Coldcut are an English electronic music duo composed of Matt Black and Jonathan More. Credited as pioneers for pop sampling in the 1980s,Coldcut are also considered the first stars of UK electronic dance music due to their innovative style,which featured cut-up samples of hip-hop,soul,funk,spoken word and various other types of music,as well as video and multimedia. According to Spin,"in '87 Coldcut pioneered the British fad for 'DJ records'".
Bloodshy &Avant are a Swedish songwriting and production duo consisting of Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson and Pontus "Avant" Winnberg. They have worked with many prominent artists,including Britney Spears,Kylie Minogue,Ms. Dynamite,Madonna,Jennifer Lopez,Katy Perry,Kelis,Girls' Generation,Christina Milian,Sky Ferreira,Hikaru Utada and BoA. In addition to their production work,Karlsson and Winnberg are also members of the synth-pop group Miike Snow,alongside lead vocalist Andrew Wyatt.
B in the Mix:The Remixes is the first remix album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 22,2005,by Jive Records.
Affection is the debut studio album by Japanese pop and R&B singer Koda Kumi. It was released on March 27,2002. It has been her only album to not chart in the Top 10,debuting at No. 12 on Oricon and staying on the charts for six weeks,making it her lowest-charting studio album. During its run,it had only sold 91,360 copies. The limited editions of the album contained remixes for "Take Back" and "Trust Your Love",which had previously been released on her North American release of the singles.
No More Games:The Remix Album is a remix album from pop group New Kids on the Block. It peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard 200.
"Dead Presidents" is a 1996 song by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released as the first promotional single for Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt,though it did not directly appear on the album:a different version of the song with the same backing track and chorus but with different lyrics called "Dead Presidents II" appeared on Reasonable Doubt. "Dead Presidents II" was voted number 2 in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Jay-Z Songs.
"Unison" is a song written by Bruce Roberts and Andy Goldmark,and first recorded by the English singer Junior in 1983 for the Tom Cruise-starred movie All the Right Moves. A minor hit,the song would attract a good deal of attention in 1990,when three female singers each covered the song and placed it on their respective albums of that year.
Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish indie pop/rock band formed in Stockholm in 1999,named after the first names of the band's members:Peter Morén,Björn Yttling and John Eriksson,known in his solo work as Hortlax Cobra. Yttling also worked as producer for the band's first four albums.
Chillout Sessions is a series of compilations released by Ministry of Sound that focus on songs from the chillout genre. Songs on Chillout Sessions compilations vary in style from lounge to electronica and are released by many different artists.
Ride the Rhythm is the debut studio album by American rapper Chill Rob G. It was released on May 23,1989,via Wild Pitch Records. The recording sessions took place at Air Wave Sound in New York. The album was produced by the 45 King,Nephie Centeno,Pasemaster Mase,and Prince Paul. It peaked at number 60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
"Runnin'" is a 1995 song written and performed by rappers 2Pac,The Notorious B.I.G.,Stretch,Dramacydal and reggae superstar Buju Banton. Recorded in 1993,the song holds significance as one of the few songs 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. recorded together prior to hostility arising between the two rappers. The song,originally slated to appear on 2Pac's 1993-1994 shelved solo album that later turned to be Me Against The World,then on Thug Life's 1994 debut album,Thug Life,Volume I,was scrapped both times due to varying controversies. It was later featured on the 1995 One Million Strong compilation album. It charted at #81,#57 and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100,Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks &Hot Rap Singles charts,respectively.
"Young Folks" is the first single from Swedish band Peter Bjorn and John's third album,Writer's Block (2006). The single features Victoria Bergsman as a guest vocalist. The song received generally positive reviews from critics and performed well in the record charts,reaching the top 40 in Canada,the Czech Republic,Finland,Germany,Hungary,Ireland,and the United Kingdom. A music video made for the song features animated versions of Peter and Bergsman performing the song in various locations.
Björn Daniel Arne Yttling is a Swedish music producer,songwriter,and musician. His production and songwriting credits include Lykke Li,Chrissie Hynde,Primal Scream,Franz Ferdinand,Sahara Hotnights,Anna Ternheim. Yttling is the bassist of the indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John. He is also a co-founder of the label and artist collective INGRID and a member of the band LIV.
"Let Me Take You Dancing" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian artist Bryan Adams. It was written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and was later remixed by John Luongo. It is notable for being Adams' first solo single and his first ever release as a solo artist when he was 19.
"Let's Just Do It" is a posthumous single by American singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes,and is the lead single from her posthumous album,Eye Legacy. Originally recorded by Lopes and her TLC groupmate Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins in 1998 for the group's third studio album FanMail,the track was shelved until 2009,when it was remixed to feature new vocals from fellow member Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas and rapper Missy Elliott.
So Far Gone is the third mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on February 13,2009 self-released under his October's Very Own label. The mixtape was met with critical and commercial success,serving as a catalyst for Drake's career as a mainstream musical artist. So Far Gone peaked at number seven on the Canadian Albums Chart and number five on the Billboard 200. It remains Drake's final independent project.
"Little Bit" is a song by Swedish singer Lykke Li from her debut studio album,Youth Novels (2008). Produced by Björn Yttling and co-produced by Lasse Mårtén,the track was released on 24 September 2007 as the album's lead single. It was included on the soundtrack to the HBO series Bored to Death,while a snippet of the song was used in the commercial for Victoria's Secret Ipex bra starring Heidi Klum. Also,rapper Charles Hamilton sampled the song on his track Starchasers from his mixtape It's Charles Hamilton. Canadian singer Drake remixed the song for his 2009 mixtape So Far Gone.
John Eriksson is a Swedish musician and composer best known as a founding member of Peter Bjorn and John.
Ingrid is a Swedish artist collective and record label founded in 2012. They released their first compilation on Record Store Day in 2012. The collective's musical work is notable for containing multiple side-projects by its members that do not adhere to the line-ups of their primary ventures;for example,Björn Yttling has a track entitled "Cuban Lips" under the stage name Yttling Jazz on the Ingrid Volym 1 compilation;however,he is also featured as a member of the band Smile along with Teddybears member Joakim Åhlund. All of the bands featured on the compilation are of this nature or are solo works. The record label has been managed by Niklas Hallberg since March 2013.
"Breakin' Point" is a song by Swedish band Peter Bjorn and John from their seventh studio album Breakin' Point (2016). It was released on 25 March 2016 through PBJ Musik and Ingrid as the album's second single. Written by the band and produced by Emile Haynie,"Breakin' Point" is a midtempo pop song with lyrics alluding to the protagonist's concerns about expecting a child. It features a whistling intro,which the band were initially hesitant to include as their breakthrough single "Young Folks" (2006) had a similar composition. They eventually decided "Breakin' Point" would represent a fitting tribute as it was conceived near the ten-year anniversary of "Young Folks".
