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Julia Adamson (also known as Julia Nagle from 1988 to 2006) (born September 30, 1960 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a Canadian composer, musician and current label manager of Invisiblegirl Records. In 1967 her family moved to Manchester, England.
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Julia Adamson (also known as Julia Nagle from 1988 to 2006) (born September 30, 1960 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a Canadian composer, musician and current label manager of Invisiblegirl Records. In 1967 her family moved to Manchester, England.
In 1971, she sang in St Winifred's School Choir on the school's first album of modern hymns.
In 1977, Adamson played guitar in the punk group Blackout, alongside James Fry, Tony Ogden, and Gordon King.Fry, Ogden, and King went on to form World of Twist and Earl Brutus. A 2022 book by King, When Does the Mind-Bending Start?: The Life and Times of World of Twist, includes memories of Blackout.
She played synthesiser with early electronica band Illustration in 1979 whose members were Tony Harrison (Lead Vocals) Timm Johnson (Guitar/Synthesiser) Paul Lancaster (Bass) and George Terry (Drums). Their track "Tidal Flow" was included on the classic record Some Bizzare Album on Some Bizzare Records run by Stevo Pearce. The group toured with Blancmange and Pink Military. In 2020 they were included on compilation "The Tears of Technology" on Ace Records with track "Tidal Flow" and in 2022 on compilation album "Prophecy & Progress" on Peripheral Minimal Records with track "Dimensions of Design". A book by Wesley Doyle titled "Conform to Deform" planned for 2023, where Illustration are interviewed about "The Some Bizzare Album".
Adamson worked as personal assistant to record producer Martin Hannett from 1981 until 1983. A book by Audrey Golden titled "Factory Women" is planned for May 2023, wherein she is interviewed about Factory Records.
She was employed as a tape op and sound engineer at Yellow Two and Strawberry Studios in Stockport from 1984 to 1990. While working at Yellow Two and Strawberry Studios recording studios, she played guitar, synthesiser and programmed computers in group What?Noise from 1986 until 1991. She contributed to album Fat and 12" vinyl EP Vein. What?Noise toured in the UK and recorded at the studios where they worked as sound technicians. [1] At the closure of Strawberry studios in 1991 Adamson helped to rescue a number of copy-master tapes from destruction (they were thrown in a skip outside the building). [1] There were a number of tapes that included recordings by Factory Records and other artists.
She was a member of the Fall between 1995 and 2001, playing keyboards, guitar, vocals and computers. [2] She contributed to albums The Twenty Seven Points, The Light User Syndrome , Levitate , The Post Nearly Man, The Marshall Suite and The Unutterable . [2] She and Mark E Smith contributed to songs by Elastica and performed at the 'Sacred and Profane' themed Meltdown Festival hosted by Nick Cave in 1999. Adamson toured extensively with the Fall.
In 2006, Adamson launched Invisiblegirl Records and Invisible Girl Music Publishing, with over 30 releases to date. Invisible Girl Music includes an expanding publishing catalogue of original songs from the singer-songwriters on her record label.
The The are an English rock band from London, formed in 1979 by singer-songwriter Matt Johnson. Johnson is the only constant, and often sole, band member.
James Martin Hannett was a British record producer, musician and an original partner/director at Tony Wilson's Factory Records. Hannett produced music by artists including Joy Division, the Durutti Column, A Certain Ratio, Magazine, John Cooper Clarke, New Order, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Happy Mondays. His distinctive production style embraced atmospheric sounds and electronics.
Magazine were a British rock band formed in 1977 in Manchester in England by singer Howard Devoto and guitarist John McGeoch. After leaving the punk group Buzzcocks in early 1977, Devoto decided to create a more progressive and less "traditional" rock band. The original lineup of Magazine was composed of Devoto, McGeoch, Barry Adamson on bass, Bob Dickinson on keyboards and Martin Jackson on drums.
Final Damnation is a live album by the Damned. The album was recorded at The Town & Country Club in London on 13 June 1988. It was originally released in August 1989 by Essential, and was later re-released on DVD.
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song closes side one of their 1969 album Abbey Road and features Billy Preston playing the organ. It was the first song recorded for the Abbey Road album but one of the last songs to be finished; the band gathered in the studio to mix the song on 20 August 1969, marking the final time that all four Beatles were together in the studio.
"Welcome to the Machine" is the second song on Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here. It features heavily processed vocals, layers of synthesizers, acoustic guitars as well as a wide range of tape effects. The song was written by bassist Roger Waters.
World of Twist were an English indie pop band, formed in Sheffield in 1985.
Pool It! is the tenth studio album by American pop rock band the Monkees, released in August 1987 by Rhino Records. It was the first Monkees studio album of new material since Changes in 1970 and the first Monkees album to feature Peter Tork since the 1968 Head soundtrack.
Six is the second album by English alternative rock band Mansun, released in September 1998 via Parlophone. It was released in the UK and Europe on 7 September 1998, and in the US on 20 April 1999, with an alternative running order, different artwork, and the re-recorded single version of the title track. In an interview prior to the release of Six, Paul Draper stated that the "interlude" "Witness to a Murder " was included to separate the album into two parts as a tribute to old-style vinyl albums.
1984 is a studio album by the English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in June 1981 on Charisma Records. After reforming his band The English Rock Ensemble in 1980 and completing a European tour, Wakeman entered a recording deal with Charisma and began preparing material for a studio album. He decided on a concept album based on the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. The lyrics are by Tim Rice.
Mark Stephen Gardener is an English rock musician, and a singer and guitarist with the shoegazing band Ride.
The Light User Syndrome is the 18th album by the Fall, released in 1996 on Jet Records. It was the group's first album to feature keyboard player and guitarist Julia Nagle and the last to feature Brix Smith, while longtime guitarist Craig Scanlon was fired in late 1995 during troubled recording sessions for "The Chiselers" single which preceded the album. A version of "The Chiselers" is included on the album as "Interlude/Chilinism".
Levitate is the 19th album by The Fall, released in 1997 on Artful Records. Levitate became the last album to feature two long-time Fall members, drummer Karl Burns and bass player Steve Hanley.
Some Bizzare Album is the first album issued by Some Bizzare Records. It was released in 1981 as a sampler of the label's musical ethos. The acts were not signed exclusively to the label at the time.
The Crackdown is the fifth studio album by English electronic band Cabaret Voltaire, released in August 1983 jointly through record labels Some Bizzare and Virgin. It was produced by the band themselves and Flood. Mixing their earlier experimental sound with more conventional dance rhythms, the album received positive reviews and was listed on NME's "Albums of the Year" in 1983.
Kontour is an English electronic music artist, signed to Some Bizzare Records.
Neu Electrikk are a British experimental music group that were based in Croydon, England, and who formed in 1978.
Naked Lunch are an English band formed in 1979, by Tony Mayo who advertised for like-minded people in the Melody Maker. Mick Clarke replied and they then moved into a flat to work on further material. In preparation to play live further members were advertised for and Tim Yorke, Paul Nicholas Davies and Cliff Chapman joined and then, in 1981, by Mark Irving who replaced Yorke.
Sky Five Live is a two-record album by Sky recorded live at The Comedy Theatre & The Concert Hall, Melbourne, The Concert Hall, Perth, The Festival Theatre, Adelaide and The Capitol Theatre, Sydney. It was mixed at Studio 3, EMI Abbey Road, London and mastered by Nick Webb. It was released in January 1983 on the Ariola record label. Unlike most live albums, the majority of the tracks included on this release are new, with only four tracks having been previously released, all of them in shorter and generally very different versions from the ones featured here.
Julie McLarnon is a British recording engineer and record producer, known for working solely to analogue tape. Founder of Analogue Catalogue Studios, she has recorded albums for artists including the Vaselines, Lankum, Jeffrey Lewis, King Creosote, Duke Special and Alasdair Roberts.
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