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Temposhark
Temposhark was an English electronic rock band, formed in London and Brighton by singer-songwriter Robert Diament and one-time music producer Luke Busby. Temposhark were best known for their songs "Bye Bye Baby", "Joy", "It's Better To Have Loved" and "Not That Big", a duet with singer Imogen Heap which appeared on their 2008 debut album, ''The Invisible Line''. Their second album, '' Threads'', was released in 2010 and reached the top 15 on the iTunes UK electronic albums chart. Other notable artist collaborations include Guy Sigsworth, Sean McGhee, Youth from Killing Joke, Kate Havnevik, Melnyk, Camille, MaJiKer, Morgan Page, Avril and the virtuoso violinist Sophie Solomon. Temposhark's music has been featured in numerous television programmes, including the US advertising campaign for British TV series ''Downton Abbey'' in 2011. Early EPs and collaborations (2004–2007) The initial idea for Temposhark started in London whilst Diament was recording and writing with pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invisible Line
The Invisible Line is the debut album by UK band, Temposhark. Recording Temposhark's debut album was produced and recorded in London by rising producer Sean McGhee with two tracks produced by Frou Frou member Guy Sigsworth, who contributes ''It's Better To Have Loved'' and ''Winter's Coming''. The recording process ran from August 2006 until February 2007. The album will include many brand new songs alongside some tracks from their rare early EPs, but all the album tracks have been re-produced by McGhee and in some cases re-written with never-before-heard additional sections. The album includes a duet with Imogen Heap called ''Not That Big''. Whilst virtuoso violinist Sophie Solomon appears on tracks ''Blame'' and ''Battleships''. It was released in March 2008 on CD and digital download in the USA/Canada and later in the whole of Europe including UK, Germany and France. The digital version of the album, including a bonus track and PDF downloadable artwork, will also be availa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Threads (Temposhark Album)
''Threads'' is the second album by UK band, Temposhark, a project of singer/songwriter Robert Diament. History Temposhark's second album was produced, co-written and recorded in 2009 in London by producer Sean McGhee. The first single "The World Does Not Revolve Around You" was released in September 2009. The album includes 11 brand new songs with two bonus dance remixes of the title track by Morgan Page and MaJiKer. ''Threads'' was released on 5 April 2010 as a digital download and reached #15 in the iTunes Top 20 electronic albums in the UK. The digital version of the album includes 2 bonus remixes and downloadable artwork in PDF form. The album reached the Top 20 in CMJ's college radio albums chart in March 2010."Robert Diament interview" ''The Kaje'' (Issue 1, page 26-27) - May 2010 So far, two videos have been released from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Melnyk
Melnyk is a Canadian electronic music producer who lives and works in London, England. Career Jeff Melnyk co-runs the independent record label Gaymonkey Records. His debut album ''Silence'' received worldwide critical acclaim, and fans such as the Pet Shop Boys approached Melnyk as a result to remix their hit single ''I'm With Stupid''. Melnyk has also collaborated extensively with UK pop band Temposhark. Melnyk has remixed a number of songs for Temposhark including their cult hit ''Joy''. In June 2007, Melnyk released a remix album called ''Silence Remixed,'' which featured a Temposhark remix of Melnyk's song ''Me and My Muse'' featuring the additional vocals of lead singer ''Robert Diament''. In 2008, Temposhark's singer appeared on Melnyk's second album ''Revolutions'' on a track called ''Hurricane,'' which was inspired by the Temposhark song ''Knock Me Out''. Melnyk has also produced four tracks for Louie Austen's 2006 album Iguana. Discography Albums *''Silence'' (2005) *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Solomon
Sophie Solomon (born 6 June 1978) is a British violinist, songwriter and composer who fuses many different musical influences into her music. She was artistic director of the Jewish Music Institute, SOAS (University of London) from 2012 to 2015. Early life Solomon began playing the violin at the age of two. At four she met Yehudi Menuhin and was taken to see the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. For the first five years she played totally by ear, learning to read music at the age of seven. Even though the National Children's Orchestra and Pro Corda heralded her as one of the most promising violinists of her generation, Solomon "was never completely satisfied by the classical world alone, I felt constrained by the fact that the music was written down and the strict parameters of the repertoire. I felt I had to step outside of that and find my own voice." She was one of ''Bell's Belles'' who campaigned for Martin Bell during his successful attempt to be elected MP for Tatto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imogen Heap
Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap ( ; born 9 December 1977) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. She is considered a pioneer in pop music, particularly electropop, and in music technology. While attending the BRIT School, Heap signed to independent record label Almo Sounds and later released her debut album '' I Megaphone'' (1998). It sold poorly and she was soon left without a record deal. In 2000, she and English record producer Guy Sigsworth formed the electronic duo Frou Frou, in which she was the vocalist, and released their only album to date, '' Details'' (2002). Their song "Let Go" earned them wider recognition after being used in Zach Braff's film '' Garden State'' (2004). Heap produced, recorded, sang, arranged, mixed, and designed the cover art for '' Speak for Yourself'' (2005), her second studio album, on her own. It was self-released through her independent record label, Megaphonic Records. Its lead single " Hide and Seek" g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Sigsworth
Allan Arthur Guy Sigsworth (born May 1960) is an English record producer and songwriter. He has worked with many artists, including Seal, Björk, Goldie, Madonna, Britney Spears, Kate Havnevik, Imogen Heap, Bebel Gilberto, Mozez, David Sylvian, Alanis Morissette, Eric Whitacre, Alison Moyet, and Aurora. He has also collaborated with many celebrated instrumental musicians, including Talvin Singh, Jon Hassell, and Lester Bowie. He is a member of the duo Frou Frou, with Imogen Heap. Early life Allan Arthur Guy Sigsworth was born in May 1960 and grew up in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, where he developed a youthful passion for early music, especially the 14th-century composer Guillaume de Machaut. His earliest musical heroes were the multi-instrumentalist David Munrow and the maverick field recordist and composer David Fanshawe. He was a pupil at Leeds Grammar School in the 1970s. He studied the harpsichord, first at summer schools at the Casa de Mateus in Portugal, and later fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MaJiKer
Matthew Ker, known by his stage name MaJiKer, is a British songwriter-producer and performer. He resides in London and works internationally, having lived for many years in Paris, France. Music career Collaborations MaJiKer has worked extensively as a songwriter-producer and live performer, with a special interest in vocal production and co-writing material. After graduating from Dartington College of Arts, MaJiKer produced the double platinum-selling album '' Le Fil'' with French singer/songwriter Camille and the pair collaborated again when producing and co-writing its platinum-selling follow-up ''Music Hole''. He performed on stage with Camille on her international tour for ''Le Fil'' during 2005–2006 and was musical director and performer on the ''Music Hole'' tour in 2008-2009. MaJiKer also co-wrote songs with Camille for her albums Ilo Veyou (2011) and Ouï (2017). His work with Camille has won awards including the Prix Constantin, several Victoires de la Musique and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avril (Frederic Magnon)
Fred Avril Magnon is a French composer based in Montmartre, Paris. As a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, he won international praise for two albums that showed a strong link with cinema. Biography Avril got his start in film music in 2008 with Hong-Kong acclaimed director Johnnie To. His quasi-musical Man Jeuk's soundtrack was nominated at both the Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, the film being a box-office hit in China. Fred Avril won the Stockholm Music Award with Swedish film Sound of Noise ( Semaine de la critique, Cannes) about "sonic bombing". He then composed the score for the indie feature "The Lifeguard" ( Liz W. Garcia) with Kristen Bell, that premiered in Sundance. Other projects featured singers Mick Harvey (former member of the Bad Seeds) and late Christophe (singer). He co-composed with Marianne Elise the song in French box-office success Connasse, Princesse des cœurs introducing Camille Cottin. In 2018, he comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille (French Singer)
Camille Dalmais (born 10 March 1978), better known by her mononym Camille, is a French singer-songwriter. Early life and education Camille was born and raised in Paris. Her mother was a teacher of English and her father, Hervé Dalmais, was a musician. As a teenager, she studied ballet and developed an interest in bossa nova music and American stage musicals.Jason Ankeny. Biography AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2007. She attended the prestigious Lycée International de Saint Germain-en-Laye, where she obtained her baccalaureate in literature. Thanks to her mother, Camille speaks English fluently as well as her native French. She performed her first original song "Un Homme Déserté" at the age of sixteen while attending a wedding. In the early 2000s, while performing at jazz clubs in Paris, Camille made her acting debut in the film ' (by Antoine de Caunes; with Asia Argento and Guillaume Canet). She also contributed to the song "La Vie la Nuit" in its soundtrack. She att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
