Mayday

Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications.

It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners, but in some countries local organizations such as firefighters, police forces, and transportation organizations also use the term. The call is always given three times in a row ("Mayday Mayday Mayday") to prevent its being mistaken for some similar-sounding phrase under noisy conditions, and to distinguish an actual Mayday call from a message about a Mayday call.

History

The Mayday procedure word was originated in 1923, by Frederick Stanley Mockford (1897–1962). A senior radio officer at Croydon Airport in London, Mockford was asked to think of a word that would indicate distress and would easily be understood by all pilots and ground staff in an emergency. Since much of the traffic at the time was between Croydon and Le Bourget Airport in Paris, he proposed the word "Mayday" from the French "m’aider" (Translates to: "help me").

¡Mayday!

¡Mayday! is an American hip hop group from Miami, Florida. The group consists of rappers Bernz and Ben Miller (aka Wrekonize) along with producer, keyboard player and guitarist Ken Preiser (aka Plex Luthor), percussionist Andrews Mujica (aka NonMS), drummer Terrel (aka L T Hopkins), and bassist Gianni Perocapi (aka Gianni Cash). The band is currently signed to Tech N9ne's Strange Music label.

Career

Early days (2006-2011)

The band is known for its Miami-underground hit "Quicksand", which earned them a deal with SouthBeat Records, and their first single and 2006 music video "Groundhog Day", featuring Cee-Lo Green (directed by Jokes) which received over 2 million views on the online video site YouTube within only a day of being added. Lil Wayne worked with the group for two unofficial videos; both videos - Da Da Da and Get a Life, were filmed on the roof of a building in the middle of the day, with spectators apparently attending a free concert.

Signing to Strange Music (2011-present)

Mayday (Awkward Thought album)

Mayday is the debut album from New York hardcore punk band, Awkward Thought. It was released in June, 2000 on Blackout Records.

Track listing

  • "Torsion Badger" 1:32
  • "Slow Down" 1:18
  • "Advance" 2:22
  • "Defenestration of Prague" 3:22
  • "People" 1:14
  • "D.L.T." 2:17
  • "Cut You" 1:39
  • "New Agenda" 3:26
  • "Lost Dog" 2:50
  • "Not for Me" 1:17
  • "Mai Day" 2:35
  • "Cops" 2:38
  • "Can't Live on That" 1:48
  • "Pulled by a Chain" 2:34
  • "Complete Control" 2:00
  • "Freedom" 1:10
  • "Keep off the Grass" 3:01
  • Credits

  • Produced by Awkward Thought
  • Engineered by Paul Snook
  • External links

  • Blackout Records album page
  • Podcasts:

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