INDIE WEEK CANADA 2010 WINNERS! Described as making music that bridges the gap between electro-pop/new wave and supercharged indie-rock, These Electric Lives play their own brand of “melodic dance rock”. TEL’s exciting and energetic live show consistently delivers uplifting and danceable anthems fueled by an intensity of honest emotion and the powerful soaring voice of lead singer Mark Stanfield.
Paul Woolford is a UK dance music producer and DJ who also uses alias Bobby Peru, such as on the underground hit Erotic Discourse. Woolford grew up in Leeds where he was inspired by legendary club night Back to Basics, eventually becoming a resident there. He was also a sometime resident of Space in Ibiza.
Culprit 1 creates beat-fuelled symphonies that incorporate the elements of DJ Shadow, The Prodigy, Orbital, and The Chemical Brothers to create a new blueprint for 21st century electronica. Culp’s unusual arrangements and three-minute sampladelic symphonies have won praise across the entire musical spectrum. From Mixmag and Drowned in Sound, to BBC Radio 1 and Classic FM, his appeal is universal thanks to a songwriting nous and structural brevity honed over years of study in both conservatoires and clubs.
1/ Real Time is a disco act, produced by J. Barilla. Singles: "Fire Island" (1983) 2/ Real Time is a Spanish dance act, produced by Julio Posadas, Yolanda Rivera & Antonio Javier Pardo Martín. They recorded the single "This Is Love". 4/ Real Time are a Japanese Pop Group. Their track "Bubble of Water" appears in the soundtrack of Takashi Miike's "Bizita Q". 5/ Real Time is a Belgian dance act produced by Erik De Koning. Singles: "The Night" and "Real Time". 6/ Real Time is a Spanish dance act. In 1993 appeared the single "Root Like This".
Read more about Real Time on Last.fm.
::Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts: !!! me no dj !!! Ever an energetic actor in the electronic music scene, Montreal based artist Guillaume Coutu Dumont maintains numerous collaborative projects, performing regularly in his hometown and around the world. Driven by his passion for hybrid forms of musical expression, Guillaume continues on his quest for the ultimate ham bone funk recipe with his solo project: Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts a special blend of funk, house, techno, gospel, swing, barbershop quartet and afro-beat.
Frankie Knuckles (born January 18, 1955, in New York City) is a DJ, producer and remix artist. He has earned the appellation "The Godfather of House." While studying Textile Design at FIT in Manattan, Knuckles began working as a DJ. He played soul, disco and R&B at The Continental Baths with fellow-DJ Larry Levan. Shortly after this, he began to gain notoriety and played at Better Days. When the Warehouse opened in Chicago in 1977 he was invited to play on a regular basis. He continued DJing there until 1982, at which point he started his own club, The Power Plant.
Nursery OF Naughtiness (N.o.N) are a hard hitting live electronic/breaks act signed to the London based label Exceptional Records (Rogue Element, Culprit 1, Ken Ishi, 10 Rapid) . Heavy beats, distorted wailing synths , loud guitars and angry vocals dominate their tracks, however they are no one trick pony and have teamed up with a number of female vocalists to produce more melodic driven tunes. Over the course of 3 years they have had a number of high profile releases out and been remixed from the likes of Far Too Loud, Rogue Element and Run Riot.
The Coup is a political hip hop group based in Oakland, California. It formed as a three-member group in 1992 with rappers (Raymond) Boots Riley and E-Roc along with DJ Pam the Funkstress. E-Roc left on amicable terms after the group's second album, but appears on the track "Breathing Apparatus" on The Coup's third album, Steal This Album. The group is now a duo. The Coup, part of the sub-genre of political hip hop, is politically radical and Marxist in their music, and align themselves with other radical hip-hop groups like dead prez.
Timothy McKenzie, better known by stage alias Labrinth, is a British rapper, singer-songwriter and producer signed to Simon Cowell's Syco music label. He rose to national fame in 2010 with his chart-topping collaboration with Tinie Tempah - Pass Out - and his following #2 hit Frisky. Let The Sun Shine, Labrinth's debut solo single, was released on September 27th 2010 and debuted at #3 on the UK Singles Chart after a highly publicised chart battle with long-time collaborator Tinie Tempah. His debut album, currently untitled, is projected for release later this year.
Singer Mutya Buena is one of the original members of the British group Sugababes, which she co-founded in 1998. She left the group in late 2005 and was replaced by Amelle Berrabah. Mutya released her debut solo album Real Girl in June 2007. The album features collaborations with George Michael, Amy Winehouse, and Groove Armada. The first single, the album's title track Real Girl entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 11 on downloads alone, climbing to No.2 after its physical release date.