![]() ![]() Mainstream reviewers raved about his talents on the album (released on V2 Records) though some early fans were let down. However, both Animal Rights and I Like to Score had only limited success and Moby and Elektra parted company however he remained signed to MUTE.Īfter a decade's worth of music, Moby's breakthrough album was 1999's Play. Among those tracks was an updated version of the James Bond theme used for the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. In 1997, he released I Like to Score, a collection of music included in movies. He followed that up with a hard rock/electronic album called Animal Rights in 1996. His first album for the UK based MUTE Records was Everything Is Wrong (which had US distribution via Elektra), which earned early critical praise and minor commercial success. "Go" is a progressive track using the string line from "Laura Palmer's Theme" from the TV drama Twin Peaks. The song is so popular that Moby still plays "Go" regularly in his sets. His first album "The Story So Far (aka Moby)" featured the single "Go", which gained popularity in many discos, and earned a spot on the UK charts. He realized his music tastes and growth were going in a different direction than his previous band's vibe, and he broke off on his own. The group evolved away from punk in 1989 for electronic music. Moby used to be in a punk rock band called the Vatican Commandos, which was formed in 1980. His work, while focused in general on various forms of electronic music, have explored many other styles. He took his performing name from the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, who is his great-great-granduncle. ![]() Moby plays keyboards, guitar and bass guitar. ![]() He has also released music under the names Voodoo Child, Barracuda, U.H.F., The Brotherhood, DJ Cake, Lopez, On the Rim of the Wheel a Nail, and Brainstorm/Mindstorm. He has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. From beginning as a musician in 1982, Moby gained attention in the early 1990s with his electronic dance music work that experimented in the techno and breakbeat genres. He is well-known for his electronic music, vegan lifestyle, and support of animal rights. ![]() Moby (born Richard Melville Hall on September 11, 1965, in Harlem, New York) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, DJ and photographer. ![]()
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