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Moloko
Photo shoot in 2003. Left to right: Mark Brydon and Róisín Murphy
Photo shoot in 2003. Left to right: Mark Brydon and Róisín Murphy
Background information
Origin Sheffield, United Kingdom
Genre(s) Trip-hop, House, Electronica, Dance
Years active 1995–2004, 2006 On hiatus 2006-
Label(s) Echo Records
Website http://www.moloko.co.uk/
Former members
Róisín Murphy
Mark Brydon

Moloko (pronounced /məˈloʊkoʊ/) were an Anglo-Irish electronic/pop duo consisting of Róisín Murphy from Wicklow, Republic of Ireland (though she moved to Manchester at the age of 12) and Mark Brydon, from Sunderland, England. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Trip hop is a music Genre also known as the Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Róisín Marie Murphy (pronounced /roiˈʃʲiːnʲ/ in Irish and /roʊˈʃiːn/ in English) born 5 July 1973) is an Irish Singer-songwriter Mark Errington Brydon (born December 22, 1960) is an English bassist, Composer, Arranger, Recording engineer " Anglo-Irish " was a term used historically to describe a privileged Social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Róisín Marie Murphy (pronounced /roiˈʃʲiːnʲ/ in Irish and /roʊˈʃiːn/ in English) born 5 July 1973) is an Irish Singer-songwriter Wicklow ( is the County seat of County Wicklow in Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin on the east coast of the island it has a population Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Mark Errington Brydon (born December 22, 1960) is an English bassist, Composer, Arranger, Recording engineer History The metropolitan borough was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 by the merger of several districts of County Durham - Washington

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Origin of band name

The band's name originates from the Nadsat slang in the novel A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, in which it means "milk" (from the Russian word for milk, молоко), actually the name of a milk drink Alex and his "droogs" consume mixed with amphetamines. Nadsat is a constructed Language used by the teenage subculture also called Nadsat in Anthony Burgess's novel A Clockwork Orange Anthony Burgess (February 25 1917 — November 22 1993 was an English Novelist, Critic, Composer, Librettist, Poet Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages (Fellow electronic Sheffield band Heaven 17 had also taken their name from the novella when they formed in 1980). Heaven 17 are a British Synthpop band originating from the city of Sheffield in the early 1980s

History of band

Murphy was born in Arklow, and had no prior professional experience as a singer. Arklow ( is a historic town located in County Wicklow on the east coast of Ireland. Brydon already had an extensive CV within the dance music community as a remixer and member of pop/house acts House Arrest and Cloud 9. This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino In Justice and Law, house arrest (also called home confinement, home detention, or electronic monitoring) is a measure by which They met at a party in Sheffield, when Murphy approached Brydon using the chat-up line, "Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body!" This line would later become the title of their debut album, recorded while the pair were dating. A pick-up line is a Conversation opener with the intent of engaging an unfamiliar person for sex romance or dating [1]

The first two albums Do You Like My Tight Sweater? and I Am Not a Doctor gained notice in the underground dance scene. Do You Like My Tight Sweater? is the debut album from the electronic / dance duo Moloko, released in November 1995 I Am Not a Doctor is the second album from the electronic / dance duo Moloko, released in 1998 The band broke into the mainstream when "Sing It Back", an album track from I Am Not A Doctor, was remixed by house music producer Boris Dlugosch. " Sing It Back " is a song written and performed by Moloko ( Róisín Murphy and Mark Brydon) Boris Dlugosch is a House music producer from Germany. Boris is usually known for funky/deep house tracks mostly produced in conjunction with The track was a massive hit in Ibiza, and this remixed version broke into the top-five of the UK singles chart in 1999, helped by a psychedelic video featuring Murphy in a very short metallic "flapper" dress and cap. Ibiza (Eivissa is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea about 80 km off the coast of Spain The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The term flapper in the 1920s referred to a "new breed" of young Women who wore short skirts bobbed their hair listened to the new Jazz music "Sing It Back" was eventually featured on 110 music compilations. [2]

In 2000 Moloko started touring as a full band along with percussionist Andrew Peckett, keyboardist Eddie Stevens, and guitarist Dave Cooke. Eddie Stevens is a British Keyboardist, Composer, and Arranger best known for co-writing arranging and touring with the UK groups Freakpower Dave Cooke (born August 1, 1952 in Windsor, Ontario) is a former Politician in Ontario Canada.

The band also had chart success with "The Time Is Now", the first single from the third album, Things to Make and Do. Things to Make and Do is the third album from the electronic / dance duo Moloko. This album had relied less on the leftfield beats of the previous albums, and featured more organic instrumentation.

Murphy and Brydon ended their relationship in 2001. After their breakup, they recorded and released their fourth studio album, Statues. Statues is the fifth album from the electronic / dance group Moloko, the fourth of all-new material issued by Echo Records in 2003 Statues continued a segue into more traditional instrumentation, along with electronica elements from their earlier releases. Statues incorporated the theme of the couple's split: all of the songs deal with a troubled and/or ending romance.

In 2004 Moloko released a live DVD, 11,000 Clicks, recorded on stage at the Brixton Academy. It contained many of their well known songs including "Indigo", "Sing It Back", and "The Time Is Now".

After concluding the tour supporting Statues, Moloko mutually parted ways, with Murphy launching a solo career. However, in 2006 Murphy and Brydon, along with long-time Moloko guitarist Cooke, played a select number of acoustic radio performances to promote the Moloko best of album Catalogue. Catalogue is a Greatest hits album by electronic / dance duo Moloko. While both currently pursue projects outside of Moloko and state that there are no plans for Moloko at the moment, Murphy has been keen to stress that the group are not necessarily defunct and that she has no interest in "burying" the project. [3]

For the time being, Róisín Murphy completed work on her second solo album, Overpowered, released in October 2007, while Mark Brydon is working on a number of smaller projects in his own studio. Overpowered is the second solo album by Irish singer Róisín Murphy.

Discography

Moloko - Sing It Back excerpt

An excerpt from Sing It Back
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Albums

Remixes and compilations

Live albums

Singles

Awards and honors

"Best International Live Act" - Belgian TMF Awards 2004

Moloko in other media

Moloko's music has appeared in several video games:

The song "The Time Is Now" is also featured in the Ford Focus adverts for Sky Sports News in the UK as well as the channel's flagship live Premiership football programme Ford Super Sunday, since 2004. Ford Super Sunday is Sky Sports ' flagship live football programme televised most Sundays throughout the Barclays Premier League season on Sky Sports 1

The song "The Time Is Now" was performed by the Jabbawockeez and it was also imitated for their final performance "The Red Pill" on the show Americas Best Dance Crew

References

  1. ^ World's Fair: Moloko
  2. ^ Moloko - Catalogue
  3. ^ http://www.roisinmurphy.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=714

See also

External links

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