Genaside II - New Life 4 The Hunted Sampler

Genaside II was an influential British breakbeat/rave/UK hardcore band, active from 1990 till 2001, and often cited as one of the pioneers and forerunners of "jungle" and "big beat" genres. With (also known as and ) as the founder and principal member, the Genaside II crew originated from the south London's Brixton district. Ogden worked in a duo with Paul Hamilton () on most of the band's core album material, with a rotating cast of members and collaborators over the years. In 1990, Kris Ogden produced and released the first few 12" singles under the "Genaside II" moniker on a critically-acclaimed underground label . It wasn't until Kris joined forces with (of the band), however, that Genaside II gained prominence. Ogren and Danny Gee formed a production duo , debuting with a "cut'n'paste" raggamuffin/jungle 12". The next year, they produced and released the instant hit for the label. With soulful vocals by and intense breakbeat ragga beats, it became one of the season's "bangers" on the local hardcore scene. Along with 's , "Narra Mine" subsequently has been recognized as one of the milestones in the early D'n'B history, marking the beginnings of a trend towards much darker, harder sound. Genaside II caught the attention of from , who praised the band's innovative big beat sound. Howlett commissioned the "Jericho" remix from Genaside II for the '92 CD/12". Four years later, The Prodigy reused Narra Mine's core rhythmic pattern and beat in the '96 massive hit ; albeit, the sample was uncredited. Despite the massive and instantaneous success, Genaside II couldn't capitalize on the established publicity and went on a hiatus for several years due to personal conflicts within the crew, without any new material released for the next four years. By 1995, Kris Ogden revived Genaside II, now producing new music with . The band got signed by a "major" dance electronica label , sub-division of . In 1996, the band's debut full-length album, , came out  available on CD, 3x12" and a compact cassette. The record featured several prominent guest musicians, including Wu-member , who Genaside II met through members of after they performed together in the United States, Jamaican reggae star , and vocalist . Three tracks were recorded at Wu-Tang Studios, Shaolin in NYC. The project's sophomore album, the '99 CD, came out three years later on 's label . In June 2002, their third and final album, CD, followed. Genaside II had been inactive since then.

Members

• Chilly Phats
• James Da Shit
• Da Tracy
• Kris Ogden
• ArtJaz
• Fragile Scotty
• Shy Da Eye
• Michael Archer

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