Bugz in the Attic is a
collective of
DJs
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and
producers
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based in West London, who are prominent in
broken beat
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. The collective includes Orin Walters (Afronaught), Paul Dolby (Seiji), Kaidi Tatham, Daz-I-Kue, Alex Phountzi (Neon Phusion), Cliff Scott, Mark Force and Matt Lord. The collective founded in late 96' also has a
label
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, BitaSweet Records, and a
studio, The BitaSuite. The group also runs its own Co-Op club night at Plastic People in
Shoreditch,
London
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. They have released numerous singles as well as remixes and compilations. Their debut album ''Back in the Doghouse'' was released in July 2006, on
V2 Records
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.
The group contributed a track titled "Zombie (Part One)" to the
Red Hot Organization's tribute album to
Fela Kuti, ''
Red Hot and Riot
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''. They also remixed the
Zero 7
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song "Distractions".
Their single "Booty La La" reached #44 on the
UK Singles Chart
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in January 2005.
Discography
*''
FabricLive.12 '' (2003)
*''Got the Bug: the Bugz in the Attic Remixes Collection'' (2004)
*''Life: Styles'' (2005)
*''Back in the Doghouse'' (2006)
*''Back to Mine: Bugz in the Attic'' (2007)
*''Got the Bug 2: Bugz in the Attic Remixes Collection Pt ll'' (2009)
References
External links
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Daz I-Kue RBMA lecture
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British electronic music groups