Chiiild
Chiiild (pronounced "child") is a Canadian experimental soul artist, led by Yonatan "xSDTRK" Ayal signed to Avant Garden Records * and 4th & Broadway (Def Jam Recordings). The Montréal-based artist formed in 2017 and released their debut EP, ''Synthetic Soul'', in 2020. Musical style and influences With a creative process rooted in collaborative experimentation, Chiiild's work has been universally described as "genre-bending." Various styles the band has drawn from include soul, r&b, psychedelia, jazz, indie, and pop. The band have dubbed this wide-ranging textural sound as “synthetic soul”. The band has cited D'Angelo, Tame Impala, Pink Floyd, Marvin Gaye, The Notorious B.I.G., Brandy, Wu-Tang Clan, Fleetwood Mac and Moby as influences. Band members Current members * Yonatan Ayal – producer, lead vocals, bass guitar, sampler Supporting members * Pierre-Luc Rioux – guitar, producer * Lauren "LYON" Malyon – violin, keyboards, tambourine, backing vocals ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Synthetic Soul
''Synthetic Soul'' is the debut extended play by Canadian experimental soul band Chiiild. It was released on February 28, 2020, by Avant Garden and Island Records. The EP exemplifies the band's blend of soul, r&b, psychedelia, jazz, indie, and pop. It also features a sole guest appearance from Zimbabwean American singer and songwriter Shungudzo. Release and promotion ''Synthetic Soul'' was officially released for digital download and streaming on February 28, 2020, by Avant Garden and Island Records. A short documentary film of the same name—shot by Peter Hou at Wild Studio, in Saint-Zénon, Quebec—was released on May 14, 2020. * The film exhibits the remote haven in which the EP was created and introduces the band's empirical approach to songwriting. Singles "Count Me Out" was released on July 31, 2019, as the EP's lead single. It received world premiere support from Rory Farrell on The Joe Budden Podcast. The EP's second single, "Back to Life", featured Shungudz ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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XSDTRK
Yonatan "xSDTRK" Ayal (born September 27, in Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...) is a Canadian writer, producer and artist. Starting with the piano at the age of three, xSDTRK studied at the Toronto Royal Conservatory, and has since moved on to become a multi-instrumentalist working in various musical genres. Partial discography Singles Awards and nominations References External links * {{authority control Canadian hip hop record producers Canadian hip hop singers 1988 births Living people Ambient musicians Canadian songwriters Canadian industrial musicians Canadian alternative rock musicians 21st-century Black Canadian male singers Canadian people of Ethiopian descent Musicians from Montreal Writers from Montreal Canadian male pia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Emotional Oranges
Emotional Oranges is an American R&B/pop group from Los Angeles, California. History The group formed in 2017 in Los Angeles, California when "A", an audio engineer for Drake, and "V", a vocal coach for Adele, met at a bat mitzvah in 2017. The group's members use pseudonyms and not their real names. "A" explains that: The group released its first single, "Motion", on May 4, 2018, on SoundCloud. It was used as the theme song of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' 2018. On May 10, 2019, the group released its first studio album, ''The Juice: Vol. I''. On November 8, 2019, the group released its second studio album, ''The Juice: Vol. II''. Both albums were released through Avant Garden Records and Island Records. Emotional Oranges have said to have been influenced by The Weeknd, The xx, Lauryn Hill, and Matty from The 1975. The group are currently managed by Rory Farrell, the co-host of New Rory & MAL. Career On May 10, 2019, the group released its long-awaited first project, ''The Ju ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alexandra Govere
Alexandra Shungudzo Govere, better known as Shungudzo, is a Zimbabwean-American singer and reality television personality. She first attracted media attention by being the first black female gymnast to represent Zimbabwe in artistic gymnastics at the 1999 All-Africa Games, and later by co-founding the Kijana Project, which provides relief for AIDS orphans. She later gained wide media attention as a cast member on the 2011 season of '' The Real World: San Diego''. Early life Alexandra Govere was born in the United States and grew up in Zimbabwe, in a rural village that was home to straw-covered mud huts, and did not have electricity or running water.Goldner, Brandon"Sing. Dance. Write. Andra Govere: The most amazing 20-something you haven't heard of. Yet…". ''Brass'' magazine. May 2, 2011 She is of Zimbabwean, French, and Amerindian descent. Her family eventually relocated to California, and as of the early 2000s, she was living in Oregon. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Phoenix Concert Theatre
The Phoenix Concert Theatre is a nightclub and concert venue located at 410 Sherbourne Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is large and encompasses three distinct environments. The "Main Room" features one of the city's largest dance floors, leading edge sound and light, five bars (including a marble bar), 20x30 foot stage, a giant projection screen and one of the largest mirror balls in Canada. "Le Loft" overlooks the main room, features an overhanging balcony which stretches the entire width of the club, lounge seating for over 100, and its own separate bar, custom artwork, and two television screens. The "Parlour" is reachable from the main room and the front entrance, features a separate sound system, a separate dancefloor and lighting system, a decorative bar, lounge seating and four pool tables. History The building originally served as the German-Canadian Club Harmonie, a rental venue for community gatherings, oom-pah bands, and ballroom dancing. By the early 1980 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Psychedelic Soul
Psychedelic soul (originally called black rock or conflated with psychedelic funk) is a music genre that emerged in the late 1960s and saw Black soul musicians embrace elements of psychedelic rock, including its production techniques, instrumentation, effects units (wah-wah pedal, phaser, etc.) and drug influences. It came to prominence in the late 1960s and continued into the 1970s, playing a major role in the development of funk and disco. Pioneering acts working in the genre included Sly and the Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix, Isaac Hayes, and the Temptations. Mainstream acts that developed a psychedelic sound included the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, the Chambers Brothers, the 5th Dimension, Edwin Starr, Rare Earth, Arthur Brown and George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic ensemble. History Origins Following the lead of Jimi Hendrix in psychedelic rock, in the late 1960s psychedelia began to have a widespread impact on Afro American musicians, particularly the stars of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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All Songs Considered
''All Songs Considered'' is a weekly online multimedia program started in January 2000 by NPR's ''All Things Considered'' director Bob Boilen. At first, the show featured information and streaming audio about the songs used as bumper music on ''All Things Considered''. The program has turned into a source of discovery for new music of all genres. In August 2005, the program began podcasting for free. In 2005, it began webcasting and podcasting live concerts from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, including acts such as Animal Collective, The Decemberists, Neko Case, and Tom Waits. Boilen and producer/co-host Robin Hilton write a blog where they introduce music from unsigned and unknown bands and solicit ideas for shows from listeners. There was an online music channel, "All Songs 24/7", which used to stream music from the program's archive, however this was discontinued in March 2019. In 2007, ''All Songs Considered'' became the cornerstone program of NPR Music, the music discovery ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. But jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, Kansas City jazz (a hard-swinging, bluesy, improvisationa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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COLORSxSTUDIOS
ColorsxStudios GmbH (formerly Colors Media UG), commonly known as Colors (stylized in all caps), is a German music performance platform that aims at introducing and showcasing emerging artist talent in the form of videos with minimalist aesthetics. Since its inception in February 2016, their eponymous YouTube channel has amassed over five million subscribers and almost two billion accumulative views. The recognizable peculiarity of their videos is that each band or artist is filmed alone on stage with a neutral background of a particular color. Having hosted artists such as Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jorja Smith, Daniel Caesar, Kali Uchis, Mahalia, Angèle and Mac DeMarco, ColorsxStudios is credited with somewhat helping upstage and promote new artists in the music, traditional media and fashion industries. It is also commonly acknowledged alongside Tiny Desk Concerts, Sofar Sounds, Live Lounge and Mahogany Sessions as one of the biggest live music channels on YouTube. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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WBEW
WBEW (89.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational (NCE), Class B1 public radio station at Chesterton in Northwest Indiana. Since June 2007, the station has been branded Vocalo, initially airing listener submitted content and later airing an urban format. It is owned by Chicago Public Media and is a sister station to WBEZ in Chicago. WBEW broadcasts in the HD Radio format. History The station began broadcasting in early 2001, holding the call letters WAJW.Call Sign History fcc.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2022. , BostonRadio.com. July 15, 2002. Retrieved January 6, 2022. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. '' Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other st ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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D'Angelo
Michael Eugene Archer (born February 11, 1974), better known by his stage name D'Angelo (), is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He first garnered attention after co-producing the single "U Will Know" for R&B supergroup Black Men United. His debut studio album, '' Brown Sugar'' (1995), received widespread acclaim from music critics, who have credited the album for ushering in the neo soul movement; and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its third single " Lady", reached the top ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He would then collaborate with artists such as Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and then girlfriend Angie Stone. His next album, '' Voodoo'' (2000), debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and continued to receive critical acclaim. The album's lead single " Untitled (How Does It Feel)", earned him the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance; likewise, ''Voodoo'' won ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |