Hiem is an electronic dance duo from Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

, England

England

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. Consists of Nick "Nico" Eastwood and David "Bozz" Boswell.

Background

Nick Eastwood was a former member of Venini

Venini

Venini were a British guitar band formed in late 1998. They were formed by guitarist and violinist Russell Senior after his departure from Pulp, and also featured Debbie Lime , Nick Eastwood , Rob Barton , as well as help from Danny Hunt . Charlie Collins of Clock DVA was a part time member on...

, the band that featured former Pulp

Pulp (band)

Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....

 guitarist Russell Senior

Russell Senior

Russell Senior is the guitarist and violinist of the band Pulp.Senior grew up in Sheffield. Whilst at University in Bath, he formed the "Dada Society" and appeared as the lead role in a dramatic adaptation of Kafka's The Trial...

, and ran the near-legendary Le Citrus night at Sheffield's Casbah venue.

Bozz was a collaborator with All Seeing I

All Seeing I

The All Seeing I is an English electronic music group from Sheffield, comprising Dean Honer, Jason Buckle and DJ Parrot...

, a Sheffield collective that had a series of chart hits, and worked with Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker

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, Tony Christie

Tony Christie

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, Philip Oakey

Philip Oakey

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, Babybird

Babybird

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 and other Sheffield music stars. He is also a DJ and also records under the alias of Bozzwell for different labels, including Suicide Recordings, part of the Belgium label Eskimo as well as recently Firm records Koln ,which is part of the Kompakt group.

Hiem's music mixes dance, electronica and pop, with a full band when the duo play live which includes Andrew Stenton on drums and Joe Milnes on Guitar and Keyboards. They have remixed The Lovers

The Lovers (band)

The Lovers are a French electronica/ Neo Burlesque band based in Sheffield, England, consisting of real-life lovers Fred de Fred and Marion Benoist...

, Pink Grease

Pink Grease

Pink Grease were a five-piece rock group from Sheffield, England. Drawing from prominent early influences like David Bowie, Iggy Pop, T.Rex, and even Kiss, the band's sound and style was often seen as glam rock while also being heavily influenced by such new wave artists like Duran Duran and punk...

 and Norwegian Cheese Nutters Ost n Kjex ,amongst others . Hiem have a sizeable following both from the underground dance music scene and also from the more mainstream indie kids. They have recorded live sessions for both Steve Lamacq

Steve Lamacq

Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...

 on BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

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, and Xfm

Xfm

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.

As well as the singles listed below, Hiem have appeared on numorous compilations including Adam Beyer

Adam Beyer

Adam Beyer is a Swedish techno producer and DJ. He is the founder of Drumcode Records, Truesoul Records, Code Red and Mad Eye Recordings...

's Fabric 22

Fabric 22

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, Flexipop, Northern Electronic, The Electronic Bible 1 and 2, The Ministry Of Sound

Ministry of Sound

Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...

 Chill Out Sessions, and also Time Out's The Other Side Of London compilation mixed by Damian Lazarus.

The Most recent releases from Hiem have been the Niteflyte 12" which was released on the Sheffield Label Society ,at present they are working on a full album soon to be released which features collaborations with Hip Hop Grime Pioneer "Roots Manuva " and also Phil Oakey .

Discography

• Chelsea (Atlantis Audio, 2004)
• She's The One (Crosstown Rebels, 2004)
• Friendz (Atlantis Audio, 2005)
• Crawlers (Split single with Large Number and X-wife. White Label Music
  White Label Music
  White Label Music is an independent record label based in the UK. The label is run by Marc Hunter and Ann Shenton, who was formerly a member of the band Add N to . -Background:...
  
  , 2005)
• Zombie Party (Crosstown Rebels, 2005)
• Half (a mini album, 2006)
• Clubscene Popscene (Eskimo)2007
• NiteFlyte (Society)2009