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Vegyn
Joseph Winger Thornalley, known professionally as Vegyn, is a British music producer, DJ and graphic designer. He is best known for his production work on Frank Ocean's 2016 albums ''Blonde'' and '' Endless''. Career Vegyn was born in London. His mother worked as a graphic designer and his father is musician and songwriter Phil Thornalley of The Cure fame. He began performing in 2013 while studying design at the London College of Communication teaching himself how to make boom bap beats after encouragement from fellow musicians. He later left university to focus on music and created the electronic music label PLZ Make It Ruins, which released his debut extended play ''All Bad Things Have Ended – Your Lunch Included'' and the compilation tape ''PLZ Vol. 1'' featuring underground London producers. Around the same time, he met fellow music producer James Blake during a 1-800 Dinosaur event at the now-closed London nightclub Plastic People. Vegyn gave him a USB of songs he had m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions (album)
''The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions'' is a studio album by British electronic musician Vegyn, released on 5 April 2024. It has received positive reviews by critics. Reception In a profile for ''Alternative Press'', Dale W. Eisinger called this release "a smart record" that "brings a sense of promise through its 13 tracks". Writing at ''Clash Music'', Jay Fullarton scored this album an 8 out of 10, ending "this record doesn't sound like a hellscape though, it somehow chases the ecstasy high his debut set and exceeds it in the process".''The Observer''s Damien Morris scored this release 3 out of 5 stars, placing this in the middle of Vegyn's catalogue in terms of quality and ended, "if you enjoy its combination of fractured storytelling and long instrumental passages, you'll appreciate the consistent quality of the simpler songs around it". Writing for Pitchfork, Dash Lewis scored this release a 7.1 out of 10 and called this " osephThornalley's most crowd-pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utopia (Travis Scott Album)
''Utopia'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released through Cactus Jack and Epic Records on July 28, 2023. The album features guest appearances from Teezo Touchdown, Drake, Playboi Carti, Beyoncé, Rob49, 21 Savage, the Weeknd, Swae Lee, Yung Lean, Dave Chappelle, Young Thug, Westside Gunn, Kid Cudi, Bad Bunny, SZA, Future, and James Blake. Physical releases of the album feature additional guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert and Sheck Wes. Production was handled by a variety of record producers, including Scott and Blake themselves, WondaGurl, Kanye West (credited as Ye), Allen Ritter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Wheezy, Buddy Ross, Vegyn, 30 Roc, Jahaan Sweet, Boi-1da, Vinylz, Tay Keith, Bnyx, Oz, Justin Vernon, the Alchemist, Dom Maker, Illangelo, DVLP, and Metro Boomin, among others. The album serves as the follow-up to Scott's third studio album, '' Astroworld'' (2018), as well as ''JackBoys'' (2019), his compilation album that was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blonded Radio
''Blonded Radio'' (stylized as ''blonded RADIO'') is Frank Ocean's Apple Music 1 radio show that originally lasted from February to August 2017, with four additional special episodes that aired in November and December 2018, four more episodes from October to December 2019, and another episode in December 2021. The show is hosted by Ocean, Vegyn, and Roof Access and usually airs a new single from Ocean each episode. A fictional radio station based on the show, titled " Blonded Los Santos 97.8", was added to the video game ''Grand Theft Auto V'' in December 2017. History Original run (2017) Episode 001, aired on February 24, 2017. The episode showcased the collaborative song "Slide" by record producer Calvin Harris featuring Ocean and rappers Quavo and Offset from the American hip hop group Migos. The episode also included an interview with Jay-Z talking about the current state of radio and the music industry. Episode 002 aired on March 10, 2017, with the single "Chanel", a song ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endless (Frank Ocean Album)
''Endless'' is a visual album by American singer Frank Ocean. It was released on August 19, 2016, as an exclusive streaming-only video on Apple Music, and preceded the August 20 release of Ocean's second studio album ''Blonde''. ''Endless'' was later remastered and had a limited reissue in physical audio and visual formats on November 27, 2017. The album followed a period of controversy for Ocean, who was in a highly publicized battle with Def Jam Recordings, and it was the subject of widespread media discussion upon release. ''Endless'' was recorded in various studios across California, as well as in London, Miami, and Berlin, with production handled primarily by Ocean, Vegyn, Michael Uzowuru, and Troy Noka; Ocean previously collaborated with Noka on his debut mixtape, '' Nostalgia, Ultra'' (2011). The film follows Ocean silently woodworking on a staircase while the audio plays. Music journalists have noted the album features a minimalist aesthetic with a loose musical struct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All My Heroes Are Cornballs
''All My Heroes Are Cornballs'' is the third studio album by American rapper JPEGMafia, released on September 13, 2019 by EQT Recordings. After the release of his second studio album, ''Veteran'' (2018), he began recording tracks for its follow-up, with a total of around 93 songs. JPEGMafia handled the production, mixing and mastering in his home studio. The album features guest appearances from Abdu Ali, Helena Deland, and Buzzy Lee, as well as additional vocals by Refined Sugar, Vegyn, and Young Emoji. Vegyn also serves as a co-producer on one track. An avant-garde, experimental hip hop, and punk rap album, ''All My Heroes Are Cornballs'' draws influences from experimental pop, glitch hop, ambient, noise, and industrial music. The album has a smoother and more melodic sound than its predecessor, employing uncommon song structures, extensive sampling, and a variety of vocal techniques such as rapping, screaming and singing, often in ''falsetto''. Thematically, it is persona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Safari
''Moon Safari'' is the debut studio album by French electronic music duo Air, released on 16 January 1998 by Source and Virgin Records. ''Moon Safari'' was re-released on 14 April 2008 to mark the album's 10th anniversary, including a bound book, a DVD documentary about the duo, and a bonus CD with live performances and remixes, and on 15 March 2024, to mark the album's 25th anniversary. ''Moon Safari'' was acclaimed by critics. It is credited with setting the stage for the budding downtempo music style. By February 2012, it had sold 386,000 copies in the United States. Critical reception ''Moon Safari'' was met with general acclaim upon its release. Writing in ''Mixmag'', Alexis Petridis called it a "superbly inventive" album that "creates a soundworld in your living room, a world where everything's more shiny, chic and sophisticated than reality". John Mulvey of ''NME'' praised Air's "sensitive but tenacious grasp of melody, a laid-back disposition and a reckless way with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blonde (Frank Ocean Album)
''Blonde'' is the second studio album by the American singer Frank Ocean. It was released on August 20, 2016, as a timed exclusive on the iTunes Store and Apple Music, and followed the August 19 release of Ocean's video album ''Endless (Frank Ocean album), Endless''. The album features guest vocals from André 3000, Beyoncé, and Kim Burrell, among others. Production was handled by Ocean himself, alongside a variety of high-profile record producers, including Malay (record producer), Malay and Om'Mas Keith, who collaborated with Ocean on ''Channel Orange'', as well as James Blake (musician), James Blake, Jon Brion, Buddy Ross, Pharrell Williams, and Rostam Batmanglij, among others. In 2013, Ocean confirmed that his follow up to ''Channel Orange'' would be another concept album. Initially known as ''Boys Don't Cry'' and teased for a July 2015 release, the album suffered several delays and was the subject of widespread media anticipation leading up to its release. Recording for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Blunt
Roy Chukwuemeka Nnawuchi (born 8 February 1984), better known by his pseudonym Dean Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, producer and contemporary artist. He is best known for his current solo work as well as his previous work as part of avant-garde duo Hype Williams (with Inga Copeland) and the hip hop project Babyfather. Blunt was also the founder of London rock band Graffiti Island. He has been described as "a prolific, category-rejecting artist" and "an art-pop provocateur." Early life Although little is known about his personal life, Blunt has said he comes from a family in Hackney, London that he describes as "Sun readers, working class, kind of ignorant in ways". Music career Blunt performed music with Russian-born artist Inga Copeland (also known as Lolina) as the electronic duo Hype Williams from 2007 until 2012. Supposedly founded in 2005 as a "relay" project passed between artists every five years, the group has given few interviews, leaving music j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Thornalley
Phillip Carden Thornalley (born 5 January 1960) is an English songwriter, musician, and producer who has worked in the music industry since 1978. He produced the album ''Pornography'' by The Cure and was later their bass player. He began releasing his own music in 1988 and briefly joined the band Johnny Hates Jazz. In later years he worked principally as a songwriter, and is perhaps best known for co-writing the song " Torn" (made famous by Natalie Imbruglia) and for writing two UK number one hits for Pixie Lott. Starting in the 2010s he released more solo music under his own name and as Astral Drive. Biography Thornalley was born in Worlington, Suffolk. He began working as a recording engineer in 1978 at RAK Studios in London for producers Mickie Most, Steve Lillywhite and Alex Sadkin. His first major role as a producer was for the 1982 album ''Pornography'' by The Cure.Rees, Dafydd & Crampton, Luke (ed.) ''Rock movers & shakers, Volume 1991, Part 2'' (1991), , ("...the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astroworld (album)
''Astroworld'' is the third studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on August 3, 2018, through Cactus Jack Records and Grand Hustle Records, and distributed by Epic Records. The album features guest vocals from Frank Ocean, Drake, Swae Lee, Kid Cudi, James Blake, Philip Bailey, Juice Wrld, Sheck Wes, the Weeknd, 21 Savage, Gunna, Nav, Don Toliver, Quavo, and Takeoff, among others. Production was handled by multiple producers, including Scott himself, Mike Dean, Allen Ritter, Hit-Boy, WondaGurl, Tay Keith, Tame Impala, Frank Dukes, Sonny Digital, Murda Beatz, and Thundercat, among others. The album follows Scott's second studio album, ''Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'' (2016), and his collaborative album with Quavo, ''Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho'' (2017). The album title is named after the defunct theme park Six Flags AstroWorld, which was located in Houston, Texas prior to its closure. Scott, a Houston native, aimed for the album to sound like "taking an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeshi
Jesse Greenway, known by the stage name Jeshi, is a musical artist based in London. His music predominantly covers working class disenfranchisement under austerity in Britain through personal storytelling and powerful social commentary. Personal life Jeshi was born to a working-class family in Walthamstow, East London. He was raised predominantly by his mother and grandmother, describing his father as "absent", something shared by many of those around him. Despite not having a particularly musical upbringing, he recounted spending "hours glued to the TV watching MTV" and Channel U (UK). He has depicted his influences as broad, ranging from The Streets and Dizzee Rascal to Toro y Moi as well as trip hop bands such as Massive Attack and Portishead. In a discussion with Don Letts for ''The Face'', Jeshi described experiencing Stop and Search growing up. He has also stated that he was physically assaulted in front of his family at the age of 15; he describes undergoing this expe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
