Barcarolle (from barca ‘boat’) is a traditional folk song sung by Venetian gondoliers, or a piece of music composed in that style. In classical music, two of the most famous barcarolles are Jacques Offenbach’s “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour”, from his opera The Tales of Hoffmann; and Frédéric Chopin’s Barcarolle in F-sharp major for solo […]
Am I Blue?
“Am I Blue?” is a 1929 song composed by Harry Akst (music) and Grant Clarke (lyrics), and published by M. Witmark & Sons. It was featured in four films that year, most notably with Ethel Waters in the movie On with the Show. It has appeared in 42 movies, most recently Funny Lady, The Cotton […]
iiO
iiO was a New York City-based dance music act composed of singer and songwriter Nadia Ali and record producer Markus Moser. The group gained prominence for its 2001 single, “Rapture”, which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United […]
Sash!
Sash! is a German DJ/production team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier, Karl Xander, and Thomas “Alisson” Lüdke. They have sold over 22 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 gold and platinum awards. In the UK, their first four hit singles incorporated vocals in different languages […]
Tim Carleton – Opus 1
Tim Carleton – Opus 1. If you’re ever placed on hold by a business, chances are you’ll be listening to Cisco’s stock hold music. Among the best known due to its default presence on Cisco Call Manager is “Opus Number One” by Tim Carleton and high-school friend Darrick Deel, who recorded it on a four-track […]
King
King were an English new wave band which formed in 1984. The band achieved chart success in 1985, and are best known for their hit single “Love & Pride”, which reached number 2 in the UK. The band had two Top 20 albums (both certified Gold) and five Top 30 singles in the space of […]
Passacaglia
The Passacaglia musical form is usually of a serious character and is typically based on a bass-ostinato and written in triple metre. The term passacaglia derives from the Spanish pasar (cross, pass) and calle (street). It originated in early 17th-century Spain as a strummed interlude between instrumentally accompanied dances or songs. Despite the form’s Spanish […]
Lydmor & Bon Homme
Lydmor & Bon Homme is the unification of two very different personas and well-established artists from the Nordic music scene. On one hand there is the eccentric Bon Homme, who is mostly known as singer/bassist in legendary, Danish disco-kings Who Made Who, but also as a esteemed remix artist, who previously worked with acts such […]
Paso Doble
Paso Doble (Spanish: double step) is a fast-paced Spanish military march used by infantry troops. Its speed allowed troops to give 120 steps per minute (double the average of a regular unit, hence its name). The facts known about it from historical evidence are that it was written as early as the 18th century, since […]
Veridis Quo
“Veridis Quo” is the eleventh track by Daft Punk, from their second studio album Discovery, as well as its pseudo-title track. The title of the song can be read as ‘very disco’ which in turn says, ‘discovery’. The song starts with a simple sound that lasts the whole song. 37 seconds into the song, 4-beat starts. […]