Secret Stealth delivers a proper dose of thick and sexy future soul on this magnificent maiden voyage, highly recommended."
-- BPM Magazine
"You'll catch a nasty case of boogie fever after spinning Hooked On You..."
-- Jason Jurgens (Remix)
"An aural love-in of cosmic proportions."
-- Dave Jenkins, iDJ Magazine
"With an eclectic mix of tracks ranging from the pure disco goodness of "High Riser," with strings lusher than your girlfriend at a wine bar, to the funkified dubstep of "Gwaan'In" and the break-beats of "Wacky Backy," their Hooked On You album maintains a consistently upbeat sparkle reminiscent of backlit, tri-color glass dance floors."
-- Brandon Perkins, Urb Magazine
If you’ve not heard of Secret Stealth, don’t go thinking you’ve been the punch line of some elaborate anti-marketing joke, as though their name has been in any way applied to their promotional campaign. They’ve been around since 2004, creating some of the smoothest beats this side of the boxing ring. Their debut 2005 U.K. release--the lovingly titled Ted Rogers EP (Bocajito), dedicated to the late and great dexterous “3-2-1” host himself--was popular with many DJs, providing a diverse platter of music that ranged from multi-layered instrumental hip-hop beats to warm acid house.
Comprising of Nottingham, U.K.-natives Jim Baron and Bob Sadler, Secret Stealth began as a way of dusting off the sampler and rediscovering their love for the dusty, asthma-inducing pastime that is record digging. Jim Baron-–also known as Ron Basejam via anagram shenanigans (anagramigans?)--you may recognise as one half of the founding members of Crazy P, while Bob Sadler enjoys confusing people with his many aliases such as Fug, Waxploitation and Fram. Combined, their remix work spans Terry Callier, Salif Keita, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, A Man Called Adam and Jason Mraz.
What followed the Ted Rogers EP was an inevitable album. Ssshhh! was released in 2005 on Bocajito Records in England to critical acclaim, making iDJ’s album of the month and one of their Top 10 Albums of 2005. The lead single from the album, “Dream of You,” was play listed on BBC Radio London for three months and a live appearance on the Robert Elms show followed. This radio session led to a full live show being put together. In 2005 they took the live show to the road, culminating in a main stage appearance at Groove Armada’s Lovebox Weekender.
In March 2007 Secret Stealth followed with their sophomore LP, the wholesome Mince & Onions. Kicking off with what sounds like a take on the Ohio Players’ “Love Rollercoaster,” “Drive Me Crazy” is an infectious head-nodding groove featuring the convincingly emotional vocals of Holly Backler. “High Riser” is a deceptive, driving, disco dream that should keep dancefloors busy for a while. Elsewhere, a number of different genres are touched on: “Wacky Backy” represents Stealth’s first foray into drum & bass, while “Just Say Yes” is an exploration into the realms of cosmic disco currently inhabited by artists like Lindstrom and Prins Thomas.
These songs from Mince & Onions and Ssshhh! appear on Secret Stealth’s U.S. debut album for Kosmica Music titled Hooked On You. Set for release August 7, 2007, the album will feature new packaging and an updated track listing.
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Hey guys, I picked up the album today.. ABSOLUTLEY OUT OF CONTROL it put the biggest smile on my face!!Every track hit the right spot, beautiful, funky, smooth, vocals are amazing, it was the perfect package. One of the best albums I have come across all year! Very impressed! Thank you, Thank you, your amazing! Wishing you all the best. Merry Xmas and have a fantastic New Years! Cheers Camille x I cant wait to hear what you guys pull out next!
They sing about expanding dreams, expanding hopes—and expanding breasts (at which point in the film the animals' breasts enlarge greatly, and a tanuki with large testicles is shown). This seemingly incongruous display of large, fur-covered breasts and genitalia in an advertisement for a construction company is probably what led to the popularity of these commercials in the Internet. lol so weird! Have a great week!
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