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Labyrinth (Juno Reactor Album)
''Labyrinth'' is the sixth studio album released by the multi-Music genre, genre electronic/trance music, trance group Juno Reactor. It was released on in the United States and on in Japan. Overview The album contains several pieces that hold various forms of sound ranging from orchestral, industrial, and techno as well as containing Juno Reactor's trademark tribal sound (possibly as best featured in ''Conquistador II''). The album also features two songs from Watkins' collaboration with ''The Matrix'' composer Don Davis (composer), Don Davis on the films ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'', "Mona Lisa Overdrive" (from ''Reloaded'') and "Navras" (from ''Revolutions''). The version of "Mona Lisa Overdrive" is different from that featured on the film's soundtrack. It is shortened from its original time of 10:08 to 4:45 and there are easily noticeable differences in the sound of the bass and tone of the songs. "Navras" is a remix of Davis' song "Neodämmerung" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Reactor
Juno Reactor is a multi-national musical and performing group, primarily based in Brighton, UK. Known for their cinematic fusion of electronic, global influences, and orchestral symphonic approach, collaborating with composer Don Davis (composer), Don Davis and composing for the musical score of ''The Matrix Series, The Matrix (Reloaded and Revolutions)''. Central to the project is Ben Watkins and his collaborations with a constantly changing ensemble of musicians from across the world. This ensemble has included Mabi Thobejane, Amampondo, Steve Stevens, Eduardo Niebla, Greg Ellis (musician), Greg Ellis, Taz Alexander, Sugizo, Budgie (drummer), Budgie and recently Hamsika Iyer and Magi Hikri. History Juno Reactor was formed as an art project in 1990. Ben Watkins wanted to collaborate with other artists, producing exciting projects that were not commercially driven. He wanted to create experimental music and non-musical soundtracks that would work with installations, art pieces, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trance Music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged from Electronic body music, EBM in Frankfurt, Germany, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and quickly spread throughout Europe. Trance music is typically characterized by a tempo between 120 and 150 beats per minute (BPM), repeating Melodic music, melodic Phrase (music), phrases and a musical form that distinctly builds tension and elements throughout a track often culminating in 1 to 2 "peaks" or "drops". Although trance is a genre of its own, it liberally incorporates influences from other musical styles such as techno, House music, house, Chill-out music, chill-out, classical music, tech house, Ambient music, ambient and film music, film scores. A trance is a state of Hypnosis, hypnotism and heightened consciousness. This is portrayed in trance music by the mixing of layers with distinctly foreshadowed build-up and release. A common characteristic of modern trance music is a mid-song climax followed by a soft breakdow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taz Alexander
Taz Alexander is a British singer who has toured with Juno Reactor, Alpha-X, and Sin e, among others. She currently resides in London, England. Career With Juno Reactor, she has provided her voice for the soundtracks for ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ''The Matrix Revolutions'', '' Animatrix'', and ''Once Upon A Time In Mexico'', as well as singing on ''Shango'', ''Labyrinth'' and '' Gods & Monsters''. In her recording with Alpha-X, she has worked with the band's leader, Declan Flynn, whose music has appeared on the ''Buddha Bar'' albums and, most recently on the album ''A Plea for Sanity''. Her work with the world fusion band Sin e, of which she is a founding member and with which she has toured with extensively, has helped the band succeed with its three albums. She has performed with such musicians as Christy Moore, Taj Mahal, John Otway and Van Morrison. In 2001, she was briefly vocalist with Steeleye Span Steeleye Span are a British folk rock band formed in 1969 in Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navras
''The Matrix Revolutions: Music from the Motion Picture'' is a 2003 soundtrack album from the film, ''The Matrix Revolutions''. Track listing # "''The Matrix Revolutions'' Main Title" by Don Davis – 1:21 # "The Trainman Cometh" by Juno Reactor/Don Davis – 2:43 # "Tetsujin" (iron man) by Juno Reactor/Don Davis – 3:21 # "In My Head" by Pale 3 – 3:46 # "The Road to Sourceville" by Don Davis – 1:25 # "Men in Metal" by Don Davis – 2:18 # "Niobe's Run" by Don Davis – 2:48 # "Woman Can Drive" by Don Davis – 2:41 # "Moribund Mifune" by Don Davis – 3:47 # "Kidfried" by Don Davis – 4:49 # "Saw Bitch Workhorse" by Don Davis – 3:59 # "Trinity Definitely" by Don Davis – 4:15 # " Neodämmerung" (Neo's dusk) by Don Davis – 5:59 # "Why, Mr. Anderson?" by Don Davis – 6:10 # "Spirit of the Universe" by Don Davis – 4:51 # "Navras" by Juno Reactor vs. Don Davis – 9:08 The track "Navras" was used by rhythmic gymnasts Simona Peycheva of Bulgaria and Penelope Blackmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Lisa Overdrive (song)
"Mona Lisa Overdrive" is a composition in B-flat minor, featured in the movie ''The Matrix Reloaded'', during the highway chase scene. It is written by Don Davis in collaboration with the electronica act Juno Reactor, representing a blend of film score music and trance. The track is the fifth entry in the second CD in the film soundtrack, released on 15 May 2003. A different version of the song is featured in Juno Reactor's 2004 album, ''Labyrinth''. A remix of the song was produced by Thomas P. Heckmann and was included on the group's remix album ''Inside the Reactor'' in 2011. The song title is derived from William Gibson's cyberpunk novel of the same name, published in 1988. ''The Matrix'' franchise was heavily influenced by Gibson's writing. Personnel * Don Davis – conductor, orchestration *Taz Alexander Taz Alexander is a British singer who has toured with Juno Reactor, Alpha-X, and Sin e, among others. She currently resides in London, England. Career With Juno Reac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budgie (musician)
Peter Edward Clarke (born 21 August 1957), known professionally as Budgie, is an English drummer best known for his work in Siouxsie and the Banshees. He is also the co-founder of the Creatures. He was the drummer of the Slits in 1979. He was then a member of Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1979 to 1996 and a member of the Creatures from 1981 to 2004. Budgie worked with other musicians including John Cale, Leonard Eto (formerly of the Kodo Drummers), John Grant and Anohni with Hercules and Love Affair. In 2023, he released the album ''Los Angeles'', in collaboration with Lol Tolhurst and Jacknife Lee. ''Spin'' rated him one of "the 100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music". Career Budgie grew up in St Helens in the north west of England. He then lived in Liverpool in the 1970s, studying at an art school while being part of the local music scene. He rehearsed with other musicians at Eric's Club when there was no concert billed for the evening. He debuted as a drummer w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Charlemagne
Diane Charlemagne (22 February 1964 – 28 October 2015) was a British jazz, soul, funk and electronic dance music singer and songwriter. Biography Charlemagne was lead singer with 1980s funk band 52nd Street, having replaced previous lead vocalist Beverley McDonald in 1984. In 1990, 52nd Street re-emerged as Cool Down Zone, with Charlemagne providing vocals as well as having writing credits on all 10 songs on their album ''New Direction''. Later she was lead singer with Urban Cookie Collective, who had two UK top 10 hits in the 1990s. Charlemagne provided the vocals for Goldie's "Inner City Life". Charlemagne was the primary voice used for Goldie's '' Timeless'' album, on Synthetic and with ''Internal Affairs'' by Pharoahe Monch, which started at Reinforced Records. She performed vocals for Moby for many of his live shows. In 2006, Charlemagne collaborated with Scape on the house track and dance chart hit "Be My Friend" (as D Empress). 2007, she collaborated with High Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Niebla
Eduardo Niebla is a Spanish guitarist. Besides his work with jazz and Spanish flamenco guitar, he has collaborated with trance group Juno Reactor and early in his career played in Spanish progressive rock band Atila, and the Franco-British progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the ... band Mother Gong. Discography Solo albums and collaborations * ''Towards the Sun'' (1981) * ''Light and Shade'', with Antonio Forcione (1984) * ''Eurotour'', with Antonio Forcione (1985) * ''Celebration'', with Antonio Forcione (1987) * ''Music Without Frontiers'', with Antonio Forcione (1987) * ''The Alexander Project'', with A. Foulcer (1988) * ''Sequence for Guitar'' (1990) * ''Work for Three Arts'' (1991) * ''Spanish Projects'' (1992) * ''The Sailors'' (1992) * ''Poema'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remix
A remix, also sometimes called reorchestration or rework, is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, poem, or photograph can be remixes. The only characteristic of a remix is that it appropriates and changes other materials to create something new. Most commonly, remixes are a subset of audio mixing (recorded music), audio mixing in music and song recordings. Songs may be remixed for a variety of reasons: * to adapt or revise a song for radio or nightclub play * to create a stereophonic sound, stereo or surround sound version of a song where none was previously available * to improve the fidelity of an older song for which the original audio mastering, master has been lost or degraded * to alter a song to suit a specific music genre or radio format * to use some of the original song's materials in a new context, allowing the original song to reach a different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Matrix Revolutions
''The Matrix Revolutions'' is a 2003 American science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. The direct sequel to ''The Matrix Reloaded,'' it is the third installment in ''The Matrix'' film series, released six months following its predecessor. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Monica Bellucci, Lambert Wilson, and Mary Alice who replaced Gloria Foster as the Oracle following Foster's death in 2001. This is Alice's final film role before her death in July 2022. The film follows Neo and his allies as they fight to end the war between humanity and the machines permanently while opposing the rogue Agent Smith. The film was released simultaneously in 108 territories on November 5, 2003, by Warner Bros. Pictures. While being the final entry in the original trilogy of the series, the ''Matrix'' storyline was continued in '' The Matrix Online'' video game. ''The Matrix Revolutions'' was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Matrix Reloaded
''The Matrix Reloaded'' is a 2003 American science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the sequel to ''The Matrix'' (1999) and the second installment in the ''Matrix'' film series. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Gloria Foster who reprise their roles from the previous film, with Jada Pinkett Smith joining the cast. In the film, Neo, Morpheus, and Trinity attempt to reach the Source of the Matrix to end the war as Zion prepares for an invasion from the machines. The film premiered on May 7, 2003, in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, and had its worldwide release by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 15, 2003, including a screening out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. The video game ''Enter the Matrix'' and '' The Animatrix'', a collection of short animations, supported and expanded the film's story. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, although most fel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Davis (composer)
Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator known for his film and television scores. He has also composed opera, concert and chamber music. He has collaborated with well-known directors including the Wachowskis, Ronny Yu, and Jonathan Hensleigh in genres ranging from horror, to action, to comedy. His most notable compositions were scores for ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1988), ''My Life and Times'' (1991), '' Lies Before Kisses'' (1991), '' A Little Piece of Heaven'' (1992) and '' seaQuest 2032'' (1995), '' A Goofy Movie'' (1995), '' Bound'' (1996), '' House of Frankenstein'' (1998), '' Universal Soldier: The Return'' (1999), ''House on Haunted Hill'' (1999), and '' Behind Enemy Lines'' (2001), and most notably ''The Matrix'' (1999), ''The Matrix Reloaded'' (2003), '' The Animatrix'' (2003), and ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (2004). Davis has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, winning in 1995 for Outstanding Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
