Hoxton Whores
Encyclopedia
Hoxton Whores are a British
progressive house duo from London
, England
who have toured extensively throughout Europe
. The project is a collaboration between DJ
and remixers, Gary Dedman and Kevin Andrews. They had originally set up their own music distribution company before taking up music production. The name of the act is derived from the area that they work in, Hoxton
.
, Danny Howells
, Manfred Mann's Earth Band
, Faithless
, Kathy Brown
, Leftfield
, Moloko
, Red Hot Chili Peppers
and Todd Terry
.
United Kingdom
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progressive house duo from London
London
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, England
England
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who have toured extensively throughout Europe
Europe
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. The project is a collaboration between DJ
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...
and remixers, Gary Dedman and Kevin Andrews. They had originally set up their own music distribution company before taking up music production. The name of the act is derived from the area that they work in, Hoxton
Hoxton
Hoxton is an area in the London Borough of Hackney, immediately north of the financial district of the City of London. The area of Hoxton is bordered by Regent's Canal on the north side, Wharf Road and City Road on the west, Old Street on the south, and Kingsland Road on the east.Hoxton is also a...
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Selected discography
They have released numerous records and remixes. Their more widely known recordings included "Been A Long Time", "Boys and Girls", "Smoothe", "Shiny Disco Balls", "Jump", "Circus Bells" and "Djum Djum". Hoxton Whores have provided remixes for many acts including Deep DishDeep Dish
Deep Dish is a duo of DJs and house-music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi. Based in Washington, D.C., Shirazinia and Tayebi are well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous stars such as Madonna, Cher and Gabrielle,...
, Danny Howells
Danny Howells
Danny Howells is an English producer and DJ. His music is often described as progressive house, though he prefers to associate more with tech house and is sometimes described simply as "deepsexyfuturistictechfunkouse". At performances, he is well known to interact personally with the audience...
, Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann's Earth Band is a British progressive rock group formed in 1971 by Manfred Mann.-Formation:Having started in the 1960s with a British band that had such hits as "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and "The Mighty Quinn", then moving on to Jazz Fusion with Manfred Mann's Chapter Three, Manfred's third...
, Faithless
Faithless
Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
, Kathy Brown
Kathy Brown
Kathy Brown is an American R&B Dance/House singer from South Carolina.-Career:Brown began singing in her local Gospel choir. After joining the contemporary R&B group Sweet Cinnamon...
, Leftfield
Leftfield
Leftfield are a British duo of electronica artists and record producers, namely Paul Daley and Neil Barnes, who formed in 1990 in London, England...
, Moloko
Moloko
Moloko were an Anglo-Irish electronic/pop duo consisting of Róisín Murphy from Wicklow, Ireland and Mark Brydon, from Sunderland, England.- Origin of band name :...
, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
and Todd Terry
Todd Terry
Todd N. Terry is an American DJ, producer, and remixer.-Career:Terry's productions extensively used samples blending the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago sound, and elements of hip-hop....
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Singles and EPs
Date | Release |
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April 2003 | "Been A Long Time" |
August 2003 | "Djum Djum" |
April 2004 | "Bring It On Down" |
July 2005 | "Sunshine of my Love" |
March 2006 | "Slave" |
July 2006 | "Stronger" (featuring Niki Mak) |
December 2006 | "Pop the Lights" |
December 2006 | "Friday Saturday Love" |
February 2007 | "Want Love" (featuring Hysterical Ego) |
April 2007 | "Perfect Bitch" |