The 2 Bears | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Origin | London, United Kingdom |
Genres | |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | |
Members |
|
Website | the2bears |
The 2 Bears are a British musical duo formed in 2009 composed of Joe Goddard (of electronic band Hot Chip) and Raf Rundell (previously of 1965 Records). The duo produces original material amalgamating various styles including 2-step , house and soul and also host a radio show on Ministry of Sound Radio entitled Follow the Bears. [1] Critics offer various descriptions of The 2 Bears' sound including "pop-hip-house" [2] "liquid-bmore-house-step" [3] and "rave-garage". [4] The duo have produced remixes for several established artists including Santigold, Metronomy, Toddla T and the View. [5]
This section needs additional citations for verification .(May 2024) |
Raf Rundell, a former press officer, and Joe Goddard, one fifth of electronic music band Hot Chip, met while working together at the Greco-Roman soundsystem parties. Joe has told how the band originated from the suggestion of a friend who proposed that he, Rundell and Joe Mount (from the band Metronomy) form a band called 'The 3 Bears'. The band ultimately formed as a two piece without Joe Mount.
During their formative studio sessions Rundell and Goddard created the tracks "Mercy Time" and "Be Strong", which went on to appear on their first EP Follow The Bears, released by Southern Fried Records in early 2010. Follow The Bears was supported by a subsequent remix EP featuring contributions from Derrick Carter and Supabeatz. The 2 Bears went on to release a further two EPs on Southern Fried Records, Curious Nature EP in the latter part of 2010 and Bearhug EP in early 2011. Both were accompanied by further remix EPs with contributors including Maxxi Soundsystem and Midland.
The 2 Bears' first complete album Be Strong was released on 29 January 2012 and was preceded by the single "Work" on 2 January. The single was included on the XFM playlist. They also made a mix album, 2 Bears 1 Love which featured Wiley, Toddla T, and remixes from the 2 Bears. [6] Their second LP titled The Night Is Young was released in October 2014 on Southern Fried Records.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
---|---|---|---|
UK [7] | AUS [8] | ||
Be Strong |
| 35 | 83 |
The Night Is Young |
| 53 | — |
Title | Album details |
---|---|
The Night Is Young (remixed) |
|
Bears in Space |
|
Title | EP details |
---|---|
Follow the Bears EP |
|
Curious Nature EP |
|
Bear Hug EP |
|
Lambs Bread and Weepers EP |
|
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK | UK Dance | UK Indie | |||
2011 | "Bear Hug" | 187 | 26 | 13 | Be Strong |
2012 | "Work" | — [upper-alpha 1] | — | — | |
2014 | "Angel (Touch Me)" | — | — | — | The Night Is Young |
"Not This Time" | — | — | — |
Andre Williams, better known as Shy FX, is a British DJ and producer from London. He specialises in drum and bass and jungle music.
DFA Records is an American independent record label founded in 2001 by Mo' Wax co-founder Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy, and manager Jonathan Galkin. They previously had a production team called The DFA, consisting of Goldsworthy and Murphy.
Battles is an American experimental rock group, founded in 2002 in New York City by Ian Williams. The current line-up is a duo, composed of guitarist/keyboardist Williams and drummer John Stanier. Former members include composer/vocalist Tyondai Braxton and guitarist/bassist Dave Konopka. The band has released four studio albums to date, with the most recent Juice B Crypts being released in 2019.
Abba-esque is an extended play (EP) by English synth-pop duo Erasure. Released on 1 June 1992, the EP was Erasure's first and only number one on the UK Singles Chart and also became a number-one hit in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, and Sweden.
Freemasons are a DJ duo from Brighton, East Sussex, England. The act consists of the producers Russell Small and James Wiltshire.
Metronomy are an English electronic music band, formed in Totnes in 1999. Their lineup consists of founding member and leader Joseph Mount, Oscar Cash, Anna Prior, Olugbenga Adelekan, and Michael Lovett. Their music consists of vocal and instrumental electronic pop music.
"I Love It" is the third single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album Sneaky Sound System (2006). The song was their first charting single, as it peaked at #24 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 7 January 2007. It also scored their first two ARIA nominations for "Best Dance Release" and "Breakthrough Artist - Single". On 4 December 2007, "I Love It" spent its 70th week in the Top 100 Singles Chart, breaking the record for the most number of weeks in the ARIA Top 100 for a single, previously held by The Living End's Second Solution / Prisoner of Society, which spent 69 weeks in the ARIA Top 100.
Kris Menace is a German electronic musician and music producer.
"Ashes to Ashes" is the seventh track on Faith No More's sixth studio album Album of the Year. It was the album's first single and was released on May 19, 1997. It was reissued on January 8, 1998.
Shawn Lee is an American musician, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is the co-founder of London-based yacht rock duo Young Gun Silver Fox, along with Andy Platts. He is known for creating the entire score for the acclaimed video game Bully. His song, Kiss the Sky, was featured in the Telltale video game Tales from the Borderlands. He is currently working on an upcoming album Janktone Productions, composed primarily of cheap and fun home-made instruments. There is no set release date. He currently lives in London, England.
Nights Out is the second studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 8 September 2008 by Because Music.
"Meddle" is a song by English singer and songwriter Little Boots from her debut extended play (EP), Arecibo (2008), and later appearing on her debut studio album, Hands (2009). Written by Little Boots and Joe Goddard, the song was released as a limited-edition promotional single in the United Kingdom on 4 August 2008.
Thomas Mackenzie Bell, better known by the stage name of Toddla T, is an English DJ, record producer, remixer and songwriter from Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
American rock band LCD Soundsystem has released four studio albums, three extended plays (EP), one compilation album, two remix albums, three live albums, eighteen singles, and fourteen music videos. The music of LCD Soundsystem is a mix of dance music and punk, and contains influences of disco. The band first gained attention when they released the single "Losing My Edge" on DFA Records, which became a well-known indie song in 2002. They then released more singles over the next few years and their self-titled debut album to critical acclaim. The album was certified gold in the UK but failed to chart on the US Billboard 200.
Drumsound & Bassline Smith are a British electronic music production group, consisting of Andy Wright and Ben Wiggett along with Simon 'Bassline' Smith. They met at one of Derby's club nights in the summer of 1998. Their record label is Technique Recordings, which celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2019.
Karmin was an American pop duo consisting of Amy Renee Noonan and Nick Noonan. Starting as a novelty act that released covers on YouTube, they signed in 2011 with Epic Records. In May 2012, Karmin released their debut EP Hello, which spawned the singles "Brokenhearted" and "Hello", and received mixed reviews. Rolling Stone named Karmin's lead singer Amy as the winner of "Women Who Rock" 2012 contests. In March 2014, the duo released their debut album, Pulses. The album's lead single, "Acapella", charted in the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand, and went Gold in the United States. They left Epic Records in the middle of 2014 and have since released music independently. Their second album Leo Rising was released on September 9, 2016.
The discography of Crystal Fighters, an English electronic band, consists of four studio albums, nine singles and ten music videos.
Knife Party are an Australian electronic music duo consisting of Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen, two members of the drum and bass band Pendulum.
Lewis Shay Jankel, better known by his stage name Shift K3Y, is a British DJ, record producer, singer and songwriter, from London. He is best known for his 2014 singles "Touch", which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and "I Know".
Soul Clap is an American DJ and production duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Active in the club scene since 2001, the group has released a number of mixtapes, EPs, singles, and albums. In 2012 they released their first album, EFUNK. According to XLR8R, Soul Clap "[tempt] the listener into the darker, more abstract corners of house by dressing them up with smooth, jazzy trimmings." The BBC wrote "they blend neon-splattered nostalgia with a crisp futurism thanks to their experimental production techniques."