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. 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 ''

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TV advertisement in the UK. "Come In Hard (Don't Like Rock N' Roll)" was also featured in Microsoft rally game ''

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''. "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 ''

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'', and in the film '' My First Mister''.

Samples on "Fire Like This"

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's harmonica solo, played originally on "Walking by Myself" by

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''Hardknox'' album

The band's self-titled debut album was released on 27 September 1999 on

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provides guest vocals on the album. "Fire Like This" was earlier released as 12" single by Skint Records in 1997.

Track listing

# "Coz I Can" # "Fire Like This" # "Come in Hard (Don't Like Rock N' Roll)" # "Coming Back with a Sword" # "Just Me 'N' You" # "Attitude" # "Who's Money" # "Resistance Is Futile" # "Psychopath" # "Ain't Going Down" # "Attitude (The Strongroom Mix)"

References

External links

* * English electronic music duos Big beat groups Male–female musical duos Jive Records artists {{UK-electronic-band-stub