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Dharma Records
Dharma Records is a British independent record label. Dharma Records was established in 2002 to run alongside its sister company Instant Karma. Dharma's first release was the top 5 hit single, "Mundian To Bach Ke”, by bhangra artist Panjabi MC. Artists Dharma Records' artists include the Mercury-Prize-nominated Helicopter Girl as well as electronic acts I Monster (from Sheffield, best known for hit single ''Daydream in Blue'') and Eberg (from Iceland) both of whose work has featured in many hit films, TV shows and TV ads, including the opening theme of Shaun of the Dead and the TV ad which launched the iPhone in the US, plus modern classical artists such as Ghostland, Caroline Dale, Donna McKevitt and OperaBabes. Other artists include Amy Belle Amy Belle (born 1981) is a Scottish singer. She is known for her duet with Rod Stewart on "I Don't Want To Talk About It" during his concert at the Albert Hall in October 2004. The official Rod Stewart video of the performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Record Label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small and medium-sized enterprise, small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented by trade associations in their country or region, which in turn are represented by the international trade body, the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN). Many of the labels started as producers and distributors of specific genres of music, such as jazz music, or represent something new and non-mainstream, such as Elvis Presley in the early days. Indies release Rock music, rock, soul music, soul, R&B, jazz, blues, gospel music, gospel, reggae, Hip hop music, hip hop, and world music. Music appearing on indie labels is often referred to as indie music, or more specifically by genre, such as indie hip-hop. Overview Independent record labels are small Company, companies that produce and distribute Album, rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instant Karma (record Label)
Instant Karma is an independent record label created by former Warner Music Group chairman and head of the BPI, Rob Dickins, in 1999. The label was founded by Dickins after his resignation from Warner Music, where he gained fame for his track record of signing female vocalists such as Enya and the Corrs. Instant Karma's first release was Helicopter Girl's ''How to Steal the World'' album in June 2000; the label received attention for the fact that its very first release was short-listed for the Mercury Prize. Helicopter Girl signed with Instant Karma on the condition that she be permitted not to tour. Dickins noted that he was pleased to have ''How to Steal the World'' as the label's "calling card", but that he planned other releases to have more immediate commercial appeal. The label was funded by Sony Music UK. British DJ/producer K-Gee's first solo single and album were released on Instant Karma in October 2000 and October 2002, respectively.Kwaku (30 September 2000). "K-G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundian To Bach Ke
"Mundian To Bach Ke" (), also titled "Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)" or "Beware", is a bhangra music song produced by British musician Panjabi MC, with vocals and lyrics by Punjabi artist Labh Janjua. The song was recorded by Panjabi MC in Birmingham, England, for his 1998 album ''Legalised''. Following its release as a single in November 2002, "Mundian To Bach Ke" achieved worldwide success, topping the singles charts in Italy and Wallonia and charting highly in many other countries. A remix of the song, released in 2003 and featuring American rapper Jay-Z, also charted highly in North America and Australia. The song sold an estimated copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. Lyrics and music In addition to features of bhangra music, "Mundian To Bach Ke" also uses the bass line and part of the beat from " Fire It Up" (1997) by Busta Rhymes, which in turn is based around a sample from the television theme song for '' Knight Rider'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhangra Music
Bhangra () is a type of non-traditional music of Punjab originating from the Punjab region. Over the years, bhangra has evolved and gained popularity not only in South Asia but also around the world. It has become a significant part of the cultural identity of the Punjabi diaspora in countries like Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Prior to this musical fusion, bhangra existed only as a dance form in the native Punjab. This Punjabi music was unique in that it was not traditional nor did it seek any authenticity. While the traditional folk music of Punjab has a set of melodies that are used by various singers, bhangra was a form of strict "band culture" in that new melodies were composed for each song. Therefore, the musicians were as important as the singers. Origins The roots of modern bhangra music date back to the Sikh Punjabi community in Punjab during the 1960s. An early pop music and modern recording group of this type of music in the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panjabi MC
Rajinder Singh Rai (born February 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Panjabi MC, is an English recording artist, rapper, record producer and DJ. He is best known for the worldwide Bhangra 2002 hit " Mundian To Bach Ke", which sold 10 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. Among other songs, he gained acclaim with the 2003 release " Jogi". AllMusic has called him "one of the most prominent names in bhangra". Biography Career Rajinder Singh adopted his stage name from the Punjabi language he uses in the music he plays and raps. "One of ismain goals is to fuse the two worlds Hip hop music genres]". Nachural Records signed Panjabi MC following a remix he made of "Ghariah Milan De", a song by Indian Punjabi singer Kuldeep Manak; although the single was taken off the market, Panjabi MC continued making records. The first successful release, however, was " Mundian To Bach Ke" ("Beware of the Boys" in Punjabi): it first appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helicopter Girl
Helicopter Girl (born 15 August 1963) is the stage name of Jacqueline Margaret “Jackie” Joyce, a musician from Perth, Scotland. She was born to a Scottish mother and Ghanaian father. She was previously a member of the groups Mouth Music and Ambisonic. Music career Her first album was 2000's ''How to Steal the World'', which was nominated for a Mercury Prize. Also, in 2001, she appeared on the Rod Stewart album, ''Human'', performing with him on the track "Don't Come Around Here." Joyce then took an extended break from the business before writing and recording her second album, ''Voodoo Chic'', which featured the single "Angel City," and was released in 2004. The album ''Metropolitan'' was released in June 2008. It was preceded by the single "It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This". Helicopter Girl's fourth album, ''Wanda Meant'', was self-released on 1 April 2015. A track in the album ''Ecohero'' by Ambisonic, a band she was a member of in 1997, featured a song called " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Monster
I Monster are an English electronic music duo, composed of the Sheffield based record producers Dean Honer and Jarrod Gosling. Best known for their songs "Who Is She?" and "Daydream in Blue", both of which appeared on their 2003 album ''Neveroddoreven'', they have also produced records for acts such as The Human League and HK119, and worked on a documentary about the origins of electronic music. I Monster and its label Twins of Evil are both named after horror films starring Peter Cushing (i.e., ''I, Monster'' and ''Twins of Evil''). Early life Gosling played in a rock band called ''Candy Paige'' as a teenager. Honer left school at 16 and moved to Sheffield shortly after. He started producing music and joined numerous bands. In 1990, he opened Neptune studio, a recording studio, together with Duncan Wheat. Career Formation and ''Daydream In Blue'' (1996–2002) Dean Honer and Jarrod Gosling first met in 1991, when a mutual friend introduced them to each other. Honer was sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eberg
Einar Tönsberg, also known as Eberg, is an Icelandic musician. Musical career Eberg released his first album, ''Plastic Lions'' in August 2003, creating 50 hand-made copies, and selling them at £15. ''Plastic Lions'' was also mass-produced and distributed by Bad Taste in Iceland, and in July 2004 by Rotator in the UK. The album received rave reviews in the press in 2004. The song "Plastic Lions", his debut single, received airplay on BBC Radio 1. Eberg’s second album ''Voff Voff'' has a more organized arrangement of acoustics and electronics that made most of the songs on the album hits in the UK and Iceland. Eberg explains, "Voff Voff is how Icelandic dogs bark, I’ve always tended to be a bit of a barker. I like barking in public and I do way too much of it when I get drunk, and that’s how Icelandic dog barks, hence the name of the album, ''Voff Voff''." The song "Inside Your Head" was used on the television series, ''The O.C.'', in the episode "The Summer Bummer", and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Dale
Caroline Dale (born 1965) is a widely recorded British cellist who currently plays principal cello for the English Chamber Orchestra and London Metropolitan Orchestra. She has also performed music for numerous films and played with a wide range of pop and rock musicians, including Joan Armatrading, Peter Gabriel, David Gilmour, David Gray, Oasis, Simply Red, Sinéad O'Connor and U2. Biography Born in Middlesbrough, Caroline Dale studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Florence Hooton, and later with Pierre Fournier in Geneva. In 1978, at the age of 13 she won the String Final of the BBC's Young Musician of the Year in 1978. At fifteen she was the youngest ever recipient of the Isserlis Scholarship. She was a member of the Nigel Kennedy Quartet and the Balanescu Quartet, was a founder member of the Apollo Piano Trio in 1997, and played cello with the Scottish Ensemble and the London Chamber Orchestra. As well as her current position as principal cellist of the Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna McKevitt
Donna McKevitt (born 1970) is an English composer based in London. She studied viola with Gustav Clarkson and voice with Linda Hirst and gained a BA Hons in music at Kingston Polytechnic. She was a member of Miranda Sex Garden between 1991 and 1994, recording ''Iris (EP), Iris'', ''Suspiria (Miranda Sex Garden album), Suspiria'' and ''Fairytales of Slavery'' with them for Mute Records and touring Japan, the United States and Europe. ", Mute Records. She began a collaboration with musician Greg Roberts (musician), Greg Roberts of Dreadzone, going on to write, sing and play on their albums ''Second Light'' and ''Biological Radio'' with Virgin Records. , ukreggaeguide.co.uk. While touring and recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera Babes
The Opera Babes are an English crossover classical music duo, consisting of Karen England, mezzo-soprano, and Rebecca Knight, soprano. The duo came to wide attention when they sang "Un bel dì vedremo" (from the opera ''Madame Butterfly'') on television sports programmes, beginning in 2002. In addition to performing with major orchestras in Britain and touring with their own shows, they released their first album, ''Beyond Imagination'' in 2002 and their second album, ''Renaissance'', in 2006. Background and history The Opera Babes met in Cambridge while performing Mozart's ''The Magic Flute'' in a touring opera company. England studied at Leeds University and London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Knight, whose mother is the opera singer Gillian Knight, wrote for children's television early in her career. Both women have performed with the English touring company Opera della Luna and at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival. They began busking together i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Belle
Amy Belle (born 1981) is a Scottish singer. She is known for her duet with Rod Stewart on "I Don't Want To Talk About It" during his concert at the Albert Hall in October 2004. The official Rod Stewart video of the performance has received over 1 billion worldwide (excluding UK) YouTube views. In addition, another YouTube posting of this event has received over 100 million views. Biography Belle was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, the youngest sibling of three. She started out busking covers of R.E.M. and Alanis Morissette. At 17 she left Glasgow and moved to London to pursue a career in music. In 2001, she was signed to a short-lived manufactured pop-folk group called the Alice Band. In 2004, Belle was spotted by a friend of Stewart's when she was busking outside an underground station. After the duet with Stewart, Belle moved to Los Angeles through contacts she made via Stewart's manager. There she recorded a track with Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek from The Doors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
