Andrew James Ramanauskas, better known as Sgt Slick, is a

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DJ and producer from

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, Australia, sometimes known as Andy J or L'TRIC. Sgt Slick is best known for his

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winning 1998 single "

White Treble, Black Bass "White Treble, Black Bass" is the debut single by Australian house music DJ and producer Sgt Slick, released in 1998. The single peaked at number 69 in Australia. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, the song won Best Dance Release. In 2015, th ...

". Sgt Slick's career as a producer has opened doors to gigs and shows all across Australia and Asia and also led to a 7-year relocation to the USA.

Career

In May 1998, Sgt Slick released his debut single "

", which peaked at No. 69 on the

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. It topped club charts in Australia and Europe. At the

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, Sgt Slick won

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. In July 2001, Sgt Slick released "

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" which peaked at number 95 on the ARIA Charts. At

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, the song was nominated for Best Dance Release. It peaked at No. 95. In June 2010, Sgt Slick released "Back on Black" which reached No. 69. Since 2011, Sgt Slick has continued to release successful singles that have charted on global club charts and are on the playlists of the world's biggest and most influential DJs. In 2019, Sgt Slick returned to his hometown of Melbourne. In February 2020, Sgt Slick released a cover of

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's "

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" after a friend of his said it had been played on Greek Islands the year before. Sgt Slick said it was his favourite ABBA song and it planted an idea to remix it. He said "I threw some extra drums in to bring it up to date a little bit, threw in some filtering to make it sound a little more modern and have a bit more punch." He played it to some of his friends who raved about it, so he decided to record an official version. Rather than recording a remix, Slick decided to remake his track from scratch as a cover version. A friend in the UK tracked down two females who trade in ABBA impersonation for the vocals and got all the music from the original. Sgt Slick said "It's timeless disco. I didn't want to make it too modern, not a house record with a drum beat, I wanted to choose sounds that accentuated what was already there and just made it a little more dynamic and low end and something DJs can play next to new music but that doesn't necessarily sound like new music." In July 2023, Sgt Slick released "

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" with

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Discography

Charting or certified singles

Awards and nomination

ARIA Music Awards

The

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are a set of annual ceremonies presented by

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(ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. They commenced in 1987. Sgt Slick has won 1 awards from 2 nominations. , - ,

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2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

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APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the

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(APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Sgt Slick has been nominated for one award. , - ,

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

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References

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