Chase & Status have had three number one tracks on the UK Dance Chart in 2007 with the double A-side "Hurt You"/"Sell Me Your Soul", and in 2008 with "Take Me Away"/"Judgement (Informer)". On 5 October 2008, they reached number 70 on the national singles chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart again with their single "Pieces" featuring vocals by Plan B. In 2009, they made number 45 with "Against All Odds" which featured UK rapper Kano.
Chase & Status' first album, More Than Alot, debuted in the UK album charts at number 49 on 19 October 2008 and entered the UK dance album chart at number 2.
Their album More Than Alot received the Best Album Award at the 2009 Drum and Bass awards, Birmingham, UK.
Following the success of their last album the band wanted to gain a more global success. After meeting with a long time favourite of theirs, Cloud9, they decided to move in a different direction. Together they agreed that the band should do more pop collaborations in order to achieve a more mainstream fanbase. Soon afterwards they quickly began working on the album. On 8 November 2009, the duo entered the UK Top 40 for the first time with the track "End Credits". The track was released on 2 November 2009 and featuring British musician Plan B managed to reach a peak of number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was written for the movie Harry Brown, which also starred Ben Drew, aka. Plan B.
The duo then released "Let You Go" on 15 August 2010, revealing it to be the second official single to be released from their second studio album, named No More Idols according to posters outside their album launch show at the HMV Forum in Kentish Town on October 21. The single featured vocals from Mali and debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 11; marking the duo's second consecutive Top 40 hit. "Hypest Hype" featuring Tempa T was confirmed in October 2010 to be the third single from the album and was released as a free download from their website on 8 November 2010; meaning it did not qualify to chart. The fourth single from the album is the dubstep-flavoured Blind Faith, which features Nottingham-born soul singer/songwriter Liam Bailey - it was released on 31 January 2011. The new anticipated album also contains a new single 'Heavy' with Dizzee Rascal.
They have also created a remix version of "Invaders Must Die" for The Prodigy. The remix reached 53 in the Australian Aria Singles Chart and 7 in the Aria Dance Chart. They have also produced for Bajan singer Rihanna, on her fourth album Rated R as well as for British singer Alexandra Burke's album Overcome.
Music Club
Chase & Status Lyrics
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Before the break we discussed how to apply compression to a snare drum,
Now I'll show you how to create the basic arrangement & outline
For what is known in the industry as a gardy riddem.
When producing drum and bass don't limit yourself to just one or two drums,
You can always add more into the equation,
Why not try adding a bit of, bongo
Hello and welcome back to music club,
This is er the roll out,
And now we go into the break down,
This is the moment in the song where it's important
To let the listener know that things have changed,
By now you should be thinking about
How were going to tear off the song
And build it up into a big crescendo.
So there you have it
The complete guide on how to write a massive club banger
So that's goodbye from me,
And goodbye from music club
See ya later gang.
The lyrics to Chase & Status's song Music Club are a meta commentary on music production itself. The song is essentially a tutorial on how to produce drum and bass music, with the lyrics walking the listener through various production techniques and tips. The first verse talks about using compression on a snare drum and how to create the basic outline for a "gardy riddem," which is a drum and bass rhythm pattern. The second verse advises the listener to not limit themselves to just a few drums, and even suggests adding bongos into the mix. Finally, the chorus refers to the "roll out," which is a change in the rhythm pattern that builds into a big crescendo.
The beauty of this song is that it's both playful and instructive. It's written in a conversational tone, as if the listener is in a music production class and the singer is their teacher. While the lyrics may seem simple on the surface, they actually contain a lot of technical information about producing electronic music. The song's message is that anyone can learn how to create a club banger with enough practice and persistence.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello and welcome back to music club,
The singer greets the audience and reintroduces the topic at hand.
Before the break we discussed how to apply compression to a snare drum,
Recapping the previous discussion on drum compression techniques.
Now I'll show you how to create the basic arrangement & outline
For what is known in the industry as a gardy riddem.
Introducing a new topic of creating a basic arrangement for a particular type of rhythm or beat.
When producing drum and bass don't limit yourself to just one or two drums,
You can always add more into the equation,
Why not try adding a bit of, bongo
Encouraging experimentation with additional drums, such as bongos, in drum and bass music production.
This is er the roll out,
And now we go into the break down,
This is the moment in the song where it's important
To let the listener know that things have changed,
By now you should be thinking about
How were going to tear off the song
And build it up into a big crescendo.
Describing the importance of the 'roll out' and 'break down' in the song structure and encouraging creativity in building up the song towards a crescendo.
So there you have it
The complete guide on how to write a massive club banger
So that's goodbye from me,
And goodbye from music club
See ya later gang.
Concluding the session and wishing the audience well in their future music production endeavors.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SAUL GREGORY MILTON, WILLIAM FREDERICK KENNARD
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