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David Sylvian
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Beckenham, Kent, UK (1958 – present)
David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23th of February 1958, in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English singer, musician and composer who first rose to fame as the lead vocalist and main songwriter of the band Japan, and whose subsequent solo career has been influenced by a variety of musical styles and genres, including jazz, ambient music and electronic music.
Japan - which also included Mick Karn, Rob Dean, Richard Barbieri and Sylvian’s brother Steve Jansen - started out as a confusing hybrid rock/sleaze outfit in the mould of David Bowie and The New York Dolls. Their music quickly evolved as, at least to begin with, they drew heavily on the influence of Roxy Music’s art rock stylings. Their visual image developed in parallel and the band were (unwillingly) tagged as forerunners of the new romantic movement.
Japan recorded five studio albums between March 1978 and November 1981. Their biggest hit single, the minimalist
Ghosts, which reached the Top 5 in the UK charts in 1982, was a clear pointer to Sylvian’s future direction. After a successful tour, the band split in late 1982, and Sylvian embarked upon a solo career.
Around the time of Sylvian’s first solo album he collaborated with 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto) on the soundtrack music for the Nagisa Oshima film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), which produced a Top 20 hit single, Forbidden Colours.
Japan - which also included Mick Karn, Rob Dean, Richard Barbieri and Sylvian’s brother Steve Jansen - started out as a confusing hybrid rock/sleaze outfit in the mould of David Bowie and The New York Dolls. Their music quickly evolved as, at least to begin with, they drew heavily on the influence of Roxy Music’s art rock stylings. Their visual image developed in parallel and the band were (unwillingly) tagged as forerunners of the new romantic movement.
Japan recorded five studio albums between March 1978 and November 1981. Their biggest hit single, the minimalist
Ghosts, which reached the Top 5 in the UK charts in 1982, was a clear pointer to Sylvian’s future direction. After a successful tour, the band split in late 1982, and Sylvian embarked upon a solo career. Around the time of Sylvian’s first solo album he collaborated with 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto) on the soundtrack music for the Nagisa Oshima film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), which produced a Top 20 hit single, Forbidden Colours.
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Secrets Of The Beehive
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Dead Bees On A Cake
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Gone To Earth
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The Boy With The Gun
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Let The Happiness In
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September
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I Surrender
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A Fire in the Forest
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Maria
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When Poets Dreamed Of Angels
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Shoutbox
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OlavOrganist wrote:
I just love this guy's music so much.
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x-creations wrote:
"X-creations: geez, it's not like David is screaming those lyrics " that's weird. In the version of September I have he is
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thewolfisloose wrote:
Yeh I agree OlavOrganist, definitely some similarities in the minimalist music and vocal styles. Certainly not complaining though :)
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Slaything wrote:
X-creations: geez, it's not like David is screaming those lyrics
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OlavOrganist wrote:
Also, by coincidende, both artists have collaborated with Robert Fripp.
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OlavOrganist wrote:
Just have to say this: some of Davids solo stuff sounds incredibly similar to the band No-Man. Anyone noticed this?
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green_pencil wrote:
So I ain't hating on the new album or nottin' but I think David is too serious. He needs to get out into the sun and smile more. Quit being so grumpy and write more songs about guitars in various colours!
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THee-BeAtNiK wrote:
yeah peeps diggin his new Lp? "Manafon"
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x-creations wrote:
SIIIPPIN COKE AAAND PLAAAYIN GAMES
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Corblimeyguvnor wrote:
That default picture really fucking sucks.
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GazGod wrote:
Manafon is apparently a village in Powys, Wales. Cool! I wanna go scout around there (It isn't that far from my own little Welsh village) I also need to read some more R. S. Thomas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael%27s_Church,_Manafon
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joeyhandsome wrote:
Manafon will help me get through days of rain, wind and terror.
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polymorphous71 wrote:
How can you describe him? As the little Britain character? As the Scottish one with the flute in the hotel?
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mandyhousehold wrote:
Manafon sounds like the Little Britain character, the scottish one with the flute in the hotel. You know who I mean, how can I describe him?
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mandyhousehold wrote:
he`s no genius, he`s an artistic magpie swinging from the coat-tails of musicians who are truly gifted and revolutionary. No bad thing.
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Yami_shin wrote:
genius..
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danilofloydiano wrote:
Gênio !
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poor-de-chirico wrote:
Secrets of the Beehive is beautiful.
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drumdream wrote:
Manafon, yes! :)
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Warsie wrote:
So sad people don't understand new Sylvian album. If you listen carefully you find this is a fantastic album, but I guess people prefer another Secrets of the Beehive or something more listeneable or 'pop' than Manafon. And the artwork is amazing!!! :D~~~
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Questions devised by Markus Deisenberger The first David Sylvian album I listened to was ‘Gone to earth’. Then came ‘Secrets Of The Beehive’, which for me was and still is a masterpiece. …
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