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New Forest, England, United Kingdom (1979 – present)
Adamski (born Adam Tinley, 4 December 1967, in the New Forest, England, United Kingdom) is an English dance music producer, prominent at the time of acid house for his tracks “N-R-G” and “Killer” (a collaboration with Seal).
Adamski enjoyed modest success with his first release, “Live and Direct” which was a collection of tracks recorded live at a small venue in Kentish Town, London. It contained a short, live version of his first single, “NRG”, as well as “I dream of you”, which appeared on a free 4 track 7” vinyl single given away with the music paper, Record Mirror in 1989.
The cover of the single, NRG, featured a mocked up Lucozade bottle with the ‘lucozade’ words replaced with ‘N-R-G’. This was a nod to the acid house culture where at raves alcohol wasn’t consumed and bottled water and soft drinks were preferred.
Adamski toured many clubs with his portable keyboard set up, playing short sets, with an MC, Daddy Chester, and later on Seal. In front of his keyboard was a yellow car number plate, with the words ‘ADAMSKI’ on it. Early versions of future singles “Killer” and “Future Love Paradise” were played on some of the Seal dates, one date of particular note was at Cambridge Corn Exchange, in early 1990, when Seal leapt on to a smaller, lower catwalk stage, the coins in his pockets all spilled out, showering some of the front row literally with cash.
“Killer” crossed over into the mainstream music charts, becoming a massive worldwide hit. It is also featured on the second album, Doctor Adamski’s Musical Pharmacy, with follow-up hits such “The Space Jungle” (which was Adamski singing Elvis’ “All Shook Up” to a dance backing) and “Flashback Jack”.
Adamski enjoyed modest success with his first release, “Live and Direct” which was a collection of tracks recorded live at a small venue in Kentish Town, London. It contained a short, live version of his first single, “NRG”, as well as “I dream of you”, which appeared on a free 4 track 7” vinyl single given away with the music paper, Record Mirror in 1989.
The cover of the single, NRG, featured a mocked up Lucozade bottle with the ‘lucozade’ words replaced with ‘N-R-G’. This was a nod to the acid house culture where at raves alcohol wasn’t consumed and bottled water and soft drinks were preferred.
Adamski toured many clubs with his portable keyboard set up, playing short sets, with an MC, Daddy Chester, and later on Seal. In front of his keyboard was a yellow car number plate, with the words ‘ADAMSKI’ on it. Early versions of future singles “Killer” and “Future Love Paradise” were played on some of the Seal dates, one date of particular note was at Cambridge Corn Exchange, in early 1990, when Seal leapt on to a smaller, lower catwalk stage, the coins in his pockets all spilled out, showering some of the front row literally with cash.
“Killer” crossed over into the mainstream music charts, becoming a massive worldwide hit. It is also featured on the second album, Doctor Adamski’s Musical Pharmacy, with follow-up hits such “The Space Jungle” (which was Adamski singing Elvis’ “All Shook Up” to a dance backing) and “Flashback Jack”.
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mot00rzysta wrote:
"liveandirect" is the perfect cheer-up album
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kapralovmad wrote:
oh yea <3
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ev3rharD wrote:
Yes ! <3
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Glass_Monkey wrote:
Adamski is way underrated - no wonder he left the country. Love to switch him right up and watch the whole house start moving...
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la_poema_tri wrote:
"Doctor Adamski's musical pharmacy" - this is a very underrated Adamski cd from the acid house times.. buy it if you have a chance
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whitbygothic wrote:
Best track Flashback Jack!
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factorylashes wrote:
Just bought this brilliant album '12" Dance- The Definitive Collection' and I don't buy albums anymore. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=-1;1;-1;-1;202&sku=249769 Thought you guys might appreciate it ('Killer' is on CD3) -33 fully extended original 12" singles- some of the best tunes of all time.
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LageB wrote:
I can hear my Ensoniq ESQ-1 in Killer and N-R-G. That feels good!
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jambot wrote:
i honestly wouldn't have had the slightest interest in all electronic music if it where not for the track 'killer', now i live for the genre.
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Terrasidius wrote:
brilliant
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urbanmermaid wrote:
i definitely prefer Adamski to Adam Sky ;)
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Lipton90 wrote:
Adamski...maybe he is my missing uncle of someone xD
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dbod wrote:
still dig out Liveanddirect once in a while, absolute classic.
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koetjeboeh wrote:
Liveandirect!
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netman4774 wrote:
Love this song,this is a great combo of Adamski and Seal,like Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet in Yazoo, So recognisable years later.
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jujuki wrote:
"Killer" est un tube intergalactique !
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SolarSystemm wrote:
Lov his music:)
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vveerrgg wrote:
entertaining even still today.
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hank_kingsley wrote:
Not as good as Normski.
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ElCommandante wrote:
So you want to be free.....
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