The Singles

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Okay, scratch what I said about "worst" being "relative". Basement Jaxx's sophomore record Rooty has a pretty unbelievable range of hits. Some will range low on this list, others will be remarkably high, but they are all fan favourites. They're songs that people L-O-V-E. And then there is the last single from the Rooty promo cycle, 'Do Your Thing', a remarkably smug piece of car commercial lite-jazz. There are a lot of interesting approaches that the Jaxx hold towards eclecticism, and it's usually fascinating to hear how they bounce genres off one another beyond "dance music meets [blank]". Yet 'Do Your Thing' is defined by one simple equation and little else: ragtime joy times limp house beats equals ugh. It's pretty awful. Basement Jaxx Tease First Album in Five Years With House Jam 'Unicorn' ". Spin. May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015 . Retrieved 1 May 2014. Harvell, Jess (23 March 2005). " The Singles – Basement Jaxx review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016 . Retrieved 13 July 2016. While the orchestra and variety of singers did a great job, there was definitely something missing here....a banging version of 'Where's Your Head At' or medley banged out as a finale. Having accapella and slow versions of Romeo and Where's Your Head At? were impossible to get out your seat to dance. We jumped out as often as we could all night.

Buxton sings "when I want you / I'll follow you" at the song's closing, and it sounds more like a heartfelt vow than a stalker's mission statement. The Auto-Tune helps. Having seen Basement Jaxx four times in the early 00's, I have to say that this collaboration with the TMO, was a bit of a let down. a b "Basement Jaxx". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 . Retrieved 14 September 2011.a b McLean, Craig (25 June 2001). "All right Jaxx". Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016 . Retrieved 9 September 2016. a b "Chartverfolgung / Basement Jaxx / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Archived from the original on 19 July 2011 . Retrieved 14 September 2011. a b Bush, John. "Biography". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012 . Retrieved 15 September 2016. a b c "Basement Jaxx". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012 . Retrieved 14 September 2011.

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In 1992, Simon Ratcliffe began releasing white label records, gaining him the attention of several music producers including LTJ Bukem and Goldie. The success of these releases enabled him to buy a few electronic musical instruments and set up a basic studio in a friend's mother's basement. Ramachandan, Naman (8 January 2020). " 'Great British Bake Off' Star Nadiya Hussain to Voice CBeebies Show 'What's on Your Head?' ". Variety. Search". finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011 . Retrieved 14 September 2011. Junto: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 September 2014" (PDF) (1279). Australian Web Archive. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2014 . Retrieved 7 September 2014. {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help)Gill, Andy (15 July 2011). "Basement Jaxx vs. Metropole Orkest". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Iqbal, Nosheen (15 August 2014). "Basement Jaxx's Felix Buxton: 'I wanted to concentrate on being human' ". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016 . Retrieved 9 September 2016. Hoskyns, Barney (19 February 2006). "Genius in short". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016 . Retrieved 16 September 2016. Lyon, Charlotte (21 March 2005). " The Singles – Basement Jaxx review". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016 . Retrieved 13 July 2016.

Singles [ edit ] List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Jaxx replace Kylie at Glastonbury". 6 June 2005. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

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A voice commands the Jaxx: "DROP IT." Then, those huge drums crash in over you. You now are under their control. Glamma Kid's brief 'Fly Life' cameo suggested otherwise, rest assured that the gentlemen of Basement Jaxx know their dancehall and reggae culture. Did you know that Ratcliffe runs a sound system in his spare time, named after the dub reggae legend King Tubby? 'Jump and Shout' is the band flexing their bonafides, and the rubbery beat is the closest they've come to making a riddim. Slarta John keeps the song's energy high with his best wild-eye act – his manic howling of the title sounds as though he's trying to eat the microphone whole – but it raises a tantalising concept of Ratcliffe and Buxton shopping riddims to the Caribbean's finest. (I would kill to hear Baby Cham bug out over this.) As it stands, 'Jump 'N Shout' is a fun burst of energy. It's a lot less ornate than their bigger hits, but as raw as the group ever get in their escapades.