The Time Frequency

The Time Frequency

Top: Classic logo, used from 1994–present
Bottom: Modern logo used from 2014–present
Background information
Origin Glasgow, Scotland
Genres Dance, techno, rave, hardcore techno
Years active 1990–present
Associated acts George Bowie
Cheryl Barnes
Website www.timefrequency.co.uk
Members Jon Campbell
Paul Inglis
Lorena Dale
Gavin McCloy
Past members Mary Kiani
Jo Wilson
Colin McNeil
Kyle Ramsay
Debbie Millar

The Time Frequency (TTF) are an electronic dance group from Scotland.

The band was founded by Jon Campbell in 1990. They are one of Scotland's first techno groups. Members that TTF have included are fellow keyboard players Paul Inglis, Kyle Ramsay and later Colin McNeil. Mary Kiani was the lead singer of TTF, then Debbie Millar and now currently Lorena Dale.

During the 1990s, they had chart success with a number of hit singles, amongst which the biggest were "The Ultimate High", "New Emotion" and "Real Love" (the last named of which, after a remix, reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart).

The Time Frequency play gigs all over the United Kingdom, mainly in Scotland. In Scotland they usually play at Barrowlands and Rezerection. They will play at Braehead Arena Glasgow 16 June, Mull of Kintyre Music Festival Campbelltown 11 August The Assembly Aberdeen Saturday 10 November then The Grand Hall Kilmarnock Saturday 17 November 2018. Just announced TTF are top billing an event at Ingliston 8 December 2018, celebrating 25 years of Real Love!

History

Jon Campbell was a member of the synthpop band, Thru The Fire from 1988 to 1990, when he left the band to form The Time Frequency. Their first release was the White Label EP, "Futurama". In 1992 the band released "Real Love" through the record label Jive Records. They released more singles and EPs until 1994, when they released their first album, Dominator, which included many of the singles that had been released prior to 1994.

Jive Records would not pay session singer Mary Kiani enough money to be a full-time member of the act and this resulted in Mary no longer being hired by The Time Frequency. In 1994 she was replaced with Debbie Millar, a singer from Bournemouth. Debbie sang "Dreamscape '94", TTF's two singles with Tom Wilson released in 1998 and 1999 respectively and most songs on the second album Dominator 2.

A greatest hits album was released on 7 May 2007, titled TTF – The Ultimate Collection. It included many of TTF's most popular songs along with some covers.

In 2008 TTF released their third album, follow-up to Dominator, titled Dominator 2. No singles were released from Dominator 2. Around 2008 Debbie Millar left the band to move into A&R and in 2016 sadly died of cancer[1]. In 2012 Layla Amini, a singer from London joined the band[2] and TTF made a return to playing concerts.

The Time Frequency released the single "I Can Feel It" on 31 August 2015 with the video posted to The Time Frequency's YouTube channel on 30 September 2015. It made its debut on Radio Clyde in June 2015.

The Time Frequency released the album Futurelands in 2017. Songs include "Keep Holding On", a collaboration with Cheryl Barnes, an ex-drama teacher at St Paul's High School, Glasgow turned rising star, and "Come Alive", vocals by Lorena Dale, the current singer with TTF.

Jon Campbell called the group's 2018 single "Home" "my best song ever". It debuted on George Bowie's GBX, Radio Clyde on 21 April 2018.

Discography

Albums

  • 1994 Dominator #23 UK[3]
  • 2007 TTF – The Ultimate Collection
  • 2008 Dominator 2
  • 2017 Dominator (special edition)
  • 2018 Futurelands

Singles

  • 1990 "Futurama" EP
  • 1992 "Real Love" #60 UK
  • 1992 "New Emotion" #36 UK
  • 1993 "The Power Zone EP" (featuring "The Ultimate High" & "Take Me Away") #17 UK
  • 1993 "Real Love '93" #8 UK
  • 1994 "Such a Phantasy EP" #25 UK
  • 1994 "Dreamscape '94" #32 UK
  • 1998 "U Got the Passion" – Tom Wilson vs. The Time Frequency #92 UK
  • 1999 "Give Me Your Lovin (Sweet Sensation)" – The Time Frequency vs. Tom Wilson #133 UK
  • 2000 "New Emotion 2000" #117 UK
  • 2002 "Real Love 2002" #43 UK[3]
  • 2015 "I Can Feel It"
  • 2016 "Come Alive / United"
  • 2017 "Keep Holding On"
  • 2018 "Home"

Remixes

  • 1992 Marc Smith – "Breakdown"
  • 1992 Da Mian – "Supernature"
  • 1993 Q-Tex – "The Power of Love"
  • 1993 Soul City Orchestra – "It's Jurassic"
  • 1993 Marcha Fresca – "Love Is... An Ocean Wide"
  • 1994 N-Trance – "Set You Free"
  • 1994 Saidflorence – "Buy Me"
  • 2005 Rob Technic featuring Jane Prentice – "Northern Star"

References

  1. ↑ "Memorial donations". Justgiving.
  2. ↑ "Layla Amini". Starnow.co.uk.
  3. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 560. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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