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New York, United States (2007 – present)

Hercules and Love Affair is a musical project from New York formed in 2007 by DJ Andy Butler. Members include Nomi, Kim Ann Foxman and Antony Hegarty (lead singer of Antony and the Johnsons). It is signed to DFA Records. Their single “Blind” was released on 3 March,2008, and their debut album (produced by Butler and Tim Goldsworthy) was released on 10 March. The album has been critically well-received and charted in the top 40 in several countries.

The band’s central figure, Andrew Butler, began his musical career at 15, DJing in a Denver leather bar run by a hostess called Chocolate Thunder Pussy. He then moved to Brooklyn, in order to attend Sarah Lawrence College. According to Butler: “I’ve been writing songs since childhood. I made music for dance performances in college (where he studied under Martin Goldray), like a remake of Gino Soccio’s ‘Runaway’ done in the style of Kraftwerk.”

Another member of the collective, Nomi, was born and raised in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York. One of her earlier songs “You’ll Never Know” appeared on “The Enlightened Family” Compilation released by Voodoo EROS. She also released her debut album “Lost in Lust” in 2005, an auto-biographical snap shot of life on the streets of Brooklyn. The record was self-released under the Park Side Records label and is being compared to a union between Wu Tang Clan’s The RZA on beats and Sade on vocals.

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electronic, disco, synthpop, dance, electronica
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1	Blind	1,911
2	You Belong full track	1,201
3	Hercules Theme full track	1,114
4	Athene full track	1,081
5	Time Will full track	1,065
6	Raise Me Up full track	1,053
7	Iris full track	981
8	This Is My Love full track	784
9	Easy full track	777
10	True False/Fake Real full track	408
11	True/False, Fake/Real	228
12	Hercules' Theme	175
13	Roar full track	151
14	Blind (Frankie Knuckles remix) full track	145
15	Blind (Full Album Version) full track	111

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OkerekeTML wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Actually, Nomi is hotter. But Kim makes the greatest cute-boyish lesbian.

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OkerekeTML wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Andy Butler is the sexiest man alive at this moment. Drool. And Kim Ann is the sexiest woman alive, as well. Too bad I'm not into that gender.

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stash77 wrote:
Monday evening

Can anyone identify the lyrics that are being sung by Antony in the first time he sings the chorus? I think the published lyrics do not seem to correspond to to what he is actually singing, whereas they clearly do in the second time he sings the chorus. With Antony's particular vocal affect, together with the overdubbing, I just can't make out those words? This track is so beautiful and haunting, I don't want to have it lost in translation. Was the first time through a freestyle? Antony's last line in the 1st chorus sounds to me like "my heart it will not stand a recall" Many Thnx!

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fethebox wrote:
Monday morning

This is overrated in my opinion.

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tylerstravis wrote:
Sunday morning

Wow... I took a lot of time off, and I still love it!

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glasserp wrote:
last week

anybody heard anything about sidetracked?

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AndresAnkh wrote:
last week

good stuff, anotny is great!

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mithotyn90 wrote:
last week

When I first heard 'Blind', I thought it was one of Jay-Jay's works. But, when I first listened to Hercules and Love Affair yesterday, I was surprised to see that it was actually Antony singing the song. Never thought he would sound that good in electronic music. :]

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jetblaqk wrote:
last month

lol @ default pic.

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evilmarty wrote:
last month

Hercules and Love Affair

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ticktockclock wrote:
last month

Kim Ann is super hot and yes I know which one is Kim.

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b0y_next_d00r wrote:
last month

it's a weird band...but nice!

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esau_hasket wrote:
last month

Check out Nomi's project - Jessica 6 - you can download 'Fun Girl' + Keinemusik remix on the website below for free! :) enjoy! http://rcrdlbl.com/2009/06/16/exclusive_new_download_jessica_6_fun_girl_keinemusik_remix

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lucianoburgos wrote:
last month

Raise Me Up! :0 +

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komigenElla wrote:
last month

So great. My latest obsession. And zlavek, I totally agree! Not that I don't like his other stuff, I love that too, but this is just amazing. Makes me want to dance

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nickplowman wrote:
last month

loves it!

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sarah_shuster wrote:
last month

the most wonderfull disc of the f*****g yeaaar!

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HerculesLove wrote:
last month

a great gift in 2008!

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zlavek wrote:
last month

I think Anthony's voice fits SO much better with this kind of music than his usual stuff.

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Rubentvc wrote:
May 2009

gosh, is Maria439 a sex machine?

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