Ultrabeat (English band)
| Ultrabeat | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hi-Flyerz, WTF! |
| Origin | Liverpool |
| Genres | Electronic, trance, house |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | All Around the World |
| Associated acts | Rezonance Q, N-Force |
| Members |
Mike Di Scala Ian Redman Chris Henry |
| Past members | Antony Cottrell |
Ultrabeat, AKA Sceep Crope, are a British electronic music group from Liverpool, consisting of producer and vocalist Mike Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry. Formed in 2002, Ultrabeat first emerged with their remix of Force and Styles single featuring MC Junior "Pretty Green Eyes", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in August 2003. After a succession of further singles - including Top forty hits such as "Feelin' Fine", "Better than Life" and "Elysium (I Go Crazy)" ― the group released their début album Ultrabeat: The Album in 2007, which peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart
In 2008, Ultrabeat released "Discolights", a collaboration with Darren Styles, which peaked at number twenty three on the UK Singles Chart. Their second album The Weekend Has Landed released in 2009 showed a departure from the sound heard on the first album and peaked at number twenty nine on the UK Albums Chart.
2008 The mix master Cottrell left to pursue other ventures and concentrated on his work back at home in The North east.
Prior to forming Ultrabeat, Mike Di Scala, Chris Henry and Ian Redman previously knew each other as they were all disc jockeys in Liverpool and mixed in the same circle of friends. With a common interest in late-1990s happy hardcore music, the group decided to enter Di Scala's studio for recording sessions. Initially, their productions were bootleg versions of old happy hardcore tracks recorded in order to improve their DJ sets. In 2002 Ultrabeat produced their first remixes and the first record by the group was a double A-side 12-inch single "Sonic Burnin'"/"Boomcore" released on Di Scala's own label BCD Records in January 2003. Before this Mike Di Scala had already experienced some success with his other group Rezonance Q, who had a hit single with "Someday", a Mariah Carey cover which peaked at number twenty nine on the UK Singles Chart in 2003. Whilst in his studio, Mike Di Scala and Rezonance Q's record label All Around the World were discussing "Someday", when he played them Ultrabeat's demo of "Pretty Green Eyes", a cover of Force & Styles. Following this, Ultrabeat were then also signed by the label.
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