Gruffudd Maredudd Bowen Rhys is a Welsh musician,composer,producer,filmmaker and author. He performs solo and with several bands,including Super Furry Animals,which obtained mainstream success in the 1990s. He formed the electro-pop outfit Neon Neon with Boom Bip. Their album Stainless Style was nominated for the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize. He won the 2011 Welsh Music Prize for his album Hotel Shampoo,which was followed up by American Interior in 2014,accompanied by a film,a book and a mobile app. His most recent album,Sadness Sets Me Free,was released in 2024. He is considered a figurehead of the era known as Cool Cymru.
De La Soul is an American hip hop group formed in 1988 in the village of Amityville on Long Island,New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling,eccentric lyrics,and contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres. Kelvin "Posdnuos" Mercer,David "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicoeur,and Vincent "Maseo" Mason formed the group in high school and caught the attention of producer Prince Paul with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'".
"Lil' Dub Chefin'" is a single by Spacemonkeyz vs Gorillaz,from the 2002 Gorillaz remix album Laika Come Home. It is sung by Damon Albarn and Terry Hall of the UK ska band the Specials with the song itself being a remix of the Gorillaz song "M1 A1". The song's title is reference to the UK restaurant chain Little Chef. The music video features the Spacemonkeyz. On Phase One:Celebrity Take Down,the video had an alternative intro and credits. The single peaked at No. 73 on the UK Singles Chart.
"The Man Don't Give a Fuck" is a song by Super Furry Animals,twice released as a single by the group.
Hadouken! were a British band formed in London in 2006 by singer,songwriter and producer James Smith and synth player Alice Spooner along with guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice,bassist Christopher Purcell and drummer Nick Rice. The band took its name from the special attack of the same name from the Street Fighter video game series. It was in Leeds that Hadouken! began their own record label,Surface Noise Records.
"Juxtapozed with U" is the thirteenth single by Super Furry Animals. It was the first single to be taken from the Rings Around the World album and reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart on its release in July 2001. The song was initially conceived as a duet but,after both Brian Harvey and Bobby Brown turned the band down,lead singer Gruff Rhys sang the entire track,using a vocoder on the verses to imitate another person. Musically "Juxtapozed with U" has echoes of Philadelphia soul and the "plastic soul" of David Bowie's album Young Americans and was inspired by the Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder track "Ebony and Ivory". Rhys has claimed that he sees "Juxtapozed with U" as "fairly subversive" because its polished pop style was in stark contrast to the "macho" guitar music the band felt was prevalent in 2001.
"Hello Sunshine" is a song by the Welsh band Super Furry Animals from their album Phantom Power. It was the seventeenth single released by the group and reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart in October 2003.
Oliver Sabin,formerly known as Unicorn Kid,is a Scottish electronic music/chip music composer and musician from Edinburgh,educated at Leith Academy. When asked about the name of the act,Sabin stated,"There's no real story behind the name,it just kind of came about and fitted in with the fun,magical nature of the music." Sabin has had a number of BBC Radio 1 appearances including an early live session on the Vic Galloway BBC Radio 1 show and a BBC Maida Vale Studios session for Rob da Bank. In September 2014,he announced the end of Unicorn Kid to pursue a different alias. In 2017,Sabin released a DJ set on SoundCloud under the alias Plush.
Plastic Beach is the third studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 3 March 2010 by Parlophone internationally and by Virgin Records in the United States. Conceived from an unfinished project called Carousel,the album was recorded from June 2008 to November 2009,and was produced primarily by group co-creator Damon Albarn. It features guest appearances by such artists as Snoop Dogg,Gruff Rhys,De La Soul,Bobby Womack,Mos Def,Lou Reed,Mark E. Smith,Bashy,Kano,and Little Dragon.
"Stylo" is the first single from British virtual band Gorillaz's third studio album Plastic Beach. The song features guest vocals from Bobby Womack and Mos Def. The single was released on 26 January 2010.
"On Melancholy Hill" is the third single from British virtual band Gorillaz's third studio album,Plastic Beach. The single was released on 12 June 2010.
"XXXO" is a song by English recording artist M.I.A.,released as the lead single from her third studio album,Maya (2010). The song was written by M.I.A.,Charles "Blaqstarr" Smith and Cherry Byron-Withers,and produced by Blaqstarr and Rusko. "XXXO" was first released as a digital download following its world premiere on radio on 10 May 2010,and released in physical format in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2010. Two XXXO remix EPs were released alongside the single,featuring Jay-Z,SBTRKT,KickRaux amongst others on official remixes. The song's release followed the digital release of "Born Free",also from Maya.
The Escape to Plastic Beach Tour was a concert tour by the British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz in support of their third studio album Plastic Beach. During the tour,Damon Albarn recorded The Fall,described by Albarn as a "diary of [his] experience" throughout its American leg. The album was released in late December 2010 to fan club members,and physically in April 2011.
"Doncamatic" is a single by British alternative band Gorillaz. The track features British singer Daley. The single was released on 21 November 2010 via digital download,with a physical release following the next day. It charted at No.37 in the UK Charts and as of 2023,remains their last UK Top 40 hit.
"Symphonies" is a song by British musician Dan Black,released as the first single from his 2009 debut album UN.
Jeymes Samuel also known by his stage name The Bullitts,is a British singer-songwriter,music producer and filmmaker from London,England. Samuel has a cinematic element to his music and has accompanied most of his releases with a short film. His studio album,titled They Die By Dawn &Other Short Stories...,was released in July 2013. The album was supported by the singles "Close Your Eyes","Landspeeder","Supercool" and "World Inside Your Rainbow". He is the brother of Grammy award-winning musician Seal.
"Gun" is a song by Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches from their 2013 debut album The Bones of What You Believe. It was released as the band's third official single on 15 June 2013 via Virgin and Goodbye Records.
Joshua Paul Davis,better known by his stage name DJ Shadow,is an American DJ and record producer. His debut studio album,Endtroducing....., was released in 1996.
"Humility" is a single by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring American jazz guitarist George Benson. It was released on 31 May 2018 along with "Lake Zurich" as the first single from their sixth studio album,The Now Now. On 12 July 2018,two remixes of the song by Superorganism and DJ Koze were released. It charted in a total of 8 countries reaching number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100,with its highest position in any chart being number 7 in Billboard's Hot Rock Songs.
The Now Now Tour was a concert tour by the British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz,in support of their sixth studio album The Now Now.
