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Τρίτη 1 Μαρτίου 2011

Dustin O’Halloran

Dustin O’Halloran

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Dustin O’Halloran is an American pianist, who has done work with Sara Lov for Devics and has also been featured on the soundtrack for the Sofia Coppola’s film “Marie Antoinette” (2006).

He first began classical training on the instrument at age 7. Six years of lessons were abruptly interrupted when he relocated to live with his father. O’Halloran would not touch the piano again for over a decade.

His reunion with the instrument began after meeting Sara Lov, a dynamic musician in her own right and one half of the creative force behind the Devics. Through writing music together with Lov, O’Halloran found his interest in piano reignited and his passion for the instrument slowly found its way into their songs.

Edited by pricklypillow on 19 Jan 2010, 08:31

Sources (view history)
http://www.dustinohalloran.com/about.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_O’Halloran

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Παρασκευή 25 Φεβρουαρίου 2011

ANDREYA TRIANA FEAT FINK & BONOBO LIVE IN PARIS @ NINJA TUNE XX BDAY

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Andreya Triana, Fink et Bonobo got together for a unique performance to celebrate the 20 years anniversary of their favorite record label: Ninja Tune.

On this occasion, the 3 artists played exclusive versions of Andreya Triana's album Lost Where I Belong (note: Bonobo produced the recording and Fink co-authored 2 tracks with her).

Image via WikipediaThe Centre Pompidou played its part by setting a classy and subdued setting that magnified Andreya's fabulous voice, Simon's grooves and Fink's ever-so-delicate and precise musicianship.

Πέμπτη 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2011

Belleruche

Belleruche is a band consisting of Kathrin DeBoer, Ricky Fabulous, and DJ Modest. Formed in the lesser bars and pubs of North London in 2005, the band now record for the Brighton based Tru-Thoughtslabel.

(They’ve got a new single out in August called ‘Clockwatching’- video is up here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEDhY9H0f08)

Influenced by vintage blues records, punk girl drummers, obscure 60’s cover bands and experimental west coast turntablists, they describe their sound as ‘Turntable Soul Music’.

Belleruche released a series of three extremely limited 7” records on their own Hippoflex Recording Industries label before signing with Tru-thoughts. These individually numbered 45’s (with hand screen-printed sleeves) quickly sold out in the UK’s independent record stores and attracted a cult following in the UK and Europe, having been hand-distributed by the band at gigs.

In 2007 Belleruche signed to Tru Thoughts

and their debut album ‘Turntable Soul Music’ was released in July of the same year, gaining admiring reviews both at home and abroad and becoming the fastest-selling debut album in the label’s history.

The songs on ‘Turntable Soul Music’ were written in train carriages, dubious minicabs and pub backrooms around the UK whilst the trio gigged everywhere they could. The songs were then forged and reworked in the band’s electrifying live shows. From their initial sunday residency in the Salmon and Compass in Angel, London to gigs all over Europe, Australia and Asia. ‘Turntable Soul Music’ is like a weird trawl through a dusty basement full of the best records you’ve never heard of, whilst a voice you can’t quite pin down sings hooks you can’t forget.

Their live show marks them apart, using only a turntable, sampler, guitar and microphone, they combine to produce something markedly different. Sounding at once both weird and distinctive, but at the same time musical and compelling, they have played at venues as diverse as Montreux Jazz festival, The Dance arena at Glastonbury, and many underground nightclubs.

In October 2008 Tru-thoughts released ‘The Express’, the bands second album. Following on from the live songwriting and broken leads ethic of Belleruche’s debut, ‘The Express’ has maybe a tougher sound.

The bands next album will be released in October 2010, and is titled ‘270 stories’. The lead single is called ‘Clockwatching’ and will be released in August. The video for the single is here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEDhY9H0f08

The band are currently working a new live show, and will be playing festival dates this summer, and touring the new album in autumn.

Kathrin deBoer.

Raised on a pirate boat sailing the South Pacific Ocean, with only Billie Holiday and Spanky Wilson records for company, Kathrins voice carries the soul of the wind off the cape mixed with the grit of illegal Polynesian rum bars. Lyrics written in bottles cast into the sea found their way into three continents; Kathrin jumped ship and found London.

Ricky Fabulous.

Leo. Baby. Following an adolescence chasing girls and heavy rock bands, Fabulous found himself trapped working for a Maltese gangster in a frozen northern town. Whilst keeping warm locked in a damp basement, he found a stack of quarter inch tapes and discovered the work of Grant Green and Django Reinhardt, which gave him the energy to slip out of town, heading south on a freight car clutching a false identity and a forty-year-old guitar.

DJ Modest.

Growing up in the deep south, in engine oil and mud, Modest discovered hiphop on a stolen radio, sneaking into clubs through broken windows to hear more. Building turntables and mixers from scavenged electronic gear and two stroke engines, he created a soundsystem and played unlawful hiphop parties in strange woodlands to farmers. He coaxes twisted Bluenote solos and broken drums from Shure m44-7s whilst drunk on moonshine.

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Δευτέρα 24 Ιανουαρίου 2011

Parov Stelar

Biography

After first experience as a DJ at nightclubs during the mid-late1990s, Parov Stelar got involved in producing and publishing in 2000 for the first time. After early works under the pseudonym Plasma and his real name, and also being a partner of the label Bushido Recordings, in 2004 he started producing under the pseudonym Parov Stelar. In the same year he founded his own label: Etage Noir Recordings. His first release,for Etage Noir, „KissKiss EP“ and the soon after released LP „Rough Cuts“, provided him immediate breakthrough on the international electronic music scene. His specific approach to music production, combined with a proven sense of sound aesthetics, led to massive reaction of audience and colleagues all around the world, giving him reputation as the founder of a new genre: "Electroswing“^{[citation needed]} The following albums „Seven and Storm“, „Shine“ and latest the double album „Coco“, as well as numerous singles and remixes made Parov Stelar one of the most wanted and successful artists of his kind. Parov Stelar ́s Tracks have been used on more than 700 Compilations (for example: Hôtel Costes, Buddha Bar, Electro Swing) and have been the soundtrack for numerous TV-ads (Chrysler, Motorola, Audi,...), TV- shows, TV series and movies.

The Parov Stelar Band

After starting as a solo artist and gaining initial success, in 2005 Parov Stelar decided to expand his on-stage music with a full band. This collaboration with four musicians noticeably influenced his work. Since that time, the Parov Stelar Band has increased in popularity.

Instrumentation of the Parov Stelar Band

Max the Sax aka Markus Ecklmayr (Sax)
Beate Baumgartner (Vocals)
Gianna Charles (Vocals)
Willie Larsson jr (Drums)
Michael Wittner (Bass)
Parov Stelar (Programming)

DJ Sets

Parov Stelar's DJ sets are mostly including live saxophone performance of his band member Markus Ecklmayr (Max The Sax), and occasionally, singer Beate Baumgartner (Yola B).

Discography

Albums

2001: Shadow Kingdom LP (2x12" Vinyl & CD, Bushido Recordings, as Plasma)
2004: Rough Cuts (CD, Etage Noir Recordings)
2005: Seven and Storm (CD, Etage Noir Recordings)
2007: Shine (CD, Etage Noir Recordings)
2008: Daylight (CD, Rambling Records)
2009: That Swing - Best Of (CD, Etage Noir Recordings)
2009: Coco (CD, Etage Noir Recordings)
2010: The Paris Swing Box (Etage Noir Recordings)

EPs

2001: Shadow Kingdom EP (12" Vinyl, Bushido Recordings, as Plasma)
2002: Lo Tech Trash (12" Vinyl, Bushido Recordings, as Marcus Füreder)
2004: KissKiss (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2004: Move On! (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2004: Wanna get (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2004: Primavera (12" Vinyl, Auris Recordings)
2005: Music I believe in (12" Vinyl, ~Temp Records, as Marcus Füreder)
2005: A Night In Torino (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2005: Spygame (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2006: Parov Stelar EP (12" Vinyl, Big Sur)
2006: Charleston Butterfly (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2007: Jet Set EP (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Special)
2007: Sugar (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2008: The Flame Of Fame (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2008: Libella Swing (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2009: Coco EP (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2010: The Phantom EP (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2010: The Paris Swingbox EP (Etage Noir Recordings)

Singles

2000: Synthetica/Stompin' Ground (12" Vinyl, Bushido Recordings, as Marcus Füreder)
2001: Guerrilla (12" Vinyl, Bushido Recordings, as Marcus Füreder)
2004: Get Up On Your Feet (12" Vinyl, Sunshine Enterprises)
2005: Faith (Maxi-CD, Etage Noir Recordings)
2007: Rock For / Love (12" Vinyl, Etage Noir Recordings)
2007: Shine (Maxi-CD, Etage Noir Recordings)

Videoclips

Seven (from the album Seven and Storm)
Love (from the album Shine)
Shine (from the album Shine)
Matilda
Coco
Let's Roll

External links

Official site
Parov Stelar at Discogs

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Παρασκευή 7 Ιανουαρίου 2011

Yann Tiersen

Biography

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Yann Pierre Tiersen (born 23 June 1970) is a French musician and composer.^[1]^[2] His music is recognized by its use of a large variety of instruments in relatively minimalist compositions, often with a touch of either European classical music or French folk music, using primarily the piano, accordion or violin together with instruments like the melodica, xylophone, toy piano, ondes martenot, harpsichord and typewriter. His musical style, particularly when using toy and folk instruments is similar to Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Pascal Comelade, but his more serious work is reminiscent of Frédéric Chopin, Erik Satie, Philip Glass and Michael Nyman.

Biography

Tiersen was born in Brittany, France, in 1970 and received classical training at several musical academies, including those in Rennes,Nantes, and Boulogne.^[3] In the early 1980s as a teenager he was influenced by the post-punk culture of bands like The Stooges and Joy Division.^[4] He has Belgian and Norwegian origins.^[5]

Before releasing scores under his own name, Tiersen recorded background music for a number of plays and short films, such as La Vie Rêvée des Anges (1998, Erick Zonca), Alice et Martin (1998, André Téchiné), Qui Plume la Lune? (Christine Carrière, 1999).

He rose to domestic fame upon the release of his third album, Le Phare, but remained relatively unknown outside France until the release of his score for Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain in 2001, which was a mixture of both new and previously released material.

Tiersen favors the piano, accordion, and violin, but is also known for his experimentation and use of obscure and found instruments like theondes martenot and the typewriter.

Yann Tiersen's list of collaborators continues to grow album after album (see discography below for details). While composing his fifth album,L'absente, Tiersen lent his musical talent to Françoiz Breut and Les Têtes Raides for their own albums. His 2005 album, Les Retrouvailles, featured vocals from Stuart Staples of Tindersticks, Jane Birkin, and Elizabeth Fraser, formerly of Cocteau Twins. Tiersen also played piano on Staples' solo album, Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04. In 2004 he also released a collaborative CD with American singer-songwriter Shannon Wright.

His live performances vary greatly. Sometimes he is accompanied by an orchestra and many guest collaborators, like Dominique A. Other times, he offers the more frequent minimalistic sessions, usually accompanied only by a drummer/bassist and a guitarist, with Tiersen switching seamlessly between piano, accordion, and violin for his lighter songs, and electric guitar for his louder pieces (where his Avant-Garde Music meet some rock sonorities).Lately, however, he has almost banished piano, accordion and violin and focused more on his electric guitar instead, as visible in his 2009-2010 Live Tours.^[6]

Yann Tiersen was married to Belgian actress Natacha Régnier, but they have since been divorced. They have a daughter, Lise born in 2002.^{[citation needed}

Discography

Studio albums

La Valse des Monstres (1995)
Rue des Cascades (1996)
- featured performer: Claire Pichet.
Le Phare (1998)
- featured performers: Claire Pichet, Dominique A.
L'Absente (2001)
- featured performers: orchestral group Synaxis, Lisa Germano, Sacha Toorop, Dominique A, Neil Hannon, Natacha Régnier, Têtes Raides
Les Retrouvailles (2005)
- featured performers: Stuart Staples of Tindersticks, Jane Birkin, Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins, Christophe Miossec, Dominique A.
Dust Lane (2010)

Amélie Original Soundtrack (2001)

Good Bye Lenin! Original Soundtrack (2003)
- featured performer: Claire Pichet.
Tabarly (2008)

[edit]Live albums

Black Session: Yann Tiersen (1999)
- Black Session radio performance
- featured performers: Neil Hannon (of The Divine Comedy), Bertrand Cantat (of Noir Désir), Françoiz Breut, The Married Monk, Têtes Raides and a string quartet.
C’était ici (2002)
- live compilation album
- featured performers: 35-member orchestral group Synaxis, conducted by Guillaume Bourgogne. Claire Pichet, Christine Ott, Christian Quermalet, Marc Sens, Nicholas Stevens, Jean-François Assy, Renaud Lhoest, Oliver Tilkin, Ronan le bars, Têtes Raides, Dominique A, Lisa Germano.
On Tour (2006)
- featured performers: Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins , Diam's , Katel, DD la Fleur

[edit]Singles and EPs

Tout est Calme (1999)
- collaboration with The Married Monk
- other featured performers: the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Lisa Germano, Neil Hannon (of The Divine Comedy), Dominique A, Françoiz Breut, Têtes Raides, Sacha Toorop (ofZop Hopop), the actress Natacha Regnier, Christian Quermalet (of The Married Monk), Marc Sens (a Serge Tessot-Gay collaborator), Christine Ott and a string quartet.
3 titres inédits au profit de la FIDH (part of the On Aime, On Aide collection, composed to raise funds for the FIDH, sold exclusively at Fnac) (2003)
PALESTINE (vinyl EP) (2010)

[edit]Collaborations

Bästard (EP) (1999)
- collaboration with Bästard
Yann Tiersen & Shannon Wright (2004)
- collaboration with Shannon Wright.
This Immortal Coil (2010)

[edit]Contributions

One Trip, One Noise (by Noir Désir) (1997)
- "A ton étoile" (arrangements, strings, vibraphone, bell, mandolin, electric guitar and bass)
Vingt à Trente Mille Jours (by Françoiz Breut) (2000)
- "Porsmouth" (vibraphone), "Vingt à trente mille jours" (vibraphone), "L'heure bleue" (violin), "Le verre pilé" (vibraphone); arrangements
Gratte-poil (by Têtes Raides) (2001)
- "Cabaret des nues" (violin)
The Married Monk (by The Married Monk) (2001)
- "Roma Amor" (strings, vibraphone), "Holidays" (strings) and "Cyro's Request" (vibraphone)
Les oiseaux de passage (tribute to Georges Brassens)
- cover of "Le parapluie" with Natacha Régnier
Absent Friends (by The Divine Comedy) (2004)
- "Sticks & Stones" (accordion); "Anthem for Bored Youth" (accordion), a track appearing only on the French limited edition
The Endless Rise of the Sun (by Smooth) (2006)
- "The Endless Rise of the Sun" (keyboards)
Raides à la ville (by Katel) (2006)
- "La Vielle" (violin)
13m² (by David Delabrosse) (2006)
- production and arrangements
Solitude Nomade (by Christine Ott) (2009)
- "Pensées sauvages" (violin)
Finistérien (by Miossec) (2009)
- music and arrangements
Li(f)e (by Sage Francis) (2010)
- production and arrangements on "The Best Of Times"

[edit]DVDs

La Traversée (2005) (by Aurélie du Boys, about the recording and composition of Les Retrouvailles in Ouessant)
On Tour (2006) (by Aurélie du Boys, about the tour)