Thom Yorke is best known for being the lead singer and main song writer of the alternative rock band Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar (notably during the Kid A and Amnesiac sessions).
Yorke is considered by many to be one of the most influential figures in the music industry and was named the 6th most powerful figure in music by Q Magazine.
In 2006, he embarked on a solo adventure and released his debut album, The Eraser, on XL Recordings. This album, described by Yorke as “more beats and electronics”, reached number 3 in the UK in its first week and number 2 in the United States, Canada and Australia. Here are two remixed versions of the title track for you to enjoy. The first remix, by Stretch and Vern, is built around the repetition of a few chords and gives the song a much more uplifting vibe than the original. The second rework, by XXXChange, is funky and downright awesome. Check it out!
Thom Yorke – The Eraser (Stretch & Vern Edit)
Thom Yorke – The Eraser (XXXChange Remix)
More recently Thom Yorke released released a double-A side single, “Feeling Pulled Apart by Horses / The Hollow Earth”, which you can get here. You can get updates on his official site or on MySpace…
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forthebeat » New Obsession: XXXCHANGE
January 20, 2010 at 4:33 pm (UTC 1)
[...] first heard this remix when umstrum reported on it on January 10th. I love Radiohead and I love Thom Yorke and am pretty open to [...]
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February 19, 2011 at 6:16 pm (UTC 1)
[...] to be released on October 26, includes music by Autechre, Martyn, T++, Joy Orbison, Born Ruffians, Thom Yorke, Four Tet and a new previously unreleased track by Telefon Tel Aviv. The selectio also features a [...]
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March 26, 2011 at 7:18 pm (UTC 1)
[...] that their sophomore album, Pala, will be out next May on XL Recordings (also home to Ratatat, Thom Yorke, Dizzee Rascal or Sigur Rós, to name a few). The first single off the new album, “Live Those [...]
CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG – IRM (Indie/Rock – France)
June 18, 2011 at 4:58 pm (UTC 1)
[...] French duo Air, English musician Jarvis Cocker, and Irish singer-songwriter Neil Hannon, as well as Radiohead‘s main producer Nigel Godrich This album awarded her critical acclaim and commercial success, [...]
MIDLAKE – THE COURAGE OF OTHERS (Alternative/Indie – US)
June 19, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC 1)
[...] sound now leans more toward indie rock. One can hear the influence of bands such as Jethro Tull, Radiohead, Iron & Wine or [...]
HOME VIDEO – I CAN MAKE YOU FEEL (Electro/Indie/Rock – US)
July 3, 2011 at 1:19 pm (UTC 1)
[...] two songs to remix for his Invol2ver compilation, which also included reworked songs from Ladytron, Thom Yorke, Telefon Tel Aviv and Apparat. Following this release, in 2009 the band released the It Will Be Ok [...]
FRIENDLY FIRES – HURTING (Dance/Indie – UK)
February 26, 2012 at 9:53 pm (UTC 1)
[...] album Pala, which came out last year on XL Recordings (also home to Ratatat, Basement Jaxx, Thom Yorke or Sigur Rós, to name a few). These six new edits are featured on the new bonus edition of their [...]
ACTIVE CHILD – ALL I SEE IS YOU (Electronica/Pop – US)
March 2, 2012 at 12:18 am (UTC 1)
[...] acts such as dubstep producer James Blake, dreamy synth-pop of School of Seven Bells, or UK legends Radiohead. Give his music a go and make up your own [...]
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May 15, 2012 at 9:42 am (UTC 1)
[...] Godrich is also a respected musician that you’ve probably seen playing guitar and synths with Thom Yorke’s Atoms For Piece ensemble. Lately he’s been working with L.A. drummer/producer Joey Waronker [...]