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Parent company | Columbia Pictures Industries |
Founded | 1952 |
Status | Defunct, November 1974 (fate: reorganized into Arista Records) |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Bell Records was an American record label founded in 1952 by Arthur Shimkin in New York, the owner of children's record label Golden Records,[1] and initially a unit of Pocket Books,[2] after the rights to the name were acquired from Benny Bell who used the Bell name to issue risque novelty records.[3] A British branch was also active in the 1960s and 1970s. Bell Records was reorganized in November 1974, which was the birth of Arista Records.[4]
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Upon its inception in 1952, Bell specialized in budget generic pop music, with the slogan "music for the millions". Originally sold on seven-inch 78rpm and 45rpm records for 39 cents (US), this style of music went out of fashion as rock and roll became more prevalent. Sound-alike cover versions of hit records were also issued on 78rpm as well as 45rpm disks priced at 49 cents.
One of these records was by "Tom & Jerry" who would later be famous using their real names Simon & Garfunkel.[5]
Instead of being pressed into vinyl like a normal 7-inch disc,these records were injection molded using polystyrene, which had either glued-on labels or the label information was printed directly on the polystyrene, rendering many copies almost unreadable years later. Most (but not all) Bell and associated label 45rpm records were similarly injection-molded all the way into the 1970s.[6][7]
As Al Massler, the head of record manufacturer Bestway Products, had become head of Bell Records in 1959, Mala Records was then formed as a Bell subsidiary label, specializing in rock and roll along with rhythm and blues .[8]
In 1960, Amy Records was formed as yet another subsidiary label, focusing on a lot of what would come to be known as northern soul and/or blue-eyed soul acts. The following year, Larry Uttal folded his Madison Records label into Bell after purchasing the label, along with its Amy and Mala subsidiary labels. Concentrating his efforts on the Amy and Mala labels, Uttal rendered the Bell parent label dormant until 1964, when the label was revived, featuring a logo utilizing a stylized "BELL" word mark shaped like a bell.
In 1966, the Bell label was expanded internationally[9] and the company decided to issue all their albums, even for Amy and Mala acts, on the Bell label, and went on to issue several hit singles, including, "I'm Your Puppet" by James and Bobby Purify in 1966, "The Letter" by The Box Tops (the single on Mala, the album on Bell) in 1967, "Angel of the Morning" by Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts in 1968, and "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin" by Crazy Elephant in 1969.
Later that year, after the three labels were merged into a single unit, retaining the Bell moniker, the combined company was then acquired by Colgems Records' parent company Columbia Pictures, expanding its roster of acts when Colgems, previously distributed by RCA, was folded into the newly purchased company. Retaining ownership of a portion of the new company and remaining as Bell's president, Larry Uttal was instrumental in signing many soon-to-be-famous acts such as The Partridge Family, Ricky Segall, The 5th Dimension and Tony Orlando & Dawn as well as adopting a new logo:
By 1970, the Bell label was more successful with pop music singles, and less successful with more lucrative pop music LPs. When Uttal left the company in 1974 to begin his own label Private Stock Records, Columbia Pictures music consultant Clive Davis, took over as President and would merge the various Columbia Pictures legacy labels (Colpix Records, Colgems Records, and Bell) into a new entity renamed Arista Records later that year,[10] ultimately buying a percentage of the company from Columbia.
Bell had its final #1 hit in January 1975 with Barry Manilow's "Mandy" (Bell 45,613), followed shortly by the label's final hit, as well as its final single, "Look in My Eyes Pretty Woman" by Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell 45,620—US #11) after which the more successful Bell albums were reissued on Arista. The very last releases utilizing the Bell imprint have the designation "Bell Records, Distributed by Arista Records, 1776 Broadway, New York, New York 10019" around the rim of the label.
The British branch was established in 1967.[11] Previous British issues of Bell recordings were on EMI's Stateside Records. Bell/Amy/Mala's association with EMI dates back to 1964.[12] Bell Records in London was headed by Dick Leahy and distributed by EMI (In other foreign territories, Polydor handled distribution which later picked up British distribution.). Artists signed to them included the Bay City Rollers, Gary Glitter, Showaddywaddy, The Glitter Band, and The Partridge Family with David Cassidy. Other artists on the label included Barry Blue, Barry Manilow, Terry Jacks, Hello, The Piglets, The Pearls and Harley Quinne, The Drifters and the UK releases of The Box Tops.
Bell UK initially kept its identity when Bell US was reorganized into Arista in 1974,[13] but a year later, although releases continued on the UK Bell label until 1976, the UK label adopted the Arista name in 1975.[14] Showaddywaddy released the last Bell single, "Under the Moon of Love", which reached No.1 in December 1976 [15] before Arista UK briefly revived the label in 1981.[16] The Bell logo has made occasional appearances on the jackets and labels of Arista UK releases.
The former catalog of Bell Records and its related labels is now owned by Sony Music Entertainment (now a sister company of Columbia Pictures) and managed by Legacy Recordings.
Bell also had three oldies reissue labels in its history...
The following artists have had at least one recording released on the Bell Records label or one of its subsidiaries.
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Barry Frank (born September 1930) was a hit smooth-voiced 1950s and early 1960s pop and rock and roll vocalist who was professionally recorded on 78s, 45s, 33s, and many extended play long play albums for Bell, Columbia, Jubilee, Seeco and other record companies in the United States and Europe. In many cases, Frank covered recordings debuted by other artists, and Frank's talented vocals won acclaim as being far better than the original artists who performed them. These included songs like 'Party Doll', 'Earth Angel' and 'The Great Pretender'. Frank rose to fame as the lead singer of the Sammy Kaye Orchestra.
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Although his hit recording career did not lead to permanent stardom, Frank continued performing. For many decades, he was Master of Ceremonies of the Raleigh Hotel, in South Fallsburg, New York, from the 1970s through the 2000s (when the hotel closed) and also performed as a singer at other Catskills resorts on off nights. He is now retired and lives in New York City. He has a son, Todd Frank. Some recordings by Frank are now considered collector's items by collectors of the era.
Serenade of the Bells (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)
Merry Christmas to You (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)
A Rose and a Big Baby Ruth / Banana Boat Song
Diana / Hold Me in Your Arms
Earth Angel (with The Four Bells)
If I Give My Heart to You (with the Larry Clinton Orchestra)
Jamaican Farewell / Ko Ko Mo (with The Four Bells)
Love Me / My Special Angel / Party Doll / Smile
The Great Pretender / The Moonlight Gambler
The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane / Too Much
Wake Up Little Suzie / Why Do Fools Fall in Love? / You Send Me / Young Love
Cathedral in the Pines (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)
Del Rio (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)
My Prayer (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)
Serenade of the Bells (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)
The Shrine of St. Cecilia (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)
When The Organ Played at Twilight (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)
Bell Records Biography and Partial Discography http://www.bellrecords.nl/Bell_Records_Performers/Barry%20Frank/Frank_Barry.htm
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Birth name | Anita Ward |
Born | (1956-12-20) December 20, 1956 (age 55) |
Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
Genres | Disco, R&B |
Occupations | Singer, Musician |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1979–present |
Labels | TK |
Anita Ward ((1956-12-20)December 20, 1956) is an American singer and musician. She is best known for her 1979 million selling chart-topper, "Ring My Bell".[1]
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Before signing a recording contract, Ward obtained a degree in psychology from Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and had become a schoolteacher. While recording her debut album, record label owner Frederick Knight presented her with a song he had written the previous year for Stacy Lattisaw. Ward did not like the song, but Knight insisted that a dance track was needed to capitalize on the current disco trend, and Ward relented. The song, which was originally a juvenile-targeted tune about teens talking on the telephone, was rewritten with more 'adult' lyrics and the result was the single "Ring My Bell". The single reached number one in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada in 1979.[2] "Ring My Bell" has been remixed and released several times since its original release. After the huge success of "Ring My Bell", "Make Believe Lovers", which was the b-side on most 12" singles for "Ring My Bell", was released, but it failed to chart.
Ward released a second album that same year; it was common in the 1970s to release albums several months apart. The album, entitled Sweet Surrender, featured the minor hit "Don't Drop My Love", which peaked at #87 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album, similar to Songs Of Love, was disco-infused. A third disco album was in the works due to contractual issues between Knight and Ward, but was canceled after three songs had been recorded. These songs were later included on low-budget compilations featuring Anita Ward's first album Songs Of Love. These disputes with Frederick Knight, a severe car accident Ward later was in, and the fading appeal of disco music halted Ward's career, and she came to be regarded as a one-hit wonder.
Many years later, Ward recorded another album, 1989's Wherever There's Love. The album was recorded in the United States, but was only released internationally as it had no US distributor. The album was a departure from Ward's disco past, but still contained mostly fast-tempo '80s pop songs, in addition to two ballads. It spawned one single "Be My Baby", which was released in Australia, but it did not chart there. After both the album and single "Be My Baby" failed to chart, Ward took another hiatus from the music industry, focusing on her family and her daughter who was born shortly after the release of Wherever There's Love.
On New Year's Eve 2002 she performed "Ring My Bell" in New York City's Times Square before a crowd of revelers as part of the city's official celebration. On New Year's Eve 2005, Ward performed in Memphis, Tennessee at Beale Street. She sang "Ring My Bell" and several other disco songs.
She has also appeared in Zagreb, Croatia on January 4, 2006, the night before the FIS World Cup slalom race on nearby Sljeme, with some other groups and singers from disco era; (Nile Rodgers and Chic, Village People, Thelma Houston and Rose Royce).
In early 2011, it was announced that Ward was back in the studio working on a brand new album titled It's My Night. The first single, also titled "It's My Night" was released to iTunes on May 20, 2011. The single is produced by producer Gilflo.
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1979 | Songs of Love | 8 | 2 |
1979 | Sweet Surrender | — | — |
1989 | Wherever There's Love | — | — |
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1979 | "Ring My Bell" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Songs of Love | |||
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"Don't Drop My Love" | 87 | — | — | — | Sweet Surrender | ||||
1980 | "Can't Nobody Love Me Like You Do" | — | — | — | — | ||||
1981 | "Cover Me" | — | — | — | — | ||||
1989 | "Be My Baby" | — | — | — | — | Wherever There's Love | |||
2011 | "It's My Night" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
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Date of birth | December 20, 1956 |
Place of birth | Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
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Drake Bell | |
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Drake Bell performing in 2007 |
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Birth name | Jared Drake Bell |
Born | (1986-06-27) June 27, 1986 (age 25) |
Origin | Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock |
Occupations | Actor, comedian, producer, musician, singer-songwriter, director, voice artist |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, drums, ukulele |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Nine Yards, Universal Motown[1] |
Associated acts | Hawk Nelson |
Website | www.drakebell.com |
Jared Drake Bell[2] (born June 27, 1986), better known as Drake Bell, is an American actor, comedian, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional television director. After beginning his career as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared on The Amanda Show and became well-known among young audiences for his role on the series Drake & Josh while playing Drake Parker. As of 2010, Drake Bell remains one of Nickelodeon's most popular stars ever and has won nine Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. His latest film role is the live-action Timmy Turner in the TV film A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! shown on July 9, 2011, on Nickelodeon; he is also the voice of Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney XD. Bell is commonly associated with his real-life friend Josh Peck, who co-starred with him in The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh.
In addition to acting, Bell has a growing career as a musician, and co-wrote and performed the theme song to Drake & Josh, entitled "I Found a Way". In 2005 he independently released his debut album, Telegraph. His second album, It's Only Time, was released in 2006 after signing with Universal Motown Records.
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Bell was born and raised in Santa Ana, California, the son of Robin Dodson, a professional billiards player, and Joe Bell. He has three older brothers, Joey, Robert and Travis, and one older sister, Kellie.[2][3] His cousin is Miami Marlins closer Heath Bell.[4]
Bell first appeared on television in a 1994 episode of Home Improvement. He appeared in the film Jerry Maguire (1996), and had a small role in the Seinfeld episode "The Frogger" in 1998. In 1999, he acted in a commercial for Pokémon Red and Blue and in the movie Dragon World: The Legend Continues. In 2000, he was nominated for the Young role as Cage Redding in the made-for-television film The Jack Bull. During the early 2000s, Bell was a featured performer on The Amanda Show and made a guest appearance on the series The Nightmare Room, before being cast as teenage heartthrob Drake Parker alongside real life best friend and former Amanda Show costar Josh Peck on the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh, which began airing in 2004. During this time period, he made a guest appearance as himself on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 and won the first of three consecutive "Blimp Awards" at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in the "Favorite TV Actor" category. In 2005, Bell co-starred alongside fellow Drake & Josh actress Miranda Cosgrove with Dennis Quaid in Yours, Mine and Ours. In the spring of 2008, Bell had a starring role in the comedy spoof film Superhero Movie. In August 2008, he co-starred in the comedy College, which was shot on location in New Orleans. Bell recently starred in Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh alongside Josh Peck, which began production in July 2008, and premiered on December 5, 2008. In 2010, he made a cameo appearance as Drake Parker in an iCarly episode entitled "iBloop". He starred as Timmy Turner in the live-action TV-movie adaptation of its hit animated series The Fairly Odd Parents, A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!, released in 2011.[5] Bell also guest starred as himself on Victorious in 2012.
In the film Chasing Destiny, he co-starred with The Who lead singer Roger Daltrey, who gave him his first guitar lessons. Bell performed on television for the first time in 2002 when he performed his first original song, "Lost A Lover", on The Amanda Show. He also performed part of this song on an episode of "The Nightmare Room", and "So Little Time".
Bell has described his music as being heavily influenced by The Beatles and The Beach Boys, with the Beatles being his main influence.[6] He says that two of his other influences are Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly.[7]
His song, "I Found a Way", is featured as the theme song for Drake & Josh. The song is included on Drake & Josh soundtrack, along with two other songs he wrote and performed, and were also included on his debut album, Telegraph, which was released independently on September 27, 2005.
In 2005, Bell performed with Hawk Nelson in a video for the Hawk Nelson song called "Bring 'Em Out," which was featured in the movie Yours, Mine and Ours. Bell and then-band-mates Michael Corcoran (Backhouse Mike) and C.J. Abraham (The Super Chris), worked on music for Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, and iCarly.
In 2006, Bell signed with Universal Motown. He released his first single, "I Know", on October 17, 2006. The video for "I Know" was filmed in October 2006. Bell's second album, entitled It's Only Time, was released on December 5, 2006, reaching Number 81 on Billboard's Top 200.[8] Bell performed live on MTV's TRL the day after it was released. In the summer of 2007, he went on a Nextfest tour in support of It's Only Time, opening up alongside Corbin Bleu for Aly & AJ.
On October 16, 2007, the Radio Disney single edit version of his song "Makes Me Happy", was released on iTunes. This was the second single for Bell's album It's Only Time. He also wrote with band-mates Michael Corcoran (Backhouse Mike), and C.J. Abraham (The Super Chris), and sang the theme song for the show iCarly, "Leave It All to Me," with Miranda Cosgrove. The music video for the song premiered on May 24, 2008. Bell has recorded a theme song featuring Sara Paxton for his movie Superhero Movie called "Superhero! Song". He performed some Christmas songs in the Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh movie.
A DVD entitled "Drake Bell In Concert" was released on December 16, 2008. The video was unable to crack the 2008 or 2009 Top 100.[9] The DVD contains footage of him and his band live on stage while they toured in Mexico, in October 2008. It also features 2 new songs and 5 covers, all of which are exclusive to the DVD.[10]
The Live In Concert DVD featured new music for the first time since 2006's It's Only Time; "Sea Song" and "All Alone at the Disco". He released a preview of a Spanglish edit of "All Alone at the Disco".
In 2009, he released the songs "Unbelievable", "Modern Times" and "Shades of Grey" on his official MySpace.[7]
In 2009, Bell uploaded a new track "Yesterday's Fool" to his SoundCloud page that he wrote/produced.
In 2010, Bell released a video showing him and Toby Gad working on a new song "Nevermind". A behind-the-scenes video of the making of the music video for a new song "Our Love" was uploaded on Bell's Official YouTube Channel in 2010. The official music video for "Our Love" appeared on YouTube soon after.
In March 2011, Bell released a 1:00 clip of the music video for a new song "Terrific", with a sneak preview of the studio version of the song.
On May 18, 2011, an official music video for the new song "You're Not Thinking" was released on YouTube, the video already airing heavily in Latin and South America (MTV Mexico Top 10).[11]
A new single, "Terrific", was released on June 14, 2011, and was also included on an EP titled A Reminder, released on June 28, 2011, also featuring the songs "You’re Not Thinking", "Big Shot" and "Speak My Mind".[12] The EP was produced by John Fields, who previously worked with Rooney, Jimmy Eat World, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, and Bleu. Bell said he decided to release A Reminder because he hasn't put out new music in a few years and "a full album will probably not happen until next year."[12]
On December 29, 2005, Bell was involved in a car accident on Los Angeles's Pacific Coast Highway. He was driving with a friend when a truck ran a red light and caused a head-on collision. This resulted in a fractured neck, a jaw broken in three places, six missing teeth and several facial lacerations.[13]
He has supported the non-profit organization, The Thirst Project, since 2009. The Thirst Project is an organization that addresses the issue of the clean water crisis by raising awareness through education. Bell's contributions include public appeals and concerts to raise funds. In 2010, the organization gave him the Pioneering Spirit Award, the highest honour that The Thirst Project has.[14]
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1995 | Drifting School | Kenny Smith | |
1996 | Jerry Maguire | Jesse Remo | |
1999 | Dragonworld: The Legend Continues | Johnny McGowan | Originally filmed in 1996 and was released Direct-to-video, 3 years later. |
1999 | The Jack Bull | Cage Redding | |
2000 | High Fidelity | Young Rob Gordon | |
Perfect Game | Bobby Jr. | ||
2005 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Dylan North | |
2006 | Drake & Josh Go Hollywood | Drake Parker | TV movie |
2007 | Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp | ||
2008 | Superhero Movie | Rick Riker | |
College | Kevin | ||
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | Butch Hare | Voice | |
The Nutty Professor | Harold Kelp | Direct-to-DVD | |
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Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | Drake Parker | TV movie | |
2011 | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Timmy Turner (Adult) | |
2012 | Rags | Shawn | |
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1994 | Home Improvement | Little Pete | Episode: "Swing Time" |
1995 | Minor Adjustments | Jordan | Episode: "The Ex Files" |
1996 | ABC Afterschool Special | Scott | Episode: "Me and My Hormones" |
1997 | Gun | Brendan | Episode: "The Hole" |
1998 | Seinfeld | Kenny | Episode: "The Frogger" |
1999–2002 | The Amanda Show | Regular performer | |
2002 | The Nightmare Room | Alex Sanders | Episode: "Dear Diary, I'm Dead" |
2004–2007 | Drake & Josh | Drake Parker | Lead role |
2005 | All That | Musical guest | Season 10 |
2005 | Zoey 101 | Himself | Episode: "Spring Fling" |
2010 | iCarly | Drake Parker | Episode: "iBloop" |
2012 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Spider-Man/Peter Parker[15][16][17] | Leading voice role |
Victorious | Himself | Episode: "April Fools Blank" |
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MEX [20] |
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2005 | "I Found a Way" | — | — | Telegraph | |||||
2006 | "I Know" | — | — | It's Only Time | |||||
2007 | "Makes Me Happy" | 67 | 73 | ||||||
2011 | "Terrific"[12] | — | — | A Reminder | |||||
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2007 | "Leave It All to Me" | Miranda Cosgrove | 100 | 83 | iCarly (soundtrack) |
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2005 | "I Found a Way" | Drake Bell | — | — | Telegraph |
2006 | "I Know" | Drake Bell | — | — | It's Only Time |
2007 | "Leave It All to Me" | Miranda Cosgrove ft. Drake Bell | 100 | 83 | iCarly (soundtrack) |
2010 | "Our Love" | Drake Bell | — | — | Non-album song |
2011 | "You're Not Thinking" | Drake Bell | — | — | A Reminder |
2011 | "Terrific" | Drake Bell | — | — |
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2008 | Drake Bell in Concert
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2006 | Blimp Award (Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) |
2007 | Blimp Award (Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) |
Blimp Award (UK Kids' Choice Awards) | Best TV Actor | |
Blimp Award (UK Kids' Choice Awards) | Best Male Singer | |
Blimp Award (UK Kids' Choice Awards) | Best TV Show (Drake & Josh) | |
2008 | Blimp Award (Kids' Choice Awards) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) |
UK Kids' Choice Awards) | Best TV Show | |
Blimp Award (KCA Brazil 2008 – Meus Prêmios Nick) | Favourite International Artist | |
Surfboard Award (Teen Choice Awards) | Choice Movie Breakout Actor (Superhero Movie) | |
2009 | Blimp Award (Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards) | Fave International TV Star |
2010 | Blimp Award (Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Mexico) | Favorite TV Actor (Drake & Josh) |
2010 | Blimp Award (Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards) | Big Kid Award |
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Pantha du Prince at Rocket Bar, Boston on May 31, 2007 |
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Birth name | Hendrik Weber |
Also known as | Panthel, Glühen 4 |
Origin | Germany |
Genres | Electronic Minimal Techno Microhouse Dark ambient |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Rough Trade |
Website | http://www.panthaduprince.com |
Hendrik Weber, better known as Pantha du Prince, Panthel and Glühen 4 is a German electronic music producer and DJ affiliated with Hamburg's Dial music label[1][2] and British label Rough Trade.[3]
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Weber's style as Pantha du Prince evolved from the harder end of the house music spectrum[1] and minimal techno to something the artist himself describes as 'Sonic House', incorporating acoustic elements, electronically altered field recordings,[4] and shoegazing references.[5] He launched his Pantha du Prince identity in 2002, with the four-track 12" "Nowhere".[6] His first full-length CD/double LP, Diamond Daze (2004), featured hard-edged club songs,[1] with Weber sampling The Chills’ "Pink Frost"[7] on the track "Circle Glider".[6] Writing for allmusic, Jason Birchmeier also detected an affinity for shoegaze bands such as My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive as well as for the stylings of Detroit Techno producer Carl Craig.[6] Weber’s 2005 remix 12" "Butterfly Girl Versions" and the 2006 "Lichten/Walden" 12" were again published on the German Dial label.[6]. In 2007, Weber released This Bliss[3] in which he explored travel, time, and the joy of forward motion.[1] Commenting on the album’s juxtaposition of ethereal melodic elements and a dance music backbone, Tim Finney gave it 7.7 out of 10 in a review for Pitchfork.[8] The New York Times critic Jon Caramanica described This Bliss as Pantha du Prince's "high-water mark", "a pensive, slender and tough album".[9] In 2010, Weber switched labels to Rough Trade Records before releasing his third album Black Noise.[9]
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