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Directors Label
''Directors Label'' is a series of DVDs released by Palm Pictures compiling the work of notable music video directors. The series' first three volumes, featuring the work of Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, and Michel Gondry, were released in 2003. Four new volumes were released in 2005, this time featuring Mark Romanek, Jonathan Glazer, Anton Corbijn and Stéphane Sednaoui. Though future releases in the series are unlikely, according to series creator Richard Brown, other directors that were at one point rumoured or planned for releases include Mike Mills, Hammer & Tongs, Shynola, Jean-Baptiste Mondino and Roman Coppola, as well as a planned hip-hop and R&B series featuring Paul Hunter, Director X, and Chris Robinson. In 2002, predating the Directors Label series, Palm Pictures released a DVD of Hype Williams' work, titled ''Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1''. ''Volume 1: The Work of Director Spike Jonze'' The first installment of the series centered on director Spike Jonz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Pictures
Palm Pictures is an American entertainment company owned and run by Chris Blackwell. Palm Pictures produces, acquires, and distributes music and film projects with a particular focus on the DVD-Video format. Palm places an emphasis on such projects as music documentaries, arthouse, foreign cinema, and music videos. Palm Pictures' entertainment properties include a film division, a music label, sputnik7.com, epitonic.com, Arthouse Films, and RES Media Group, publisher of ''RES'' magazine. Palm Pictures has its own customised content channel on Audiotube. Film titles Films distributed by Palm Pictures include: See also Directors Label. Music artists Artists released/distributed by Palm Pictures include: See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Robinson (director)
Chris Robinson (born September 28, 1967 in Edgewood, Maryland) is an American film director, commercial director, and music video director. He has directed films such as Netflix original '' Beats'' (2019). He has directed commercials for brands such as iPod, Coca-Cola and Verizon and music videos for songs like " Fallin'" and "You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys, "Roc Boys" by Jay-Z, the Grammy nominated video for " One Mic" by Nas, and "Bonnie & Clyde '03" by Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé. Robinson made his debut as a music video director with the 1991 clip "Doo Doo Brown" by 2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog. He is also known for the creation of the concept "Boost Mobile" ad campaigns featuring rap superstars, such as Kanye West, Ludacris, The Game, Eve, and others. In 2006, he made his feature film directorial debut with coming-of-age drama '' ATL'', starring T.I. and Big Boi. Robinson is also a founding partner of RockCorps, an organization that encourages volunteerism in young peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Funk
"Da Funk" is an instrumental track by French electronic music duo Daft Punk, initially released as a 12-inch single in May 1995 by Soma and Virgin and later included on their debut album, ''Homework'' (1997). Prior to its inclusion on the album, "Da Funk" received little attention and was limited to 2,000 copies. The song and its accompanying music video directed by Spike Jonze are considered classics of 1990s house music. It went on to sell 30,000 copies in 1997. A reversed clip of the song was also released on ''Homework'' as "Funk Ad", which is the final track on the album. Daft Punk produced "Da Funk" after listening to American G-funk records: the bass was composed using a Roland TB-303 synthesizer. A siren was originally going to be the riff before later being replaced to reflect the style the duo were going for. They wanted to make a song in the style similar to that of gangsta rap and electro. Bangalter also stated that the song's melody is meant to be reminiscent of It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabotage (Beastie Boys Song)
"Sabotage" is a song by the American rap rock group Beastie Boys, released by Grand Royal Records in January 1994 as the first single from their fourth studio album, '' Ill Communication'' (1994). The song was written by the group and produced by them with Mario Caldato Jr. It features traditional rock instrumentation (Ad-Rock on guitar, MCA on bass, and Mike D on drums), turntable scratches, heavily distorted bass guitar riffs and lead vocals by Ad-Rock. A moderate commercial success and later significant critical success, the song was applauded for its impactful lyrics and melody as well as its humorous video, directed by Spike Jonze; it was also nominated in five categories at the 1994 MTV Music Video Awards as well as winning an award at the 1994 ''Billboard'' Music Video Awards. In 2004, the ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked "Sabotage" No. 475 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2010, it was dropped to No. 480. In a 2021 updated list, ''Rolling Stone'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band based in Dayton, Ohio, consisting of members Kim Deal (rhythm guitar, lead vocals), her twin sister Kelley Deal (lead guitar, vocals), Josephine Wiggs (bass guitar, vocals) and Jim Macpherson (drums). The earliest incarnation of the band was formed by Kim Deal and Tanya Donelly in 1989 as a side-project alongside their full-time bands Pixies (band), Pixies and Throwing Muses respectively. To record their debut album, 1990's ''Pod (The Breeders album), Pod'', Deal and Donelly recruited bassist Josephine Wiggs of the Perfect Disaster and drummer Britt Walford of Slint. Kim's sister Kelley was brought into the band as a third guitarist (though at the time, Kelley had never played guitar before) in 1992 to record the ''Safari (EP), Safari'' EP, and shortly thereafter Tanya Donelly left to concentrate full-time on her own new band, Belly (band), Belly, leaving Kelley Deal as the sole lead guitarist; Britt Walford left as well aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Gordon
Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Born in Rochester, New York, she was raised in Los Angeles, California, where her father was a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. After graduating from Los Angeles's Otis College of Art and Design, she moved to New York City to begin an art career. There, she formed Sonic Youth with Thurston Moore in 1981. She and Moore married in 1984, and the band released a total of six albums on independent labels before the end of the 1980s. It then released nine studio albums on the label DGC Records, beginning with ''Goo (album), Goo'' in 1990. Gordon was also a founding member of the musical project Free Kitten, which she formed with Julia Cafritz in 1993. Sonic Youth released its 15th and final studio album, ''The Eternal (album), The Eternal'' (2009), on Matador Records before disbanding in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannonball (The Breeders Song)
"Cannonball" is a song by American alternative rock band the Breeders from their second studio album, ''Last Splash'' (1993). It was released as a single on August 9, 1993, on 4AD and Elektra Records, reaching 44 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and on the UK Singles Chart. In November 1993, the single was released in France, where it charted for 30 weeks, peaking at . The song demo was originally called "Grunggae" as it merged "island riffs and grunge". This demo was later included in the 20th anniversary re-release of the album ''LSXX'' in 2013. Recording The rhythm of the introduction is constructed from metallic clicking on a snare rim and cymbal stand, which is tapped out by the Breeders drummer Jim McPherson. The loud, distorted voice of Kim Deal at the beginning of the song was achieved by singing closely into a harmonica microphone, which can also be seen in most live performances. Composition "Cannonball" is an alternative rock, pop rock, indie pop and grunge song th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde is an American hip hop group, formed in South Los Angeles, South Central Los Angeles in 1989. The original four members of the group are Imani (rapper), Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson), and Fatlip (Derrick Stewart).Coleman, Brian. ''Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies''. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007, p. 317. DJ Mark Luv was the group's first disc jockey (DJ), followed by producer J-Swift. The group's debut album ''Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde'' (1992), featuring the hit single "Passin' Me By", was highly acclaimed and has gone on to be cited as one of the greatest albums in alternative hip-hop. In 1995 the group released second studio album ''Labcabincalifornia'' to further commercial success, featuring crossover music, crossover hit singles "Drop (The Pharcyde song), Drop" and "Runnin' (The Pharcyde song), Runnin". ''Labcabincalifornia'' received mixed critical reception upon its initial relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drop (The Pharcyde Song)
"Drop" is a single by alternative hip hop group The Pharcyde, released in August 10, 1995 as the second single for the group's second album, '' Labcabincalifornia''. The single contains a reversed sample of Dorothy Ashby's recording of " Django", originally by the Modern Jazz Quartet, as well as a vocal sample of the Beastie Boys song " The New Style", using the titular "mmm..... drop" line delivered during a drop to create its hook. Music video The music video for "Drop" was directed by Spike Jonze and filmed in Los Angeles. The video features Ad-Rock Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), popularly known as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist, and actor. He was a member of the Hip hop music, hip-hop group Beastie Boys. While Beastie Boys were active, Horovitz performed with a si ... and Mike D in a cameo, artwork by pro skater Mark Gonzales, and footage of the group performing the song backwards, played in reverse. Track listings ;A-Side #Drop (Beatmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boys were an American Hip-hop, hip hop and Rap rock, rap rock group formed in New York City in 1979. They were composed of Ad-Rock, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar), Adam Yauch, Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), and Mike D, Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums). The Beastie Boys were formed out of members of experimental hardcore punk band the Young Aborigines, which was formed in 1979, with Diamond on drums, Jeremy Shatan on bass guitar, John Berry (Beastie Boys), John Berry on guitar, and Kate Schellenbach later joining on percussion. When Shatan left New York City in mid-1981, Yauch replaced him on bass and the resulting band was named the Beastie Boys. Berry left shortly thereafter and was replaced by Horovitz. After achieving local success with the 1983 Comedy hip-hop, comedy hip hop single "Cooky Puss", the Beastie Boys made a full transition to Hip-hop, hip hop, and Schellenbach left. They toured with Madonna in 1985 and a year later released their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sure Shot
"Sure Shot" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released by Grand Royal and Capitol as the third single from their fourth album, '' Ill Communication'' (1994), on June 2, 1994, two days after the album's release. The song was co-written by the group with Mario Caldato Jr., who also co-produced it with them. It features a looped sample of jazz flautist Jeremy Steig's song "Howlin' for Judy" from the 1970 album '' Legwork''. The brief vocal sample after the second verse ("''Oh yes indeed, it's fun time''") was taken from a comedy record by Moms Mabley. Release The CD and cassette maxi single (with a total of 7 tracks) features three remixes of the title track, by Large Professor, Mike Nardone and Dred Scott, and the Prunes, respectively. It also features 3 new songs, "Mullet Head" (a punk-rock-style song whose title references the much-ridiculed mullet hair-style), "Son of Neckbone" (an instrumental track) and "The Vibes", a more traditional rap song akin to "S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wax (rock Band)
Wax was an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California. Wax emerged during the pop punk resurgence of the early 1990s, and included Joe Sib, Tom "Soda" Gardocki, Dave Georgeff, and Loomis Fall. The band is best known for their MTV Buzz Bin, buzz clip video "California", directed by Spike Jonze. History ''13 Unlucky Numbers'' included the single "California", whose music video was later called "infamous" by ''NME'' and has been included on Artforum's website. The video depicted a man on fire running in slow motion, and was quickly banned from daytime airplay on MTV. It was included on a retrospective DVD of the director, Spike Jonze, where a still from the video was also shown on the cover of the collection. The video was also included in an episode of MTV's ''Beavis and Butt-head''. The song became a moderate hit on American rock radio, reaching No. 28 on the Billboard magazine, Billboard Modern Rock charts in 1995. Band members *Joe Sib – lead vocals *Tom "Soda" Gard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
