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 Apr 15 2022, 10:04 PM
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 Shakin Stevens
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Thought I would open a new thread for this after hearing this forgotten gem on TOTP 1991! |
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Apr 16 2022, 11:57 AM
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well, the obvious ultimate...
and the unknown future-predicting: |
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Apr 17 2022, 07:59 PM
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That's a difficult one to answer. Dance music was changing so quickly in the 90s and at the same time a record would often be played in the clubs for a long time before it would hit the charts.
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Apr 17 2022, 08:05 PM
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Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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Basically a Camelphat-style tech house remix in 2001! |
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Apr 25 2022, 05:12 PM
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Yes, it's me.
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I bet you didn't know that Betty Boo invented big beat!
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Apr 25 2022, 05:18 PM
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Pump Up The Volume is actually the first big beat track from a few years earlier
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Apr 25 2022, 06:16 PM
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In what way exactly?
The hallmark of big beat is sampled live drums. Almost all the drums in Pump up the Volume are synth drums or samples of synth drums. This post has been edited by Colm: Apr 25 2022, 06:19 PM |
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Apr 25 2022, 07:23 PM
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BuzzJack Regular
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Maybe its proto big beat by acting as a major influence?
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Apr 25 2022, 08:17 PM
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Maybe.
But I don't think anyone would support that suggestion. And my original post was in jest, in any case. Not to be taken entirely seriously. It just reminded me of Fatboy Slim. |
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Apr 25 2022, 08:21 PM
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Apr 25 2022, 08:24 PM
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Pump Up the Jam and Ride on Time first spring to mind. Wouldn’t have put them as 80s releases.
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Apr 25 2022, 08:27 PM
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Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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QUOTE(Colm @ Apr 25 2022, 07:16 PM)  In what way exactly? The hallmark of big beat is sampled live drums. Almost all the drums in Pump up the Volume are synth drums or samples of synth drums. Beat Dis by Bomb The Bass is probably the first house hit with a big beat/breakbeat style sample in it (the bit after 'music please')! Although strangely for a non-dance record, Yes' Owner Of A Lonely Heart has a big beat/breakbeat sounding bit in it too in the second half of the song just before the guitar solo. This post has been edited by The Sake: Apr 25 2022, 08:30 PM |
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Apr 25 2022, 08:30 PM
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I absolutely loved Where Are You Baby! I haven’t heard it for decades but am listening now and I can totally hear Fatboy Slim
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Apr 25 2022, 08:49 PM
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QUOTE(The Sake @ Apr 25 2022, 09:27 PM) Beat Dis by Bomb The Bass is probably the first house hit with a big beat/breakbeat style sample in it (the bit after 'music please')! Although strangely for a non-dance record, Yes' Owner Of A Lonely Heart has a big beat/breakbeat sounding bit in it too in the second half of the song just before the guitar solo. Owner Of A Lonely Heart was produced by Trevor Horn. Some of his Art Of Noise bandmates were also involved in that song and others on the 90125 album which would explain why it has that sort of sound. This leads us on to Close To The Edit by the Art Of Noise which was certainly ahead of its time. |
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Apr 26 2022, 09:14 AM
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Where Are You Baby? sounds like it came out in 1999.
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Apr 26 2022, 10:00 AM
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Shakin Stevens
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QUOTE(King Rollo @ Apr 25 2022, 09:49 PM) Owner Of A Lonely Heart was produced by Trevor Horn. Some of his Art Of Noise bandmates were also involved in that song and others on the 90125 album which would explain why it has that sort of sound. This leads us on to Close To The Edit by the Art Of Noise which was certainly ahead of its time. Always remember Art of Noise on the old totp episodes and thinking it sounded very modern, just one step away from house music which charted in 1986! |
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Apr 26 2022, 11:59 AM
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Yes x Betty Boo
And big yes x House Arrest posted above, first dance track I properly liked back then Cold Cut also had some great dance tracks around 88-89 i think |
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Apr 26 2022, 01:32 PM
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House Arrest was also the first dance track I ever liked.
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Apr 26 2022, 01:38 PM
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I always thought this beautiful track from 1990 had a very trancey feel especially the section between 1:45-2:05
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Apr 26 2022, 01:43 PM
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Yes, it's me.
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Love that. I could live without the vocal sample though.
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