Rockers Hi-Fi
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Rockers Hi-Fi were an electronic dub/dance outfit formed in Birmingham
, England
in 1992 as Original Rockers. In 1994 they changed their name to Rockers Hi-Fi. Their music was quite popular across Europe as an extension and continuation of the dub music
genre.
Their first success came with a few tracks on the Ambient Dub Sampler, and Push Push became a great dancefloor hit at the beginning of the 90s.
They released four studio albums and also mixed and compiled an album for Studio !K7
's DJ-Kicks
series.
Their urban sound was created by DJ Dick who began his DJ career in Duran Duran
's Rum Runner
nightclub
, he now hosts Leftfoot
at the Medicine Bar, and Glyn "Bigga" Bush who continues to produce music as BiggaBush and Lightning Head on his own Lion Head label.
Their song "What a Life" was part of the soundtrack for the 1995 film The Basketball Diaries
, and "Going Under (Love & Insanity Dub) - K&D Sessions" featured in the 2000s film Traffic
, as well as in the mid-season finale to the first season of the television series The O.C.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1992 as Original Rockers. In 1994 they changed their name to Rockers Hi-Fi. Their music was quite popular across Europe as an extension and continuation of the dub music
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
genre.
Their first success came with a few tracks on the Ambient Dub Sampler, and Push Push became a great dancefloor hit at the beginning of the 90s.
They released four studio albums and also mixed and compiled an album for Studio !K7
Studio !K7
Studio !K7 is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany that focuses mostly on electronic music. The name is an abbreviation of the company's original Berlin address, Kaiserdamm 7 . !K7 has since opened branch offices in New York City, Hamburg, London, and Tokyo.It has four independent...
's DJ-Kicks
DJ-Kicks
DJ-Kicks is a series of DJ mix albums, mixed by various artists for the independent record label !K7 Records.-History:...
series.
Their urban sound was created by DJ Dick who began his DJ career in Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
's Rum Runner
Rum Runner (nightclub)
The Rum Runner nightclub was opened on Broad Street, Birmingham in the city centre in 1964. It was demolished in 1987 to make way for the Hyatt Hotel....
nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
, he now hosts Leftfoot
Leftfoot
Leftfoot is a musical event. It started life in Birmingham's Medicine Bar and the Bulls Head Public House in the suburb of Moseley in the late 1990s.Primarily an acid jazz night, many other major music styles such as hip hop, funk and dub are included....
at the Medicine Bar, and Glyn "Bigga" Bush who continues to produce music as BiggaBush and Lightning Head on his own Lion Head label.
Their song "What a Life" was part of the soundtrack for the 1995 film The Basketball Diaries
The Basketball Diaries (film)
The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 American drama film directed by Scott Kalvert, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, James Madio, and Mark Wahlberg...
, and "Going Under (Love & Insanity Dub) - K&D Sessions" featured in the 2000s film Traffic
Traffic (2000 film)
Traffic is a 2000 American crime drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Stephen Gaghan. It explores the illegal drug trade from a number of perspectives: a user, an enforcer, a politician and a trafficker. Their stories are edited together throughout the film, although some of the...
, as well as in the mid-season finale to the first season of the television series The O.C.
Discography Original Rockers
- Rockers to Rockers (Recorded 1993, Different Drummer with 4 different Tracks to the Re-Release in 1995 with Rockers HiFi
Discography Rockers HiFi
- Rockers to Rockers (Recorded 1993, released 1995, 4th & Broadway / Gee Street RecordsGee Street RecordsGee Street Records was a British hip hop record label started by Jon Baker in 1985. The label's name came from its original location, a converted warehouse on Gee Street in London....
) - Push Push (single) (1995) 4th & Broadway
- Mish Mash (25 March 1997, WEA RecordsWarner Music GroupWarner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
) - DJ-Kicks: The Black AlbumDJ-Kicks: The Black AlbumDJ-Kicks: Rockers Hi-Fi is a DJ mix album, mixed by Rockers Hi-Fi. It was released on 19 May, 1997 on the Studio !K7 independent record label as part of the DJ-Kicks series....
(19 May 1997, Studio !K7Studio !K7Studio !K7 is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany that focuses mostly on electronic music. The name is an abbreviation of the company's original Berlin address, Kaiserdamm 7 . !K7 has since opened branch offices in New York City, Hamburg, London, and Tokyo.It has four independent...
) - Overproof (1998, WEA RecordsWarner Music GroupWarner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
) - Times Up (1999, WEA RecordsWarner Music GroupWarner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
)