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A poster for the upcoming Basement Jaxx show, Feb. 27 at Club Eden, Ritz Carlton Hotel, southern Seoul. |
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Grammy-winning British electronic duo Basement Jaxx will heat up the party scene with their upcoming performance Feb. 27 at Club Eden, Ritz Carlton Hotel, southern Seoul.
The duo, composed of Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Burton, are behind some of the most popular progressive house anthems in the British club scene.
Ratcliffe and Buxton met at a riverboat party in Brixton, south London in the early 1990s. Before they met, Radcliffe was into Latin funk, while Buxton was interested in Chicago house music. Their distinct influences came together as they formed Atlantic Jaxx Records in 1994.
Among their early releases was ``Da Underground'' and ``Samba Magic,'' which was distributed by Virgin Records. As they gained recognition as a top house production unit, the duo was tapped to remix songs for Pet Shop Boys and Roger Sanchez.
The single ``Flylife,'' which entered the Top 20 of the U.K. charts in 1997, was one of the year's most popular club anthems around the world.
Basement Jaxx also performed regularly in nightclubs, where they gained a following. They signed with XL Recordings, and released their first album, ``Remedy'' to critical acclaim in 1999. The single ``Red Alert'' was featured in the film ``Bend It Like Beckham'' and various commercials. Other hit songs from the album included ``Jump N' Shout,'' ``Bingo Bango'' and ``Rendez Vu.''
Basement Jaxx has also released ``Rooty'' (2001), ``Kish Kash'' (2003) and ``Crazy Itch Radio'' (2006). ``Kish Kash'' became the first recipient of the Best Electronic/Dance Album Award at the 47th Grammy Awards in 2005.
Their single ``Where's Your Head At?'' included in the ``Tomb Raider'' soundtrack, also helped boost the duo's international profile.
Last September, Basement Jaxx released a new album ``Scars,'' featuring their trademark dance tracks in collaboration with Yoko Ono, Santigold, Sam Sparro and Paloma Faith.
``Zephyr,'' described as a ``soundscape'' album, was also made available as a download from Basement Jaxx's Web site in December. It shows an ``ambient, ethereal and mellow side of the Jaxx output,'' and includes collaborations with Ethiopian musician Mulatu Astatke and New York jazz vocalist Jose James.
Aside from working on their own music, Basement Jaxx is also known for remix productions. They've done remixes for Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake and N.E.R.D.
Tickets to the Basement Jaxx show are 50,000 won. Club Eden is located at the basement of the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Call (02) 6447-00042. Visit www.eden-club.co.kr or ticket.interpark.com.
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