Urban Takeover
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Urban Takeover is a drum and bass
record label
founded by DJs and recording artists Micky Finn
and Aphrodite
. The label is often associated with the Hip-Hop
-influenced Jump-Up style of drum and bass which was popular in the mid 1990s. As artists, Mickey Finn and Aphrodite had success with their own tracks, including "Bad Ass", "Tower Bass" and "Woman That Rolls", and also with a series of remix
es of artists such as The Luniz
, The Jungle Brothers and Busta Rhymes
.
Other Urban Takeover artists include Mulder, Rascal & Clone and Muffler.
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
record label
Record label
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founded by DJs and recording artists Micky Finn
Micky Finn
Micky Finn is a British DJ and music producer.He is the founder of Urban Takeover Records, and is one of the original rave scene and jungle pioneers...
and Aphrodite
Aphrodite (artist)
Aphrodite also known as A Zone or DJ Aphro, is a UK jungle and drum and bass DJ/producer commonly referred to as the "Godfather of Jungle", who works along with Micky Finn on their joint Urban Takeover label...
. The label is often associated with the Hip-Hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
-influenced Jump-Up style of drum and bass which was popular in the mid 1990s. As artists, Mickey Finn and Aphrodite had success with their own tracks, including "Bad Ass", "Tower Bass" and "Woman That Rolls", and also with a series of 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 ....
es of artists such as The Luniz
The Luniz
The Luniz were an American platinum-selling rap duo from Oakland, California, formed by the rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They released an internationally successful hit in 1995 entitled "I Got 5 on It", two versions of which appeared on their album Operation Stackola...
, The Jungle Brothers and Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
.
Other Urban Takeover artists include Mulder, Rascal & Clone and Muffler.