Adam Freeland
Encyclopedia
Adam Freeland is an English
DJ
and producer
associated with breakbeat
based electronic music
. He was a resident of Brighton
, moved to Los Angeles
where he recorded second album Cope™ but is now based back in Brighton
. As a producer, he formed half of Tsunami One
with Kevin Beber, and released an album billed as 'Freeland'; as a DJ and remix
er he operates solo under his own full name. He is the owner / creative director of record label Marine Parade, which has released material by artists including Evil Nine
, ILS
, Alex Metric and Jape
.
In 1996, Freeland released the first Coastal Breaks album, both of which are one track over an hour long each. Since then he has released the Tectonics, On Tour and Global Underground mix albums, as well as a FabricLive mix, and Back To Mine. Freeland's debut artist album Now and Them, released in 2003, relied on influences from punk
, hip hop
, electro, dub, reggae
and rock
. It featured the hit single
"We Want Your Soul"; with his remix of Sarah Vaughan
's "Fever" nominated for a Grammy Award
; and his personally requested mix of The Doors
"Hello, I Love You
" receiving critical acclaim. His more recent album Cope™ features Tommy Lee
of Mötley Crüe
playing drums, Alex Metric co-produced it, Twiggy Ramirez played bass. Joey Santiago
of The Pixies and Tony Bevilacqua
of Distillers
/ Spinnerette
play guitar. Plus there are collaborations with Soundpool
, Vocals from Brody Dalle
(Distillers
/ Spinnerette
) and Gerald V. Casale from DEVO
. Freeland's new frontman Kurt Baumann also sings on four songs.
From 1999 to 2001 Adam had a show on Friday night on London's Kiss 100 FM.
In 2008 Freeland contributed the song "KIN" to the Survival International
charity album, Songs for Survival
.
At the beginning of 2010, Cope™ Remixed was released on Freeland's own Marine Parade label, featuring all songs from the original Cope™ album but this time remixed by over twenty different producers, resulting in a double album covering a range of different electronic genres and sounds. Some of the producers involved include High Rankin, Evil Nine
, Gui Boratto
, TC, AC Slater, Joker, Siriusmo and Marc Romboy. In July 2010, Adam released the single 'How To Fake Your Own Life' which included remixes by Etienne de Crecy and Om Unit.
and Xbox 360
title, Rez
(Known on the Xbox 360
as Rez HD) under the song title of "Fear". The song was featured during the fifth and final stage of the game, known as "Area 05". The game's remixed version of "Mind Killer" was also featured on the soundtrack released called Rez Gamer's Guide To..., also under the title of "Fear". The song's refrain, "Fear is the mind killer," is part of the Bene Gesserit meditation from the novel Dune
.
Freeland has also created many custom tracks exclusively for the video game Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
. The Jagz Kooner
remix of "Mind Killer" appeared on the soundtrack for Need for Speed: Underground 2
.
On the video game The Sims 2: Nightlife
, three songs ("Busy", "Arch of the Sims" and "Makeover") are credited to Freeland.
In GTAIV his song "Borderline" was featured on the Radio Broker station. "Borderline" was also featured on Forza Motorsport 3
.
In The Animatrix
the song "Big Wednesday" is credited to Freeland. It can be heard in The Second Renaissance part 1.
Freeland's extended remix of Sarah Vaughan's "Fever" is used in the 2011 George Nolfi movie The Adjustment Bureau
.
The Adam Freeland remix of 'it's under control' featured on an episode of the MMA fighter Alistair Overeem's online documentary, which can be found at www.thereem.com. The episode is number 7 of the first series, beginning at 9:32.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
associated with breakbeat
Breakbeat
In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,...
based electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
. He was a resident of Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
where he recorded second album Cope™ but is now based back in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
. As a producer, he formed half of Tsunami One
Tsunami One
Tsunami One was an influential UK-based nu skool breaks act, composed of duo Adam Freeland and Kevin Beber.Their 1999 single Hip-Hop Phenomenon was one of the earlier classics of the genre, and featured on both Freeland's renowned Tectonics CD, and BT's Movement in Still Life album...
with Kevin Beber, and released an album billed as 'Freeland'; as a DJ and remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
er he operates solo under his own full name. He is the owner / creative director of record label Marine Parade, which has released material by artists including Evil Nine
Evil Nine
Evil Nine is a DJ duo comprising members Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy. Their musical style is primarily classified as breakbeat, although it additionally encompasses other influences.- Biography :The pair first came together in 1998 after meeting in Brighton...
, ILS
Ils (producer)
Ils is an English musician and producer, who has released records on labels including Marine Parade and Distinct'ive Records. Ils started his production career on LTJ Bukem's drum and bass label, Good Looking Records. He was signed to Marine Parade by owner Adam Freeland, who cited Ils' unique...
, Alex Metric and Jape
Jape
Jape is a configurable, graphical proof assistant, originally developed at the University of Oxford. It allows user to define a logic, decide how to view proofs, and much more...
.
In 1996, Freeland released the first Coastal Breaks album, both of which are one track over an hour long each. Since then he has released the Tectonics, On Tour and Global Underground mix albums, as well as a FabricLive mix, and Back To Mine. Freeland's debut artist album Now and Them, released in 2003, relied on influences from punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
, electro, dub, reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
and rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. It featured the hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
"We Want Your Soul"; with his remix of Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century."...
's "Fever" nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
; and his personally requested mix of The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
"Hello, I Love You
Hello, I Love You
"Hello, I Love You" is a song by The Doors from their 1968 album Waiting for the Sun. It was released as a single that same year, reaching number one in the United States and selling over a million copies in the U.S. alone. In Canada, it hit number one as well...
" receiving critical acclaim. His more recent album Cope™ features Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects...
of Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
playing drums, Alex Metric co-produced it, Twiggy Ramirez played bass. Joey Santiago
Joey Santiago
Joey Santiago is a Filipino-American guitarist and composer. Active since 1986, Santiago is best known as the lead guitarist for the American alternative rock band Pixies. After the band's breakup in 1993, Santiago produced musical scores for film and television documentaries, and he formed The...
of The Pixies and Tony Bevilacqua
Tony Bevilacqua
Anthony Peter Bevilacqua is currently the guitar player for Spinnerette. He is working with Brody Dalle on recording the band's debut album due out in 2008 via Sire/Warner Bros. Records...
of Distillers
Distillers
Distillers may refer to:*The Distillers, an American punk rock band*Distillers Company, former Scotch whisky and pharmaceutical company...
/ Spinnerette
Spinnerette
Spinnerette is an alternative rock, indie rock solo project of Australian musician Brody Dalle. For this project she has collaborated with Tony Bevilacqua , Jack Irons and Alain Johannes...
play guitar. Plus there are collaborations with Soundpool
Soundpool
Soundpool is a New York City-based 5-piece shoegaze band, noted for its unusual blend of shoegaze and disco.-Discography:*On High *Dichotomies & Dreamland *Mirrors In Your Eyes...
, Vocals from Brody Dalle
Brody Dalle
Brody Dalle is an Australian-born American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She rose to fame as lead singer/guitarist for the punk rock band The Distillers and currently fronts Spinnerette....
(Distillers
Distillers
Distillers may refer to:*The Distillers, an American punk rock band*Distillers Company, former Scotch whisky and pharmaceutical company...
/ Spinnerette
Spinnerette
Spinnerette is an alternative rock, indie rock solo project of Australian musician Brody Dalle. For this project she has collaborated with Tony Bevilacqua , Jack Irons and Alain Johannes...
) and Gerald V. Casale from DEVO
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
. Freeland's new frontman Kurt Baumann also sings on four songs.
From 1999 to 2001 Adam had a show on Friday night on London's Kiss 100 FM.
In 2008 Freeland contributed the song "KIN" to the Survival International
Survival International
Survival International is a human rights organisation formed in 1969 that campaigns for the rights of indigenous tribal peoples and uncontacted peoples, seeking to help them to determine their own future. Their campaigns generally focus on tribal peoples' fight to keep their ancestral lands,...
charity album, Songs for Survival
Songs for Survival
Bruce Parry Presents Amazon - Tribe - Songs for Survival is a double album released by Kensaltown Records in support of a tribal peoples charity.-Background:...
.
At the beginning of 2010, Cope™ Remixed was released on Freeland's own Marine Parade label, featuring all songs from the original Cope™ album but this time remixed by over twenty different producers, resulting in a double album covering a range of different electronic genres and sounds. Some of the producers involved include High Rankin, Evil Nine
Evil Nine
Evil Nine is a DJ duo comprising members Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy. Their musical style is primarily classified as breakbeat, although it additionally encompasses other influences.- Biography :The pair first came together in 1998 after meeting in Brighton...
, Gui Boratto
Gui Boratto
Gui Boratto is a Brazilian electronic music producer. In the 1990s he was a member of Sect.His album Chromophobia was awarded the title of Mixmag Album of the Month. Regarding why he chose the name Chromophobia, Boratto said: "The same meaning as monochromatism in architecture, which means...
, TC, AC Slater, Joker, Siriusmo and Marc Romboy. In July 2010, Adam released the single 'How To Fake Your Own Life' which included remixes by Etienne de Crecy and Om Unit.
Albums
- 1996 Coastal Breaks - Vol 1
- 1998 Coastal Breaks - Vol 2
- 2000 Tectonics
- 2001 On Tour
- 2003 Now and Them (as Freeland)
- 2004 Fabric Live 16Fabric Live 16FabricLive.16 is a DJ mix compilation album by Adam Freeland, as part of the FabricLive Mix Series.-Track listing:# Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Loveburns - Virgin# Proper Filthy Naughty - Flow - 10Kilo...
- 2005 Back to MineBack to MineBack to Mine is a series of mix albums, usually mixed by renowned DJs or composers of electronic music. The compilations usually feature artists other than the artist compiling the album, and are based on what the artist would play at home after a night out, rather than as part of a nightclub...
- 2007 Global Underground 032: Mexico CityGlobal Underground 032Global Underground 032: Mexico City is a DJ mix album in the Global Underground series, compiled and mixed by DJ and producer Adam Freeland, a pioneer of the English breakbeat scene. This is the first Global Underground mix for Adam Freeland...
- 2008 Two Hours to Jupiter
- 2009 Cope™Cope (album)Cope is the second studio album by British DJ Adam Freeland, released under the name Freeland.- Track list :# "Do You"# "Under Control"# "Strange Things"# "Bring It"# "Mancry"# "Borderline"# "Rock On"# "Silent Speaking"...
(as Freeland) - 2010 Cope™ Remixed (as Freeland)
Singles
- Tsunami One - "Number 43 With Steamed Rice Please"
- Tsunami One & BT - "Hip Hop Phenomenon"
- Freeland & Beber Street Technique - "Down"
- Freeland - "We Want Your SoulWe Want Your Soul"We Want Your Soul" is a 2003 breakbeat song by British DJ and producer Adam Freeland; the song made the Top 40 charts in several countries, and resulted in an award-winning music video...
" (2003) - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#35 - Freeland - "Supernatural Thing" (2004) - UK #65
- Freeland, Wink & Middleton – "Rise Above"
- Freeland – "Heel n Toe"
- Freeland – "Mind Killer"
- Adam Freeland – "Silverlake Pills"
- Adam Freeland - "Hate" EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
- Freeland - "Under Control"
- Adam Freeland - "How To Fake Your Own Life" (2010)
Remixes
- The Orb - "Little Fluffy Clouds"
- Aquasky - "Bodyshock"
- Tales From The Hardside - "Chemical Breakdown"
- Orbital - "Nothing Left"
- Planet Funk - "Chase The Sun"
- Infusion - "Better World"
- Ils - "Cherish"
- Kayode Olajide - "Olufela"
- Kelis – "Trick Me"
- Killa Kela - "Secrets"
- Kim - "Wet N Wild"
- K-Swing + Beber - "This Is The Sound"
- Nirvana – "Smells Like Freeland"
- The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Freeland"
- Pressure Drop - "Warrior Sound"
- Pressure Drop - "Your Mine"
- Pink - "Trouble"
- Protocol – "She Waits For Me"
- Sarah Vaughan – "Fever"
- B-Movie - "Nowhere Girl"
- Telemen - "In All Nothing"
- The Doors – "Hello I Love You"
- Shiny Toy Guns - "You Are The One"
- Fujiya & Miyagi - "Ankle Injuries"
- Fluke - "Absurd"
- Marilyn Manson - "You And Me And The Devil Makes 3"
- Silversun Pickups - "Lazy Eye"
- Spinnerette - "Sex Bomb"
- MetricMetric (band)Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...
- "Sick MuseSick Muse"Sick Muse" is the third single from Canadian rock group Metric's fourth studio album Fantasies. The song was released in the UK for radio airplay on May 18, 2009, and in Canada on June 1, 2009.-Song information:...
" - MetricMetric (band)Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...
- "Gimme SympathyGimme Sympathy"Gimme Sympathy" is the third single from Canadian rock group Metric's fourth studio album Fantasies. The song was released for radio airplay in March 2009.- Song information :...
" - The Temper Trap - "Fader"
- Om Unit - "Searching"
- Neon Trees - "Animal" (B-side to 19831983 (song)"1983" is the second single from American rock band Neon Trees' debut album Habits. It was written by Tyler Glenn and produced by Tim Pagnotta. It was released on September 28, 2010. The song peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and No. 28 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart in...
)
Popular culture
One of Freeland's singles, "Mind Killer", was featured in the 2002/2008 Dreamcast, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
and Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
title, Rez
Rez
Rez, developed under the codename K-Project, Project Eden, and Vibes, is a rail shooter video game released by Sega in Japan in 2001 for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2, with a European Dreamcast release and United States PlayStation 2 release in 2002...
(Known on the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
as Rez HD) under the song title of "Fear". The song was featured during the fifth and final stage of the game, known as "Area 05". The game's remixed version of "Mind Killer" was also featured on the soundtrack released called Rez Gamer's Guide To..., also under the title of "Fear". The song's refrain, "Fear is the mind killer," is part of the Bene Gesserit meditation from the novel Dune
Dune (novel)
Dune is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert, published in 1965. It won the Hugo Award in 1966, and the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel...
.
Freeland has also created many custom tracks exclusively for the video game Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights is a racing video game for various platforms. The PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS versions were released on September 17, 2007. The PlayStation Portable version was released on October 8, 2007. The PlayStation 3 version was released on October 22, 2007. The...
. The Jagz Kooner
Jagz Kooner
Jagz Kooner is a UK born producer who has worked with Radio 4, Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream for whom he co-produced their well-known cover version of the song 'Some Velvet Morning' sung this time by the model Kate Moss, Garbage and Infadels...
remix of "Mind Killer" appeared on the soundtrack for Need for Speed: Underground 2
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Need for Speed: Underground 2 is a cross-platform racing video game published and developed by Electronic Arts. Released in 2004, it is the direct sequel to Need for Speed: Underground, and is part of the Need for Speed series, available on Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance,...
.
On the video game The Sims 2: Nightlife
The Sims 2: Nightlife
The Sims 2: Nightlife is the second expansion pack for The Sims 2, which was released on September 13, 2005 and September 16, 2005 . It was released for Mac OS X on March 27, 2006...
, three songs ("Busy", "Arch of the Sims" and "Makeover") are credited to Freeland.
In GTAIV his song "Borderline" was featured on the Radio Broker station. "Borderline" was also featured on Forza Motorsport 3
Forza Motorsport 3
Forza Motorsport 3 is a racing video game developed for Xbox 360 by Turn 10 Studios. It was released in October . It is the sequel to Forza Motorsport 2 and the third installment in the Forza Motorsport series...
.
In The Animatrix
The Animatrix
is a 2003 direct-to-video anthology film based on The Matrix trilogy. The film is a compilation of nine animated short films.-Production:Development of the Animatrix project began when the film series' writers and directors, the Wachowski brothers, were in Japan promoting the first Matrix film...
the song "Big Wednesday" is credited to Freeland. It can be heard in The Second Renaissance part 1.
Freeland's extended remix of Sarah Vaughan's "Fever" is used in the 2011 George Nolfi movie The Adjustment Bureau
The Adjustment Bureau
The Adjustment Bureau is a 2011 American fantasy romantic thriller film loosely based on the Philip K. Dick short story, "Adjustment Team". The film was written and directed by George Nolfi and stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. The cast also includes Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Michael Kelly,...
.
The Adam Freeland remix of 'it's under control' featured on an episode of the MMA fighter Alistair Overeem's online documentary, which can be found at www.thereem.com. The episode is number 7 of the first series, beginning at 9:32.