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Manchester, England (1997 – present)

Mint Royale is a big beat electronic music act from Manchester, England. It was originally founded by the duo of Neil Claxton and Chris Baker; the latter left the band in 2004, but Claxton continued to produce music using the Mint Royale name. They are widely known for their remixes. Notably “Singin’ In The Rain”, which made #1 in the UK in 2008 after the song was used by dancer George Sampson on the hit show Britain’s Got Talent.

The band originally started in 1997. They first specialized in remixes, and became known after the release of their mix of “Tequila”, by Terrorvision. They were championed by British dance guru Norman Cook, whose DJ sets regularly included their work. Their sound was similar to his, to the extent that some people mistakenly believed Mint Royale to be a pseudonym for Cook himself. Their first album, On the Ropes was released in late 1999, and though it was not a big sales hit, some songs from it have achieved recognition. The single “Don’t Falter”, featuring Lauren Laverne from Kenickie, was a minor hit in the British charts. The song “From Rusholme with Love” has been made recognisable through its extensive use in film and television series soundtracks. Notable examples include the theme tune for the film Kung Pow! Enter The Fist, as well as being present on the soundtrack of the films Vanilla Sky, Get Carter, Serendipity and the television series ALIAS and Spaced. The song “Because I’m Worth It” has also been used as the theme tune for the Jamie Theakston and Zoë Ball chat show The Priory.
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  • jae__moon

    if you're after some good new electronica: http://soundcloud.com/jaemoonjunkmail

    last week

  • daile

    "don't falter" is one of my all-time favorite songs. it's so happy -- such a great summertime song. & so much fun to blast & sing along to.

    last month

  • take-the-sky

    I'm not sure if it's because of the video or what, but I cannot listen to Blue Song without dancing. It's just not possible.

    March 2012

  • brownieboy

    "sexiest man in jamaica" was a pretty good dancey track for it's time, just listening to the single i found, damn 10 years ago

    March 2012

  • WoozieGTA

    Blue Song is incredible. [9]

    March 2012

  • nrackowe

    Don’t Falter: Simply one of the most beautiful pop songs ever.

    February 2012

  • warpedgirl15

    Blue Song is incredible. [9] I discovered them yesterday when someone played Show Me on Turntable fm. They are so good & their songs are so catchy!

    January 2012

  • cristhianfs

    Discovered them thanks to Spaced. Amazing band!

    December 2011
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