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Xx (The Xx Album)
''xx'' is the debut studio album by the English indie pop band the xx. It was released on 14 August 2009 by Young Turks (record label), Young Turks, then an imprint label of XL Recordings, and recorded from December 2008 to February 2009 at XL Recordings#XL Studio, the label's in-house studio in London. Producing the album, Jamie xx, Jamie Smith of the xx created electronic beats for the songs on his laptop and audio mixing (recorded music), mixed them in a detailed process with the audio engineer Rodaidh McDonald, who attempted to reproduce the intimate, unembellished quality of the band's original demo (music), demos. Along with the xx's early contemporary R&B, R&B influences, the album has drawn comparisons from journalists to alternative rock, electronica and post-punk sounds. Its largely melancholic songs feature minimal music, minimalist arrangements built around Smith's beats and instrumental parts recorded by the other members of the band, including Oliver Sim's basslin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Xx
The xx are an English indie rock band from Wandsworth, London, formed in 2005. The band consists of Romy Madley Croft (guitar, vocals), Oliver Sim (bass guitar, vocals), Jamie Smith, also known as Jamie xx (beats, MPC, record production), and formerly Baria Qureshi (keyboard, guitar). They are known for their distinctive minimalist sound blending indie rock, indie electronic, indie pop, dream pop and electro-rock and the dual-vocalist set-up of Madley Croft and Sim. Their music employs soft echoed guitar, prominent bass, light electronic beats and ambient soundscape backgrounds. The band was formed when Madley Croft and Sim met during their time at Elliott School, with Baria Qureshi joining the same year and Smith in the following year. After posting demos on their Myspace page, they drew the attention of the Beggars Group-owned label Young Turks (now Young). Working with producer Rodaidh McDonald, the band released their debut album, '' xx'', in August 2009. The albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Les XX
''Les XX'' ( French; "''Les Vingt''"; ; ) was a group of twenty Belgian painters, designers and sculptors, formed in 1883 by the Brussels lawyer, publisher, and entrepreneur Octave Maus. For ten years, they held an annual exhibition of their art; each year 20 other international artists were also invited to participate in their exhibition. Painters invited include Camille Pissarro (1887, 1889, 1891), Claude Monet (1886, 1889), Georges Seurat (1887, 1889, 1891, 1892), Paul Gauguin (1889, 1891), Paul Cézanne (1890), and Vincent van Gogh (1890, 1891 retrospective). ''Les XX'' was in some ways a successor to another group, L'Essor. The rejection of James Ensor's '' The Oyster Eater'' in 1883 by L'Essor Salon, following the earlier rejection by the Antwerp Salon, was one of the events that led to the formation of ''Les XX''. The ideal of the group responded to the theories of Viollet le Duc, in particular that of the integration of the so-called minor arts (decorative arts) with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
XX (film)
''XX'' is a 2017 American horror anthology film directed by Jovanka Vuckovic, Annie Clark, Roxanne Benjamin, and Karyn Kusama. It stars Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey, Breeda Wool, and Christina Kirk. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017, and was released in the United States in select theaters and through video on demand on February 17, 2017, by Magnet Releasing. Plot Framing sequence Directed by Sofia Carrillo The anthology is framed by stop-motion-animated segments depicting a walking dollhouse with a blinking doll face on it. A doll hand – separate, but also living – moves from its drawer and scurries around collecting items the dollhouse finds. Within its interior, various objects and items are shown including: a cabinet where bugs and moths enter acting as a stomach of sorts, a room with living sewing needles that make tiny tapestries, and a room with a morphing apple that seems to act as the dollhouse's heart. Eventually, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
XX (O
XX or xx may refer to: * 20 (number), Roman numeral XX Film and TV * ''XX'' (film), a 2017 anthology horror film * "XX", an episode of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (season 4) *XX, the production code for the 1969 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Seeds of Death'' * ''XX'' (web series), a 2020 South Korean web series * XX (organization), a fictional organisation in the comic and game ''XIII'' Genetics *XX sex chromosomes, in the XY sex-determination system ** XX male syndrome, also known as de la Chapelle syndrome, a rare congenital intersex condition resulting in a phenotypical male with two X chromosomes ** XX gonadal dysgenesis, a type of female hypogonadism resulting in non-functioning ovaries *XX sex chromosomes, in the XO sex-determination system * a female, an organism producing ova gametes that fuse with the male gamete during sexual reproduction, typically having two X chromosomes in the XY and X0 sex determination systems Music * The xx, an English indie rock ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
XX Male Syndrome
XX male syndrome, also known as de la Chapelle syndrome or 46,XX testicular disorder of sex development (or 46,XX DSD) is a rare intersex condition in which an individual with a 46,XX karyotype develops a male phenotype.updated 2015 In 90 percent of these individuals, the syndrome is caused by the Y chromosome's '' SRY'' gene, which triggers male reproductive development, being atypically included in the crossing over of genetic information that takes place between the pseudoautosomal regions of the X and Y chromosomes during meiosis in the father. When the X with the ''SRY'' gene combines with a normal X from the mother during fertilization, the result is an XX genetic male. Less common are ''SRY''-negative individuals, who appear to be XX genetic females, which is caused by a mutation in an autosomal or X chromosomal gene. Masculinization in those with the condition is variable, and those with the condition are sterile. This syndrome is diagnosed and occurs in appr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
XX (web Series)
''XX'' () is a 2020 South Korean web drama series broadcast by V Live, MBC TV, Naver TV Cast, YouTube and Facebook. Directed by Kim Joon-mo, it stars Ahn Hee-yeon, Hwang Seung-eon, Bae In-hyuk and Lee Jong-won. It aired from January 24 to February 21, 2020. Synopsis The story of Yoon Na-na, a bartender who works at the speakeasy bar XX. Cast Main * Ahn Hee-yeon as Yoon Na-na :A skilled and friendly bartender who has been saving money in hopes to buy the bar XX. She hasn't been in a relationship since her boyfriend cheated on her with her former best friend, Lee Roo-mi, five years ago. * Hwang Seung-eon as Lee Roo-mi :A business woman who comes from a rich family. She used to be Na-na's best friend. Unable to scout the latter for the second bar she is about to open, she decides to buy XX and keep Na-na as her employee. * Bae In-hyuk as Park Dan-hee :A former athlete who put an end to his career after an accident. He decided to become a bartender after seeing Na-na's passion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
XX (Mushroomhead Album)
''XX'' (pronounced ''Double X'') is a compilation album by American Heavy metal music, metal band Mushroomhead, released in 2001. It was originally released through Eclipse Records, where Mushroomhead took classic tracks and remixed them. ''XX'' was re-released on Universal Records in December of the same year. ''XX'' contains tracks from the band's three independently released albums: ''Mushroomhead (Album), Mushroomhead'', ''Superbuick'', and ''M3 (album), M3''. Being the first Mushroomhead album released on a major label, ''XX''s re-release on Universal Records introduced Mushroomhead on a national and international level, while they were previously just a regionally known band. The album has sold over 300,000 copies. Musically, the album is primarily within the genres of industrial metal, nu metal and alternative metal with a diverse influence from genres such as gothic rock, punk rock, techno, and Hip hop music, hip hop. Difference between versions Compared to the Universal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Legio XX Valeria Victrix
Legio XX Valeria Victrix, in English the Twentieth Victorious Valeria Legion, was a legion of the Imperial Roman army. The origin of the Legion's name is unclear and there are various theories, but the legion may have gained its title ''Valeria Victrix'' from a victory it achieved during the Great Illyrian revolt under the command of the general Marcus Valerius Messalla Messallinus. The legion had a boar as its emblem. History The legion was probably founded shortly after 31 BC by the emperor Augustus. XX ''Valeria victrix'' was probably part of the large Roman force that fought in the Cantabrian Wars in Hispania from 25 to 19 BC. The legion then moved to Burnum in Illyricum at the beginning of the Great Illyrian revolt (''Bellum Batonianum'') in AD 6. It is recorded operating against the Marcomanni in AD 6 in the army of Tiberius. In Illyria they were led by the governor of Illyricum, Marcus Valerius Messalla Messallinus, who may have given his clan (''gens'') name ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
XX (novel)
''XX'' is a 2020 science fiction novel by writer Rian Hughes. Design and publication Hughes created a new typeface for the novel. Adapting the novel for e-readers was difficult, and Hughes considers the printed book to be the way the novel "should be read". Due to its use of graphic elements, artwork, a novel within the novel, asemic writing, and epistolary techniques, it can be considered a work of ergodic literature. Reception According to literary review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received mostly "Rave" reviews. Neville Hawcock, writing for ''The Financial Times'', praised the graphic elements of the book as an "enjoyable variation" from typical novels. Lydia Fletcher, in a review published by ''The Library Journal ''Library Journal'' is an American trade publication for librarians. It was founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey. It reports news about the library world, emphasizing public libraries, and offers feature articles about aspects of professional practi ...'', cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Seeds Of Death
''The Seeds of Death'' is the fifth serial of the sixth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Written by Brian Hayles and an uncredited Terrance Dicks and directed by Michael Ferguson, it originally aired in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 25 January to 1 March 1969. It sees the return of the Ice Warriors, previously introduced by Hayles in the 1967 serial '' The Ice Warriors''. The serial is set in London and on the Moon in the late 21st century. In the serial, the time traveller the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his travelling companions Jamie McCrimmon (Frazer Hines) and Zoe Heriot ( Wendy Padbury), along with the technicians Gia Kelly ( Louise Pajo) and Phipps (Christopher Coll), try to prevent the Ice Warriors' plot to make the Earth's atmosphere inhospitable to humans but viable for the Ice Warriors to invade. Plot At the end of the twenty-first century, a teleportation technology called "T-Mat" has replaced all traditional f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Toto XX
''Toto XX: 1977–1997'' is a compilation album by Toto to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The album features rare original demos, outtakes, previously unreleased recordings and live tracks from the band's 20-year career. Despite its being labeled as a compilation album, Steve Lukather in 2014 defined the album as the tenth studio album overall (''see Toto XIV)''. The first single released, "Goin' Home" was recorded during Bobby Kimball's brief first reunion with the band in 1989, prior to the record company's decision to replace him with new lead singer Jean-Michel Byron. The song had later been recorded by the band's then former singer Joseph Williams and released on his 1997 album ''3''. The song "In a Word" was first featured on ''Fahrenheit'''s lead single, " I'll Be Over You". but it was never part of the album Reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine originally commented on AllMusic that "Essentially, this is a Toto reunion album, featuring nine new studio cuts and four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
