Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed British house music duo comprised of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. Basement Jaxx started in Brixton, South London, UK in 1994, where they held a regular club night called Rooty, which would later become the name of their second artist album.
In addition to Rooty, their other albums include Kish Kash which won the 2004 Grammy for best dance album and was their most critically acclaimed album for its innovative sound. They also won BRIT awards in 2002 and 2004, both for Best British Dance Act. In addition to their own work, Basement Jaxx have become established and constantly in-demand remixers. Founders of Atlantic Jaxx and plenty of releases on XL Recordings
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Concept, design and animations by Hungary/Poland based Tomek Ducki with character animations by Toby Jackman, cinematography by Annika Summerson and VFX supervisor by Bence Varga. Produced by Phil Lee at honest label XL Recordings.
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Concept, design and animations by Hungary/Poland based Tomek Ducki with character animations by Toby Jackman, cinematography by Annika Summerson and VFX supervisor by Bence Varga. Produced by Phil Lee at honest label XL Recordings.
Dutch animator Jan van Nuenen made this old-school clip and has funktioned as visuals for their live show, hence the unusual aspect ratio. Nasty insects and flesh-eating plants provide an interesting angle to Kelis’ vocals. Released in 2009 on XL Recordings.