Rude 66
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Rude 66 is a Dutch electronic musician and recording artist currently living in Amsterdam
. Live and occasionally on records, his wife Shaunna Lekx is also part of the band as a vocalist and co-writer of lyrics. Rude 66 has been a longtime collaborator of the Bunker Records label, and has released influential records in both acid house
and electro music styles of electronic music.
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band who released a track on a compilation on Body Records in 1990. They then formed the duo Modulate, who released a techno EP in 1993 on Belgian label SSR, an offshoot of Crammed Discs
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Meeting up again with highschool friend Guy Tevares who just started Bunker Records, Rude gave Tevares a tape of acid tracks that was released on Bunker in 1993. Like many of Rude's earlier tracks, this was produced by Arno Peeters. The double LP received favorable reviews and tracks were played on National radio. It was followed by a string of albums that established Rude 66 as one of the main names of the label and of the lo-fi acid scene. These albums all have the typical Bunker look: there is no sleeve and there are no track titles: the only info is the artist name and the catalogue number on the black label. Rude started his own label Speedster Records in 1995, but due to distribution problems only one EP was released in a limited edition of 300 copies. Most were sold through the Hotmix Mailorder of I-f.
Rude moved to Djax-Up-Beats in 1996 and released 2 ep's there, before Bunker re-started and Rude was among the first artists to release electro ep's like the classic Machine EP.
from 1996-2005 Rude 66 was connected to the CEM studio in Amsterdam, starting the Vynalogica label in 2000 where artists could work with the studio's vintage modular synthesizers and the results released as ep's. Records were released by Legowelt
, Orgue Electronique, Dntel
, Bong-Ra
, Solvent
, Lowfish, and others.
Recently Rude 66 releases his main output on the Creme Organisation label, including Black Sabbath (2005), the 1000 Year Storm (2007), As (2008) and the Sadistic Tendencies (2008) album.
As a live artist, Rude 66 has played all over the world in the last 15 years, including the US and most European countries.
from 2007, Rude 66 has been invlolved in the running of the Cybernetic Broadcasting System with long time musical friend I-f
. Rude also has his own Cosmic Space show on the station.
Bunker 013 (Bunker, 1994)
Bunker 019 (Bunker, 1994 cd compilation of 012 and 013)
Bunker 020 (Bunker 1995)
The Devils Highway (Silver Recordings, 1996)
Bunker 027 (Bunker, 1997)
Bunker 028 (Bunker, 1997)
Sadistic Tendencies (Crème Organisation, 2008)
Acid Planet 3 7" (Acid Planet, 1994)
Lucifer (Djax-Up-Beats,1996)
66 deadly sins (Kultbox, 1997)
B-day (Djax-Up-Beats, 1998)
De machine des duivels (Bunker, 2000)
De Wraak der wegpiraten (Bunker 2002)
Black Sabbath (Creme Organisation, 2005)
Overkill (Viewlexx, 2005)
Strings of Death (Vynalogica, 2006)
1000 Year storm (Crème Organisation, 2007)
As (Crème Organisation, 2008)
The Covenant (on Bunker 3000, Bunker, 1999)
Donker (on Eurelectro.nix ep, Angelmaker, 2003)
Killers (on Tribute to Iron Maiden, Angelmaker cd/ep, 2004)
Die Stärke der Vernichtende Schläge(on Stalingrad vol.1, Bunker, 2005)
Undercover (on Tribute to Bob Moog, Crème Organisation cd/ep, 2006)
Angst Bleibt (on Nagasaki Nightriders, Crème Organisation, 2007)
Donker (on Le Mix, International DJ Gigolo, 2008)
St. Elmo's Fire (on Another Another Green World, Narrominded
, 2010
Bastards of Love- Rituals (Rude 66 remix), Werocklikecrazy, 2005
Maarten van der Vleuten- Eltec (Rude 66 remix), Mighty Robot Recordings, 2006
Sally Shapiro
- By your side ((Rude 66 808 and 909remix), Discocaine, 2006
Psyche- Unveiling the Secret (Rude 66 remix), Electronic Corporation, 2006
Ra-X- Dresden 1943, 2nd front (Rude 66 remix), Angelmaker, 2007
Johan Agebjörn- Spacer woman (Rude 66 remix), LOEB, 2008
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. Live and occasionally on records, his wife Shaunna Lekx is also part of the band as a vocalist and co-writer of lyrics. Rude 66 has been a longtime collaborator of the Bunker Records label, and has released influential records in both acid house
Acid house
Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, often with samples or spoken lines rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed around the mid-1980s, particularly by DJs from Chicago who experimented with...
and electro music styles of electronic music.
Name
The name Rude 66 is a reference to both the English pronunciation of Lekx's first name and year of birth. It's also a play on the famous American highway Route 66U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 was a highway within the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year...
.
History
Rude 66 started as a musician in the 80's, playing keyboards in Noise band Kamika6 who gained some notoirity in the Dutch underground scene but only produced a demo cassette. In school, he met Eric van Spelde with who he formed Voice of the Mute, an Electronic body musicElectronic body music
Electronic body music or industrial dance is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic dance music...
band who released a track on a compilation on Body Records in 1990. They then formed the duo Modulate, who released a techno EP in 1993 on Belgian label SSR, an offshoot of Crammed Discs
Crammed Discs
Crammed Discs is an independent record label whose output blends world music, rock, pop, and electronica. Based in Brussels, Belgium, Crammed was founded in 1980 by Marc Hollander of Aksak Maboul and has since released over 300 albums and 250 singles, working with artists from all over the world...
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Meeting up again with highschool friend Guy Tevares who just started Bunker Records, Rude gave Tevares a tape of acid tracks that was released on Bunker in 1993. Like many of Rude's earlier tracks, this was produced by Arno Peeters. The double LP received favorable reviews and tracks were played on National radio. It was followed by a string of albums that established Rude 66 as one of the main names of the label and of the lo-fi acid scene. These albums all have the typical Bunker look: there is no sleeve and there are no track titles: the only info is the artist name and the catalogue number on the black label. Rude started his own label Speedster Records in 1995, but due to distribution problems only one EP was released in a limited edition of 300 copies. Most were sold through the Hotmix Mailorder of I-f.
Rude moved to Djax-Up-Beats in 1996 and released 2 ep's there, before Bunker re-started and Rude was among the first artists to release electro ep's like the classic Machine EP.
from 1996-2005 Rude 66 was connected to the CEM studio in Amsterdam, starting the Vynalogica label in 2000 where artists could work with the studio's vintage modular synthesizers and the results released as ep's. Records were released by Legowelt
Legowelt
Legowelt is a Dutch electronic musician who describes his musical style as "a hybrid form of slam jack combined with deep Chicago house, romantic ghetto technofunk and EuroHorror Soundtrack."...
, Orgue Electronique, Dntel
Dntel
James Scott "Jimmy" Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel , is an electronic music artist. He is sometimes cited as James Figurine, the co-programmer and vocalist for the electropop outfit Figurine. Other projects include Strictly Ballroom, Headset and The Postal Service. Tamborello has...
, Bong-Ra
Bong-Ra
Bong-Ra is the performing name of Dutch breakcore musician Jason Kohnen from Utrecht. Formed in 1996, initially producing and DJing jungle music...
, Solvent
Solvent
A solvent is a liquid, solid, or gas that dissolves another solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution that is soluble in a certain volume of solvent at a specified temperature...
, Lowfish, and others.
Recently Rude 66 releases his main output on the Creme Organisation label, including Black Sabbath (2005), the 1000 Year Storm (2007), As (2008) and the Sadistic Tendencies (2008) album.
As a live artist, Rude 66 has played all over the world in the last 15 years, including the US and most European countries.
from 2007, Rude 66 has been invlolved in the running of the Cybernetic Broadcasting System with long time musical friend I-f
I-F
I-f is the stage name of Ferenc E. van der Sluijs, a Dutch producer and DJ based in The Hague. He is a former member of the Dutch electro-pioneers Unit Moebius....
. Rude also has his own Cosmic Space show on the station.
Albums
Bunker 012 (Bunker, 1994)Bunker 013 (Bunker, 1994)
Bunker 019 (Bunker, 1994 cd compilation of 012 and 013)
Bunker 020 (Bunker 1995)
The Devils Highway (Silver Recordings, 1996)
Bunker 027 (Bunker, 1997)
Bunker 028 (Bunker, 1997)
Sadistic Tendencies (Crème Organisation, 2008)
Ep's and Singles
Modulate- Dreams EP (Crammed/SSR, 1993)Acid Planet 3 7" (Acid Planet, 1994)
Lucifer (Djax-Up-Beats,1996)
66 deadly sins (Kultbox, 1997)
B-day (Djax-Up-Beats, 1998)
De machine des duivels (Bunker, 2000)
De Wraak der wegpiraten (Bunker 2002)
Black Sabbath (Creme Organisation, 2005)
Overkill (Viewlexx, 2005)
Strings of Death (Vynalogica, 2006)
1000 Year storm (Crème Organisation, 2007)
As (Crème Organisation, 2008)
Exclusive tracks on compilations
Voice of the Mute- Mission Impossible (on Somewhere in the Skeleton, Body Records, 1990)The Covenant (on Bunker 3000, Bunker, 1999)
Donker (on Eurelectro.nix ep, Angelmaker, 2003)
Killers (on Tribute to Iron Maiden, Angelmaker cd/ep, 2004)
Die Stärke der Vernichtende Schläge(on Stalingrad vol.1, Bunker, 2005)
Undercover (on Tribute to Bob Moog, Crème Organisation cd/ep, 2006)
Angst Bleibt (on Nagasaki Nightriders, Crème Organisation, 2007)
Donker (on Le Mix, International DJ Gigolo, 2008)
St. Elmo's Fire (on Another Another Green World, Narrominded
Narrominded
Narrominded is an independent record label based in the Netherlands. The label releases experimental electronic and rock music genres like idm, ambient, electro, Electroacoustic improvisation, noise rock, post punk and new wave. The formats on which the label releases its music are equally...
, 2010
Remixes
Riplets- Hey Mickey (Rude 66 remix), G&J Records, 2004Bastards of Love- Rituals (Rude 66 remix), Werocklikecrazy, 2005
Maarten van der Vleuten- Eltec (Rude 66 remix), Mighty Robot Recordings, 2006
Sally Shapiro
Sally Shapiro
Sally Shapiro is the pseudonym of a Swedish vocalist and the name of the Italo disco/synthpop duo composed of Shapiro and musician Johan Agebjörn.-History:...
- By your side ((Rude 66 808 and 909remix), Discocaine, 2006
Psyche- Unveiling the Secret (Rude 66 remix), Electronic Corporation, 2006
Ra-X- Dresden 1943, 2nd front (Rude 66 remix), Angelmaker, 2007
Johan Agebjörn- Spacer woman (Rude 66 remix), LOEB, 2008