Rob Dougan in 2003 for the promotion of his debut album Furious Angels

Rob Dougan, who started as Rob D, is a genre-blending music composer. Mixing the sound of orchestral film music, the beat of club Trip Hop, and bluesy vocals, he is only tangentially relatable to electronic music. He was known primarily for his 1995 breakthrough single "Clubbed To Death (kurayamino mix)", popularized by 1999's The Matrix soundtrack, it was also used on the main menu of the Blade Trinity DVD. It wasn't until 2002 that he released in the UK his debut album Furious Angels. He was born ca. 1969 in Sydney, Australia and moved to London, UK ca. 1990. One of the promotional photographies for Rob Dougans album Furious Angels. ... One of the promotional photographies for Rob Dougans album Furious Angels. ... Furious Angels is the first album by Rob Dougan, released in mid-2002 in the UK and in mid-2003 in the US and Europe. ... Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... A film score is the background music in a film, generally specially written for the film and often used to heighten emotions provoked by the imagery on the screen or by the dialogue. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by United Kingdom dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... Furious Angels is the first album by Rob Dougan, released in mid-2002 in the UK and in mid-2003 in the US and Europe. ... The Matrix is a science-fiction/action film first released in the USA on March 31, 1999, written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski. ... Blade: Trinity is a 2004 movie, directed by David S. Goyer, which is a motion_picture directorial debut for him. ... Furious Angels is the first album by Rob Dougan, released in mid-2002 in the UK and in mid-2003 in the US and Europe. ...

" I'm associated with dance music, with electronica, which makes me feel ill. I only learnt all the boring computer crap as a means to an end. Virtually all musicians these days use computers, but if you write a book on a computer, nobody calls it electronic writing; the format you use doesn't necessarily affect the outcome. " (Rob Dougan) [1]

History

Rob Dougan in 2003 for the promotion of his debut album Furious Angels

Ca. 1990, his friend Rollo brought Rob Dougan from Australia to London. From 1991 to 1995, "Rob D" was a DJ and remix artist. In 1994 his remixes started charting in the UK. He also released his first own single, "Hard Times". One of the promotional photographies for Rob Dougans album Furious Angels. ... One of the promotional photographies for Rob Dougans album Furious Angels. ... Furious Angels is the first album by Rob Dougan, released in mid-2002 in the UK and in mid-2003 in the US and Europe. ... Rollo Armstrong is a part of the music producers/remixers team Rollo and Sister Bliss and older brother to Dido for whom he produced the Brit award-nominated album Life For Rent. ...

In 1995, his hit single "Clubbed To Death" gave him a recognized name in the UK dance club scene. He produced almost a dozen remixes of it, including the fan-favourite "kurayamino mix". His label Mo'Wax Records was so pleased they commissioned him the follow-up "Clubbed to Death 2" (later the bonus track on the album). Furious Angels is the first album by Rob Dougan, released in mid-2002 in the UK and in mid-2003 in the US and Europe. ... A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... MoWax Records is a subsidiary of Beggars Banquet Records. ...

But in 1996, his new track "Furious Angels" (which should have heralded his first album) didn't please his then label; Dougan eventually released it as a single in 1998 with his new label Cheeky Records, just a few months before Cheeky went bankrupt, stopping the production on the album about to be released. Dougan toiled six more years, doing remixes and licensing his tracks, in order to self-produce the album exactly like he intended it: backed by a full orchestra and a full choir. Categories: Organization stubs ...

In 1999, his exposure increased dramatically when his "Clubbed To Death (kurayamino mix)" was featured on the soundtrack of The Matrix, but this hit remained the only public face of then "Rob D". He has also provided remixes of songs by U2, Moby and Kylie Minogue, and contributed two more tracks to the soundtrack of the 2003's Matrix sequel The Matrix Reloaded. Furious Angels is the first album by Rob Dougan, released in mid-2002 in the UK and in mid-2003 in the US and Europe. ... The Matrix is a science-fiction/action film first released in the USA on March 31, 1999, written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski. ... U2 are an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar, and occasionally harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and backing vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... Moby (born Richard Melville Hall on September 11, 1965 in Darien, Connecticut) is an American electronic musician and a name of his live band. ... Kylie Ann Minogue (born May 28, 1968) is an Australian singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In 2002 in the UK, and 2003 in the rest of the world, he eventually released his debut album Furious Angels to mixed responses [2] and some surprise from the new tone of his work, as well as from his own Leonard Cohenesque gravel-voiced vocals. Later in 2003, a two-disc re-release of Furious Angels featured all-instrumental versions on the second disc. A debut album is the first released record album by an artist or a band. ... Furious Angels is the first album by Rob Dougan, released in mid-2002 in the UK and in mid-2003 in the US and Europe. ... Leonard Norman Cohen, CC (born September 21, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter. ...

Dougan's music is difficult to pin down into a single genre. He obviously composes with a significant dance club-influenced beat, but with major symphonic elements such as full-sized string orchestras, and his own, rough, alternative-rock-like lyrics. When asked, Rob Dougan's usual response is that the album is "antigenre".
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Discography

The cover to Rob Dougan's 2003 debut album Furious Angels

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Studio albums

• (2002) Furious Angels
  • 1-CD (14 tracks) on the basic edition.
  • 1-CD (15 tracks) on the UK edition (bonus "Clubbed to Death 2")
  • 2-CD (15+10 tracks) on the 2003 re-release (the second disc provides the instrumental versions of the first disc, for those who disliked Dougan's gravelly voice or want to hear the pieces in the fashion they were used on movies like Driven and Matrix trilogy).

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Singles, EPs

• (1995) "Hard Times" - Single, various remixes.
• (1995) "Clubbed to Death" - Single, many variant EPs ranging from 2 to 8 remixes.
• (1998) "Furious Angels" - Single, many variant EPs ranging from 2 to 7 remixes.
• (1999) The Matrix (OST) has "Clubbed to Death (kurayamino mix)" credited to his then DJ alias "Rob D".
• (2003) The Matrix Reloaded (OST) has "Furious Angels [instrumental]" and "Chateau" (an original track).

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Selected songs showcasing style

• "I'm Not Driving Anymore" (instrumental and vocal versions. From Furious Angels album, appeared in Driven, a movie about racing. Instrumental version was used in the trailer for The Matrix Reloaded. Instrumental version was also used as the theme for of Law and Order in the UK.).
• "Chateau" (features beats, strings, and brass. From The Matrix Reloaded fight scene of Neo against the Merovingian's henchmen. Fast pace, atmospheric, modern instrumental)
• "Born Yesterday" (also from Furious Angels album. Vocal version offers plaintive, powerful lyrics)
• "Left Me for Dead" (Furious Angels album. Vocal version poses some angry lyrics alongside strings and deep bass beats)
• "Clubbed to Death 2" (Furious Angels exclusive track. A more driving version than the 1 counterpart)
• "Will You Follow Me", & Instrumental (Furious Angels. Virtually all orchestral elements creating some romantic modern orchestra music)
• "There's Only Me" (instrumental and vocal versions. From the "Furious Angels" album. Used by "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" as theme.)

See also

• Matrix trilogy: The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, & The Matrix Revolutions

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External links

General links

• Guardian's 2003 article - Good overview, many useful quotes.
• IGN's 2003 interview - All about his involvement with the Matrix series's soundtracks.
• Rob Dougan's composer filmography @ IMDb - tracks use (incomplete)
• Rob Dougan in films, TV, etc. - Illustrated list of the uses of Dougan's music. [English section of a larger Japanese site]
• RDCD.com - Rob Dougan Compact Disc - Up-to-date illustrated Rob Dougan discography.

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Fansite links

• Rob Dougan - Useful French site

• Rob Dougan Forum - Fan forum