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PC Music is a record label and art collective based in London and run by producer A. G. Cook. It was founded in 2013, uploading its first releases to SoundCloud that year. Artists on its roster have included Hannah Diamond, GFOTY, Danny L Harle, EASYFUN, Namasenda, and Planet 1999. The label's releases have been showcased on the compilations PC Music Volume 1 (2015), Volume 2 (2016), and Volume 3 (2022). Following a decade-long run, since 2024 the label is now only dedicated to archival projects and special reissues.
Alexander Guy Cook is an English music producer and the head of the UK record label PC Music. Cook released his first solo singles in 2014. He has also collaborated with PC Music artists such as Hannah Diamond, GFOTY, EASYFUN, Danny L Harle and felicita. He formed the one-off project QT with musician Sophie and performance artist Hayden Dunham, producing the 2014 single "Hey QT".
Vroom Vroom is the second extended play (EP) by English singer Charli XCX, released on 26 February 2016 by Vroom Vroom Recordings. It features production work from Scottish producer Sophie.
Number 1 Angel is the third mixtape by British singer Charli XCX, released on 10 March 2017 by Asylum Records. The mixtape contains ten tracks and was created in Los Angeles as a collaboration with producer A. G. Cook, the founder of PC Music. Several other producers associated with the label also contributed to the mixtape, including Sophie who previously produced Charli XCX's extended play Vroom Vroom. Musically, it has been labeled as avant-pop and electropop.
"Bipp" is a song by Scottish record producer Sophie. It was released as a single on 17 June 2013 as Sophie's first release on the label Numbers, backed by the B-side "Elle". Upon release, the song became a critical success, appearing on numerous end-of-year single polls and bringing Sophie early attention.
Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides is the debut studio album by Scottish recording artist and producer Sophie. It was released on 15 June 2018, through Transgressive, Future Classic and Sophie's own label, MSMSMSM. The title may be a mondegreen of the phrase "I love every person's insides".
"It's Okay to Cry" is a song recorded by the Scottish musician Sophie. It was released on 19 October 2017 as the first single from the artist's debut studio album, Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides (2018), accompanied by a music video. This was the first time Sophie's vocals were featured in her work.
"Ponyboy" is a song recorded by the Scottish musician Sophie. It was released on 7 December 2017 as the second single from the artist's debut studio album, Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides (2018). It was accompanied by a music video. "Ponyboy" was featured as one of the artist's best or most essential songs in the lists published by Billboard, NME, and The Guardian. The Forty-Five's Sophie Walker named it the 16th best hyperpop song of all time.
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Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album is the only remix album by the Scottish musician Sophie, released on 29 July 2019 through MSMSMSM, Future Classic, and Transgressive. A double-album, it features new songs and remixes from Sophie's debut studio album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides (2018). The album was first announced as a limited edition release with clutch bags. Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album was positively received, with a Clash writer saying that it set a high bar for remix albums.
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Emma Kirby, known as Elkka, is a Welsh producer, vocalist, and DJ. With a background of songwriter and vocalist for Elkka is best known for winning the Essential Mix of the Year (BBC1) in 2021. She is also known as the co-founder of femme culture, which she founded with her partner Alex Lambert, an inclusive queer platform. The label organizes the annual HeForShe compilation, and all profits go to the charity U.N. Women.
"Nothing More to Say" is the debut single by the Scottish musician Sophie, released in January 2013 through Huntleys + Palmers. The single contains two versions of the title track and the song "Eeehhh". It was characterized as electro house while also containing pop influences. "Nothing More to Say" was acclaimed and considered one of Sophie's most essential songs. The single was reissued in early 2022.
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- ↑ Bain, Katie (30 January 2021). "SOPHIE's 13 Best Songs, Productions & Features". Billboard . Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ↑ "12 essential tracks by SOPHIE, the producer of a generation". The Fader . 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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- ↑ Zoladz, Lindsay (31 January 2021). "Hear Sophie's 12 Essential Songs". The New York Times . Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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