Basement Jaxx is an English electronic duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. Felix and Simon formed group after meeting at a riverboat party on the Thames in 1993. The name of the group came from the regular night club the pair held in Brixton. Their first hit came in 1997 with "Fly Life" and followed up with "Red Alert", which sampled Locksmith's "Far Beyond" from 1980. Their biggest hit to date was "Rendez-Vu", which reached #4.
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK Song May 1997 19 Fly Life May 1999 5 Red Alert Aug 1999 4 Rendez-Vu Nov 1999 12 Jump N' Shout
What happened next?
Basement Jaxx had continued success in the 2000s with 3 more top 10 hits ("Romeo", "Where's your head at?", "Oh my gosh") and countless other top 40 hits. They also won Brit Awards in 2002 and 2004.
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