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Tkay
''Tkay'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer and rapper Tkay Maidza. It was released on 28 October 2016 by Downtown Records, Downtown and Interscope Records. The lead single from the album, entitled "Carry On", was released on 30 August 2016, featuring rapper and songwriter Killer Mike.Tkay by Tkay Maidza ''iTunes''. Retrieved 6 September 2016. Background The concept for the album began in 2014, around the time Maidza was working on her debut extended play, entitled ''Switch Tapes''. The EP was released in October 2014, through Dew Process Records. In December 2014, Maidza announced that she was working on her debut studio album. She was then signed to Universal Music Australia and launched her official Vevo channel on YouTube. She later announced that she decided to scrap most ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tkay Maidza
Takudzwa Victoria Rosa "Tkay" Maidza ( ; born 17 December 1995) is a Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter and rapper. Biography Maidza was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. Her parents are metallurgists. In 2001, her family moved to Australia when she was five years old. They lived in Perth and Kalgoorlie in Western Australia and in Whyalla in South Australia before relocating to Adelaide in 2010. She graduated from St Michael's College at age 16 and studied architecture at the University of South Australia before becoming a full-time musician. Maidza took part in Adelaide's Northern Sound System artist development program and released her debut single, "Brontosaurus", at age 17 with producer BadCop. She has since released an EP, ''Switch Tape'', featuring collaborations with Night Slugs' Bok Bok and producer SBTRKT. In January 2016, Maidza reached #66 in the Triple J Hottest 100 with her 2015 single "MOB". MOB was Maidza's first song to be played on Australian commercial r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switch Tape
''Switch Tape'' is the debut extended play by Australian singer and rapper Tkay Maidza. It was released on 24 October 2014. A mixtape was self-released on Maidza's soundcloud in October 2014 as well, mixed by Maidza's longtime producer and collaborator DJ, Elk. The mixtape featured unreleased tracks and collaborations. The release was supported by an Australian tour commencing in Canberra on 7 November 2014. Reception In a review of the mixtape, Chris Deville from ''Stereogum ''Stereogum'' is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, reviews, interviews, and commentary. The site was created in January 2002 by Scott Lapatine. ''Stereogum'' was one of the first MP3 blogs and has received several award ...'' said "If Maidza's 'U-Huh' video wasn’t enough to affirm that she's worthy of our collective attention — it was — the new ''Switch Tape'' seals the deal. Over the course of originals, remixes, and Maidza's features on other people's tracks, it prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tkay Maidza Albums
''Tkay'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer and rapper Tkay Maidza. It was released on 28 October 2016 by Downtown and Interscope Records. The lead single from the album, entitled "Carry On", was released on 30 August 2016, featuring rapper and songwriter Killer Mike.Tkay by Tkay Maidza ''iTunes''. Retrieved 6 September 2016. Background The concept for the album began in 2014, around the time Maidza was working on her debut extended play, entitled ''Switch Tapes''. The EP was released in October 2014, through Dew Process Records. In December 2014, Maidza announced that she was working on her debut studio album. She was then signed to |
Do It Right (Martin Solveig Song)
"Do It Right" is a song by French DJ and record producer Martin Solveig featuring vocals from Australian singer and rapper Tkay Maidza. It was released as a digital download in France on 20 May 2016 through Spinnin' Records and Big Beat. The song was written by Solveig and Maidza. At the 2016 South Australian Music Awards The South Australian Music Awards, also known as SA Music Awards, commonly SAM Awards, formerly Fowler's Live Music Awards (FLMA), are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary mu ..., Solveig and Maidza won Best International Collaboration. Music video A music video to accompany the release of "Do It Right" was first released onto YouTube on 2 June 2016 at a total length of three minutes and five seconds. The video features the iconic La Muralla Roja building and the surrounding area in Calpe, Spain. Track listing Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What So Not
What So Not is an electronic music project by Australian record producer Emoh Instead (stage name of Christopher John Emerson). What So Not has toured the world, playing in various festivals, including Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Pukkelpop, Ultra Music Festival and Lollapalooza. What So Not is best known for his hits such as Innerbloom (What So Not Remix) (by RÜFÜS DU SOL),"Gemini" (featuring George Maple), "Jaguar", "High You Are" and "Tell Me" (with RL Grime). He has featured on charts such as the Australian Singles Chart, Triple J Hottest 100, and USA iTunes Dance Album chart. He released his debut album titled ''Not All the Beautiful Things'' on 9 March 2018. History 2010–2017: Career beginnings What So Not started as a project between record producer Emoh Instead and Flume. On 13 November 2011, What So Not released their debut EP, ''7 Dollar Bill''. During this time, they had released several remixes of artists such as Peking Duk, Tom Piper, and Major Laz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dann Hume
Dann Hume (born 1 September 1987) is a New Zealand musician, music producer, mix engineer and songwriter. Hume began his career with his two brothers (with Peter Hume and Jon Hume) who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore since 1999. Biography Dann is the youngest brother of the Hume family. In 1999 the brothers formed Evermore in Feilding. He has co-written songs for Evermore such as "Running", " Light Surrounding You" as well as the first single from ''Dreams'', " It's Too Late". Soon after the release of Evermore's fourth studio album '' Follow the Sun'' in late 2012, Dann stepped away from touring with the band to focus on his music production. As a producer he has worked with a host of Australian artists including Lisa Mitchell, Matt Corby, Amy Shark, Alpine, Troye Sivan, Client Liaison, Snakadaktal, Sticky Fingers, Courtney Barnett, Hopium and Kita Alexander. Lisa Mitchell's 'Wonder' achieved ARIA Platinum status, and albums reaching ARIA Gold status include M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djemba Djemba
Andrew Swanson (born August 4, 1987), better known by his stage name, Djemba Djemba, is an American multi-platinum record producer of Pop, EDM and bass music, from Fairfield, IA. Notable works include "Elastic Heart" and " Gangsta". He has produced for Major Lazer, Alison Wonderland, Elijah Blake, Justin Bieber, Lu Han, Britney Spears, Sia, Madonna, and Kehlani Kehlani Ashley Parrish (born April 24, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Kehlani is originally from Oakland, California, and achieved initial fame as a member of the teen group Poplyfe in 2011. In 2014, Kehlani released the .... He also makes music aMagic in the Rain Songwriting and other appearances References External links * 1987 births Living people American electronic musicians American dance musicians People from Los Angeles Musicians from Los Angeles American hip hop record producers 21st-century American musicians Record producers from California {{US-music-bio-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Neighbourhood
''Blue Neighbourhood'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer and songwriter Troye Sivan. It was released internationally on 4 December 2015 via EMI Music Australia and Capitol Records America. The album is preceded by Sivan's fourth extended play ''Wild'', which served as a 6-song opening installment to ''Blue Neighbourhood''. The album has generated the singles "Wild", "Youth", "Talk Me Down" and "Heaven". "Wild" was ultimately remixed and re-released as a single with Alessia Cara. Release and promotion On 13 October 2015, Sivan revealed that ''Wild'' served as an opening introduction to the album. Pre-orders for the album opened on 15 October 2015, with the album reaching No. 1 within hours on the iTunes Store in ten countries, including the United States. "Talk Me Down" was included as a promotional single to those who pre-ordered the album and was the only previously unreleased song made available before release. Those who had already purchased ''Wild'' received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild (Troye Sivan EP)
''Wild'' is the fourth extended play (EP) by Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan, released on 4 September 2015 by EMI Music Australia. It is Sivan's second extended play released through a major record label after '' TRXYE''. Sivan embarked on his first US tour titled Troye Sivan Live Troye Sivan Live was the debut concert tour by Australian recording artist Troye Sivan. The tour supports his fourth EP, '' Wild'', and debut studio album, '' Blue Neighbourhood''. The tour started in October 2015 in North America and continue ... in support of the EP, later extended to a world tour after announcing ''Wild'' was an introduction to his debut studio album '' Blue Neighbourhood''. Background On 25 July 2015, Sivan announced his fourth extended play at VidCon and described it as an "opening installment, a 6-song keyhole to introduce you guys to all of the music I've got coming in 2015." On 13 October 2015, it was revealed to be an introduction to his debut studio album '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Henry (producer)
Henry Agincourt Allen, better known as King Henry, is an American record producer and DJ born in Santa Monica, California. He moved to Corrales, New Mexico in 1992, at age three. He attended Chapman University in Orange, California, where he studied and practiced music. This began his musical journey, which spiraled into his career as a producer and DJ. After this time, Allen moved to Los Angeles, where he began being noticed for his productions, landing him an internship in the studio with DJ and record producer Diplo. Allen now writes and produces alongside Diplo and is involved in most of the DJ's projects, including solo releases such as those by Major Lazer and production for other artists like Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Charli XCX, Mark Ronson, The Weeknd, Desiigner, Madison Beer, Sting, Kiesza, and many more. Career At age eighteen, Allen's studies in classical guitar would lead to the genesis of his career as a music producer. Initially, he didn't think that his musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Records
Downtown Records is an American record label based in New York City with offices in Los Angeles. Owned and operated by Josh Deutsch and Terence Lam, the label is distributed by Geffen Records (formerly Interscope Records and The Orchard) in the US and in the UK distributed by Polydor Records. The roster includes artists such as Nick Murphy, Brett Dennen, Electric Guest, Tei Shi, Goldroom and Tommy Genesis. History The label was co-founded by Josh Deutsch and Terence Lam in 2006 and grew to become Downtown Music with publishing, licensing, music services and Songtrust. In 2013 Downtown Records was purchased outright by its original co-founders and now operates fully independent. The label's music was distributed by Sony Music's RED Distribution and Cooperative Music. It is now distributed by Interscope Records/Universal Music Group (now Geffen Records). In addition to the sister label, Mercer Street Records, Downtown has label partnerships with Dim Mak Records, Fool' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Solveig
Martin Laurent Picandet (; born 22 September 1976), better known by his stage name Martin Solveig (), is a French DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer. He hosts a weekly radio show called ''C'est La Vie'' on radio stations worldwide, including Radio FG in his homeland. He has been active since 1994. Solveig manages his own label called Mixture Stereophonic and was ranked number 29 in the 2011 ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJs. He has collaborated with, among others, Ina Wroldsen, David Guetta, Jax Jones (together under the alias Europa), Laidback Luke, Dragonette, Kele of Bloc Party and Madonna. Early life Solveig was born in Paris. As a child, he joined the choir of The Paris Boys Choir also known in France as Les petits chanteurs de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly, where he had a classical music training and became soprano soloist under the direction of François Polgár. At the age of 18, he became a DJ and then started to work in famous Parisian nightclubs: L'Enfer, Le Queen, Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
