This page will contain additional articles about Basement Jaxx, as they become available.Basement JaxxBasement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed UK house music duo comprised of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. Basement Jaxx started in Brixton, south London in 1994. 1997's Atlantic Jaxx Recordings is a compilation of select releases on their Atlanic Jaxx label from 1994 to 1997. It includes early Basement Jaxx hits including "Samba Magic" and the anthemic "Flylife". In 1999, Basement Jaxx released their first full length album, Remedy, to wide acclaim. Remedy includes the "Red Alert", "Rendez Vu", "Jump N' Shout", and "Bingo Bango" singles. "Red Alert" was used in a Coca-Cola commercial. Basement Jaxx also released Jaxx Unreleased, a compilation of b-sides, remixes, and other assorted material, in 1999. Their next full length album, 2001's Rooty included singles "Romeo", "Jus 1 Kiss", "Where's Your Head At?", and "Get Me Off". The music video for album opener "Romeo" is a parody of a bollywood movie. "Where's Your Head At?", which relies on a sample of Gary Numan's "M.E." for its hook, became a huge international hit in 2002 (see 2002 in music) and is perhaps Basement Jaxx's best known song. 2003 brought Basement Jaxx's third full length album, Kish Kash, which included contributions from Lisa Kekaula (of the Bellrays), Me'shell Ndegeocello, Dizzee Rascal, Cotlyn Jackson, J C Chasez, Siouxsie Sioux, and Phoebe. Albums
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2003 brought Basement Jaxx's third full length album, Kish Kash, which included
contributions from Lisa Kekaula (of the Bellrays), Me'shell
Ndegeocello, Dizzee Rascal, Cotlyn Jackson, J C Chasez, Siouxsie Sioux, and Phoebe. Basement Jaxx also released Jaxx Unreleased, a compilation of b-sides, remixes, and other assorted material, in 1999. Missy Elliott produced the first single "Ugly". "Red Alert" was used in a Coca-Cola commercial. The third album "Torch" featured a number of A-list music industry figures including Missy Elliott, singwriter Linda Perry and producer Rodney Jerkins. Remedy includes the "Red Alert", "Rendez Vu", "Jump N' Shout", and "Bingo Bango" singles. The group left Colombia Records for Elektra Records. In 1999, Basement Jaxx released their first full length album, Remedy, to wide acclaim. While the "Blacque" album went platinum, the second album "Blacque Out" failed to dent the charts in the US or anywhere else. Their mentor Lisa Lopes died in a car crash on 26 April, 2002. It includes early Basement Jaxx hits including "Samba Magic" and the anthemic "Flylife". The album also featured a version of "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper. 1997's Atlantic Jaxx Recordings is a compilation of select releases on their Atlanic Jaxx label from 1994 to 1997. Kelly and "Bring it all to Me". Basement Jaxx started in Brixton, south London in 1994. They were "808" written with R. Basement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed UK house music duo comprised of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. The debut album "Blacque" reached number 53 on the Billboard 200 and two songs from that album reached top ten in the Billboard Hot 100. J C Chasez. Lisa Lopes signed the group to her Left Eye Productions and then to Columbia Records. "Plug it in" (2004) ft. Nadine Reed met Ronald Lopes while singing jingles to earn extra cash and he introduced her to his sister Lisa Lopes (also known as Left Eye) of TLC. Lisa Kekaula. Fears left Intrigue to join up with Reed in Blacque Ivory and Williams joined the group shortly thereafter. "Good Luck" (2003) ft. Intrigue won a recording contract with Elektra Records and Shamari Fears met up with Brandi Williams at a talent show while a member of that group. Dizzee Rascal. Natina Reed formed Blacque Ivory while Fears formed another group called Intrigue. "Lucky Star" (2003) ft. Natina Reed and Shamari Fears both moved to Atlanta and met in high school. "Get Me Off" (2002). February 22, 1980 Detroit, Michigan) and Brandi Williams (b. October 5, 1982 Detroit, Michigan). "Where's Your Head At?" (2001). October 1979, New York City), Shamari Fears (b. "Jus 1 Kiss" (2001). The members of Blacque are Natina Reed (b. "Romeo" (2001). The group was originally known as Blacque Ivory and is still known by that name outside the US. "Bingo Bango" (2000). Blaque is a US R&B vocal group that achieved a platinum record for their first album "Blaque" with two top ten singles released in 1999 although subsequent releases have not achieved the same success. Blaque stands for Believing in Life and Achieving a Quest for Unity and Everything. "Betta Daze" (1999). MTV Blacque page (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471585/04292003/blaque.jhtml/). "Jump N' Shout" (1999). All Music Guide Blacque Entry (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70311071654390588&sql=B0ikbikbkbb79/). "Rendez Vu" (1999). Blacque's Columbia Records Site (http://www.blaque.net/). "Red Alert" (1998). Torch (album) (2003). "Fly Life" (1997). Blacque Out (2002). "Summer Daze" EP (1997). Blacque (album) (1999). "Urban Haze" EP (1997). "Sleezycheeks" EP (1996). Singles (scheduled to come out in March 2005). Jaxx Unreleased (1999). Atlantic Jaxx Recordings: A Compilation (1997). Kish Kash (2003). Rooty (2001). Remedy (1999). |