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Sheffield, United Kingdom (1995 – 2003, 2006 – 2006)
“Moloko” were an Anglo-Irish trip-hop / electro-pop duo consisting of Róisín Murphy from Arklow, Republic of Ireland and Mark Brydon, from Sunderland, England.
The band’s name originates from the novel “A Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess, in which it means either “milk” (the name of a milk drink Alex and his ‘droogs’ consume, and the Russian word for milk, молоко) or “method of narcotic ingestion”. Sheffield band “Heaven 17” had also taken their name from the novel when they formed in 1980.
History of band:
Róisín Murphy was born in Dublin, and had no prior professional experience as a singer. Mark Brydon already had an extensive resumé within the dance music community as a remixer and member of pop/house acts “House Arrest” and “Cloud 9”. They met at a party in Sheffield in 1995, when Murphy approached Brydon using the chat-up line, “Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body!” This line would later become the title of their debut album, recorded while the pair were dating.
The first two albums “Do You Like My Tight Sweater?” and “I Am Not a Doctor” gained notice in the underground dance scene. The band broke into the mainstream when “
Sing It Back”, an album track from “I Am Not A Doctor”, was remixed by house music producer Boris Dlugosch. The track was a massive hit in Ibiza, and this remixed version broke into the top-five of the UK singles chart in 1999, helped by a psychedelic video featuring the attractive Murphy in a very short metallic “flapper” dress and cap.
The band’s name originates from the novel “A Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess, in which it means either “milk” (the name of a milk drink Alex and his ‘droogs’ consume, and the Russian word for milk, молоко) or “method of narcotic ingestion”. Sheffield band “Heaven 17” had also taken their name from the novel when they formed in 1980.
History of band:
Róisín Murphy was born in Dublin, and had no prior professional experience as a singer. Mark Brydon already had an extensive resumé within the dance music community as a remixer and member of pop/house acts “House Arrest” and “Cloud 9”. They met at a party in Sheffield in 1995, when Murphy approached Brydon using the chat-up line, “Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body!” This line would later become the title of their debut album, recorded while the pair were dating.
The first two albums “Do You Like My Tight Sweater?” and “I Am Not a Doctor” gained notice in the underground dance scene. The band broke into the mainstream when “
Sing It Back”, an album track from “I Am Not A Doctor”, was remixed by house music producer Boris Dlugosch. The track was a massive hit in Ibiza, and this remixed version broke into the top-five of the UK singles chart in 1999, helped by a psychedelic video featuring the attractive Murphy in a very short metallic “flapper” dress and cap.
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surlesmots wrote:
Fuuun.
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infectedmodes wrote:
We Love British Bands ◄
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riddlem wrote:
MOAR!!!
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meredith999 wrote:
I can't get enough of them :D
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Dr_Wally wrote:
Great albums, still sound fantastic.
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GOTNOTIME4BS wrote:
I wish they'd get back together for one more masterpiece!
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Evgeniy-Surreal wrote:
eating bananas drinking milk at the same time ' n ' having Moloko records in a speakers or headphones , Indigo! Here we GO!
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AssisJr wrote:
Forever More <3
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Worldpop wrote:
I'm overdue to get music from this band!
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brunothompis wrote:
concordo com ele ai abaixo ! \/
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DarkKirin wrote:
Веселые молочники, люблю)
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sprockchick wrote:
genius
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rhettjones wrote:
moloko means milk in russian
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manu_barrueto wrote:
she's really weird!!!
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meredith999 wrote:
I'm listening to their first album for the first time in my life and so far I know only Sing it back. We'll see... :D
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AssisJr wrote:
i love <3
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Taralita wrote:
feeling!
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gin_cho wrote:
"familiar feelings" or "familiar feeling"?
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soplamocos wrote:
I LOVE MOLOKO! FOREVERMOREEE!
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Agos1982 wrote:
Moloko is one of the best things that ever happened to me. Period.
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