En Passant (Alphawezen album)

Last updated
En Passant
Alphawezen en passant cover.jpg
Studio album by Alphawezen
Released 2004
Genre Electronic
Label HoloPhon [1]
Producer Ernst Wawra

En Passant is a 2004 album by the German electronic duo Alphawezen, which was formed in 1998, consisting of Asu Yalcindag (vocals, lyrics) and Ernst Wawra (music). It has also been released for mp3 download by both HoloPhon and Mole Listening Pearls.

Germany Federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe, lying between the Baltic and North Seas to the north, and the Alps to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France to the southwest, and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.

Alphawezen is a German electronic duo formed in 1998, consisting of Asu Yalcindag and Ernst Wawra (music).

Mole Listening Pearls is a German record label based in Mannheim. From 1996 till 2003 it was owned by UCMG; in 2004 Mole Listening Pearls was overtaken by Daredo Music. The name "Mole" is from the novel "Neuromancer" in which mole is a kind of computer virus.

Contents

A video for "Speed of Light" was released in 2005 depicting Asu Yalcindag walking around with an iPod.

iPod A line of portable media players designed by Apple

The iPod is a line of portable media players and multi-purpose pocket computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first version was released on October 23, 2001, about ​8 12 months after the Macintosh version of iTunes was released. As of July 27, 2017, only the iPod Touch remains in production.

Track listing

  1. Chance Destination (4:47)
  2. Speed of Light (4:08)
  3. Rain (6:32)
  4. In the Beginning (1:26)
  5. Welcome To Machinarchy (4:12)
  6. I Like You (3:40)
  7. Sommerzeit (5:14)
  8. En Passant (5:27)
  9. White Noise (3:53)
  10. Prothetique De Cerveau (3:51)
  11. Wald2 (9:22)
  12. Speed of Light (Godart String Version) (2:46)

Related Research Articles

Honda Element car model

The Honda Element is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Honda using a modified CR-V platform and marketed in North America over a single generation for model years 2003-2011.

<i>En passant</i> special move in chess where, immediately after a pawn makes a 2-step move, if it could have been captured by an opposing pawn had it advanced only 1 step, then the opponent can capture the just-moved pawn “as it passes” through the 1st square

En passant is a move in chess. It is a special pawn capture that can only occur immediately after a pawn makes a double-step move from its starting square, and it could have been captured by an enemy pawn had it advanced only one square. The opponent captures the just-moved pawn "as it passes" through the first square. The result is the same as if the pawn had advanced only one square and the enemy pawn had captured it normally.

<i>Diana & Marvin</i> 1973 studio album by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye

Diana & Marvin is a duets album by American soul musicians Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, released October 26, 1973 on Motown. Recording sessions for the album took place between 1971 and 1973 at Motown Recording Studios in Hollywood, California. Gaye and Ross were widely recognized at the time as two of the top soul and pop performers, respectively.

Taupe is a dark brown color between brown and gray. The word derives from the French noun taupe meaning "mole". The name originally referred only to the average color of the French mole, but beginning in the 1940s, its usage expanded to encompass a wider range of shades.

<i>En passant</i> (Jean-Jacques Goldman album) 1997 studio album by Jean-Jacques Goldman

En passant is a 1997 album recorded by the French singer-songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. The CD was produced between April and August 1997 in collaboration with Erick Benzi at the Kevin Mobile, Mega and Gimmick studios, and was released on the Columbia/Sony BMG record label on 26 August 1997.

Not for You 1995 single by Pearl Jam

"Not for You" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released on March 21, 1995 as the second single from the band's third studio album, Vitalogy (1994). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam, it was primarily written by vocalist Eddie Vedder. The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror .

The ASUS XG Station is a device designed to provide external graphics processing power to laptops. It connects to a laptop though an ExpressCard slot. It requires a separate monitor as well as its own power source.

Asus Eee PC

The Asus Eee PC is a netbook computer line from Asus, and a part of the Asus Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a lightweight, Linux-based operating system, solid-state drive (SSD), and relatively low cost. Newer models added the options of Microsoft Windows operating system and rotating media hard disk drives (HDD), and initially retailed for up to 500 euros.

Nvidia Ion is a product line of Nvidia corporation intended for motherboards of low-cost portable computers. It uses graphics processing units and chipsets intended for small products.

Thunderbolt is the brand name of a hardware interface developed by Intel that allows the connection of external peripherals to a computer. Thunderbolt 1 and 2 use the same connector as Mini DisplayPort (MDP), whereas Thunderbolt 3 re-uses the Type-C connector from USB. It was initially developed and marketed under the name Light Peak, and first sold as part of a consumer product on 24 February 2011.

<i>I Ran: The Best of A Flock of Seagulls</i> 2004 compilation album by A Flock of Seagulls

I Ran: The Best of A Flock of Seagulls is an album by new wave band A Flock of Seagulls released in 2003. The album has subsequently been reissued under the titles Space Age Love Songs and Greatest Hits.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) is an Android tablet computer announced at CES 2011 and launched on 30 March 2011. The Transformer design includes an optional docking keyboard.

Meizu M9

The Meizu M9 is a Chinese smartphone designed and promoted by the Meizu Technology Co., Ltd. which runs Android. It features a 1 GHz "Hummingbird" processor along with 8–16 GB internal Flash memory, a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera and a 3.54-inch 960x640 capacitive touchscreen display which its resolution surpass the resolution of all previous Meizu M-series smartphones.The phone also has Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and TV-out connectivity. The Samsung C110 processor enables the Meizu M9 to play full HD video. There is also an English version of the phone's software.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime (TF201) is the world's first Android tablet computer with a quad-core processor, and a successor to the dual-core Asus Eee Pad Transformer. It runs Android 4.1. The Transformer Prime was announced by Asus on 9 November 2011. It was released in Taiwan on 1 December 2011, and in Canada and the United States during the week of 19 December 2011.

Chromebox Thin-client desktop computer developed by Google running Chrome OS

A Chromebox is a small form-factor PC running Google's Chrome OS operating system. The device debuted in May 2012.

Asus ZenFone ZenFone

The Asus ZenFone is a series of Android smartphones designed, marketed and produced by Asus. The first-generation ZenFones were announced at the 2014 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to its Intel Atom, Qualcomm Snapdragon, and MediaTek processors and the Android operating system, ZenFone also features the Zen UI, a user interface from Asus.

Asus Taiwanese computer and electronics company

AsusTek Computer Inc. is a Taiwan-based multinational computer and phone hardware and electronics company headquartered in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. Its products include desktops, laptops, netbooks, mobile phones, networking equipment, monitors, WIFI routers, projectors, motherboards, graphics cards, optical storage, multimedia products, peripherals, wearables, servers, workstations, and tablet PCs. The company is also an original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

Lemongrass is a German music project created by DJ and producer Roland Voss in 1996 and known for music that mixes electronic music, EDM, downtempo, drum-n-bass, lounge, jazz, soul, trip-hop, Chillout, world music, meditation music, deep ambient, New Age and other influences. Roland Voss and his brother Daniel formed the Lemongrass music label in 2005, they have some side projects named Jasmon, Five Seasons and Weathertunes.

References

YouTube video-sharing service owned by Google

YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. Three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—created the service in February 2005. Google bought the site in November 2006 for US$1.65 billion; YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries.