Origin UK Website www.themoodyboyz.com Active from 1988 Members Jimmy Cauty, Tony Thorpe | Years active since 1988 Past members Jimmy Cauty Record label XL Recordings | |
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Labels XL Recordings, Guerilla, SSR. Albums Recycled for the Environment Genres House music, Techno, Drum and bass, Dubstep Similar The KLF films, The KLF, Nick Coler, Frankie Bones, Bill Drummond | ||
The Moody Boys (and later, Moody Boyz) was a UK house music production and remix outfit active since 1988, consisting of Tony Thorpe and, until 1992, Jimmy Cauty.
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History
Beginning in 1988 with the single "Acid Rappin'", Tony Thorpe and The KLF co-founder Jimmy Cauty produced dance music that incorporated elements of techno, dub, acid house, hip hop, drum and bass and African music. Their 1991 single "Funky Zulu" is considered a house classic. The Moody Boys' original releases were complemented by duties as the authorised remixers of The KLF's highly-charting singles "3 a.m. Eternal", "What Time Is Love?" and "Last Train to Trancentral". In each case, The Moody Boys' mixes were released on separate 12"s to the charting singles.
Cauty's contributions to The Moody Boys ended upon The KLF's 1992 retirement, but Thorpe continued under the revised "Moody Boyz" moniker until 1994, producing in this time what is considered to be the Moody name's best work, including another "classic", "Destination Africa", and the album, Product of the Environment. An early example of a remix album, released as a double EP, Recycled for the Environment was also released to acclaim in 1994, featuring contributions from many remixers, including Andrew Weatherall and Dave Hedger.
Reviews
Allmusic awarded Product of the Environment 4 stars (out of 5), dubbing the album "a visionary collection of subtly innovative techno and tribal house, with heaps of African and Caribbean influences". In awarding Recycled for the Environment 4 stars (again, out of 5), Allmusic said, "styles range from lush tribal techno to murky ambient and spacy electro, each offering an inspired extrapolation of Thorpe's originals.".
Songs
Funky Zulu1990
Acid Heaven1988
Destination AfricaProduct Of The Environment ยท 1994