Kipper (musician)
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Kipper is a Grammy winning Guitarist, keyboardist and music producer, known mostly from his cooperation with Gary Numan
and Sting.
Kipper had his own band, One Nation. After releasing 2 albums with One Nation he joined the Gary Numan band playing guitar. After realizing his own music was going in a similar direction as Kipper's previous work, Numan asked him to co-produce his 1992 LP "Machine and Soul". The album was a clever mix of Funk, Rock & Dance pop featuring some superb guitar playing from Kipper. Kipper also contributed to Gary's 1994 album "Sacrifice
" although to a much lesser extent. Years later Kipper brought a fresh new sound to Sting's past 2 Studio albums "Brand New Day" & "Sacred Love
". Both albums have been critically acclaimed & feature a modern fusion of jazz, rock & electronic styles and sounds.
Gary Numan
Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...
and Sting.
Kipper had his own band, One Nation. After releasing 2 albums with One Nation he joined the Gary Numan band playing guitar. After realizing his own music was going in a similar direction as Kipper's previous work, Numan asked him to co-produce his 1992 LP "Machine and Soul". The album was a clever mix of Funk, Rock & Dance pop featuring some superb guitar playing from Kipper. Kipper also contributed to Gary's 1994 album "Sacrifice
Sacrifice (Gary Numan album)
Sacrifice is a 1994 album by Gary Numan. Its release followed a self-acknowledged career low point, Machine + Soul , and is often cited as marking the start of a critical and artistic rejuvenation for the one-time pop star...
" although to a much lesser extent. Years later Kipper brought a fresh new sound to Sting's past 2 Studio albums "Brand New Day" & "Sacred Love
Sacred Love
Sacred Love is the seventh studio album by Sting. The album was released on 30 September 2003. The album featured smoother, R&B-style beats and experiments collaborating with hip-hop artist Mary J. Blige and sitar player Anoushka Shankar...
". Both albums have been critically acclaimed & feature a modern fusion of jazz, rock & electronic styles and sounds.
Discography
- Strong Enough (One Nation) (1990)
- Big Life, Big Tears (One Nation) (1991)
- Machine and Soul (Gary Numan) (1992)
- Dream CorrosionDream CorrosionDream Corrosion is a 1994 live album by British electronic musician Gary Numan which was recorded under the 1992/1993 Machine + Soul tour recorded live at the London Hammersmith Apollo on November 6, 1993, and was originally released under the Numa Records label.-Track listing:All tracks written by...
(Gary Numan) (1993) - SacrificeSacrificeSacrifice is the offering of food, objects or the lives of animals or people to God or the gods as an act of propitiation or worship.While sacrifice often implies ritual killing, the term offering can be used for bloodless sacrifices of cereal food or artifacts...
(Gary Numan) (1994) - Dark LightDark Light (Gary Numan album)Dark Light is a live album by English musician Gary Numan. The album was released in June 1995 in the United Kingdom. The album was not released in the United States until August 1998. In April 2003 the album was remastered and reissued. The album was recorded at Numan's concert at the Labatt's...
(Gary Numan) (1995) - Brand New Day (Sting) (1999)
- ...All This Time (Sting) (2001)
- Sacred LoveSacred LoveSacred Love is the seventh studio album by Sting. The album was released on 30 September 2003. The album featured smoother, R&B-style beats and experiments collaborating with hip-hop artist Mary J. Blige and sitar player Anoushka Shankar...
(Sting) (2003) - Inside The Songs Of Sacred Love (Sting) (2004)
- On My Way HereOn My Way HereOn My Way Here is the fourth full length studio album released by Clay Aiken on May 6, 2008. This album of both ballads and pop-rock is an eclectic mix of styles and tempos. Aiken wanted to get away from using multiple producers and chose Grammy Award-winning British producer Mark 'Kipper' Eldridge...
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) (2008) - This is Different (for Bang & OlufsenBang & OlufsenBang & Olufsen is a Danish company that designs and manufactures audio products, television sets and telephones. It was founded in 1925 by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, whose first significant product was a radio that worked with alternating current, when most radios were run from batteries...
) (2008)