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Northern Exposure 2
''Northern Exposure 2'' is the third mix album by British DJ duo Sasha & John Digweed. Released on 14 July 1997, it is the second in their ''Northern Exposure'' series, preceded by ''Northern Exposure'' in 1996 and succeeded by '' Northern Exposure: Expeditions'' in 1999. In the United Kingdom, it was released by Ministry of Sound as a double CD package, whereas in the United States, it was on Ultra Records as two separate CDs — a "West Coast Edition" and an "East Coast Edition". Like its critically acclaimed predecessor, ''Northern Exposure 2'' is a concept album A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. So ... of specially selected tracks to set up two different "journeys", the first is around the East Coast and the second around the West Coast. Track listing Notes Som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha & John Digweed
Sasha & John Digweed are a British DJ duo comprising Sasha and John Digweed. Digweed had been DJing for ten years before getting a gig at Renaissance where he met Sasha, who had been working the past few years in various acid house music clubs and raves. Together, they honed their DJ skills, focusing on track selection and technical mixing abilities. In 1994, they released the triple CD mix album '' Renaissance: The Mix Collection'' on Renaissance Records. It contained many popular dance hits of the time from artists such as Leftfield, Fluke, and 2 Bad Mice as well as original productions and remixes from themselves. Two years later, the duo became "true superstars" (AllMusic) with the release of their double CD ''Northern Exposure'' on mega-label Ministry of Sound. This release was brought to the United States the next year in a single CD package on Ultra Records. 1997 saw the release of the '' Northern Exposure 2'' double CD mix album, again on Ministry of Sound. Sas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GusGus
GusGus is an electronic music band from Reykjavík, Iceland. Although initially a film and acting collective, the group is mostly known for its electronic music. The group's discography consists of eleven studio albums. History GusGus was initially formed in 1995 as a film and acting collective. The band's name refers to the 1974 German film '' Ali: Fear Eats the Soul'' (german: Angst essen Seele auf) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, where a female character is cooking couscous for her lover, pronouncing it ''Gusgus''. GusGus' music is eclectic, and although primarily classified as techno, trip hop, and house music, the band has experimented with other styles. They have remixed songs of popular artists such as Björk, Depeche Mode, Moloko, and Sigur Rós. Membership in the band has varied, and included: * Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson * Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir * Magnús Jónsson (aka Blake) * Hafdís Huld Þrastardóttir * Urður Hákonardóttir (aka Earth) * Högni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Light (producers)
Proper Filthy Naughty is a musical production duo consisting of John Ross and Joe Williams, who have also worked under the names Salamander and The Light. They have had releases on Platipus Records, FFRR, and Hooj Choons. Their single "Expand the Room" (done as The Light) was featured on several compilations such as Sasha & John Digweed's '' Northern Exposure: Expeditions''. In the 2000s, they changed their name to Proper Filthy Naughty and have since released several singles on 10 Kilo. Discography Albums: *2003: Proper Filthy Naughty - ''Fascination'' (10 Kilo) Singles: *1996: Salamander - "Going Home" (AAA Recordings) *1996: The Light - "Dusk" (AAA Recordings) *1996: The Light - "Panfried" (AAA Recordings) *1997: The Light - "Expand the Room" (AAA Recordings, Hooj Choons) *2000: The Light - "Opium" ( City of Angels) *2000: Proper Filthy Naughty - "Put Your Earphones On" (10 Kilo) *2000: Proper Filthy Naughty - "Stitch Up" (10 Kilo) *2003: Proper Filthy Naughty - "To the Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Väth
Sven Väth (born 26 October 1964) is a German DJ and electronic music producer. He is a three-time DJ Awards winner, and his career in electronic music spans over 30 years. The single " Electrica Salsa" with OFF launched his career in 1986. Referred to as "Papa Sven" by his fans, Sven Väth has made his mark in the music community by being one of Germany's pop stars in the nineties, running two night clubs in Germany, and starting his own company Cocoon, which encompasses a booking agency, record label, and a branch for events. He is recognized for cultivating the underground electronic music scene not just in Germany but in Ibiza as well, with his own night at Amnesia for eighteen years and after-parties at creative locations around the island. Sven Väth is a major proponent of vinyl, using only two decks and a mixer for his extensive DJ sets, his longest set having been 30 hours. Biography Both of Sven Väth's parents were from East Germany. They escaped separately and me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Orbit
William Mark Wainwright (born 15 December 1956),"William Orbit." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 30. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2000. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 7 May 2017. Available onlinvia ''Encyclopedia.com'' known professionally as William Orbit, is a British musician and record producer who has sold 200 million recordings worldwide of his own work, his production and song-writing work. He is a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards and other music industry awards. Early life Orbit (Wainwright) was raised in Palmers Green, a suburb of London. His parents were both schoolteachers; he was the elder of two sons. He left school at the age of 16, and subsisted for a number of years in various low-paying jobs, while seeking an outlet for his creativity. Around this time, while rooming with a friend who was trying to start a recording studio, Orbit found his musical calling. Torch Song and Bassomatic In 1980, Orbit teamed up with elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humate
Humate was until 1996 a German trance group, then just the German record producer Gerret Frerichs, who has released singles with record labels such as MFS and Superstition. His work has been featured on many compilation albums including the ''Global Underground'' series, Sasha and John Digweed's ''Northern Exposure'' series and the '' Cafe Del Mar'' series. Oliver Huntemann and Patrick Kjonberg are former members of Humate. The reissue of the track, "Love Stimulation" peaked at #18 in the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ..., in January 1999. References External links * German trance music groups German trance musicians German record producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{music-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cygnus X (music Group)
Cygnus X was a trance music project from Germany named after the famous X-ray binary star Cygnus X-1. It began as a collaboration between Matthias Hoffmann and Ralf Hildenbeutel, who later left. ''Discogs''. Retrieved on 17 January 2008. Other projects of the pair include A.C. Boutsen, Brainchild and Dee.FX. Their sound extends from hard to ambient trance. Their first release was "Superstring" in 1993. Their third trance track, "The Orange Theme", released in 1994, was the project's best received track, borrowing the melodic theme of 's classical composition " Music for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hybrid (British Band)
Hybrid is a British electronic music duo consisting of Mike and Charlotte Truman. The group was formed in 1995 by Mike Truman, Chris Healings, and Lee Mullin. At the time they were primarily known as a breakbeat collective, although they overlapped considerably with progressive house and trance. Their 1999 single, " Finished Symphony" was their first charting release and their debut studio album, '' Wide Angle'', was released that year to critical acclaim. Hybrid are considered pioneers of the electronic genre, and are known for their cinematic approach to their production, specifically with the use of orchestral recordings. After Mullin left the group their second studio album, '' Morning Sci-Fi'' (2003), was made with Adam Taylor and featured collaborations with Peter Hook and Kirsty Hawkshaw. In 2006, Truman and Healings released their acclaimed third studio album '' I Choose Noise''. Charlotte Truman (née James) joined as a vocalist shortly afterwards in 2007. Her first r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Tribe
Lost tribe(s) may refer to: * Uncontacted peoples, indigenous peoples without a sustained connection to the world community * Ten Lost Tribes, the Lost Tribes of Israel TV and film * ''The Lost Tribes'' (TV series), a 2007 Australian reality series * ''The Lost Tribe'', a 1977 six-part BBC Scotland television drama serial by Jack Ronder, starring Bill Paterson & Miriam Margolyes, about the arrival of a Lithuanian Jew in Scotland. First broadcast on BBC2 in 1980. * "The Lost Tribe" (''The Goodies''), an episode of ''The Goodies'' * "The Lost Tribe" (''Stargate Atlantis''), an episode of ''Stargate Atlantis'' * ''The Lost Tribe'' (1949 film), a 1949 film in the Jungle Jim series * ''The Lost Tribe'' (1985 film), a 1985 New Zealand horror film * ''The Lost Tribe'' (2010 film), a 2010 remake of the 2009 horror film ''The Forgotten Ones'' Music * Lost Tribe, an English electronic music duo * Lost Tribe, a 1990s jazz-rock ensemble featuring David Binney, David Gilmore, Adam Roge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fluke (band)
Fluke was an English electronic music group formed in the late 1980s by Mike Bryant, Jon Fugler and Mike Tournier. The band were noted for their diverse range of electronic styles, including house, techno, ambient, big beat and downtempo; for their reclusivity, rarely giving interviews; and for lengthy timespans between albums. Fluke produced five original studio albums, three compilation albums, and a live album. They made several line-up changes over the years, with credited appearances attributed to Neil Davenport on guitars, Robin Goodridge on drums and Hugh Bryder as a DJ. In the tour for their fourth album ''Risotto'' (1997), they were joined on stage by singer Rachel Stewart, who continued as lead female vocalist and dancer for all of Fluke's live performances between 1997 and 1999. After ''Risotto'', Tournier left the group to form Syntax with Jan Burton. Bryant and Fugler went on to produce Fluke's fifth and final studio album, ''Puppy'' (2003), and the pair subse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Überzone
Timothy Wiles, known by the stage name Überzone, is an electronic musician originally from Anaheim, California. He has also been known as Q, named after the popular character in the James Bond series. Wiles is well known for concocting interesting gizmos and gadgets. He made a hobby out of collecting electronic music gear since his early teen years, which inspired his nickname. He has been an avid producer on the electronic music and breakbeat scenes since the mid-1990s, playing at early raves. His first show as Überzone was for DJ Sharpe at the Edge in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Wiles has produced many popular 12-inch singles which have appeared on many DJ compilation albums, including ''Botz'', his first EP released on indie dance label City of Angels in 1995, and the ''Space Kadet EP'' the following year in 1996 (containing "Botz", "Moondusted", "The Brain" and others). In 1999, he collaborated with Afrika Bambaataa from Soul Sonic Force on the electro breaks driven anthem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
