Category Archives: Strange Collaborations
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Last year, we wrote an article about collaborations with New Order singer Bernard Sumner. Since then, we have learned of a few more collaborations along with several guest appearances from Peter Hook. We thought it would be fun to put all of these projects together in a mix.
This hour long mix includes bands that Bernard and Peter were members of, such as Electronic, Bad Lieutenant, Revenge and Monaco. It also features guest appearances from the lads with bands such as 808 State, Crystal Method, Hot Chip, and many others. Continue reading →
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Here is the 3rd and final part of our series where we examine the many musical collaborations of Liz Fraser of the Cocteau Twins.
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Here is part 2 of our series where we examine the many musical collaborations of Liz Fraser of the Cocteau Twins
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Soulsavers (also known as The Soulsavers Soundsystem) are an English production and remix team composed of Rich Machin and Ian Glover. The Soulsavers’ downtempo electronica sound incorporates influences of rock, gospel, soul, and country. Soulsavers’ third album, Broken, was released in 2009. Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Twlight Singers) was featured as the main vocalist. Other prominent musicians such as Mike Patton (of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk and other projects), Jason Pierce (of Spiritualizedand Spacemen 3), Richard Hawley, also feature on the album. They supported Depeche Mode during the European leg of their Tour of the Universe in late 2009. Their upcoming release ‘Home’ is a project with Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan on vocals. A recent Tweet from one of the web masters says the project ‘has entered the mix/mastering stage’.
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As a member of Cocteau Twins, Liz Fraser contributed one of the most distinctive voices in alternative music, and an influence which is still felt today. She also became in demand as a musical collaborator, which continued after Cocteau Twins disbanded in 1998. And she has also released a few solo tracks over the past decade. Here is an overview of that work.
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Robert Smith is has one of the most recognizable and icon voices of our generation. With over 13 studio albums, Robert and his band (The Cure) are still going strong. Over the past decade, Robert has contributed his voice talents to several other artists to build up an amazing library of collaborations. From old-timers Paul Hartnoll to newcomers Japanese Popstars, Robert has added his personal touch to their sounds and produced results that Cure fans should embrace.
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Bernard Sumner is an alternative music icon for his work as the lead singer of New Order. He has also provides lead vocals for three Electronic albums. For those of you itching to get your hands on some of Bernard’s potentially unknown pleasures, we will spotlight some of the vocal duties that he has contributed to some other projects over the last decade or so.
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