Adam Blake (musician) explained

Adam Blake
Birth Name:Adam John Blake
Birth Date:1976 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Reading, England
Instrument:Synthesizer, drums, bass, guitar
Genre:Electronic, dance, alternative, pop
Occupation:Musician, songwriter, composer
Years Active:1996–present
Label:ZWR
Associated Acts:Zoot Woman, Paper Faces, Sloop John Barillo, Mad March Hare
Website:zootwoman.com

Adam Blake (born Adam John Blake, 25 January 1976, Reading, Berkshire, England) is an English producer, musician and songwriter, best known as a founder member of the electronic music band Zoot Woman.[1] He produces remixes under the aliases Paper Faces (with Stuart Price), Sloop John Barillo, and Mad March Hare. Paper Faces have reworked tracks for Zoot Woman as well as other established recording artists such as Madonna, Scissor Sisters, Armand Van Helden, Chromeo and Frankmusik. He has worked on records for artists such as Pet Shop Boys, Duffy, Seal and Kylie Minogue. In an interview with Universal Audio, he discusses recording techniques.[2]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
GER
2001Living in a Magazine
2003Zoot Woman
  • Released: 22 September 2003
  • Label: Wall of Sound
2009Things Are What They Used to Be
  • Released: 21 August 2009
  • Label: Zoot Woman
38
2014Star Climbing
  • Released: 29 August 2014
  • Label: Embassy One

Singles

From Star Climbing
From Things Are What They Used To Be
From Zoot Woman
From Living in a Magazine
Non-Album Single

Remixography

YearArtistSongLength
1999Akasha feat. Maxi Jazz"Maximum Karma" (Sloop John Barillo Remix)4:29
2000Leroy Hanghofer"Pin" (Jacques Lu Cont and Sloop John Barillo Mix)6:21
2001Zoot Woman"It's Automatic" (Paper Faces Mix)5:54
2001Zoot Woman"Living in a Magazine" (Paper Faces Mix)7:15
2002Themroc"Gold Is Your Metal" (Paper Faces Mix)
2003Zoot Woman"Grey Day" (Paper Faces Mix)7:11
2003Zoot Woman"Gem" (Paper Faces Mix)7:47
2003Scissor Sisters"Comfortably Numb" (Paper Faces Mix)8:25
2004Scissor Sisters"Laura" (Paper Faces Remix)7:49
2005Scissor Sisters"Filthy/Gorgeous" (Paper Faces Full Length Mix)8:53
2005Scissor Sisters"Filthy/Gorgeous" (Paper Faces Vocal Edit)4:33
2005Chromeo"Needy Girl" (Paper Faces Mix)7:17
2005Felix da Housecat"Ready 2 Wear" (Paper Faces Mix)7:31
2006Scissor Sisters"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (Paper Faces Mix)6:35
2006Madonna"Let It Will Be" (Paper Faces Vocal Edit)5:24
2006Madonna"Let It Will Be" (Paper Faces Mix)7:28
2006Armand Van Helden"Sugar" (Paper Faces Dub)6:36
2006Armand Van Helden"Sugar" (Paper Faces Remix)6:37
2008Frankmusik"3 Little Words" (Paper Faces Remix)7:16
2009Felix da Housecat"We All Wanna Be Prince" (Paper Faces Remix)6:39
2012Phoebe Killdeer and the Short Straws"Scholar" (Mad March Hare Remix)3:27

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p392683/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Zoot Woman]. Kellman. Andy. Allmusic. 1 June 2010.
  2. Web site: Universal Audio Producer's Corner: Zoot Woman's Adam Blake . . 24 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100628041215/http://www.uaudio.com/webzine/2010/june/Zoot-Woman-Adam-Blake-UAD-Plug-Ins.html . 28 June 2010 . dead . dmy-all .