Martin Freeland
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Martin Freeland, also known as Man With No Name or M.W.N.N., is a British
Goa trance
artist ( Producer/DJ) and one of the defining artists of the Genre. Originally a techno
record producer
, Freeland changed style at the beginning of the 1990s.
lines from the western film, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
.
. With Raja Ram and Graham Wood he contributed to The Infinity Project
, before releasing a double A-side on Dragonfly Records entitled "Teleport" / "Sly-Ed". The former track appeared on Dragonfly's first Classix compilation album
in 1998.
Following a second Dragonfly release, "Lunar Cycle", Freeland was signed onto Paul Oakenfold
's Perfecto Records
label
, appearing as part of the Perfecto Fluoro series. The singles "Floor-Essence", "Paint A Picture" and a re-release of "Teleport" all reached the UK Singles Chart
, the highest position going to "Paint A Picture", which peaked at #42 in January 1996. The track featured vocals from Hannah Bradley.
Later singles included "The First Day (Horizon)", "Vavoom!" and a remix
of "Teleport".
, Moment of Truth in 1996 on Concept in Dance, a subsidiary label of XL Recordings
. The instrumental
album featured the singles "Floor-Essence" and "Sugar Rush". A second album, Earth Moving The Sun, was released in 1998 on Perfecto, featuring a variety of instrumental, vocal and ambient tracks.
A remix album entitled Teleportation was released by Dragonfly in 2000, before a third album entitled Interstate Highway followed in 2003.
, Disco Volante
, Storm, Section X and Elevate.
United Kingdom
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Goa trance
Goa trance
Goa trance is a form of electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India.-History:The music has its roots in the popularity of Goa in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a hippie capital, and although musical developments were incorporating elements of industrial music and EBM...
artist ( Producer/DJ) and one of the defining artists of the Genre. Originally a techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
record 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...
, Freeland changed style at the beginning of the 1990s.
Early work
Freeland initially produced techno tracks in the late 1980s. Working with various other producers he contributed to tracks by Charm, Perfectly Ordinary People and Pisces, before releasing "Way Out West" under the name of Man With No Name in 1990. The track sampledSampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
lines from the western film, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in the title roles. The screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni and Leone, based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone...
.
Singles
Freeland released several further tracks under his Man With No Name title, before becoming influenced by the sound of Goa tranceGoa trance
Goa trance is a form of electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India.-History:The music has its roots in the popularity of Goa in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a hippie capital, and although musical developments were incorporating elements of industrial music and EBM...
. With Raja Ram and Graham Wood he contributed to The Infinity Project
The Infinity Project
The Infinity Project was a 1990s goa trance band. It later became a record label, TIP Records.Members included Raja Ram, Graham Wood and Anjee Sian, with Simon Posford occasionally working with them...
, before releasing a double A-side on Dragonfly Records entitled "Teleport" / "Sly-Ed". The former track appeared on Dragonfly's first Classix compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
in 1998.
Following a second Dragonfly release, "Lunar Cycle", Freeland was signed onto Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
's Perfecto Records
Perfecto Records
Perfecto Records is a United Kingdom based Trance record label founded by Paul Oakenfold in 1989.-History:Perfecto was founded by electronic music record producer and DJ Paul Oakenfold in 1989...
label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, appearing as part of the Perfecto Fluoro series. The singles "Floor-Essence", "Paint A Picture" and a re-release of "Teleport" all reached the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The 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 ...
, the highest position going to "Paint A Picture", which peaked at #42 in January 1996. The track featured vocals from Hannah Bradley.
Later singles included "The First Day (Horizon)", "Vavoom!" and a 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 ....
of "Teleport".
Albums
Freeland released the albumAlbum
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Moment of Truth in 1996 on Concept in Dance, a subsidiary label of XL Recordings
XL Recordings
XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire...
. The instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
album featured the singles "Floor-Essence" and "Sugar Rush". A second album, Earth Moving The Sun, was released in 1998 on Perfecto, featuring a variety of instrumental, vocal and ambient tracks.
A remix album entitled Teleportation was released by Dragonfly in 2000, before a third album entitled Interstate Highway followed in 2003.
Remix work
In addition to producing singles and albums, Freeland became a remixer for trance artists. Perfecto labelmates Grace, BT and Perfecto Allstarz received his remix treatment, as well as other artists such as DreadzoneDreadzone
Dreadzone are a British band whose music is an eclectic fusion of dub, reggae, techno, folk and rock. They have so far produced six studio albums and two live albums.-Career:...
, Disco Volante
Disco Volante
Disco Volante is a 1995 album by the band Mr. Bungle. It is by far the most experimental of all their productions, as it picks up inspirations from a wide variety of musical styles, including death metal, techno, '50s space age pop, musique concrète and Italian avant-garde...
, Storm, Section X and Elevate.
Albums
- Moment of Truth (1996)
- Earth Moving the Sun (1998)
- Teleportation (2000)
- Interstate Highway (2003)
Chart singles
- "Floor-Essence" (1995) - 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 ...
#68 - "Paint A Picture" (1996) - UK #42 - featuring Hannah
- "Teleport" / "Sugar Rush" (1996) - UK #55
- "Vavoom!" (1998) - UK #43
- "The First Day (Horizon)" (1998) - UK #72
External links
- Freeland's homepage
- Man With No Name at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...