The Singles

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Basement Jaxx – What A Difference Your Love Makes". YouTube. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014 . Retrieved 24 April 2014. From their inception, Basement Jaxx have been a house act reconciling with song, and it's been a rather protracted process. They toyed with Afro-Brazilian hoo-hah for a good few years before they started mashing up ragga, noise, punk, and R&B; in a Brixton sardine tin. Their 1999 debut Remedy seemed an unexpected explosion of fecundity from sorry old house music, but it was the result of five years in the lab. And it was only on 2003's Kish Kash that they finally, fully embraced verse/chorus/verse structures. It won them a Grammy, but it may have been too late. Even in England, dance music feels all but dead, as fragmented and niche-oriented as that late-80s moment before house. The choice the Jaxx now seem to face is between fully embracing pop (as producers, though Felix Buxton has a lovely singing voice), or retreating to the safety (and reduced vision) of dance. 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.

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. 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. In 1999, the group released their first full-length album, Remedy. It included the singles " Jump n' Shout", " Bingo Bango", and " Rendez-Vu", which is Basement Jaxx's highest UK Singles Chart entry to date, at number 4. [12] Basement Jaxx also released Jaxx Unreleased, a compilation album of B-sides, remixes, and other assorted material, in 1999. 2000 saw them release Camberwell, another release of new material. Ramundi, Julian (15 April 2019). "Live Review: Basement Jaxx vs. The Metropolitan Orchestra bring the Baroque Bangers to the Sydney Opera House". The AU Review . Retrieved 23 November 2020. UK Albums Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022 . Retrieved 13 September 2020.Hip-hop, soul, a little bit of punk / a little bit of crunk, a little bit of disco / drum 'n' bass, a little bit of house / a little bit electro, all of that!" Roxanne Shante, breaking down the multi-genre Basement Jaxx mission statement more succinctly than anyone else could. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 27 December 2021.

Billboard". Billboard. 19 May 2001. p. 9 . Retrieved 11 July 2018– via Internet Archive. basement jaxx billboard. Basement Jaxx decided to close the Rooty club in May 2001 after it became "too popular." [6] 2003–2005: Kish Kash and The Singles [ edit ] True to form, part of their work on that follow up was putting on another club night, which they called Rooty. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it became the title of their second album, which was released in 2001. It was another critical and commercial smash, giving the world the deathless hit "Where's Your Head At" in the process. Ever since then they’ve held on to their title of the “other” elder statesmen of British dance music alongside The aforementioned Prodigy with aplomb. They’ve headlined Glastonbury, sold out arenas and collaborated with the likes of Dizzee Rascal and Siouxsie Sioux. They’re a shoo in for the status of national treasures, and it all stemmed from wanting to put on a good party and make some good music. Mission accomplished, I think. It's a collection of all our popular songs really, a collection where people could get all the main songs that they liked. It seemed like a good idea to put it out now because a lot of people were coming to our shows and didn't really know that a song like " Romeo" was by the same people who did " Where's Your Head At". Our music [across the years] is quite different so it has probably taken people a while to realise that it's all by the same band. So yeah, that was why really. It could be a collection for people who'd only just found out about us, or seen a live show and wanted to get our music. [1] Basement Jaxx is the electro/dance brain child of Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton. The UK duo has enjoyed a celebrated and commercial career with a number of their singles becoming hits in their homeland as well as having the prestigious opportunity to headline the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival. The reason Basement Jaxx has attained such relevance though is due to the huge production values of their live show.a b Panisch, Alex (26 August 2014). "Catching Up With Basement Jaxx". Out. Here Media Inc. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016 . Retrieved 17 September 2016. Basement Jaxx unveil guests on the new album". Inthemix.com.au. 7 April 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011 . Retrieved 8 September 2011. Albums [ edit ] Studio albums [ edit ] List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications

John Bush. "Rooty". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010 . Retrieved 19 April 2012. a b "Chartverfolgung / Basement Jaxx / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Archived from the original on 19 July 2011 . Retrieved 14 September 2011. The Singles is the first greatest hits album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx, released on 21 March 2005 via XL. The album contains two new songs, " Oh My Gosh" and " U Don't Know Me", which were both released as singles. "Do Your Thing" was previously included on the 2001 Rooty album, but with the release of this compilation album, the single was re-released in the UK after the two aforementioned singles. Foundations: Basement Jaxx's Felix Buxton". Clashmusic.com. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015.

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. Basement Jaxx Bio, Music, News & Shows". DJZ.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013 . Retrieved 7 March 2013.

I have never been more disappointed seeing a headlining act than when I saw Basement Jaxx at Pukkelpop (uhhh have fun at Bestival guys?), and a big reason behind that is the group's decision to strip 'Romeo' down to acoustic guitar and vocals. 'Romeo', Rooty's lead single, is all forward-motion, a relentless percussive machine. It pushes and pushes and pushes until it crumbles away in its final ten seconds. It made no sense to strip a song that lived and died on its forward-motion of its beat. I was pissed off, as you could imagine. But what felt like sacrilege on a Friday night in a cold Belgian field now seems like a half-smart attempt to give the song something. Bless its heart, but 'Romeo' is all perpetual motion and little else. Kele Le Roc does her best with her guest spot, finding moments of grace in her jilted lover guise, but 'Romeo' smothers any emotion in its aggressive pulse. GQ Magazine Men Of The Year Awards". 10 September 2002. Archived from the original on 10 September 2002 . Retrieved 29 November 2019. a b c "Basement Jaxx". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012 . Retrieved 14 September 2011. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Ramachandan, Naman (8 January 2020). " 'Great British Bake Off' Star Nadiya Hussain to Voice CBeebies Show 'What's on Your Head?' ". Variety.

In 2021, they composed the title music for the CBeebies series What's On Your Head?. [40] Musical style [ edit ] PopMatters staff(s) (19 December 2005). "Best Reissues of 2005". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016 . Retrieved 12 June 2016. Search". finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011 . Retrieved 14 September 2011.