Alpha
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Alpha is a British musical group known for its atmospheric, downtempo sound that helped define the Bristol trip-hop scene.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Impossible Thrill | 0 |
| Come from Heaven | 0 |
| Stargazing | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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album ⓘ album ⓘ musical group ⓘ trip hop group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hooverphonic
NERFINISHED
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Massive Attack NERFINISHED ⓘ Portishead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Come from Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient
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downtempo ⓘ electronic music ⓘ trip hop ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember | Andy Jenks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Andy Jenks
NERFINISHED
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Corin Dingley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
cinematic
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melancholic ⓘ orchestral arrangements ⓘ |
| hasPart |
guest vocalists
ⓘ
live band lineup ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.alphaheaven.com/ ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
film soundtracks
ⓘ
soul music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Bristol sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric sound
ⓘ
contribution to the Bristol trip hop scene ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Come from Heaven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stargazing NERFINISHED ⓘ The Impossible Thrill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Alpha
NERFINISHED
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Alpha NERFINISHED ⓘ Alpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
1997
ⓘ
2001 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Disco Volante
NERFINISHED
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Don’t Touch Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ Melankolic NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Records ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
drum machine
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sampler ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.