Layo & Bushwacka!
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Layo & Bushwacka! is the pseudonym of DJs
Layo Paskin and Matthew Benjamin.
Along with Mr. C
, Paskin was the co-owner of The End
nightclub
in London
, where Benjamin was the resident DJ. Labelled variously as tech house
, house
or breakbeat
, the pair usually record and DJ together.
Benjamin's best known track is his remix
of Michael Jackson
's "Billie Jean
". He was raised in London
and was a member of the London School Symphony Orchestra, playing percussion. After graduating in sound engineering
he started working for Mr. C
as he was setting up The End
. It was at this point that he first met Paskin.
Paskin is also from London, starting his DJ career at the age of sixteen while working at Camden Market
. Soon after he starting DJing at warehouse parties with Mr. C. In the course of his work Paskin's father discovered the building that would become The End, a 19th century stable for mail horses. Paskin's father is an architect and designed the club.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
Layo Paskin and Matthew Benjamin.
Along with Mr. C
Mr. C
Richard West is a British DJ, musician, actor and rapper, who uses the monikers Mr. C and Sycophant Slags. He is best known as the frontman for The Shamen during their most commercially successful era. West is also a house music DJ and co-owner/co-founder of London's The End nightclub with Layo...
, Paskin was the co-owner of The End
The End (club)
The End was a nightclub in the West End of London, England. Started in December 1995 by DJs Layo Paskin and Mr C, The End was world-renowned. It was also responsible for the label End Recordings....
nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where Benjamin was the resident DJ. Labelled variously as tech house
Tech house
Tech house is a subgenre of house music that mixes elements of minimal techno into simple, 4-to-4 beats found in soulful deep house. The genre came to prominence in the late-1990s atmosphere of American clubs as soul influenced Detroit-style techno that also borrowed elements from house before...
, house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
or breakbeat
Breakbeat
In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,...
, the pair usually record and DJ together.
Benjamin's best known track is his remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's "Billie Jean
Billie Jean
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...
". He was raised in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and was a member of the London School Symphony Orchestra, playing percussion. After graduating in sound engineering
Audio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
he started working for Mr. C
Mr. C
Richard West is a British DJ, musician, actor and rapper, who uses the monikers Mr. C and Sycophant Slags. He is best known as the frontman for The Shamen during their most commercially successful era. West is also a house music DJ and co-owner/co-founder of London's The End nightclub with Layo...
as he was setting up The End
The End (club)
The End was a nightclub in the West End of London, England. Started in December 1995 by DJs Layo Paskin and Mr C, The End was world-renowned. It was also responsible for the label End Recordings....
. It was at this point that he first met Paskin.
Paskin is also from London, starting his DJ career at the age of sixteen while working at Camden Market
Camden Market
The Camden Markets are a number of adjoining large markets in Camden Town near the Hampstead Road Lock of the Regent's Canal , often called collectively "Camden Market" or "Camden Lock". The stalls sell crafts, clothing, bric-a-brac, fast food, and other things...
. Soon after he starting DJing at warehouse parties with Mr. C. In the course of his work Paskin's father discovered the building that would become The End, a 19th century stable for mail horses. Paskin's father is an architect and designed the club.
Albums
- 1998: Low Life (End Recordings)
- 2002: Night WorksNight WorksNight Works is a 2002 album by the London duo Layo Paskin and Matthew Benjamin, known as Layo & Bushwacka!.-Track listing:#Viynl - 0:44#Ladies and Gentlemen - 1:18#Shining Through - 6:53#Sahara - 0:42#We Meet At Last - 5:42#Mainlining – 1:12...
(XL RecordingsXL RecordingsXL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire...
) - 2003: All Night Long (End Recordings)
- 2006: Feels CloserFeels CloserFeels Closer is a 2006 album by the London duo Layo Paskin and Matthew Benjamin, known as Layo and Bushwacka.-Track listing:#Life2Live – 5:32#Feels Closer – 4:24#Ride the Train – 6:13...
(Olmeto Records) - 2007: Global Underground 033: Rio (Global Underground Ltd.)
Singles
- 1999: "Deep South" (End Recordings)
- 1999: "Ear Candy" (End Recordings)
- 2002: "Love Story" (XL Recordings) (BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club PlayHot Dance Club PlayThe Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
#4) - 2003: "Love Story vs. Finally" (XL Recordings) (UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#8) - 2003: "It's Up To You (Shining Through)" (UK #25) (XL Recordings)
- 2006: "Feels Closer" (Olmeto Records)
- 2006: "Life2Live" (Olmeto Records)
- 2008: "Things Change (Olmeto Records)
Remixes
- 2001: OrbitalOrbital (band)Orbital are a British electronic dance music duo from Sevenoaks, England consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll. Their career initially ran from 1989 until 2004, but in 2009 they announced that they would be reforming and headlining The Big Chill, in addition to a number of other live shows...
- "Funny Break (One Is Enough) [Layo & Bushwacka! Mix]" - 2001: ReprazentReprazentReprazent is a British drum and bass act formed by Roni Size. Their debut album New Forms won the Mercury Music Prize in 1997. Their follow-up album In The Mode featured artists including Rahzel, Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine and Method Man.Roni Size resurrected Reprazent in 2008...
- "Lucky Pressure" - 2001: Stanton WarriorsStanton WarriorsStanton Warriors are the breakbeat duo Dominic Butler and Mark Yardley. They are a DJ and producer team. Originally from the West Country, the pair now play sets at nightclubs such as Fabric and Ciros in the UK, and travel the globe with international work in Europe, Canada, America and Australia...
- "The Phantom" - 2002: Jakatta - "My Vision [Layo & Bushwacka! Vocal Mix]"
- 2002: Bebel GilbertoBebel GilbertoBebel Gilberto is a Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle is singer/composer Chico Buarque...
- "So Nice [Layo & Bushwacka! Mix]" - 2002: Paul OakenfoldPaul OakenfoldPaul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
- "Ready Steady GoSouthern Sun / Ready Steady Go"Southern Sun/Ready Steady Go" is a double single produced by Paul Oakenfold and released on his 2002 album Bunkka. It features vocals by Carla Werner. Remixes by DJ Tiësto appear on the single release and on Tiësto's album In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama of the same year...
[Layo & Bushwacka! Remix]" - 2003: Finley QuayeFinley QuayeFinley Quaye is a British musician. He won the 1997 Mobo Award for best reggae act, and the 1998 BRIT Award for Best British Male Solo Artist.-Life:...
& William OrbitWilliam OrbitWilliam Orbit is an English musician, composer and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonna's album Ray of Light. He has also co-produced several unreleased Madonna songs originally recorded for other albums...
- "Dice [Layo & Bushwacka! Missing You Mix]" - 2003: Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldElla Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
- "Angel Eyes [Layo & Bushwacka! Mix]" - 2003: Depeche ModeDepeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
- "Dream On [Bushwacka! Mix]"