DNA was the name taken by English

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producers Nick Batt and Neal Slateford, best known for releasing a

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's " Tom's Diner" in 1990. As well as "Tom's Diner", the duo remixed two other Suzanne Vega tracks: "Rusted Pipe" in 1991, and a radio mix of "Rosemary" in 2000. After a brief lull, the duo reappeared with a mix of the

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track " The Mummers' Dance", which reached number one on the US ''

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'' Hot 100 Airplay

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in 1997. Batt worked extensively with

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on their albums '' Felt Mountain'', '' Black Cherry'' and '' Supernature'', receiving an

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for co-writing the ''Black Cherry'' track "Strict Machine".

Personnel

*Neal Slateford (born in

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), co-founder of

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. *Nick Batt (born Nicholas Batt, lives in Bath), now running the Sonic State music technology website and

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Discography and remixography

Albums

Singles

Other remixes: *1990: " Love and Affection" – Sinitta *1991: " Ride the Bullet" (Remix) – Army of Lovers (appears on the CD maxi-single of " Crucified") *1991: "Get the Message" (1991) – Electronic *1991: " Running Back to You" (Remix) – Vanessa L. Williams *1993: "Light of the World" (1993) – Kim Appleby *1995: "

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" – Exposé (remixed by Darrin Friedman, original found on 1992 album '' Exposé'') *1997: " The Mummers' Dance" (Single version) –

*1998: "

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" –

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(remixed by Flexifinger, original found on '' The 1995 Sessions'')

References

External links

Nick Batt at Discogs

SonicState on YouTube
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