Together (rave band)
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Together were a British
techno
and house band
, best known for their hit
single
"Hardcore Uproar", which made number 12 in the UK Singles Chart
in August 1990.
regulars Suddi Raval and Jon Donaghy along with Rohan Heath, formerly of A Guy Called Gerald
and later the driving force behind the Urban Cookie Collective
. Suddi and Jon went on to do remixes for the Durutti Collumn before Jon's death in a road accident in Ibiza
in 1991.
to play at Manchester's Hacienda Club but grew in popularity such that it climbed to number 12 on the British charts. The song was written by Jon (Jonathon) Donaghy, Mark Hall and Suddi Raval though the underlying chord sequence was heavily based on featured samples from John Carpenter
's The End, a 1983 Dutch scratching
Italo-disco 12" (itself a reworked version of Carpenter's theme tune to Assault on Precinct 13
). Hardcore Uproar also includes sound effects of whooping crowds recorded live at an illegal rave-party in Blackburn which was, coincidentally, raided by police the same night as the recording had been made. The song's title was taken from the popular name of these Blackburn raves.
The song's vibe and catchy title meant it was also applied to a popular compilation of what were then mainstream rave, house and pop tunes by artists as diverse as 808 State
, Betty Boo
and A Tribe Called Quest
helping to popularise the term hardcore for this type of rave music. The song has since appeared on at least four other compilations.
In 2011 Hardcore Uproar was reworked in various versions by Manchester rapper Trigga and Italian vocalist Sushy.
United Kingdom
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techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
and house band
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...
, best known for their hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Hardcore Uproar", which made number 12 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 ...
in August 1990.
Members
The band was created by Manchester HaciendaThe Haçienda
Fac 51 Haçienda was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England. It became most famous during the "Madchester" years of the late 1980s and early 1990s, during the 1990s it was labelled the most famous club in the world by Newsweek magazine...
regulars Suddi Raval and Jon Donaghy along with Rohan Heath, formerly of A Guy Called Gerald
A Guy Called Gerald
A Guy Called Gerald is the stage name for the musician, record producer and DJ Gerald Simpson ....
and later the driving force behind the Urban Cookie Collective
Urban Cookie Collective
The Urban Cookie Collective are a British techno and house band, who are best known for their hit single "The Key The Secret", which was originally released in 1993.-Career:...
. Suddi and Jon went on to do remixes for the Durutti Collumn before Jon's death in a road accident in Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
in 1991.
Harcore Uproar
The band's hit, Hardcore Uproar was originally only intended as a white labelWhite label
White label records are vinyl records with adhesive plain white labels affixed. Test pressings, usually with Test Pressing written on the label, with catalogue number, artist and recording time or date, are produced in small quantities to evaluate the quality of the disc production...
to play at Manchester's Hacienda Club but grew in popularity such that it climbed to number 12 on the British charts. The song was written by Jon (Jonathon) Donaghy, Mark Hall and Suddi Raval though the underlying chord sequence was heavily based on featured samples from John Carpenter
John Carpenter
John Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.- Early life :Carpenter was born...
's The End, a 1983 Dutch scratching
Scratching
Scratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce distinctive sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. While scratching is most commonly associated with hip hop music, since the late 1980s, it has been used...
Italo-disco 12" (itself a reworked version of Carpenter's theme tune to Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976 film)
Assault on Precinct 13 is a 1976 American action-thriller film written and directed by John Carpenter. It stars Austin Stoker as a police officer who defends a defunct precinct against an attack by a relentless criminal gang, along with Darwin Joston as a convicted murderer who helps him. Laurie...
). Hardcore Uproar also includes sound effects of whooping crowds recorded live at an illegal rave-party in Blackburn which was, coincidentally, raided by police the same night as the recording had been made. The song's title was taken from the popular name of these Blackburn raves.
The song's vibe and catchy title meant it was also applied to a popular compilation of what were then mainstream rave, house and pop tunes by artists as diverse as 808 State
808 State
808 State are a British electronic music outfit, formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and their common state of mind...
, Betty Boo
Betty Boo
Alison Moira Clarkson better known as Betty Boo, is an English singer, songwriter and pop-rap artist...
and A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
helping to popularise the term hardcore for this type of rave music. The song has since appeared on at least four other compilations.
In 2011 Hardcore Uproar was reworked in various versions by Manchester rapper Trigga and Italian vocalist Sushy.
Discography
- 1990 Hardcore Uproar
- 1991 Ffrree At Last E.P.
- 1991 The Luv Bug
- 1992 The House Sound Vol. 2 / Coming on Strong
- 1994 You've got to have it