Propellerheads were an English electronic music duo, formed in 1995 in Bath and consisting of Will White and Alex Gifford. Their first release was an EP named Dive!, released in 1996 through the independent label Wall of Sound. They gained fame the next year by providing a remix for James Bond movie composer David Arnold's Bond tribute album Shaken & Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project covering John Barry's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", the theme song to the sixth James Bond film, re-orchestrated by Arnold. They also collaborated with Arnold on the track "Backseat Driver" for the soundtrack of the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. The single "History Repeating" followed, a collaboration with Shirley Bassey (also well known for her James Bond music), fusing big beat with jazz. "History Repeating" was used as the theme for So Graham Norton and was also featured in the Farrelly Brothers' film There's Something About Mary.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played a track from the group's debut single in November 1996 after they recorded a session for his programme in October of that year. Further material from the duo was played by the DJ, but by the end of 2000, the group were more getting involved in remixing other artists than producing tracks for themselves.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 1997 Festive Fifty: Velvet Pants #28
Sessions[]
Propellerheads - Peel Session 1996
1. Recorded: 1996-10-20. First Broadcast: 23 November 1996. Repeated: 01 February 1997
- Take California / Dive / Props Got Skills / Bring Us Together
Other Shows Played[]
- 1996
- 09 November 1996: Big Dog (12" - Take California) Wall Of Sound
- 02 April 1997: ‘Clang (12 inch – Spybreak!)’ Wall Of Sound
- 29 April 1997: Spybreak! (single) Wall Of Sound
- 05 May 1997: Spybreak! (LP - Decksanddrumsandrockandroll) Wall Of Sound
- 29 October 1997: Bang On! (12" - Bang On! / Dive!) Wall Of Sound
- 17 December 1997: Echo And Bounce (album - Decksanddrumsandrockandroll) Wall Of Sound
- 23 December 1997: 'Take California (Short One) (CD single)' (Wall Of Sound)
- 23 December 1997: 'Velvet Pants (CD single-Spybreak!)' (Wall Of Sound) FF #28
- 2000
- 29 March 2000: 'Big Dog' (LP 'Tektroniks') OM