The All Seeing I were a British electronic music group from

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, comprising

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, Jason Buckle and DJ Parrot (real name Richard Barratt).

Biography

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ed cover of the

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song, using the vocals from

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's version, which were sung by his daughter Cathy. Their works were something of a Sheffield collective, and the trio worked with artists from the city including

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, Jarvis Cocker,

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, Babybird and many others. Their regular live vocalist was Bozz, who later went on to form electronica duo Hiem. All Seeing I were asked in November 1998 to produce a cover of " Beat Goes On" for

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's debut album '' ...Baby One More Time''. They have also remixed a variety of artists, including Pulp. Dean Honer also fronts the similarly styled group, I Monster. Buckle went on to be a part-time member of Fat Truckers and formed Relaxed Muscle with Jarvis Cocker. He also has a brief cameo as one of the Weird Sisters rock band in ''

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'', along with Cocker, Pulp's Steve Mackey, Steve Claydon of Add N to (X), and Phil Selway and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. Barratt was part of the duo Sweet Exorcist with

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(of Cabaret Voltaire fame).

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

*1999: ''The All Seeing I'' – free 5-track promo CD with '' Jockey Slut'' magazine (

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)

Singles

Promotional singles

* (1998) Megabeat * (1999) Disco Pussy

References

{{Authority control English electronic music groups Musical groups from Sheffield British musical trios Big beat groups