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Artist: E.M. Project
Artist: EM
Among the many projects Detroit-area artist Jim Konen worked on in the early 2000s, his EM project was perhaps his most ambient and moody. His first release as EM, Expidite Music, "expedited" a variety of moods over the course of nine songs, incorporating exotic worldbeat-style sounds with ambient electronica. He followed this release with a... [+] Read More
Artist: E.M.S.
Growing up programming games for the Commodore 64 computer sparked Stephen Machnowski's interest in building his own electronics, specifically synthesizers. He uses his home-built synths and drum machines for his E.M.S. project (the initials stand for Electro Music Specialist). Influenced by electric beats he heard in new wave and the electro... [+] Read More
Artist: visionEar
Detroit-area artist Jim Konen began his visionEar project in 1998. He sought to combine multiple elements -- electronica and rock as well as lighting and video -- into a resulting hybrid unlike anything else on the market. He released the Primer EP in 1998 and followed with the digThesis album a year later. By this point, Konen was performing... [+] Read More
Artist: Aproximation
One man with many names creates the experimental, electric, and complex sounds of Aproximation. Boulder, CO, resident Wade McDaniel (aka thewade, the Pox, sir Waderick) started Aproximation as a solo project away from his duties in the bands mAYhEm and thewade and Meathooks of Freedom. The complex but communicative sound of Aproximation is... [+] Read More
Artist: Journeyman
U.K. producer Paul Frankland is best known for his recordings as Woob for the popular Nottingham-based ambient dub label Em:t Recordings. Frankland is also signed to Ninja Tune subsidiary Ntone as Journeyman, a project that has produced a pair of full-length recordings to date. Mama 6, the first of those, was among Ntone's first releases;... [+] Read More
Artist: Strange Fruit Project
When MC and producer S1 (Symbolyc One), who grew up playing piano and drums in his church in Waco, TX, wanted to start a band, it made sense for him to look no further than fellow MC and cousin Myth (Mythological). Though not much ever came from their group, Symbolic Elementz, in 1998 S1 met Myone through work, and when the cousins decided to go... [+] Read More
Artist: Enig'ma
Who's Enig'ma?Emcee/Songwriter Enig'ma made the critical decision many years ago to attempt to be one of the all-time greats in the world of Hip Hop, and since then it has consistently been the guiding light keeping him focused. In an era of superficially rich, stereotypical keep up with the joneses flavor Enig'ma was determined to not be... [+] Read More
Artist: Alvin "Red" Tyler
Alvin "Red" Tyler was inducted into the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame, but he considered himself to be first and foremost a jazz player. Bebop was his first love, but rock & roll and the blues paid the bills better. In an era when bebop took New York by storm, audiences paid shockingly little attention to the great musicians playing... [+] Read More
Artist: Paulinho Nogueira
Paulinho Nogueira was a virtuosic musician who adapted a Brazilian feel to sophisticated acoustic guitar (violão) playing. He is distinctive for not having been influenced by jazz, as most popular Brazilian virtuosos have been. His playing was often reckless during his samba renditions, but he had a special bent on the ancient Brazilian musical... [+] Read More
Artist: ARSUN F!ST
Arsun F!st is an emcee/producer born in Panama City, Panama. The name Arsun F!st is a metaphor for controversy or sparking a thought. Arsun signifies intentionally setting things ablaze musically while the F!st represents the pound of respect he has for the Hip Hop culture. His emcee style has been described as Visual Flows with a touch of ADHD:... [+] Read More
Artist: Cynara
Sister of the singers Cyva, Cybele, and Cylene (of the Quarteto em Cy), Cynara has had a noted solo career in parallel with that of the Quarteto. She studied in Salvador until 1962. At that time she was an amateur actress and performed at the Rádio Sociedade da Bahia. In 1959 she formed an amateur duo with her sister Cylene, winning first place... [+] Read More
Artist: Juggaknots
Juggaknots first gained underground renown for their appearances on Columbia University's The Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito radio program. When a record deal with Elektra went south, Bobbito Garcia issued a self-titled vinyl-only album on his Fondle 'Em label in 1996. Like almost all of the releases on the label, the record was out of print before... [+] Read More
Artist: Jamal
Formerly one half of the East Coast/West Coast adolescent rap duo Illegal, along with Snoop Dogg's young cousin Lil Malik, this Philadelphia native got his start with Atlanta rap mogul Dallas Austin's side project. The duo drew comparisons to another child rap duo from Atlanta, Kriss Kross, but Illegal's focus was on hardcore rap and they never... [+] Read More
Artist: Rafael Rabelo
In spite of his short life, Rafael Rabelo was acknowledged internationally by his virtuosity. His mastery can be checked out on 16 released solo albums, on more than 400 he recorded as a sideman, and several solo tracks still unreleased. He worked with such artists as Paulo Moura, Elizete Cardoso, Turíbio Santos, Canhoto da Paraíba, and Paul... [+] Read More
Artist: Elomar
From northeastern origin, Elomar was deeply influenced by the folklore of his region, which mixes medieval troubadour traditions and Arab and Iberian influences with indigenous Brazilian creation yielding a strongly modal music. His cultural background makes it possible for him to crossover between folklore and classical music. He has about 13... [+] Read More
Artist: Weird War
Weird War began as a supergroup of the Make-Up's Ian Svenonius and Michelle Mae, and Royal Trux's Neil Hagerty after the members' main projects dissolved. Originally, the band, which also included Jessica Espeleta and Steve McCarty, was intended as a one-off project. After recording their 2002 self-titled debut and a track for the Colonel... [+] Read More
Artist: Scienz of Life
Making it a point to fight negativity and hatred through their uplifting rhymes, Scienz of Life is one of the lesser-known jazz/hip-hop fusion acts in the rap genre. Formed by MCs I D-4 Windz, Inspector Wilabee, and Lil Scienz, the crew first started to get a buzz in New York City, where their laid-back grooves and positive message were warmly... [+] Read More
Artist: The Madd Rapper
The Madd Rapper was the alias of Brooklyn-born MC/producer Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, who first rose to prominence as one half of the conscious rap duo 2 Kings in a Cipher, which scored an underground hit with "For the Brothers Who Ain't Here." From there, Angelettie went to work as intern with Bad Boy Entertainment, where over time he rose to... [+] Read More
Artist: Reginaldo Bessa
Reginaldo Bessa participated in almost all editions of the Festival da Canção (Song Festival) and was a finalist of the Festival Abertura (Abertura Festival of TV Globo, drawing its denomination from the period of re-democratization in the mid-70's). His biggest hits, O Tempo", Tem Dendê", Qualquer Dia Desses" and Sonho de uma Noite... [+] Read More
Artist: Lenita Bruno
Associated with American music since the '50s when she was one of the most popular artists of Rádio Nacional, the importance of Lenita Bruno in bossa nova resides in the fact that she was the first interpreter to record "Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar," "Por Toda a Minha Vida," "Sem Você," and "Soneto da Separação" on her album Por Toda a Minha Vida... [+] Read More
Artist: Dave Amato
Guitarist/singer Dave Amato has served as a member of two of arena rock's most instantly recognizable names, Ted Nugent and REO Speedwagon, in addition to playing on countless other recordings by similarly styled artists. Born and raised in Boston, MA (date unknown), Amato formed his first local group when he was just 11 years old. After paying... [+] Read More
Artist: Lenine
Lenine has been an extremely popular artist in the '90s, mixing northeast grooves with pop music. His songs have been recorded by Dionne Warwick (his partner on "Virou Areia" in 1994), Gilberto Gil, Danilo Caymmi, Sérgio Mendes, Tim Maia, and others. From northeastern origin, Lenine absorbed the rich folklore of frevos and maracatus... [+] Read More
Artist: Carlinhos Vergueiro
The composer/interpreter Carlinhos Vergueiro has had his songs, which are very faithful to the traditional samba, recorded by Paulinho da Viola, Caetano Veloso, Djavan, Chico Buarque, Martinho da Vila, Toquinho, Ney Matogrosso, Mestre Marçal, Edu Lobo, João Nogueira, Luiz Melodia, Ana Flávia, Antonio Marcos, Beth Carvalho, Carol Saboya,... [+] Read More
Artist: Rashad
Detroit-based crooner, songwriter, and producer Rashad (born Rashad Morgan) fell in love with the Motown sound at an early age. Singing the Motown songbook at his elementary-school talent shows came first, then came the church choir, an active choir that would often leave its west-side base for public performances downtown. It was at one of... [+] Read More
