JT Playaz
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JT Playaz is a Europe
an neo-disco
group
, produced
by Mark Summers
(Scorccio). They recorded
a UK
#30 hit single
, "Just Playin'" (1997), and were subsequently featured on many compilations including Dancemania
's sixth issue
and in the videogame Dance Dance Revolution
. Their other UK Singles Chart
entry was "Let's Get Down", a #64 hit in May 1998.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an neo-disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
group
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Mark Summers
Mark Summers
Mark Summers is the CEO, Sample Replay Producer, Sound Engineer and Music Producer of Scorccio Sample Replays, a division of Scorccio Records, a dance music company founded in the UK in 1996.- First Recordings :...
(Scorccio). They recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
a UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
#30 hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
, "Just Playin'" (1997), and were subsequently featured on many compilations including Dancemania
Dancemania
Dancemania is a series of remix compilation albums by i-DANCE. The series deals primarily with dance music, especially eurodance. Despite its tracks have been made by various musicians from all over the world mainly from the European continent, the albums have been released exclusively in Japan.The...
's sixth issue
Dancemania 6
Dancemania 6 is the sixth set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in mid-1997 by EMI Music Japan.The album debuted at #10 on Oricon's weekly album chart in July 1997 and remained within the top 20 positions on the chart for 4 consecutive weeks.Several tracks on the...
and in the videogame Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
. Their other UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
entry was "Let's Get Down", a #64 hit in May 1998.