Atomic Hooligan

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Atomic Hooligan are a DJ/production duo from Watford, Hertfordshire, England, consisting of Matt Welch and Terry Ryan. [1]

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The duo released their first 12" single, "Servin' it Up", on Botchit & Scarper in 2001. They subsequently released several singles and mix CDs on the label, leading to their debut album, You Are Here, in 2005. The album was later licensed to Village Again/Side Out in Japan. In 2006, it won 'Album of the Year' at the International Breakspoll Awards. Singles from the album include "Just One More," "Head" (featuring Pav), "Seven 10 Split" (featuring Justine Berry from Hey Gravity), and the Aquasky remix of "Wait 'Til Your Sleeping" (featuring Carpet Face).

In 2008, Atomic Hooligan won Best Live Act at the International Breakspoll Awards for their live tour supporting their first album. [2] That same year, they released their second album, Sex, Drugs & Blah Blah Blah. [1]

Atomic Hooligan has produced remixes for Underworld (Born Slippy, Cowgirl), The Egg, Lee Coombes, Tayo, Chris Carter, Aquasky, Ils, Paranoid Jack, and DJ Hal.

In addition to DJing, the duo performs as a live band. [1] They played in the dance tent at Glastonbury Festival 2004. [3] Their DJ sets incorporate breaks, hip-hop, house, drum & bass, techno, and turntablism.

Discography

Releases

Remixes

Mix CDS

Albums

  1. Seven 10 Split
  2. Head
  3. Shine a light
  4. Who stole monkeys clothes
  5. The Birch
  6. Wait til you're sleeping
  7. Spitball
  8. Pump friction
  9. Dreaming
  10. Steal the sun
  11. Twelve hundred miles
  12. Superstar Junkie
  13. Just one more
  14. You are here
  1. Dirty
  2. I Don't Care
  3. Who's Ya Daddy Now?
  4. Papercuts
  5. Inside The Mind
  6. Do Me In
  7. Spread Good Vibes
  8. Safeguard
  9. Weed
  10. Blah Blah Blah
  11. String Vest
  12. Electro Aint Electro
  13. Thief
  14. Too Late To Be Afraid [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Atomic Hooligan". AllMusic . Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "Breakspoll 2015". Breakspoll. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  3. Barkham, Patrick (25 June 2004). "Glastonbury rolls with it despite backstage bust-ups". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  4. "ATOMIC HOOLIGAN - Bass = Win | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. "Atomic Hooligan". Discogs.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.