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Metronomy
Metronomy are an English electronic music band, formed in Totnes in 1999. Their lineup consists of founding member and leader Joseph Mount (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Oscar Cash (keyboards, backing vocals, guitar, saxophone), Anna Prior (drums, backing vocals), Olugbenga Adelekan (bass, backing vocals), and Michael Lovett (keyboards, guitar). Their music consists of vocal and instrumental electronic pop music. Metronomy have released seven studio albums: '' Pip Paine (Pay The £5000 You Owe)'', '' Nights Out'', '' The English Riviera'', '' Love Letters'', '' Summer 08'', '' Metronomy Forever'', and '' Small World''. Mount has also released remixes under the band's name and has remixed songs by artists including Gorillaz, Sebastien Tellier, Roots Manuva, Franz Ferdinand, Klaxons, Goldfrapp, Young Knives, Zero 7, Ladytron, Kate Nash, Lady Gaga, and Lykke Li. Biography As a teenager, Joseph Mount began Metronomy as a bedroom project while he was still living with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Joseph Mount
Metronomy are an English electronic music band, formed in Totnes in 1999. Their lineup consists of founding member and leader Joseph Mount (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Oscar Cash (keyboards, backing vocals, guitar, saxophone), Anna Prior (drums, backing vocals), Olugbenga Adelekan (bass, backing vocals), and Michael Lovett (keyboards, guitar). Their music consists of vocal and instrumental electronic pop music. Metronomy have released seven studio albums: '' Pip Paine (Pay The £5000 You Owe)'', '' Nights Out'', '' The English Riviera'', ''Love Letters'', '' Summer 08'', ''Metronomy Forever'', and ''Small World (Metronomy album), Small World''. Mount has also released remixes under the band's name and has remixed songs by artists including Gorillaz, Sebastien Tellier, Roots Manuva, Franz Ferdinand (band), Franz Ferdinand, Klaxons, Goldfrapp, Young Knives, Zero 7, Ladytron, Kate Nash, Lady Gaga, and Lykke Li. Biography As a teenager, Joseph Mount began Metronomy as a bedroom p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Metronomy Forever
''Metronomy Forever'' is the sixth studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy. The album was preceded by four singles; "Lately", "Salted Caramel Ice Cream", "Walking in the Dark", and "Wedding Bells". Each single was released with a music video, the first three being directed by band frontman Joseph Mount, and "Wedding Bells" being directed by Ben Hanratty. The album was released on 13 September 2019 by Because Music. Two more songs received music videos after the album's release; "Insecurity" on 13 November, 2019, and "Whitsand Bay" on 21 February, 2020. Production and Recording The majority of the album was written and recorded by Mount while moving from Paris to Kent with his family. While his new home did feature a recording studio, Mount said the album was "kind of done" by the time it was ready. However after an underwhelming response from his record label, he reworked the material he had into what shows up on the final album. Joseph began work on this albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The English Riviera (album)
''The English Riviera'' is the third studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 8 April 2011 by Because Music. Following the release of their second studio album, '' Nights Out'' (2008), founding member Gabriel Stebbing left the band (on this album, Olugbenga Adelekan had joined on bass and Anna Prior had joined on drums). However, Stebbing recorded the bass parts on the album prior to his departure. The album was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Prize. Singles "She Wants" was released as the lead single from the album on 26 January 2011. The promo video (directed in Jul & Mat) takes place during a house party with the action being played out in reverse in one continuous take. The bandmembers are absent although pictures of the group's faces can be seen throughout the video. At one point a QR code is mounted on a wall, providing an interactive feature that allows fans to access the Metronomy website after being scanned. "The Look" was released as the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Small World (Metronomy Album)
''Small World'' is the seventh studio album by the English electronic band Metronomy. It was released on 18 February 2022 by Because Music. Critical reception ''Small World'' received generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 72, based on 11 reviews. Commenting on the album's sound difference from previous Metronomy albums, ''NME'' wrote that the album "might be the biggest diversion of their main stage sound to date, but it's one of the most heartfelt and rewarding". Track listing * All of the tracks except "Life and Death" and "Love Factory" are stylised in sentence case. * All of the tracks except "Life and Death" and "Love Factory" are stylised in sentence case. Personnel * Joseph Mount – drums, bass guitar, Roland Juno 60, Yamaha D85 Organ, Roland System 100, production * Oscar Cash – piano, acoustic guitar, ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Summer 08
''Summer 08'' is the fifth studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 1 July 2016 by Because Music. Recording and release ''Summer 08'' is Metronomy's first album recorded solely by member Joseph Mount since their debut effort, ''Pip Paine (Pay the £5000 You Owe)''. Its title and release date was announced on BBC Radio 1 in an interview with Annie Mac on 11 May 2016, simultaneously with a release of the album's first single, "Old Skool". Collin Robinson of ''Stereogum'' called the song a "disco-leaning, 808-heavy, DJ-scratching throwback of a jam." The track "Mick Slow" samples most of the track "Weather the Windmill" from Mick Karn's first solo album, ''Titles''. Metronomy included Karn's track in their edition of the ''Late Night Tales'' series in 2012. Critical reception ''Summer 08'' received mostly positive reviews from music critics. According to critic review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received a score of 74/100, based on 23 review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Love Letters (Metronomy Album)
''Love Letters'' is the fourth studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 10 March 2014 by Because Music. It peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's highest-charting album to date. Reception ''Love Letters'' received mostly positive reviews from music critics. According to critic review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received a score of 73 out of 100, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Heather Phares of AllMusic writes that "Musically and emotionally, ''Love Letters'' is rawer than what came before it, trading breezy synth pop for insistent psych-rock and soul influences. Confessional and insular, ''Love Letters'' is the work of a band willing to take pop success on their own terms and reveal a different – but just as appealing – side of their artistry in the process". Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Love Letters''. Metronomy * Joseph Mount – vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nights Out
''Nights Out'' is the second studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 8 September 2008 by Because Music. Background The starting point for the album was, according to lead singer Joseph Mount, "a half-arsed concept album about going out and having a crap time." Mount wrote and recorded most of the album by himself, but instrumentalists Gabriel Stebbing and Oscar Cash "play bits on a couple of tracks on the album and it's kind of become... Metronomy used to be a him and now it's definitely a they – which takes the heat off me a bit as well". Artwork The artwork for the album was created by airbrush artist Philip Castle. Release The commercial pressing of the album has a printing error on the cover; instead of reading ''Nights Out'', it merely says ''Nights''. The promotional version is unaffected. It is unknown whether this will be rectified in the next pressing of the album. In 2012, the album was awarded a double silver certification from the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Olugbenga Adelekan
Olugbenga Adelekan, also known as Olugbenga, is a Nigerian-born music producer. Olugbenga performs as a solo artist and as the bass player of the Mercury Music Prize Award-nominated band Metronomy. Biography Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Olugbenga moved with his family to The Hague, The Netherlands before returning to Nigeria in his teens. At the age of 16 he settled in England, where he started making original music. Olugbenga studied English literature at King's College, Cambridge. He is married and has children. Olugbenga's brother Seye Adelekan is also a professional musician, playing with Gorillaz as their live bassist. Live performances In 2012, Olugbenga toured Asia, Australia, Russia and the UK, as well as festivals across Europe including Field Day (UK), Dot to Dot Festival (UK), off Sonar (Spain), Soundwave Festival (Croatia), Kendal Calling (UK) and Summer Sundae Weekender (UK). Olugbenga performs using Ableton Live and MIDI controllers. Personal life Adelekan has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Because Music
Because Music is a record label based in France. The label was founded in 2004 by Emmanuel de Buretel and Eric Bielsa upon their exit from major labels. Because Music has acts such as Justice, Christine and the Queens and Aime Simone on their roster. History Because Music France Because Music was founded in late 2004, by Emmanuel de Buretel and Eric Bielsa. Early successes for the label included Justice Mercury Music Prize nominated Metronomy, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Amadou & Mariam. The label co-founded the We Love Green pop festival in 2009. Because Music UK Because Music UK was founded in 2005. In 2017, Because acquired the catalogues of over 60 artists from Warner Music Group, including Mano Negra, The Beta Band, and most of London Records. Because Music UK has artists such as Bananarama and Goldie. Because Music US In 2017, Because signed a deal with Caroline Distribution (now Virgin Music) (a Universal Music division) for distribution of Because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an independent record label based in London, with a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded in 1990 by musicians Matt Black and Jonathan More, known collectively as Coldcut. The label was established as an outlet for Coldcut to explore a style distinct from that of the mainstream music industry. History 1990–1999 Following a Coldcut tour in Japan with Norman Cook (a.k.a. Fatboy Slim, then of Beats International) the label lifted its moniker and aesthetic from the Japanese TV shows of the 1950s and 1960s based on the Ninja. With their first releases in the early 1990s, Ninja Tune went on to "usher in trip-hop/instrumental hip hop." according to Pitchfork. After Coldcut's success with their first label, ''Ahead of Our Time'', contractual issues prevented them from releasing anything under their name. Ninja Tune's inaugural release was Coldcut's (under the name Bogus Order) house break collection ''Zen Brakes Vol. 1'' in 1990. The label's profile incr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Totnes
Totnes ( or ) is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is about west of Paignton, about west-southwest of Torquay and about east-northeast of Plymouth. It is the administrative centre of the South Hams District Council. Totnes has a long recorded history, dating back to 907, when its first castle was built. By the twelfth century it was already an important market town, and its former wealth and importance may be seen from the number of merchants' houses built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Today, the town has a sizeable alternative and New Age community, known as a place where one can live a Bohemianism, bohemian lifestyle, though has in recent times also gained a reputation as being a hotspot for Conspiracy theory, conspiracy theorists within the UK. The 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census recorded a population of 9,214, a 14% increase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
