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The Micronauts
The Micronauts are a Paris-based dance music act. They formed when Christophe Monier met Canada-born George Issakidis whilst working at the Parisian music fanzine eDEN. The first release was a 12 inch called "The Jazz." They continued to work throughout the 1990s, developing an acid techno style of their own. This attracted the attention of high-profile artists, such as The Chemical Brothers and Underworld. Indeed, their remix of ''Block Rockin' Beats'' appears on The Chemical Brothers' DJ mix album '' Brothers Gonna Work It Out'' and their remix of Underworld's ''Bruce Lee'' was also widely distributed. At the end of the decade they were signed to the Astralwerks label and soon after released ''The Jag''. One year later, in 2000, they released their debut EP, '' Bleep to Bleep''. However, soon after this, Issakidis left the project. Monier continues to record and work under the name. He notably remixed Mirwais' "Miss You" and Madonna's "Hollywood" in 2003. He set up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underworld (band)
Underworld are a British electronic music group formed in 1987 in Cardiff, Wales (although active in several other guises since 1978), and the principal collaborative project of Karl Hyde and Rick Smith (musician), Rick Smith. After briefly performing as a funk and synth-pop outfit, resulting in two albums between 1988 and 1989, Underworld gained prominence after reshaping into a dance and techno band, releasing albums including ''Dubnobasswithmyheadman'' (1994), ''Second Toughest in the Infants'' (1996) and ''Beaucoup Fish'' (1999), as well as singles "Born Slippy Nuxx" and "Dark & Long, Dark & Long (Dark Train)". Known for their atmospheric, progressive music, progressive compositions, Hyde's cryptic and stream of consciousness lyrics, and dynamic live performances, Underworld have influenced a wide range of artists and have been featured in soundtracks and scores for films and television. History The Screen Gemz, Freur, and Underworld Mk1 In the late 1970s, Karl Hyde and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damaging Consent
''Damaging Consent'' was the second full album from The Micronauts, released in 2007. It is the first major work released by the group since George Issakidis left the group, leaving Christophe Monier as its sole member. It was released as a two-disc edition with the second disc featuring ten remixes as a retrospective. Track listing Disc 1 All tracks by The Micronauts # "Action (Intro)" – 0:24 # "Reaction" – 7:25 # "Distracted" – 5:30 # "The Beat emix – 7:44 # "Superstar" – 3:53 # "I Wanna Be Yours lbum Edit – 6:25 # "Sweat lbum Version – 6:55 # "Sweet emix – 7:48 # "Quaalude nterlude – 0:46 # "Cinecitta inale - 6:24 # "Altitude nterlude - 0:22 # "Get Down" - 5:46 # "Drug" - 0:25 # "High Rise" - 9:02 # "Eros utro - 0:28 Disc 2 All tracks remixed by The Micronauts # "Bruce Lee he Micronauts Remix - 8:56 (original by Underworld) # "Block Rockin' Beats he Micronauts Remix - 9:52 (original by The Chemical Brothers) # "Water Ride he Micronauts Remix - 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation. Madonna's works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A cultural icon spanning both the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna has become the subject of various scholarly, literary and artistic works, as well as a mini academic sub-discipline called Madonna studies. Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy & the Emmys, she rose to solo stardom with her 1983 eponymous debut album. Madonna has earned a total of 18 multi-platinum albums, including '' Like a Virgin'' (1984), '' True Blue'' (1986), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirwais Ahmadzaï
Mirwais Ahmadzaï (born 23 October 1960), known mononymously as Mirwais, is a French electronic dance music record producer and songwriter, born in Lausanne, Switzerland to an Afghanistan, Afghan father and an Italians, Italian mother. A former member of the now-defunct 1980s group Taxi Girl, he is perhaps best-known for his work with American artist Madonna, whom he first met in the late 1990s. After submitting a Demo (music), demo of his work to her label, Maverick (company), Maverick Records, Mirwais eventually teamed-up with the singer in 1999 to create ''Music (Madonna album), Music'' (2000), a global smash record for Madonna; the album, as well as its Music (Madonna song), title track single, peaked at No. 1 or within the Top 10 on the charts of several countries and territories, including the UK, US, Canada and Australia. Life and career Early life Mirwais Ahmadzaï was born in Lausanne, Switzerland to an Afghan father and an Italian mother. The family lived in Kabul, Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleep To Bleep
''Bleep to Bleep'' is the debut album by the Micronauts, released in 2000. It showcases the duo's raw, electronic and rhythmic style. Critical reception '' The Herald'' wrote that "the Micronauts are of prime interest to young rips who start dancing whenever a car alarm goes off, but ''Bleep To Bleep'' is OK for sentient humans, too." Track listing All tracks by The Micronauts The Micronauts are a Paris-based dance music act. They formed when Christophe Monier met Canada-born George Issakidis whilst working at the Parisian music fanzine eDEN. The first release was a 12 inch called "The Jazz." They continued to work ... # "Baby Wants to Bleep, Part 1" – 4:38 # "Baby Wants to Rock" – 2:35 # "Baby Wants to Bleep, Part 2" – 3:21 # "Baby Wants to Bleep, Part 3" – 1:55 # "Bleeper 0+2" – 7:10 # "Baby Wants to Bleep, Part 4" – 2:42 # "Bleep to Bleep" – 2:56 # "Baby Wants to Bleep – 8:19 # "Bleeper" – 10:51 Personnel * George Issakidis – Producer * Nilesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 15 to 30 minutes. An EP is usually less cohesive than an album and more "non-committal". An extended play (EP) originally referred to a specific type of 45 revolutions per minute, rpm phonograph record other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and 33 rpm LP record, long play (LP), but , also applies to mid-length Compact disc, CDs and Music download, downloads. EPs are considered "less expensive and less time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album, and have long been popular with punk and indie bands. In K-pop and J-pop, they are usually referred to as Mini-LP, mini-albums. Background History EPs were released in various sizes in different eras. The earliest multi-track records, issued around 1919 by Grey Gull Records, were Vertic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astralwerks
Astralwerks (or Astralwerks Records) is an American record label primarily focused on electronic music that is now owned by Universal Music Group. Its material is distributed via Capitol Music Group in the United States. The label was founded in 1993 and, in its early years, featured prominent British acts like The Future Sound of London, Fatboy Slim and The Chemical Brothers. In recent years, its roster has expanded to include acts like Halsey, Marshmello, Porter Robinson, Illenium, Zhu and numerous others. In 2018, Astralwerks' headquarters were moved from its original home of New York City to Los Angeles. History Astralwerks was founded in New York City in July 1993 by Brian Long as an electronic and dance imprint of Caroline Records. Long had previously helped curate an electronic music compilation that was released on Caroline called ''Excursions in Ambience''. Caroline's parent company, Virgin Records, sold the label to Thorn EMI soon after Astralwerks' foundation. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Lee (song)
"Bruce Lee" is a song by Underworld that appears on the album ''Beaucoup Fish''. The song did not chart (and only the 12" single was eligible to do so, as the CD format exceeded the time limit), but was notable for its remix by The Micronauts, which did have some minor success. Track listings CD: Junior Boy's Own; JBO5010116P (UK) # "Bruce Lee" – 4:42 # "Bruce Lee" (The Micronauts Remix) – 8:56 # "Cups" – 11:45 # "Cups" (Salt City Orchestra's Vertical Bacon Vocal) – 9:23 CD: Junior Boy's Own; JBO5010033 (UK) # "Bruce Lee" (Short) – 3:00 # "Bruce Lee" (The Micronauts Remix) – 8:56 # "Cups" (Salt City Orchestra's Vertical Bacon Vocal) – 9:23 # "Bruce Lee" (Dobropet) – 4:10 12": Junior Boy's Own; JBO5010036 (UK) # "Bruce Lee" (The Micronauts Remix) – 8:56 # "Cups" (Salt City Orchestra Vertical Bacon Vocal) – 9:23 CD: V2 Records Japan; V2CI 62 (JP) # "Bruce Lee" (Short) – 2:59 # "Bruce Lee" (The Micronauts Mix) – 8:57 # "Bruce Lee" (Buffalo Daughter Mix) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers Gonna Work It Out
''Brothers Gonna Work It Out'' is a compilation album by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, containing various artists' work mixed by the duo. It was released on 22 September 1998. The cover features a picture of Our Lady of Fatima church in Harlow, Essex, England. The quote "the brother's gonna work it out" comes from a track by Willie Hutch and is also featured in the duo's earlier track "Leave Home". It peaked at number 95 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. As of 2002 it has sold 165,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. As of 1999 it has sold 400,000+ units worldwide, mostly in the US. The ''Radio 1 Anti-Nazi Mix'' was the basis of what would later be released as ''Brothers Gonna Work It Out''. Track listing Notes * signifies an additional producer/remix A remix, also sometimes called reorchestration or rework, is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Block Rockin' Beats
"Block Rockin' Beats" is a song by British big beat duo the Chemical Brothers. Released in March 1997 by Freestyle Dust and Virgin Records as the second single and opening track from their second studio album, ''Dig Your Own Hole'' (1997), it topped the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 40 on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. It received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Two different edits of "Block Rockin' Beats" exist: the version found on ''Dig Your Own Hole'' has an intro, while the version released as a single begins with the bass line. The B-side "Morning Lemon" is also available on the second disc of the limited edition ''Singles 93–03''. In 2005, ''Blender'' magazine included the song on their ranking of the "Greatest Songs Since You Were Born", while ''LA Weekly'' ranked it number 14 in their list of "The 20 Best Dance Music Tracks in History" in 2015. Samples The drums are sampled from "Changes" by Bernard Purdie. The vocals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo formed by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands in Manchester in 1992. They were pioneers in bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Originally known as The Dust Brothers, they changed their name due to the existence of another band with the same name. Their first album '' Exit Planet Dust'' sold over one million copies and debuted at No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart. After attracting Virgin Records, the duo achieved further success with their second album '' Dig Your Own Hole'' (1997), which topped the UK chart. They have had six No. 1 albums and 13 top-20 singles in the UK, including two chart-toppers. They have won six Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Instrumental Performance, Best Dance Recording, and Best Dance/Electronic Album. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
