The Beatmasters consisted of Brits Richard Walmsley, Amanda Glanfield and Paul Carter. The three got together in the late 1980s with hopes of being a dance music production and songwriting team. Their production for acts like The Cookie Crew and remixes for the likes of Depeche Mode got the attention of Brit dance label Rhythm King, who wanted them as an act in their own right. Their first single, "Rock Da House", which featured The Cookie Crew, was an instant top ten hit in the UK. Each of their successive singles, "Burn It Up", "Warm Love" and "Hey DJ (I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing)" were also British top ten hits. The last one featured Betty Boo, formerly of rap duo She Rockers, and jump-started her career as a successful solo artist. The Beatmasters were considered among the forerunners of the hip-house sound, and their success in the UK got the attention of Sire Records in the US, who picked up their album for North American distribution. Though "Hey DJ" had some dance club success, the Beatmasters sound obviously did not translate overseas and they were mostly ignored in North America. They did manage to release another album in the UK entitled Life & Soul, and the sound was more straight-forward hip hop and acid jazz. But it and it's singles were much less successful and the album was not distributed internationally. The trio soon ceased as a recording act. They continued on as successful remixers, however, and after Walmsley left, Glanfield and Carter continued on as a duo and had success as producers, most notably with Betty Boo on Girls Aloud's debut album. For me their most exciting work was in 2008 on one of my fave acts Helicopter Girl's awesome album Metropolitan. It is proof that they have managed to successfully adapt with the times.Video for Rock Da House
Video for Hey DJ (I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing)
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| 1 | Who's In The House? | ||
| 2 | Hey DJ/I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing | ||
| 3 | Burn It Up (On The Groove Tip) | ||
| 4 | Warm Love | ||
| 5 | Ska Train | ||
| 6 | Rok Da House (W.E.F.U.N.K) | ||
| 7 | Make Me Feel | ||
| 8 | Don't Stop The Beat | ||
| 9 | Midnight Girl | ||
| 10 | Sarayet-Sayam Sembtaé (Pt.1) | ||
| 11 | Rok Tha House (7" Original) | ||
| 12 | Burn It Up (7" Original Radio Edit) |
