― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:43 (twenty years ago) link
― Robin Goad (rgoad), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:43 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:47 (twenty years ago) link
― chris (chris), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:48 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:48 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:49 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:51 (twenty years ago) link
...and then it all went strangely blank...
Pop-rave is a great idea. It's pop with all extraneous non-danceable bits removed and it introduces kids to the world of repetitive beat music - where's the catch??!
― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:52 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 11 December 2003 14:55 (twenty years ago) link
― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:00 (twenty years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:01 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:02 (twenty years ago) link
― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:03 (twenty years ago) link
Yeah I see what you mean - I thought they did it well, though "The Workaholic" and "Get Ready For This" are both more pumping-good than "No Limits". Not as good as Utah Saints first two or three hits I'll grant you.
― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:04 (twenty years ago) link
― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:04 (twenty years ago) link
As for my opinion, 2 Unlimited were not that bad, they were the prototypical europop group, but there were many better acts that came later. Like Culture Beat, Cappella or Leila K.
Judging from the amount of europop threads we have right now, I think some sort of revival might be around the corner... The Snap! remixes are quite popular right now, and Haddaway's "What Is Love" was a minor radio hit (again) a couple of years ago, at least in Finland. Also, some Finnish entrepreneur has already started an monthly europop revival club. I bet were going to see an "ironic" europop retro-act emerging in a short time.
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:06 (twenty years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:07 (twenty years ago) link
Utah Saints had good taste in samples (Kate Bush, Human League, the other song that makes up 'Believe In Me') - 'No Limits' is just not very smart (or fun, for me)
― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:08 (twenty years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:09 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:10 (twenty years ago) link
― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:11 (twenty years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:13 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:13 (twenty years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:13 (twenty years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:14 (twenty years ago) link
i guess i was very fickle about my europop/dance. i liked Rob n' Raz altho they were a good couple of years before 2 Unlimited (i could SMELL the Waterman influence i guess, thus utter contempt, altho i'm assuming he was merely in an 'excutive producer' role for them if anything).
we did get the 'TECHNO TECHNO TECHNO TECHNO' tho, as 'hilariously' parodies by The Bluebells when they performed 'Young At Heart' on TOTP (they also referenced Shabba Ranks one week, fact fans)
― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:15 (twenty years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:16 (twenty years ago) link
At the time I remember a lot of hostility towards Utah Saints from proper music fans for their abuse of K Bush so their evil rockist scheme backfired, awesome single though.
Tuomas I think the record company foolishly decided that scando rap lacked the realness, then along came Dr Alban and they were persuaded otherwise.
― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:17 (twenty years ago) link
― nathalie (nathalie), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:20 (twenty years ago) link
― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:20 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 11 December 2003 15:24 (twenty years ago) link
― Barima (Barima), Friday, 12 December 2003 06:58 (twenty years ago) link
― chris (chris), Friday, 12 December 2003 10:29 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Friday, 12 December 2003 12:39 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 12 December 2003 14:10 (twenty years ago) link
"No One" and "Magic Friend" were the best of their output, I remember being very upset when both failed to hit the top 10.
― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 12 December 2003 14:25 (twenty years ago) link
"'cos magic friend is what he is!"
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 12 December 2003 14:28 (twenty years ago) link
Among the best uses of whispers in pop music, ever.
― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 12 December 2003 14:34 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Friday, 12 December 2003 14:59 (twenty years ago) link
I think I might remember an echo of 'Magic Friend' in this old mind of mine (I WAS THERE! I was there, playing the Prodigy, to the pop kids, in my dormitory at school (they didn't get it)).
― Barima (Barima), Friday, 12 December 2003 15:19 (twenty years ago) link
Still are my fave band of all time, and up there alongside them are Ultrasonic, Dyewitness, Godsmack, Korn and Lacuna Coil... Even with my diverse taste in music they are still number one. Bring back Ray and Anita!
― david q, Wednesday, 24 May 2006 03:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 04:01 (seventeen years ago) link
This is how I remember it in '93 in Quebec City dance clubs - pinball!
See also - Captain Hollywood - More and More
― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 05:22 (seventeen years ago) link
Nineties Eurodance Yotube thread.
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 12:02 (seventeen years ago) link
The 2 Unlimited comp I have (Unlimited Hits) unfortunately has all the raps left in. Of course, if the comp had only versions with the raps taken out, I think I would have been just as annoyed. Is there another 2 Unlimited comp with the same songs but the mainly vocalless versions?
― musically, Monday, 3 March 2008 03:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Couldn't stand them when they were huge, and would complain loudly about them to anyone who'd listen. Years later, I can appreciate them as fun pop, and the production holds up nicely.
― Tantrum The Cat, Monday, 3 March 2008 05:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Why should the raps be left out? Euro-rapping was an essential part of Eurodance, and a big part of its charm.
― Tuomas, Monday, 3 March 2008 13:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Personally I preferred Martha Wash, as far as this sort of thing is concerned. But I had no problem with 2 Unlimited - they served their purpose. (Almost bought No Limits used back in '95 or so.) Omitting the raps was certainly a good idea.
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Monday, 3 March 2008 16:55 (sixteen years ago) link
i'm not getting how 2 Unlimited and Martha Wash are connected!
― blueski, Monday, 3 March 2008 17:17 (sixteen years ago) link
A guilty pleasure, but what a pleasure.
Let The Beat Control Your Body and Tribsl Dance are forgotten yet phenomenal.
In some way.
― Toucan3000, Monday, 3 March 2008 21:54 (sixteen years ago) link
Well, "Martha Wash" was just a concise way of referring to C+C Music Factory, Black Box and whoever else she sang for. All of 'em cranked out the Hi-NRG jams that, throughout the '90s, were as ubiquitous at North American sporting events as in dance clubs. I tend(ed) to lump 'em all together regardless of how much/little they actually had in common sonically.
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Monday, 3 March 2008 23:38 (sixteen years ago) link
First album i bought was 'No Limits', yes i am that cool, deal with it.
Get ready for this still sounds pretty good these days
― joedee, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 13:23 (sixteen years ago) link