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7 unusual facts about Vibe


Dragon Mob Records

J-vibe completes production of Loyalty and Honor's first album "World Coast."

Hsky advises J-vibe to create a hip-hop label that will feature Latino

Dragon Mob Records is an East Los Angeles, California based hip-hop record label that was created by music composer J-vibe, abstract artist Hsky and executive producer Smax in 2002.

J-vibe completes production of Brown Town Looters album "Busca Oro" for Balboa Musart Records.

Dunk Yer Funk Records

Other less known artists were released on the label, but one in specific would become a classic; "Velocity, Speed and Force" by VSF (which was produced by J-vibe).

Manohla Dargis

She has written for a variety of publications, including: ArtForum, Film Comment, Harper's Bazaar (where she was the film critic from 1999-2002), Interview Magazine, The Nation, Sight and Sound, Spin, and Vibe.

Uni-Vibe

Though not a very successful Leslie simulator, the Uni-Vibe has become an effect in its own right, putting its stamp on tracks like Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs", Jimi Hendrix's "Machine Gun" and Pink Floyd's "Breathe".


Allen Arena

The facility has been host to events such as the annual Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation Concert, bringing entertainers such as former Vibe host Sinbad, Bill Cosby, Dana Carvey, and Jay Leno.

Caron Keating

Keating joined BBC Radio 5 at its launch in August 1990, where amongst other programmes, such as Euromix and Vibe, she co-hosted an early 90’s afternoon show with film critic Mark Kermode; the show was named A Game of Two Halves and in his autobiography Kermode described Keating as “the very dictionary definition of Lovely”.

Cycle chic

In 1995 the music and entertainment magazine of Quincy Jones, Vibe, did a list of brands that "infiltrated" cycling, mentioning brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY and FILA under the subject of cycle chic.

Dana Lixenberg

Her breakthrough in the U.S. came in 1993, when her quintessential photographs of residents in the Watts section of Los Angeles, published in Vrij Nederland, caught the attention of New York's Vibe magazine.

Dance radio

Interestingly enough, KRXV-KHWY-KHYZ/Barstow-Mountain Pass, California, which also serves Las Vegas, dropped their Hot AC format to relaunch KVBE's former Dance format and adopts its former "Vibe" moniker the following September.

Dexter Wansel

Wansel has produced and recorded many soul ballads including the Time is Slipping Away title track, "New Beginning" on that same album, "The Sweetest Pain" (which was sampled by The Solid Doctor for his trip hop track "Lights On The Vibe", by DJ Cam for his track "Dieu Reconnaîtra Les Siens", and by Global Communication for their track "The Way") and "You Can Be What You Wanna Be" from 1976.

Done by the Forces of Nature

Rolling Stone writer Michael Azerrad praised the album's lyrical substance and said that "the Jungle Brothers' positive, spiritual vibe (a direct descendant of Earth, Wind and Fire's) is as hip as their music".

Edgar Pêra

videoclips for GNR, Rádio Macau, Madredeus, Resistência, Capitão Fantasma, LX90, Rão Kiao, Black Company, Djamal, Terrakota, The Legendary Tigerman, Bullet, No Data, DJ Vibe/Ithaka.

Get It Shawty

The song was featured in the in-game radio station The Vibe 98.8 in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Instant Death

In August 2002, Instant Death released their debut record New Evil Vibe produced by Andrew Weiss.

It's Only Love Doing Its Thing

The song was featured in the in-game radio station The Vibe 98.8 in Grand Theft Auto IV

KCHZ

At 5 PM on November 3, "95-7 The Vibe" debuted with The Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps" being the first song played.

Keith Randolph Smith

Keith is also the voice of Clay Simons on the hugely popular video game Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned and as The Vibe 98.8 Imaging, in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.

KRXV

The announcement said "Since July, you've been asking for your Vibe back on the radio 24/7. We've been listening to you... and listening... and listening... and listening... The time has come for the return of The Vibe, now with a signal that covers more area than any other Las Vegas radio station. Welcome to a bigger Vibe! Playing Today's Real Dance 24 hours a day. This is Las Vegas, the new Highway Vibe is on!" and launched with the song Feel The Vibe by Axwell.

Muirs

Influenced by a wide range of electronic musicians, such as Boards of Canada and Portishead, Muirs combines ambient triphop vibe with an Americanised Rap tradition stemming back from the works of the now disbanded 1017 Brick Squad Records members Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame.

Navahodads

A critic once wrote: "Imagine Buddy Guy on a road trip, swinging by Tony Joe White's place, calling on Doug Sahm, and they all go to party in New Orleans...that's the vibe of the Navahodads."

One Lie Fits All

The album was a marked progression from their previous rap metal style displayed on Available In All Colours (and to a lesser degree Buy Now... Saved Later which was quite similar in its toned down, more mellow vibe) the sound was much more refined and reflective in places.

Pontiac Vibe

Production of the Vibe ended in 2010 with the discontinuation of the Pontiac brand and the closing of NUMMI under the General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization.

Raymond Forchion

It won Best Direction from the San Diego Black Film Festival and was an official selection of the Urbanworld/Vibe Film Festival in New York.

Sexplosion!

He went on to say the album mostly concerned itself with "who is doing whom and whether or not there will be enough spangles, muscle boys, and cocktails available." He noted with approval its lounge music vibe in places, as well as its sampling of theme songs from James Bond movies including Thunderball.

She's Got That Vibe

"She Got That Vibe" was later picked on R. Kelly's first compilation album, The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1.

Snap music

In 2006, Vibe magazine has also mentioned the subgenre of snap, snap&B in connection to the Cherish album Unappreciated.

Sue Powell-Reed

Vibe Video Production (Formally known as Vibe.TV) has been trading since 2008 and is based in Swansea Marina.

The End Is Beautiful

Brett Kull - electric and acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals, loops, noise bits, baritone and lap steel guitars, high string guitar, slide guitar, ambient and vibe samples

This Little Light

Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms gave the single eight out of ten, and said that it had "all the mixture of pop savvy and street vibe that could connect with a mass audience".

Until You Loved Me

David Veitch of the Calgary Sun described Until You Loved Me, as having a distinct Barenaked Ladies vibe.

Vibe Hotel

Many TV and film scenes have been shot at the Vibe Hotel including a recent TV episode of “Shark” starring James Woods.

WZRR

The final song played on "Rock 99" was "Girls, Girls, Girls" by Mötley Crüe, while the first song played as "The Vibe" was "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO.


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