![]() ![]() A podcast for Goldie’s legendary Metalheadz reached number 4 in the UK iTunes podcast chart, prompting calls from Goldie for VC to get working on their Metalheadz debut. #Vicious circle band plus#UK radio appearances on BBC Radio 1xtra and Kiss FM, plus a cast of many legal and not-so-legal radio stations have also been warmly received and have helped VC gain a loyal fan base across the globe.Ģ011 was a busy year for the boys, with various musical collaborations with Fierce seeing the light of day, as well as a release for the highly anticipated ‘Last Chance Saloon’ on cult label Commercial Suicide. Tracks from the album and a collaboration with Fierce on his Quarantine label appeared on Andy C's Nightlife 5 collection as well as DJ Marky's Fabric Live CD.Įxtensive touring in Europe and the US, Japan, Australasia and elsewhere has ensured few territories have yet to feel the wrath of a VC DJ set. ![]() Club anthems such as 'Snorkel' became DJ essentials and generated widespread critical acclaim, culminating in the LP being voted into the top 5 albums of 2010 by KMag. Long player ambitions were fulfilled in 2010, with the arrival of their long awaited collaborative album with Universal Project, ‘Broken Silence’, on their fledgling imprint, Siren Records. A reputation as remixers with the magic touch has spawned a number of smashers such as their monstrous take on Mindscape & Chris SU’s ‘Planet X’ and even alerted major label Universal to their talents, interest which resulted in their dance floor filling ‘Body Baby’ remix for NY rap veteran Pharoahe Monch. Their talents have led to a number of high profile collaborations with the likes of Brit Award nominated Chase & Status, the legendary Dom & Roland, American EDM stalwarts Evol Intent and Ewun (now of Kill The Noise infamy), and new skool heroes Jubei and Sabre. Various techy floor-friendly offerings on Hardware were followed by a bass heavy 12" for Shy FX's Digital Soundboy imprint and releases on label of the moment Critical Music which cemented their reputation as having more to offer than the techy sound they were rapidly becoming known for. Mellower moments such as Blue Lagoon hinted at a less aggressive side to the team’s talents. In the early days, tracks such as ‘Between The Lines’ on Renegade Hardware’s Carpe Diem LP, ‘Hellrazor’ on UP Recordings, and their highly anticipated debut Hardware artist EP ‘Welcome To Shanktown’ set standards in sheer dance floor energy that few have matched. The gigs followed, and a residency at Renegade Hardware’s legendary night at The End club in London meant a constant flow of music from the studio directly to the dance floor. Rarely has such a strong debut been heard and the group was immediately catapulted to the forefront of the ‘leaders of the new school’ category. Collaborations with Chase & Status and Corrupt Souls (now of Alvin Risk fame) followed, and DJ support from the likes of room 1 mainstays Andy C, Pendulum and Friction ensured that early VC material was not usually far from most DJ’s boxes. Having been friends since schooldays, and with a mutual love of music and in particular the brand of millennial techy D&B emerging from the genre at that time, the trio set out to make an impact in the rapidly expanding worldwide D&B scene.Īfter early remix work for long time collaborators Universal Project caught the attention of seminal D&B label Renegade Hardware, as well of some of the scenes biggest names, VC had their first release ready for the cutting room. ![]() The collective known as Vicious Circle began life in a South London flat in 2003. Daniel Corral-Webb, Andrew Greening, Simon Mortlock Grisham regaling viewers with spectacular tales of mayhem from theīand’s brief career.A.k.a. Included with this release is a 40 minute DVD of VC front man Jack Us can finally safely experience this piece of Punk Rock history. Recordings have been meticulously restored and mastered so that rest of For this 12”, the band’s only existing practice Their close-knit pack of followers would become the stuff of legend in Though VC only existed for a brief moment, the exploits of the band and TKO is proud to bring you the first ever release from the legendary,įormed at the tail end of the 1970s in Southern California, VC featured STEVE HOUSTON of Posh Boy Records’ the KLAN and JACK GRISHAM and TODD BARNES, who would go on to form T.S.O.L. ![]()
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