A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip-hop collective, formed in Queens, New York in 1985. The four founding members of the group were Q-Tip (Jonathan Davis), Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor), Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Jarobi White. The group was formed in response to the electro-rap sound of the early ‘80s and quickly established a reputation for themselves as an innovator in the use of African and Far Eastern musical instruments.

A Tribe Called Quest was originally formed by high school classmates Q-Tip and Phife Dawg. They made their first few recordings together which led to the signing of a record deal with former pop star Jive Records. It was here that they released their classic debut album People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm in 1990. The album was a critical and commercial success which spawned the hit singles “Bonita Applebum” and “Can I Kick It?”.

The group’s second album The Low End Theory, released in 1991, was an even bigger success, featuring the singles “Check the Rhime”, “Scenario”, and “Jazz (We’ve Got)”. They cemented their place as one of the most important hip-hop acts of the ‘90s while broadening the genre’s appeal.

In 1993, the group released its third record Midnight Marauders, an album which had a softer, more laid back feel than The Low End Theory. This proved to be yet another commercial success and showcased their growing range of instrumental influences. The 1994 follow-up Beats, Rhymes and Life added topics such as jailtime, drug use, and street violence into the mix. Despite its critical acclaim, movie soundtracks and EPs did not hinder the group’s reputation as a paramount in innovation.

The following year, Q-Tip released his first solo album Amplified, which showed a different side of him as an artist and producer. The album was well-received, as was subsequent solo efforts from each of the other members. A Tribe Called Quest also released The Love Movement, the group’s fifth and final studio album in 1998.

The members of A Tribe Called Quest have since built successful solo careers across the music, television, and film industries after disbanding as a group in 1998. In addition to their music, the group’s influence can be felt in the fashion and entrepreneurial interests by each member and their awareness raising social outreach activities.

Throughout its achievements, A Tribe Called Quest has provided a productive, optimistic, and militant wedge between the then polarizing poles of conscious rap and hostile rap. The group was ultimately canonized in acts of ethnicity continuing from their departure up to the present day through tributes in music, festivals, and fan forums countrywide.

To this day, A Tribe Called Quest is highly regarded as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop groups of all time. They have been credited with fundamentally shifting the sound and culture of hip hop with their abstract beats, wordplay, and rhymes. Their inspiring messages of optimism and resilience in the face of adversity carry through to modern times and have set the bar for creativity for generations of emcees, inspiring an abundance of artists to carry the torch of a culture of knowledge, remembrance, and respect.

The folk-pop airwave dream merchants A Sunny Day in Glasgow began their windswept sonic journey in 2007 and ended with a whimper in 2018, releasing five dramatically divergent and emotionally fuzz-drenched EPs and five albums, two of which contained gems written with heartbreaking precision.

Originally formed by twin sisters Jen and Lauren Goma (vocals, guitar, drums/programming/samples), A Sunny Day in Glasgow was a reaction to overly manicured and star-syched tropes of what constituted ‘pop music’. The twins wanted to explore the darker reaches of their dreams and the crevasses of reality, using their songs as a conduit to who they truly felt they were.

The band landed their first recording contract with Lefse Records in 2007, releasing their debut Fierce Bad Rabbit EP. This short but compelling burst of nature-inflected aura and adolescent feelings laid the groundwork for what was to come. The FBR tracks seemed more worked up than those on later efforts, but they contained all the hallmarks of the sound which critics would soon give a fantastic second glance. Many found these tunes to be ahead of their time, utilizing samples which weren’t toys but rather captured dreams which often fall short of waking life.

The next two recordings released in 2008 and, accompanied by a show curated by them in at the Shinebox Gallery in Philadelphia, found the band playing more poppy songs with buried dreams filled with nostalgia. The level of angst and turbulence, the signature of ASDIaG’s vignettes, was also still present on these cuts, including the total ahh-fest “In Love with Useless.” During this time the band performed all over the country, establishing themselves further as one of indie’s freshest acts.

With impressive critical attention complementing sound endorsement from European festivals like KEXP (Sweden), PSS (Denmark) and Polar Music (Sweden), brand new side trip The Sunniest Day Ever dropped in 2009. This collection featured synth-based songs with dashes of sunny optimism about our broken world. 10.4 Rog, Rags to Riches to Rags and Wild Onion stepped ahead of the sound entwined in previous releases by incorporating a more rare volume of air compression and manipulated noise painting—always lending a unique voice to each track.

Having lured tastemakers on both sides of the Atlantic ASDIaG had truly established themselves. The latter half of their creative contribution only further hammered home the fact the band preferred colors over noise, constantly augmenting their sonic mood.

Their second album, `Shy, Loud + Everywhere In Between` was recognized as an acute combination of influences-from dreamy shoegaze/garage Rock to ambient indie. ASDIaG took in the electric guitars of `modularized’ noise-rockers A Place to Bury Strangers, who acted as mentors while aiding their ascent through the swelter of the Summer of 2010.

By 2012 they had released their critically lauded album Sea When Absent, and with it, found a niche within hipster-leaning music blogs and slipped further into our hearts and minds with their accessible yet distant story telling. Sea When Absent was an exercise in physicality and achieved a massive feat in their attempt to transcend soundscapes with orchestrated perfection.

The third proper LP from A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Planning Weed Like It’s Acid / Life Is Loss followed in 2014, detailing their specific artist/critic dynamic, where collective digging and devouring led to unexpectedly beautiful results. This album was a more introspective affair; driven by clean production and subtly room-shaking effects, songs like “Somewhat Literate” and “Never Nothing” seemed to give us serious pause with their multidimensional traits.

The band’s fifth and final release, which came in 2015, was a more mature expression of their roots within the electronic and post-punk sound where moments of dreamy sonic serenity kissed by soft descents of muffled percussion and otherworldly bursts of white noise fell into place as magical stories unfolded within away-from-the-world cinematographic visuals.

In 2018, A Sunny Day in Glasgow officially disbanded as each of the members moved to pursue other avenues in music and the creative arts. What remains, however, are the beautiful snapshots of untraditional pop that continue to shine on various streaming services and select record stores. The amount of certainty and insecurity ultimately permeates much of their celebrated catalog and continues to pull at heartstrings to this day. Through their catalogue of work, ASDIaG remain one of underground indie’s unsung heroes.

A Silver Mt. Zion, born out of a collective of musicians coming from the now-defunct experimental rock band Godspeed You Black Emperor, are a unique hybrid of Indie/Slint/post-rock/Cantonese punk influences that have made them one of the most intriguing and unique acts in the world of music. Their sound is highly experimental and takes influence from a wide variety of different styles, making them highly sought-after among fans of both classical and alternative rock.

The project was founded by songwriter and front man Efrim Menuck in the late 1990s, who set out to explore a different side of music than that of Godspeed You Black Emperor. A Silver Mt. Zion, in many ways, is the product of a members-only collective called Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-la-la Band, which was initially comprised of Menuck, Thierry Amar, Roger Exelus, Jessica Moss, Beckie Foon, and Sophie Trudeau. The collective’s lineup would continue to evolve over time but has consistently included Menuck, Amar, Exelus, Foon, Trudeau, and new additions such as Sophie Trudeau. While relatively all music considered post rock can be attributed in some way to these members of A Silver Mt. Zion, their sound is unique unto itself.

A Silver Mt. Zion’s debut album, released in 2000, was titled He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms…. The follow-up to this, This Is Our Punk-Rock: Thee Rusted Satellites Gather & Sing, was received with enthusiasm and moved many influential critics. With this second album, they fully cemented themselves in the indie-scene, and became fan favorites.

The releases that followed These Are the Horizons We Seek served to develop their craft and ingrain certain concepts even more. Their fourth album, Horses in the Sky found them delving further into what many would consider the extremes of their musical palette, combining both melodic and abrasive elements into one cohesive package. With each album they have managed to build upon their niche sound and create new and unique atmospherics.

In 2018 A Silver Mt. Zion released the album Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything. This album did incredibly well and was met with critical acclaim. It featured more of the rigorous violin playing and post-rock construction that were hallmarks of the group’s earlier works, but also infused modern-day indie and punk themes into their instrumentals.

A Silver Mt. Zion’s sound has continued to evolve with certain post-rock subtleties and respect of musical heritage helping shape their unique signature. Their albums remain highly sought-after among fans, with each one pushing the boundaries of what people expect from the original format. Through intricate instrumental builds, haunting atmospherics, and beautiful melody they’ve managed to capture the sentiment of indie rock and post-rock alike, combining the sounds of their influences into an epic soundscape. Above all, they prove to be a dynamic forcee in the world of alternative music, and a mainstay for fans of all varieties.

A Perfect Circle is an American rock supergroup formed in 1999 by Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan. The band’s diverse musical style draws on various genres including progressive metal, alternative rock, art rock, avant-garde metal and post-grunge. Since its formation, A Perfect Circle has released four studio albums, a live album and a compilation album. The band also featured James Iha, Paz Lenchantin, Troy Van Leeuwen, Josh Freese and Matt McJunkins.

The band was formed after Keenan showed interest in some of the guitar and demo recordings that Howerdel had worked on. Keenan was looking for a new project to invest his time in, and see how it would turn out. It seemed the perfect connection, and soon after Keenan and Howerdel formed the band. Before the formation of the band they actually were both part of other bands in the musical scene; Keenan was the lead vocalist in the band Tool and Howerdel had toured as the lead guitarist and producer for other artist like Fishbone and Smashing Pumpkins.

The band began when Howerdel invited other musicians to fill out the line-up for their project and record an album in 1999. Troy Van Leeuwen, a guitarist and former member of Failure was among them. James Iha, a former co-founder of the Smashing Pumpkins, was also invited shortly after. The music writing process took place quickly with the help of bandmates Paz Lenchantin, who came soon after, and Josh Freese from the band the Vandals.

In 2000, the band released their first album titled ‘Mer de Noms’. It reached number 4 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 4 million copies worldwide. The CD has a mix of hard-rock riffs, deep and often prayer-like lyrics from Keenan, and a creative incorporation of electronics to further expound the band’s unique sound.

The LP was a major success and caught rock fans and critics off guard in the success it had in mainstream music. It’s production was mainly done in the Los Angeles area and mixed in Chicago, bringing together the record producer Alain Johannes of Queens of the Stone Age and Dave Sardy of Oasis.

The next album to follow was released in 2003 and it was entitled ‘Thirteenth Step’. It took only one month to produce and no album promoted. Even with no promotion it managed to reach at number 2 on the Billboard albums chart. The album offered diverse styles of melodic music and references, to the drug rehabilitation process with its incorporation of ‘the twelve-step-program’ addressed by The Cure’s ‘Three Imaginary Boys’.

Later in the band’s career they released a series of Live Album Live: Five of a Perfect Circle’. The songs in this live album are different versions of the songs on their albums. It was important to release a live album since it showcased the bands musicality as a group and their improvisational experiments on stage.

In 2004, the band broke up citing creative differences. Keenan went on to focus more on his main band Tool, while Howerdel assumed control of Ashtar Command, another project of his at the time. It wasn’t until 2009 when they decided to get the band together for a series of concerts and US tours. They also announced the release of the compilation album ‘eMOTIVe’. For this album they compiled and remodeled controversial politically charged lyrics along with rare covers.

The band had gone through several indefinite hiatuses until announced in 2017, they were two studio albums in the making. In 2018 they released an EP with four previously untitled songs from their albums Thirteenth Step and Mer de Noms. And then finally in 2019, finally released their fourth album ‘Eat the Elephant’ after the break through of The Smashing Pumpkins’ reunion a couple of years before united by Billy Corgan.

Currently A Perfect Circle are touring and doing their own select set of festivals, apart from their work on their upcoming albums. The band have perfected their sound and carved out a monumental place for themselves in the music industry. Their beloved fans had been willing to form for years, even though country have sometimes blocked paths for them, but with albums such as Mer de Noms, Thirteenth Step, Emotive and Eat The Elephant a path for greatness stands ahead

A Guy Called Gerald, born Gerald Simpson, is an English producer who has become one of the key figures of the UK dance music scene. He has been creating electronic music since the late 1980s, when Detroit and London style techno, house, and acid music were combined to create a hybrid sound.

Gerald was born and raised in Manchester, England in 1966. His mother was a former recording artist, and his father taught Gerald the piano and guitar and was involved in the reggae scene in Manchester. As a teenager, Gerald was exposed to the burgeoning electronic dance music scene that was beginning to emerge in Manchester. He was immediately drawn to this new and exciting sound and left school to pursue his passion, throwing himself into the local music scene.

Gerald began producing dance music using equipment made by local electronics company Make Noise. Although all of his records were not commercially successful, they contributed to the development of the then revolutionary acid house sound which was gaining momentum. In 1987, he issued ‘Voodoo Ray’ (alongside vocalist Fay Simpson), which is credited with being the first acid house track to gain significant chart success.

The success of ‘Voodoo Ray’ and the subsequent ‘Hot Lemonade’ helped to establish ‘A Guy Called Gerald’ as one of the most talented and influential dance music producers of his time. He went on to release numerous singles and numerous remixes, remixing works from artists as varied as De La Soul, Bjork, Seal, and Skinny Puppy.

In 1993, Gerald left the UK for the US after being offered a production deal in Detroit by techno royalty Juan Atkins of Model 500. Spending four years living between Detroit and Chicago, Gerald continued to push boundaries with his production style, mixing hip-hop 808 beats with Detroit techno and huge splashes of UK-style acid. Gerald cites this period as his most revolutionary and influential, releasing classic tracks such as ‘Finley’s Rainbow’, ‘Colourful Vibrations’, ‘Energy Flash’, and ‘Coral Garden’.

In 1997, Gerald returned to the United Kingdom, settling down in London to stay and focus on furthering his music. He released the album ‘Black Secret Technology’ gaining plaudits from a wide range of music critics and fans alike, making it his most successful work to date. He continued to experiment with production styles, collaborating with drum’n’bass legends 4Hero on ‘Two Pages’ and releasing the acclaimed ‘Essence’ album.

In 2012, Gerald moved to Berlin where he continues to explore new directions in music, including writing movie scores and exploring sound manipulation on the computer and live. He has also been collaborating with a number of leading visual artists, whilst still working on new music. In 2016, Gerald released his new solo album entitled ‘Electric Sunshine’.

Gerald Simpson has come a long way from his roots in Manchester. A self-confessed “musical magpie”, he has spent the last 20 years leading the way in electronic dance music and continues to push boundaries in the ever-evolving world of music production. As a highly influential and inspirational figure within the industry, Gerald’s passion for creating music has had a major impact on shaping the modern electronic music scene.

A Flock Of Seagulls are an English new wave and synth-pop band formed in Liverpool in 1979, consisting of brothers Mike Score (keyboards and vocals) and Ali Score (drums), Frank Maudsley (bass guitar) and Paul Reynolds (guitar). They are best known for their 1982 single “I Ran (So Far Away)” which peaked at US number eight and UK number three, respectively, on the official singles charts.

The band’s founders, Mike Score and Ali Score, had a unique love of music with a deep, passionate appreciation for all styles. With Mike’s skills as a keyboardist and Ali’s finesse as a drummer, the two had already played together in the kinetic basement group Yorkshire TV. Yorkshire TV won the Merseyside Talent Competition in 1977 deeming them the area’s best band.

In the early months of 1979, the Score brothers left Yorkshire TV to become A Flock of Seagulls; their moniker a tribute to their admirer David Szatmary, a.k.a. Dave Deude Dudes. Soon enough, Frank Maudsley joined as the bass player and Paul Reynolds was recruited as the guitarist.

The band started to record music seriously and their demo bounced from desk to desk, including at the UK’s biggest television station—BBC TV—where it was decide that the demo deserved to be aired live. This resulted in their legendary live performance of “Modern Love Is Automatic” on Top of the Pops. Once the TV appearance achieved its desired attention, a record deal with Jive was quickly cut.

The success of A Flock Of Seagulls their eponymous debut album A Flock Of Seagulls (1982), solidified the band’s fast-growing notoriety. This resulted in a Billboard chart topper in the US and two Top 20 Hits in the UK including “Messages” and “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)”. Encouraged by this recognization, the group wasted no time at all, and a mere year later, Pictures of You (singles “Nightmares”) was released.

The band began the leap across the Atlantic resulting in bigger tours, highly-paid shows in countries without a sizable fan club. A rash did spread… but in large doses of UK media character assassination. Reaching a feverish pitch in 1985, when Mike appeared on an MTV Unplugged interview and was taken by surprise when he had to film a week later in the US for the rockumentary Breaking Out USA 1984: Flock’s Touring Nightparty. The coverage saw Mike misquoted and out of context unfairly as he was mislead into believing the interview was about his musical message and not himself as a modern day pop star.

He dismissed a panel that might have buried the group forever. Mike decided to dissolve A Flock Of Seagulls. In 1986, the quartet went their separate ways. Paul Reynolds moved on to pursue a solo career. Mike, Ali, and Frank all quickly joined up together to form Seagull Orchestra, but two years later, the mini orchestra never caught fire and were sadly forgotten.

In 1995, Mike traveled to San Francisco, determined to raise A Flock Of Seagulls from the dead, leading to a flurry of reunion gigs and festivals. They released a self-produced album, The Light At The End Of The World, which remains available today. In 2019, the band released Ascension, which continued the tradition of their signature synth pop sound to much critical acclaim.

A Flock Of Seagulls show no signs of slowing down, playing shows across the United States in 2021 and beyond. As Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, “‘I’ ran so far away!” For A Flock of Seagulls, it has been that way, reflecting on past successes and looking towards tomorrow since 1979.

A Day To Remember, most commonly known as ADTR is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida. Formed in the year 2003, the band’s line-up consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Jeremy McKinnon, drummer Bobby Scruggs, bassist Joshua Woodard, lead guitarist Neil Westfall, and rhythm guitarist Kevin Skaff. They are mainly known for their post-hardcore, punk-pop sound, vocal breakdowns and dynamic live shows. A Day To Remember have released five studio albums and have achieved immense success through gold and platinum certification records, five Billboard chart performance and over 900 live shows across the globe.

The band was originally formed in 2003 by guitarist Neil Westfall and drummer Bobby Scruggs along with lead vocalist Tom Denney. Before their formations, the three musicians played in a band known as “Over My Head”. After a few months, in February of 2003, the three members looked for a bass player in the local area who eventually ended up playing in the band for around a year. In 2004, the band brought rhythm guitarist Joshua Woodard playing with them for the recording of And Their Name was Treason demo, which eventually led to their first EP release titled “If Looks Could Kill…”.

Due to their local success, A Day To Remember signed a record contact with Florida based Indianola Records. At the same time, vocalist Tom Denney was replaced by current lead vocalist Jeremy McKinnon, and rhythm guitarist Alex Corece was replaced by Kevin Skaff. The band embarked on a tour through the US with support from other bands like The Summer Obsession, RX Bandits and Days Away.

In 2006, ADTR released their first studio album “For Those Who Have Heart” through Victory Records. This album took ADTR to heights, with their singles “The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle” and “Monument” achieving mainstream success. This increased the fan base of A Day To remember and brought them to the attention of well-known bands and record labels.

In 2009, ADTR released their second studio album “Homesick”, which proved to be a modern classic selling over 250,000 copies within a year, and earning them their highest charting position in the US and increasing their sales in Australia. It also earned the band their first gold status in the USA and got the attention of several media networks like Kerrang and Alternative Press who recognized the triumph of ADTR.

The band later signed with Interscope Records, and released their fourth studio album “East Coast Autism”, moving away from the post-hardcore style from their earlier albums to a more mainstream pop-core sound. The album proceeded to achieve chart success, entering the Billboard 200 chart.

In 2016, ADTR released their fifth studio album “Violent Grief: Getting Better with Age”. This album furthered the band’s short experiment with a mainstream sound while also returning to the metallic post-hardcore sound from their earlier albums. The album made them the first ever band to whole-fully release two studio albums on their own independent.

To date, A Day To Remember continues to tour around the globe, captivating vast audiences alike at every show. They’ve headlined festivals such as Reading & Leeds, Soundwaves and Warped Tour, along and collaborated with X-games, Gillette Fusion ProGlide and Adult Swim promotions. A Day To Remember continues to provide well-known tunes all over the world and show no sign of slowing down anytime soon.

808 State are an electronic music group from Manchester, England, formed in 1988. Their eclectic amalgam of techno, house music, ambient and acid house sounds has earned them a devoted following, as they continue to be a major influence on dance music culture around the world.

The story of 808 State begins in 1988, when Martin Price, an A&R man working at Manchester’s legendary Factory Records, joined forces with Andrew Barker and Darren Partington, two friends who had grown up together in the city’s Northern Quarter. The three shared a passion for early Chicago and Detroit electronic music and sought to create their own machine-driven music in that style.

With their unique sound and vivid, colorful visuals (courtesy of their beloved S900 sampler), 808 State quickly found acclaim in the fast-growing scene, and their self-released debut single, “Pacific,” made the BBC Radio One playlist. With their success in the underground world, Price secured a distribution deal with one of the most influential labels of the time—ZTT. On ZTT, 808 State released their debut album, Ninety, to critical and commercial success.

The Ninety album marked the start of a prolific thirteen-year output, with records like Gorgeous (1991) and Don Solaris (1996) progressing in sound from their early acid house roots. The follow-up albums also took the listener in new directions, experimenting with jazz, hip-hop and classical music influences and taking their state-of-the-art production to new peaks.

The syncopated build-up of their sample-heavy arrangements resulted in consistently exciting records. Among the highlights are See the Light (1999), which featured the classic single “Cubik” and was the final record featuring the original line-up, and Outpost Transmission (2003), a homage to Los Angeles hip-hop which featured rap legend MC Ren.

Following their time on ZTT, the group took an extended break while their members pursued solo projects and remixing. Then, in 2011, 808 State reunited. They released a new single, “808GN,” and embarked on international tours which brought them back to the stage.

Since then, their reputation has only grown. Recently, their timeless attitude to the electronic genre has seen them sampling a multitude of newly arising instruments and genres, resulting in releases like 2014’s Transmission Suite, as well as more traditional yet evolving releases like Further Adventures in 2012.

The success of 808 Stat。e has left an indelible mark on electronic music in the 21st century, a classification far from genre-bounded, and spanning almost every contemporary genre in some shape or form. Onward though, their continuing full-steam pursuit of new sonic territories, reminds us that true adventure has no boundaries.

65daysofstatic is an experimental rock band, formed in Sheffield, England in 2001. The band is composed of Rob, Paul, Joe and Simon, along with their electronics specialist, Wes, who manipulates and effects their sound live.

Originally starting out as a post-rock and instrumental group, 65daysofstatic has since engaged with all kinds of genres – electro, post-numan and post-rock. The genre of music they play has been dubbed ‘electrocktronic’ by the media because it’s impossible to fit neatly into any one genre.

Their first EP This Cat Is A Landmine was released inApril 2001, and the following years saw them touring across the UK, playing in clubs as well as supporting bands such as Mogwai, 65daysofstatic released their first album Goodbye Enemy Airship the Landlord Is Dead in July 2005 on Monotreme Records. Their second album One Time For All Time was released seven months later in March 2006. It featured the popular single Radio Protector, and went on to receive critical acclaim and international media exposure. The single was featured in the cult science fiction TV show Doctor Who and appreciated world-wide.

The band released their third album, The Destruction of Small Ideas, in May 2007. It contained tracks from previous singles in addition to new material.

In 2008 65daysofstatic decided to step away from their more electronic side and get back into the more instrumental post-rock style. They recorded their fourth album We Were Exploding Anyway in 2009. The release of the album showed a huge diversification of sound. Following this album their touring capabilities increased—they were headlining tours, playing across North America, Europe, Japan, Singapore and Australia.

The band then released Wild Light in August 2013. Whilst still having the instrumental post-rock undercurrent, it was also said to be based in electronic music. Wild Light was just the beginning of the move back into the more electronic side of 65daysofstatic, with remixes and exploration of also pushing the boundaries of what can be done electronically.

The following year they ventured into the world of scoring films. They made a 40-minute score for the soundtrack to the Japanese animation Part 1: The deep which was released in November. December 2014 saw another ambitious effort in reinventing their style in their EP Music For An Infinite Universe. Released as a companion to Infinity Runner, a big-budget video game, making a departure indie electronica and indie rock they made an epic 7-minute track.

In 2015, the released their sixth album, No Mans Sky Original Soundtrack, followed by their seventh album, replicr, in 2019. Both albums were experimental, abstract and showcasing the band’s ability to envelop in huge array of sounds.

As of today 65daysofstatic has been described as a well-established part of the musical geography across Europe due to their live-oriented ambition and widespread festival bookings. Their music is truly unique and experimental and their fanbase has grown all around the world. Their uncompromising approach to music and composition has made them one of the most innovative and creative bands around.

Their latest release, 2020’s replicr,101, shows the band maturing & branching out from the post rock instrumental for the familiar electronic tracks they previously created. It’s an example & testament of 65daysofstatic’s unique and ever evolving sound and creativity.

50 Cent is a man owned by many names. From his birth name of Curtis James Jackson III to the professional names of Curtis Jackson and 50 Cent, there are many facets to this living legend. Born in the South Jamaica area of Queens, New York City in 1976, he lived a humble beginning alongside his drug-dealing mother and other only-child of a broken home. His mother tragically passed away due to his father’s poisonous influence when 50 was a tender eight years of age. Her untimely death left him in survival mode.

Jackson became acquainted with the street life of the South Bronx’s drug culture quickly. Finding what he believed to have been freedom on the streets, he turned to selling heroin and crack cocaine on the street corner but still managed to keep decent marks and beautiful dreams in school. However, during his teens, the money was becoming too attractive and hustling began taking away from his studies. He began storing weapons in his home, which ultimately ended in the police busting him during an investigation into his involvement in a house murder case. This led to him receiving a three-month home confinement sentence.

Back on the street in the late 90s, hip-hop was trending; heavyweights such as Diddy, Jay-Z and others had made a remarkable transformation from hoods to moguls and in the wave of that, 50 Cent was inspired immensely. Initially, he recorded music as a blatant diss in retaliation to gangstas giving him a hard time on the block. He gathered fame through artists like Ja Rule and such but didn’t break the music world until the tune “50 Shot Ya” featuring “G – Unit.” It established him as a menacing character to be taken very seriously in that hood. In 2002, 50 encountered Eminem and played him “Wanksta” and in a quick time span of six months, he signed with Shady Records’ and Aftermath imprints. His single “In Da Club” hit “1” on the billboard chart making him Shady/Aftermath’ s first “1” single.

50 began an independent empire from then on. He founded G-Unit Records and grew exponentially. In 2003, he released the “Get Rich or Die Tryin “album” which sold more than 8 million copies crediting him with the commercial success of the industry. 4 years later, he released “Curtis” a departure from the same gangster narrative and in a sound of a wistful singer with more upbeat inflection tunes. Nevertheless, with almost deteriorating popularity, 50 bounced back, getting contracts from TV networks, starring in films, and being featured in magazines. In 2009, his “Before I Self Destruct” was an ambitious street project but was not as commercially pervasive as expected. In 2019, his music traveled to circles of a prestigious ascension. He received a BET award for lifetime achievement the same year, becoming the most paid hip-hop artist for remastering records, copyrights, and publishing through EMI and ASCAP.

In his other life outside music, he’s become human rights activist, drug awareness promoter and a major digital influencer with over 25 million followers on social media platforms. Launching multiple clothing and retail brands, ventures in the food and beverage industry, and even aligning himself with many political affiliations, there is hardly anything that 50 has not tried his hand at. He curates a personal edition of CNN rants and often speaks out on oppression and cultural ills.

At the core, what actually defines 50 Cent is his groundbreaking musical presence. He ignites a narrative of early days of hip-hop by integrating his post-gangsta fears, witty line deliveries, and deep introspective meta-lyrics that touches people in almost every age across the globe. A poetic soul, introspective lyricist, scandal-filled money mogul, 20-time American Music Award and 11-time Grammy Award nominee; this is the real 50 Cent. He has conquered street musical badlands of the South Bronx and become a bold-face celebrity personality on the global stage.