Rounds (album)

Rounds is the third full-length solo album by British electronic musician Kieran Hebden, released under his alias Four Tet on 5 May 2003 by Domino Recording Company. Wanting to make a more personal record, Hebden recorded and produced the album in his North London flat over ten months using a desktop computer and a home hi-fi system. Its ten tracks feature elements of hip-hop, jazz and folk; apart from a guitar part recorded for "Slow Jam", the music is composed exclusively from between 200 and 300 samples, many processed beyond recognition.

Rounds produced two singles and one EP. Critics praised the album for its unique fusion of electronic and "organic" styles, and Metacritic lists it as the fourth best-reviewed album of 2003. Several publications included Rounds on "best albums of the decade" lists. In May 2013, on the tenth anniversary of its release, Domino reissued Rounds with a bonus disc including a 2004 live performance.

Background and recording

After being a member of Fridge since 1995, Kieran Hebden began releasing solo records under the name Four Tet in 1998. His first release was the "Thirtysixtwentyfive" single, followed by the albums Dialogue in 1999 and Pause in 2001. The albums were influenced by hip-hop, jazz and electronic music. Hebden felt his output had sounded too much like his influences and wanted to make a record that was more personal and harder to define. Hebden drew on influences from Pete Rock, DJ Premier,Jim O'Rourke, Timbaland, the Neptunes and Rodney Jerkins.

Album

Albums of recorded music were developed in the early 20th century, first as books of individual 78rpm records, then from 1948 as vinyl LP records played at 33 ¹⁄₃ rpm. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though in the 21st century albums sales have mostly focused on compact disc (CD) and MP3 formats. The audio cassette was a format used in the late 1970s through to the 1990s alongside vinyl.

An album may be recorded in a recording studio (fixed or mobile), in a concert venue, at home, in the field, or a mix of places. Recording may take a few hours to several years to complete, usually in several takes with different parts recorded separately, and then brought or "mixed" together. Recordings that are done in one take without overdubbing are termed "live", even when done in a studio. Studios are built to absorb sound, eliminating reverberation, so as to assist in mixing different takes; other locations, such as concert venues and some "live rooms", allow for reverberation, which creates a "live" sound. The majority of studio recordings contain an abundance of editing, sound effects, voice adjustments, etc. With modern recording technology, musicians can be recorded in separate rooms or at separate times while listening to the other parts using headphones; with each part recorded as a separate track.

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Paloma Ford

Paloma Ford is an American singer. She has sung background vocals for Macy Gray. Ford states Michael and Janet Jackson, Prince, Nirvana, Incubus, and Beyonce as influences.

Career

2013-present: Collaborations and upcoming EP

Ford released her music videos for her songs "Ménage à Trois" and "Hit Of You" in 2013, which both became successful on YouTube. In 2014, She was featured on Meek Mill's single "I Don't Know". The single was released on iTunes on May 19, 2014. It peaked at #35 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and #21 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. Ford will appear on Meek Mill's upcoming album Dreams Worth More Than Money. She released her song featuring Snoop Dogg and Iamsu! entitled "Summer In California" in August 2014. She is currently working on finishing her EP.

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