour, or even more sometimes. According to author Eduardo Navas, megamixes are constructed with the same principles as medleys, but differ in that while medleys typically utilise single bands to play the excerpted compositions, megamixes use DJ producers to sample recognisable sections of songs and then sequence them "to create what is e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
