Carmen Linares
Carmen Pacheco Rodríguez, born in Linares (Jaén) in 1951, is without doubt a fundamental pillar of all current flamenco singing, she masters a vast repertoire of flamenco styles due to her long experience. Her enormous versatility has allowed her to take part in zarzuelas (a Spanish form of musical drama), plays and several projects involving classical musicians and musicans from the world of jazz. Out of her works, the recording of an anthology of female flamenco singing is the one which stands out.
Clock
There is more than one artist with this name: 1) When DJ and producer Stu Allan turned up at Media Records saying 'I've got an idea for a record' few could have foreseen that the idea would be the start of the career of one of the most successful pop-dance groups in the 90's -Clock. Why 'Clock'? When asked about the name Stu laughs 'Why not? You remember the name don't you?! That's the only reason - it could be anything really!' That first Clock single Holding On featured Media diva Ann-Marie Smith on vocals (as well as one of the following singles Whoomph There It Is...
Deadweight
There are two bands that go under the name of Deadweight: 1. Deadweight (UK) A brutal technical death metal 5 piece from Birmingham, England. Were signed to indie label 'Feto Record'. Their debut album 'Origins of Darkness' is in shops now. Expect shredding, pummelling, pulverising, miss shaped noises in your ears. www.myspace.com/deadweightuk. The band split in early 2009. 2. Deadweight (US) is an alternative rock trio from San Francisco, California. Playing the violin and cello through a variety of guitar effects, their studio recorded material is surprisingly hard rock.
Bots
Bots is a socially engaged Dutch language folk rock group from the southern city of Eindhoven that is successful in both the Netherlands and Germany. The band was formed in 1974.
Kaizers Orchestra
Kaizers Orchestra is a Norwegian alternative rock group. Owing to their energetic live concerts and critically praised recordings, they are among the most popular and acclaimed musical acts in their homeland, and have also gained international renown; they are among the first Norwegian artists (outside the genre of black metal) to gain international recognition and popularity while singing in their native language.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Principal Conductor Robin Ticciati directs the SCO in Essen in a programme of music by Berlioz and Brahms and joined by brilliant young pianist Kit Armstrong for Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 1.
Binary Finary
Matt Laws and Stuart Matheson are the writers in this unique project. Growing up with Tron, Hackers and the explosion in computing – both were destined to use the technology that surrounded them to create the stunning musical soundscapes. Through the creative use of software applications fused with various pieces of hardware they have been able to streamline the musical process into a sublime and emotional play for the listener to enjoy.
Quentin Mosimann
Quentin Mosimann is a half French, half Swiss singer-songwriter, living in France. He is also known under the alias "John Louly" as a DJ.
He is born on February, the 14th in 1988.
Since his early childhood he discovered the drums, the synthesizer and specially the piano as an autodidact.
After the participation at various singing contests and his work with the famous french author-composer François Bernheim already as a teenager, he began to compose himself and the music became his vocation.
The Strays
Hailing from London England, Athens Greece, and Los Angeles California, we bring you THE STRAYS. Since having found each other bloodied, battered, and bruised on the merciless streets of the City of Angels, THE STRAYS have given a fond middle finger to the past and moved forward in a quest for absolute domination... and already prove to be slightly more than just a force to be reckoned with. Punk / Garage / Reggae