Posts tagged songs with allusions to romeo and juliet romeo and juliet posted. Jus 1 kiss contains samples of you cant do this alone written by bernard edwards. Basement jaxxs magnificent romeo sample of the clashs. Romeo by basement jaxx samples, covers and remixes. It starts with the giddiest song and ends with its best soulful dance room shuffle. Romeo basement jaxx lyrics, mp3, video best singer song. They held a regular club night in a variety of venues until settling in a club called booty in 1999, the group released their first fulllength album, remedy. The pair got their name from the regular night club they held in their hometown of brixton, london, uk. From the late 90s to early to mid 2000s, basement jaxx were the rulers of dance on the radio and mtv with hits ranging in genres from funky and latin house to dance pop, big beat and uk garage. If a basement jaxx album somehow found its way into the hands of an outerspace musicologist of the distant future, all context swept away by. If youre writing a book and want to include lyrics, youre going to need a print license.
My beatport lets you follow your favorite djs and labels so you can find out when they release new tracks. 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. This is the most recent information about basement jaxx that has been submitted to amiright. I am felix buxton or felix jaxx, from basement jaxx. The rhythm, the tracks, the basement, the jaxx basement jaxx is an electronic music group from london with album sales of more than 3 million under their b. Are you looking to speak with a representative of basement jaxx. Romeo radio edit original mix by basement jaxx on beatport.
Track 101, red alert, contains a sample from far beyond performed by locksmith. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Listen to your favorite songs from rooty by basement jaxx now. Basement jaxx is an english house music duo comprised of felix buxton and simon ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. One of the first songs that drew me to wanting to hear more of their music was the song rendezvous that i first heard in the early 2000s when i was stationed in japan via a music cd of various artists. Its just poppy enough that most people will probably like it, and just novel enough that those looking for. Jul 26, 2004 listen to your favorite songs from romeo by basement jaxx now.
Basement jaxx may well be the most misunderstood act in the history of house music. Basement jaxx are about to unleash their seventh album and its clear theyre still wholly onpoint. They also shared a certain affinity with salt city orchestras the book. Basement jaxx are an english electronic music duo who started off in brixton, south london, in 1994. The music video for album opener romeo is a parody of a bollywood movie. Basement jaxx have never made the album that everyone knows they have in them, but rooty is one of their best attempts at thinking it will ever happen. Perhaps even more relevant now than ever thanks to the massive house revival in recent years, never say never is an instant summer singalong anthem that references the last 25 years of grooves with distinction and character. You keep on giving me the hold up, hold up you know i wish youd make your mind up. Basement jaxx samples, covers and remixes on whosampled.
Discover all basement jaxx s music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Basement jaxx lyrics romeo you keep on giving me the hold up you know i wish youd make your mind up cuz when we get it on, youre soso you used to be my romeo woa oh ay oh cuz you see my dear, i have, had enough of keeping quiet about all this stuff youre neurotic like a yoyo you used to be my romeo woa oh ya oh let it. Basement jaxx are an english electronic music duo consisting of felix buxton and simon ratcliffe. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. The singles by basement jaxx on amazon music unlimited. Rooty is the second studio album by english electronic music duo basement jaxx, released in. Romeo basement jaxx romeo sublime romeo touch romeo and julietbrandy romeo and julietdire straits romeo and julietthe killers romeo and julietindigo girls. If we have more information about basement jaxx, then we provide a link to the section where it appears the actual page whenever possible. The album contains two new songs, oh my gosh and u dont know me, which were both released as singles. The single was released on 4 june 2001 as the first single from the studio album. English electronic music duo basement jaxx has released six studio albums, two compilation albums, 17 extended plays, thirtyfour singles, one soundtrack album, and a number of other appearances. Romeo is a song by british electronic music duo basement jaxx, which was released on their. Romeo by basement jaxx sampled amorphous androgynouss mountain goat.
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Jus 1 kiss contains a sample of you cant do it alone performed by chic, written by bernard edwards and nile rodgers and licensed courtesy of atlantic records by arrangement with warner special products and warner chappell music ltd. The secret history of basement jaxx ben cardew medium. Basement jaxxs romeo sample of amorphous androgynouss. Since simon radcliffe and felix burton of basement jaxx released the unbelievable remedy in 1999, house music has experienced a slight identity crisis. Basement jaxx wheres your head at video dailymotion. After a lengthy tour which caused them exhaustion and homesickness, they settled in their new studio and wanted to develop a new fresh approach with less reliant on grooves and samples and more focused on. But as sassy and irresistible as remedy was, it left some wanting, as the standout cuts were surrounded by too much filler. Man alive, the last five years have seen some dramatic shifts in the dance music scene. The album features of older basement jaxx tracks rearranged for an orchestra with participated vocals from vula malinga, sharlene hector, brendan reilly, oli savill and lisa kekaula. Wheres your head at by basement jaxx sampled gary numans m. Discover all basement jaxxs music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. This music collection of basement jax the singles contain a multitude of eclectic electronic and club beats. Endeavour live is proud to present soiree an innercity gathering in the hearts of christchurch and auckland, hosted by iconic electronic music powerhouse duo basement jaxx dj set, dr. But even as trance and fatboy slimstyle big beat saturate the dance floor, the primal, funky soul of true house that the jaxx duo know and love clearly.
Oct 14, 2006 the new basement jaxx album is crazy itch radio xl, and though the duos american following is not what it once was a webster hall show scheduled for tuesday was canceled mr. 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. Romeo by basement jaxx discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Basement jaxx3 album packflac download torrent tpb. After a lengthy tour which caused them exhaustion and homesickness, they settled in their new studio and wanted to develop a new fresh approach with less reliant on grooves and samples and more focused on songwriting. Magnificent romeo by basement jaxx sampled the clashs the magnificent seven. Plus, the layers upon layers of vocal addin, samples and otherwise feel like kish kashera headspinning maximalism. F or basement jaxx, this is less a gig than an allout celebration. They work under the moniker basement jaxx who, youll probably be aware by now, have just released their second album rooty, the followup to their massiveselling debut remedy. Basement jaxx romeo geoff k booty in the air remix youtube. Basement jaxx romeo acapella for studio professionals.
Basement jaxx look back on the mainstreaming of edm. I usually dont like basement jaxx remixes, but i must admit they did a great job on this one. Magnificent romeo, contains a sample of magnificent dance performed by the clash. Kish kash is the third studio album by english electronic music duo basement jaxx, released in 20 october 2003 by xl and astralwerks. Silver debossed basement jaxx logo on the front cover. Brixton, englandbased duo basement jaxx charged onto the dancemusic scene in 1999 with their booming debut, remedy, which married their predilection for leftfield melody and funky latin rhythms on resounding club hits like red alert and bingo bango. Agent details, along with key contact information, can be found in the handbook, an online resource for accessing celebrity contact details. Remedy included the single red alert, which was featured in the film bend it like beckham as well as nickelodeon and cocacola. Lyrics to romeo by basement jaxx from the rooty album including song video. Basement jaxxs acapellas to download for free from. The pure, unadulterated euphoria throughout is a throwback to classic rooty hedonism like romeo and breakaway, but the 68 slide and the cool guitar balance it with a less anticipatory mood. It is for this reason that the basement jaxx big beat u. Listen to your favorite songs from the singles by basement jaxx now. The singles is the first greatest hits album and the second compilation album by english electronic music duo basement jaxx, released on march 21, 2005 via xl.
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