Finding an unlikely middle point between Suicide’s hostile, proto-electro punk art noise and the sardonic, pop-friendly sound of the Flaming Lips, MGMT started as electroclash musical terrorists but quickly grew into an eclectic, brainy pop group with psychedelic overtones.
Howard Jones
Brimming with positivity and insightful lyrics, Howard Jones dominated the UK and US single charts in the 80s with athemic songs such as Things Can Only Get Better, What is Love, No one is to Blame, and New Song. He performed a Live Aid and on The Grammys along with other keyboard legends such as Thomas [...]
The Human League
The Human League have seen it all: 9 albums, 26 singles, numerous chart toppers, 20 million records sold and they’ve been sampled and covered by George Michael, Robbie Williams and more. Clearly the influencers of such acts as Lady Gaga and Madonna, they have continued recording and performing with a great deal of success until present day. [...]
Air
Air is a completely unique project from France that has captured the hearts of many music listeners with it’s dreamy combination of electro beats, vintage keyboards, and soothing and sexy vocals. The duo behind the band, Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel named the band Air as an acronym Amour, Imagination, Rêve which appropriately translates to Love, Imagination, Dream. [...]
Mark Ronson
British DJ, guitarist and music producer Mark Ronson has found success multiple times. He produced Amy Winehouse, Duran Duran, Robbie Williams, Christina Aguilera, Nikka Costa, Macy Gray and more. With multiple Grammy Awards including Producer of the Year, Ronson’s star continues to shine as he works as a DJ and performer with his new band [...]
Recoil (Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode)
Alan Wilder has built his career on a deep knowledge of music theory that he warped into some of the most classic, emotive synth-driven hits in the world with his band Depeche Mode. Many music experts agree that Wilder was the genius behind the evocative sonic soundscapes that drove DM to the top of the [...]
