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Junior Byles (born Kenneth Byles Jr. in a poor part of Kingston on 2 February 1948; died 15 May 2025) was a Jamaican reggae artist remembered for his song 'Fade Away', with its strong spiritual warnings about materialism and egoism. Recorded in 1975 for producer Joseph Hoo Kim, it was a massive hit in Jamaica and was also a big success in the UK, and was covered five years later by among others Adrian Sherwood's New Age Steppers group and by Salmonella Dub NZ, made a special version of it. Read more on Last.fm

Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel (born 28th october 1980) is a Danish singer-songwriter. Her first album, Philharmonics, was released by PIAS Recordings on 4 October 2010 in Denmark, Norway, Germany and other European countries. Since February 2011, Philharmonics is certified gold. On September 30th 2013, she released her second album Aventine. Agnes Obel was born Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel in 1981. Living in Copenhagen, and coming from a musician family, Agnes Obel learned piano at a very young age. Read more on Last.fm

Calexico are a Tucson, Arizona based, Americana, Tex-Mex, alternative rock, band. The band's two main members, Joey Burns and John Convertino, first played together in Los Angeles as part of the group Giant Sand. They have recorded a number of albums on Quarterstick Records, while their 2005 EP In the Reins recorded with Iron & Wine has reached the Billboard 200 album charts. Their musical style is influenced by traditional Latin sounds of mariachi, conjunto, cumbia, tejano, as well as country, jazz, and post-rock. Read more on Last.fm

Mystery Jets is an alternative rock band which formed in Eel Pie Island, London, England in 2005. The band consists of Blaine Harrison (lead vocals, keyboards), his father Henry Harrison (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), William Rees (lead guitar, vocals), Peter Cochrane (bass) and Kapil Trivedi (drums). Henry Harrison no longer tours with the band, but is still involved in writing and recording. The band has released five albums; "Making Dens" (2006) Read more on Last.fm

Naima Bock is an independent musician, singer and songwriter based in London, United Kingdom. She spent her early childhood in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to a Greek/English mother and a Brazilian father. She was exposed to a diverse range of music from an early age. Artists like Baden Powell, Chico Buarque, Geraldo Vandre, Cartola were constantly playing in her house and on long drives, she and her family would take to the beach. Naima and her family moved to South London when she was seven. Read more on Last.fm

Richard David James (born 18 August 1971 in Limerick, Ireland), known professionally as Aphex Twin, is a British musician, composer, and DJ associated with electronic music. His work incorporates styles including techno, ambient, acid, and jungle, and he is frequently linked to the intelligent dance music (IDM) genre. He has been cited by various publications as an influential figure in contemporary electronic music. James was raised in Cornwall, England, and began DJing at free parties and clubs in South West England during the late 1980s. Read more on Last.fm

There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) Jockstrap is a British electronic music duo comprising Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye. 2) Jockstrap is a Norwegian emopunk band from Oslo. 3) Jockstrap was a British hardcore punk band from Liverpool. 4) JockStrap is a Canadian noise/punk band from Toronto. 1) Jockstrap is a British electronic music duo based in London. The duo's instigators Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye launched their 2018 debut mini-album Love is the Key to the City Read more on Last.fm

UNKLE, a musical outfit founded in 1994 in London, England, United Kingdom. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and has employed a variety of guest artists and producers. From the sleeve notes for the latest release End Titles...Stories For Film released in July 2008, the current line-up is stated as James Lavelle and Pablo Clements, also a member of the Psychonauts. The original line-up was James Lavelle, Tim Goldsworthy (now a member of DFA) and Kudo (Major Force West, Skylab). Read more on Last.fm

Primal Scream are a Scottish rock band formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie (vocals) and Jim Beattie (guitar). The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes (guitar) and Darrin Mooney (drums). The band initially performed live between 1982 and 1984, but their profile increased after Gillespie left his role as drummer of the Jesus and Mary Chain. Primal Scream were associated with the mid-1980s indie pop scene before incorporating psychedelic, garage rock, and dance music influences. Read more on Last.fm

The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree in 1990 by producer, keyboardist and songwriter Liam Howlett. At their commercial and critical peak, the group also included MC and lead vocalist Maxim, dancer and occasional live keyboardist Leeroy Thornhill, and dancer and occasional vocalist Keith Flint. The Prodigy have been described by AllMusic as “the premiere dance act for the alternative masses” and “the Godfathers of Rave”. Read more on Last.fm