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Dâm-Funk
Damon Garrett Riddick (born June 15, 1971), better known by his stage name Dâm-Funk (stylized as DāM-FunK; pronounced "Dame-Funk"), is an American funk musician, vocalist and producer from Pasadena, California. In 2007, Riddick signed with the L.A.-based record label Stones Throw Records. Partial discography Solo albums * ''Toeachizown'' (Stones Throw, 2009) * '' Invite the Light'' (Stones Throw, 2015) * ''Private Life'' ( Music from Memory, 2017) * ''Above the Fray'' (Glydezone, 2021) Collaborative albums * ''Higher'' (with Steve Arrington) (Stones Throw, 2013) * ''7 Days of Funk'' (with Snoopzilla as 7 Days of Funk) (Stones Throw, 2013) Extended plays * ''LA Series #7'' (with Computer Jay) (All City Dublin, 2010) * ''InnaFocusedDaze'' (Scion/AV, 2011) * ''I Don't Wanna Be A Star!'' (Stones Throw, 2012) * ''STFU'' (Stones Throw, 2015) * ''Architecture'' (Saft, 2016) * ''Nite Funk'' (2016) (with Nite Jewel) * ''STFU II'' (Glydezone, 2019) Compilations * ''Rhythm Trax V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Sylvers III
Leon Frank Sylvers III (born March 7, 1953, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American singer, songwriter, disc-jockey, record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ... and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the family group The Sylvers and became one of the most successful producers in black music in the late 1970s to the mid-1980s through his association with Dick Griffey's SOLAR Records. Artists such as J Dilla, Dr. Dre, and Madlib have sampled songs written and produced by him. Biography Beginnings Leon Sylvers and his family moved from Memphis to Los Angeles, "near Adams and Crenshaw," in 1956. He first rose to prominence in the early 1960s as a member of The Little Angels harmony vocal group featuring his siblings (Olympia, Charmaine, and James). After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasadena, California
Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. Its population was 138,699 at the 2020 census, making it the 44th largest city in California and the ninth-largest city in Los Angeles County. Pasadena was incorporated on June 19, 1886, becoming one of the first cities to be incorporated in what is now Los Angeles County, following the city of Los Angeles (April 4, 1850). Pasadena is known for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade. It is also home to many scientific, educational, and cultural institutions, including Caltech, Pasadena City College, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Fuller Theological Seminary, ArtCenter College of Design, the Pasadena Playhouse, the Ambassador Auditorium, the Norton Simon Museum, and the USC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine And The Queens
Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier (; born 1 June 1988), known professionally as Christine and the Queens and Redcar, or occasionally simply Chris, is a French singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Nantes, he started learning piano at the age of four and found inspiration in one of London's clubs while studying. Letissier released a series of extended plays throughout 2011–2013. His debut album, '' Chaleur humaine'' (2014), received critical acclaim, reached number 2 on both French and UK charts, and was certified diamond in France; it was also a best selling debut record in the United Kingdom. In 2018, he released his second album, ''Chris'', to further critical acclaim. It was ranked album of the year by '' Clash'', ''The Guardian'', and ''The Independent'', and placed in top-ten of nine other year-end lists. " Girlfriend" was recognized by ''Time'' as song of the year. In reaction to his mother's death, Letissier released in 2020 an EP ''La Vita Nuova'', with some critics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Because Music
Because Music is an independent record label with headquarters in Paris and London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow .... Because Music SAS is the main label, with Because Music Ltd handling the British artist roster. Because Music was founded in 2005 by former president of Virgin France S.A., Virgin Records France and EMI Continental Europe Emmanuel de Buretel, and has acts on its roster such as Mercury Music Prize nominated Metronomy and electronic duo Justice (French band), Justice, along with actress and songwriter Charlotte Gainsbourg and husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam. It holds an exclusive license for all artists on Ed Banger Records and Phantasy (band), Phantasy. Because Music is the distributor for select Atlantic Records subsidiaries like Big Beat Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damn, Dis-moi (Christine And The Queens Song)
"Damn, dis-moi" (English "Damn, Tell Me"), also released under the title "Girlfriend", is a song by French singer Christine and the Queens featuring American funk musician Dâm-Funk. "Damn, dis-moi" is the French version and "Girlfriend" is the English version. Both versions were released on 17 May 2018. The song peaked inside the top 10 of the French singles chart and was named as the best song of 2018 by ''Time''. Background Letissier announced a new tour planned for autumn 2018 and a new album, ''Chris''. Commercial performance "Damn, dis-moi" "Damn, dis-moi" started at number 69 on the French Singles Chart (Downloads + Streaming) with 3,701 units, but entered at number 7 on the Sales Singles Chart (physical sales and downloads). The single did not enter the Swiss national charts, but peaked at number 15 in Romandy. "Girlfriend" "Girlfriend" did not enter the French Singles Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the Sales Singles Chart and at number 26 on the Downloads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faden Away
"Faden Away" is a song by California-based funk duo 7 Days of Funk, released as the lead single of their eponymous debut studio album. The song premiered on October 8, 2013, on Stones Throw Records' SoundCloud page and was made available at the Stones Throw Store and iTunes Music Store on October 15, 2013. Stones Throw released "Faden Away" along with "Hit Da Pavement" on a cassingle on December 10, 2013, with both vocal and instrumental versions. The cassette was given away exclusively with the first week's orders of the LP and 45 box set. "Faden Away", written by Calvin Broadus and Damon Riddick, was recorded at The Compound in Los Angeles, California in 2013. The song, mixed by Shon Lawon and Cole M.G.N., was produced by Riddick under his stage name Dâm-Funk and the vocals were performed by Broadus under his latest moniker Snoopzilla. The song also features background vocals from Shon Lawon and Val Young. Background and concept Snoop discovered that Dâm-Funk had an instr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Cook (musician)
Tony Cook was an American dance music producer and former drummer for James Brown. Biography James Brown discovered Tony Cook playing at a block party for the WRDW-AM radio station Brown owned in his childhood hometown of Augusta, Georgia. Cook was an Augusta native who began drumming in his early teens, learning full albums by the likes of Brown, Al Green, Rufus Thomas, Wilson Pickett and Kool & the Gang, and playing in backing bands for touring artists such as Geater Davis and Z.Z. Hill. “He sat in with us and he took for granted that we knew the songs,” Cook says of his first encounter with the legendary Godfather of Soul. “So we played, and from his expression t seemedhe was a little bit surprised that we could play so well. We were just a bunch of kids. Maybe the oldest one of us was 17. I think I was 15.” Cook finished high school and was gigging in and around Augusta with a local group called the Liberty Band when Brown and running partner Bobby Byrd were in atten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7 Days Of Funk
''7 Days of Funk'' is the eponymous debut studio album by California-based funk duo 7 Days of Funk, consisting of rapper Snoop Dogg—performing under his funk persona Snoopzilla—and modern-funk musician Dâm-Funk. The album was released on December 10, 2013, by Stones Throw Records and is Snoop's first project with a single producer since his landmark 1993 debut album, '' Doggystyle''. Recording sessions for the album took place in 2013 at The Compound and at Funkmosphere Lab in Los Angeles, and the mastering was performed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. Guest appearances on the album include Tha Dogg Pound members Daz Dillinger and Kurupt, and former Slave frontman Steve Arrington. The album was supported by the single " Faden Away", followed by the promotional single "Hit Da Pavement". ''7 Days of Funk'' was met with generally positive reviews from music critics with an average score of 74 at Metacritic, based on 19 reviews. It was named in '' HipHopDX' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork (website)
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working at a record store in suburban Minneapolis, and the website earned a reputation for its extensive coverage of indie rock music. It has since expanded and covers all kinds of music, including pop. Pitchfork was sold to Condé Nast in 2015, although Schreiber remained its editor-in-chief until he left the website in 2019. Initially based in Minneapolis, Pitchfork later moved to Chicago, and then Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Its offices are currently located in One World Trade Center alongside other Condé Nast publications. The site is best known for its daily output of music reviews but also regularly reviews reissues and box sets. Since 2016, it has published retrospective reviews of classics, and other albums that it had not previously revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boomkat
Boomkat is an American electronic and pop duo, with siblings Kellin and Taryn Manning. The group released their debut album '' Boomkatalog.One'' in 2003, and their second album '' A Million Trillion Stars'' in 2009. The first single " The Wreckoning" hit No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Taryn is also an actress who has appeared on television in '' CSI: Miami'', ''Boston Public'', ''Sons of Anarchy'', '' Hawaii Five-0'' and ''Orange Is the New Black'' as well as the films '' Crazy/Beautiful'', '' Crossroads'', ''Hustle & Flow'', and '' 8 Mile''. Background Boomkat is the result of many different influences, "everything from The Beatles to A Tribe Called Quest to Motown to Depeche Mode to Oasis," said Kellin Manning. History The band first signed a major label deal with American Idol producer Randy Jackson, but the deal fell through for unknown reasons. In an interview in October 2005's issue of ''Nylon'', Taryn mentioned that Boomkat would be back eventually, and tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invite The Light
''Invite the Light'' is the second solo studio album by American modern-funk musician Dâm-Funk. It was released on September 4, 2015 via Stones Throw Records. Recording sessions took place at Funkmosphere Lab in Ladera Heights, California. Production was handled by Dâm-Funk himself, with co-producers Junie Morrison and Henning, and Peanut Butter Wolf serving as executive producer. It features contributions from Ariel Pink, Computer Jay, Flea, Jane Jupiter, JimiJames, Jody Watley, Joi, Junie Morrison, Leon Sylvers III, Leon Sylvers IV, Nite Jewel, Novena Carmel, Q-Tip, Snoop Dogg, and I-Ced. On the chart dated October 10, 2015, the album debuted at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B Albums chart in the United States. Critical reception ''Invite the Light'' was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77, based on eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
