Ladytron
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| Ladytron | |
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 Performing in London : Helen and Mira in front with Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu behind
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genre(s) | Electropop Dream pop |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Label(s) | Nettwerk |
| Website | www.ladytron.com |
| Members | |
| Helen Marnie Daniel Hunt Mira Aroyo Reuben Wu |
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Ladytron is an electronic pop band originally based in Liverpool, England, although members originate from Sofia and Glasgow as well as Liverpool itself. The band has been active since 1999, releasing three full-length albums, with a fourth released in May 2008 through the Nettwerk label. Ladytron tours extensively around the world, both with live shows and DJ sets.
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[edit] Background
Ladytron formed in the summer of 1999, Wu and Hunt already being friends, and meeting Marnie and Aroyo.
They began recording tracks for their debut album, 604, shortly after. The album was released in early 2001 on the Emperor Norton/Invicta HIFI labels to critical acclaim, by which time their single "Playgirl" was bringing them some national and international attention.
The follow up, Light & Magic, was released in Autumn 2002 to wider exposure, and spawned the underground hits "Seventeen", "Evil", and "Blue Jeans". Following 18 months on tour supporting that album, they recorded their third album, Witching Hour, in early 2004. The album was released in 2005, along with two singles, including "Destroy Everything You Touch".
Ladytron has a cult audience worldwide and toured extensively in support of Witching Hour from mid-2005 to mid-2007. Across Europe, they opened for Nine Inch Nails in early 2007 at the invitation of Trent Reznor.
The band finished work on their fourth studio album, Velocifero, in February 2008.[1] It is due out in the US on June 3, and will contain 13 tracks. Velocifero was recorded in Paris, with the band handling production duties and some collaboration with Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails) and Vicarious Bliss (Justice, DJ Mehdi).[2]
[edit] Style
Ladytron makes electronic pop music, using an array of vintage analogue equipment to achieve its distinct sound. Albums so far have focused on a balance between pop structures and digitally edited analogue electronic sound, along with some more experimental leanings. All four members write songs differently, which adds to the eclectic nature of their albums. Their third album, Witching Hour, saw an augmentation of their sound, leading the album to be described by Pitchfork as a "quantum leap record".[1]
[edit] Remixing
Ladytron has produced remixes for many artists including Placebo, Blondie, Gang of Four, David Gahan, Goldfrapp, Bloc Party, Kings of Convenience, Indochine, Apoptygma Berzerk, She Wants Revenge, Soulwax, Nine Inch Nails and Simian.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 604 (2001)
- Light & Magic (2002)
- Witching Hour (2005)
- Velocifero (2008)
[edit] EPs and compilations
- Miss Black and Her Friends (1999, Bambini, Japan only)
- Softcore Jukebox (2003)
- Extended Play (2006)
[edit] Singles
- 1999 "He Took Her to a Movie"
- 2000 "Playgirl EP (Tricatel)"
- 2000 "Commodore Rock"
- 2000 "Mu-Tron" EP
- 2001 "The Way That I Found You"
- 2001 "Playgirl Remixes"
- 2002 "Seventeen"
- 2003 "Blue Jeans"
- 2003 "Evil"
- 2005 "Sugar"
- 2005 "Destroy Everything You Touch"
- 2006 "International Dateline"
- 2007 "Weekend Remixes"
- 2007 "Soft Power Remixes"
- 2007 "Destroy Everything You Touch Remixes"
- 2008 "Ghosts"
[edit] Remixes
- 1999 Kool Aid - "Intercity Firm"
- 1999 Hayleys Cake - "You Do Voodoo"
- 2001 King of Woolworths - "Bakerloo"
- 2001 Kings of Convenience - "Little Kids"
- 2001 Soulwax - "Conversation Intercom"
- 2002 Apoptygma Berzerk - "Until the End of the World"
- 2002 Felix da Housecat - "Silver Screen Shower Scene"
- 2002 Looper - "She's a Knife"
- 2002 Electrocute - "I Need a freak"
- 2003 Dave Gahan - "I need you"
- 2003 Simian - "La Breeze"
- 2004 Rhythm King and Her Friends - "One / Two"
- 2004 Super Numeri - "The Chart"
- 2005 Bloc Party - "Like Eating Glass"
- 2005 Gang of Four - "Natural's Not In It"
- 2005 Kissogram - "My Friend Is a Seahorse"
- 2006 Cities - "Writing on the Wall"
- 2006 Goldfrapp - "Fly Me Away"
- 2006 Placebo - "Because I Want You"
- 2006 She Wants Revenge - "Tear You Apart"
- 2006 Ursula 1000 - "Urgent / Anxious"
- 2006 Polysics - "Wild one"
- 2006 Blondie - "Fade away and radiate"
- 2006 Blondie - "Hanging on the Telephone"
- 2007 Indochine - "Pink Water"
- 2007 Bonde do Role - "Solta o frango"
- 2007 Nine Inch Nails - "The Beginning of the End"
- 2007 Nine Inch Nails - "Capital G"
[edit] Videos
- 2000 "Playgirl"
- 2003 "Seventeen"
- 2003 "Blue Jeans"
- 2003 "Evil (UK version)"
- 2003 "Evil (US version)"
- 2005 "Sugar"
- 2005 "Destroy Everything You Touch"
- 2008 "Ghosts"
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Ladytron at MySpace
- Ladytron at the All Music Guide
[edit] References
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