There, the jaxx simon ratcliffe and felix buxton have your entire vacation itinerary already mapped out for. Basement jaxx is an english house music duo comprised of felix buxton and simon ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. Kish kash is the hyperkinetic mishmash of lmode styles amped by punkrock energy and the latin sass weve come to expect from simon ratcliffe and felix buxton, minus the effervescent allure of the next that lit up rooty and remedy. Basement jaxx decided to close the rooty club in may 2001 after it became too popular. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. A favorite project of many metropole orkest musicians and conductor jules buckley, the collaboration with basement jaxx in. When last we saw felix burton and simon ratcliffe on a proper basement jaxx record, they were finishing out a full decade of releasing dance music with not one, but two incredible full length records. Xxtra cutz was released shortly after rooty, containing bsides from the albums singles. House duo basement jaxx made a lot of prime pop cuts back when the 1900s switched over to that weird new era called the 2000s, primarily hitting it big with the boisterous and inyourface wheres your head at. Where most greatest hits albums fall down at least once there can be no argument that this. Basement jaxx started in brixton, south london, uk in 1994, where they held a regular club night called rooty, which would later become the name of their second album. Book basement jaxx dj set contact performer agent jla.
Basement jaxxs 2001 pop odyssey rooty is a city constructed from bits of chicago, ibiza, new orleans, and miami. The singles is the first greatest hits album by english electronic music duo basement jaxx, released on 21 march 2005 via xl. Since starting life as underground producers and party promoters in 1995, putting out their first tracks on shrink wrapped vinyl and throwing hushhush raves in abandoned south london pizza joints, simon ratcliffe and felix buxton, collectively known as basement jaxx, have taken their unique. Basement jaxx back 2 the wild official video youtube. To book basement jaxx dj set please contact your jla agent. That said, this is a very entertaining song, and definately is danceworthy, but also listenable, plus basement jaxx is the only group outside of daft punk i know that can alter voice so much and not make it sound lame. Like its predecessor remedy, rooty was wellreceived critically and commercially. There, the jaxx simon ratcliffe and felix buxton have your entire vacation itinerary already mapped out for you. Id probably suggest the singles is understandably your best bet for a basement jaxx album purchase, but you cant go wrong. The single was released on 4 june 2001 as the first single from the studio album. Released for the first time on vinyl, basement jaxx the singles, spans everything from the proto punk garage of early hit flylife to the motown monster that is good luck, taking in worldwide smashes like red alert, wheres your head at, rendez vu and romeo. Lost remixes 1999 2009, lost tracks 1999 2009, jaxx classics remixed, lost dubs 1999 2009, elrow vol.
The pair are frankly more concerned with their own artistic development than with revolutionizing the dance hall. That became the title of their second album in 2001. Do your thing was previously included in the 2001 rooty album, but with. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Span thang and junction, two eps, were released in 20012002. The pair got their name from the regular night club they held in their hometown of brixton, london, uk. The uk duo has enjoyed a celebrated and commercial career with a number of their singles becoming hits in their homeland as well as having the prestigious opportunity to headline the pyramid stage at glastonbury festival. A favorite project of many metropole orkest musicians and conductor jules buckley, the collaboration with basement jaxx in 2011. Alternately, as some might argue, several years passed before basement jaxx decelerated enough for anyone sharing a vaguely similar stylistic slant to meet up with them. Do your thing was previously included in the 2001 rooty album, but with the release of this compilation album, the single was rereleased in the uk after the two. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Typically delivered to united states in 36 business days after shipment. Rooty by basement jaxx, poster display with jadsjams ref. Sep 18, 2001 by the same token, a few fatal flaws eclipse all of rooty s abundant qualities. After touring the world basement jaxx hosted an intense, intimate club in a brixton pub and called it rooty. The dance duo released their second album, featuring romeo and. Basement jaxx exist in a celestial, ageless land of sound, color, and dance, and nothing has changed with their landing on the terrestrial plane. The song received acclaim from music critics, with many referring it as one of the best dancefloor anthems to date. Man alive, the last five years have seen some dramatic shifts in the dance music scene. Its just poppy enough that most people will probably like it, and just novel.
Basement jaxx trips are like metallica guitar solos, they are needed on the album. Wheres your head at, good luck, romeo, red alert jaxx radio mix, good. Red alert the cube guys remix, yodel song, lets start it up say molly mix, yodel. Due to the unique sound which the critics once called punk garage a combination of reggae, rap, disco and funk, the project became popular both in their home country, england, and outside.
Each scrubbed and polished of flaws and vaulted 100 years into some wonderful future. It took several years for house producers to catch up with basement jaxx. By the same token, a few fatal flaws eclipse all of rootys abundant qualities. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports.
A set of incredibly diverse tracks, remedy is indebted to the raw american house of todd terry and masters at work, and even shares the nuyoricans penchant for latin vibes especially on the. Do your thing basement jaxx song wikimili, the free. Red alert the cube guys remix, yodel song, lets start it up say molly mix, yodel song house mix, fly life todd terry remix, top tracks. It originally appeared on their second studio album rooty 2001 and was released in august 2002 as a 12 limited edition, vinyl single in uk and as a cd single in australia. With hits like wheres your head at and romeo, the brixton duo are dance scene heavyweights. Do your thing is a song by english electronic music duo basement jaxx. Fiercer and rowdier than its predecessor, it featured romeo, jus 1 kiss, get me off and, most startling of all, the gary numansampling punk garage blitzkrieg. Most of the songs are just a jumble of vocals and sounds, that lack any build up and have no flow. Basement jaxx is the electrodance brain child of simon ratcliffe and felix buxton. The album contains two new songs, oh my gosh and u dont know me, which were both released as singles. Basement jaxx have taken kitsch a few steps too far. Romeo is a song by british electronic dance duo basement jaxx, which was released on their second studio album rooty 2001.
Basement jaxx dancepop artists musicians all over the. Not so with basement jaxxs remedy, which is a great sprawl of different electronic dance styles all the more remarkable for the fact that, at the time of release, most of them didnt even really exist. I can appreciate artistic attempts, but this cd comes across very unrefined, and almost silly. One, scars, was a traditional jaxx record in that every track was so far ahead of its time the world didnt. For those who have followed basement jaxx from remedy through rooty to kish kash. Even if 2003s kish kash wasnt bubbling over with new ideas and previously unfathomable contortions and combinations of old ideas, as remedy and rooty.
Listen to your favorite songs from rooty by basement jaxx now. I know that basement jaxx has some good sounds, but i think ill stick to the singles from now on. Numbers represent search interest relative to the highest point on the chart for the given region and time. The uk duo has enjoyed a celebrated and commercial career with a number of their singles becoming hits in their homeland as well as having the prestigious opportunity to. Find similar albums to rooty basement jaxx on allmusic. Since starting life as underground producers and party promoters in 1995, putting out their first tracks on shrink wrapped vinyl and throwing hushhush raves in abandoned south london pizza joints, simon ratcliffe and felix buxton, collectively known as basement jaxx, have taken their unique sound around the. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Red alert and yoyo see the electrohouse crase of the mid00s coming half a decade in advance. Not so with basement jaxx s remedy, which is a great sprawl of different electronic dance styles all the more remarkable for the fact that, at the time of release, most of them didnt even really exist. Typically delivered to united states in 36 business days.
Basement jaxx 8 hrs this remedyera remix, previously only available on japanese import or dj promo vinyl, will be available everywhere digitally for the first time this week as part of the lost remixes 1999 2009 compilation. Remixes for missy elliot and timberlake and a carnivalesque glastonbury set cemented their status. Basement jaxx the singles vinyl 2lp shop music direct. Basement jaxx are an english electronic music duo consisting of felix buxton and simon ratcliffe. Basement jaxx is a british duo consisting of two producers and djs felix buxton and simon ratcliffe. Rooty is the second studio album by english electronic music duo basement jaxx, released in june 2001 by record labels xl and astralwerks in the uk and us. Rooty is the second studio album by english electronic music duo basement jaxx, released in june 2001 by record labels xl and astralwerks in the uk and us respectively.
Rooty is the second studio album by english electronic music duo basement jaxx, released in june 2001 by record labels xl and astralwerks in the uk and us respectively like its predecessor remedy, rooty was wellreceived critically and commercially. Its just poppy enough that most people will probably like it, and just novel enough that those looking for something a little different will most likely be satisfied. According to the music press, basement jaxxs success arose because, unlike other. Singles is their definitive collection, and its now being issued on vinyl for the first time. Jun 25, 2001 listen to your favorite songs from rooty by basement jaxx now. For those who have followed basement jaxx from remedy through rooty to kish kash, theres no doubt that the duo are consistentweak album tracks are almost nonexistent. Romeo and breakaway start off the album on the right foot, only to be thrown way off course by sfm a pointless track. Upon the lps release in america, the first single from the album, red alert, hit.
About do your thing do your thing is a song by english electronic music duo basement jaxx. The singles basement jaxx album wikimili, the free. Cull the lead tracks from that trinity of essential lps and you have a best of well worthy of its role, a constant high that is about as exhilarating as modern uptempo music. Basement jaxx the singles 2 x 12 vinyl lp amoeba music. Basement jaxx remedy on 2lp w bonus tracks basement jaxxs longawaited 1999 debut album was one of the most assured, propulsive fulllengths the dance world had seen since daft punks homework. The jaxx boys bring on rooty, their second album, and it shares the same strengths as remedy catchy melodies, great hooks, infectious grooves as well as the same weaknesses aimless filler.