MUSIC :
First off the mark is The Reason with itıs soaring Numan-flavoured synth melodies and electro sentiment complete with robotic vocals. Binary is a deep and twisted tech-electro club stomper with binary code subliminal vocal hook and frenzied anthemic ending. Cat House dispenses with an intro and goes straight into a fierce techno groove that keeps going. Freeloader is a rolling dirty electro beat with techno stabs guaranteed to make you jump about like a mad monkey. Bonus CD track Cheap Date is swirling forceful electro with analogue baslines.
A1 People make the kind of party starting essentials that only the pulse-less could ignore. Available to buy from http://www.hydrogendukebox.com
THE YELLOW ALBUM - After banging on about the joys of electro for years, whilst steadily leaking out tasty tracks that fulfil the trio's bleepin', bouncin', gritty', giddy, ass-shakin' criteria, A1 People (Simeon Bowring, Tom Crook and DJ D-Zine) have just finished making the album we've been waiting for.
Mixing up the raw power of warped vintage keys with speaker stressing basslines, soaring Numan-flavoured synth melodies, occasional noodles, vocoders a-plenty and a few hypnotic techno throws, 'The Yellow Album' has more energy than a Duracell full of angel dust.
The tough, sweaty dancefloor grooves and dirty, fuzzed-up beatbox tricks give much of the album a larger than large appeal, but crawl behind the bassbins and you'll discover that on tracks like 'The Reason' and 'Freak', A1 People also occasionally dip into rusty robot-style melancholy.
As a whole, this is a fierce and funky set that works hands down as a cohesive album, but plunder a few of the heavier cuts and you've got yourself the kind of party starting essentials that only the pulse-less could ignore. And lets not forget the A1 People live experience which is a get-off-the-noodles-and-get-back-on-the-dancefloor style of tough electro grooves, full of freshness and sweaty inspiration. Available to buy from http://www.hydrogendukebox.com
FRESHJUICE - A1 People's debut album hit the world by storm with it's new approach to electro funk. Dirty bass lines collide with bad ass drum breaks this is the original raw electro funk sound!
THE VISIT - A1 People fuse p-funk and hip-hop to create this fresh sounding 9 track mini album. From the psychedelic jazz of The Visit to the grinding p-funk of Pete Tong and God Loves Brixton this album satisfies your thirst for the groove. Turn It Up to 11, sit back and enjoy.
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DUKE114 Duke 114 The Reason EP 01 The Reason (Airwaves Version) 02 Binary (0101001 Version) 03 Cat House 03 Freeloader 03 Cheap date(CD Only) [back to top] |
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DUKE111 Evel Kneivel/Detroit Style 01 A1 Evel Kneivel (12" version) 02 AA1 Detroit Style 03 AA2 Black Ice [back to top] |
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DUKE101 Album The Yellow Album 01 Black Ice 02 Casio Rock 03 The Reason 04 Crazy Electro Music 05 I Live 06 The Freak 07 Evel Kneivel 08 Detroit Style 09 Other People 10 The Whole Wide World 11 North Star 12 Rhythm Machine [back to top] |
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DUKE101 Casio Rock 01 Casio Rock 02 Brasil 77 03 I Live [back to top] |
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Free MP3 Download Get Into It Download - Get Into It - MP3 (3mb) Download - Get Into It - Front Cover Image (268kb) Download - Get Into It - Back Cover Image (577kb) [back to top] |
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DUKE090
Album The Visit 01 The Visit 02 God Loves Brixton 03 Some Kinda Shit 04 Turn It Up 05 Happy Talk 06 Nil And Zero 07 16 Bars 08 Pete Tong 09 God Loves Brixton (Acappella) [back to top] |
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DUKE046
Fresh Juice 01 Eager Beaver You Got The Moves 02 Drive It 03 Do It Again 04 Son Of A Gun 05 Love Arcade 06 Goin' Down 07 Better Believe 08 A1 People 09 Badass 10 Jungle Fever 11 What Is A1? Play It Loud [back to top] |
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DUKE051
CD/12" 150% (One Hundred & Fifty Percent) 01 150% (One Hundred & Fifty Percent) 02 A1 People (Full Length Version) 03 150% (Dr D-Lorian Mix) [back to top] |
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DUKE049 12" B-Boy Of Tomorrow/Strawhead 01 B-Boy Of Tomorrow 02 Strawhead [back to top] |
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DUKE041
12" Do It 01 Do It Again 02 Do It Parts 03 Do It (Metamatics Mix) 04 Do It [back to top] |
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DUKE037
12" Goin' Down 01 Goin' Down 02 Jungle Fever [back to top] |
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