Lionrock were a house/big beat act and are the brainchild of DJ / record pr… Read Full Bio ↴Lionrock were a house/big beat act and are the brainchild of DJ / record producer Justin Robertson (b. 11 Jun 1968 - aka The Prankster & The Deadstock 33's). His career has taken many twists and turns - beginning as a Manchester DJ & his early-90s clubs, Spice & Most Excellent (influential cornerstones of the dance movement). The Chemical Brothers, then students in the city, cited him as their mentor. His Rebellious Jukebox club - also in Manchester - pre-empted the Heavenly Social and the mid 90s trend for mish-mashing musical styles.
In the 1990s Justin generally operated under various guises, the most renowned being Lionrock with whom he scored several Top 40s hits - 'Rudeboy Rock' and 'Packet Of Peace' among them - and appeared on Top Of The Pops in a dashing purple suit opting for gramophones over Technics. Songs were plucked from the albums Instinct For Detection and City Delirious for the films Go and City Of Industry and Lionrock shared the stage with acts as diverse as Death In Vegas, The Chemical Brothers and the Cocteau Twins. It wasn't until 2001 that Justin stepped out under his own name releasing house and techno like 'Have Mercy' for the Bugged Out imprint. In 2001 he recorded his most critically acclaimed project to date Justin Robertson presents Revtone which brought primitive house and new wave disco into the digital age. Originally on Nuphonic the best tracks came out through Bugged Out, with 'Love Movement' - remixed by Ulrich Schnauss who cited Justin's early work as an influence - being placed second best single of 2003 by Jockey Slut magazine. Contemporaries Black Strobe, Chicken Lips and Kiki also remixed Revtone tracks. Expect the second chapter from Revtone in 2007 as Justin is busy on new material with Mark Ralph. For someone with such diverse tastes it should have come as no surprise to anyone when Justin began recording and singing with a guitar. He has been writing songs since his school days and played electric guitar in Lionrock. 2004’s 'Twisted and Torn' (released on Slut Smalls) reflected his love for singer songwriters like Neil Young and Nick Drake. In the same year he also wrote a song with Tim Burgess and Rob Playford called 'Yes It Is’. It became one of the most requested songs on Sean Rowley’s BBC London show and came out on Justin’s Blister Ballads 7” label in the fall of 2006. As a man as reknowned for his reggae collection as his electronica Justin was an obvious choice for Wall of Sound's Two Culture Clash album project. He recorded in Jamaica in 2005 at the legendary Gee Jam studios with the lovers rock of 'Save Me' - featuring guitarist Ernest Ranglin and Nadine Sutherland - the beautiful result. As a DJ Justin plays a mix of techno and electronic house at clubs such as The Loft in Barcelona, Pacha in Buenos Aires, Bugged Out in Manchester, Shine in Belfast, Chibuku in Liverpool, Together at Turnmills in London, and at various clubs all over Europe and the rest of the world
In the 1990s Justin generally operated under various guises, the most renowned being Lionrock with whom he scored several Top 40s hits - 'Rudeboy Rock' and 'Packet Of Peace' among them - and appeared on Top Of The Pops in a dashing purple suit opting for gramophones over Technics. Songs were plucked from the albums Instinct For Detection and City Delirious for the films Go and City Of Industry and Lionrock shared the stage with acts as diverse as Death In Vegas, The Chemical Brothers and the Cocteau Twins. It wasn't until 2001 that Justin stepped out under his own name releasing house and techno like 'Have Mercy' for the Bugged Out imprint. In 2001 he recorded his most critically acclaimed project to date Justin Robertson presents Revtone which brought primitive house and new wave disco into the digital age. Originally on Nuphonic the best tracks came out through Bugged Out, with 'Love Movement' - remixed by Ulrich Schnauss who cited Justin's early work as an influence - being placed second best single of 2003 by Jockey Slut magazine. Contemporaries Black Strobe, Chicken Lips and Kiki also remixed Revtone tracks. Expect the second chapter from Revtone in 2007 as Justin is busy on new material with Mark Ralph. For someone with such diverse tastes it should have come as no surprise to anyone when Justin began recording and singing with a guitar. He has been writing songs since his school days and played electric guitar in Lionrock. 2004’s 'Twisted and Torn' (released on Slut Smalls) reflected his love for singer songwriters like Neil Young and Nick Drake. In the same year he also wrote a song with Tim Burgess and Rob Playford called 'Yes It Is’. It became one of the most requested songs on Sean Rowley’s BBC London show and came out on Justin’s Blister Ballads 7” label in the fall of 2006. As a man as reknowned for his reggae collection as his electronica Justin was an obvious choice for Wall of Sound's Two Culture Clash album project. He recorded in Jamaica in 2005 at the legendary Gee Jam studios with the lovers rock of 'Save Me' - featuring guitarist Ernest Ranglin and Nadine Sutherland - the beautiful result. As a DJ Justin plays a mix of techno and electronic house at clubs such as The Loft in Barcelona, Pacha in Buenos Aires, Bugged Out in Manchester, Shine in Belfast, Chibuku in Liverpool, Together at Turnmills in London, and at various clubs all over Europe and the rest of the world
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Lionrock Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Lionrock:
Amazing New Product Fall into line. I clocked the card today Conveyor whizzes pa…
Call a Cab I won't say any words to you All my thoughts are…
Death Valley Clapperboard I'm afraid your jubilation is a little premature! You?…
Depth I often sit. I often sit. I often sit and…
Fire Up The Shoesaw Ok, well, the cheering is dying down now And I think…
Fire up the Shoesaw (LP Version) Ok while the cheering is dying down now And I think…
Fire Up The Shoeshaw Ok while the cheering is dying down now And I…
Morning Will Come When I Oh, you're making this up, no…
Morning Will Come When I'm Not Ready Oh, you're making this up, no…
Peace Repackaged The bottles are all empty; the potion's gone Powers promised…
Rock Steady Romance Object: Woman wants a man and not a fact No sweat.…
Rude Boy Rock Well sit children let me give you the subject of…
She's On The Train She's here to test the future man With x-ray eyes for…
Straight At Yer Head I want to taste a new dessert To see how other…
Straight at Your Head I want to taste a new dessert To see how other…
The Guide Seeds of the wind don't fight for the slipstream Child of…
Wet Roads Glisten Listen ends again into the desert street, A strange kind…
Wilmslow Road I suppose it would be futile to try to persuade…
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Datassette
1998, in London alone, I had a few hours to kill after my college interview and ended up buying this album from Tower Records in Piccadilly. I remember the checkout guy slightly sneering at my choice. Having no means to listen remotely, I had to wait until I got home to hear the full album, hundreds of miles up north, away from the all the chaos and excitement. This particular track, having heard it a million times on the "Brit Hop and Amyl House" mixtape a few years earlier, stood out initially as a familiar friend, but along with the rest of the album came to represent so much more for me — the hopes and dreams of a fresh start awaiting me in a new, dark, ominous but exciting city; the chaos, the loudness, the scale, the mystery. Time has not been kind to most music from this era, but this track still does the trick for me, it's simple but effective. An all-time classic and a real treasure to me.
Dream of the 90s
@Datassette Great memory! Thanks for sharing!
Razor cake
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