Basement Jaxx: Perform A New Dance

Basement Jaxx perform a UK Dance, before 10 years their five album release which label XL has now expired, between releasing label after a string of famous including Where's Your Head At and Red Alert.
50 per sent of Basement Jaxx, Simon Ratcliffe said, "In this climate, especially with someone who has been around as long as we have, it seems pointless to sign us. All those things are irrelevant these days. If we did a body of music I don't know if we'd do it through an album, we'd probably just do it ourselves. We're definitely into another phase of Basement Jaxx."

He also said, "The plot sees aliens invade a rough area of London, these teenagers are up to no good, they end up in a battle with the aliens. It's meant to be comedy sci-fi horror".

According to the news , They've already started writing incidental music on remind, Ratcliffe says, "Were not used to working in such a disciplined, high-pressure way. It's a very different process for us. We're keeping up with it, but there's no messing around. They'll come in and go 'We need a minute and a half of tension now!'."

Now Basement Jaxx are change after return an album tour for the past decade, Ratcliffe says, "We decided it was time to take a break. We were on tour relentlessly until February, both of us wanted to get our feet back on our ground. We had a break, we've been DJing, I've had more time to spend with my daughter and my family, Felix is off on adventures searching for the love of his life. The film thing has been good as a focal point. Neither of us feels like doing an album, it feels irrelevant at the moment. Doing this and DJing, it's fun."

Buxton's aim that he has funded to previous year Basement Jaxx's songs, he is working with the Dutch government, Ratcliffe is also working on a rock project that mixes Flying Lotus, Frank Zappa and Battles. He says, "It's been a year where I've been able to indulge myself. It gave me something to aim for. I was bloated and out of shape, swimming is the only thing I've ever remotely been able to do. Once I committed I had to really start pushing myself, lots of outdoor training. Over three or four months, I was swimming three miles a few times a week. But I'd never swum in the sea. There's such movement in the sea. Once you've got the momentum it becomes a bit like walking, you can just keep going. But in the sea I was worried about jellyfish. It was very unlikely, I've never been sporty or an adventurer. I felt like such a plonker in a wetsuit, it's not me. That was a personal achievement."

Basement Jaxx new music "Dracula" blasts away

Jimmy Wales and Stephenie Meyer i this morning we’re pretty sure wasn’t okayed was “unfortunately still alive” and a “stupid bitch”. We may not wish a agony on the Twilight series creator, we’re not glad we can never watch Near Dark or The Lost Boys the same way again.

The Misfits with satisfaction there used to be a time when we could listen to “Vampira” but that was destroyed, by Meyer’s weak metrosexual reinvention of coffin dwellers that makes Count Chocula look like a cold blooded killer.

Basement Jaxx’s new single “Dracula” could very easily fall in that mode, and really kind of does. But there are moments that give it more of an industrial bent, the way the drums ratchet at various points gives the whole thing more of a swing, rather just constant pummeling.

Atlantic Jaxx label is this are freshly released “dark, twisted slice of bowel-shaking vampire house, crafted for peak time on the coolest dance floors.” “Dracula” is a dark, distorted house beat that blasts away the blasé. For included, check out the black and white Nosferatu scenes in the background.

Basement Jaxx set the pace at Yas

Simon Ratcliffe says "There are times when we go a bit too ... Basement Jaxx,one half of the British dance duo, before describing previous DJ sets as "quite erratic".

The group already won a Grammy Award and played a headlining slot at Glastonbury such a crisis of confidence is rather unexpected.

When they play the Skybar, at Abu Dhabi's Yas Hotel tomorrow night Basement Jaxx will be heard mixing songs from their back catalogue with those of some of their favorite artist

"Sometimes [the shows are] not totally cohesive," he says. "But when we get it right and just tone that wildness down a little bit ... I feel really happy and think, 'Wow, we did a real Basement Jaxx night and we kept the crowd with us'."

Basement Jaxx Revisit Album

Basement Jaxx have revisited there early recordings when their label 'Atlantic Jaxx' comes to iTunes.

Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe started this band, initially they performed at clubnights Earning a cult following, the pair managed to survive amid the twin onslaught of techno and drum 'n' bass.

The two commence releasing their own productions, after forming Atlantic Jaxx Recordings label.A string of seminal EPs followed, proving that British house could be tough enough to storm dancefloors across the world.

The duo to sign an eclectic array of act when Jaxx cracked the mainstream with 'Remedy' the label gained a new found prominence

Atlantic Jaxx moved from straight up house to other underground styles, releasing a string of cheeky bootlegs.

Licensed to iTunes, Basement Jaxx have opened up the vaults of their imprint. Amongst the treasures on display are early EPs from Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, featuring club hits such as 'Be Free' and 'Samba Magic'.

On display will be the first ever Basement Jaxx track, titled 'Deep Inside Your Love'. Taken from the long deleted 'EP 1' the track was recorded at the duo's primitive home studio somewhere in London.

Available to download, Basement Jaxx have rifled through the vaults for something a little extra. The duo have mixed together some of their most potent early material, to produce an exclusive one hour mix.

DJ set from Basement Jaxx

The festival of all ages Soundscape Festival, Hobart Saturday, January 8th international programming features bands, including indie faves Mystery Jets and Born Ruffians.

While these acts have all been announced on other queues Summer festival, including Peats Ridge and Pyramid's surprise on the bill is the appearance of great hip hop Mos Def - who had beenexpected by some bettors to be announced as a guest on the Gorillaz tour in December.

The festival program also includes a DJ set from Basement Jaxx, most residents Midnight Juggernauts, Sparkadia, Blue King Brown, Operator Please, Dexter and more.

The Soundscape Festival comes to Park Hobart Regatta Saturday, January 8, 2011, with this very strong line-up

Basement Jaxx "White Sky"

Vampire Weekend's latest Contra single got ahold Basement Jaxx, "White Sky," and absolutely nuts result. The skipping beat of the original is replaced with a more straighforward thud and the keyboards are augmented with about 100 extra parts. Ezra Koenig's vocals are kept pretty intact, except his castrato chorus part is repeated several, several times. What was once a pleasant little ditty has now been blown up into a stadium sized banger. Listen to the track in radio rip form below.

Teenager's Death At Electric Daisy Carnival May End Rave Festivals in L.A.

Despite how retro it may sound, raves, light shows, and carnivals in concert setting are still a regular part of the American music experience. The Electric Daisy Carnival in L.A. hasn't gotten the press coverage of some other festivals, but with appearances from the likes of Moby, Will.i.Am, and Basement Jaxx certainly make it a regular pop music experience. At the fourtheenth Electric Daisy Festival, things got out of hand.

Over 226 people sought medical attention at the festival at the L.A. colisseum, with a variety of substance abuse-related injuries and ODs (ectasy was still a regular factor). But the death of Sasha Rodriguez, 15, of suspected drug overdose may have ended mass-scale rave events in Los Angeles once and for all.

Similar controversies surrounded the drug use and lack of ID checks at a New Year's Eve festival that resulted in one death and 18 ODs. But the death of a teenager put a halt to festivities at the L.A. Coliseum last weekend, and may stop future parties of this ilk in the future.

It's too early to report on the exact cause of Rodriguez's death, but it is pretty clear that one of the larger music celebrations in California will never quite be the same.

Basement Jaxx Bad Luck while recording their latest album 'Scars'

Basement Jaxx thought they were being smitten by God when making their last album. They told how they felt they were being given a message from above to after sessions for their album 'Scars' were struck by series of unfortunate events.

Felix described how he was initially warned after he was mugged for a second time on his way to the group's studio, and had his bike stolen by a group of children. To make matters worse, their studio was then flooded, making for uncomfortable recording conditions.

Simon added: "It was like God saying 'You Must Leave!' On three occasions water was literally pouring down the walls, so we had to move everything out the way.

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Basement Jaxx to Party at Club Eden

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.