Salt Tank are two English record producers, David Gates and Malcolm Stanners, plus percussionist and vocalist Andy Rose, from

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. Their music ranges from laid-back

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, such as their

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"Eugina" (some of its many versions include a sample from " Me and a Gun" by

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) to tougher sounds.

Biography

The trio recorded several singles before signing a recording contract with Internal Records and securing a UK Top 40 hit single with "Eugina". Their debut album, ''Science and Nature'', was released on that label in 1996. They enjoyed a brief flirtation with the UK Singles Chart in May 1996 when "Eugina" peaked at No. 40. Other such chart entries included "Dimension" (1999, #52) and "Eugina" (

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) (2000, No. 58). By 1991, Stanners and Gates had also recorded three

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on their own label, 4 Real Communications. The releases created an interest in the dance community, and reached radio via

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. They have collaborated with other musicians such as

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, in the track "Leaving Town", which can be found in Chicane's album ''

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''. In turn, Salt Tank had the song remixed by trance artist Mea Culpa and re-titled it, "Pueblo Blanco". It was issued on 1999's ''Gatecrasher : Wet''. Vocalist Andy Rose died in November 2012 following a fight with cancer. Prior to Salt Tank he was joint lead vocalist with UK indie rap band EB and the System. Later he became known as AR Logic.

Discography

Albums * 1996 ''ST 7: Science and Nature'' (Internal) * 1997 ''Wavebreaks'' (

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) Singles and EPs * 1991 ''Ease the Pressure'' (self-released) * 1992 ''Ethereal EP'' (self-released) * 1993 ''ST 1'' (self-released) * 1993 ''ST 2'' (self-released) * 1994 ''ST 3'' (Internal) * 1994 ''ST 4: Laguna Calorado'' (Internal) * 1995 ''ST 5:

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'' (Internal) * 1996 ''ST 6: "''Eugina" (Internal) * 1996 ''ST 8: Swell'' (Internal) * 1997 "Wave Intruder" (FFRR) * 1997 "Angels Landing" (FFRR) * 1998 "Skyline" / "I Dream Of Jeanie" (self-released) * 1999 "Dimension" (

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) * 1999 ''The White Island E.P.'' (Hooj Choons) * 2000 "Eugina" ( Lost Language) * 2001 "Eugina (I Want To Be Free)" (Lost Language) * 2001 "The Energy" (

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) * 2009 "L.e.d." (self-released) * 2015 "Phoenix" (Pure Trance Recordings)

References

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