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Faithless 2.0
''Faithless 2.0'' is a remix album by British electronica band Faithless. It features remixes of many of their previous songs, as mixed by Avicii, Eric Prydz and Armin van Buuren. It was released in 2015, five years after their sixth album, The Dance. 2.0 was followed up with Faithless' seventh studio album, All Blessed in 2020. Chart performance The album debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart after selling 12,098 copies, the second-lowest for a UK number-one album in the 21st century, beaten only by Rihanna's album ''Talk That Talk ''Talk That Talk'' is the sixth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna, released on November 18, 2011, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. It was recorded while traveling for the Loud Tour between February and November 2011, and was origi ...'', which sold just 9,578 copies when it returned to number one in August 2012. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{Authority control 2015 albums Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faithless
Faithless are an English band that formed in 1995, with its core members being Rollo, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz. Their first album, '' Reverence'', was released in 1996 and their most recent, '' All Blessed'', in 2020. They have sold millions of physical records, and their catalogue was uploaded to streaming sites in 2018. They average almost 3 million streams a month.https://open.spotify.com/artist/5T4UKHhr4HGIC0VzdZQtAE Faithless' records have charted at #1 in numerous countries and they were voted the 4th greatest dance band of all time by ''Mixmag''. Their musical style is often political. ''All Blessed'' uses award-winning photo-journalist Yannis Behrakis' picture of refugees on the front, focusing on immigration as its core theme. Faithless have headlined numerous major festivals in Europe and beyond, including Glastonbury. Their lyrics have been quoted in both the US Senate and the Houses of Parliament. Musical career Faithless' first album ''Reverence'' was conce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Ali (song)
"Muhammad Ali" is a song recorded by British dance band Faithless. It was released in the UK as a single on 23 September 2001, and was the second single release from the group's third studio album ''Outrospective''. The German release was a DualDisc containing a CD audio side and a DVD side. Muhammad Ali reached #29 in the UK singles chart. The single is about one of Maxi Jazz's heroes and major influences Muhammad Ali, who inspired Maxi to believe in himself and rise above racial taunts when he was younger. One of the single covers contains a section of a picture from the Ali vs. Liston fight after Ali had knocked Liston to the floor. Track listings UK CD1 # Muhammad Ali (Radio Edit) - 03:31 # Muhammad Ali (Rollo & Sister Bliss Sweet Love Mix) - 07:18 # Muhammad Ali (Full Intention Club Mix) - 06:11 UK CD2 # Muhammad Ali (Radio Edit) - 03:31 # Muhammad Ali (Architechs Remix) - 05:22 # Muhammad Ali (Inland Knights Alley Mix) - 06:15 EU/Australian # Muhammad Ali (Radio Edit) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Leave (Faithless Song)
"Don't Leave" is a song by English band Faithless, co-written by Jamie Catto, Rollo, and Sister Bliss and produced by the latter two. Catto provides the lead vocals on the song while Pauline Taylor and Rollo's sister Dido perform several backing vocals. A downtempo soul ballad, the track was included on Faithless's debut album, '' Reverence'' (1996), and was released as its third single in March 1996, reaching number 34 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1997, "Don't Leave" was included on the soundtrack of the 1997 romantic black comedy film ''A Life Less Ordinary''. The song was re-released in a slightly remixed form to coincide with this appearance and reached a new peak of number 21 in the UK while also charting in Australia, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. In Australia, it was ranked number 95 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997. Critical reception Reviewing the 1997 re-release of the single, British publication ''Music Week'' named "Don't Leave" their "Single of the Week" on 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Is A DJ (Faithless Song)
"God Is a DJ" is a song by British group Faithless, written by Maxi Jazz, Rollo, Sister Bliss, and Jamie Catto. It was released on 24 August 1998 as the lead single from their second studio album, '' Sunday 8PM'' (1998). The single reached number six in the United Kingdom and also reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart in September 1998. The title and core lyric originated from words on a T-shirt worn to rehearsal by the band guitarist Dave Randall. Faithless won a Brit Award for Best British Act in 1999 for their work on the song and other tracks on ''Sunday 8PM''. ''Billboard'' claimed in an article in early 1999 that many people involved with dance music thought that "God Is a DJ" should have been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording of 1998. The song re-entered the UK chart in 2005 following the release of ''Forever Faithless'' and reached number 66. Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' wrote that Faithless are "meldin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Destruction (song)
''Mass Destruction'' is the first single from the fourth album by British electronic music band Faithless, '' No Roots'' (2004). It was released on 31 May 2004 and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart. In Australia, the song was ranked number 41 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. The song relates to the Iraq War {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Iraq War {{Nobold, {{lang, ar, حرب العراق (Arabic) {{Nobold, {{lang, ku, شەڕی عێراق ( Kurdish) , partof = the Iraq conflict and the War on terror , image ... which started the previous year, with the refrain "a weapon of mass destruction". Track listings UK CD single # "Mass Destruction" (single mix) – 3:32 # "Mass Destruction" (Paul Jackson's Big Weapon Mix) – 7:29 # "Mass Destruction" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Mix) – 7:52 # "Mass Destruction" (Paul Jackson's Destruction Dub) – 6:57 # "Mass Destruction" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Dub) – 7:52 UK and Dutch low-pric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insomnia (Faithless Song)
"Insomnia" is a song by British musical group Faithless. Released as the band's second single, it became one of their most successful. It was originally released in 1995 and reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart, topping the UK Dance Chart in the process. When re-released in October 1996, the song achieved a new peak of number three in the United Kingdom and topped the charts of Finland, Norway, and Switzerland, as well as the American and Canadian dance charts. It also featured on Faithless's 1996 debut album, '' Reverence''. "Insomnia" was voted by ''Mixmag'' readers as the fifth greatest dance record of all time in 2013.What is the Greatest Dance Track of All Time? '' |
Until The Ribbon Breaks
Until the Ribbon Breaks (often abbreviated to UTRB), is a British band consisting of the frontman Pete Lawrie-Winfield (lead vocals, keyboards, programming, percussion, brass, guitar) and Elliot Wall (drums, programming, backing vocals). The band was founded in Cardiff, Wales in 2012, initially as Lawrie-Winfield's solo project and "blends genres like electronic, pop, rock, and hip-hop, but it’s all done with a sharp alternative edge". History 2012: Founding The group began as the solo project of Pete Lawrie Winfield, from Cardiff, Wales. Both his parents were musicians, and Winfield grew up to listening to artists such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John. Winfield went to school to study film, but found he preferred music after he started making soundtracks for his own movies. He has stated, "Until The Ribbon Breaks started as a concept I had for one record. Ribbon being film or a cassette tape as the whole thing was based around this idea of the combination of musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claptone
Claptone is a German DJ and producer duo which specializes in house and tech house genres. They are recognizable by their plague doctor-style golden masks, which serve to intrigue the public as well as keeping their identities hidden. It was widely believed that Claptone is a single person, but after the public realized that Claptone often performed at three venues at once, the rumor started to spread that Claptone was three individuals. Claptone has performed at iconic venues including Hï Ibiza (formally Space), Pacha and Tomorrowland. Life and career Claptone gained recognition in 2013 with the song "No Eyes" featuring JAW, from the electronic act dOP. He has released albums ''Charmer'' in 2015 on Different Recordings and ''The Masquerade Mixes'' in 2017. In 2015, ''Mixmag'' described Claptone as “one of the most visible characters in the global deep house scene” and his music as “crisply produced and effortlessly infectious”. He has collaborated with a number of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booka Shade
Booka Shade is a German house duo. It is made up of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene. They have released 7 studio albums including Memento (2004) Movements (2006), The Sun & The Neon Light (2008), More! (2010), Eve (2013), Galvany Street (2017), Cut The Strings (2018), various EPs and a mix album for DJ Kicks. Biography History In the early 1990s, the duo made music under the name Planet Claire and released an album of the same name, produced by Peter Hayo. The duo have stated the name Planet Claire came from a B-52's song of the same name. In the late 1990s, the duo collaborated with DJ T and together with friends Patrick Bodmer and Philipp Jung aka M.A.N.D.Y. established the record label Get Physical. The Get Physical label grew rapidly and quickly became a respected name in electronic music. In 2005, Mixmag voted Get Physical as ‘label of the year’ after it became the best selling label on Beatport acro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axwell
Axel Christofer Hedfors (; born 18 December 1977), better known by his stage name Axwell, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and owner of Axtone Records. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello. He is a two-time DJ Awards winner, and in 2013 he was placed 19th on the ''DJ Magazine'' Top 100 DJ Poll. Early life Axwell's interest in music appeared at an early age, having taught himself to play the drums by age nine. Four years later, the 13-year-old exchanged his drums for a computer so he could create each element of his music independently. In his teenage years he attended Fäladsgården Elementary School, and is still talked about there to this day. Axwell released limited copies of a techno/hard trance EP on vinyl under the name ''OXL'' in 1995. During his teenage years, he was also active in the tracking music scene under the moniker ''Quazar'', releasing acid techno tracks made with FastTracker 2 and NoiseTracker. Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Above & Beyond (band)
Above & Beyond are an electronic music group consisting of English DJs Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Finnish DJ Paavo Siljamäki. Formed in 2000, they are the owners of London-based electronic dance music labels Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep, and also host a weekly radio show titled ''Group Therapy Radio''. The trio has been consistently ranked among ''DJ Magazine's'' Top 100 DJs Poll, having placed at No. 6 in 2007, No. 4 in 2008 & 2009, No. 5 in 2010 & 2011, No. 51 in 2018, No. 22 in 2019, No. 19 in 2020, No. 21 in 2021, and most recently No. 30 in 2022. History Formation (1999–2000) Grant and Siljamäki met at the University of Westminster. Having discovered a common mutual interest for electronic music, they decided to collaborate in writing music together. Following Siljamäki's suggestion, they set up the Anjunabeats label in the summer of 1999 with the release of their first single, "Volume One", under the alias Anjunabeats. Initially, the Anjunabeats record label w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
