Hazim Faris | es
Faris Nourallah, estadounidense –nacido en Michigan, criado en El Paso (Texas), para más señas–, alambicado creador de canciones pop de bajo presupuesto pero generosos resultados.
“Near The Sun. The Best Songs Of Faris Nourallah” (2005), es, como su propio nombre hace sospechar, una recopilación de canciones del artista –realizada por la discográfica sevillana Green Ufos–. Como se explica en las notas interiores de este cuidado digipack, los responsables de Green Ufos se quedaron prendados Nourallah tras escuchar “Problemático” (Western Vinyl, 2003) –su discografía se completa con “I Love Faris” (2003), “King Of Sweden” (2005) y el previo (acompañado por su...
The Surfaris of Wipe Out fame had derived their name through combining that of vocal group the Safaris with the word surf. It was a neat idea and perhaps no great surprise that another group from Southern California had thought of it first. However, because the success of Wipe Out had established them nationally, a court decision allowed the hit group to keep the name and forced the others to change theirs to the Original Surfaris. This group released six singles on six different labels through 1963 and 1964 and appeared on many compilation albums, frequently billed as just the...
The Surfaris were an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the national charts in May 1963, which were "Surfer Joe" and "Wipe Out" (respectively on the A side and B side of a 45 RPM single). The original band members were Ron Wilson (drums), Jim Fuller (lead guitar), Bob Berryhill (rhythm guitar), and Pat Connolly (bass). Saxophone player Jim Pash joined after their initial recording.
Ron Wilson's energetic drum solo helped make "Wipe Out" the one of the best-remembered instrumental song of the period. "Wipe Out" is...
Ryan Farish is an American electronic artist, producer and DJ from Los Angeles, California.
Certain paradigms in the world of electronic music cannot be entirely replicated, and the body of work by Ryan Farish deserves such an accolade. The decorated DJ, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist has touched innumerable hearts over the course of his career.
Although best described as downtempo or chillout, Farish’s music exists in a category all its own. By pairing rich instrumentals with elements of ambient and uplifting trance, he’s yielded a polished and unmistakable sound that resonates with a wide international audience. He’s garnered over 270...
