Biografie Plump DJs

Lee Rous si Andy Gardner. Intr-un cuvant, Plump DJs. Cum ar arata scena internationala a muzicii electronice fara aportul acestor adevarati Doni este greu de imaginat. Daca nu imposibil. Plump DJs au aparut in 1999, odata cu lansarea single-ului de debut "Plump Chunks/Electric Disco". Ceea ce a urmat dupa, este deja istorie. Creatiile lor au ridicat noi standarde si au schimbat perceptia asupra muzicii electronice de dans, intr-un moment in care scena mondiala de breakbeat aluneca incet, dar sigur, intr-un singur sens. Multi au fost inhibati de atitudinea indrazneata pe care o abordau cei doi. Altii s-au culcat la loc. Dar cei mai multi au aclamat sunetul care a zguduit ringurile de dans din UK, SUA, Canada, America de Sud pana in Australia, Noua Zeelanda sau Japonia.

Cei doi se mandresc deja cu doua albume (A Plump Night Out 2000, Eargasm 2003), o compilatie FabricLive (2003), doua compilatii pentru celebra revista Mixmag (Elastic Breaks - 2001, Mixmag The Annual - 2005), plus compilatia Saturday Night Lotion 2005, pe care multi o vad drept al treilea album al celor doi. La care se adauga zeci de release-uri, dintre care am putea aminti... de fapt, intrebarea este, ce sau daca exista vreo piesa lansata de cei doi pe care sa NU o putem aminti: Electric Disco, Remember My Name, Big Groovy Fucker, In Stereo, Squeaks & Bleeps, Pray For You, When The Funk Hits The Fan, The Gate, Creepshow, Soul Vibrates, Scram, Bullet Train, Dr. Dub, Blackjack, Get Kinky, The Pressure, Redshift, The Rub Off, Acid Hustle, Mad Cow, Listen To The Baddest sau System Addict. Nenumarate remixuri pentru artisti ca BT, Orbital, Fatboy Slim, Freestylers si multi altii, productii care au ramas in istoria muzicii de dans ca modern classics. Si pentru ca plump-mania nu se putea opri aici, sunt printre putinii artisti ai scenei de breaks care au reusit sa depaseasca bariera genului cu mult, avand piese care au patruns la mai multe posturi de radio mainstream. Sa ne aducem aminte de impactul pe care l'a avut remixul Plump DJs la piesa Freestylers - Push Up. De aici pana la ce a urmat, a mai fost un singur pas. Plump Djs au asigurat coloana sonora mai multor jocuri Sony PlayStation, numele celor doi fiind asociat si cu un celebru spot al marcii Levi's.

Breakspoll - International Breakbeat Awards, cel mai important eveniment mondial al scenei de breaks, care decerneaza anual cele mai ravnite premii din industrie. Ce am putea spune despre un duo care in decursul anilor a reusit sa acumuleze premii la fiecare importanta categorie:

Best Producer 2003 - Plump DJs

Best Producer 2004 - Plump DJs

Best Producer 2005 - Plump DJs

Best Album 2003 - Plump DJs - Eargasm

Best Single 2004 - Plump DJs - Soul Vibrates / Bullet Train

Best Remix 2004 - Freestylers - Push Up (Plump DJs Remix)

Best Compilation 2005 - Plump DJs - Saturday Night Lotion

Best Club Night / Event 2005 - Eargasm @ Fabric by Plump DJs

Best Label 2003, 2004, 2005 - FingerLickin' (marea familie din care fac parte si cei doi)

Totul culminand la ultima editie a Breakspoll, cand Plump DJs au fost runners-up pentru premiul special *'Best Contribution To Breaks'*.
Releases:

Chunky Plumps (12", S/Sided, Promo) Y2K (2) 1999
Plumpy Chunks / Electric Disco (12") Finger Lickin' Records 1999
A Plump Night Out (2xLP, Album) Finger Lickin' Records 2000
A Plump Night Out (CD) Finger Lickin' Records 2000
A Plump Night Out (CD) Nettwerk 2000
A Plump Night Out (Sampler 2) (12", Smplr) Finger Lickin' Records 2000
The Push / Remember My Name (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2000
A Plump Night Out (2x12") Nettwerk America 2001
Elastic Breaks (CD) Mixmag 2001
Urban Underground - The Breakbeat Elite (2xCD) INCredible 2001
Urban Underground - The Breakbeat Elite (2xLP) INCredible 2001
A Plump Night Out (Sampler 1) (12", Smplr) Finger Lickin' Records 2002
Big Groovy Fucker / T.B.Reality (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2002
A Plump Night Out (CD) Toy's Factory 2003
Eargasm (2xLP, Album) Finger Lickin' Records 2003
Eargasm (CD, Album) Finger Lickin' Records 2003
Eargasm (CD, Album) Toy's Factory 2003
Eargasm Album Sampler (2x12") Finger Lickin' Records 2003
FabricLive. 08 (CD) Fabric (London) 2003
FabricLive. 08 (Radio Mix) (CD, Promo) Fabric (London) 2003
In Stereo / Squeaks & Bleeps (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2003
Pray For You (Lee Coombs Remixes) (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2003
Pray For You / How Much Is Enough (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2003
The Funk Hits The Fan / The Gate (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2003
Creepshow (Part 1) (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2004
Creepshow (Part 2) (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2004
Soul Vibrates / Bullet Train (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2004
Dr. Dub / Blackjack (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2005
Get Kinky / Pressure (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2005
Redshift (12", S/Sided, Ltd, Red) Finger Lickin' Records 2005
Saturday Night Lotion (CD) Finger Lickin' Records 2005
Saturday Night Lotion (2xLP) Finger Lickin' Records 2005
The Breakbeat Annual (CD) Mixmag 2005
The Rub Off / Acid Hustle (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2005
Electric Disco (D. Ramirez Remix) (12", Ltd, S/Sided, Cle) Finger Lickin' Records 2006
Finger Lickin' Export Sampler 2 (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2006
Mad Cow (12", TP, S/Sided) Finger Lickin' Records 2006
Listen To The Baddest (File, MP3) Finger Lickin' Records 2007
System Addict / Doppler (12") Finger Lickin' Records 2007
Home page: www.plumpdjs.co.uk