David Guetta is currently one of the most famous music performers -his music is hard to classify since he is a diverse performer -he produces house music and his tones are used as a background and instrumental for pop and hip-hop songs aswell. He has several songs with famous artists and singers and gained significant success in the last 5 or 6 years as he completed a fabulous number of songs and tracks and completed 2 albums that enjoyed the wide fan love.

Guetta is born in France in 1967 and he discovered the house music attraction in 1987 after the release of a hit house song. Since then the music he performs, even though sometimes it is not pure house music, is closely related to the genre with typical house rythmes and motives. At the age of 17, he started playing in a famous club in Paris called Broad Club, and later, influenced by the house music, he had his own performances in France and Ibiza.

His first album, “Just a Little More Love”was released in 2002 and the widely spread only resources showed the videos and the songs had been viewed by more thatn 10,000,000 people, whereas the album was sold in more than 300,000 copies. Guetta then released the compilation “Fuck Me Im Famous”named after the famous Ibiza party and not long after that his second album Guetta Blaster gained the love of the fans with almost a million and a half copies sold, including the ultimate hit “The World is Mine”. In 2006, Guetta’s single “Love Dont Let Me Go”was among the best songs of the year and was widely known for the original sound and voice quality.

In 2007 and 2009 Guetta released two more successful albums -”Pop Life”and “One Love”that fascinated the fans so much, that some of the songs included crashed the world chartlists, reachin the positions of #2 in France and #5 in the US charts. The projects of the artists include songs with Fergie, FloRida, LMFAO and others which additionally contributed to the major success of his work.

So next time your chilling in your val thorens ski chalet or partying in Ibiza why not stick on a bit of David Guetta.

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Edward Maya is a Romanian DJ and music producer, who recently, after releasing only two independent songs, gained much of the electronic music fans’love. Known for his soft, melodic and amazing clubbing music, for less than 9 months Edward became a performer with incredible fame, visited more than hlaf of the world performing and introduced a complete set of innovations in the electronic music genre such as softening the sound, making distinctive sounds louder with only the voice of the singer above its loudliness.

Edward Maya is born in 1986 in Bucurest, Romania and from his early years he had a passion for music. When 19, he cooperated with a Romanian singer for the Eurovision competition and the song reached #4 among all other competitors. He also had mutual projects with other romanian artists (Akcent, Costi etc.) and his name was well known in romania even before the expolosion of his career that came in 2009.

In 2009, Maya released his first song called “Stereo Love”. In the first month after the release it reached #2 in the Romanian music charts and was adored by thousands of fans in the country. The following weeks the hit came in Europe (where I heard it while in my property in Fethiye), rapidly influencing the audience with its amazing sounds and fine voices. It hit the charts in England, Sweden, Germany, France, Spain and other countries by reaching the top places only for a couple of weeks after the official song video came out, starring Maya as the main character in it.

The socond song Maya released was “This is my Life”that became particularly popular in Asia and was the fans’favourite in Dubai where the artists had one of his best performances. The song has a similiar sound mixture and amazing vocal parts.

This is how Edward Maya progressed over the past year -people are already into his music, making him one of the best DJs for 2009 and an artist the first album of whom is expected with extreme anticipation.

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Michael Jackson was one of the most well known people in the entire world. He was an amazing man. He began his career early in life as a singer in his family’s group the Jackson 5. By the time he was eight years old he was singing in the front of the group as one of the lead singers. His talent was a force to be reckoned with even then.

As his life went on and the group broke apart Michael went out on his own to be a solo artist. He was known for being an amazing songwriter, singer, and dancer. Not to mention his close friends, style, and the fact that he was a walking advertisment for captured youth, plastic surgery, and countless hair loss products. His signature move the Moon Walk has been imitated a countless number of times. Young or old there has been at least one Michael Jackson song you have enjoyed.

His music videos were also very well known. His most well known is Thriller. Thriller is about zombies that come back from the dead. He is the leader of them and chases his lady love. These are not your normal movie zombies. These zombies are amazing dancers. The dance they perform towards the end of the video is often mimicked.

Michael Jackson was very loved by his fans. He loved them back very deeply. Tragically Michael Jackson died at a very young age. It is still an open investigation about the exact details of his death. He has two children that are still living and carry on in his memory. They are often told how wonderful he was and how much he loved them. Many mourned his death but realized that his music is timeless. It will never die and it will be sung throughout generations. Michael Jackson was an amazing performer who will never be forgotten. All fans will always have a special place in their heart for the King of Pop.

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Back in 1985, the British music world was a bit of a barren wilderness. If you enjoyed House music or sitting around with reed diffusers listening to crappy synthetic Pop then you wouldn’t have a problem; however, if Alternative Rock was your bag then you were seriously limited for choice. So when The Cult released, ‘Love’ it really was happy days.

Looking back on this album, it was all a little cheesy. Ian Astbury was a natural born poser and if you saw the official videos to ‘She Sells Sanctuary’ or ‘Rain’ then it would often crappify the songs. However, if you were never unfortunate enough to see him pout and pose like a stereotypical rock star, then the album itself could be viewed as a corker.

Opening with ‘Nirvana’, the record (yes, those were the days of vinyl!) started as it meant to go on. ‘Big Neon Glitter’ stonked its way along and ‘Brother Wolf, Sister Moon’ was a doozie. ‘Rain’ really was a wicked song whilst ‘Revolution’ gave a nod to the hippy rockers of days gone by. Closing with the slow and melancholy, ‘Black Angel’, ‘Love’ was an altogether brilliant record.

Of course, this generation of kids will be used to jamming along with ‘She Sells Sanctuary’ on their Guitar Hero games, but back in the mid eighties it was all so fresh and exciting. The Cult seemed to be playing on the jukebox in every pub and club because so many people were desperate to hear some new and interesting Rock.

This should have been the start of big things for The Cult; and it was. But they just got too big, too commercial and ended up looking and sounding like the new Bon Jovi. The days of ‘Love’ and ‘Electric’ (also worth a listen) were gone. Now it was sports cars, cowboy boots and other, equally cringe-worthy imagery. What a shame that they took the mainstream route.

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For years (almost thirty, in fact), when confronted with the horrifying question “So–Do you play any musical instruments?” (A question only inferior in squeamish-making-ness to “So, I know I’ve been your best friend for fifteen years and you’re not gay or anything, but I really like you–I love you actually Fred…so would you like to go on a date with me and see what happens?”) I flinched, my face did a weird spasm and I spat, “No–No–I don’t–I can’t”. And I would know then that I had made a FATAL mistake. They’d say, “Yes you can!” And I would say, “I really can’t–” And it would never end–

Now I feel all backed in to a corner. I admit it then, yes, anyone can play music. Think I’m joking? If I can then anyone can. It’s all in the head, really. The only barrier between you and playing music is the thickness of your skull (that’s why musician types are so delicate, you know).

The day I realized I was capable of playing the bass didn’t really rock my world so much as–smash it to pieces and glue it back a different and better way! There I was one minute, unable to do a thing and looking inept, flaccid, and every other ugly usually penis-based word, and the next I was playing a chord! All thanks to my brother; it was him who unleashed my inner musical beast. A cumbersome, unwieldy andfeeble beast, but still, a beast—and hope for my future when conversing with musician types, so there! And now there’s no stopping it! (Well, apart from hours and hours of mundane practice. That may well eventually stop me from becoming a professional. But you know what they say, it’s not about winning, it’s about the taking part. And all that crap.)

Some thrilling news for you all, I was speaking to my friend the other week and he has just got a lovely new gig at an hr management software company. Well done Simon!

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Where to begin with talking about Q.O.T.S.A.? What hasn’t been said about this band that’s worth saying?

Don’t shoot: I grew up listening to everyone but Q.O.T.S.A. I’m ashamed to admit that they were one of the few bands that I didn’t get around to listening to while everyone else was–people said they were awesome but I suppose I didn’t really think they could be that awesome; because of that I missed out on the conversations about how good Songs For The Deaf was. I’ve tried to redeem myself since then by listening to the album repeatedly and I think that after ten years I may have just managed to do so…

If you’ve not heard them, do yourself a favour. Don’t be like I was!

Led by infamous front-man Josh Homme, the music is furiously aggressive, wildly all over the place, and yet somehow also tight, to the point, and satisfyingly put together: in other words, music that doesn’t make sense but sounds absolutely amazing—all the makings of that rare breed of sound which is accessible to fans way beyond those that normal rock and roll bands usually attract: put simply, they are a pure rock anomaly. Constantly experimenting, never resting too long on a song before changing it up completely.

Homme is genuine–this man cares about music, even though he really doesn’t care if you like or dislike him or his music, as is the case with the rest of the band; Q.O.T.S.A.—and indeed anything Josh Homme is involved with, such as new super rock group Them Crooked Vultures—has and will always been known for its wondering guitar, unbeatable pounding drums and ability to surprise at any given moment. And it isn’t all about Homme, of course. For Songs For The Deaf a number of other artists joined the band in the studio, laying down vocals and at times all but taking over to form an entirely new sound.

I was a complete insomniac last night and decided to go searching round the web for something to keep me preoccupied, turns out the Heroes Forum is not only a superior way to waste time but also fairly entertaining!

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Nobody knew what to make of The Pixies when they arrived on the music scene—one minute they weren’t there…and the next everything was turned on its head; with scarcely any parallels or similarities to be found with other bands past or present, the critics and fans were caught somewhere between wanting to like them and not knowing what to do with them if they did.

The Pixies were liked to some extent instantly, but faced an immediate and tough up-hill struggle to find their deserved place—as struggle which the band took in their stride, making no allowances for what was expected or what had come before; it took a year or two before people really started to get them, but when they did, doors started to open, gigs started to happen, and an intense buzz started to build: almost a phenomenon. At the same time—the mid 80s—rock bands were flooding the charts with music-junk; fighting through this slush was a slog for a number of reasons: The Pixies were in no way a formula band, that was what was at the heart of it all, struggling to break free. Instead of a tough looking lead vocalist there was Charles Thompson, an over-weight, screaming banshee of a mass of flesh. Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lovering completed the bands unorthodox appearance—misfits by nature, their on stage personas seemed like a joke.

But the joke was on everyone else, as it went. And why shouldn’t it have been? The Pixies, along with Nirvana, were a breath of fresh air that punctured then ripped through all the nonsense drivel—what The Pixies did was more than just break down musical boundaries: they made every member of the crowd feel like it was OK to just be themself, without pretence. A powerful tool which would mark the band as seminal; a once upon a time event.

One last thing, I have just became aware of the fact that I have been gapeing at my computer screen for the last little while and am really tired of my House Wallpaper, I think it is time for a revamp, these and more updates coming soon!

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I don’t really know why, but I absolutely love this video. This genre isn’t my speciality when it comes to music and I don’t have more than a couple of Dance CDs in my collection. Saying this, ‘Another Chance’ is such a damn catchy song that I find it hard to resist…

Dance videos can actually be very clever and I openly admit that I have sat watching them on dedicated channels in the past. Because the content of a dance track is often left very open, it is a great place for a director to unleash his/her imagination.

The idea of carrying your heart around for everyone to see is pretty original; and the way that it responds to different situations by shrinking or growing is really clever. Okay, so the love story thing may be a bit cheesy and the ‘never-ending loop’ has been done a thousand times before; but this can all be overlooked. The main thing is that it is a brilliant accompaniment to the song and it’s really good fun to watch.

The girl in the video (Julia Jentsch) is achingly cute and watching her drag her heart around is very poignant; she encounters so many cold people. But we want her to keep going through the same endless routine because we all enjoy a good love story (if we’re honest).

‘Another Chance’ may be a little ‘lyrically challenged’, but the few words it does have are cunningly placed in the backgrounds. They appear on buses, posters and sandwich boards. Soppy it all may be, but it has still has plenty more besides.

This video has been mimicked and parodied countless times; even the BBC have ripped it off recently. And, if that is the case, then it must have a bit of something going for it!

Guys, you all have to take a look at the cool portfolio for this company who does Packaging Solutions. I found them doing a bit research for my illustrating program! If you have any interest in cd and dvd design for bands you should all really check them out!

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Have you ever noticed just how similar some singers are to others? There are quite a few people in the music scene who are uncannily similar to the artists of years gone by. But this is not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it can work out rather well…

For example, if you are a fan of Joan Armatrading then there are frustratingly few of her studio albums to listen to. However, if you also enjoy the music of Tracy Chapman (because she sounds so similar), then there are a lot of extra albums to collect! And let’s face it, Tracy Chapman sounds like a carbon copy of Joan Armatrading.

But this is not the only ‘double’ to crop up in music. What about Kate Bush and Tori Amos? If you listen to Mrs. Amos’ early work you could quite easily mistake it for that of Mrs. Bush. I wonder if the two of them have ever met? Imagine if they recorded something together; that would be very interesting, wouldn’t it?

And then there is the Bob Dylan/David Gray sameness. When I first heard ‘White Ladder’ I thought it was Dylan; to me, his voice sounded almost identical. I don’t know about anyone else, but I can easily imagine Bob Dylan singing many of David Gray’s songs.

But these are only a few examples of ‘musical twins’. If you think about it, you will soon be able to come up with several others. It’s all a tad creepy, isn’t it? I wonder if it is the result of some secret cloning program?

Maybe some of these singers are so influenced by their musical heroes that they actually end up sounding just like them. It might seem a little bit farfetched, but how many dog owners end up looking like their beloved pets?

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I am a big fan of The Smashing Pumpkins and my favourite album of theirs is ‘Machina: The Machines of God’. It never ceases to amaze me how completely underrated this record is. Out of the seven (almost eight) albums that the Pumpkins have recorded I would cite this one as being their greatest work.

‘Machina’ is actually a concept album, although it is not as obviously a ‘story-record’ as is something like ‘Misplaced Childhood’, ‘The Wall’ or ‘Tommy’. The Pumpkin’s way of putting a story to music is far more subtle and mysterious. The basic tale behind Machina is very much a reflection of what was going on at the time with the band in the real world. Problems were setting in, fans were losing interest and some of the members were becoming increasingly disillusioned. Billy Corgan used these circumstances as a starting point and built them into something larger.

Machina tells the story of a rock star called Zero. After hearing the voice of God, Zero changes his name to Glass and calls his band ‘The Ghost Children’. After this, the album’s plot becomes far more sketchy and open to interpretation. There are many different theories to the crux of it all and a quick search on Google will give you a hundred varied interpretations. It may all sound a little bit pretentious (and maybe it is) but the most important thing about it is, after all, the music.

For me, it is an album that flows from start to finish; there are no weak spots here. Every single track is an absolute corker. The record saw the return of Jimmy Chamberlain on drums and he really is on top form. The production is awesome and the inclusion of the legendary Mike Garson’s piano on ‘Glass and the Ghost Children’ really is the icing on the cake.

Thanks to the beautiful presentation of the lyrics booklet and the choice of Vasily Kafanov’s artwork, ‘Machina’ is an album in which you can lose yourself for weeks on end.

Lastly, How does val d’isere ski contest sound to all of you? You guys should really put your names forward in this competition that I just found, this would be such a cool way to spend this stupid cold winter!

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