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K-Klass

 
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  • Formed: 1988, Wrexham, Wales
  • Genres: Electronica
  • Representative Albums: "The Remixes
  • Representative Songs: "Let Me Show You", "Don't Stop", "Live It Up

Biography

One of the more omnipresent remixing teams on the British house scene of the 1990s, K-Klass emerged in the late '80s, founded by Andy Williams and Carl Thomas after the demise of their previous band Interstate (who had played with 808 State on the early house scene). The Welsh duo added Paul Roberts and Russ Morgan, and began recording with 1990s Wildlife EP. Late the following year, K-Klass' single "Rhythm Is a Mystery" reached the Top Five and they began their continual residence in the club charts with later singles "Don't Stop," "Let Me Show You," and "What You're Missing," from their debut album, 1993's Universal.

By the mid-'90s, K-Klass had begun to move away from the original blueprint of British house and towards a more mainstream, song-oriented approach -- though one which embraced trance, nu-disco and even ambient-house. K-Klass remixes of Whitney Houston, Blondie, Frankie Knuckles, M People, Lulu, Bizarre Inc., and Bobby Brown became sizeable dancefloor hits. The 1996 K-Klass LP, Remix and Additional Production, displayed their allegiance to post-production, perhaps to the detriment of their own recording career. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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K-Klass
Also known as Pharmacy Allstars
Origin Wrexham, North Wales
Genres Dance
Years active 1988 - present
Labels Deconstruction/BMG Records
Parlophone/EMI Records
Members
Andy Williams
Carl Thomas
Russ Morgan
Paul Roberts

K-Klass are a house music group from Wrexham, North Wales.

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Career

Signed to Deconstruction Records, and later to Parlophone, the members are Andy Williams, Carl Thomas, Russ Morgan, and Paul Roberts. Williams and Thomas teamed up with Morgan and Roberts, from Chester, after meeting at The Haçienda in Manchester during the 1980s.[1]

We never met at the Hacienda in 1988. We had met before, though. Me and Carl had done some gigs in Chester supporting 808 State. Andy and Carl were already pretty established, but we had no gear at the time - it was basically an SH-101 and a little Tandy mixer. - Paul Roberts.[2]

After recording the Wildlife EP, K-Klass's first hit was "Rhythm is a Mystery", sung by Bobbi Depasois, and released in 1991. The track reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] "Let Me Show You" reached number 13 in 1993. Subsequently, the band purchased a disused Royal Observer Corps underground bunker in Borras for use as a recording studio.[4] They have released two albums, Universal, featuring the vocals of Depasois, and K2. In 1995, K-Klass won the I.D.A Best International Remixer award; the first UK artist to do so.[citation needed]

K-Klass have played many live events, including stints at nightclubs in Liverpool, Sheffield, Hong Kong, and Ibiza.[2]

Since then, they have also been involved with producing and remixing tracks by other artists. K-Klass was one of the producers on the Pet Shop Boys album, Bilingual, and have also produced Candi Staton, Rebekah Ryan, and Rosie Gaines.

The group have remixed tracks by various dance and pop artists including Sunscreem, Kylie Minogue, Geri Halliwell, S Club 7 ("Bring It All Back"), and M People. Their remix of "Baby Come On Over" by Samantha Mumba was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002 in the Best Remix category.[1]

Roberts and Morgan appeared on 97.3 Forth One's Friday Night Floorfillers on 22 February 2008, whilst covering for the regular presenter, Krystal.

Selected discography

Albums

Title Release date Label UK Albums Chart
Universal 1993 Deconstruction 73
K2 1999 Parlophone -

Singles

Title Year Label UK Singles Chart U.S. Dance
"The Wildlife" EP 1990 F.R.O. Records - -
"Rhythm is a Mystery" 1991 Deconstruction 61 -
"Rhythm is a Mystery" (Re-release) 3 -
"So Right" 1992 20 -
"Don't Stop" 32 -
"Let Me Show You" 1993 Deconstruction / Parlophone 13 -
"One, Two, Three" Deconstruction - -
"Let Me Show You Love" 1994 - -
"What You're Missing" 24 -
"Burnin'" 1998 Parlophone 45 -
"Live It Up" vocals by Tubbs - -
"Let Me Show You '99" 1999 - 172 [5] -
"Baby Wants to Ride" 2002 Junior London - -
"Footsteps" with Frances Nero suSU - -
"Talk 2 Me" featuring Kinane - 9
"Now You're Gone" 2003 - -
"Dance with Me" featuring Rosie Gaines 2005 - -

Remixes

Artist Title Album
Aqua "Bumble Bees" (K-Klass Radio Edit) Bumble Bees
"Bumble Bees" (K-Klass Klassic Klub Mix)
Blondie "Rapture" (K-Klass Radio Edit) Beautiful - The Remix Album
"Rapture" (K-Klass Klub Mix)
Bobby Brown "Two Can Play That Game" (K-Klassic Radio Mix) -
"Two Can Play That Game" (K-Klassic Mix)
"Feelin Inside" (K Klass Klub Mix)[6]
Atomic Kitten "Right Now" (K-Klass Phazerphunk Radio Edit) Right Now
Cher "All or Nothing" (K-Klass Radio Mix) Believe
The Corrs "So Young"(K-Klass Remix)" -
"Lifting Me"(K-Klass mix) -
Frou Frou "Must Be Dreaming (K-Klass Ultra Vocal Mix)" Must Be Dreaming
Geri Halliwell "Lift Me Up" (K-Klass Phazerphunk Edit) -
Janet Jackson / Luther Vandross "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (K-Klass 7") -
"The Best Things in Life Are Free" (K-Klass 12") (CD Version)
"The Best Things in Life Are Free" (K-Klass 12") (Vinyl Version)
Kylie Minogue "Where Is The Feeling?" (K-Klass Klub Mix) Where Is the Feeling?
M People "Love Rendezvous" (K-Klass Klub Mix) -
Samantha Mumba "Baby Come On Over" (K-Klass Mix)"
(Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Remix)
-
New Order "Ruined in a Day" (K Klass Remix) -
"World (Price of Love)" (World In Action Mix) -
"World (Price of Love)" (Pharmacy Dub)
The Other Two "Tasty Fish" (K-Klass Klub Mix) Innocence
"Tasty Fish" (K-Klass Pharmacy Dub)
S Club 7 "Bring It All Back" (K-Klass Club mix) -
Holly Valance "Naughty Girl" (K-Klass Radio Edit) -

References

  1. ^ a b Wrexham band up for Grammy AwardBBC website 23 February 2002, recovered 8 November 2006
  2. ^ a b K-Klass biography on somwhere4u.co.uk
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 294. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  4. ^ Former nuclear bunker for sale - BBC website 27 November 2000, recovered 8 November 2006
  5. ^ Chartwatch
  6. ^ [1]

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