A music video is a video of variable length,that integrates a music song or music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. There are also cases where music songs are used in tie-in music marketing campaigns that allow them to become more than just a song. Tie-ins and music merchandising can be used for toys or for food or other products.
Juno Reactor is an English musical and performing group known for their cinematic fusion of electronic,global influences,and orchestral symphonic approach,collaborating with composer Don Davis and composing for the musical score of The Matrix. Central to the project is Ben Watkins and his collaborations with a constantly changing ensemble of musicians from across the world. This ensemble has included Mabi Thobejane,Amampondo,Steve Stevens,Eduardo Niebla,Greg Ellis,Taz Alexander,Sugizo,Budgie and recently Hamsika Iyer and Maggie Hikri.
Caroline Hervé,known professionally as Miss Kittin,is a French electronic music producer,DJ,singer,and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker,she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed,Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy. She released her debut solo album I Com in 2004,a second,BatBox,in 2008,and a third,Calling from the Stars,in 2013. She achieved international popularity with the singles "Rippin Kittin" and "Silver Screen Shower Scene".
Nicholas George Littlemore is an Australian musician,record producer,singer and songwriter. As a musician,he is the frontman of the electronic duo Pnau,an ex-member of the art-rock band Teenager and one part of the electro pop-project Empire of the Sun. As a record producer,he has worked with Elton John,Lover Lover,Groove Armada and Mika. From late 2009,Littlemore had worked with the Cirque Du Soleil as a composer and musical director for the touring arena show Zarkana,which debuted on 29 June 2011. His older brother Sam La More is also a musician and record producer. In 2019 he and Peter Mayes launched the label Lab78.
The Bravery is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2003. The band consists of lead vocalist Sam Endicott,guitarist Michael Zakarin,keyboardist John Conway,bassist Mike Hindert and drummer Anthony Burulcich. They are best known for their 2005 top 10 UK single "An Honest Mistake" and their certified gold 2008 single "Believe". Before their initial split,they released three studio albums:The Bravery (2005),The Sun and the Moon (2007) and Stir the Blood (2009). They also released a remixed edition of their second album,called The Sun and the Moon Complete,in 2008,as well as an Internet live album called Live at the Wiltern Theater in 2010. The group's music is mostly post-punk,dance-influenced rock.
"Number 1" is a song by English electronic music duo Goldfrapp from their third studio album,Supernature (2005). Written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory,the song features a synthesiser and bass guitar arrangement and was written about the importance and meaningfulness that somebody shares with another,despite that it might not necessarily last.
Labyrinth is a soundtrack album by English musician David Bowie and South African composer Trevor Jones,released in 1986 for the film Labyrinth. It was the second of three soundtrack releases in which Bowie had a major role,following Christiane F. and preceding The Buddha of Suburbia. The soundtrack album features Jones' score,which is split into six tracks for the soundtrack:"Into the Labyrinth","Sarah","Hallucination","The Goblin Battle","Thirteen O'Clock",and "Home at Last".
Luke James Steele is an Australian musician,singer and songwriter. Steele is the vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Sleepy Jackson and is a member of the electronic music duo Empire of the Sun.
"Escape Artists Never Die" is the third and last single from Funeral for a Friend's Casually Dressed &Deep in Conversation album. This single marked the first use of the DVD format for the band's singles;second being for the very-sought-after "Monsters" DVD single. It charted at the 19th position on the UK Singles Chart,just like their previous release,"Juneau". The song was originally included on the band's second EP,Four Ways to Scream Your Name and was remixed for the album before being released as a single.
Katy Elizabeth Steele is an Australian singer,guitarist and songwriter of the four-piece rock band,Little Birdy.
Empire of the Sun are an Australian electronic music duo formed in 2007. The duo is a collaboration between Luke Steele,of alternative rock band The Sleepy Jackson,and Nick Littlemore,of electronic dance band Pnau.
Walking on a Dream is the debut studio album by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun,released on 3 October 2008 by Capitol Records. The album was produced by band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore,along with Peter Mayes and Donnie Sloan. It was recorded and mixed by Peter Mayes at Soundworks Music Studio in Sydney at various times throughout 2007,with additional recording by Chris Vallejo at Linear Recording,also in Sydney.
"Walking on a Dream" is a song by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun,released on 30 August 2008 as the lead single from their debut studio album of the same name (2008). The track was co-written by band members,Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore with Jonathan "Donnie" Sloan. The full Sam La More remix was made available as a free download on the band's official website.
Anything Is Valid Dance Theatre is a contemporary dance company based in Perth. The company was founded in 2008 by Serena Chalker and Quindell Orton,graduates of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and is a company that works in site-specific and immersive performance.
"Whatzupwitu" is a 1993 R&B song by Eddie Murphy,featuring Michael Jackson. It is included as the sixth track on Murphy's third studio album Love's Alright. Jackson decided to participate in the song and video since he thought the lyrics had a positive message.
"Without You" is a song by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun,released as the fourth single from their debut album Walking on a Dream. The single was digitally released on the Australian iTunes Store on 25 September 2009. The CD single was released on 28 September 2009. The song was remixed for single release,making it more uptempo and upbeat.
"Heartbreak on Vinyl" is the second single by Blake Lewis to be released from his second album of the same name. The track is to date Lewis's most successful single,as it has reached the number-one spots on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs and Hot Dance Airplay charts in 2010. The single pays homage to record stores that closed down or went out of business and its loyal fans of vinyl records.
"Anything,Anything" is a 1985 song by the alternative rock band Dramarama released as the first single from their debut album Cinéma Vérité. Written by John Easdale in the mid-1980s,"Anything,Anything" features a steady beat and lyrics about the breakdown of his marriage.
"Dumb Things" or "I've Done all the Dumb Things" is a song by Australian rock group Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls,released as the fourth single from their second album,Under the Sun. It was released by Mushroom Records imprint White Label Records in January 1989 and reached No. 36 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Singles Chart. In the US,it was released under the band name,Paul Kelly and the Messengers,which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. A music video,directed by Larry Williams,was provided for the single –a still from the clip is used as the single's cover.
Dear... is the second Japanese album by The Grace released on January 9,2009. The album consists of nine tracks with the title track "Sukoshi de Ikara (少しでいいから) " being used as a soundtrack song for the movie Subaru and also includes their seventh single tracks,"Here" and "Near:Thoughtful 1220". It also marked their last release as a group prior to halting their activities in 2010.
