Anika
Anika may refer to:
- Anika (album), her self-titled album
See also
Anika (album)
Anika is the debut studio album by British/German recording artist Anika. It was released on November 15, 2010, by Stones Throw Records in the United States and Invada Records in Europe. The three members of the band Beak (Geoff Barrow, Billy Fuller and Matt Williams) produced the album.
Background
Before she began her singing career, Anika was a political journalist who spent her time between Berlin and Bristol, England. She met producer Geoff Barrow (of Portishead), who was looking for a female vocalist to work with his band Beak. Anika joined the band in the studio and recorded nine songs in 12 days with no overdubs.
Critical reception
The album received generally favorable reviews. It earned a collective score of 65 out of 100 from Metacritic. Heather Phares from Allmusic stated, "Though the album is mostly covers, Anika imprints her identity on every track. [...] Anika is a bold, often fearless debut, and even if it’s occasionally an acquired taste, it doesn’t hedge its bets." David Edwards, writing for Drowned in Sound, described the album as an "unhinged record that isn’t easy to look squarely in the eye. But the reward is in the depth and sheer bewilderment of every single creak, croak and crackle." Ben Hogwood of musicOMH commented, "Anika, then, has made an intriguing record, but not one that should be listened to by nervy people in isolation. Full of lyrical and musical contradictions, [...], it isn't exactly rabble rousing - but has a strange allure nonetheless."
Anika (musician)
Anika is a British and German singer-songwriter and political journalist.
Life and career
Before she began her singing career, Anika was a political journalist who spent her time between Berlin and Bristol, England. She met producer Geoff Barrow (of Portishead), who was looking for a female vocalist to work with his band Beak. Anika joined the band in the studio and recorded nine songs, including a cover of Yoko Ono's "Yang Yang" in 12 days with no overdubs. The result, Anika, was released by Barrow's Invada imprint in Europe and by Stones Throw Records in the U.S. and Japan in October 2010.Anika received positive reviews from contemporary critics; according to the music review aggregation of Metacritic, it garnered an average score of 65/100. The album also included covers of "Terry" by Twinkle, "End of the World" by Skeeter Davis, "Masters of War" by Bob Dylan, and "I Go to Sleep" by The Kinks.
Geoff Barrow with editor John Minton directed the promotional music video for Anika's cover of "Yang Yang." The song was later offered as the "Free MP3 of the Day" on Spinner. On her choice to cover the song for her album, Anika explained, "I loved the way the words sounded and as an ex-politics student and political journalist, I thought the song would make a great cover. Yoko Ono is renowned for her political views but I think there was a dark side to the lyrics that the original version had not fully explored. This is where we came in ..."Drowned in Sound included "Yang Yang" on its list Singles of the Year 2010.
Podcasts:
Anika
ALBUMS
- Everlasting Truth released: 2010
Anika
ALBUMS
- Schlager 2013: Die Hits des Jahres released: 2013
- Spektakulär released: 2012
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 180 released: 2007
- 80's in Techno released: 2005
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 110: Millennium Anniversary Non-Stop Megamix released: 2000
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 84 released: 1998
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 89 released: 1998
- World of High Energy, Volume 2 released: 1996
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 60: Anniversary Non-Stop Mix - Request Count Down 60!! released: 1995
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 59 (extended version) released: 1995
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 50: Anniversary Non-Stop Mix - Greatest Euro Hits 50! released: 1994
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 46: Non-Stop Count Down Mix released: 1994
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 47 released: 1994
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 43: Non-Stop Mega Mix released: 1994
- Maharaja Night Hi-NRG Revolution, Volume 11 released: 1994
- Maharaja Night - Hi-NRG Revolution, Volume 9 released: 1994
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 4 released: 1994
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 2 released: 1994
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 1 released: 1994
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 40: Anniversary Nonstop Edition released: 1993
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 30 released: 1993
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 37 (extended version) released: 1993
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 34 (extended version) released: 1993
- Maharaja Night Hi-NRG Revolution, Volume 5 released: 1993
- Maharaja Night Hi-NRG Revolution, Volume 4 released: 1993
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 28: Non-Stop Mix King and Queen Maharaja Saloon Special released: 1992
- Super Eurobeat, Volume 26 released: 1992
- Super Eurobeat Vol. 1 - Time Compilation released: 1990
Schlager 2013: Die Hits des Jahres
Released 2013- Teilen
- All diese Jahre
- Salz auf unserer Haut
- Wie ein Tropfen auf dem heissen Stein
- Te ne vai
- Blinder Passagier
- Zuckerpuppen
- Junge
- Lieben, leben, lachen
- Jetzt und hier für immer
- Wie ein Komet
- Seelenschwestern
- Bella romantica
- Tatsächlich Liebe
- Sonntage
- Das eine Mal verzeih' ich Dir
- Es geht vorbei
- Heut' ist Dein Tag
- Komm bitte nicht
- Da geht noch was
- Leider gut
- Spuren von uns
- Du bist die Einzige
Super Eurobeat, Volume 180
Released 2007- Mickey Mouse March (Eurobeat Version)
- Ike Ike
- Mikado
- Dancer
- velfarre 2000
- Speedway
- I Can Be Your Dee Jay
- Popteen
- The Final Countdown
- Stay The Night
- Dance In The Fire
- Ganguro
- Made for Loving You
- Killer
- Fire Fire Fire
- Crazy For Love
- Caballero With Sombrero
- Johnny Go
- Incredible Love
- Express Love
- Hot Vampire
- Give Me Heart & Soul
- Wanna Be Your Emotion
- Sunday
- Let The Rain
- Horror Fantasy
- Dance and Party
- Not For Sale
- Fightin' Over Freedom
- Tsunami Comes
- Terminator
- Touch and Go
- Pilot Is The Hero
- Boogie Boogie
- Don't Make Me Cry
- Emotions
- Without You
- Let's Go, Come On
- Viva The Night
- Now and Forever
- Bugabuga Chew Chew
- Shock Out
- Looka Bomba
- Like A Fire
- Disco Energy
- Bad Bad Bad
- Cherry Girl
- Crash Boom Burn Me Up
- Power
- 180
80's in Techno
Released 2005- Together Forever
- I Promised Myself 2004
- Gimme Hope Joanne 2004
- Stuck on You
- All Out of Love
- Poison
- Brother Louie (club edit)
- Mad World (Pulsedriver remix)
- I'll Always Love You (Kaze remix)
- I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight
- Love Bites
- Right Here Waiting
- Sister Golden Hair
- Heaven Is a Place on Earth
- Black Man Ray
- Feels Like Heaven
- Really 2003
- Wind of Change
Super Eurobeat, Volume 110: Millennium Anniversary Non-Stop Megamix
Released 2000- Is for You
- Only You
- Help Me
- Open Your Heart
- What Kind of Cure
- Black Power
- Wild Reputation
- Are You Ready
- Soul Gasoline
- Hot Fire
- Fantasy
- Loving Honey
- Up and Down
- Bad Love
- Dark in the Night
- King and Queen
- Fun Fun Boy (feat. Annalise & Virginelle)
- You Got Me Going Crazy
- Sound of My Heart
- Heart Breaker
- Love Is Danger
- Halloween
- Let’s Make Love
- Memories
- Megaton Man
- Atomic Playboy
- Kiss Me Kiss Me Babe
- Africa
- Bang Bang for Your Love
- Superman
- You Really Touch Me Now
- Highway Star
- Kamikaze
- Sugar Baby
- Hurricane
- Extasy
- Try Me
- Doctor Doctor
- Nobody Knows
- Mystery in Love
- You’re My Destiny
- No Choice at Random
- New Day
- Back to the Future
- Seventies
- Harmony
- Livin’ in America
- Coo Coo Love
- New Love
- Tora Tora Tora
Super Eurobeat, Volume 60: Anniversary Non-Stop Mix - Request Count Down 60!!
Released 1995- Please Me Tell Me Why
- Ding a Ling
- Hey Hey
- Take a Look in My Heart
- Roppongi Nights
- Burning Love
- Memories
- Walkie Talkie
- Hi-Dee-Ho
- Hurricane
- Para Para Para Night
- Doctor Doctor
- Hey-Hey Dancin'
- New Love
- Mystery in Love
- Move Your Body
- Love Love Fire
- Kiss Me Kiss Me Babe
- Super Sex Symbol
- King and Queen
- Shake Me Up
- Tora Tora Tora
- Harmony
- Hot Love & Emotion
- Para Para
- Seventies
- Money Money Money
- Like a Virgin
- Try Me
- Season (Loving Now)
Super Eurobeat, Volume 59 (extended version)
Released 1995- Love Bang Bang (extended mix)
- In the Heat of the Night (extended mix)
- Bad Boy Boogie (extended mix)
- King of the World (extended mix)
- Touch Me Touch Me (extended mix)
- Missing You (extended mix)
- Take a Hammer (extended mix)
- Over Power (extended mix)
- You Don't Give Me Love (extended mix)
- It's a Rainy Day (extended mix)
- I Did It for Love (extended mix)
- Living Out (extended mix)
- Everyday (extended mix)
Super Eurobeat, Volume 46: Non-Stop Count Down Mix
Released 1994- Turbo Lover
- Nothing's Gonna Take My Love From You
- Summertime
- Lucky Lucky
- Money for Nothing
- Hot Girl
- Radio
- Funky Funky Child
- O.K.! All Right!
- Let's Make Love
- No More Lies
- Bye Bye Baby
- Make Love
- Extasy
- Babe C'Mon
- My Name Is Virginelle
- Domino Dancing
- Sound of My Heart
- Love Is Danger
- Touch Me Touch Me
- Broken Heart
- Walkie Talkie
- Get Wild
- Mine Is Your Love
- Stranger
- Kamikaze
- Loving Honey
- Bad Love
- Superman
- Take a Look in My Heart
- Heart Breaker
- Taste of Love
- Shotgun Killer
- Sugar Baby
- Queen of Love
- King and Queen
- He-Hey Dancin'
- Kiss Me Kiss Me Babe
- Hot Love & Emotion
- Mystery in Love
Super Eurobeat, Volume 47
Released 1994- What Is Love
- Don't You Leave Me
- Try Me Baby
- Open Your Eyes
- TNT
- New Love
- No Choice at Random
- Born to Be Wild
- Casino
- In the Heat of the Night
- Feel Me
- Make Up Your Mind
- One More Chance
- You're My Life
- Sex and Dance
- On My Own
- Stop in the Name of Love
- Made for Running
- Baby Come Back
- Sweet Heaven
- Hurricane
- In the Name of Love
- Seventies
Super Eurobeat, Volume 43: Non-Stop Mega Mix
Released 1994- My Heart and My Soul
- Don't Tell Me Lies
- Here Comes the Night
- Lady Night
- Starfighter
- I Wanna Shout
- All My Loving
- In the Jungle
- Doctor and the Medic
- Let's Dance
- Let's Make Love
- Mystery in Love
- Take This Time
- I Got to Fell Your Love
- Sex Over the Phone
- Africa
- Fire
- Rocking the City
- He-Hey Dancin'
- California Girls
- Livin' in America
- Love in Chinatown
- Born to Be Wild
Maharaja Night Hi-NRG Revolution, Volume 11
Released 1994- Gorky Park (extended mix)
- Harmony (extended mix)
- Always on My Mind (extended mix)
- Under Pressure (extended mix)
- Dance the Nation (extended mix)
- High Control (extended mix)
- Playtime (extended mix)
- In My Dreams (extended mix)
- Babe Follow Me (extended mix)
- I'm on Fire (extended mix)
- Got to Feel It (extended mix)
- Ever and Ever (extended mix)
- Why Not (extended mix)
Maharaja Night - Hi-NRG Revolution, Volume 9
Released 1994- What Is Love (extended mix)
- Seventies (extended mix)
- You're My Life (extended mix)
- Don't You Love Me (extended mix)
- Special Desire (extended mix)
- Sex and Dance (extended mix)
- More Than Your Love (extended mix)
- Wake Up (extended mix)
- Open Your Eyes (extended mix)
- Baby Come Back (extended mix)
- Miracle (extended mix)
- No Choice at Random (extended mix)
- Full Power (Power Full version)
Super Eurobeat, Volume 40: Anniversary Nonstop Edition
Released 1993- Sugar Baby
- Babe C'Mon
- You Are the Number One
- O.K.! All Right!
- Domino Dancing
- Mine Is Your Love
- Feel the Passion
- Broken Heart
- Stop the Music
- I Wanna Shout
- You Really Touch Me Now
- Behind You
- Wanted
- Dance for Joy
- Ready for You
- Bang Bang for Your Love
- Kiss Me Kiss Me Babe
- Lady Night
- Mystery in Love
- He-Hey Dancin'
- Heroes
- Everybody Let's Dance
- Let's Make Love
- Sledge Hammer
- Make Love
- Shotgun Killer
- Everybody's Dancing
- Kamikaze
- Africa
- Master Blaster
- Starfighter
- Love Is Danger
- Take Me Up & Down
- Superman
- One for You-One for Me
- Hey Hey
- Bye Bye Baby
- Give Me the Night
- Stranger
- Hot Love & Emotion
Super Eurobeat, Volume 30
Released 1993- Honesty
- Take a Look in My Heart
- Victim of Love
- Come on Everybody
- Sound of My Heart
- The Colour of My Love
- Get Away
- Shoot Me Bang Bang
- Ya Really Want to Hurt Me
- Supersonic Love
- Why Babe Why
- Secret Lover
- You Got Me Going Crazy
- Bad Desire
- High-Energy
- Foxy Lady
- Get Wild
- Just an Illusion
- Sometimes
- Nothing's Gonna Take My Love From You
- Holiday
- Touch Me Touch Me
- Taste of Love
- Treat Me Right
- Lucky Lucky
- You Really Got Me
- Go Go Rock Me
- King and Queen
- Are You Ready
- Touch Me
- Heart & Body
- Wild Reputation
- Wild Heaven
- What Is Real
- Welcome to the Jungle
- City Lights
- Heart Breaker
- Loving Honey
- I'm a Dee Jay
- Crazy for You (feat. Virginelle & Annalise)
Super Eurobeat, Volume 37 (extended version)
Released 1993- I Wanna Shout (extended mix)
- Bad Bad Boom (Euroboom mix)
- Out of the Blue (extended mix)
- Mine Is Your Love (extended mix)
- Money for Nothing (extended mix)
- Shotgun Killer (extended mix)
- Wanted (extended dance mix)
- Let's Make Love (extended mix)
- Take Me to the Top (extended mix)
- Starfighter (extended mix)
- You Are the Number One (dance mix)
- Everybody Let's Dance (extended mix)
- Broken Heart (extended mix)
Super Eurobeat, Volume 34 (extended version)
Released 1993- Hot Love & Emotion (extended mix)
- Take My Heart (dance mix)
- Kamikaze (extended version)
- Strong Beat (Strong dance mix)
- Please Me New (extended version)
- Crazy Girl (Power mix)
- Hyperbeat Tonight (Hyper mix)
- Sweet Lover (extended mix)
- Dance Around the World (extended mix)
- No More Lies (extended mix)
- Halloween (Hallo mix)
- Bye Bye Baby (extended mix)
- Runaway (extended mix)
- Everybody's Dancing (extended mix)
Maharaja Night Hi-NRG Revolution, Volume 5
Released 1993- Atomic Playboy (Atomic extended mix)
- Summertime (extended mix)
- Take Me Up and Down (extended mix)
- Hot Girl (extended mix)
- Can You Feel the Passion (extended mix)
- Down Down Rhythm (extended mix)
- Love Love (extended mix)
- Run Run to Me (extended version)
- Walk in the Street (extended mix)
- Little Submarine (extended mix)
- All My World (extended mix)
- Bad Boy Blue (Wake Up mix)
Maharaja Night Hi-NRG Revolution, Volume 4
Released 1993- Black Rain (Black Rain mix)
- Crazy Lazy Extended Mix)
- Catch Me (extended mix)
- Shake It Up (extended mix)
- Ringo Boy (extended mix)
- Latin Lover (Latin mix)
- Take My Life (extended mix)
- Forever Young (extended mix)
- Occasional Dream (extended mix)
- Baby Touch Me (extended mix)
- Sunshine (extended mix)
- Master Blaster (extended mix)
Super Eurobeat, Volume 28: Non-Stop Mix King and Queen Maharaja Saloon Special
Released 1992- Techniques of Love
- Lovin' Inside
- Key to My Heart
- Secret Lover
- Rhythm of Loving
- Action
- Everyday
- Let It Go
- Only for Your Love
- Lucky Lucky
- Taste of Love
- Crazy for You (feat. Virginelle and Annalise)
- Fun Fun Boy (feat. Annalise and Virginelle)
- For You
- Why Babe Why
- Bad Desire
- Never Stop
- Foxy Lady
- Electronic Lover
- Take a Look in My Heart (Isd remix)
- Come On Baby
- Supersonic Love
Anika feat. Obi Blanche
ALBUMS
ANIKA
ALBUMS
- Tanzen, Baby released: 2012
Anika
ALBUMS
- Anika released: 2010
Anika
ALBUMS
- Hovering released: 2005
- Killing Time released: 2002
Anika EP
by: AnikaSurely volume, surely victim
In the headline, shining glisten
Shiver join them, from the necklace
It's the driver, driving reckless
In the city, in the city
In the city,
In the city, in the streets
In the doorway, you can see
The midnight walking, midnight hours
Midnight trickster, midnight cross
In the city, in the city
In the city, in the city
Concrete river, I hear your voice
Concrete river, I see your face
Whisper to me, ask me right
In the city, in the city
In the city, in the city.