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Avatar Records (Electronic)
Avatar Records is a Tel Aviv-based independent record label and digital distributor specializing in electronic music, providing music to online retailers including Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify and Beatport. The company was founded by Avichay Avigal and Peter Eibenschutz in 1997. The label initially had an alliance with NMC Music, when it first started as its subsidiary. Later, Avatar was in collaboration with BNE, before finally becoming a fully independent label. Projects released on Avatar include albums from Asia 2001, Goa Gil,GoaHead Book Les annees folles, by Penny Ohana, 2010 Nimba, The Nommos, Electric Universe, Toi Doi, Thomas Leer, Lumen, Ocelot, Pete Namlook & Mixmaster Morris, Jupiter 8000, Overdream, Enichkin, Celtic Cross, Becoming.Intense & Pharmacore, Prana, Sandman, GMS, Hux Flux, Orion, Indoor, The Infinity Project, Cydonia, Synchro, Sonic Scope, Psychoz, Astropilot, Elysium, Reflex. and more. History Early years: 1997 - 2003 During its first years, Avatar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Music
Electronic music is a Music genre, genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or electronics, circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means (electroacoustic music). Pure electronic instruments depended entirely on circuitry-based sound generation, for instance using devices such as an electronic oscillator, theremin, or synthesizer. Electromechanical instruments can have mechanical parts such as strings, hammers, and electric elements including pickup (music technology), magnetic pickups, power amplifiers and loudspeakers. Such electromechanical devices include the telharmonium, Hammond organ, electric piano and the electric guitar."The stuff of electronic music is electrically produced or modified sounds. ... two basic definitions will help put some of the historical discussion in its place: purely electronic music versus electroacoustic music" ()Electroacoustic m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Universe
Electric Universe is a psychedelic trance project from Germany formed by Boris Blenn and Michael Dressler in 1991. Their first EP release, ''Solar Energy'', was an instant hit with the underground trance scene and is often credited with putting the Spirit Zone Recordings label at the forefront of psychedelic trance early on. According to '' The Sofia Echo'', they were "hailed in the 1990s as one of the top psychedelic trance projects to come out of Germany".Electric Universe to perform in Bulgaria '' The Sofia Echo'', April 6, 2009 History The Electric Universe project was founded in 1991 by Boris Blenn and Michael Dressler in |
Total Eclipse (French Band)
Total Eclipse is a psychedelic trance band founded in 1992 by three French musicians: Stéphane Holweck, Serge Souque and Loïc Vanpoucke. Stéphane Holweck is now the sole member. Their first tracks appeared on a few compilations in 1993, and by 1994 they had a few singles out with Dragonfly Records and T.I.P. Records. Their first full-length album, '' Delta Aquarids'', and the double CD ''Violent Relaxation'' were released in 1995 and 1996 respectively, both on Blue Room Released. They also had a single song, "Psychedelic Terrorist", on the album Tsunami, released in 1999. Releases Total Eclipse has produced five albums: ''Delta Aquarids'' (1995), ''Violent Relaxation'' (1996), ''Access Denied'' (1999), ''Update Files'' (2004), and ''Tales of the Shaman'' (2010). Holweck continues to perform; he has played at events in several countries, including Brazil, Hungary, Portugal, Japan, Turkey, France, and the United States. Total Eclipse has remixed tracks by such artists as Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nommos
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Propaganda (band)
Propaganda are a German synth-pop band formed in Düsseldorf in 1982. They signed a recording contract with ZTT Records as early as 1983 and released their first single "Dr Mabuse" in 1984. Followed by their debut studio album, the critically acclaimed '' A Secret Wish'', in 1985. Two of the album's singles, " Dr. Mabuse" and "Duel", were UK Top 30 hits. A second studio album, ''1234'' (1990), was recorded with a markedly different line-up and released by Virgin Records to less success. There have been several partial reformations of the group in the 21st century, with the original vocalists currently active as xPropaganda. History 1982–1984: Early history Propaganda was formed in Düsseldorf, West Germany, in 1982, by Ralf Dörper (a member of the pioneering German industrial band Die Krupps). As a trio, with artist Andreas Thein and vocalist Susanne Freytag, the group made initial recordings in Germany which were destined for future release in the UK, where Ralf Dörp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Brücken
Claudia Brücken (born 7 December 1963) is a German singer and songwriter. She is best known as the lead vocalist of the synth-pop band Propaganda. In 1996, Brücken started working with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark co-founder Paul Humphreys, first without a name, and from 2004 as Onetwo. In March 2013, Brücken and Humphreys ceased working and living together, and she has subsequently returned to pursuing her solo career. Early career At age 14, Brücken joined her first band, Haarsträubend. Her second band was the all-female ''The Tripolinas'' together with Susanne Freytag, who also became a member of the band Propaganda. Propaganda In 1983, Brücken joined the German band Propaganda and relocated to London when they signed with ZTT Records. Propaganda had two UK top 30 hit singles with "Dr Mabuse" (1984) and "Duel" (1985). On 14 February 1985, Brücken married British music journalist Paul Morley, who was one of the founders of the ZTT label. In July 1985, the first P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Infinity Project
The Infinity Project (TIP) was a British 1990s goa trance band. Members included Raja Ram, Graham Wood and Anjee Sian, with Simon Posford occasionally working with them. Other contributors include Martin Freeland ( Man With No Name) and Nick Barber ( Doof). In 1994, Infinity Project members Graham Wood and Raja Ram, along with Ian St Paul founded the record label TIP Records. Discography *''Feeling Weird'' – TIP Records (1995) *''Mystical Experiences'' – Blue Room (1995) *''The Mystery of the Yeti'' / ''Mystical Experiences'' (Reissue) – TIP World (2004) *''Mystical Experiences'' - Avatar Records (2004) References Musical groups established in 1991 Musical groups disestablished in 1997 British electronic music groups British techno music groups British trance music groups Goa trance musical groups {{UK-electronic-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hux Flux
__NOTOC__ Dennis Tapper (18 November 1974 – 15 May 2018), better known by his stage name Hux Flux, was a Swedish solo musician. His style was an unusual blend of psychedelic trance and goa trance. Hux Flux was formed in 1998 when Tapper started making music after being influenced by the forest parties outside Örebro in Sweden. After a few releases on his own, including the hit "Time Slices", Tapper started to work with Jonas Petterson and they produced the album ''Cryptic Crunch'' together on the label Koyote Records. Later, Tapper moved to Stockholm where he started to work with his old friend Henric Fietz. Their work resulted in tracks such as "Idiot" and "Bring your own BIOS". Tapper also produced tracks such as "Reflux" and "Equivalent Equations" on his own under the name Hux Flux and has also worked on the ambient project Illuminus with Magnus Holte. On 15 May 2018, Dennis Tapper died after accidentally drowning in a lake near his house. Discography Albums *''Cryptic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Growling Mad Scientists
GMS (also known as the Growling Mad Scientists) are a Dutch psychedelic trance duo which have attained significant popularity, beginning in the early 1990s. Formed by Shajahan Matkin (also known as Riktam) and Joseph Quinteros (also known as Bansi) in the city of Amsterdam, located in the west of The Netherlands, the duo has attracted a large international fanbase. GMS founded Spun Records in 1999, the first psychedelic trance label in the United States and Ibiza, Spain. In 2008, GMS left Spun Records to further concentrate on their own careers and had created in 2009 a new label to release all of their music from their own various bands called Starbox Music. They have sold over 350,000 copies worldwide. Director Tony Scott used GMS tracks in his films '' Man on Fire'', ''Domino'' and ''Unstoppable''. GMS won the Psy-Trance award twice (in 2001 and 2009) at the DJ Awards in Ibiza, Spain. Members Riktam Shajahan Matkin (Riktam) was born in 1976 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celtic Cross (band)
Celtic Cross was a musical collaboration of Simon Posford (Hallucinogen, Shpongle), Martin Glover (bassist from Killing Joke) and Saul Davies (violinist from James). The style of music could be described as psychedelic rock, ambient and dub music with ethnic influences. The cover of the ''Hicksville'' album was designed by Mark Neal, the same artist who worked on Posford's ''Twisted'' and ''The Lone Deranger ''The Lone Deranger'' is the second album by Hallucinogen released in 1997 on Twisted Records. The name of the album is word play on the Lone Ranger, a fictional cowboy and hero of several eponym An eponym is a person, a place, or a thing af ...'', as well as the Shpongle albums. Discography *'' Hicksville'' (Liquid Sound Design, Nova Tekk Records 1998) *''Hicksville (Remastered & Remixed)'' (Avatar Records 2009) References British electronic music groups British techno music groups Ambient music groups British dance music groups {{UK-electronic- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixmaster Morris
Mixmaster Morris (born Morris Gould, 30 December 1965) is an English electronica DJ and underground musician who has also recorded as The Irresistible Force. His work in the 1990s blended ambient music and chill-out influences with UK dance styles. Life and career Morris Gould was born in Brighton, Sussex, England, but grew up in Lincolnshire and was educated at Millfield in Somerset, and King's College London. At 15 he founded a punk rock band, The Ripchords, whose sole release, an eponymous EP with four tracks, was championed by the BBC Radio One DJ John Peel. After leaving university, he began working as a DJ in 1985 with his "Mongolian Hip Hop Show" on pirate radio station Network 21 in London – the handle Mixmaster Morris was suggested by the station director. After a year of managing a club called "The Gift" in New Cross, which had been founded by Keith Gallagher and named after a Velvet Underground song, Morris began releasing material as The Irresistible Force in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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