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Numb (band)
Numb is a Canadian electro-industrial band that is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. History Numb was founded by Don Gordon, David Hall and Sean Stubbs in 1986. The band issued their self-titled debut studio album ''Numb (Numb album), Numb'' in 1987 on Edge and World Records. Their second album ''Christmeister'' was released by Lively Art in 1989. The band's third album ''Death on the Installment Plan (album), Death on the Installment Plan'', released in 1993, featured weird electronic tape-loops overlaid with heavily distorted vocals. The 1994 album ''Wasted Sky'' used some of the same techniques, but with a darker feel and more technically varied approach. Review by Trey Spencer STAFF August 25th, 2008 Singer David Collins joined the band in 1995; the band released its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Stubbs
Sean R. Stubbs is a Canadians, Canadian musician. He has served as the lead vocalist and drummer in the electro industrial band Numb (band), Numb, the drummer in the industrial rock band Jakalope, and the punk rock band SNFU. He has also been a member of alternative rock singer-songwriter Bif Naked's band. Career After playing in high school punk bands No Ambition and Inoxia at West Vancouver's Hillside Secondary School,Chris Walter (author), Chris Walter. ''...What No One Else Wanted to Say''. Vancouver: GFY Press, 2012, pp. 194 Stubbs became involved with Numb around the time of its formation in 1986, when he served as the band's lead singer under the pseudonym Sean St. Hubbs. He was involved intermittently with the group, often serving as its live drummer, until its dissolution in 2000. Stubbs played with Bif Naked beginning in 1996, acting as her live drummer as well. Around this time, he also had a brief tenure with the Canadian punk band SNFU from 1998 to 1999. Stubbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christmeister
''Christmeister'' is the second studio album by Numb, released in 1989 by Lively Art. The album was re-issued in August 1990 by Oceana Records. Reception Allmusic awarded ''Christmeister'' four and a half out of five possible stars. A critic for ''High Fidelity News and Record Review'' noted the complexity of the work, stating "the bass and percussion are kept busy throughout, forming a foundation for all manner of thrash-esque touches - but it's too deliberate and 'crafted' to be written off as merely anarchic." ''Sonic Boom'' praised the album and said "there always seems to be as much going on in the foreground as there is in the background, which gives this album the illusion that it actually contains more music than it should." Christmeister was rated one of the Top-10 most ‘important’ industrial albums by Alternative Press Magazine (in 2000). Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Christmeister'' liner notes. Numb * Blair Dobson (musician) – Vocals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt-n-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa (sometimes stylized as Salt 'N' Pepa) is an American hip-hop, hip hop group formed in New York City in 1985, that comprised Salt (rapper), Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (rapper), Pepa (Sandra Denton), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). Their debut album, ''Hot, Cool & Vicious'' (1986), sold more than 1 million copies in the US, making them the first female rap act to achieve RIAA, gold and platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Sorcinelli, Gino (January 20, 2017)Salt-N-Pepa Outsold Wu-Tang, So Why Don't We Talk About Them More? Medium. Retrieved on February 28, 2019 The album included the single, "Push It (Salt-n-Pepa song), Push It", which was released in 1987 as the B-side to their single "Tramp", and peaked within the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Salt-N-Pepa's second album ''A Salt with a Deadly Pepa'' (1988), was certified gold by the RIAA. The Trio's third album, ''Blacks' Magic'' (1990), featured the singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off Beat (label)
WestCom (full name: WestCom Neue Medien Tonträger- Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH) was a German recording company that operated the label Off Beat, Visage Records and others. Company history Founded around 1993. In addition to WestCom, its owner also operates NovaTekk and Euromedia. Headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. In 1999 Stefan Herwig, A&R manager at Off Beat, left the company over differences in promotion, to join forces with Eskil Simonsson ( Covenant), Johan Van Roy ( Suicide Commando), Bryan Erickson ( Velvet Acid Christ) and Ronan Harris (VNV Nation) to form a new label, dependent (which opened January 1999). When he left, most artists switched to the new label, effectively shutting down WestCom.Bayross, Mark (2004)''VNV Nation - Ronan Harris'' interview. Retrieved 11 August 2008. Labels Off Beat Off Beat was a label specialized in electronic music with industrial and experimental rhythmic features which was founded in 1993 by Stefan Herwig and Thorsten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fixate (EP)
''Fixate'' is an EP by Numb, released in 1993 by KK Records. The EP contains a different version of "Ratblast" performed at double tempo, which normally how the band performed the song live. "Headcrash (Skullcrusher)" is Don Gordon's personal favorite track on the release. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Fixate'' liner notes. Numb * Don Gordon – instruments, production and editing (1–3, 7, 8), illustrations * Conan Hunter – lead vocals, instruments, production and editing (1–3, 7, 8), illustrations Additional musicians * Richard Hanley – additional percussion Production and design * Fitz – photography * Ken Marshall – production (1, 2, 7, 8), recording and mixing (4–6) * Steakface – cover art, design * Anthony Valcic – editing (7, 8) * Craig Waddell – editing (4–6) Release history References External links ''Fixate''at Discogs Discogs ( ; short for " discographies") is a database ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koro (album)
''Koro'' is a live album by Numb, released in 1996 by Gift Records. Reception Jason Ankeny of AllMusic awarded ''Koro'' three out of five stars. ''Sonic Boom'' praised the band for sounding even more successful in a live setting, saying "the amount of power and emotion that David Collings brings with his vocals and the atmosphere that Don is able to create with his mixture of guitar and keyboards throughout will definitely make you wish that you could see them live, even if you already have." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Koro'' liner notes. Numb * David Collings – lead vocals, keyboards, percussion, mixing * Don Gordon – guitar, keyboards, percussion, mixing Additional musicians * Richard Hanley – drums, electronic percussion Production and design * Kohei Amano – recording * Satoshi Kanamoto – engineering * MMM Graphics – cover art, design Release history References External links ''Koro''at Discogs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Geometry
''Mortal Geometry'' is the seventh studio album by Numb, released on August 23, 2019 by Metropolis Records. Reception A critic at ''I Die: You Die'' credited the band with sounding inventive after over twenty year away from studio, saying "fluid textures of the later-90s material with some of the clarity and structure of their mechanized-rock era proves to be a good formula that sounds like the band without also sounding dated or like a retread." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Mortal Geometry'' liner notes. Numb * Don Gordon – lead vocals, instruments, production, instruments, production Additional musicians * Khuyết Danh – vocals (4) Production and design * Giang Nguyen – design * Tim Oberthier – engineering * Dee Partdrige – photography * Andrew Stiff – cover art * Eric Van Wonterghem – mastering Release history References External links ''Mortal Geometry''at Bandcamp Bandcamp is an American o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifteenth-most populous country. One of two communist states in Southeast Asia, Vietnam shares land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam was inhabited by the Paleolithic age, with states established in the first millennium BC on the Red River Delta in modern-day northern Vietnam. Before the Han dynasty's invasion, Vietnam was marked by a vibrant mix of religion, culture, and social norms. The Han dynasty annexed Northern and Central Vietnam, which were subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Language Of Silence
''Language of Silence'' is the sixth studio album by Numb, released on November 24, 1998 by Metropolis Records. The album was conceived previous to the band's fifth album '' Blood Meridian'' but could not be released due to legal issues concerning Numb's label in Europe. Reception AllMusic awarded ''Language of Silence'' four and a half out of five stars, commending the ominous atmosphere and saying the "synth sounds have been sharpened without losing any of their viciousness, while melodies have matured, forming a new blend that allows the complexities to show through in a way they have not in previous Numb releases." ''Alternative Press'' gave the album a positive review, saying "dancefloor consciousness abounds on ''Language''" and that " Numb have cultivated their affection for noise." Michael Mahan of ''CMJ'' praised ''Language of Silence'', calling it a "sonically intimidating" album "with mountains of guitar feedback, waves of synthesized chaos and a lion's share of aggr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Meridian (album)
''Blood Meridian'' is the fifth studio album by Numb, released on September 30, 1997 by Metropolis Records. When asked about the album, composer Don Gordon said "his album was an experiment for us, in that we wrote it very quickly. We had another album that was finished that was getting entangled in all sorts of legal issues, so we decided to sit down and write "Blood Meridian" very quickly so we could meet our release schedule." Reception AllMusic called ''Blood Meridian'' a "relentless album" that "does not stagnate" and further said its "impossible for passive listening, a testament to its intensity." Vicki Aubin of ''CMJ'' praised the band for maintaining "a firm solid palette of darkness and aggression" Lollipop Magazine credited the band for standing out from then current competition and praised their use of symphonic elements. A critic at ''Sonic Boom'' praised the music's grinding and pulsing rhythms, saying "it seems that Don has decided to meld together all of his old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasted Sky
''Wasted Sky'' is the fourth studio album by Numb, released on June 15, 1994 by KK Records. The band changed musical direction by dampening processing and effects with the intention of exploring a different emotional intensity with their music. The album was reissued by Metropolis Records in July 1995. Reception A critic at ''Sonic Boom'' called ''Wasted Sky'' an impressive album that "intelligently uses guitars to accentuate the music." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Wasted Sky'' liner notes. Numb * Don Gordon – instruments, production * Conan Hunter – lead vocals, instruments, production Production and design * Bie Aem Dee – cover art, design * Fitz – photography * Brian Gardner – mastering * Peter Hoste – cover art, design * Ken Marshall – production Release history References External links ''Wasted Sky''at Bandcamp Bandcamp is an American online music distribution platform founded in 2008 by Od ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin (magazine)
''Spin'' (stylized in all caps as ''SPIN'') is an American music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr. Now owned by Next Management Partners, the magazine is an online publication since it stopped issuing a print edition in 2012. It returned as a quarterly publication in September 2024. History Early history ''Spin'' was established in 1985 by Bob Guccione, Jr. In August 1987, the publisher announced it would stop publishing ''Spin'', but Guccione Jr. retained control of the magazine and partnered with former MTV president David H. Horowitz to quickly revive the magazine. During this time, it was published by Camouflage Publishing with Guccione Jr. serving as president and chief executive and Horowitz as investor and chairman. In its early years, ''Spin'' was known for its narrow music coverage, with an emphasis on college rock, grunge, indie rock, and the ongoing emergence of hip-hop, while virtually ignoring other genres, such as country and metal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |