Together were an English electronic/rave group, best known for their

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" Hardcore Uproar", which made number 12 in the

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in August 1990.

Members

The band was created by Manchester Hacienda regulars Suddi Raval and Jon Donaghy along with Rohan Heath, formerly of

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and later the driving force behind the

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. Raval and Donaghy went on to do remixes for the

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before the latter's death in a motorcycle accident in Ibiza in the summer of 1991 that also killed Donaghy's partner, singer Emma McManus. A celebration of their lives was held at The Hacienda on Wednesday 25 September 1991 featuring DJs including Sasha and

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, with proceeds going to charity.

"Hardcore Uproar"

The band's only hit, "Hardcore Uproar", was originally intended as a

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to play at

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, but grew in popularity such that it climbed to number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Jon (Jonathon) Donaghy, Mark Hall and Suddi Raval though the underlying chord sequence was based on featured samples from

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's "The End", a 1983 Dutch

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12" (itself a reworked version of Carpenter's theme tune to '' Assault on Precinct 13''). "Hardcore Uproar" also included sound effects of whooping crowds recorded live at an illegal rave-party in

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which was, coincidentally, raided by police the same night as the recording had been made. The song's title was taken from the popular name of these Blackburn raves. The song's vibe and catchy title meant it was also applied to a popular compilation of what were then mainstream rave, techno and pop tunes by artists as diverse as 808 State,

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and A Tribe Called Quest helping to popularise the term ''hardcore'' for this type of rave music. The song has since appeared on at least four other compilations. In 2011, "Hardcore Uproar" was reworked in various versions by Manchester rapper Trigga and Italian vocalist Sushy.

Discography

* 1990 "Hardcore Uproar" * 1991 "Ffrree At Last EP" * 1991 "The Luv Bug" * 1992 "The House Sound Vol. 2" / "Coming on Strong" * 1994 "You've Got to Have It"

Remixes

* 1990 "Hardcore Uproar (Raid at Dawn Remix)" by Together (Ffrr) * 1990 "Contraindications" by Durutti Column (Factory Records) * 1993 "Something out of Nothing" by Love to Infinity (Pigeon Pie) * 1994 "Planet 2" by Alien Sex Fiend (Cherry Red)

References

External links

Listen to ''Hardcore Uproar''

Myspace page of Suddi Raval

Suddi Raval Discogs

Together Discogs

YouTube Video
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