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First Contact (Roger Sanchez Album)
''First Contact'' is the debut studio album by American house producer Roger Sanchez, released in July 2001 by Defected Records. After establishing himself as a popular DJ and remixer throughout the 1990s, Sanchez decided he wanted to create more of his own music and record a studio album, feeling he had "a bit of a story to tell with is life" Conceiving the album to be a very personal "reflection of his life", Sanchez recorded ''First Contact'' over a four-year period. Music critics have described the record as a disco house album which displays a disparate array of influences and styles, including garage, Latin and electro. Numerous guest vocalists, including Cooly's Hot Box, N'Dea Davenport and Sharleen Spiteri, contribute vocals to the record. Midway through the album's production, Sanchez released "I Never Knew" as its first single, a moderate hit. Upon the record's completion, he released the second single " Another Chance", which became a number 1 hit in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Sanchez
Roger Sanchez (born June 1, 1967) is an American house DJ, remixer and producer. He won a Grammy Award for his remix of "Hella Good" by No Doubt in 2003, and is best known for his song " Another Chance", which was an international hit in 2001. He is a four time DJ Awards winner for "Best House DJ" in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2007 and has received twelve nominations in total. He won the first International Dance Music Award for Best Podcast in 2007 and has received 8 IDMA nominations for Best American DJ (2003–2010). Musical career Sanchez began to play nightclubs in New York City, and later around the world. Along with fellow New York house DJs Erick Morillo, David Morales and Danny Tenaglia, Sanchez has become well known in the European club circuit, especially on the Spanish island of Ibiza. He has maintained residency on there every summer since 2000. Sanchez has scored numerous hits in the European and World Charts with both his own music and the remixes he has created f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If the recordings are from several artists, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Signature
A time signature (also known as meter signature, metre signature, and measure signature) is an indication in music notation that specifies how many note values of a particular type fit into each measure ( bar). The time signature indicates the meter of a musical movement at the bar level. In a music score the time signature appears as two stacked numerals, such as (spoken as ''four–four time''), or a time symbol, such as (spoken as ''common time''). It immediately follows the key signature (or if there is no key signature, the clef symbol). A mid-score time signature, usually immediately following a barline, indicates a change of meter. Most time signatures are either simple (the note values are grouped in pairs, like , , and ), or compound (grouped in threes, like , , and ). Less common signatures indicate complex, mixed, additive, and irrational meters. Time signature notation Most time signatures consist of two numerals, one stacked above the other: * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanthony
Anthony Wayne Moore (September 5, 1967 – May 7, 2013), known professionally as Romanthony, was an American DJ, record producer, and singer. He worked with French duo Daft Punk, providing vocals for " One More Time" and "Too Long" off their second album, ''Discovery''. Early life, family and education Anthony Wayne Moore was born on September 5, 1967, in New Jersey, where he was raised. He had a sister, Mellony Moore. His parents saw his musical aptitude when he was young and he was encouraged to take music lessons and learn the guitar. Despite being a techno artist much of his influences came from older acts such as: Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Marvin Gaye and Led Zeppelin. He choose the name Romanthony, to avoid confusion with the British Anthony Moore, a founding member of Slapp Happy. Career His work crossed several genres, including house, R&B, and hip hop. Tracks like "Hold On" make extensive use of sampling with a distinctly soulful house feel, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sessions (compilation Series)
''Sessions'' is a series of DJ mix albums, each album normally by a different DJ who also compiles the tracks, released by the London-based electronic dance music label Ministry of Sound. Alongside ''The Annual'', it is one of Ministry of Sound's better-known compilation album series. History The Ministry of Sound record label began in 1993, and the first release on it was ''The Sessions Volume One'', a 12-track mix compiled and mixed by Tony Humphries. It was critically acclaimed and more ''Sessions'' were released to critical acclaim and even charted higher in the UK Compilation Chart. ''Sessions 5'', by Masters at Work, was the first double album in the series and every volume since has either been a double or triple album. In 1995, 1997, 1999 (and two later editions in 2003, and one in 2011) is the ''Late Night Sessions'' series. The first edition from 1995 was mixed by DJ Harvey. In about 2000, the ''Sessions'' series was a joint release between Ministry of Sound and Defecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erick Morillo
Erick Morillo (March 26, 1971 – September 1, 2020) was a Colombian-American disc jockey, music producer, and record label owner. Having produced under a number of pseudonyms, including Ministers de la Funk, the Dronez, RAW, Smooth Touch, RBM, Deep Soul, Club Ultimate, and Li'l Mo Ying Yang, Morillo was best known for his international work in house music, in particular for the label Strictly Rhythm, and the 1993 hit "I Like to Move It", which he produced under the pseudonym Reel 2 Real, and which was featured in commercials, movies, and ringtones. His label Subliminal Records produced the number-one ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play hit "Fun" by Da Mob, and won the ''Muzik'' magazine "Remixer of the Year" award in 1999. Subliminal also brought attention to artists like Eddie Thoneick, Carl Kennedy, and DJ DLG.Izarra, Gaby (October 4, 20110"Five outstanding highlights of Erick Morillo's career" mybeatFix.com He was a three-time winner of DJ Awards "Best House DJ" in 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freaky Trigger
''Freaky Trigger'' is an Internet publication and e-zine that focuses on popular culture with topics varying from music to cinema. It was founded by the music critic Tom Ewing in 1999 and features Pete Baran and Mark Sinker as editors. From 2000 to 2005, it also used to host a music-specific blog, titled NYLPM. Ewing also started the popular music forum I Love Music (ILM) in August 2000 as a sister website to ''Freaky Trigger''."ILXor.com FAQ" Retrieved 9 February 2016 A notable feature on the website is ''Popular'', a longtime ongoing series where Ewing reviews each UK Singles Chart number one single ever in chronological order. ''Popular'' was later the subject of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto IV
''Toto IV'' is the fourth studio album by American rock music, rock band Toto (band), Toto, released on April 8, 1982, by Columbia Records. The album's lead single, "Rosanna (song), Rosanna", peaked at number 2 for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts, while the album's third single, "Africa (Toto song), Africa", topping the Hot 100 chart, became the group's first and only number 1 hit.[ Toto USA chart history], Billboard.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011. Both songs were hits in the UK as well, reaching number 12 and 3, respectively.Toto UK chart history , The Official Charts. Retrieved September 10, 2011. The fourth single, "I Won't Hold You Back", also peaked within the top ten on the Hot 100, at number 10 and atop the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto (band)
Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1977. Toto combines elements of Pop music, pop, Rock music, rock, Soul music, soul, funk, hard rock, Rhythm and blues, R&B, blues, and jazz. Having released 14 studio albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, the group has received several Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009. David Paich (keyboards, vocals) and Jeff Porcaro (drums) had played together as session musicians on several albums and formed the band; David Hungate (bass), Steve Lukather (guitar, vocals), Steve Porcaro (keyboards, vocals), and Bobby Kimball (vocals) were recruited before the release of the band's Toto (album), eponymous debut album in 1978. Led by the Top 5 single "Hold the Line", the album brought the band to mainstream attention, though it was their fourth album ''Toto IV'' (1982) which brought them global attention. "Africa (Toto song), Africa" topped the Billboard Hot 100, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Won't Hold You Back
"I Won't Hold You Back" is a song by American rock band Toto, written and sung by Steve Lukather for their fourth album, ''Toto IV'', released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). The song features the Eagles' bassist Timothy B. Schmit on backing vocals during the choruses. Composition The track was originally written on piano by guitarist Steve Lukather, though Paich played the piano on the record. He has since recalled that when it was decided the song needed a guitar solo, he improvised it in one take when recording with the Martyn Ford Orchestra. Reception ''Cash Box'' described it as "a soft torch tune about a man letting go of his lover", praising the "somber vocals, light piano and electric guitar flourishes." ''Billboard'' described it as a "grandly-orchestrated ballad". Chart performance The power ballad peaked at number 10 in the U.S. on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on May 7, 1983, becoming their fourth and last top ten hit on that chart. It also spent three weeks a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Lines
''Blue Lines'' is the debut studio album by English electronic music group Massive Attack, released on 8 April 1991 by Wild Bunch and Virgin Records. The recording was led by members Grantley "Daddy G" Marshall, Robert "3D" Del Naja, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws, and Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles, with co-production by Jonny Dollar. It also features contributions by singers Shara Nelson and Horace Andy. Generally regarded as the first "trip hop" album, ''Blue Lines'' blended elements of hip hop (such as breakbeats, sampling, and rapping) with dub, soul, reggae, and electronic music. ''Blue Lines'' was named the 21st greatest album of all time in a 1997 "Music of the Millennium" poll conducted by HMV, Channel 4, ''The Guardian'' and Classic FM. In 2000, '' Q'' readers placed it at number 9 in the magazine's poll of the "100 Greatest British Albums Ever". In 2003, the album was included on ''Rolling Stone''s list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" and again in 2012 and 2020. ''Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massive Attack
Massive Attack are an English trip hop collective formed in 1988 in Bristol, England, by Robert Del Naja, Robert "3D" Del Naja, Daddy G, Grant "Daddy G" Marshall, Tricky (musician), Adrian "Tricky" Thaws and Andrew Vowles, Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles. The group currently consists of Del Naja and Marshall. They released their debut album in 1991, ''Blue Lines,'' which has been included on numerous best-of lists and is generally considered the first album of the 'trip-hop' genre. The single "Unfinished Sympathy" was a chart hit in Europe, including number one on the Dutch Top 40, and was later voted the 63rd-greatest song of all time in a poll by ''NME''. In 1994, they released their second album, Protection (Massive Attack album), ''Protection''. Thaws left the band later that year to pursue a solo career. In 1998, they released their third album, ''Mezzanine (album), Mezzanine'', giving them their first number one on the UK Albums Chart. ''Mezzanine'' also contains the top-10 si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
