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Adam Freeland | |
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| Born | (1973-08-07)7 August 1973 (age 51) Welwyn Garden City,Hertfordshire, England |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Marine Parade |
| Website | [1] |
Adam Freeland (born 7 August 1973) is an Englishrecord producer andDJ.[1] He is also the owner and creative director of the record labelMarine Parade, which has released material by artists includingEvil Nine,ILS, Alex Metric andJape. Born inWelwyn Garden City,Hertfordshire, England, he first began DJing in 1991, originally mixingdeep house and laterdrum and bass.[1] After becoming an in-demand DJ around Britain, he released his first mix albumCoastal Breaks (1996) and formed theelectronic music duo Tsunami One with Kevin Beber.[1] From 1999 to 2001, Freeland hosted a show on Friday night on London'sKiss 100 FM. In 2000, he released his debut studio album,Now & Them.
Freeland is also one third ofthe Acid. The band consists of Californian producer, composer, professor of music technology Steve Nalepa[2] and the Australian, Los Angeles based artist, RY X.[3] On 14 April 2013, the band released their debut self-titled EP, along with a video for the track "Basic Instinct".[4] On 7 July 2014, the band released their debut album entitledLiminal[5] on Infectious Music (UK) and Mute (US).
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He was originally a resident ofBrighton, but moved to Los Angeles where he recorded his second studio albumCope™. However, he has since returned toBrighton. In 1996, Freeland released the firstCoastal Breaks album, both of which are one track over an hour long each.[1] Since then he has released theTectonics,On Tour andGlobal Underground mix albums, as well as a FabricLive mix, andBack To Mine. Freeland's debut artist albumNow and Them, released in 2003, relied on influences frompunk,hip hop,electro,dub,reggae and rock. It featured theUK Top 40 hit[6] "We Want Your Soul"; with his remix ofSarah Vaughan's "Fever" nominated for aGrammy Award in2006;[7] and his personally requested mix ofThe Doors "Hello, I Love You" receiving critical acclaim. Several artists have collaborated with Freeland:Cope™ featuredTommy Lee ofMötley Crüe playing drums,Twiggy Ramirez in the bass,Joey Santiago fromThe Pixies andTony Bevilacqua ofThe Distillers /Spinnerette played guitar, with Alex Metric in production. Plus there are collaborations withSoundpool, Vocals fromBrody Dalle (The Distillers /Spinnerette) andGerald V. Casale fromDEVO. Freeland's new frontman Kurt Baumann also sings on four songs.
In 2008, Freeland contributed the song "KIN" to theSurvival International charity album,Songs for Survival.
At the beginning of 2010,Cope™ Remixed was released on Freeland's ownMarine Parade label, featuring all songs from the originalCope™ 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 andOm Unit.
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"Fear" was featured in the 2002/2008/2016Dreamcast,PlayStation 2,Xbox 360 andPlayStation 4 title,Rez (known on theXbox 360 asRez HD and on thePlayStation 4 asRez Infinite). The song was featured during the fifth and final stage of the game, known as "Area 05". A remixed version of the song was featured on the soundtrack released calledRez Gamer's Guide To..., which lacked theCalifornia Soul sample. "Fear" later evolved into "Mind Killer", theJagz Kooner remix of which appeared on the soundtrack forNeed for Speed: Underground 2. The song's refrain, "Fear is the mind killer," is part of theBene Gesserit meditation from the novelDune.
His remix of the Australian electronic groupInfusion song "Better World" was featured inBurnout Revenge.
Freeland also created many custom tracks exclusively for the video gameJuiced 2: Hot Import Nights.
On the video gameThe Sims 2: Nightlife, three songs ("Busy", "Arch of the Sims" and "Makeover") are credited to Freeland.
InGrand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned andEpisodes from Liberty City, his song "Borderline" was featured on theRadio Broker station. "Borderline" was also featured onForza Motorsport 3.
In the animatedanthology filmThe Animatrix, the song "Big Wednesday" is credited to Freeland (as "Free*Land"). It can be heard inThe Second Renaissance: Part 1.
Freeland's extended remix ofSarah Vaughan's "Fever" is used in the 2011George Nolfi movieThe 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.
"Best Fish Tacos in Ensenada" was featured inPS3'sLittleBigPlanet Karting developed byUnited Front Games. It also appeared inMotoGP 09/10 alongside Alex Metric's remix of "Under Control" were featured, one as introduction track and the other as background music.
TheAdult Swim seriesOff the Air featured "We Want Your Soul" in one episode, as well as an abridged version of its music video.
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