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On The Floor At The Boutique
''On the Floor at the Boutique'' is a live album mixed by British big beat musician Fatboy Slim. It was recorded at the Big Beat Boutique in 1997 in Brighton, England and released in 1998. Track listing See also * '' On the Floor at the Boutique – Volume 2'' * ''On the Floor at the Boutique – Volume 3 ''On the Floor at the Boutique – Volume 3'' is a live album mixed by Midfield General. It was recorded at the Big Beat Boutique in 1999 in Brighton, England and released in 2000. Track listing # "90% of Me Is You" by Gwen McCrae – 2:06 ...'' References External links * 1998 live albums Fatboy Slim albums Skint Records albums {{1990s-electronic-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatboy Slim
Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook, 31 July 1963), also known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, is an English musician, DJ, and record producer who helped to popularise the big beat genre in the 1990s. In the 1980s, Cook was the bassist for the Kingston upon Hull, Hull-based indie rock band the Housemartins, who achieved a UK number-one single with their a cappella cover of "Caravan of Love". After the Housemartins split up, Cook formed the electronic band Beats International in Brighton, who produced the number-one single "Dub Be Good to Me". He then played in Freak Power, Pizzaman (band), Pizzaman, and the Mighty Dub Katz with moderate success. In 1996, Cook adopted the name Fatboy Slim and released ''Better Living Through Chemistry (album), Better Living Through Chemistry'' to critical acclaim. Follow-up albums ''You've Come a Long Way, Baby,'' ''Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars,'' and ''Palookaville (album), Palookaville'', as well as singles such as "The Rocka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apache (The Shadows Song)
"Apache" is a song written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded by Bert Weedon. Lordan played the song on ukulele to the Shadows while on tour, and liking the song, the group released their own version which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks in mid-1960. The Shadows' guitarist Hank Marvin developed the song's distinctive echo and vibrato sound. After hearing the Shadows' version, Danish guitarist Jørgen Ingmann released a cover of the song in November 1960 which peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US. A 1973 version by the Incredible Bongo Band has been called " hip-hop's national anthem".Michaelangelo MatosAbstract: All Roads Lead to ‘Apache’" Pop Conference, Experience Music Project 2005. Accessed online 7 July 2011 Although this version was not a hit on release, its long percussion break has been sampled countless times on hip hop and dance tracks since the 1980s. In March 2005, ''Q'' magazine placed "Apache" by the Shadows at number 96 on its l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rockafeller Skank
"The Rockafeller Skank", usually called "Funk Soul Brother" by fans, is a song by English big beat musician and DJ Fatboy Slim. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album, ''You've Come a Long Way, Baby'' (1998), on 8 June 1998. The single peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart in June 1998 and topped the Icelandic Singles Chart for a week the same month and was the second Fatboy Slim single (after "Praise You") to chart on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 78. In 2022, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked "The Rockafeller Skank" number 199 their list of ''200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time''. Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' wrote, "Using self-consciously old-school DJ techniques (scratching and repetition of a spoken phrase, dramatic tempo changes), Fatboy Slim has created an organically simple masterpiece. With the accessibility of Beck, the danceability of ska, and the sunny quality of the Beach Boys, the track has a sparse, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cut La Roc
Lee Potter (born 4 January 1972), known by his stage name Cut La Roc, is a British electronic musician, considered as a pioneer of big beat, a genre fusing elements of hip hop, house and rock. Biography Potter grew up in Brighton, England, and was signed to the British record label, Rocstar Recordings. He started creating and producing music when acid house came on at the end of the eighties. In an interview he described the cause of his "infection" for electronic music and DJing: "I'd never really liked house music up until then, but this was kind of different, because it had the hip-hop element through the breakbeats, it made total sense to me". In 1998, he released "Post Punk Progression" which ''NME'' lauded as "what the Beatles would have sounded like if they'd invented jungle". In 1999, Cut La Roc produced and released a mix album for the Ministry of Sound's FSUK imprint and performed and produced with 9 decks. He spent three years consistently DJing in Australia, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirrus (band)
Cirrus were an American big beat group formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The group was composed of Aaron Carter and Stephen James Barry. In live performances, the group often added live instrumentation such as guitar and bass to the electronic background. Their single "Superstar DJ" brought them mainstream exposure, and in 1997 they released their debut album on Moonshine Music. They scored several dance hits in the US and Canada over the next five years. The song, "Back on a Mission" is featured in the film '' Mortal Kombat 2: Annihilation'' and also appears in the video games, '' Need for Speed: Underground 2'', ''Apocalypse,'' and " Demolition Racer". Members * Aaron Carter - vocals, keyboards, guitar, production, mixing, programming * Stephen James Barry - keyboards, bass, production, mixing, engineering Live members * Jim Chaney - drums * Laura Derby - vocals (2002 only) * Tyler Bates - guitars (2002 only) Discography Albums *''Drop the Break'' (Moo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardknox
Hardknox is an English electronic music duo consisting of producer and instrumentalist Steve Proctor and vocalist Lindy Layton. They have released two singles and a self-titled album. Their style of electronica features heavy beats with powerful vocal samples and unusual loops. Their best-known tracks are "Psychopath", "Who's Money", and "Fire Like This". The latter was featured in the film ''Me, Myself and Irene'' and a Fiat Grande Punto TV advertisement in the UK. "Come In Hard (Don't Like Rock N' Roll)" was also featured in Microsoft rally game ''Rallisport Challenge'', and the film ''3000 Miles To Graceland''. "Body Go" was featured in the film '' Rollerball''. "Attitude" was featured in an episode of the USA series '' La Femme Nikita'' and in the third episode of ''Misfits'', and in the film '' My First Mister''. Samples on "Fire Like This" This song features part of Big Walter Horton's harmonica solo, played originally on "Walking by Myself" by Jimmy Rogers. ''Hardknox'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Tonka
DJ Tonka (born Thomas-René Gerlach on June 24, 1973 in Mainz, West Germany) is a German electronic dance musician. He is also known as Tonka, Chip Tunes, and Thomastic. Musical career In his early career, Thomas-René Gerlach worked with fellow producer Ian Pooley in the groups Outrage, Space Cube, and T'N'I. Together they produced several records in techno, progressive house and breakbeat. In 1996, the partnership was dissolved (an EP with unreleased tracks was still released in 1997), and coincidentally, both started producing a more mainstream-friendly sound. As a solo artist, Gerlach took on the name DJ Tonka and began producing house music, with influences from synthpop and the American garage house scene. He achieved some notoriety as a remixer, reworking tunes such as "Trapped" for disco artist Colonel Abrams, "Love Shack" for The B-52's and "Push It" for Salt-N-Pepa. Tonka cites Grandmaster Flash and Depeche Mode among his influences. He has also founded two record la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jackson (Fatboy Slim Song)
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. During his four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres; through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated dance moves such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name, as well as the robot. The eighth child of the Jackson family, Jackson made his public debut in 1964 with his older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). Jackson began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records. He became a solo star with his 1979 album ''Off the Wall''. His music videos, including those for "Beat It", "Billie Jean", an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
