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In 1997, James Spectrum (producer / engineer) and JA-Jazz (sonic adventurer) - along with the now departed DJ Slow - recorded a tune called “Woman In Blue” that sampled Nina Simone. The track (released in ‘99) was instantly recognised as something new and different from the other Big Beat sounds at the time, and the album “Super Sound” helped to cement the groups reputation. Levi’s got to hear it, and wanted it for their Twisted Jeans campaign, and subsequently used it worldwide in 2001. A little deal with Sony later and Pepe Deluxé’s debut album was re-released on the world stage, a truly boundary defying dance record - it was massive, and after a gruelling tour and remix schedule, Pepé went back into the studio for the tricky second. The experience of having a big track licensed, and all the hassle with clearing samples, meant that Jari and Tomi played more and invented more. The group obsessively developed their skills at replaying and recreating original sounds, went to the creative edge to follow up their big debut and multiple textures where before they would have once just used samples.
In July 2003 Beatitude saw the light of day. From the head-wrecking funk lunacy of “Salami Fever” to the languid sexiness of “Lying Peacefully”, Beatitude was the perfect follow up - a real development in sound, technique, and attitude.
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Cruel Youth
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Lying Peacefully
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Ask For A Kiss
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Black Cadillac
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Girl!
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Just Let Go
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Little Miss Cypher
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Daddy's Blazin' Bbq
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Woman In Blue
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Ms. Wilhelmina And Her Hat
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Real Simple
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First Goodbye
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Go For Blue
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Shoutbox
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13Quesera wrote:
I guess this isn't my cup of tea.
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MiketheMonkey wrote:
JEIJ! KERRANKI Suomesta tulee hyvää musiikkia!!! Iha loistavaa!!
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JD-PCP2 wrote:
Essa banda é perfeita!
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amendes89 wrote:
i can't find their albums =/
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EpsilonEyez wrote:
Listening to Last of the Great Explorers. I'm liking this last one-third of the song.
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progmetalfreak wrote:
Finland <3
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Leadhelliumcase wrote:
Hmmm, love em.
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taikakeidas wrote:
voi vittu ihan huippu-upeeloistava <3333 MIELETÖN SPARE TIME MACHINE
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piqquam wrote:
Could someone fix that bio, it's simply awful? I would do it, but I'm pretty new to the band.
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ShadyAdy wrote:
@voodooisme: While I can understand why you say that (Spare Time Machine was a slow-burn, grower of an album for me, and as such, took me a fair while to fully appreciate it), and I agree 'Beatitude' is still a much, much better album, but I would strongly disagree that Spare Time Machine sucks in comparison - a tad extreme, if I say so myself! :)
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FilmoreHolmes wrote:
Spare Time Machine was easily the best album of 2007.
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MotoJoe wrote:
Spare Time Machine is great! Maybe even better than Beatitude. Loving this band.
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Pixieguts wrote:
Brilliant music!! Now playing on Artist Radio.
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jeej wrote:
Boo, YOU suck, voodooisme! :-P
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voodooisme wrote:
spare time machine sucks, really. as compared to their previous release which was just awesome. imho.
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spinal-scratch wrote:
Just discovered them. I kinda LOVED the entire 'Spare Time Machine' album.
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gwawr wrote:
Loving Go For Blue cheers for offering the previews and the download. *wanders down to Phonica*
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LumpJumper wrote:
bloody brilliant!
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ShadyAdy wrote:
# all the colours, all the colours, all the colours, Go For Blue! #
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PuLkPuLL wrote:
<3
Events
- Oct 9 Pepe Deluxé Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland
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Lost in Music
Various Venues, Tampere, Finland
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Lost in Music
Pakkahuone, Tampere, Finland
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