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Find Famous UK Garage Artists and Musicians on AllMusic. Revving up the sweet sound of garage techno by adding ragga and diva vocals, constant rewinds, and DJ scratching along with spastic drum'n'bass rhythms, British Garage hit the London clubscene in 1996, gaining momentum from its Sunday-night status as a good end-of-the-week comedown to supplant jungle/drum'n'bass as the hotly tipped dance ...
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- The Streets
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- Shanks & Bigfoot
- Dj Pied Piper & The Masters of Ceremonies
- MJ Cole
- Oxide & Neutrino
- True Steppers
Originally hailing from Southampton, Artful Dodger is the UK garage duo behind the hits ‘Re-Rewind’ featuring Craig David, and ‘Movin’ Too Fast’ featuring Romina Johnson. The pair dropped their debut and only album, It’s All About The Stragglers in 2000. The record, which featured a total of eight different vocalists, went platinum. Both ‘Re-Rewind...
Hailing from Battersea, London, So Solid Crew were seminal UK garage artists. The crew contained at least 36 different members at different points. They are credited with taking garage music in a darker and more MC-focused direction, paving the way for grime music. Pirate radio was a big part of UK garage culture, with members of So Solid Crew ofte...
The Streets are one of the most enduring UK garage artists, with a career that extended out of UK garage and morphed in new directions. Led by Birmingham-born Mike Skinner, The Streets’ 2002 debut album Original Pirate Materialstands as one of the genre’s most critically-acclaimed albums. Perhaps the most important track on Original Pirate Material...
Comprising Joel Samuels (DJ Luck) and Michael Rose (MC Neat) DJ Luck & MC Neat come as a duo. They are amongst the all-time essential UK garage artists. Their definitive track is ‘With A Little Bit Of Luck.’ With its dark, minimal production and repetitive, tuneful emceeing, the song became one of the most popular and enduring garage tracks of all ...
Sweet Female Attitude is the group behind the one hit wonder ‘Flowers.’ Formed in Manchester, the track reached number 2 on the UK singles charts in 2000. At the time of the release, the group comprised producer Mike Powell, Shine MC, and singer Leanne Brown. In 2001, they released the album In Person. Although ‘Flowers’ is really the only song wid...
Shanks and Bigfoot were a garage producer duo comprising Steven Meade and Danny Langsman. They are known mostly for their 1999 single ‘Sweet Like Chocolate,’ which was the first UK garage song to hit number one in the UK. Although ‘Sweet Like Chocolate’ is the track that made the pair famous, they achieved significant underground recognition under ...
There are a number of artists that came to define UK garage as a genre, and DJ Pied Piper & The Masters of Ceremonies were one of them. Composed of DJ Pied Piper, MC DT, Melody, Sharky P, and the Unknown MC, their single ‘Do You Really Like It?’ hit the number one spot on the UK singles chart in summer 2001. Featuring that peaceful synthetic acoust...
MJ Cole is one of the most-respected UK garage producers. Responsible for hits including ‘Crazy Love’ and ‘Sincere.’ His accolades include Mercury Prize and Brit Award nominations, as well as taking home the MOBO award for Best Producer in 2001. Beyond the realms of UK garage, MJ Cole worked with a number of other artists, including producing grime...
Oxide & Neutrino are a DJ and MC duo comprising Alex Rivers (Oxide) and Mark Oseitutu (Neutrino). They are known for one massive hit, ‘Bound 4 Da Reload.’ The track, which samples the BBC TV show Casualty and the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, entered at number one in the UK single charts in April 2000. The pair were members of So Solid ...
The short-lived career of True Steppers saw them release a couple of UK garage’s biggest tracks. The production duo, comprising Jonny Lisners and Andy Lysandrou, were active for less than two years, releasing their album True Steppingin 2000. The pair worked with Dane Bowers – formerly of boyband Another Level – on both their hit singles, ‘Buggin’’...
This is a list of notable artists who have worked in the UK garage genre and subgenres, except dubstep and grime as they have their own lists. This includes notable artists who have either been very important to the genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one that has been on a major label and/or has had a hit song that charted).
UK garage (also known as UKG) is a genre of electronic music originating from England in the early 1990s, based on the American garage house style. The genre usually features a distinctive syncopated 4/4 percussive rhythm with 'shuffling' hi-hats and beat-skipping kick drums.
Apr 26, 2021 · The UK's interpretation of the garage sound raised the tempo, added colossal basslines, emcees, and a penchant for Italian designer labels, owing as much to jungle as it does to New Jersey. Within a few short years, what started as a niche sound heard in second rooms and Sunday parties had become a burgeoning movement. White labels were pressed ...
