Bassomatic were a British

United Kingdom

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 band

Musical ensemble

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, that recorded house music

House music

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 in the 1990s. A project of William Orbit

William Orbit

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, the band included vocalist Sharon Musgrave and rapper MC Inna Onestep amongst others.

Their first album

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 was 1990's Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass is a 1990 album by Bassomatic. The title and title track are derived from the Pink Floyd song "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun".-Track listing:# In the Realm of the Senses...

, the title track originating as Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

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's "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun

"Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is a song by British rock band Pink Floyd and is featured on their second album A Saucerful of Secrets . It was written by Roger Waters and features a drum part by Nick Mason played with timpani mallets...

". This album was re-released in 1997. A subsequent album, Science and Melody, was released in 1991.

Their biggest hit single

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 was "Fascinating Rhythm" in 1990, which reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart

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, and performed well on the UK Dance Chart

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.

Singles

• "In the Realm of the Senses" (1990) - UK
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   #66
• "Fascinating Rhythm" (1990) - UK #9
• "Ease On By" (1990) - UK #61
• "Funky Love Vibrations" (1991) - UK #71
• "Go Getta Nutha Man" (1991)

Albums

• Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass
  Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass
  Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass is a 1990 album by Bassomatic. The title and title track are derived from the Pink Floyd song "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun".-Track listing:# In the Realm of the Senses...
  
  (1990) - UK
  UK Albums Chart
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   #57
• Science and Melody (1991)

External links

• Bassomatic at Discogs
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