Lab 4 is a U.K. based

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act formed in 1994 by Adam Newman and Les Elston. The duo are known for their spectacular and raucous live performances.

History

Newman and Elston had previously worked together in the industrial act M.A.D. Shortly after forming, the duo were asked to perform at Club UK, a nightclub that had previously played host to DJs such as

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and

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. They later played at London fetish club Torture Garden and have since played at the

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, Global Gathering 2005 and at Infest in 2006. Lab 4 were regularly played on

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by the late DJ

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, who also invited Lab 4 to launch their third album ''Virus'' on one of his 'John Peel Sessions' at Maida Vale. In September 2006 a statement was posted on the Lab 4 website that Lab 4 would be disbanding by the end of the year. By 2009, the duo had reunited and were working together once more. In November 2013 a Lab 4 tune, ''Gilgamesh'', featured on the soundtrack for the Sci-Fi movie

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directed by Bradley King. In 2019 the band split again with Newman departing to work in the AV industry, however Elston continued the Lab 4 act as a solo artist. As of 2020 Lab 4 continue to release singles, such as a well received remix of ''Concept of Love''. The duo has performed across Great Britain, Europe, Australia, and Japan. Lab 4 have won a number of awards for their live performances including from

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and the UK Hard Dance Awards.

Discography

Singles

Albums

* ''Neurocide'' (LP, 1999, Trebleate Recordings) * ''Evilution'' (LP, 2000, One Inch Records) * ''Devilution'' (LP, 2001, Fragile) * '' Yoji Biomehanika Presents Lab 4 In the Mix'' (LP, 2001, Superb Trax) * ''Devilution 2'' (LP, 2002, Fragile) * ''Evilution'' (LP, 2002, Superb Trax) * ''Virus'' (LP, 2002,

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) * ''Laboratory 31.03.02 - Experiment 1'' (LP, 2003, Fragile) (recorded at Camden Palace) * ''Devilution 3'' (LP, 2004, Fragile) * ''Laboratory 04.04.04 - Experiment 2'' (LP, 2004, Fragile) (recorded at

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) * ''None Of Us Are Saints'' (LP, 2006,

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) * ''The Tidy Magna Live Album'' (LP, 2009,

) (CD 1 is Lab 4, CD 2 Agnelli & Nelson, CD 3 Rob Tissera)

References

External links

*
Official site

adamlab4.com
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