Finn Keane
Finn Keane, previously known as Easyfun (stylised in all caps and formerly as easyFun), is a British songwriter and record producer. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Charli XCX, his releases on experimental pop label PC Music, and his work with the label's founder A. G. Cook in the duo Thy Slaughter. His work with Charli XCX has earned him two Grammy Award nominations: Album of the Year for ''Brat'' and Best Dance Pop Recording for "Von Dutch", of which he won the latter. Career 2013–2015: Career beginnings Keane's first release in 2013, originally under the name Easyfun, was a five-track self-titled EP with an early version of what would become PC Music's signature sound of bubblegum pop, futuristic riffs and chaotic arrangements. ''Pitchfork'' later described the album as a "gaseous and disorienting beat tape that sounded a little like a methed-out take on TNGHT’s permanently in-the-red hip-hop experiments." Keane also joined the collaborative pro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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PC Music
PC Music is a record label and art collective based in London and run by producer A. G. Cook. It was founded in 2013, uploading its first releases to SoundCloud that year. Artists on its roster have included Hannah Diamond, GFOTY, Danny L Harle, Finn Keane (previously known as Easyfun), Namasenda, and Planet 1999. The label's releases have been showcased on the compilations '' PC Music Volume 1'' (2015), '' Volume 2'' (2016), and ''Volume 3'' (2022). As of 2024, the label exclusively does archival projects and special reissues and is no longer actively releasing new music. The label is known for its surreal or exaggerated take on pop music tropes from the 1990s and 2000s, often featuring pitch-shifted, feminine vocals and bright, synthetic textures. PC Music has been characterized as embracing the aesthetics of advertising, consumerism, and corporate branding. Its artists often present devised personas inspired by cyberculture. The label has elicited both praise and criti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hannah Diamond
Hannah Amond (born 20 June 1991), known professionally as Hannah Diamond, is an English singer, songwriter, photographer, and visual artist. She has recorded on A.G. Cook's PC Music label since 2013, beginning with her debut single " Pink and Blue". Her music and visual art employs an aesthetic of hyperreality and heavily produced cuteness in tension with sincerity. Diamond released her debut studio album, '' Reflections,'' in November 2019, followed by her second studio album, '' Perfect Picture'', in October 2023. She also works as a photographer, producing visual artwork and promotional materials for herself as well as other artists and publications. Music career 2012–2015: Beginnings Diamond met GFOTY through a friend, and GFOTY introduced her to A. G. Cook. After a vocalist failed to show up to a session with Cook, the two worked on their first musical collaboration. In 2012, they recorded Diamond's first solo song, titled "Attachment". Diamond released her debu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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EasyGroup
EasyGroup Ltd (styled as easyGroup, or simply easy) is a British multinational corporation, multinational venture capital conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1998. It is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and privately owned by Stelios Haji-Ioannou. Corporate affairs Overview The company was established to expand the "easy" brand following the launch of easyJet in 1995. The first use of "easy" after easyJet was the EasyInternetcafé established in June 1999, followed by easyRentacar in 2000 which was renamed to easyCar in 2000. The group is registered in the Cayman Islands, but operates from its office in Kensington, London. easyGroup is the holding company controlling the "easy" family of brands. Through its wholly owned subsidiary easyGroup IP Licensing Ltd, the company licences the easy brand to other businesses. The easyGroup of companies have a complex structure that contains elements of a generic Conglomerate (company), conglomerate and a keiretsu, a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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EasyJet
EasyJet plc (styled as easyJet) is a British multinational low-cost airline group headquartered at London Luton Airport. It operates domestic and international scheduled services on 927 routes in more than 34 countries via its affiliate airlines EasyJet UK, EasyJet Switzerland, and EasyJet Europe. The company employs circa 13,000 people, based throughout Europe but mainly in the UK. EasyJet plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Since its establishment in 1995, EasyJet has expanded through a combination of acquisitions, and base openings fuelled by consumer demand for low-cost air travel. The group, along with associate companies EasyJet UK, EasyJet Europe and EasyJet Switzerland, operates 321 aircraft. It has 29 bases across Europe, the largest being Gatwick. In 2022, the airline carried more than 69.7 million passengers, making it the second largest budget airline in Europe by number of passengers carried, behind Ryanair. Easy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Daniel
George Bedford Daniel is a British drummer, record producer, DJ and electronic musician. He came to prominence as a member of the rock band the 1975, as part of which he released five albums that topped the UK Albums Chart. His songwriting and producing partnership with the band's vocalist Matty Healy made him the co-recipient of multiple awards and nominations including two Ivor Novello Awards and four Brit Awards. He has also been co-nominated twice for the Mercury Prize and once for the Grammy Awards. He released his debut single, "Screen Cleaner", in August 2024. Charli XCX announced her relationship with Daniel in May 2022 and their engagement in November 2023. He is the subject of her song "Talk Talk (Charli XCX song), Talk Talk" and produced her tracks "In the City (Charli XCX and Sam Smith song), In the City", "Club Classics" and "Apple (song), Apple". "In the City" and "Apple" charted on the UK singles chart at numbers 41 and 8. He also co-produced the Japanese House' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ellie Rowsell
Ellie Rowsell (born Ellen Ciara Rowsell, 19 July 1992) is an English singer and musician from North London. She is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Mercury Prize winning indie rock band Wolf Alice. She has a soprano voice. Early life Rowsell was born on 19 July 1992 in Archway, North London, and grew up in an Irish community, with her father who is from Dublin. She studied at the Camden School for Girls from 2003 to 2010. At the school, Rowsell wrote stories and poetry, picking up the guitar at the age of 14 and later developing her songwriting using GarageBand. Personal life In October 2018, Rowsell denied reports that she was engaged to fellow musician Isaac Holman. In February 2021, Rowsell publicly accused rock singer Marilyn Manson of upskirting her with a GoPro backstage at a music festival. Her accusations came in the wake of a wave of abuse allegations made against Manson. Political views During the 2017 United Kingdom general election, Rowsell endorsed the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sophie (musician)
Sophie Xeon (; 17 September 198630 January 2021), known :wikt:mononym, mononymously as Sophie (stylised in all caps), was a British music producer, songwriter, and DJ. Her work features experimental sound design, "sugary" synthesised textures, and incorporation of underground dance music, dance styles. She would help pioneer the 2010s hyperpop microgenre. Sophie rose to prominence with a string of breakthrough singles led by "Bipp" (2013); these were compiled on the singles collection ''Product (Sophie album), Product'' (2015). She concealed her identity early in her solo career, but came out publicly as transgender in 2017. The following year, Sophie released the studio album ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', earning a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album. She worked closely with artists from the PC Music label, including A. G. Cook and GFOTY, and also produced for acts such as Charli XCX, Vince Staples, Kim Petras, Madonna, Hayden Dunham, Hyd, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barbie (film)
''Barbie'' is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the Barbie, fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous List of Barbie animated films, animated films and specials. Starring Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken (doll), Ken, the film follows them on a journey of self-discovery through Barbieland and the real world following an existential crisis. The supporting cast includes America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell. A live-action Barbie film was announced in September 2009 by Universal Pictures with Laurence Mark producing. Development began in April 2014, when Sony Pictures acquired the film rights. Following multiple writer and director changes and the casting of Amy Schumer and later Anne Hathaway as Barbie, the rights were transferred to Warner Bros. Pictures in October 2018. Robbie was cast in 2019 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barbie The Album
''Barbie the Album'' is the soundtrack album for the 2023 film ''Barbie'', directed by Greta Gerwig. It was released by Atlantic Records on July 21, 2023, the same day as the film's North American theatrical release. The album was produced by Mark Ronson, Kevin Weaver, and Brandon Davis. It was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. The album was promoted by the release of six singles; the album's lead single "Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa topped the charts in 10 countries including the UK and Ireland as well as reaching the top ten in 25 countries including the US. The second single was "Angel" by PinkPantheress and the third was " Barbie World", a collaboration by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua, which reached the top ten in 15 territories including the UK and US. A fourth single, "Speed Drive" by Charli XCX, was a top ten hit in the UK and Ireland. The fifth single, "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish, topped the charts in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Speed Drive
"Speed Drive" is a song by British singer Charli XCX from '' Barbie the Album'', the soundtrack of the 2023 film ''Barbie''. The song was released on 29 June 2023 as the fourth single from the soundtrack and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Charli XCX's sixth top 10 single in the chart. Background and composition Charli XCX was one of the first artists that Mark Ronson, the producer of the ''Barbie'' soundtrack, contacted to be featured on the album; she, however, felt Ronson asked her "a little late in the game". In an Instagram post on 22 June 2023, Charli XCX shared that she "always loved the escapism" that her Barbie dolls provided and that it was "kind of a full circle moment to be a part of this soundtrack and movie." She revealed in a 2024 ''Billboard'' cover story that she had written the song in 30 minutes. Ronson talked about the work with Charli XCX: "When you’re telling someone where you want their song in the film, everyone wants to hear ‘o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dazed (magazine)
''Dazed'' (''Dazed & Confused'' until February 2014) is a quarterly British lifestyle magazine founded in 1991. It covers music, fashion, film, art, and literature. ''Dazed'' is published by Dazed Media, an independent media group known for producing stories across its print, digital, and video brands. The company's portfolio includes titles ''Another Magazine'', Dazed Beauty and Nowness. The company's newest division, Dazed Studio, creates brand campaigns across the luxury and lifestyle sectors. Based in London, its founding editors are Jefferson Hack and fashion photographer Rankin. Background ''Dazed'' was begun by Jefferson Hack, and Rankin while they were studying at London College of Printing (now London College of Communications). Beginning as a black-and-white folded poster the magazine soon turned full colour and was promoted at London club nights. The Norwegian photographer and later Hells Angel Marcel Leliënhof was involved with the magazine in the first edition ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Charli (album)
''Charli'' is the third studio album by English singer Charli XCX. It was released through Asylum Records, Asylum and Atlantic Records UK on 13 September 2019. ''Charli'' was preceded by the singles "1999 (Charli XCX and Troye Sivan song), 1999" with Troye Sivan, "Blame It on Your Love" featuring Lizzo, and "Gone (Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens song), Gone" with Christine and the Queens, and "White Mercedes". ''Charli'' was also promoted by the promotional singles "Cross You Out" featuring Sky Ferreira, "Warm" featuring Haim (band), Haim, "February 2017" featuring Clairo and Yaeji, and "2099 (song), 2099" also featuring Sivan. Musically, it has been described as avant-pop, electropop, futurepop, and hyperpop. The album was acclaimed by critics, who applauded the production and songwriting. Most reviewers praised the album's boldness, experimentation, and catchy melodies. The album was also supported by the Charli Live Tour, beginning in Atlanta on 20 September 2019 and co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |