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Labyrinth (Juno Reactor Album)
''Labyrinth'' is the sixth studio album released by the multi-genre electronic/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 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" (German for "The Twilight of Neo") that was pla ... [...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 and composing for the musical score of '' 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, Taz Alexander, Sugizo, Budgie and recently Hamsika Iyer and Maggie 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, and film projects. Juno Reactor released their first single, "Laughing Gas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trance Music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged from the British new-age music scene and the early 1990s German techno and hardcore (electronic dance music genre), hardcore scenes. Trance music is characterized by a tempo generally lying between 135–150 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, pop, Chill-out music, chill-out, classical music, tech house, Ambient music, ambient and film music. 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 trance music is a mid-song climax followed by a soft breakdown dispo ... [...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 England by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navras
"Navras" is a composition and a song from ''The Matrix Revolutions'' soundtrack by goa trance band Juno Reactor, whose remix version is composed by Don Davis (composer), Don Davis and Juno Reactor featuring vocal elements by Lakshmi Shankar and Azam Ali. The song contains an adaption of the Pavamana Mantra, ''Pavamana'' Mantra found in the Hindu sacred text the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, section I.iii.28, used in the The Matrix Revolutions: Music from the Motion Picture, soundtrack of the movie ''The Matrix Revolutions''. The song was also a remix of an earlier track called Neodammerung (German for "the twilight of Neo"). The name ''Navras'' might refer to the notion of nine ''Rasa (aesthetics), rasas'' (''nava rasa'') in Sanskrit aesthetics. ::''asato mā sad gamayatamaso mā jyotir gamayamṛtyor mā amṛtaṁ gamaya'' ::''From ignorance lead me to truthFrom darkness lead me to lightFrom death lead me to immortality'' :::--Brhadaranyaka Upanishad, I.iii.28 The track was used b ... [...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 as the drummer 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 the band Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1979 to 1996. Budgie worked with other musicians including John Cale, Leonard Eto (formerly of the Kodo Drummers), John Grant and Anohni with Hercules and Love Affair. ''Spin'' rated him at No. 28 in their list of "The 100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music", writing: "Post-punk introduced a lot of amazing drummers, but none more influential than Budgie. With the Banshees, Budgie didn't just play rhythms—he played hooks and leads, brilliant parts that set the songs on fire. His tom-tom-intensive approach, asenlightened by his awareness of world music". ''Spin'' considered his "most booming moment" to be "Into the Light", from 1981's '' Juju'', saying: "Budgie drums up ... [...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 vocal for Goldie's "Inner City Life", and performed vocals for Moby for many of his live shows. In 2006, she collaborated with Scape on the house track and dance chart hit ''Be My Friend'' (as D Empress). 2007, she collaborated with High Contrast on his track "If We Ever" for the album '' Tough Guys Don't Dance''. The following year she worked with D:Ream, who had recently reformed, and in 2011, she collaborated wit ... [...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 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'', with Antonio Forcione (1992) * ''Breathing'' (1993) * ''I Can Fly Now'' (1996) * ''Magic Nights'' (1996) * ''Mediterraneo'', with Adel Salameh (1996) * ''The Gift'' (1999) * ''Natural'' (2003) * ''Lights from the Inner Side'' (2004) * ''My Gypsy Waltz'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remix
A remix (or reorchestration) 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, video, poem, or photograph can all 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 in music and song recordings. Songs may be remixed for a large variety of reasons: * to adapt or revise a song for radio or nightclub play * to create a 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 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 audience * to alter a song for artistic purposes * to provide additional version ... [...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. It is the third installment in ''The Matrix'' film series, released six months following '' The Matrix Reloaded''. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Jada Pinkett 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. It was the first live-action feature film to be released in both regular and IMAX theaters at the same time. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film grossed $427.3 million worldwide. A fourth film, titled '' The Matrix Resurrections'', began production in February 2020, and was released on December 22, 2021. Plot Picking up immediately where ''Reloaded'' ended, Neo and Bane still lie ... [...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 a 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, while Jada Pinkett Smith was introduced in the cast. 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 felt it inferior to the first film. It grossed $741.8 million worldwide, breaking '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day''s record and becoming the highest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Davis (composer)
Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator and trombonist known for his film and television scores. He has also composed opera, concert and chamber music. Davis has collaborated with well-known directors including The Wachowskis, Ronny Yu, and Joe Johnston in genres ranging from horror, to action, to comedy. His best known works include music for ''The Matrix'' franchise, and the television series ''Beauty and the Beast'' and '' seaQuest 2032''. Davis has been nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards, winning twice for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series. He has also won four BMI Film Music Awards. Early life and education Davis was born in Anaheim, California. He began playing trumpet and piano at the age of nine, and started writing music at twelve. As his affinity for music grew, so did his aspirations, and soon he was composing and arranging orchestral charts for local jazz ensembles that he also performed wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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