QFX (band)
Encyclopedia
QFX are a dance music
group
, partly from Hawick
, Scotland
formed in 1992. Their music style
was a mix of happy hardcore
and bouncy techno
.
, keyboards
), Scott Craik (producer
, keyboards
), Neil Trotter MC/keyboards, Steven Lawes (MC
, keyboards
), Debbie Hudspeth (vocals
), Lorna (vocals), Stevie Scott (dancer from 2000–2002), David Walker (dancer/remixer & DJ), Barry Brown (dancer), David Goonery (dancer) and Brian Nelly (dancer).
In December 1994, they released their first album
, entitled Freedom. It reached number 5 in the UK Indie Chart
. Freedom stayed on that Top 20 list for fourteen weeks. In January 1996, QFX covered
the Moby
track, "Everytime You Touch Me
", which propelled QFX into the UK Singles Chart
at number 22. This led to an appearance on BBC Television
's Top of the Pops
. In July 1996, the band released "You Got The Power", which reached #33 in the same UK
chart
. QFX also remix
ed songs for other musician
s, including Gala with "Freed From Desire
".
QFX released five albums and had five UK Top 40 hit singles. They were featured on over 20 compilation album
s world wide.
In early 2010, QFX released QFX Greatest Hits, which included all their hits, plus their remixes and featured special guest remixes, producers, and vocalists.
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
group
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, partly from Hawick
Hawick
Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders of south east Scotland. It is south-west of Jedburgh and south-southeast of Selkirk. It is one of the farthest towns from the sea in Scotland, in the heart of Teviotdale, and the biggest town in the former county of Roxburghshire. Hawick's architecture is...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
formed in 1992. Their music style
Music genre
A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other types of music...
was a mix of happy hardcore
Happy hardcore
Happy hardcore, also known as happycore, is a genre of music typified by a very fast tempo , often coupled with solo vocals and sentimental lyrics. Its characteristically 4/4 beat "happy" sound distinguishes it from most other forms of hardcore techno, which tend to be "darker". It is typically in...
and bouncy techno
Bouncy techno
Bouncy Techno is a rave hardcore dance music subgenre that was developed in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands...
.
Career
QFX band members included Kirk Turnbull (producerRecord producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
), Scott Craik (producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
), Neil Trotter MC/keyboards, Steven Lawes (MC
Master of Ceremonies
A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
, keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
), Debbie Hudspeth (vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
), Lorna (vocals), Stevie Scott (dancer from 2000–2002), David Walker (dancer/remixer & DJ), Barry Brown (dancer), David Goonery (dancer) and Brian Nelly (dancer).
In December 1994, they released their first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, entitled Freedom. It reached number 5 in the UK Indie Chart
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
. Freedom stayed on that Top 20 list for fourteen weeks. In January 1996, QFX covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
the Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
track, "Everytime You Touch Me
Everytime You Touch Me
"Everytime You Touch Me" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the third single from his album Everything Is Wrong. The vocals of "Everytime You Touch Me" are performed by Rozz Morehead and Kochie Banton, both of whom appear on Moby's previous single, "Feeling So Real"....
", which propelled QFX into 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 ...
at number 22. This led to an appearance on BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
's 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 July 1996, the band released "You Got The Power", which reached #33 in the same UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. QFX also 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 ....
ed songs for other musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
s, including Gala with "Freed From Desire
Freed from Desire
"Freed from Desire" is a 1996 dance song recorded by the Italian artist Gala. Released as the first single from her second album Come into My Life, it was a hit in many countries, topping the charts in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Israel, Brazil, Greece and Denmark.The track was released in the...
".
QFX released five albums and had five UK Top 40 hit singles. They were featured on over 20 compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s world wide.
In early 2010, QFX released QFX Greatest Hits, which included all their hits, plus their remixes and featured special guest remixes, producers, and vocalists.