EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS
'Love Is Dead' is the album from singer/songwriter KERLI , released on ISLAND Records . Produced by David Maurice (Jay-z, Garbage, Sugababes etc) , the album mixes different styles of music throughout the record .
BTW: "The Creationist" was composed by KERLI and the legendary Guy Chambers (Robbie Williams , Kylie Minogue , Tina Turner , Diana Ross, Jessica Simpson , Natasha Bedingfield , INXS, Texas etc ), this is our favorite track here at WeirdMusic.net...
+ If you haven't already heard, Kerli has won an EBBA (European Border Breakers Award) for her outstanding commercial success in Europe ! The award highlights the success of 10 debuting European artists in selling albums and touring outside their home territory. Previous winners have included: Adele, Lykke Li, The Script, The Ting Tings, & Tokio Hotel.
As a winner, Kerli is also nominated for a Public Choice Award which YOU the fans get to vote on!
[ click to read KERLI INTERVIEW... ]
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Kelli Ali's musical career began with the iconic 90's trip hop band Sneaker Pimps . With Kelli the lead singer of the unforgettable 'Becoming X ' album, Sneaker Pimps enjoyed instant fame and their hits '6 Underground' and 'Spin Spin Sugar' graced the airwaves to worldwide critical acclaim.
In 2001 Kelli signed a solo recording deal with One Little Indian Records (home of Bjork, Paul McCartney, Sneaker Pimps, Skunk Anansie etc), her debut solo album, 'Tiger Mouth' (which Kelli co-produced with legendary producers, Rick Nowels and Marius De Vries ) featured 'The Doors' drummer John Densmore on the Armand Van Helden remixed 'Kids' . Kelli's follow up album 'Psychic Cat' (produced by Dave McCracken ) featured Primal Scream guitarist Andrew Innes .
Diverse and original, Kelli Ali's list of collaborations is impressive and this illusive artist has continued to strive and succeed in making innovative and powerful records. Kelli's voice is unmistakably unique and her song writing so fluent and stylish that she has been sought by many respected artists to add her remarkable talent to their songs and albums. ( Paul Oakenfold, Marylin Manson, Bryan Ferry, Bootsy Collins, Satoshi Tomiie, Linkin Park etc )
[ read Kelli Ali Exclusive INTERVIEW ]
NEWS: Kelli Ali's 'Butterfly' is a Limited Edition acoustic album containing 10 songs Including the brand new ‘Butterfly', ‘Throw it to The Dogs', an acoustic versions of ‘Wings in Motion' from Tigermouth and a cover of ‘Willow's Song' from ‘The Wicker Man' soundtrack as well as reworked songs from the Rocking Horse album.
[ Read WeirdMusic.net's CD REVIEW ...]
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One Little Indian Records (Bjork, Sigur Ros etc ) & WeirdMusic.net Mag Presents :
KILL IT KID
"Uncontrived, Kill It Kid are brave, raw talent." - BBC Newsbeat
Kill it Kid have widely been recognised as one of the best new acts of 2009, with magazines such as NME and Clash rating the album 8 and 9 out of 10 respectively.
[ read Kill it Kid - WeirdMusic.net Exclusive INTERVIEW... ]
[ read 'Send me an Angel' Kill It Kid new Single REVIEW...]
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Official Secrets Act 's NEW CD - REVIEWs:
NEW ElectroIndie Anthem: BLOODSPORT - read CD Review
+ Debut album 'Understanding Electricity' is out now on cd, 12" 180 gm vinyl and download.
( OFA's New British Escapism is here )
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Fat Car Records (Sigur Ros , Animal Colective etc) & WeirdMusic.net Presents:
Twilight Sad are unmistakably their own band' - read Exclusive Interview
The Twilight Sad comprises James Graham (vocals), Andy MacFarlane, (guitar/ accordion/noise), Craig Orzel (bass), and Mark Devine (drums).
The Scotish band has played with such acts as Mogwai , The Smashing Pumpkins , Snow Patrol etc
Following closely in the footsteps of The Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit, We Were Promised Jetpacks are yet another hugely talented young scottish band added to the FatCat Records roster. We Were Promised Jetpacks' ‘These Four Walls' signifies a debut album that has the sort of peerlessness and potential to stand as a mainstay and luminary of indie music in the 21st century.
[ Read WeirdMusic.net' CD REVIEW....]
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At only 21 years of age, Ólafur Arnalds is Iceland's latest export. Having already sold out The Barbican Hall in London, toured major European festivals and having opened for Sigur Rós on their most recent European tour, the future seems bright for this young, extraordinary talent.
[ Read Olafur Arnalds - WeirdMusic.net Exclusive INTERVIEW... ]
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Some of the best solo stars start off their career as backing singers and session vocalists.
It happened to Madonna and now it's happening to the UK born dance virtuoso, SANDY.
She's been singing since the age of five and turned professional in the Nineties when she
did sessions as the lead vocalist on dance projects that charted throughout the world and
sold millions of copies. She sang backing vocals for Italian stars of the calibre of GIORGIA,
JOVANOTTI, CLAUDIO BAGLIONI, ZUCCHERO and LAURA PAUSINI . She showed the
subtler side of her vocal range in the duet "Vivo per lei" with ANDREA BOCELLI. She
toured with MARIAH CAREY.
She lives England and Italy and is now about to get the international recognition she
deserves for her outstanding performance on ILLUSION by Benassi Bros. feat. SANDY ( top
3 in the European Dance Chart ). The track was included in Benassi Bros' album Pumphonia . ILLUSION has been released in most territories and has achieved excellent
results in club charts all around the world. In France it was a smash hit, staying at the #1
spot of the club chart for over month and entering the top 10 of the sales charts.
The follow-up 'Feel Alive' (taken from …Phobia lp) lingered in the Billboard Airplay Dance
Chart for 19 weeks.
In 2008 Sandy collaborated to two dance projects: the first was together with Dhany
(Sandy vs Dhany Break the wall) and the second one was a featuring on Favretto's track Get Out Of My Mind, remixed by the top Italian producer Samuele Sartini .
'This is Me' is her NEW single, produced by Alle Benassi (studio partner of Benny Benassi)
BTW: In 2008 Benny and Alle won a GRAMMY Award for the remix of Public Enemy's “Bring the noise”. )
[ click to read Sandy'- WeirdMusic.net Exclusive Interview... ]
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Sannie Carlson (best known as Whigfield) is the name of a lady with Danish origins who decided to make a mark in the history of pop-dance music by selling millions worldwide. In 1994 she gained a place in the Guinness Book of Records with the song "Saturday Night" as the first artist to go straight to number one in the UK singles chart with a debut single. Her discography is extremely impressive including numerous hit singles all over the world & four studio albums, a career spanning over a decade which for a pop-dance act is extremely unusual. After many years on stage Sannie has decided to concentrate on the other side of the music industry, writing & composing for other artists in the business, both DJs & singers with names such as the Grammy winner Benny Benassi, Ann Lee and In-Grid. Her latest release is the album called “All in One”, which includes ten of her smash-hits (all re-sung and re-arranged) plus the cover of “Right in the night” (the famous track from Jam & Spoon) and one completely new song called “Rainbow”. The first track released from “All In One” was “Think of you” and the current second single - out now – is “Right in the night”, which includes three blasting remixes and it comes with an unique video.
[ read Whigfield - WeirdMusic.net Exclusive INTERVIEW... ]
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The year 1998, English born singer, Ann Lee debutted with the unforgettable song “2
times” one of the most extraordinarily tracks to come out of the international dance
scene in a long while.
"2 times" went to #1 in Denmark, #2 in UK and Belgium, Top 10 in in France,
Germany, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Holland, Norway and East Europe,
collecting many Gold and Platinum discs.
The second single, VOICES, reached Top 10 positions in Spain, Denmark and the
Czech Republic. It was released in UK in February 2000 and went straight into the Top
30.
The third single, an irresistible cover version of RING MY BELL came out in Europe,while "2 TIMES" began exploding in Canada.Ann Lee's debut album, DREAMS, was release all over the globe.Her latest album “So Alive” was released in 2007 and contains eleven tracks plus a cover of “Moonlight dancing”.
[ read Ann Lee '- WeirdMusic.net Exclusive INTERVIEW... ]
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Legendary Soft Boys and Katrina & The Waves member, Kimberley Rew , Releases ‘Best Of' Compilation on 11/9
Read Kimberley Rew - Exclusive Interview: http://weirdmusic.net/kimb erleyrewmusic <--- |
Notable Press and Artist Quotes
"I remember the very first time I heard one of Kimberly's great songs.....'That's Just the Woman In Me'. For more than 10 years I couldn't get the song out of my mind, and I finally had the chance to record it a few years ago. Now, that's what I call a memorable songwriter!" - Celine Dion
“I have great memories of touring Europe in the 80's with Katrina and the band. It was wonderful to see the love of her audience and how the band ignited them. I remember how powerful “Walking on Sunshine” was at that time so it's not surprise it has remained a classic till this day.”
- Mick Fleetwood, Fleetwood Mac
"I have been a fan of Kimberly Rew's song writing for 25 years, and am dumbfounded by his guitar playing every time I see him play"
- Peter Buck, REM.
“Kimberly Rew is a gentle genius and his songs are a revelation.”
- Vicki Peterson, The Bangles.
“Kimberley Rew is where pop and archaeology meet: the six-string guardian of old England, rocking the neolithic pathways just as the glaciers did before him. I can't remember a time before Kimberley, and I dread a world without him. Monster!”
- Robyn Hitchcock.
“The early morning (after the long night) that we finished "Walking On Sunshine" was one of the greatest experiences of my professional career. I'll always remember doing the final edits on the 2 track, and all of us knowing we had something that was really special. Congratulations to Kimberly and the band on the song's anniversary. It's a classic.”
- Scott Litt, record producer (REM, Nirvana, Incubus).
“When the Soft Boys split up, Kimberley was bursting with new songs, and ready to get into the studio. It was amazing how many great pop tracks he had written while being in the Soft Boys. We went into The Church studios in London with the band and laid down and mixed about 10 tracks in 2 days. All of them were great. Brown Eyed Son, came out as a single, but much as the Soft Boys were "a band out of time", in that Underwater Moonlight came out in the heat of the London punk scene, radio and press were focused on other things, and the single went largely un-noticed. Kimberley was undeterred, and with endless energy from Alex, Katrina, and Vince behind him, the band powered on, continued writing, gigging, and refining their art, and finally broke through with the massive worldwide hit Walking On Sunshine."
- Richard Bishop, owner of Kimberley's first record label and now manger of Henry Rollins, The Crystal Method and Robyn Hitchcock.
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NEW ! Favretto ft. Ann Lee - "I Get The Feeling" Single out Now
[ Download Favretto ft. Ann Lee "I Get The Feeling" Mp3s ]
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Everyone around the world listened to "Easy Lady" at least once!
The year was 1986 and Spagna - with her "Easy Lady" - reached the highest positions in the European charts, selling more than two million copies.
From September, the 11st, you can enjoy the new versions of "Easy Lady 2009 remake", re-sung by Spagna and remixed by Nicola Fasano & Steve Forest (producers of "75 Brazil Street", sampled in Pitbull's "I Know You Want Me"), CongoRock, Favretto and D-Bag. Moreover, Larry Pignagnoli and Theo Spagna - producers of Spagna in the 80's - realized an Original Alike version.
[ read SPAGNA' - WeirdMusic.net Exclusive INTERVIEW... ]
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Active Sense Records / Mike Nero / WeirdMusic.net Mag Presents:
Disco Cell - Same Mind & Savon - Behind the Sun 2010
' ...What makes DISCO CELL a better electronic band than Kraftwerk or the Depeche Mode is their commitment to clean DANCEable beats and lighthearted and immediate hooks. DISCO CELL's "up to date / classy semi-underground / semi-mainstream 2010 dance club music will make your heart go 'bum bum' . Pay attn to deep Soulful vocals and soul searching lyrics -> Disco Cell = your New Dance Club Hero...'
[ Pay ATTN to: Same Mind (Antonio Baresi Remix Edit) ! -> Visit 'NEW Music' page ]
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Artist: 2Speck
Label: Q-Lab
Follow 2Speck on "Seven Words", a musical trip though a series of intriguing spiralling phases that keep coming back and filling up with new sounds. Every evolution will keep you wondering what comes next as you move to the rythm.
[ DOWNLOAD 2Speck new single. ]
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WeirdMusic.net , OFF LIMITS and Minimoff Presents:
"My Borther Was A Rockstarter" brings D-Bag's love for punk and for the electro sounds together, creating a unique electro-punk style, which truely represents D-Bag.
"My Brother Was A Rockstarter" - rated by Steve Aoki, Congorock and Daniele Davoli from Black Box - comes out with three exclusive remixes by Defunct!, Lazy Ants and Blaze Tripp + the Original version.
Relase Name: Milk
Artist: D-Bag feat. Naan
Label: Flat Frog
' Milk' is the latest release from duo D-Bag , an electro-house / electro-funk style single with vocals by Naan .
'Milk' is supported by Don Rimini ('Calverton Remix ***'), Mustard Pimp, Blaze Tripp ('Big release! Huge!') and StereoHeroes ('Great release'). The single climbed the electro-house Beatport chart and the Ibiza Dance Club electro-house chart (it's still in the TOP 5).
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OFF LIMITS/ Q-LAB's NEW ARTIST:
AUXMAN - AMBE
'Ambe' is Riccardo's latest single, a different instrumental track, really easy and catchy.
[ Download here... ]
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BEN CAROLL , is set to release his first solo effort, "A Dream Between Two Fires" on June 9, 2009. Carroll, lead guitarist for the chart-topping “RA” (Universal records/SMR) has spent the past three years conceptualizing and recording the album in between tours and recording sessions with “Ra” which has released 4 albums over the past 6 years with a combined sales total of over half a million units.
Along with writing, arranging, producing, engineering and mixing "A Dream Between Two Fires", Carroll laid down every track. “ This record motivated me to keep innovating my guitar playing and overall musical style, as well as motivating me to learn engineering, mixing, editing, programming and all other aspects of studio work. I wanted to have full artistic freedom and be totally in charge of the end result.”
[ click to read Ben Caroll - WeirdMusic.net Exclusive Interview ]
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WeirdMusic.net & Magnum PR (The Prodigy, Portishead, Chemical Brothers, Primal Scream, The Futureheads, The Verve , Gnarls Barkley etc ) press releases & NEWS:
The Prodigy - "Invaders Must Die"
(Take Me To The Hospital/Cooking Vinyl 03/03/09)
‘Invaders Must Die' is 40 minutes of having your head battered by future nostalgia, serotonin levels twisted by feel-good horrorcore and your synapses snapped by whiplash attitude. It's the sound of The Prodigy mixing up genres, contorting the past and rewiring the future, ram-raiding through the tranquility of music's status quo like a blot on the landscape of England's dreaming... - read More
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WeirdMusic.net LOVES JESUS and ... freedom of artistic expression:
Mixed by Ed Buller (Suede, Slowdive, Pulp, White Lies) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Muse, Jeff Buckley, Iron Maiden, U2, Nirvana...) , it is a potent dose of rock and roll blacklistish indie rock maximalism...
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WeirdMusic.net & Stunt PR ( The Cardigans, PAUL OAKENFOLD, Mause on Mars , Owl City etc) press releases & NEWS:
If you haven't already heard , Motion City Soundtrack's new album and Major Label debut – My Dinosaur Life – is out today and it's amazing ! And if you don't believe us, just see what the press is saying…
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click to Watch “...high-velocity bundles of sanded-fuzz guitars and bloodlust-rah-rah choruses..." – Rolling Stone
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Midnight Masses Announce Deal With Team Love To Release Rapture Ready , I Gazed At The Body EP -
“Heaven is an appropriate title for such an enlightening, beautifully lush set, with washy guitars and dozens of vocals, recalling acts like Spiritualized.” - Billboard
[ read Exclusive Interview....]
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New York, NY – Universal Republic Records' basement launched phenomenon Owl City reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart this week after originally hitting the #1 position two weeks ago with the smash hit “Fireflies.” The song continues to break boundaries at radio as it is top 10 at both Top 40 and Hot AC formats along with impressive showings at Alternative, Triple A, and Rhythm Crossover making it one of the most requested songs in the US...
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NEW ZEALAND's...Bang Bang Eche – T'Nealle Worsley (guitar and bass), Zach Doney (vocals), Charlie Ryder (guitar and synth), and James Sullivan (drums), — recorded their new EP, Sonic Death Cuntttt , in just three months in their hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand. The hard-edged, fast-moving tracks earned the band many positive reviews and landed the band on Rolling Stone's “ HYPE MONITOR! ” – a ba rometer of all things cool and happening!
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WeirdMusic.net & LX.TV / NBC Universal PRESENTS:
John Zorn exclusive TV Interview - Avant-Garde composer John Zorn talks about his lifelong passion for pushing musical boundaries. In addition to heading his own label, Tzadik , Zorn serves as the creative director for the East Village artists' space, The Stone - click here to Watch...
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INTERSCOOP / Myspace Records & WeirdMusic.net Presents:
California alterna-popsters Sherwood announce the release of their highly anticipated new album Qu out October 13 th on MySpace Records . Recorded in Los Angeles with renowned producer Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Smashing Pumpkins, Sunny Day Real Estate) the album features 11 original tracks written by all five members. The result is a refreshingly catchy and precise pop record...
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TOWER OF POWER - CD REVIEW
Tower of Power, those super slick funk/soul/R&B all stars hailing from Oakland, California, usher in their 40th anniversary with yet another winning album...
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WeirdMusic.net's NEW PARTNER:
The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) UK ( Stravinsky , Paul McCartney , David Bowie Amy Winehouse, Kate Nash , Beastie Boys , Yoko Ono, Scissor Sisters , Franz Ferdinand) - read more...
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HELP HAITI NOW !
With Haiti still reeling from Tuesday's devastating earthquake, the Red Cross has stated that it has run out of medical supplies on the island nation.
More supplies are on the way, but it is unknown when they will arrive. Meanwhile, on the Web, people eager to help are seeking out unique ways in which they can help.
Haitian-American multi-platinum musician, rapper, and record producer, world famous superstar Wyclef Jean, famous for his participation in the Fugees as well as his successful solo career, has been outspoken in seeking donations - Please Visit Wyclef Jean's HAITI DONATION PAGE: www.Yele.org
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ATTN: Support Republic of Georgia, Georgia All Alone in Standoff with Russia:
Republic of GEORGIA looks to the international community for help,
Read UN Human Rights Watch reports: www.hrw.org/english/docs/200 8/08/13/russia19620.htm AND www.hrw.org/node/75949
300.000 Refugees need YOUR support now !
Did you know that the UN refugee agency relies on voluntary contributions for 96.5 percent of its income? The 3.5 percent of funding we receive from the UN is spent entirely on administration costs – meaning more of YOUR money goes to where it is needed most: www.unhcr.org/donate/index.htm & visit (https://www.afgeorgia.org)
PEOPLE AND HISTORY
Georgia's recorded history dates back more than 2,500 years. Georgian, a South Caucasian (or "Kartvelian") language, unrelated to any outside the immediate region, is one of the oldest living languages in the world and has its own distinct alphabet. Located in the picturesque Mtkvari River valley, Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, is more than 1,550 years old. In the early 4th century, Georgia became the second nation in the world to officially adopt Christianity. Georgia has historically been situated on the margins of great empires, and Georgians have lived together in a unified state for only a fraction of their existence as a people. Since at least the 1st century B.C. through the 18th century, much of Georgia's territory was fought over by Persian, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Mongol, and Turkish armies. The zenith of Georgia's power as an independent kingdom came in the 11th and 12th centuries, during the reigns of King David the Builder and Queen Tamar, who rank among the most celebrated of all Georgian rulers:
www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5253.htm
MORE INFO:
Read Georgia Info HERE !
+ Read www.GeoTimes.ge + VISIT: www.missgeorgia.ge
TRADITIONAL POLYPHONY CENTER
...Polyphony is one of the less comprehended phenomenon of the musical thinking. The interest in making research on it has been significantly increased over the last period. The map presented on this page indicates the areas all over the world where the polyphonic music has been spread:
http://www.polyphony.ge/?lng=eng
Over its three thousand years of history, Georgia allocated on the border line of Asia and Europe has developed its unique polyphonic musical culture. Georgians have enriched the treasury of the world by its special polyphonic musical folklore and church music. Since the ancient times three-part singing has been the norm of Georgian musical thinking. Everybody who has ever had a touch with Georgian polyphonic forms recognizes their diversity and excellence.
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VISIT GeorgiaCaucasus.com Portal
to read About GEORGIA & CAUCASUS
GEORGIAN FILM - HISTORY:
http://www.georgianfilm.ge /?section=143&lang_id=eng
Foreign cinematographers knew the significant style of Georgian films, that's why they always supported their authors and not only for their high professional abilities, but for their civil courage and selfless attitude to the art. Step by step the phenomenon of Georgian cinema started to appear.
In the one hundred years existence of the Georgian cinema there have been about 800 full-length films, TV and short films, almost 600 documentaries, scientific-popular and about 300 animations and puppet films produced.
Since the foundation of Georgian cinema lots of well-known Georgian directors have been working there, such as Alexander Tsutsunava, A. Digmelovi, K. Mardjanishvili,
V. Barski, Iv. Erestian, M. Kalatozov (Kalatozishvili), N. Shengelaia,
M. Chiaureli, D. Rondeli, V. Tabliashvili, N. Sanishvili. R. Chkheidze,
O. Ioseliani, E. Shengelaia, L. Gogoberidze, S. Faradjanov, G. Sheng
Georgian cinema has enjoyed wide popularity in almost all international festivals and forums: Cannes, Berlinale, Omerhousen, Venice, Rome and so on. After the fall of The Soviet Union economic and political crisis started in Georgia and film industry was not immune from the problems. Technicians and actors were fired, cinema production companies were closed and their finances were reduced. For almost 10 years the cinema industry had not been technically developed. The result was deplorable and the Georgian cinema industry almost stopped producing new movies.
At present our country tries to support the movie industry. The fundamental reconstruction works at the main building of studio GEORGIAN FILM have been completed. The building has been reconstructed according to modern standards and requirements. Latest production and post-production apparatutus, equipment and technologies have been bought.
Today we can proudly say that that the rejuvenated GEORGIAN FILM is able to be involved in the creation and development of the world movie industry again...
The cinema of Georgia has been noted for its cinematography in Europe. One of the most acclaimed Italian film directors, Federico Fellini, was an admirer of the Georgian film:
“ Georgian film is a completely unique phenomenon, vivid, philosophically inspiring, very wise, childlike. There is everything that can make me cry and I ought to say that it (my crying) is not an easy thing."
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FEATURED ARTISTS:
Experimental-Music.net Magazine's new avantgarde-sex symbol and One of the only few Eastern European artists to ever achieve success outside of his home country, Alex started his international career as the founder of “AlexPop.com!”, the world's most Eccentric electro-indie onemanband. Alex's experimental 'anti-serious' melodies and introspective pseudo-lyrics are catchy enough to stay with you all day -> DOWNLOAD Alex' Songs from [ iTunes US + iTunes UK Amazon ]
ARTIST NEWS:
Christophe Chantzis - songwriter/producer for UK Top 3 act Ian Van Dahl (EMI Music), songwriter for Samantha Cole (UNIVERSAL Records) will remix "WACKY JACKY" ! , one of Alex's most dynamic and definitive singles to date !
[CHRISTOPHE CHANTZIS (Ian Van Dahl, Samantha Cole, Ace of Base, Grammy award-winning LeAnn Rimes, Praga Khan, Lasgo, DJ Tiësto, Peter Luts, Absolom, Astroline, Dee Dee etc) & Erik Vanspauwen are Belgian's most successful Artists/Producers in the UK ever, Through the years all Alpha Omega team members collected an impressive amount of Awards: TOP OF THE POPS Award "Top Dance" (beating Moby, Basement Jaxx,..), MTV Dance Star Award, DI Award UK ,Best Act', TMF Award, Musicbeat Germany ,Best Single Dance International', International Dance Music Award USA, Smashhits Award UK, Veronica Award Holland etc... ]
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1993-2002 Lo-Fi Remaster Demo Mixtape Volume 1: "1998-2002 Crazy SIlly Songs" & “1998-2001 Crazy Idiot's Weird Bad English for HeadPhone Use Only Songs” are two sets that have been long sought-after by Alex Ross-Iver collectors and fans worldwide.
Together, both releases provide the public with a wide-ranging view of Ross-Iver's work during the 1990s, and chronicle his outstanding
evolution from fledgling songwriter to one of the world's most inventive and eccentric recording artists
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ARTIST REVIEWS:
UK' MUSIC WEEK MAGAZINE FEATURES Alex: "4Room Song" :
ALEX ROSS IVER • 4 Room Song by Music Week
"...If there is one word to accurately describe Alex Ross-Iver, it is busy. This individual has cut over 500 tracks since ey got into the music scene at the age of five, and this "greatest hits" collection sports 27 separate tracks. However, just because someone has 500 tracks to their name does not necessarily mean that any of the tracks are particularly exciting. A sterling case of that concerns Steve Lieberman, who is up to eir 11th or so full length, and only can claim an album's worth of strong tracks throughout eir career. Unlike Lieberman or Mizar, Alex Ross-Iver has a very high set of production values that start off tracks like "Wacky Jacky"... This does not change in subsequent tracks, and by the time tracks like "Latin" hit listeners, one can almost hear a cohesive album being created. This sound is something that is bolstered with each following track, even as Alex moves between different styles , tempos, and instruments used. The one act that immediately reminds me of what Alex Ross-Iver does on this best of CD has to be Wired All Wrong, which is an act that had a member of "God Lives Underwater" in it. Ross-Iver is able to jump through a number of different styles throughout the entirety of this disc, and it never feels as if ey is trying to throw crap on a wall and sees what sticks. "Will I Be The Best in Berklee" is one of the strongest tracks on the disc, as it brings Alex Ross-Iver into a very eighties type of electronic rock, almost as if Nine Inch Nails mated with Depeche Mode. The pseudo-soul sound of Ross-Iver comes back heavily during "Cin! Find Me A Small Car!". This track also changes up the output of Ross-Iver by having the vocals sound as if they have been screwed and chopped. I am not familiar with what Ross-Iver has done in the past beyond the tracks culled from eir previous works on this album, but this CD sounds as good of a place to go to learn about Ross-Iver than anything. Even though the tracks are all odd when one compares them to the rest of popular music, there is a lot here than individuals can find that they can love about Ross-Iver. Part Wendy Carlos, part Berry White , Ross-Iver has a number of tricks up eir sleeve to properly get fans to eat out of eir pocket.
TOP TRACKS: "Will I Be The Best in Berklee, Cin! Find Me A Small Car!..." - (neofutur mag)
"…Imagine a few friends sitting around and trying to find really weird sounds to include on a mix tape and you have Alex Ross-Iver's "Best 2001-2005" album. This album seems to sample every weird beat line and synthesizer tone known to man…. Listening to the entire album, I don't think I heard Ross-Iver's actual voice once. He used vocal distortion on almost every song, mixing in bits of house and techno aspects. A bright note, "Permanent Cooky Loves U" sums up this entire album with a really cool baseline, cool techno aspects and a great beat… but then comes the primal singing of Cro-Magnon man… In summing everything up, I am still having a hard time deciding whether Ross-Iver is ahead of his time or has just tried too many drugs… " – Tim Williams
MORE INFO:
Hear what US/EU /(Music biz) is saying about ALEX:
TESTIMONIALS: Press, Major Labels/Artists, Production Companies Reviews & Quotes:
“Cool sounds ! - your stuff is great" - Gary Clark
( Songwriter/Producer: Ferras, NATALIE IMBRUGLIA, Liz Phair, Transister, the MATRIX
music Productions, Lloyd Cole, SKIN (Skunk Anansie), MEL C(Spice Girls) , Skye (Morcheba) etc)
"Alex, I like the tracks, I think you are very talented" - BRIAN MICHEL BACCHUS
Brian Michel Bacchus - Top 10 A&R for 2004 ( SoulFeast Music, signed and A&R'd Norah
Jones' "Come Away With Me" and has produced, signed or A&R'd many artists over the
years,including: Ronny Jordan, Randy Weston, Terry Callier,James Hurt, Wolfgang
Muthspiel etc. http://www.soulfeastmusic.com )
"Electro-Funk Soul Brother Alex - Soaring Disco strings, Wah-Wah and vintage synths of
Curtis Mayfield and
Isaac Hayes for the 21st Century!" - Fran Ashcroft (credits: Damon Albarn (BLUR), Abbey Road Studios, Trident Studios,EMI Music)
"VERY UNIQUE - STANDS OUT !" - Alex Sales. (Sanctuary Group/Records,Artists: Elton
John,Billy Idol,Fun Lovin' Criminals,Groove Armada,King Crimson, WIlliam Orbit, Pet Shop Boys, Kiss etc ).
TOP Mp3 DOWNLOADS:
Tribal Electro Soul
Holly Would Me
Cin! Find me a Small Car
Permanent Cooky Loves U
A (get the A today)
Zooman
I was wrong to be Gentelman
4 Room Song
Skin City !
No Doubt
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WE Were Promised Jetpacks
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NOVI: AN ELECTRO-POP STAR DROPPED FROM SPACE
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SET FOR FALL 2011 RELEASE
ARJAN WRITES PREMIERES SINGLE “BLACKBIRDS”
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You make an MP3 copy of a song because the CD you bought expressly permits you to do so. But then you put your MP3 copy on the Internet, using a file-sharing network, so that millions of other people can download it.
Even if ... you don't illegally offer recordings to others, you join a file-sharing network and download unauthorized copies of all the copyrighted music you want for free from the computers of other network members.
In order to gain access to copyrighted music on the computers of other network members, you pay a fee to join a file-sharing network that isn't authorized to distribute or make copies of copyrighted music. Then you download unauthorized copies of all the music you want.
You transfer copyrighted music using an instant messenging service.
You have a computer with a CD burner, which you use to burn copies of music you have downloaded onto writable CDs for all of your friends.
Somebody you don't even know e-mails you a copy of a copyrighted song and then you turn around and e-mail copies to all of your friends.
Do The Crime, Do The Time
If you do not have legal permission, and you go ahead and copy or distribute copyrighted music anyway, you can be prosecuted in criminal court and/or sued for damages in civil court.
Criminal penalties for first-time offenders can be as high as five years in prison and $250,000 in fines.
Civil penalties can run into many thousands of dollars in damages and legal fees. The minimum penalty is $750 per song.
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