The Art of Noise - The Art of Noise The Art of Noise was a pop group formed in 1983 by producer Trevor Horn, music journalist Paul Morley, and session musicians / studio hands Anne Dudley, J.J. Jeczalik, and Gary Langan. The group's mostly instrumental compositions were novel and often clever melodic sound collages based on digital sampling technology, which was new at the time. Inspired by turn-of-the-century revolutions in music, the Art of Noise was initially packaged as a faceless anti- or non-group, blurring the distinction between the art and its creators. The band is considered to be among the pioneers of electronic music. = Beginnings = In 1983, Trevor Horn, who had achieved a New Wave hit in 1981 with "Video Killed The Radio Star" which he recorded under.
Art Alexakis - Art Alexakis Art Alexakis (born April 12, 1962) is a member of a grunge band Colorfinger (first) and Everclear (recent). He was born in West Los Angeles, California. In 1987 he moved to the other side of Los Angeles, California a year later after he moved out there in 1987 and 1988, he started in a band called Colorfinger in 1989 (1989 in music) until he formed Everclear in winter 1991 (1991 in music). Discography With Colorfinger: 1989 - Deep In The Heart Of The Beast In The Sun by Colorfinger 1991 - Demonstration (Promotional) by Colorfinger 1993 - Neverclear by Colorfinger With Everclear: 1993 - World Of Noise by Everclear 1995 - Sparkle & Fade by Everclear 1997 - So Much For The Afterglow by.
List of electronic music artists and DJs - different genres of contemporary electronic music. (For electronic artists and composers in a more "classical" or art music tradition, see electronic art music) Aphex Twin (Well known in early ambient; known for psychologically-targeted music, some tracks intentioned to cause "bad trips" in the listener) Art of Trance (trance) Altern-8 (Acid house, UK) Autechre (IDM, UK) Baby D (House UK) Banco de Gaia (world music-inflected electronica, trance) Basement Jaxx Bedrock (Collaborative effort by Bedrock Records, including Sasha and John Digweed. Progressive house.) Bjork (Bjork is one of the most influential artists of the past decade. While she is impossible to categorize in one genre of music, her electronic art rock transmogrifies itself into what could best be described as progressive ambient.) BT The Chemical Brothers (breaks, big beat, funky breaks, breakbeat) Christ(electronica),.
Juan Maria Solare: List of works - on 7/AUG/1994. "La memoria de Caronte" [The memory of Caronte] for piano (Cologne, June 1994) [4'30"]. To Ligia. First performed by Dorothee Haddenbruch on 3/FEB/2000 in the Aula Magna of the Musikhochschule in Cologne, accompanied by a silent performance by Ligia Liberatori. Repeated by Dorothee Haddenbruch on 1/APR/2000 at the Lukaskirche in Cologne-Flittard, on 23/JUN/2001 at the Kulturbunker Mülheim (Cologne), and on 30/SEP/2001 at the Hans Thomas Gymnasium in Lörrach (Germany). performed by the composer at a home concert at Gudrun Laves' in Worpswede (Germany) on 10/AUG/2002. "Monaden" [Monads] for violoncello (Cologne, February 1995) [1'10"]. To Amy Leung. "Tres Preludios Arcaicos" [Three archaic Preludes] for Tuba alone (Cologne, April-June 1995) [7'00"]. 15 pages. First performed by Miguel Moreno in the Museo Thyssen in Madrid (concert of the Plural Ensemble) on June.
Intelligent dance music - for the head, being a bit slower, more melodic, less aggressive, and more artistic, quirky and improvisational. It is sometimes informally called intelligent techno, listening techno or art techno. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Overview 2 Sound production in IDM 3 Other notable IDM artists 4 See also 5 External Links Overview The initials IDM appeared in music magazines during the genre's first wave in 1992-1993, but didn't really stick until the formation of the IDM mailing list, an email forum, on the Internet in August 1993. At that time, the list's focus was on the progressive electronic music of Richard D. James, Autechre and other artists featured on the influential Warp label's Artificial Intelligence compilations. Among these artists were Black Dog Productions (members of which became Plaid) and B12/Redcell. The.
Industrial music - article is part of the Electronic music series. Electronic art music Musique concrete Industrial music Synth pop Techno music House music Trance music Drum and bass Industrial music is a term that describes a wide range of music, generally mixing rock with samplers and electronic instruments. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 1.1 First wave of industrial music 1.2 Industrial rock 2 Notable industrial music artists History Industrial music grew as an offshoot of electronic music known as musique concrete, which was made by manipulating cut sections of recording tape, and adding very early sound output from analog electronics devices. The term Industrial Music was originally coined by Monte Cazazza as the strapline for the record label Industrial Records, founded by British art-provocateurs Throbbing Gristle. These original artists have very little.
Intellectual history of time - no matter how advanced our technology, there is no way to be God and to be able to look back through time. We actually can only use technology to study the present, and make inferences about the past, and these inferences are necessarily faulty, for our science must by its very nature assume uniformity of processes, equality of time intervals, and other fictions that cannot be gotten around. For example, one can look at the Grand Canyon and "see" how it evolved over millions of years from the river flowing through it eating away at the rocks, or one can be God and see how what really happened was a gigantic flood that made the canyon in weeks, and left a little river at the bottom. It's the ultimate contradiction of.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - keep packages in stations for longer than absolutely necessary. Numerous publications spread rumors of pirated copies circulating online prior to the release date, but none of the real text was found online by any reliable source until after the official release, though at least one complete fan fiction book was released online under the same title in the Adobe PDF format. However, unauthorised versions were available within hours of the release [1]. Plot Synopsis Harry has once again been forced to spend the summer at the Dursleys. He has attempted to keep up with the news, sure that mysterious deaths and strange happenings would signify Lord Voldemort's return. The Dursleys suspect that he is up to something, however, and keep him from watching television to keep up with current events; he.
Hanno the elephant - him. Hanno was said to be white in colour. Hanno arrived by ship from Lisbon to Rome in 1514, aged about four years, and was kept initially in an enclosure in the Belvedere courtyard, then moved to a specially constructed building between the St. Peter's Basilica and the Apostolic Palace, near the Borgo Sant'Angelo. His arrival was commemorated in poetry and art. Pasquale Malaspina wrote: In the Belvedere before the great Pastor Was conducted the trained elephant Dancing with such grace and such love That hardly better would a man have danced: And then with its trunk such a great noise It made, that the entire place was deafened: And stretching itself on the ground to kneel It then straightened up in reverence to the Pope, And to his entourage. Hanno.
Halifax-class frigates - Bofors 57-milimetre naval cannon. Each frigate also carries a multi-use helicopter. Halifax-class ships carry state-of-the-art surveillance and targeting equipment. Halifax-class frigates displace 5,200 tons and use two General Electric turbines as their primary powerplants, with a total power of 95,000 standard horsepower (71 megawatts). Halifax-class vessels are usually on station in the Persian Gulf on a rotating basis, providing security and hunting terrorists. Plans are currently in place to upgrade the Sea Sparrow weapons systems, add towed sonar arrays, and add newer screws and anechoic tiles to reduce noise emission. It is believed HMCS Montréal has already been upgraded in the latter regard..
History of Ottoman Egypt - attempts of the Turks to destroy the power of the Mamelukes. In defiance of promises to the British government, orders were transmitted from Constantinople to Husain Pasha, the Turkish high admiral, to ensnare and put to death the principal beys. Invited to an entertainment, they were, according to the Egyptian contemporary historian al-Jabarti, attacked on board the flag-ship; Sir Robert Wilson and M.F. Mengin, however, state that they were fired on, in open boats, in the Bay of Aboukir. They offered an heroic resistance, but were overpowered, and some killed, some made prisoners; among the last was Osman Bey al-Bardisi, who was severely wounded. British General Hutchinson, informed of this treachery, immediately assumed Turks and threatening measures against the Turks, and in consequence the killed, wounded and prisoners were Mamelukes given.
Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury - Life Has Become a Health Risk" (Franti) - 4:54 "INS Greencard A-19 191 500" (Franti) - 1:36 "Socio-Genetic Experiment" (Franti) - 4:19 "Music and Politics" (Franti) - 4:01 "Financial Leprosy" (Franti) - 5:30 "California Über Alles" (Jello Biafra/Dead Kennedys/Greenway) - 4:13 "Water Pistol Man" (Franti) - 5:55 Personnel John Baker - Engineer Kim Buie - Art Direction The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - Editing, Art Direction, Mixing Michael Franti - Arranger, Programming, Vocals, Backing Vocals Vivian Hall Mark Heimback-Nielsen - Art Direction, Design Charlie Hunter - Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Voices Jeff Mann - Post Production Engineer Mark Pistel - Arranger, Programming, Engineer, Mixing Pete Scaturro - Engineer Rono Tse - Percussion, Drums, Drums (Steel), Noise, Sheet Metal Barbara Walker - Assistant Photographer Howie Weinberg - Mastering Simone White - Drums Mat.
Graphics tablet - device that allows for a relatively simple method of inputting hand-drawn graphics or art into a computer in real time. They typically consist of a large flat surface for drawing on, and an attached "stylus" for drawing on the surface, originally as a part of the electronics, but later simply to provide an accurate but smooth "point". Early graphics tablets, known as spark tablets, used a stylus that generated clicks with a spark plug. The clicks were then triangulated by a series of microphones to locate the pen in space. Needless to say this was a complex and expensive system, one that was also rather sensitive to outside noise. The first practical graphics tablet was the RAND Tablet, also known as the Grafacon (for Graphic Convertor), created in 1964. The RAND.
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance - Grammy Awards of 1999: Pat Metheny Group for "The Roots Of Coincidence" Grammy Awards of 1998: The Chemical Brothers for "Block Rockin' Beats" Grammy Awards of 1997: Jimmie Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Dr. John & Art Neville for "SRV Shuffle" Grammy Awards of 1996: Allman Brothers Band for "Jessica" Grammy Awards of 1995: Pink Floyd for "Marooned" Grammy Awards of 1994: Zappa's Universe Rock Group featuring Steve Vai for "Sofa" Grammy Awards of 1993: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble for "Little Wing" Grammy Awards of 1992: Eric Johnson for "Cliffs Of Dover" Grammy Awards of 1991: Vaughan Brothers for "D/FW" Grammy Awards of 1990: Jeff Beck for Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop With Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymes 1980s Grammy Awards of 1989: Carlos.
Grammy Awards of 2000 - Year Clive Davis, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, Dust Brothers, Alex Gonzales, Charles Goodan, Stephen M. Harris,Lauryn Hill, Art Hodge, Wyclef Jean, Fher Olvera, KC Porter, Dante Ross, Matt Serletic (producers), Mike Couzzi, Benny Faccone, Steve Farrone, Steve Fontano,David Frazer, Jim Gaines, John Gamble, Comissioner Gordon, Andy Grassi, John Karpowich, Glenn Kolotkin, Tom Lord-Alge, Jeff Poe, Tony Prendatt, Anton Pukshansky, Warren Riker, Jim Scott, John Seymour, Matty Spindel, Chris Theis, David Thoener, T-Ray, Alvaro Villagra (engineers/mixers) & Santana for Supernatural Song of the Year Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (songwriters) for "Smooth" performed by Santana featuring Rob Thomas Best New Artist Christina Aguilera Alternative Best Alternative Music Performance Beck for Mutations Blues Best Traditional Blues Album B. B. King for Blues on the Bayou Best Contemporary Blues Album The Robert Cray Band for.
Grammy Awards of 1987 - 2+2 Plus for Free Fall Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental Bob James & David Sanborn for Double Vision Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist Miles Davis for Tutu Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Group Wynton Marsalis for J Mood Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Big Band Doc Severinsen for The Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen Latin Best Latin Pop Performance Jose Feliciano for "Le Lo Lai" Best Tropical Latin Performance Rubén Blades for Escenas Best Mexican-American Music Performance Flaco Jimenez for Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio Musical Show Best Cast Show Album Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original 1986 cast for Follies in Concert Music Video Best Music Video, Short Form Dire Straits for "Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms" Best Music Video, Long Form Michael Apted (video director).
Unix Amiga Delitracker Emulator - formats was approximately 150 in November 2002. Supported formats include: A.M. Composer 1.2 AC1D Actionamics AHX Amos Music Bank AProSys Art and Magic Art of Noise Audiosculpture Beathoven Synthesizer Benn Daglish Bladepacker / Unique Development Channel Player 1, 2, 3 Chip Tracker (KRIS Tracker) Custom Made / Ron Klaren Customplay Darius Zendeh Dave Lowe (old and new) David Whittaker Delitracker custom songs Delta Music 1.0 and 2.0 Delta Packer 1.0 / Tronic Digibooster 1.x Digital Illusions Digital Mugician DSS Dynamic Synthesizer EarAche EMS EMS v6 Eureka Packer FC-M Packer FollinPlayer II ForgottenWorldPlayer (FWMP) Fredmonitor FredGray FuchsTracker Future Composer 1.3 / 1.4 FutureComposer (BSI) Fuzzac Packer Game Music Creator GlueMon GraveComposer HeatSeeker mc1.0 Hippel Hippel 7V Hippel-COSO Hornet Packer Howie Davies (HD) IceTracker/soundtracker 2.6 Images Music System Infogrames / Rob Hubbard 2.
Fairlight CMI - interacting with the machine (apart from the keyboard) was a lightpen, which could be used to select options presented on a monochrome green-screen. The later series 3 model dropped the lightpen interface in favour of a graphics tablet interface which was built in to the keyboard. This model was also built around the Motorola 68000 chips, running the OS9 operating system (n.b. not to be confused with Mac OS 9!). One of the Fairlight's most significant software features was the so-called "Page-R", which was a real time graphical pattern sequence editor, widely copied on other software synths since. This feature was often a key part of the buying decision of artistes. The Fairlight CMI was very well built, and consequently very high-priced. A series 1 with all options sold for close.
Everclear - founded in 1990 (see 1990 in music) after frontman Art Alexakis' former band, Colorfinger, broke up. Discography 1993 - World Of Noise 1995 - Sparkle & Fade 1997 - So Much For The Afterglow 1999 - Songs From An American Movie Vol. 1: Learning How To Smile 2000 - Songs From An American Movie Vol. 2: Good Times For A Bad Attitude 2003 - Slowmotion Daydream Everclear is a brand of grain alcohol, available at concentrations of 95% (190 proof) and 76.5% (153 proof). It is illegal in many US states. By contrast, normal hard liquors such as rum and vodka contain only 40% alcohol (80 proof). Everclear is usually mixed into an alcoholic beverage; straight consumption of Everclear can be lethal..
Experimental music - of sound sources other than conventional musical instruments such as trash cans, telephone ringers and doors slamming. Playing with deliberate disregard for the ordinary musical controls (pitch, duration, volume), as when depressing as many piano keys as possible with the forearm Use of tunings or scales inconsistent with the Western chromatic scale While much discussion of experimental music centers on definitional issues and its validity as a musical form, the most frequently performed experimental music is entertaining and, at its best, can lead the listener to question core assumptions about the nature of music. See also: Contemporary music 20th century classical music Free jazz Free improvisation Noise music Electronic music Electronic art music Computer music Aleatoric music Further reading John Cage, "Experimental Music" and "Experimental Music: Doctrine", in Silence (Wesleyan University.
