Basement Jaxx

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Pete Tong |   BBC Radio 1

Basement Jaxx drop in on Pete

Felix and Simon chat about their relationship with Pete over the years, and their career as Basement Jaxx.

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Biography

Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo consisting of Felix Buxton (born 1971) and Simon Ratcliffe (born 1 December 1969). The pair got their name from the regular club night they held in their hometown of Brixton, London, UK. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s. As the British Hit Singles & Albums book duly noted "they surfaced from the underground house scene, are regular transatlantic club chart-toppers and won the BRIT Award for Best Dance Act in 2002 and 2004".

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  1. Basement Jaxx announce tour dates

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    The dance group will play five dates across England in November and December.

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BBC Reviews

  1. Scars 2009

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    Reviewed by Lou Thomas

    A frantic, surprising and addictive album.

  2. Crazy Itch Radio 2006

    Review of Crazy Itch Radio

    Reviewed by Jack Smith

    Basement Jaxx are a great singles band and tucked within the off kilter craziness of...

  3. Kish Kash 2003

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    Reviewed by Andy Puleston

    Wicked third album from Brixton's heroes of house. Not so much of the latin infused...

  4. Rooty 2001

    Review of Rooty

    Reviewed by Lou Thomas

    There ain't much better than the house that Jaxx built.

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