The Humble Brothers are an electronic music duo consisting of Canadian Ken "

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" Marshall and Tanzanian-born Traz Damji. They gained fame with their involvement in

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soundtracks, starting with 2002's Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. Two big projects followed, ''

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'' and its expansion pack, ''Rush Hour'', then remixes of other artists' songs as their production skills were noticed by the mainstream music industry. Their notable remixes include

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's "One Step Closer" ( "1Stp Klosr") and

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song "Crash" which was featured on the soundtrack of '' Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker''. The Humble Brothers have also remixed the

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song Body Crumbles. They are also responsible for producing "Terror Is Reality" for the Capcom video game ''

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''. The Humble Brothers continue to produce music for video games, television, and remix albums.

Albums

* ''Speed'' (2009) * ''Cinematix'' (2009) * ''Gravity Well - the Soundtrack'' (2009) * ''In Game'' (2006)

External links

The Humble Brothers website
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