Atomic Hooligan are a
DJ/production duo from
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, consisting of Matt Welch and Terry Ryan.
The duo released their first 12"
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
, "Servin' it Up", on Botchit & Scarper in 2001. They subsequently released several singles and
mix CDs on the label, leading to their debut
album
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, ''You Are Here'', in 2005. The album was later licensed to Village Again/Side Out in
Japan
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. In 2006, it won 'Album of the Year' at the International Breakspoll Awards. Singles from the album include "Just One More," "Head" (featuring Pav), "Seven 10 Split" (featuring Justine Berry from Hey Gravity), and the Aquasky remix of "Wait 'Til Your Sleeping" (featuring Carpet Face).
In 2008, Atomic Hooligan won Best Live Act at the International Breakspoll Awards for their live tour supporting their first album. That same year, they released their second album, ''Sex, Drugs & Blah Blah Blah''.
Atomic Hooligan has produced remixes for
Underworld
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...
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Born Slippy
"Born Slippy .NUXX" is a song by the British electronic music group Underworld. It was first released as the B-side to another track, "Born Slippy", in May 1995. The fragmented lyrics describe the perspective of an alcoholic. After it was used ...
,
Cowgirl
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''),
The Egg The Egg may refer to:
Music
* The Egg (band), British electronic music group
* The Egg (album), ''The Egg'' (album), by American band Shiner, or the title song
* ''The Egg'', a 2013 live album recorded in 2011 by Mike Gordon
* "Albany", also kn ...
, Lee Coombes, Tayo, Chris Carter,
Aquasky
Aquasky is an English electronic group composed of Dave Wallace, Kieron Bailey, and Brent Newitt. Aquaskyat Allmusic In early 1995 they got together to produce their own music. Shortly afterwards they sent a demo tape to Moving Shadow records ...
, Ils, Paranoid Jack, and DJ Hal.
In addition to
DJing
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, the duo has performed as a live band.
They played in the dance tent at the 2024 edition of
Glastonbury Festival
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. Their DJ sets incorporate
breaks
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* Recess (break), time in which a group of people is temporarily dismissed from its duties
* Break (work), time off during a shift/recess
** Coffee break, a short mid-morning rest ...
,
hip-hop
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, house, drum & bass,
techno
Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range from 120 to 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time ( ) and often ...
, and
turntablism
Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating new music, sound effects, mixes and other creative sounds and beats, typically by using two or more Phonograph, turntables and a cross fader-equipped DJ mixer. The mixer is plugged into ...
.
Discography
Releases
*Serving it up EP/ Botchit Breaks/BBV003/ 2000
*The Showdown w/ Jason Sparks /Botchit and Scarper / bos2030 / 2001
*In it Together / Botchit and Scarper / bos2lp 013 sampler / 2001
*Club Shaker/2001 / Botchit Breaks/BBV006 2001
*Music we Play / 2002 / Botchit Breaks / / 2002
*Larger than Life Feat Cousin Vini / Botchit and Scarper / boslp015lp sampler / 2002
*Dreams Of life/Backchat / 2S2/ 2S2 007/ 2002
*The Highs and Lows / Botchit and Scarper / Botchit and scarper / bos2lp 017
*Viper/ Distinctive/ Y4K005EP1 /2002
*SnowBlind w/ LBJ / Botchit and Scarper / bos2cdlp 018 / 2003
*B.T.P.2 / 6am Begel / Botchit & Scarper / bos2044 / 2003
*Left Hand / Trigger – Botchit and Scarper / TRIG 001 / 2003
*Shine a Light Feat Sweet Hustler/ Botchit and Scarper / bos2047 / 2004
*Shine a Light Feat Sweet Hustler (Remix’s)/ Botchit and Scarper / bos2047r / 2004
*Head / Just one More / Botchit and Scarper / bos2050 / 2004
*Seven 10 Split / Botchit and Scarper / bos2052 / 2005
Remixes
*Digital Pimp/Evolutionary Blueprint (A Hooligan Remix) / Collision / COLR001/ 2001
*Chris Carter / Echo Babylon (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / Botchit Breaks/ BBV011 / 2002
*Kraddy / Wiggidi (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / Muti / Muti004 / 2002
*DJ Era / Comedown (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / Unstable / no Cat No. / 2002
*Elizabeth Troy & UK Apache / Forever Young (A Hooligan Remix) / bos2036 / Botchit and scarper/2002
*Aquasky vs Mblaster Ft Ragga Twins/All in Check(A Hooligan Remix)/ Botchit&Scarper / bos2039/2003
*Tayo & Precision Cuts / Fire Good (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / MOB / MOB9002 / 2003
*Underworld / Cowgirl (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / JBO (Internal CD) / 2003
*Underworld / Born Slippy (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / JBO / JBO5024703 / 2003
*Sons Of Slough / Real People (A Hooligan Remix) / Bedrock Breaks / BEDMK01CD / 2004
*The Egg / The Wall (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / Square Peg / SQPG12001 / 2004
*Paranoid Jack&Robb G / Disaster (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / Promo records 2005
*Lee Coombs / Obsessional rhythm (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / Finger Lickin / 2005
*JCat / Good times (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / Menu Music / Menu002 / 2005
*Myagi / Dirty Girls (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / Money Shot /money0046 /2005
*Ils / Lovin you (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / Distinctive /DISNT161
*Shafunkas / Man Woman Club (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / Spin Out / ?
*Hey Gravity / Inside Out (Atomic Hooligan Remix) / Riser Records / ?
Mix CDS
*4 Vini / Botchit and Scarper / boslp015 / 2002
*Botchit Breaks 5 / Botchit and Scarper /BOSCD017LP / 2003
*DJ Mag International Allstars / DJ 363 / 2004-11-12
*Atomic Hooligan & Jay Cunning / Beatz & Bobz Vol.5/ Functional /fb0092 / 2005
Albums
*''You are Here'' (CD version) / Botchit and Scarper / BOSCDLP23 / 2005
#Seven 10 Split
#Head
#Shine a light
#Who stole monkeys clothes
#The Birch
#Wait til you're sleeping
#Spitball
#Pump friction
#Dreaming
#Steal the sun
#Twelve hundred miles
#Superstar Junkie
#Just one more
#You are here
*''Sex, Drugs And Blah Blah Blah'' / Botchit and Scarper / 2008
#Dirty
#I Don't Care
#Who's Ya Daddy Now?
#Papercuts
#Inside The Mind
#Do Me In
#Spread Good Vibes
#Safeguard
#Weed
#Blah Blah Blah
#String Vest
#Electro Aint Electro
#Thief
#Too Late To Be Afraid
References
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English electronic music groups