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(Instrumentals, producer, vocals, b. 1965) New Yorker Richard Melville Hall started his career in punk Vatican Commandos before becoming fascinated by the sound and possibilities of dance music when it emerged during the 1980s. Ambient and techno works won him club reputation with tracks like ‘Go’ and ‘I Feel It’ seeping into the lower branches of UK charts. ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

(Vocal/instrumental group, 1966–73) The Grape, featuring singing guitarists Skip Spence, Jerry Miller and Peter Lewis, plus Bob Mosley (bass) and Don Stevenson (drums) were leading exponents of the psychedelic sounds wafting from California. Heavily over-publicized – as exemplified by the issue of six singles simultaneously – they sneaked into the US Hot 100 in 1967 with ‘Omaha’, ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

The drum kit is a collection of drums and cymbals played in all styles of rock, pop, jazz and blues. It is also widely used in urban music across the world, such as Afrobeat and reggae. Drum-Kit Construction A typical drum kit comprises a bass drum and hi-hat cymbal played with foot pedals, a snare drum, ...

Source: The Illustrated Complete Musical Instruments Handbook, general editor Lucien Jenkins

– most conspicuously exhibitions of her paintings in the mid-1990s – and increasingly longer periods of vanishing from the public eye. Styles & Forms | Sixties | Rock Personalities | Moby Grape | Sixties | Rock ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

(Vocals, b. 1979) New York native Kelis Rogers has somehow retained her position at the forefront of chart R&B for over seven years – from the sharp burst of debut single ‘Caught Out There’ through to the exquisitely provocative ‘Milkshake’ and ‘Trick Me’ from 2003’s aptly named Tasty. Other notable appearances include the risqué 1999 collaboration with Ol’ Dirty Bastard ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

rap aristocracy eager to lyrically spar with ‘Misdemeanor’. Da Real World (1999) and Miss E … So Addictive (2001) are classics. Styles & Forms | Nineties | Rock Personalities | Moby | Nineties | Rock ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

if you have a busy and stressful life.’ Mixmaster Morris Leading Exponents Brian Eno The Orb Air John Cage Mixmaster Morris Aphex Twin Orbital Global Communications Nightmares On Wax Moby Ambient Style The music of ambient composers often consists of slowly evolving textures over a simple repetitive pattern, which can induce a trance-like state of consciousness. Introduction | Electronic ...

Source: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music, general editor Paul Du Noyer

‘Poing’, by Rotterdam Termination Source. Sounding like a demented ping-pong ball let loose in a wind tunnel, ‘Poing’ was an early example of pushing music-making equipment to the extreme. Moby also experimented in his song ‘Thousand’ by pushing the tempo up to 1,000bpm, although most gabba tracks found their feet at about 200bpm. Gabba is more than just ...

Source: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music, general editor Paul Du Noyer

February Death Wish 2 The first sign of life from Jimmy Page since Led Zeppelin announced their split was his soundtrack for Michael Winner’s Death Wish sequel, Death Wish 2. The most interesting thing about this silver-screen tale of one man’s revenge was Page’s atmospheric soundtrack that heightened the tension of the more violent, suspense-filled parts of the film. ...

Source: Led Zeppelin Revealed, by Jason Draper

were soon at the heart of a new scene joined by fellow locals Country Joe and The Fish, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Big Brother and The Holding Company, Moby Grape and The Grateful Dead. If their LA counterparts like Love, Spirit and The Doors excelled at making the most of the studio environment, the San Francisco bands ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

January UK Tour Lasting only a month, the most defining factor of Led Zeppelin’s January 1970 UK tour would be the lack of support act. Only the biggest bands in the world could go on stage without a warm-up act preceding them, but Led Zeppelin had to drop something in order to stop the curfew problems their two-hour-plus shows ...

Source: Led Zeppelin Revealed, by Jason Draper

music on demand from innumerable channels. The days of waiting all week to watch your favourite band were long gone, with TV and the net now offering 24-hour access. Moby was quick to cash in on TV commercials. Though technically released in 1999, his album Play became one of the major hits of the early 2000s when every track ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley
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