Friday, 27 June 2008
Era
Artist: Era
Genre(s):
Pop
Rock
New Age
Pop: Pop-Rock
Alternative
Other
Celtic
Discography:
The Very Best of Era
Year: 2004
Tracks: 16
The Mass
Year: 2003
Tracks: 19
Show In The China.The Wall
Year: 2003
Tracks: 13
Magic Spirit
Year: 2000
Tracks: 16
Hit Collection
Year: 2000
Tracks: 15
Era, Vol. 2
Year: 2000
Tracks: 10
Era II
Year: 2000
Tracks: 10
Era 2
Year: 2000
Tracks: 10
The Remix Album
Year: 1999
Tracks: 15
Sacredness
Year: 1999
Tracks: 15
Misere Mani
Year: 1999
Tracks: 12
Best Of Era '99
Year: 1999
Tracks: 14
Voice Of Gaia
Year: 1998
Tracks: 16
Looking From East
Year: 1998
Tracks: 7
Infinity
Year: 1998
Tracks: 12
Era Limited Edition
Year: 1998
Tracks: 15
Era
Year: 1998
Tracks: 12
The Wall (Show In China)
Year:
Tracks: 22
The Very Best Of
Year:
Tracks: 16
Ocarina Dream Opera
Year:
Tracks: 26
Era was the project of French player Eric Levi, wHO created aerial, redolent soundscapes in the tradition of artists like Enigma and Deep Forest. Era's self-titled debut LP appeared in 1998.
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Takkyu Ishino
Artist: Takkyu Ishino
Genre(s):
Techno
Ethnic
Dance
Discography:
Throbbing Disco Cat
Year: 1999
Tracks: 12
Berlin Trax
Year: 1999
Tracks: 10
Titles 3
Year:
Tracks: 7
Titles 2
Year:
Tracks: 13
Takkyu Ishino is known chiefly for organism a fellow member of techno-pop ring Denki Groove, merely in recent eld he has affected into a second career as an in demand techno DJ and remixer, decent well-known in Europe. Take a listen to Denki Groove's 1993 record album Vitamin, and then compare it to Ishino's 1993 remix of Pizzicato Five's "Twiglike Twiggy," which reduces the song down to the chanted title lyric and a pulsation, evolving techno track. Ishino's techno expertise gives Vitamin its punch, merely not its down; on "Twiglike Twiggy" it's all him, making no concessions to the mainstream. In 1990, Ishino teamed up with heights school day friend Pierre Taki and formed the fugacious band Zinsei, which shortly became Denki Groove with the addition of a few members. The band broke through in 1993 with Vitamin and 1994 with Dragon, and in 1995 they took a hiatus to focus on solo projects. It was here that Ishino first-class honours degree unleashed his sound in Dove Loves Dub, which assorted techno with ambient and breakbeats. But it was his DJ mix CD, Mix Up, Vol. 1 that got real attending, letting the European techno scene that Japan could farm serious techno that could advance the form, not just copy it. This light-emitting diode, several age later, to DJing Berlin's Love Parade, one of the first-class honours degree Japanese to do so. In 1998, Ishino began the Loopa label, releasing his have real as well as others. Karaoke Jack was released in 2001.
Friday, 6 June 2008
Paul Weller: 'I was right to split Jam - reunion is just cabaret'
Paul Weller says he has no regrets about splitting up The Jam � and has repeated his distaste for the current reunion without him.
The band split in 1982 at Weller's behest, but drummer Rick Buckler and bassist Bruce Foxton recently formed a new version of the group, From The Jam, with a different singer.
However speaking to BBC 6Music's Music Week show the original frontman says there is no going back for him.
"It was the right thing to do. It was an artistic decision, without sounding poncey. I didn�t want to be in the same set up for the rest of my life. I like to change and move on," Weller explained.
"Do I miss it? No, not particularly. I quite like what today is. It was a lot of pressure, being that kind of spokesman for a generation. Whether it was my own fault for setting myself up or not, I don�t know, but it was a lot of pressure for a young man. I certainly didn�t miss that"
Weller added he would not be attending his old bandmates shows any time soon.
"I�m not mad about the idea, It�s a bit cabaret to me," he explained. "I thought we were against all that."
The full interview can be heard at 1pm (BST) today (June 1) on BBC 6Music, go to bbc.co.uk/6music for more information.
The band split in 1982 at Weller's behest, but drummer Rick Buckler and bassist Bruce Foxton recently formed a new version of the group, From The Jam, with a different singer.
However speaking to BBC 6Music's Music Week show the original frontman says there is no going back for him.
"It was the right thing to do. It was an artistic decision, without sounding poncey. I didn�t want to be in the same set up for the rest of my life. I like to change and move on," Weller explained.
"Do I miss it? No, not particularly. I quite like what today is. It was a lot of pressure, being that kind of spokesman for a generation. Whether it was my own fault for setting myself up or not, I don�t know, but it was a lot of pressure for a young man. I certainly didn�t miss that"
Weller added he would not be attending his old bandmates shows any time soon.
"I�m not mad about the idea, It�s a bit cabaret to me," he explained. "I thought we were against all that."
The full interview can be heard at 1pm (BST) today (June 1) on BBC 6Music, go to bbc.co.uk/6music for more information.
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