Hybrid is a British
electronic music
Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...
duo consisting of Mike and Charlotte Truman. The group was formed in 1995 by Mike Truman, Chris Healings, and Lee Mullin. At the time they were primarily known as a
breakbeat
Breakbeat is a broad type of electronic music that tends to use drum breaks sampled from early recordings of funk, jazz, and R&B. Breakbeats have been used in styles such as hip hop, jungle, drum and bass, big beat, breakbeat hardcore, and UK ...
collective, although they overlapped considerably with
progressive house
Progressive house is a subgenre of house music. The progressive house style emerged in the early 1990s. It initially developed in the United Kingdom as a natural progression of American and European house music of the late 1980s.Gerard, Morgan; ...
and
trance
Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...
.
Their 1999 single, "
Finished Symphony
"Finished Symphony" is a song by the British electronic music group Hybrid. It is the first single from their debut album ''Wide Angle''. The track's popularity has increased since its release, and it has been used in various chillout collections, ...
" was their first charting release and their debut studio album, ''
Wide Angle Wide angle may refer to:
* Wide-angle lens, type of camera lens
* Wide Angle (TV series), ''Wide Angle'' (TV series), television series
* ''Wide Angle'', 1999 album by Hybrid
* ''Wide Angles'', 2003 album by Michael Brecker
* Wide-angle X-ray scatt ...
'', was released that year to critical acclaim. Hybrid are considered pioneers of the
electronic
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*Electronics, the science of how to control electric energy in semiconductor
* ''Electronics'' (magazine), a defunct American trade journal
*Electronic storage, the storage of data using an electronic device
*Electronic co ...
genre, and are known for their cinematic approach to their production, specifically with the use of orchestral recordings. After Mullin left the group their second studio album, ''
Morning Sci-Fi
''Morning Sci-Fi'' is the second studio album by British electronic music producers Hybrid. The album includes a hidden track titled "Lights Go Down, Knives Come Out," which is hidden before the first indexed track and can be accessed by rewind ...
'' (2003), was made with Adam Taylor and featured collaborations with
Peter Hook
Peter Hook (born Woodhead; 13 February 1956) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Joy Division and New Order. Hook often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings wi ...
and
Kirsty Hawkshaw
Kirsty Hawkshaw (born 26 October 1969) is an English electronic music vocalist and songwriter. In addition to her work as a solo artist, she is known as the lead vocalist of early 1990s dance group Opus III, and her collaborative work with oth ...
. In 2006, Truman and Healings released their acclaimed third studio album ''
I Choose Noise
''I Choose Noise'' is the third studio album by British progressive breakbeat band Hybrid, released on 4 September 2006 by Distinct'ive Records. The album included recorded symphonic sequences by the Seattle Session Orchestra, and was produced i ...
''.
Charlotte Truman (née James) joined as a vocalist shortly afterwards in 2007. Her first recording with Hybrid was "The Formula of Fear" in 2008, the first single from their fourth studio album, ''
Disappear Here'' (2010).
After a hiatus founding member Chris Healings left the group in 2015,
and their long-awaited fifth studio album, ''
Light of the Fearless
Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. Visible light is usually defined as having wavelengths in the range of 400–700 nanometres (nm), corresponding to frequencies of 750–420 ter ...
'', was released in 2018.
During their career they have also produced over one hundred
remix
A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, video, poem, or photograph can all be remixes. The o ...
es for about forty artists including
U2,
Moby
Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...
,
Rob Dougan
Robert Don Hunter Dougan () is an Australian composer, known for his genre-blending music. Mixing elements of orchestral music, trip hop, and bluesy vocals, his work is tangentially relatable to electronic music. He is known primarily for his b ...
,
R.E.M.
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, and
The Future Sound of London
The Future Sound of London (often abbreviated FSOL) is a British electronic music duo composed of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans. They have been described as a "boundary-pushing" electronic act, covering techno, ambient, house music, trip ho ...
. The group was formerly based in
Swansea, Wales
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The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
and have relocated to
Worcestershire
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, England.
History
1999–2000: ''Wide Angle''
Hybrid released their debut album, ''
Wide Angle Wide angle may refer to:
* Wide-angle lens, type of camera lens
* Wide Angle (TV series), ''Wide Angle'' (TV series), television series
* ''Wide Angle'', 1999 album by Hybrid
* ''Wide Angles'', 2003 album by Michael Brecker
* Wide-angle X-ray scatt ...
'', in 1999 – a combination of
progressive house
Progressive house is a subgenre of house music. The progressive house style emerged in the early 1990s. It initially developed in the United Kingdom as a natural progression of American and European house music of the late 1980s.Gerard, Morgan; ...
and
nu skool breaks
Nu skool breaks (or nu breaks as it is sometimes referred) is a subgenre of breakbeat originating during the period between 1998 and 2002. The style is usually characterized by more abstract, more technical sounds, sometimes incorporated from other ...
with vocals and symphonic textures. They hired the Russian Federal Orchestra for the string sections.
Julee Cruise
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supplied many of the vocals for ''Wide Angle''. The album was produced and written by the duo along with the third original band member, Lee Mullin. The music's cinematic feel and scope have led to comparisons with
Massive Attack
Massive Attack are an English trip hop collective formed in 1988 in Bristol by Robert "3D" Del Naja, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws, Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall.
The debut Massive Attack album ''Blue Lines'' was release ...
and
Underworld
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...
.
The album spawned two singles, "
Finished Symphony
"Finished Symphony" is a song by the British electronic music group Hybrid. It is the first single from their debut album ''Wide Angle''. The track's popularity has increased since its release, and it has been used in various chillout collections, ...
" and "
If I Survive
"If I Survive" is a song by British electronic music group Hybrid, featuring Julee Cruise. It is the second single from their debut studio album, ''Wide Angle'', and was released by Distinct'ive Records on 30 August 1999. The single was the band ...
" (featuring Julee Cruise), both of which charted in the
UK.
In 2000, Hybrid supported
Moby
Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...
in a live tour through multiple countries. Later that year Hybrid released a
double disc
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edition of Wide Angle titled ''
Wider Angle''. The second disc (dubbed "Live Angle") features a live set from the tour that includes previously unreleased tracks such as "Burnin'" and "Kill City".
2002–2004: ''Morning Sci-Fi''
Hybrid released their second album, ''
Morning Sci-Fi
''Morning Sci-Fi'' is the second studio album by British electronic music producers Hybrid. The album includes a hidden track titled "Lights Go Down, Knives Come Out," which is hidden before the first indexed track and can be accessed by rewind ...
'', in 2003. They added semi-permanent vocalists and guitarists, Adam Taylor and Tim Hutton (both on the album and when performing live) with a guest appearance from
New Order alumnus
Peter Hook
Peter Hook (born Woodhead; 13 February 1956) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Joy Division and New Order. Hook often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings wi ...
. This album had a generally darker theme than ''Wide Angle'', though still retaining the cinematic undertones for which Hybrid are known. In addition to this, ''Morning Sci-Fi'' features a more diverse range of influences than its predecessor — Chris Healings stating in an interview that,
Three singles were released from ''Morning Sci-Fi''. These were "
True to Form
"True To Form" is a song by British electronic music band Hybrid featuring Peter Hook, released as the first single from their second studio album ''Morning Sci-Fi'' on 15 September 2003. This song was made in collaboration with Hook, with vocals ...
", "Higher Than a Skyscraper" and "I'm Still Awake".
In 2004, Hybrid were invited by noted Hollywood film composer
Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams (born 13 December 1961) is a British composer, conductor, orchestrator, and record producer. He has composed music for video games, television and films including the ''Metal Gear'' series, ''Spy Game'', ''Phone Booth'', ...
to work on the soundtrack for the film ''
Man on Fire''. The film marked not only Hybrid's first foray into film music, but also the duo's first collaboration with Harry Gregson-Williams, who continuously invited them to work on the soundtrack for movies like ''
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'', ''
X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' and ''
Total Recall''. This also marked the first collaboration with the late film director
Tony Scott
Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director and producer. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as ''Top Gun'' (1986), ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''Day ...
. A collaboration which continued throughout the remainder of his career, until his death in 2012.
2006–2008: ''I Choose Noise''
In April 2006, Hybrid played at the
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly called the Coachella Festival or simply Coachella) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert. ...
on 29 April 2006. Later in the same year Hybrid released their third studio album, ''
I Choose Noise
''I Choose Noise'' is the third studio album by British progressive breakbeat band Hybrid, released on 4 September 2006 by Distinct'ive Records. The album included recorded symphonic sequences by the Seattle Session Orchestra, and was produced i ...
''. The album featured the return of the epic symphonic sound and grand orchestral scope of ''Wide Angle.'' It featured
Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein; March 29, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the frontman of the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as part (one of the ...
,
John Graham (A fellow music producer, going by the name Quivver),
Judie Tzuke
Judie Tzuke ( ; born Judie Myers, 3 April 1956) is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1979 hit " Stay with Me till Dawn", which reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
Life and career Early life
Tzuke's family relocated ...
and
Kirsty Hawkshaw
Kirsty Hawkshaw (born 26 October 1969) is an English electronic music vocalist and songwriter. In addition to her work as a solo artist, she is known as the lead vocalist of early 1990s dance group Opus III, and her collaborative work with oth ...
. Harry Gregson-Williams also appeared on the album, composing most of the album's string sections. Film composer
Stephen Barton
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Early life
As a child, Barton became a cat ...
was involved with the production of the album.
The album spawned three
12" singles due to popular demand shortly after its release: "Dogstar / I Choose Noise", "Falling Down / Last Man Standing" and "Dreamstalker / Just For Today". Many of the tracks from the album would later go on to be heavily played by DJs, as well as heavily featured in advertisements. In addition, 2 of the album's tracks "Dogstar" and "Dreamstalker" would later be re-recorded with Perry Farrell for his
Satellite Party
Satellite Party was an alternative rock band formed by Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell following the break-up of Jane's Addiction in 2004. Other members included Carl Restivo (bass) and Farrell's wife, Etty Lau Farrell (backing singer an ...
project. The project also featured another re-recording of his song "Orbit," which was previously unreleased. These recordings were later released on the album ''
Ultra Payloaded
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'' which was released in 2007.
On 8 March 2007, Hybrid kicked off their US Spring 2007 Live Tour in support of ''I Choose Noise''. Hybrid was joined by
John Graham,
Peter DiStefano
Peter DiStefano (born July 10, 1965, in Santa Monica, California, U.S.) is an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work in the alternative rock band Porno for Pyros (the Jane's Addiction offshoot featuring vocalist Perry Farrell ...
, and their new female vocalist, Charlotte James. Later that same year
Distinct'ive Records
Distinctive Records (formerly Distinct'ive Records) is a UK based record label founded in 1995. The label has hundreds of releases from artists, most notably Hybrid, Way Out West, and Ils.
History
Distinctive Records was initially founded ...
released a compilation album: ''
Hybrid Re_Mixed.'' It consisted of remixes of several compositions by Hybrid, with remixes by various artists including
deadmau5
Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5 (stylized as deadmau5; pronounced "dead-mouse"), is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. He mainly produces progressive house music, though he also produces ...
,
Jerome Sydenham
Jerome Sydenham (born 1967, Ibadan, Nigeria) is an electronic music producer, DJ and multi-record label owner known for establishing a pan-African electro direction within the house and techno genres.
Born and raised in Ibadan, Nigeria, Jerome ...
,
The Cinematic Orchestra
The Cinematic Orchestra is a British nu jazz and downtempo music group created in 1999 by Jason Swinscoe. The group is signed to independent record label Ninja Tune.
The Cinematic Orchestra have produced four studio albums, ''Motion'' (1999), ...
, and
The Orb
The Orb are an English electronic music group founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty. Known for their psychedelic sound, the Orb developed a cult following among clubbers "coming down" from drug-induced highs. Their influential 19 ...
as well as a rare b-side track named "Sleepwalking", originally meant for ''I Choose Noise''. Despite this however, Hybrid had nothing to do with the release, as it was meant to be their last release with Distinct'ive. However despite being managed by
Hope Recordings
Hope Recordings is a Bristol, UK based record label, established in 1998 by Leon Alexander and Steve Satterthwaite.
The label is run by Leon Alexander, with English house music DJ and producer Nick Warren in control of its A&R. It is home ...
, Hybrid still released their next few releases with Distinct’ive.
In 2007, Hybrid:
* composed their first original soundtrack for the film ''
Catacombs
Catacombs are man-made subterranean passageways for religious practice. Any chamber used as a burial place is a catacomb, although the word is most commonly associated with the Roman Empire.
Etymology and history
The first place to be referred ...
''. However, Hybrid's contributions were never released, despite heavy fan demand
* played in the Lounge and Dance Village at
Glastonbury Festival
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2008 saw the release of ''
Soundsystem 01''. The album is a double-disc mix collection with the first CD being based around actual
film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to ...
s fused with ambient electronica, and the second containing more upfront, club-oriented music represented by remixes of music by the likes of
Sasha,
Quivver
John Graham is a British record producer, songwriter, vocalist who is also known under the pseudonyms Quivver, Skanna, Stoneproof and Space Manoeuvres. He was a former member of music production team Tilt (progressive house band), Tilt and has re ...
and
Elite Force.
Later that same year, Hybrid released a new single, entitled "The Formula of Fear", which featured Charlotte James on the vocals. Hybrid also contributed an original track "Komuru", to the
Survival International
Survival International is a human rights organisation formed in 1969, a London based charity that campaigns for the rights of indigenous and/or tribal peoples and uncontacted peoples.
The organisation's campaigns generally focus on tribal peopl ...
charity album, ''
Songs for Survival
Bruce Parry Presents ''Amazon - Tribe - Songs for Survival'' is a double album released by Kensaltown Records in support of a tribal peoples charity.
Background
The album was released in support of Survival International, the human rights organi ...
''.
2009–2011: ''Disappear Here''
Besides collaborating with Harry Gregson-Williams 2009 saw Hybrid focusing on the production of their fourth album. The album was originally finished in 2008, however the group described the album as indie rock and as a result, weren't satisfied with the album, which led them to restart the production completely. After several months of silence, their fourth album ''
Disappear Here'' was finally finished and released on 29 March 2010. The album was made with
Andrew Skeet
Andrew John Skeet (born 1969 in Croydon) is an English musician, composer and music producer. He has written scores for television and film and worked with many well-known composers and artists as an arranger, orchestrator and conductor.
Biog ...
and the
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech: ''Filharmonici města Prahy'') is a classical orchestra, predominantly composed of Czech classical, jazz and guest musicians.
The history of the orchestra goes back to the Film Symphony Orchestr ...
at Smecky Music Studios. A video recording of the track from the forthcoming album, entitled "Break My Soul", was also released which was filmed and edited by the band. ''Disappear Here'' spawned several singles, and also rose to #2 at the
iTunes
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electronic charts. The album was re-released in the same year, entitled ''Disappear Here: Widescreen Edition'', which contained special edits, remixes and orchestral versions.
2010 also saw:
* more collaborations with Harry Gregson-Williams. The duo helped finish the score for ''
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'', and yet another Tony Scott production: ''
Unstoppable
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* Unstoppable (2004 film), ''Unstoppable'' (2004 film), an American film directed by David Carson
* ''Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis'', a 2005 America ...
.'' This would prove to be the last collaboration with Tony Scott, with the director's death in 2012.
* Hybrid play at
Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival (formally Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and known colloquially as Glasto) is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England. In addition to contemp ...
once more.
On 15 March 2011, Hybrid released the song "
Blind Side" for free, as promotion for the single, which itself was officially released on 22 August 2011. The single was their first release for their new label Kill City Records. Beyond this, Hybrid spent most of 2011 focusing on film score work. The group submitted two original tracks for the film ''
Fast Five
''Fast Five'' (also known as ''Fast & Furious 5'' or ''Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist'') is a 2011 American action film directed by Justin Lin
Justin Lin (, born October 11, 1971) is a Taiwanese-American film director. His films ...
.'' They also helped finish the score for ''
Cowboys & Aliens
''Cowboys & Aliens'' is a 2011 American science fiction Western action film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, and Noah Ringer. The film is based on the 2006 P ...
'' and were working on the original soundtrack for the video game ''
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier'', which was released in May 2012.
2012–2017: ''Classics'' and Healings' departure
August 2012 saw the release of ''
Classics
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'' out on Distinctive Records. The album was a greatest hits compilation, compiling the biggest hits from Hybrid's career. The album was released in a standard one disc edition, as well as a deluxe edition, consisting of 4 discs. The deluxe edition featured many alternative mixes and orchestral versions, as well as unreleased material, including much of the music that was made for advertisement agencies.
In 2013, Hybrid finished working on a few soundtracks. One was for the video game ''
Driveclub
''Driveclub'' is a racing video game developed by Evolution Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 4. It was announced during the PlayStation 4 press conference on 20 February 2013, and, after several delays, was rel ...
'', where the band composed all of the music in addition to creating a new single for the game, entitled: "Be Here Now". They also finished work on a
direct-to-video
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film: ''
Dead in Tombstone''. Their work (unlike for the previous film, ''Catacombs'') was released by
Back Lot Music
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on 15 October 2013. In 2014, the band finished a score for the science fiction film
Vice
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, which was released on 16 January 2015.
In 2014, Hybrid released a song called "Polaris" on
SoundCloud
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.
In 2016, Hybrid wrote the score for
Jim Gillespie's ''
Take Down''. Later that year, the band announced on
Facebook
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that Healings had left the group in the summer of 2015.
In 2017, Hybrid wrote the score for John Stephenson's ''
Interlude in Prague'', for which Charlotte James was the music producer. The soundtrack album was released by Kill City Records on 29 May 2017.
2018–2019: ''Light of the Fearless''
On 11 May 2018, Hybrid claimed that their then-upcoming album had been completed.
On 22 June 2018, Hybrid announced their fifth studio album, ''
Light of the Fearless
Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. Visible light is usually defined as having wavelengths in the range of 400–700 nanometres (nm), corresponding to frequencies of 750–420 ter ...
''. Its lead single, "Light Up", was released on 13 July 2018 alongside remixes from
Loadstar and
Matt Lange
Matt Lange is an American DJ and producer based in Los Angeles. He is best known for co-producing "Goodbye" with DJ Glenn Morrison, together with soundtracks for movies including ''Blade Runner 2049'' and ''Ready Player One''. His use of modul ...
. The album was released on digital download and streaming services on 27 July 2018.
On 21 July 2018, Hybrid released a trailer for the album, which features recording sessions with the
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech: ''Filharmonici města Prahy'') is a classical orchestra, predominantly composed of Czech classical, jazz and guest musicians.
The history of the orchestra goes back to the Film Symphony Orchestr ...
.
On 21 February 2019, Hybrid released a short film to accompany their single "Hold Your Breath". The film featured
James Purefoy
James Brian Mark Purefoy (born 3 June 1964) is an English actor. He played Mark Antony in the HBO series ''Rome'', Nick Jenkins in ''A Dance to the Music of Time'', college professor turned serial killer Joe Carroll in the series ''The Following ...
alongside Hybrid's Mike and Charlotte Truman in starring roles. James Purefoy had previously worked with Hybrid on ''Interlude in Prague''.
2021: ''Black Halo''
On 26 March 2021, the duo released a new single, "Flashpoint". Two more singles, "Nails" and "Sky Full of Diamonds", were released afterwards. Their sixth album, ''Black Halo'', was announced on the 14th of June 2021 and was released on 9 July.
Band members
Current members
* Mike Truman– producer, bass, guitar, keyboards, programming, engineer, mixing (1995–present)
* Charlotte Truman (née James) – vocals, guitar, piano, cello, viola, orchestral composer, programming (2007–present)
Former members
* Chris Healings– sound design, keyboards, programming, (1995–2015)
* Lee Mullin– drums, programming, (1995–2000)
* Adam Taylor– vocals, guitar (2002–03)
Additional musicians
*
Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams (born 13 December 1961) is a British composer, conductor, orchestrator, and record producer. He has composed music for video games, television and films including the ''Metal Gear'' series, ''Spy Game'', ''Phone Booth'', ...
– Producer, conductor, orchestration
*
Peter Hook
Peter Hook (born Woodhead; 13 February 1956) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Joy Division and New Order. Hook often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings wi ...
– bass
* Stephen Barton– piano, orchestration, assistant
* Alex Madge– drums
* Jamie Griffiths– turntabalism, scratching
* Tim Hutton– vocals, bass, guitar, drums
Live members (2018)
* Stu Morgan– guitar, bass & vocals
*
Simon Hanson
Simon Hanson is an English drummer, songwriter and producer. He was the former drummer of Death in Vegas and is the current drummer of British band Squeeze (band), Squeeze.
Early life
Hanson's father and sister both died in a plane crash in 19 ...
– drums, programming
Timeline
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Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Wide Angle Wide angle may refer to:
* Wide-angle lens, type of camera lens
* Wide Angle (TV series), ''Wide Angle'' (TV series), television series
* ''Wide Angle'', 1999 album by Hybrid
* ''Wide Angles'', 2003 album by Michael Brecker
* Wide-angle X-ray scatt ...
'' (1999)
* ''
Morning Sci-Fi
''Morning Sci-Fi'' is the second studio album by British electronic music producers Hybrid. The album includes a hidden track titled "Lights Go Down, Knives Come Out," which is hidden before the first indexed track and can be accessed by rewind ...
'' (2003)
* ''
I Choose Noise
''I Choose Noise'' is the third studio album by British progressive breakbeat band Hybrid, released on 4 September 2006 by Distinct'ive Records. The album included recorded symphonic sequences by the Seattle Session Orchestra, and was produced i ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Disappear Here'' (2010)
* ''
Light of the Fearless
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'' (2018)
* ''Black Halo'' (2021)
Filmography
Film
Theatre
Video games
Use of Hybrid's music
Hybrid's extensive music for TV, film and games can be found at their dedicated scoring website, www.hybridscores.com.
Over the years, Hybrid's studio material from their first three albums and their singles, have been heavily used for television, film and video games. Hybrid composed the soundtrack for the 2007 film ''
Catacombs
Catacombs are man-made subterranean passageways for religious practice. Any chamber used as a burial place is a catacomb, although the word is most commonly associated with the Roman Empire.
Etymology and history
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'', and have also helped
Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams (born 13 December 1961) is a British composer, conductor, orchestrator, and record producer. He has composed music for video games, television and films including the ''Metal Gear'' series, ''Spy Game'', ''Phone Booth'', ...
score ''
Man on Fire'', ''
Déjà Vu
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'', and ''
X-Men Origins: Wolverine''.
Other notable uses includes:
* "Know Your Enemy", "Out of the Dark", and "Visible Noise" were featured in the game ''
In the Groove 2'', released on 18 June 2005.
* In November 2006, "All I Want" was featured in an advertisement for the
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
show ''
Unanimous
Unanimity is agreement by all people in a given situation. Groups may consider unanimous decisions as a sign of social, political or procedural agreement, solidarity, and unity. Unanimity may be assumed explicitly after a unanimous vote or impl ...
''.
* The music of Hybrid has been featured several times in the motoring TV show ''
Top Gear
Top Gear may refer to:
* "Top gear", the highest gear available in a vehicle's manual transmission
Television
* ''Top Gear'' (1977 TV series), a British motoring magazine programme
* ''Top Gear'' (2002 TV series), a relaunched version of the or ...
''. "Finished Symphony" was used when
Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster, journalist, game show host and writer who specialises in Driving, motoring. He is best known for the motoring programmes ''Top Gear (2002 TV series), Top Gear'' an ...
, in a
Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engine sports car, designed and developed in Germany by the Volkswagen Group and Bugatti and manufactured in Molsheim, France, by French automobile manufacturer Bugatti. It was named after the racing driver Pie ...
, raced
James May
James Daniel May (born 16 January 1963) is an English television presenter and journalist. He is best known as a co-presenter of the motoring programme ''Top Gear (2002 TV series), Top Gear'' alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from ...
and
Richard Hammond
Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English journalist, television presenter, mechanic, and writer. He is best known for co-hosting the BBC Two motoring programme ''Top Gear'' from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and Jame ...
, in a light aircraft, across Europe (season 7, episode 5), whilst "Formula of Fear" was featured in season 14, in the
Maserati
Maserati S.p.A. () is an Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer. Established on 1 December 1914, in Bologna, Italy, the company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. The company has been owned by Stellantis since 2021. Ma ...
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Porsche
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/
Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC is an English manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. Its predecessor was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Steered from 1947 by David Brown, it became associated with ...
segment. "Mr. Smith" (aka "Ultimatum") was used in the fourth episode of season 5 and in the first episode of season 7, when Clarkson reviews the
Aston Martin V8 Vantage on the
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, and in the tenth episode of season 6, "Know Your Enemy" was played in the
BMW 5 Series
The BMW 5 Series is an executive car manufactured and marketed by BMW since 1972, succeeding the New Class Sedans, and currently in its seventh generation.
The 5 Series was initially available as a sedan, with a wagon/estate body style (market ...
Diesel vs. Petrol review. "Sea Chase" was used in the first episode of season 20, in which Jeremy (in a
Toyota Corolla
The is a series of compact cars (formerly subcompact) manufactured and marketed globally by the Toyota Motor Corporation. Introduced in 1966, the Corolla was the best-selling car worldwide by 1974 and has been one of the best-selling cars in ...
) and James (on an
America's Cup
The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one f ...
yacht) conduct a race in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
. "Just for Today" was used in the
Porsche Boxster
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S review in season 8, episode 4.
* "Finished Symphony" was featured in the games ''
SSX'', ''
SSX Tricky
''SSX Tricky'', also known as ''SSX 2'' or ''SSX 2: Tricky'', is a snowboarding video game, the second game in the ''SSX'' series published by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports BIG label and developed by EA Vancouver. A direct sequel to ''S ...
'', and ''
Juiced
Juiced may refer to:
* ''Juiced'' (video game), a racing video game
** Juiced (series), the subsequent series of games
* ''Juiced'' (book), a book by Jose Canseco noted for revealing the extent of steroid use in baseball
* '' Juiced.GS'', a maga ...
''.
* "Higher Than a Skyscraper" is featured in the
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. It competed with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation ...
game ''
Crackdown
Crackdown may refer to
* ''Crackdown'' (web series)
* ''Crackdown'' (video game series)
** ''Crackdown'' (video game)
** ''Crackdown 2
''Crackdown 2'' is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Ruffian Games and published by ...
''.
* "I Know" was used as sample in the song "Desnudame", from
Achillea
''Achillea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, known colloquially as yarrows. The plants typically have frilly leaves. The common name "yarrow" usually refers to '' A. millefolium''. The genus was named after the Gre ...
's second album ''Amadas Estrellas''.
* "I Choose Noise" was featured in an advertisement for the
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* "Choke" was used in a game trailer for ''
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