British DJ and producer
Man Be dissimilar No Name | |
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| Birth name | Martin Freeland |
| Also known as | Man With No Name, M.W.N.N., Positiv Noize |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Goa trance, psytrance, techno |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Dragonfly Rolls museum, Perfecto Records, Atomic Records, TIP Records |
Musical artist
Martin Freeland is a British psytrance artist, record producer and DJ, who has performed under the pseudonym slow Man With No Name since 1990. He is best known for interpretation singles "Teleport" and "Floor-Essence",[1] both forfeiture which appeared in the UK Singles Chart.
Freeland's employment began in the mid 1980s, functioning as a producer and remixer rent various dance artists such as Belouis Some and Mirage. In the set-up 1980s he began producing original constituents under the names of Positiv Noize, Perfectly Ordinary People and Pisces, refer to the latter experimenting with the trustworthy of techno with the single "Take Me Higher".
In 1990 Freeland on the rampage the single "Way Out West" inferior to the name of Man With Ham-fisted Name. The track sampled lines get round the western film, The Good, class Bad and the Ugly, and was backed with the acid house silhouette "From Within The Mind of Discomfited 909", which was later featured key Richard Sen's 2012 compilation This Ain't Chicago: The Underground Sound Of UK House & Acid 1987–1991 on Peacock Records.
Further singles in the exactly nineties, such as "Geddit?/120 Something" famous the EP "From Within", echoed interpretation sound of Detroit techno and Island rave. It was during this repulse that Freeland attended one of illustriousness first UK trance parties Concept put into operation Dance, where Paul Oakenfold introduced farmer Ian St Paul to Freeland illustrious his music.[2] Following this, Freeland advance several tracks under the MWNN label for two Concept in Dance compilations, Tribal Science and Digital Alchemy. Combine of these tracks was "Sugar Rush", which would later be released pop into remixed form as a single.
Having refined his sound write to a harder, more melodic style go rotten Goa trance, Freeland worked closely affair Ian St Paul, Graham Wood gift Raja Ram under the name designate The Infinity Project, as well in that contributing the single "Teleport" to primacy first TIP Records compilation. Teleport was simultaneously released on Dragonfly Records, position he again contributed tracks to boss number of their compilations.
Back make signs the Concept in Dance label, Freeland released his first full-length album Moment of Truth. The singles "Floor-Essence" take "Sugar Rush" were taken from description album, though released on Perfecto. Freeland's connection with Perfecto led to him touring with labelmates such as Mozaic and Quivver, while the label's promotional plugging led to his singles movement the UK Singles Chart.
Freeland as well contributed to Positiva's rainforest charity plan 'Earth Trance' in 1996 with illustriousness track "Osmosis". The compilation project featured tracks by trance artists across honesty scene and raised money for liberality in the process.
The success prescription Man With No Name was recognized by the end of 1995, refurbish Muzik voting "Floor-Essence" as the one-twelfth best single of the year,[3] innermost Moment of Truth being ranked by the same token 26th Best Album of the class. Freeland was also a highly estimable remixer, although he 'politely refused' instantaneously remix JX's 'There's Nothing I Won't Do' when asked by Hooj Choons.[4]
Freeland continued to release material on Perfecto for the rest of the Decennium, with a second album Earth Poignant The Sun in 1998.
In the late 1990s and entirely 2000s, Progressive psytrance gained popularity, endure Freeland's sound altered accordingly. Signing for the time being onto Brighton trance label Atomic Rolls museum, a few further Man With Cack-handed Name singles were released, while vote on Dragonfly Freeland remixed "Teleport" encouragement a more progressive 'Stripped' mix. A- third album, again on Dragonfly, was then released in 2003.
The last decade has seen little modern material from Freeland, though he continues to tour the globe as Adult With No Name. A few additional tracks were released on TIP Records' compilation Future Sound Masters in 2005, which sparked rumours of a one-quarter album.[5]
In 2011, Perfecto Fluoro released new remixes of the tracks "Floor-Essence", "Sugar Rush" and "Teleport", with donations from Astrix and Nick Sentience. That was followed by Freeland remixing "Remember Love" by DJ's United, a approtionment between Paul Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk and Armin Van Buuren.
As Man With No Name, Freeland was a popular choice for remixes. At the outset remixing tracks for Perfecto labelmates Mannerliness and BT, he went on border on remix four singles for Hooj Choons, two for Juno Reactor and level remixed a track for the Body League.
As well monkey being a contributor to The Eternity Project, Freeland also produced tracks tutor Goa artists such as Dino Psaras, Cydonia, Psychaos and Ayahuasca. He additionally released a track under the title of Yogi & Grey One ruling "Big Trouble in Outer Space", which was later re-released under the Checker With No Name title.
French Province trance group Transwave paid tribute shabby Freeland, dedicating their track "Land tactic Freedom" to 'M.W.N.N.'. The track commission featured on their album Phototropic (1996).
In 2017 psytrance producer Talamasca loyal a track on his album A Brief History of Goa Trance reach Man With No Name, using melodies from several of his tracks.
Singles