Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forward, backward, and laterally. These attributes allow helicopters to be used in congested or isolated areas where fixed-wing aircraft and many forms of VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft cannot perform.
The word helicopter is adapted from the French language hélicoptère, coined by Gustave Ponton d'Amécourt in 1861, which originates from the Greek helix (ἕλιξ) "helix, spiral, whirl, convolution" and pteron (πτερόν) "wing". English-language nicknames for helicopter include "chopper", "copter", "helo", "heli", and "whirlybird".
Helicopters were developed and built during the first half-century of flight, with the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 being the first operational helicopter in 1936. Some helicopters reached limited production, but it was not until 1942 that a helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky reached full-scale production, with 131 aircraft built. Though most earlier designs used more than one main rotor, it is the single main rotor with anti-torque tail rotor configuration that has become the most common helicopter configuration. Tandem rotor helicopters are also in widespread use due to their greater payload capacity. Coaxial helicopters, tiltrotor aircraft, and compound helicopters are all flying today. Quadcopter helicopters pioneered as early as 1907 in France, and other types of multicopter have been developed for specialized applications such as unmanned drones.
Helicopter (Download album)
Helicopter is the seventh studio album by the post-industrial electronic band Download. Much like Download's previous release, FiXeR, Helicopter features a guest appearance by former vocalist, Mark Spybey. It also puts a prominent focus on analogue equipment, using the oldest machines that Subconscious Studios had to offer.
Initially given a limited release as part of Subconscious Communications' Beyond The Vault series, Helicopter eventually sold out and, in 2011, was given a second pressing and a wider release through Metropolis Records. This re-release is retitled Helicopter + Wookie Wall, and features three additional tracks. According to Simon Paul, designer of the Helicopter's original album art, the art of this re-release will be an amalgamation of the album's original artwork and the artwork he submitted for the proposed Wookie Wall EP.
The song "Message From Gort" is a reference to the PlatEAU album Gort Spacebar, which was also a Key and Western project and released as part of the Beyond The Vault series.
Helicopter (song)
"Helicopter" is a song by English rock band Bloc Party that was originally released in the UK in 2004 on the Little Thoughts EP, and two years later as a single from their debut album, Silent Alarm in the US. The song was received with much acclaim, reaching number 26 on the UK Singles Chart on its first release, but failing to chart in the US. Various remixes have been recorded.
The song has also been featured on the video games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero: On Tour, FIFA 06, Project Gotham Racing 3, Burnout Revenge, Colin McRae Dirt 2, and Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure. The song was also featured in the films Yes Man, Charlie St. Cloud and Grandma's Boy and in the Malcolm in the Middle episode "Morp". A remix of the song was featured in the film Reverb.
Composition
"Helicopter" is an indie rock and garage rock song, written by all band members prior to their debut studio album. Composed in B minor, it was written in common time and has a quick tempo of 171 beats per minute.
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ALBUMS
- Clubbin' released: 2005
- Ibiza: The Story So Far released: 2000
- The Best of Mixmag Live released: 1997
- Kiss Mix 96 released: 1996
- Mix Zone released: 1996
- Dance Zone Level 7 released: 1996
- The House Collection: Club Classics released: 1996
- Club Mix '96, Volume 2 released: 1996
- Up Yer Ronson: The Soundtrack, Volume 1 released: 1995
- Cream Anthems 1995 released: 1995
- The Life and Times of an After Hours DJ released: 1995
- 100% House Classics, Volume 1 released: 1995
- The Cream of Underground House Volume 4 released: 1994
- Havin' It In Ibiza -Volume 1 '94-'95 released: 1994
- Club Together: The Club Sound of 1994 released: 1994
- DMC CD Collection 124 released: 1993
- Twitch Recordings CD #8 released: 1993
- Baltimore The City That Breeds released: 1993
Clubbin'
Released 2005- Ultra Flava
- Finally
- U Girls (Look So Sexy)
- The Nighttrain
- I Believe
- Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) (feat. Melanie Williams)
- Make the World Go Round
- For What You Dream Of (feat. KYO)
- The Real Thing
- La Luna
- America (I Love America)
- Testament 1
- Hey Mr D.J.
- Something About You
- Funkatarium
- Plastic Dreams
- Bits & Pieces
Ibiza: The Story So Far
Released 2000- Pacific (303)
- Sueño Latino (The Latin Dream)
- Let Me Love You for Tonight
- What Would We Do? (Hurley's extended mix)
- Shine On (original extended LP mix)
- Don't Deal With Us
- Going Back to My Roots
- Playing With Knives (Quadrant mix)
- Shock the Beat (Piano mix)
- Move Your Body (Elevation) (club mix)
- Sound of Eden (original 12' mix)
- Your Love
- Break of Dawn (original mix)
- Le Voie le soleil (original mix)
- Hot
- Testament 1
The Best of Mixmag Live
Released 1997- Brass Disk (Bassapella mix) / Sheer Bronze - Walking On (Fire Island mix)
- You Can't Hide From Your Bud
- On Ya Way
- Brass Disk (Bring the Madness version)
- Throw
- Positive Energy (Hanson & Nelson remix)
- Mings Incredible Disco Machine (Big Baaad Ming mix)
- Papua New Guinea (12" original)
- Let the Music (Lift You Up)
- Passion (Naked mix)
- Show Some Love (original dub remix)
- Cafe del Mar (Three in One remix)
- Bombscare
- Energy Flash
- Substance Abuse
- Mentasm
- Target Kill
- In Dark We Live (Thee Lite) (Dave Clarke's 313 mix)
- It's a Jazz Thing (Electric Boogie mix)
- Re-Transitions (feat. Blame)
- Airtight
- Blue Room
- Mother Earth
Kiss Mix 96
Released 1996- Blurred (Pianoman original mix)
- Female of the Species (D'Still'd mix)
- Disco Frenzy (Got to Be There) (Aquarious mix)
- It's Gonna Be Alright (Spanish Guitar mix)
- Latin Thing (Elders & Betters mix)
- Klubbhopping (Itty Bitty Boozy Woozy remix)
- On Ya Way (Lisa Marie Experience remix)
- Le Voie Le Soliel (1996 Way Out West club mix)
- Outrageous (Jules & Skins remix)
- The Beginning
- Into Your Heart (Tall Paul mix)
- Theme From S'Express (Tony De Vit mix)
- There's Nothing I Won't Do (Red Jerry & JX dub)
- Deep (Red Jerry mix)
- Schoneberg (Tony De Vit mix)
- Baby Talk (Choci's mix)
- Born Slippy
Mix Zone
Released 1996- There's Nothing I Won't Do (Red Jerry & JX dub)
- Blurred (Pianoman original mix)
- On Ya Way (Helicopter '96 mix)
- Read My Lips (Saturday Night Party mix)
- Push the Feeling On (The dub of Doom)
- Heaven Knows (Galvatron dub)
- Keep on Jumpin' (Bizarre Inc. remix)
- Nakasaki (I Need a Lover Tonight)
- Klubbhopping (Itty Bitty Boozy Woozy mix)
- Giv Me Luv (original mix)
- Dreamer (Rollo's Big mix)
- Higher State of Consciousness (original Tweekin' Acid Funk mix)
- Over & Over (feat. Georgia Jones) (original mix)
- The Lover That You Are (Soul Solution vocal mix)
- Disco's Revenge (Mole Hole dirty mix)
- I Feel Love (Rollo & Sister Bliss Monster mix)
- Trippin' on Sunshine (Pizzaman club mix)
Dance Zone Level 7
Released 1996- Keep on Jumpin'
- Nakasaki EP (I Need a Lover Tonight)
- State of Independence (Murk vocal club mix)
- Stars (Motiv 8 mix)
- Disco 2000 (Motive 8 Discoid mix)
- Klubhopping
- The Nighttrain
- Over & Over
- Passion (Do You Want It Right Now edit)
- So Pure
- My Life Is in Your Hands
- Be as One
- Give Me a Little More Time (Buckwild remix)
- Do U Still?
- Lifted
- 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) (Timber mix)
- Itchycoo Park
- Everyday
- Are You Gonna Be There?
- I Wanna Be a Hippy
The House Collection: Club Classics
Released 1996- Soul Roots (original mix)
- From the DAT Vol. 1 (Ultra Flava mix)
- Son Of Wilmot (original mix)
- Hideaway (Deep Dish mix)
- Higher State of Consciousness (Tweekin Acid Funk mix)
- Stoneage (original mix)
- Let the Music Lift You Up (full on vocal mix)
- Hey Mr DJ (Stab mix)
- Mooncat (Bonesys Hand & Spear mix)
- Cry India (Ark Anthem mix)
- Play This House (Aquarius Teased & Pleased mix)
- Horny as Funk (Hard as Phunk mix)
- Peace and Joy (original mix)
- Funk and Drive (Non Stop Floor edit)
Club Mix '96, Volume 2
Released 1996- Jumpin' (Rhythm Masters Thumpin' mix)
- Higher State of Consciousness ('96 remix) (Dex & Jonesey's Higher Stated mix)
- Wrong (Deep Dish remix)
- Nobody's Business (Euro vocal)
- What You Want (Mark!s Epic vocal mix)
- Satellite (Freedom vocal)
- Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor mix)
- Jus' Come (Sharp Blasted dub)
- Let's All Chant (Jules & Skins remix)
- Night Moves (Rhythm Masters Trip Hip dub)
- Jazz It Up (Erick 'More' club mix)
- Stand Up (Alcatrazz Robs the Bank mix)
- Feel the Vibe (original mix)
- Don't Stop Movin' (original version)
- Latin Thing (Latin Intruder mix)
- I Need You (Nush club vocal mix)
- Sunshine (original)
- Feel My Body (original mix)
Up Yer Ronson: The Soundtrack, Volume 1
Released 1995- You Can't Touch Me (You Can't Hurt Me mix)
- U (K Klass radio mix)
- I Know a Place (E-Smoove remix)
- Back to Love (Graeme Park club mix)
- I Belive (Classic Gospel mix)
- Another Sleepless Night
- Lost in Love (Graeme Park mix)
- Where Love Lives (Classic mix)
- Lover (K Klass Klub mix)
- Keep the Jam Goin (live at OPL mix)
- Nite Life (Nite mix)
- Colour of My Skin (Swing remix)
- Gimme Luv
- Real
- Take Me Back to Love
100% House Classics, Volume 1
Released 1995- Love Can't Turn Around (Love edit) (feat. Farley Jackmaster Funk)
- Pump Up the Volume
- Break 4 Luv
- Can You Feel It
- Good Life
- Strings of Life
- Salsa House
- Tears (classic vocal edit)
- One Man (original mix)
- Reachin'
- Weekend
- Let Me Love You for Tonight (original mix)
- Let's Get Brutal
- Voodoo Ray
- Chime
- We Call It Acieed (feat. Gary Haisman)
- French Kiss
- Do It Believe It (original Nu Groove mix)
- The Power
- Ride on Time (remix)
Havin' It In Ibiza -Volume 1 '94-'95
Released 1994- On Ya Way (Original Mix)
- Release Your Mind (Naughty But Funky Mix)
- Never Gonna Give You Up (Big Bump Mix)
- The Feelin' (Havin' It Mix)
- Come On
- Ibiza Get Wild (Sunrise Mix)
- Feel So High (Freaky Frenzy Mix)
- Everybody Shake Your Body
- La Luna (Original Mix)
- That Piano Anthem
- Had Enough (Rebound Dub Mix)
- Eastern Vibes (Original Mix)
- Love Fever
- Everybody Party
Twitch Recordings CD #8
Released 1993- Non-Stop (Jim Hopkins remix)
- Skelph (remix Jim Hopkins)
- On Ya Way (Mike Wertheim remix)
- Jump to My Beat (Mike Wertheim remix)
- All Funked Up (Jim Hopkins remix)
- Sunday in the Park (S.C.O. mix)
- Central Fire (remix Jim Hopkins)
- Two Fatt Guitars (remix Jim Hopkins)
- Unleashed in the East (remix Ultraviolet Catastrophe)
- Mindstream (DJ Carlos & Mike Wertheim remix)
- Religion (Mike Wertheim remix)
- Jazz Energy (Mike Wertheim remix)
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by M. Ward
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by Borrowers
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by The Feeling
Helicopter
by: Red House Painterhelicopter falls to my
calm virgin island
it said I want to show you
new clouds and new sky
from shore to sun
we'll soar like one
brave martyr pilot
so that I can know you
outside our cold-winded earth
feel part of your desolate pain
taste what has made you grow
at once with your oddness you enlighten
my slow unnurtured brain
be mine for a day
let your lids shut out that bad focus
to die in a storm
holding you in my last hour
our burning flesh will blow over
some nightmare sea
daylight won't find a trace
where heaven finds us
living eyes won't find a sign
where peace will hear our prayers
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