Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
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"Bound 4 Da Reload" was a 2000 single and so far the biggest success for English group Oxide & Neutrino
, members of the So Solid Crew
, which in May 2000 reached number one in the UK Singles Chart
. The track features a sample
from the theme tune to the TV show Casualty
. The 12" was deemed ineligible for the singles chart, as its length broke chart regulations and was instead featured on the album chart at No.71.
While the record appeared on Top of the Pops
in its Number One week, many radio stations refused to play "Bound 4 Da Reload" because of its controversial spoken sample taken from the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
, spoken by the actors Tony McMahon and Frank Harper
("Ah, I've been shot!/I don't believe this, could everyone stop getting shot?").
piece. It was the first number one to record to feature the "wobble bass" that would later become a staple of the dubstep scene. Other influences include the first commercially successful use of samples from a "cockney gangster" movie, a feature that would later be used by the dubstep artists Rusko
and Caspa
.
Oxide & Neutrino
Oxide & Neutrino is a DJ and MC Garage duo from London, consisting of Alex Rivers and Mark Osei-Tutu .Their first single "Bound 4 Da Reload " went to number 1 in the United Kingdom in May 2000...
, members of the So Solid Crew
So Solid Crew
So Solid Crew is an electronic and urban musical collective from South London, England, whose hits include "Oh No " and "21 Seconds", the latter reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 2001. Another hit, "They Don't Know", reached number three in November 2001 and "Haters" got to...
, which in May 2000 reached number one in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The 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 ...
. The track features a sample
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
from the theme tune to the TV show Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
. The 12" was deemed ineligible for the singles chart, as its length broke chart regulations and was instead featured on the album chart at No.71.
While the record appeared on Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
in its Number One week, many radio stations refused to play "Bound 4 Da Reload" because of its controversial spoken sample taken from the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a 1998 British crime film directed and written by Guy Ritchie. The story is a heist film involving a self-confident young card sharp who loses £500,000 to a powerful crime lord in a rigged game of three card brag...
, spoken by the actors Tony McMahon and Frank Harper
Frank Harper
Frank Harper is a British actor and film producer. He is best known for his "Hard Man" roles, such as Billy Bright in The Football Factory , Dog in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels .-Career:...
("Ah, I've been shot!/I don't believe this, could everyone stop getting shot?").
As an influence on the emerging dubstep scene
The record is notable for being the first major commercial success for an early dubstepDubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....
piece. It was the first number one to record to feature the "wobble bass" that would later become a staple of the dubstep scene. Other influences include the first commercially successful use of samples from a "cockney gangster" movie, a feature that would later be used by the dubstep artists Rusko
Rusko (musician)
Christopher Mercer, more commonly known as Rusko, is an English dubstep record producer and DJ who was born on 26 January 1985 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Rusko graduated from Leeds College of Music with a degree in Music Performance...
and Caspa
Caspa
Caspa is the stage name of Gary McCann, a Dubstep music producer from West London.-Biography:McCann's creative involvement in music began after a promising basketball career was cut short by a shoulder injury...
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Part 1 (Brown cover)
- Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) [Radio Edit] (3:46)
- Express Da Funk (5:37)
- Bound 4 Da Reload (5:25)
Part 2 (Blue cover)
- Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
- Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) [Remix]
- Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty) [Video] (Enhanced CDEnhanced CDEnhanced CD, also known as CD Extra and CD Plus, is a certification mark of the Recording Industry Association of America for various technologies that combine audio and computer data for use in both Compact Disc and CD-ROM players....
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