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Stormtrooper In Drag
"Stormtrooper in Drag" is the debut single by Paul Gardiner, who was the bass player in Gary Numan's backing band (and in Numan's first band, Tubeway Army). Numan is featured on the single as a co-composer, producer, musician and vocalist. Production background Though the single was released under Gardiner's name alone in 1981, it is often credited as Paul Gardiner featuring Gary Numan, and appears on a number of Numan's compilation albums. Numan not only played on and produced the recording but also co-composed and sang lead vocals. It was published by Numan Music and released by Numan's then-current label, Beggars Banquet. The track was the first product released by Numan, or any of the former members of his backing band, following his 'farewell' concerts at Wembley Arena in April 1981. It also marked the first time in their four years of working together that the friends and former Tubeway Army bandmates had collaborated in the writing of a published song. The result was a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Gardiner
Paul Andrew Gardiner (1 May 1958 – 18 February 1984) was an English musician who played bass guitar with Gary Numan and Tubeway Army, as well as creating material under his own name. Biography Paul Andrew Gardiner was born on 1 May 1958 in Hayes, Middlesex. In early 1976 he was playing in a band called the Lasers when Gary Numan (then using his real name, Gary Webb) auditioned as lead guitarist. The two became friends and when Numan left the band soon after, Gardiner followed. The pair formed Tubeway Army, initially with Numan's uncle Jess Lidyard on drums. In October 1977, the band was signed to the independent label Beggars Banquet and released their first single, " That's Too Bad", in February 1978. The trio used assumed names, Gardiner's being 'Scarlett'. An ever-changing line-up played gigs over the next few months, Gardiner and Numan being the only constant members. Settling back to a three-piece outfit with Lidyard, the band released two studio albums as Tubeway Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drum Machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds, drum beats, and patterns. Drum machines may imitate drum kits or other percussion instruments, or produce unique sounds, such as synthesized electronic tones. A drum machine often has pre-programmed beats and patterns for popular genres and styles, such as pop music, rock music, and dance music. Most modern drum machines made in the 2010s and 2020s also allow users to program their own rhythms and beats. Drum machines may create sounds using Analog synthesizer, analog synthesis or play prerecorded Sampling (music), samples. While a distinction is generally made between drum machines (which can play back pre-programmed or user-programmed beats or patterns) and electronic drums (which have pads that can be struck and played like an acoustic drum kit), there are some drum machines that have buttons or pads that allow the performer to play drum sounds "live", either on top of a programmed drum beat or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keyboard Instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers that are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano, organ, and various electronic keyboards, including synthesizers and digital pianos. Other keyboard instruments include celestas, which are struck idiophones operated by a keyboard, and carillons, which are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or municipal buildings. Today, the term ''keyboard'' often refers to keyboard-style synthesizers and arrangers as well as work-stations. These keyboards typically work by translating the physical act of pressing keys into electrical signals that produce sound. Under the fingers of a sensitive performer, the keyboard may also be used to control dynamics, phrasing, shading, articulation, and other elements of expression—depending on the design and inherent capabilities of the instrument. Modern keyboards, especially digital ones, can simulate a wide range of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musician
A musician is someone who Composer, composes, Conducting, conducts, or Performing arts#Performers, performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general Terminology, term used to designate a person who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters, who write both music and lyrics for songs; conductors, who direct a musical performance; and performers, who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer (also known as a vocalist), who provides vocals, or an instrumentalist, who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a Musical ensemble, group, band or orchestra. Musicians can specialize in a musical genre, though many play a variety of different styles and blend or cross said genres, a musician's musical output depending on a variety of technical and other background influences including their culture, skillset, life experience, education, and creative preferences. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Producer
A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Typically the job involves hands-on oversight of recording sessions; ensuring artists deliver acceptable and quality performances, supervising the technical engineering of the recording, and coordinating the production team and process. The producer's involvement in a musical project can vary in depth and scope. Sometimes in popular genres the producer may create the recording's entire sound and structure. However, in classical music recording, for example, the producer serves as more of a liaison between the conductor and the engineering team. The role is often likened to that of a film director, though there are important differences. It is distinct from the role of an executive producer, who is mostly involved in the recording project on an administrative level, and from the audio engineer who operates the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Continental (album)
''Continental'' is an album by the British band Saint Etienne, originally released only in Japan. Described by band member Bob Stanley as "a patchwork more than a compilation", it includes previously released material such as the UK hit "He's on the Phone" as well as curios like their cover of the Paul Gardiner song " Stormtrooper in Drag". Many of the tracks were recorded in 1995–97, when the band was taking a break to work on other projects. The remixes on the album had all appeared on '' Casino Classics''. In 2009, the album was released in the UK for the first time as part of the band's back catalogue reissue series. The deluxe edition includes six previously unreleased tracks. Track listing ;Notes Personnel The liner notes list the album's personnel as follows: * Saint Etienne - producer (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13) * Gerald Johnson - engineer (1, 5) * Brian Higgins - additional production and remix (2), special production assistant (7), production and mix ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Random (album)
''Random'' is a double- CD tribute album featuring songs by Gary Numan, released in 1997 on his first label, Beggars Banquet. ''Random'' was released four months before Numan's 1997 studio album ''Exile''. It played a key role in his 1990s career revival, showing the influence he had had on artists such as Damon Albarn, Pop Will Eat Itself, and Jesus Jones. ''The Guardian'' wrote in retrospect that his return to form began with ''Random''. Numan himself said it "helped enormously." The album peaked at number 43 on the UK compilations chart on 21 June 1997. It was followed one year later by the remix album '' Random (02)''. Track listing # Saint Etienne - " Stormtrooper in Drag" (7:44) #Matt Sharp and Damon Albarn - "We Have a Technical" (3:20) # Gravity Kills - "Poetry and Power" (3:18) #Peck Slip - " I Can't Stop" (4:02) # An Pierlé - " Are 'Friends' Electric?" (4:06) # EMF - " We Are Glass" (4:05) #The Magnetic Fields - " I Die: You Die" (3:10) # Jesus Jones - "We Are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Etienne (band)
Saint Etienne ( ) are an English band from Greater London, formed in 1990. The band consists of Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. Commonly associated with the indie dance scene of the 1990s, their music blends club culture with 1960s pop and other disparate influences. Their debut album, '' Foxbase Alpha'', was released to critical acclaim in 1991, featuring their most enduring hits " Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and " Nothing Can Stop Us". It was followed by '' So Tough'' (1993), with the number twelve single " You're in a Bad Way", and the techno folk experiment of '' Tiger Bay'' (1994); both albums reached the top-ten. Their early period was rounded out by the gold-certified compilation '' Too Young to Die: Singles 1990–1995'', producing the band's highest-charting single, " He's on the Phone" with Étienne Daho. The band embraced indie pop on '' Good Humor'' (1998), with its lead single " Sylvie" reaching number twelve. By the new millennium, Saint E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Light (Gary Numan Album)
''Dark Light'' is a live album by the English musician Gary Numan. The album was released in June 1995 in the United Kingdom. The album was not released in the United States until August 1998. In April 2003 the album was remastered and reissued. The album was recorded at Numan's concert at Labatt's Hammersmith Apollo in London on 12 November 1994 during his Sacrifice Tour. The album reached number 107 on the UK Albums Chart. Track listing All tracks written by Gary Numan except where noted. All timings are approximate and will vary slightly with different equipment. 1995 Numa CD release (NUMACD 1012) CD One #"Pray (Intro)" – 2:18 #"A Question of Faith" – 4:58 #"I Dream of Wires" – 5:04 #"Noise Noise" – 4:11 #"Listen to the Sirens" – 3:11 #"Everyday I Die" – 4:27 #"Desire" – 4:12 #"Friends" – 3:29 #"Scar" – 3:31 #"Magic" – 4:57 #"Praying to the Aliens" – 3:39 #"Replicas" – 5:22 #"Mean Street" – 3:43 CD Two #"Stormtrooper in Drag" (Paul Gardiner, Numan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Premier Hits
''The Premier Hits'' is a compilation album by Gary Numan released in March 1996 on the Polygram TV record label. The album reached No 21 in the UK Albums Chart, leaving the chart after three weeks. It currently stands as the best selling compilation by Gary Numan. The album was promoted by the re-released 1987 remixed version of "Cars" ('E' Reg Model), re-titled as the 'Premier Mix' in a TV advert campaign for Carling Premier lager. The single reached No 17, making the third time that "Cars" has reached the top 40 in the UK Singles Chart. All the tracks were digitally remastered in November 1995 and the enclosed twelve page colour booklet contains photos and an essay by long term Numan collaborator Steve Malins. All the single sleeves are also illustrated with the unexplained exception of ''Stormtrooper in Drag'' and '' Love Needs No Disguise''. The album was reissued in 1997 by Beggars Banquet as ''Premier Hits'' with a different sleeve design (again taken from the ''Dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhibition (album)
''Exhibition'' (1987) is a double album, double disc compilation album of Gary Numan's hits and selected other tracks released on the Beggars Banquet Records label. The songs cover Numan's career from 1978 (with Tubeway Army) to 1983. It was released by Beggars Banquet Records in September 1987 as an LP album, LP, Cassette tape, cassette and, with an expanded track listing, double compact disc, CD. The album peaked at #43 in the UK Album Chart. A remix of Numan's 1979 single "Cars", entitled "Cars ('E' Reg Model)" was released to promote the album and peaked at #16. References 1987 compilation albums Gary Numan compilation albums Tubeway Army albums Beggars Banquet Records compilation albums {{1980s-pop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Of Gary Numan
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
