Adam Blake
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. 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.
Adam Blake
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- Name
- Adam Blake
- Birth Name
- Adam John Blake
- Born
- 25 January 1976
- Birthplace
- Reading, England
- Occupation
- Musician, songwriter, composer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Fields
- pop music
- Languages
- English
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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. 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.
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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.
• Name — Adam Blake • Birth Name — Adam John Blake • Born — 25 January 1976 • Birthplace — 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. 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.
Albums
Albums
• Year — Album details — Peak chart positions • GER • 2001 — Living in a Magazine *Released: 28 May 2001 *Label: Wall of Sound — — • 2003 — Zoot Woman *Released: 22 September 2003 *Label: Wall of Sound — — • 2009 — Things Are What They Used to Be *Released: 21 August 2009 *Label: Zoot Woman — 38 • 2014 — Star Climbing *Released: 29 August 2014 *Label: Embassy One — –
Singles
Singles
• From Star Climbing • 2014 – Coming Up For Air • 2014 – Don't Tear Yourself Apart • 2013 – The Stars Are Bright • From Things Are What They Used To Be • 2010 – More Than Ever • 2009 – Memory • 2009 – Just A Friend of Mine • 2009 – We Won't Break (Redone)/Saturation • 2008 – Live in My Head • 2007 – We Won't Break • From Zoot Woman • 2004 – Taken It All • 2003 – Gem • 2003 – Grey Day • From Living in a Magazine • 2001 – Living in a Magazine • 2001 – You & I • 2000 – It's Automatic • Non-Album Single • 1997 – Chasing Cities
Remixography
Remixography
• Year — Artist — Song — Length • 1999 — Akasha feat. Maxi Jazz — "Maximum Karma" (Sloop John Barillo Remix) — 4:29 • 2000 — Leroy Hanghofer — "Pin" (Jacques Lu Cont and Sloop John Barillo Mix) — 6:21 • 2001 — Zoot Woman — "It's Automatic" (Paper Faces Mix) — 5:54 • 2001 — Zoot Woman — "Living in a Magazine" (Paper Faces Mix) — 7:15 • 2002 — Themroc — "Gold Is Your Metal" (Paper Faces Mix) • 2003 — Zoot Woman — "Grey Day" (Paper Faces Mix) — 7:11 • 2003 — Zoot Woman — "Gem" (Paper Faces Mix) — 7:47 • 2003 — Scissor Sisters — "Comfortably Numb" (Paper Faces Mix) — 8:25 • 2004 — Scissor Sisters — "Laura" (Paper Faces Remix) — 7:49 • 2005 — Scissor Sisters — "Filthy/Gorgeous" (Paper Faces Full Length Mix) — 8:53 • 2005 — Scissor Sisters — "Filthy/Gorgeous" (Paper Faces Vocal Edit) — 4:33 • 2005 — Chromeo — "Needy Girl" (Paper Faces Mix) — 7:17 • 2005 — Felix da Housecat — "Ready 2 Wear" (Paper Faces Mix) — 7:31 • 2006 — Scissor Sisters — "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (Paper Faces Mix) — 6:35 • 2006 — Madonna — "Let It Will Be" (Paper Faces Vocal Edit) — 5:24 • 2006 — Madonna — "Let It Will Be" (Paper Faces Mix) — 7:28 • 2006 — Armand Van Helden — "Sugar" (Paper Faces Dub) — 6:36 • 2006 — Armand Van Helden — "Sugar" (Paper Faces Remix) — 6:37 • 2008 — Frankmusik — "3 Little Words" (Paper Faces Remix) — 7:16 • 2009 — Felix da Housecat — "We All Wanna Be Prince" (Paper Faces Remix) — 6:39 • 2012 — Phoebe Killdeer and the Short Straws — "Scholar" (Mad March Hare Remix) — 3:27
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