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About Joshua Ryan
Talented DJ, remixer, and producer Joshua Ryan was born in Sicily but later moved to the United States. He has released a few singles for the Slinkey Records label and completed a number of strong remixes for artists like the Coffee Boys, the X Cabs, and Paul Grogan. Ryan has also landed DJ gigs all over the United States. Motivated by electronic techno bands like Leftfield and P.I.L., Ryan began to practice passionately on a Yamaha RX-7 drum machine and a Casio CZ-5000 that had belonged to his brother. It took time, but the practice began to pay off. Ryan's commendable debut single, "Hush," was released under the Slinkey Records label, a sublabel of Rampant. In 1998, he recorded "Don't Look Back" with three mixes to pick from. The next year, Fragrant Records released his smash "Pistolwhip." The Pistolwhip album earned Ryan a recording contract with Fragrant Records as well as a spot at #29 on the UK pop charts. American fans finally got a taste of his electric trance early 2003 when Ryan issued By Design. ~ Charlotte Dillon, All Music Guide
Compilations Featuring Joshua Ryan (19)
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The Very Best Of Extreme Euphoria | Ministry Of... |
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Tech-Mix 5 | System Recordings |
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True Euphoria: Mixed By Dave Pearce | BMG |
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Music Through Me: ADJMIX | Moonshine Cr... |
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Exposure: the definitive dj mix from the... | Hookrecordings |
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The Holy Pictures David Holmes |
| Four years in the making, since venturing into the rugged rock-jazz-blues arena with The Free Association; to prepare his fourth proper album David Holmes has put aside Hollywood commitments that began as the soundtrack composer for Steven Sorderbergh movies and has nearly become Holmes main activity as forthcoming soundtracks for the Bobby Sands biopic "Hunger" and "Five Minutes of Heaven" undeniably prove. "The holy pictures" is named after the pub his father was a regular of and conceived as a tribute to the city of Belfast and its people. On it our favourite North Irish DJ gives another lecture on eclecticism and takes a 180 degree turn towards the trendy road where shoegazing and krautrock meet. Next to his cinematic instrumentals, the main surprise here is Holmes singing for the first time, in a not too different manner to Jesus & Mary Chain's Jim Reid. Best example is the first single "I heard wonders", helped by Martin Rev, one half of 70s icons Suicide. Other highlights include the closing track "The Ballad Of Jack and Sarah" dedicated to his parents. Altogether, is a beautiful and rewarding record; his most personal to date. | |
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