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One of the better new performers to emerge from the high-profile Crystal clear Information camp, Metamatics was formed by Lee Norris and Dominic Kennedy. Like the delicate melodies of µ-Ziq but with an focus on extra dowtempo breakbeats and crispy percussion, Norris and Kennedy debuted on Very clear with four …

Tenor saxophonist Ronnie Scott looms one of the towering numbers of Britain’s postwar jazz picture, exerting equal impact being a performer so when who owns the world-famous membership bearing his name. He was created Ronald Schatt within the east end of London on January 28, 1927 — his dad, dance …

British isles indie rock quartet Sea food first found the attention from the music press with a group of limited-edition singles in the indie Brutal Panda and Kooky labels. The music group had get together in 1996 when bassist Kevin Hendrick and drummer Caroline Banking institutions spotted an advertisement vocalist/guitarist …

The cinematic-sampling funky breaks act Wide Receiver was founded by Steve Bloodstream and Ian Gotts. The London-based duo started recording materials and in 1996 delivered a demonstration to Tag Jones, the top of premiere big defeat label Wall structure of Sound (Propellerheads, Les Rythmes Digitales, Wiseguys). Wide Recipient contributed a …

b. 29 Oct 1903, Hampstead, London, Britain, d. 19 June 1996, London, Britain. A highly well known composer, lyricist and writer, chiefly famous for his refreshing, witty and intimate music for revues and musicals in the united kingdom through the period through the 20s to the 50s. He also had …

The ascendancy of big-beat techno with punk rock attitude continued unabated using the Dub Pistols, a lager-swilling quintet headed by ex-club promoter Barry Ashworth and featuring guitarist John Ruler, bassist Jason O’Bryan, programmer Expenses Borez, and turntablist Malcolm Wax. Ashworth, who was simply turned on towards the vibes of Ibiza …

After dissolving his Sabres of Heaven project and label, U.K. dance don Andrew Weatherall create the tripartite Emissions label group and released his latest, probably many prodigious musical enterprise, Two Lone Swordsmen. A cooperation with Emissions engineer Keith Tenniswood, 2LS was shaped in early 1996. The group talks the same …

Karl “Tuff Enuff” Dark brown and Matt “Jam” Lamont were two of the very most hyped makers in Britain during 1997, because of their seizure from the banner for speed-garage, the dance design based on basic garage area music but with a variety of inspiration through the ragga end of …

b. Elsie Evelyn Place, 10 July 1900, London, Britain, d. 17 Feb 1996, London, Britain. An celebrity and vocalist – probably one of the most famous leading ladies from the British musical stage. Her dad was the professional and composer Gilbert Laye (he added the ‘e’ to the family members …

Baader Meinhof was a one-off task from the Auteurs’ Luke Haines, who enlisted a clutch of studio room associates aged and new (maker Phil Vinall, cellist Wayne Banbury) to record 1997’s Baader Meinhof, an archive that mixed styles from the ’70s German urban terrorist group it took its name from …