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Leftfield

296 Shouts   -   5,460,672 Scrobbles

Biography

The production team which brought house music back from the brink of commercial mediocrity, Leftfield made it safe for artistic producers to begin working in a new vein termed progressive house. Paul Daley (a former member of A Man Called Adam and The Brand New Heavies) and programmer Neil Barnes combined the classic soul of early Chicago and New York house with the growing Artificial Intelligence II school of album-oriented techno to create classic, intelligent dance music. When legal hassles over ownership of the Leftfield name prevented the pair from recording their own music after the release of their debut "Not Forgotten," they turned to remixing, establishing their early reputation for reworking tracks by artists ranging from Stereo MC's and David Bowie to yothu yindhi and Renegade Soundwave. Finally, with their courtroom battles successfully behind them, they formed their own Hard Hands label in late 1992 and issued the single "Release the Pressure," featuring reggae vocalist Earl Sixteen; "Song of Life" followed, and in 1993 Leftfield scored their first major hit with "Open Up," recorded with John Lydon. Their debut LP, Leftism, was released in 1995; the long-awaited Rhythm and Stealth followed four years later. With only two albums under their belt, Leftfield decided to split in early 2002 to focus on solo projects. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Top Songs

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1.  
    Lyrics
    Sonically, we're in control
    We're the diamond in your soul
    Images come thick and fast
    From the future, from the past
    The film starts, the film ends
    Original - (4:07)  -  24,639 plays
  2. Melt - (6:47)  -  24,028 plays
  3.  
    Lyrics
    I've got to stand and fight in this creation
    Vanity I know can't guide I alone
    I'm searching to find a love that lasts all time
    I've just got to find peace and unity
    Release the pressure
    Release The Pressure - (3:57)  -  22,644 plays
  4. Song Of Life - (6:59)  -  19,210 plays
  5.  
    Lyrics
    Phat planet
    Phat planet
    Phat planet
    Phat planet
    Phat planet
    Phat Planet - (5:22)  -  17,883 plays
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