The English Beat
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| Origin | Birmingham |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Birmingham | |
| England | |
| Members | Dave Wakeling |
| Ranking Roger | |
| Andy Cox | |
| Ranking Jnr | |
| Genres | Ska |
| Two-tone | |
| Post-punk | |
| New Wave | |
| Official site | thebeatofficial.com |
| Listen artist | open.spotify.com |
| Labels | Go Feet |
| 2 Tone | |
| Sire | |
| A&M | |
| Chrysalis | |
| Go-Feet | |
| London | |
| EMI | |
| Songs | 1982 |
| Upcoming events | Rochester Castle |
| Albums | I Just Can't Stop It |
| Special Beat Service | |
| Wha'ppen? | |
| Live in London | |
| List | March of the SwivelheadsSpecial Beat Service · 1982 |
| Save It For LaterSpecial Beat Service · 1982 | |
| Mirror in the BathroomI Just Can't Stop It · 1980 | |
| 1982 | |
| 1980 | |
| Also known as | The English Beat, the British Beat |
| Skos genre | Reggae |
| Rock | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2045888 |
About The English Beat
The Beat are a British band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978. Their music fuses Latin, ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock.
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... I refer to it as " backpack hip-hop" you know? The Fugees, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest - they ride The Beat in a different way...
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... " Rapper and dancer Hannah Yeboah, 19, who is one of the collective creating the show, says: " We read the line and the first thought we had was, this is The Beat, this is how it has to be, this is the rhythm and everything, ...
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... " It also frees up police time and resources, meaning more officers can be out on The Beat, engaging with communities and carrying out complex investigations...
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... Musically, they re uncategorisable: The furious battle-cry of I Saw swoops and dives over a glam rock shuffle; Tell Me is an angelic plea for friends to share their problems that builds to a glorious orchestral climax; Drum s phased bassline and tribal percussion find the band urging listeners to " feel The Beat of the drums and have fun"...
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... " I just loved the way it s very powerful and pushing you forward, but The Beat is really relaxed...
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... " So moments like that, where The Beat of the music stops and I get a second to take a deep breath and take it in, it can be surreal...
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... DJs soon began showing off their versatility, releasing 12-inch records on which crews of MCs would rap over The Beat...
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... The Beat is very close to the classic Clyde Stubblefield / James Brown Funky Drummer breakbeat...
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