DANIEL POWTER／UNDER THE RADAR 城市琴人　丹尼尔／坠入琴网 9月16日 全球同步发行 连续2年福特汽车百万广告曲演唱人，2008金曲奖唯一重金邀请的西洋嘉宾创下2006年台湾西洋男艺人专辑最高销售纪录睽违3年最触动人心的全新创作专辑。由名制作人也是前“非金发4美女”主唱Linda Perry全力参予，并且献声合唱,曲风不失首张专辑的丹式独特假音诠释，另外再注入吉他、管弦乐等新元素，使得整张专辑更丰富耐听，不但有招牌式的丹尼尔、还有新鲜感的丹尼尔。 10 首新歌 + 2 首Bonus Tracks 包括 ＊今夏最夯“福特New Mondeo”广告曲Whole World Around，已掀起台湾消费市场极高询问度 ＊即将流行全球的西洋国歌Best of Me ＊曲风流畅更胜陶喆的心碎情歌Don’t Give Up On Me ＊全球票选第一主打单曲Next Plane Home When Daniel Powter hunkered down in a Los Angeles recording studio with producer Linda Perry earlier this year to make his new album Under the Radar, he had no idea what kind of music would result. “I knew the songs were good,” the former violinist-turned-singer-songwriter and pianist says, “but I didn’t know there would be so much guitar. I didn’t know some of it was going to be electronic. I didn’t know it would have strings. But Linda has such an incredible versatility with music, and she had all these ideas. I just had to get out of her way and let it all unfold.” A singer-songwriter and musician herself who has worked career-makeover magic with Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry is known for her brutal honesty and for cajoling artists to look inside and dig deep emotionally. On Under the Radar, she pulls the performance of a lifetime out of Powter. “Linda was like a therapist,” Powter recalls. “I cried in that studio, and she cried. There was frustration because she demanded a lot from me as a songwriter and performer. But she’s a kind, caring, wonderful, and very emotional woman. If you want to make music with her, you have to learn how to take an ass-kicking, and I think that’s what helped me. It was a cathartic experience.” The tough-love was just what he needed after the whirlwind of the previous two years. When Warner Bros. Records released Powter’s self-titled album in Europe in 2005, Powter watched his career skyrocket as its lead-off track, the irresistibly catchy “Bad Day,” became the most-played song in Europe that year, peaking at No. 1 on national airplay charts in the U.K., Germany, France, Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. It also hit No. 1 in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and went Top 5 in Italy, Austria, Sweden, Brazil, Finland, and South Africa. The album was certified platinum in Japan, the U.K., Ireland, France, and Switzerland, and gold in Australia, Canada, Singapore, and Taiwan. Encouraged by its stunning international success, Warner Bros. Records released Daniel Powter in the U.S., where it debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at No. 9 thanks to “Bad Day” — by now an unstoppable juggernaut that eventually became the best-selling digital single of all-time in the U.S., selling nearly 2.5 million downloads. “Bad Day” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks and earned Powter a 2007 Grammy Award nomination for “Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.” Three follow-up singles were released — “Free Loop,” “Jimmy Gets High,” and “Lie to Me” — eventually pushing global sales of Daniel Powter to more than 2.7 million copies. A fourth single, the live favorite “Love You Lately,” reached the Top 10 in several countries and appears as a bonus track on Under the Radar. Highly in demand to perform around the world, Powter hit the road for an international tour. But after the seemingly endless string of media appearances and touring ceased, Powter found himself emotionally depleted. “I was really burned out,” he says. “I didn’t know where the music was going to come from. I didn’t think I had a lot to say.” He decided to hole up alone in a small studio in Los Angeles to see what might happen. Within two weeks, “Best of Me,” “Whole World Around,” “Am I Still the One,” and “Not Coming Back” came pouring out of him. “I just fell in love with the songwriting process again,” he says. ”Once I sat down at the piano, I felt really comfortable.” If the previous album (initially recorded in a tiny apartment in Vancouver) was about Powter trying to discover what kind of voice he had, Under the Radar is the sound of an artist stretching creatively, refining that voice, and coming into his own. “Linda wanted to make an ‘artist’ record,” Powter says. “And I think that’s what we’ve done.” “Best of Me” sets the tone immediately: “It’s basically saying, ‘Take me for who I am or leave me for who I am, but this is the best of me,’” Powter says. “That was the first song we recorded and it opened the door to me getting over myself. Once we got that out of the way, things started to flow and everything became much easier.” Other album highlights include the first single “Next Plane Home,” “Whole World Around,” and “Am I Still The One?” (on which Perry makes a very rare vocal appearance). Through it all, the music affirms Powter’s love for classic pop songwriting, complete with unforgettable melodies and anthemic choruses. It also expands his previously piano-driven sonic palette by blending in chunky guitars, electronic flourishes, and sweeping strings. “As a singer-songwriter, I have a responsibility to communicate and connect with people,” Powter says, “and for me, melody speaks louder than words so that’s where I go with things, but I think a lot of people will relate to the lyrics. I just can’t wait for people to hear these new songs. I’m hungry to get back out on the road because I have this amazing, honest record to back me up!” Warner Bros. Records will release Under the Radar in Europe in September and in the U.S. in early 2009.

专辑的名字来自一位墨西哥艺术家Frida Kahlo给自己的一幅画的命名。 在这张专辑制作的早期，三名乐队成员各自把对新专辑的想法都写在一张白板上，每一个人的想法都很激进前卫，最后，Chris Martin收回了他的看法。他希望以后有机会再游说他们。"我听到波诺曾经说过一句话，'乐队不应该为钱而分裂，他们应该只为了歌曲名单而分裂，'”他说，在这一点上，没有什么比这更有针对性了。” 乐队聘请了传奇制片人Brian Eno做他们第4张专辑的制作人。并且，他们有针对性地试图排除一切外来影响。吉他手Johnny Buckland说： "我们感觉自己的头三张专辑是一个三部曲，我们已经完成了。因此，我们想要做一些不同的。" 乐队让记者听了一下他们正在制作的歌曲小样，大多数听起来令人耳目一新， 完全不同于他们以往的热门歌曲“Clocks”和“Speed Of Sound”。 好几首歌相当粗糙靠近边缘，伴随着扭曲的吉他和更加突出的敲击。歌词是暗色调的，反复出现了死亡和孤独的主题。其中有几首歌，Martin延长他的声带调色板，其表现大大超出了人们对他以往运用假声的理解，其音色低沉，性感，给人的感觉更个人，更真实。"不管这样好还是不好，我们已经开始在音乐里融入更多的色彩。”Martin说。 "取悦每一个人是不可能做到的，我们经历了这么长时间才体会到这一点。这样说让人觉得自由——可能没有一个人喜欢我们做的这些东西，但我们此时此刻就是想这样做，而且要把它做完为止。” 在新专辑里，乐队探索了各种声波的方向，其中一些来自制作人呢Brain Eno的启发和鼓励。"他不主观臆断，做出来的东西令人耳目一新。”Matin说。Buckland补充说， "他不仅仅是带来声音或其他东西，他带来了对一切事情的想法，甚至具体到，怎样构筑我们渡过的这一天。他的建议让我们停下来，仔细考虑很多问题。”

The Silent All These Years single was re-released in 1997 in the US as a fundraising promotional for Tori's Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (1-800-656-HOPE). This re-release contains the LP version of Silent All These Years as well as a previously unreleased live version from The Concert For RAINN that aired on Lifetime Television.

沉淀一年，回归简单生活，用全新能量在第三张原创专辑当中活出自我l 部落格女孩Colbie Caillat、心灵投手James Morrison诚意跨刀献声！出生自维吉尼亚的一个朴实小镇的Jason Mraz，在纽约念大学的时候主修音乐剧，有一天他拿起吉他，突然发现自己的天命，于是便在毕业之后，跑到圣地亚哥当起街头艺人。在那段时期，他和自称是灵媒的流浪汉，成为心灵伙伴，他也开始四处流浪探索人生，并在这过程当中，很幸运地遇到生命中的贵人--知名音乐人鼓手Toca Rivera，两人一同演出的精彩现场表演，也成为当时美国西岸网络间，最广为流传的行家级必备珍藏。Jason Mraz这位出色的素人歌手，在2002顺利获得唱片合约，推出首张专辑“Waiting For My Rocket To Come”，专辑一推出，随即攻下全美热门潜力榜亚军，并获得了白金销售认证，当中的「The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)」、「You and I Both」也都成为传唱度极高的单曲。2005发行第二张原创大碟“Mr. A-Z”，甫发行即空降美国告示牌TOP5，而Jason擅长把玩文字的创意，也在这张专辑里作了更淋漓尽致的发挥。在发行了两张专辑、参加无数场现场表演、以及一连串的宣传行程之后，Jason决定把时间留给自己，他想利用一年的时间，让自己回归到一般生活里。他不打算安排任何的工作行程，只想简单地逛逛杂货店、亲手喂猫咪、自己洗衣服、照顾花园里的草木等…。在回归简单生活的几个月之后，奇妙的事发生了，源源不绝的创作灵感，不停自脑中满溢出来，Jason在这休息的过程里，慢慢地从自我了解到自我强化，一直到自我成长，而这些崭新的音乐能量，自然而然地汇集结成第三张原创专辑“We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things”！ 「Make It Mine」作了有一点戏剧化的开场，积极的喜悦、真挚的热情、无虑的自在，我们都感受到了；如果想把大自然写成一首歌，「I`m Yours」就是最好的问候语，而Jason Mraz则会是最佳的翻译官，这首歌早已透过网络的传递，让许多人补充满满的好心情；部落格女孩Colbie Caillat(寇比凯蕾)和Jason Mraz的温暖情歌「Lucky」，让幸福以最简单的方式，提供随身携带的服务；心灵投手James Morrison和Jason Mraz，用彼此不同的声线，编织出「Details In The Fabric」的纹理分明；「The Dynamo Of Volition」一边在舌尖按下快转键，Jason一边大玩特玩他刚刚发现、叫做Acid Jazz的新玩具；带着简单的吉他声，一同来到夕阳满溢的时间回廊里，逆着时光前进的方向走，一个男人拉开身体的拉炼，发现里面住着一位受了伤的小男孩，双手紧握着「Love For A Child」这张泛黄的相片；十指轻敲浅岸水面，阵阵钢琴音符像连漪散开，令人心醉神迷，不知不觉走向水中央，「If It Kills Me」随着弦乐交织成的漩涡，一同慢慢陷入灭顶终点；爱的瞬间就像一场美丽核爆，而被毁灭后的世界荒芜残破，铺天盖地的寂寞尘埃，散落空中慢速纷飞，「Beautiful Mess」沙哑地叙述这场，无力招架、没有筹码的连锁效应！每个人的心里都住着一个孩子，曾经不想长大的Jason Mraz，这一次他终于弯下腰来，牵起那个跟他有着一样微笑的孩子，手拉着手一起走出自在的步伐。

Born to Do It is the debut studio album by English singer Craig David, released in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2000 by Wildstar Records and in the United States later in 2001 by Atlantic Records. Following exposure from his work with British group Damage, David began performing vocals for garage duo Artful Dodger.

2004 single for the German pop vocalist follows three successful albums & is a gift to her fans while she takes time out to enjoy motherhood. Six tracks, 'Just One Dance' feat. Natural (Radio Version, College Radio Version, Kayrob Dance Rmx, Video Version