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Myles MacInnes (born 10 May 1978, Broadford , Isle of Skye , Scotland ), better known by the stage name Mylo , is a Scottish electronic musician and record producer . [ edit ] Career MacInnes went to the top private school, George Watson's College , in Morningside , Edinburgh . He attended the University of Edinburgh before graduating in philosophy , psychology and physiology from Brasenose College , Oxford , where he achieved a first class degree. He subsequently gave up studying for a philosophy Ph.D at the University of California, Los Angeles to return home and produce music. Mylo released his debut album , Destroy Rock & Roll in 2004, on the Breastfed Recordings label, which he co-owns.
Justice (stylized as Jus†ice ) is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé (born 21 May 1979 in Besançon , Doubs) and Xavier de Rosnay (born 2 July 1982 in Ozoir-la-Ferrière , Seine et Marne ). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter . Justice is known for incorporating a strong rock and indie influence into their music and image. The duo gets all their inspiration from Rick James. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Their debut album † was released in June 2007 [ 7 ] to critical acclaim. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The album was later nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album and came in at number 15 on Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2007 [ 10 ] and number 18 on Blender's "25 Best Albums of 2007" list. [ 11 ] It was nominated for the 2007 Shortlist Prize , losing out to The Reminder by Feist .
Not to be confused with CCS , a British musical group. CSS is a Brazilian rock band from São Paulo . The band was labeled as part of the explosion of the New Rave scene.
2007 single reissue chronology " Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above " is the first international single by Brazilian indie / electroclash band CSS , taken from their debut album Cansei de Ser Sexy . Since its use in promotions for the TV series Ugly Betty , it is to be re-released in the UK. Another example of the promotional use of this song would be its use on the Microsoft Zune music player.
Death from Above 1979 are a Toronto [ 1 ] -based Canadian alternative rock / noise rock duo. Their only full-length album, You're a Woman, I'm a Machine , was released in late 2004. The band broke up in 2006, but announced a reunion in 2011. [ edit ] History
Spank Rock is an American hip-hop group consisting of rapper Naeem Juwan (MC Spank Rock) and producer Alex Epton ( XXXChange ). Their style is generally described as a mix of underground alternative rap and electro and rock. [ edit ] Biography
" The Breaks " is a critically acclaimed 1980 hit single by Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album . It was one of the earliest hip-hop hits, peaking at #87 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Unlike most hip-hop songs which sample prerecorded funk, the funk beat in this song is original (contrary to some statements that believe it sampled " Long Train Runnin' " by The Doobie Brothers ). It has, in turn, been sampled by many subsequent musicians. The song has been featured in a few games: the 2002 game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City , the 2005 game True Crime: New York City , and the 2006 game Scarface: The World Is Yours .
Kurt Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow , is an American rapper and record producer . [ 1 ] He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label . " The Breaks ", a single from his 1980 debut album , is the first certified gold record rap song. [ edit ] Life and career In 1979, aged twenty, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Mercury , which released "Christmas Rappin'". It sold over 400,000 copies.
Mr. Oizo ( French pronunciation: [ˈməsjø ˈwazo] born 14 April 1974) is the stage name of French electronic musician and film director Quentin Dupieux [ 1 ] . His pseudonym is a corruption of the French oiseau , meaning "bird". He is currently signed to French electro record label, Ed Banger Records .