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Darren Styles
Darren James Mew (born 23 May 1975), better known as Darren Styles, is an English music producer, DJ, singer and songwriter from Clacton-On-Sea, Essex. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & the Evolution, Styles found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles. The duo were pioneers of happy hardcore and wrote several well-known songs such as "Heart of Gold (Force & Styles song), Heart of Gold", "Pretty Green Eyes" and "Paradise & Dreams". In the early 2000s, Styles began producing more trance music, trance-influenced records with Mark Breeze, Mark Brady as Styles & Breeze. The duo released two hit singles "You're Shining" (2002) and "Heartbeatz" (2003) which both reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. They have been involved in all volumes of the popular ''Clubland X-Treme Hardcore'' compilation series. Darren Styles also has a collab alias with Stonebank called "Zero Hero". As a solo artist, Styles has released two studio albums, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Of Gold (Force & Styles Song)
"Heart of Gold" is a song written and recorded by Force & Styles. It was first recorded and released on Force & Styles album '' All over the UK'' (1996) with the vocals originally sung by popular hardcore vocalist Jenna Barr, and it was released as a single in 1998 with vocals by Kelly Llorenna. It is one of the most well known hardcore songs and was used as the name of Force & Styles's greatest hits album ''Heart of Gold''. In 2002, Llorenna released a new version as her fourth solo single produced by Flip & Fill. Force & Styles version The original version is a happy hardcore song with vocals by Jenna Barr. It was released as a one-sided 12-inch promo on United Dance Recordings; this is the version that appears on Force & Styles's first album, '' All over the UK'', and their greatest hits album ''Heart of Gold'' (2000). In 1998, the song was released as a single on Diverse records. The new versions had additional production by Eliot Kennedy of Steelworks Productions, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultrabeat (English Band)
Ultrabeat are a British electronic dance music group from Liverpool, England, formed in 2002. Originally consisting of vocalist and producer Mike "Re-Con" Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry, Ultrabeat emerged with their cover of the Force & Styles song " Pretty Green Eyes", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart 2003. With the addition of vocalist Rebecca Rudd in 2005, they released further singles, including top forty hits such as " Feelin' Fine", " Better than Life" and " Elysium (I Go Crazy)", followed by their début album '' Ultrabeat: The Album'' in 2007, which peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart In 2008, Ultrabeat released " Discolights" with collaborators Darren Styles and Danny P, which peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. Their second album, released in 2009, '' The Weekend Has Landed'', peaked at number 29 on the UK Albums Chart. Di Scala left the group in 2013 to focus on his new band CamelPhat with Dave Whelan, and R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hixxy
Hixxy, or DJ Hixxy, (real name Ian Hicks, born 1975) is a British disc jockey and electronic music producer known for his innovative work in the UK happy hardcore scene, co-founding the Raver Baby record label, and the Bonkers compilation album series. Career Hixxy began performing as a disc jockey at age 15 under the mentorship of DJ Ramos, and quickly became known on the English rave circuit. Hixxy came to prominence in 1995 when he and DJ Sharkey released their track "Toy Town", which is considered "a classic of the genre, a riot of scruffy breaks and sugar-sweet vocals that signalled a schism in rave history when it was released". Being considered pivotal in the hardcore scene, "Toy Town" led to React Music releasing the first of the '' Bonkers'' compilations in 1996, with Hixxy and Sharkey mixing. The Bonkers series stretched to 19 volumes, with Hixxy as a regular contributor, and while critical reception was varied, the series was credited as the "dawning of a new e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feel The Pressure
''Feel the Pressure'' is the second studio album by Darren Styles. It was released on 23 August 2010. Background Styles' previous album ''Skydivin''' (2008) was his début album as a solo artist and sold well achieving a Gold certification. Recording for ''Feel the Pressure'' followed on from the release of the first album and Styles' main collaborator was Re-Con who co-wrote and produced six songs on the album. Other producers included DJ Manian, Manian, Chris Unknown and frequent collaborator Mark Breeze. The album was released on All Around the World (record label), All Around the World records on 23 August 2010 and reached a peak of No 23 on the UK Albums Chart. Track listing Personnel * Darren Styles – vocals, producer (all tracks except disc 2 track 10), remixing (disc 1 track 12, disc 2 track 10) ;Production * Re-Con – producer (disc 1 tracks 1, 3, 7 & 8, disc 2 tracks 4 & 7) * DJ Manian, Manian – producer (disc 1 track 4) * United in Dance – producer (disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skydivin'
''Skydivin is the debut solo studio album by British dance musician Darren Styles. Background The album debuted at #4 in the UK Albums Chart with sales of 22,197. A month later it was certified gold by the BPI with over 100,000 copies sold. Track listing Personnel * Darren Styles – producer (all tracks), vocals (disc 1 tracks 1, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 & 17, disc 2 tracks 2, 4, 9, 11 & 13) ;Production * Ultrabeat – producers (disc 1 track 4, disc 2 tracks 6 and 12) * Hypasonic – producer (disc 1 track 6) * SHM – producer (disc 1 track 12) * Styles & Breeze – producers (disc 1 track 15, disc 2 tracks 7, 8, 10 & 13) * N-Force – producers (disc 2 track 1) * Kenny Hayes – additional producer, remixing (disc 2 tracks 2, 4, 9 & 11) ;Additional musicians * Francis Hill – vocals, production (disc 1 tracks 2 & 7) * Lisa Abbott – vocals (disc 1 track 3, disc 2 tracks 8 & 10) * Mike Di Scala – vocals, production (disc 1 track 4; disc 2 track 12) * Justine Riddo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clubland X-Treme Hardcore
''Clubland X-Treme Hardcore'' is a series of compilation albums from Clubland, released by Universal Music TV and AATW, that was initiated by DJ producers Hixxy and Styles. The series has been credited as a turning point in the popularity of the hardcore music scene. Series overview Clubland X-Treme * Disc 1 # Scooter – Weekend! 4:49 # Drunkenmunky – E 2:39 # Porn Kings vs. Flip & Fill – Shake Ya Shimmy 3:22 # Divine Inspiration – The Way (Put Your Hand in My Hand) (Aldrich & Glennon Remix) 3:34 # Deja-Vu – Face Down Ass Up 3:44 # Dickheadz – Suck My Dick! 4:00 # Cisco Kid – Pizzaman 4:12 # DJ Aligator Project – Lollipop (X-Rated Mix) 4:12 # The System – If You Leave Me Now (Aldrich & Glennon Remix) 5:24 # The Sax Brothers – Careless Whisper (South East Players Remix) 4:21 # Plummet – Damaged (Arctica Remix) 3:55 # Head Horny's – My Hero 2:40 # Hi-Flyerz – Pumpanola 2:53 # Friday Night Posse – Kiss This (Voodoo & Serano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Charts
The Official UK Charts Company Limited (formerly Music Industry Chart Services Limited), trading as the Official Charts Company (OCC) or the Official Charts (formerly the Chart Information Network), is a British inter-professional organisation that compiles various official record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. In the United Kingdom, its charts include ones for singles, albums and films, with the data compiled from a mixture of downloads, purchases (of physical media) and streaming. The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Kantar, and claims to cover 99% of the singles market and 95% of the album market, and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD)) and is incorporated as a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartbeatz
"Heartbeatz" is a song performed by UK duo Styles & Breeze featuring Karen Danzig. It became the duo's second top-20 hit in Finland and the United Kingdom. Chart performance In Finland, the song debuted at number 16 but only spent one week in the top 20. In Ireland, it debuted at number 38 and spent one week in the top 50. On the UK Singles Chart, it debuted at number 16, then dropped to number 36 the following week, number 51 on its third week, then number 68 on its final week on the chart. Music video The music video features Styles & Breeze DJing A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include Radio personality, radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at nightclubs or music fes ... against a flashy black background, and Karen lying on a red heart-shaped bed and alternating scenes of her with other dancers, dressed in "sexy nurse" outfits. Charts Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're Shining
"You're Shining" is a 2002 song by DJ duo Styles & Breeze. It reached the top 20 in Finland and the United Kingdom. It features vocals by Lisa Abbott. Chart performance In Finland, "You're Shining" debuted and peaked at number 19; it only spent one week in the top 20. On the Irish Singles Chart, it debuted and peaked at number 46, also spending a sole week in the top 50. On the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at number 19. The next week it dropped nine places to number 28, and the following week it dropped another nine places to number 37. On its final week in the chart, it dropped 21 places to number 58. Music video The video has a girl up in space singing whilst the sun shines bright, then it goes to a club where she is singing the song, Styles & Breeze are DJ's in the club and the audience is raving to the song. The club in question is the sanctuary Milton Keynes. Remixes # "You're Shining" (Radio Edit) # "You're Shining" (Dark Mix) # "You're Shining" (Extended Mix) # "You're Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice (magazine)
''Vice'' (stylized in all caps) is a Canadian-American magazine focused on lifestyle, arts, culture, and news/politics. It was founded in 1994 in Montreal as an alternative punk magazine, and its founders later launched the youth media company Vice Media, which consists of divisions including the printed magazine as well as a website, broadcast news unit, a film production company, a record label, and a publishing imprint. As of February 2015, the magazine's editor-in-chief is Ellis Jones. On 15 May 2023, Vice Media formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as part of a possible sale to a consortium of lenders including Fortress Investment Group, which will, alongside Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital, invest $225 million as a credit bid for nearly all of its assets. In February 2024, CEO Bruce Dixon announced additional layoffs and that the website Vice.com will no longer publish content. The print magazine returned in September 2024. History The precursor to ''Vice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
