Oxide & Neutrino
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Oxide & Neutrino is a DJ
and MC
Garage
duo from London
, consisting of Alex Rivers (b. 1982, Isleworth
, London) and Mark Osei-Tutu (b. 1982, Brixton
, London).
Their first single "Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
" went to number 1 in the United Kingdom
in May 2000. It is known for sampling
the theme music
to the BBC One
hospital drama series Casualty
, and also contains samples of dialogue from the 1998 film
, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
.
Their music appears in the film Ali G Indahouse
in the form of the track "Shoot to Kill", which is played in the movie from car stereos. This track is also featured on the original soundtrack
CD
.
Oxide & Neutrino are members of UK garage group, So Solid Crew
. Oxide has also produced
tracks on Lisa Maffia
's debut album
, First Lady, and the track "Industry Lady" on Face's mixtape Sign 2 the Block.
In 2007, the duo made a return to the music scene, first with a new single "What R U" released on 14 May, and then with their fourth album 2nd Chance following on 11 June. A New interview with Darker Romello of Mayhem TV entitled The Return of Oxide & Neutrino appeared on grimedaily announcing new material set to be released in the summer of 2011.
From 2 Stepz Ahead:
From 2nd Chance:
Unreleased singles:
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and MC
Master of Ceremonies
A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
Garage
UK garage
UK garage is a genre of electronic dance music originating from the United Kingdom in the early-1990s. UK garage is a descendant of house music which originated in Chicago and New York, United States. UK garage usually features a distinctive syncopated 4/4 percussive rhythm with 'shuffling'...
duo from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, consisting of Alex Rivers (b. 1982, Isleworth
Isleworth
Isleworth is a small town of Saxon origin sited within the London Borough of Hounslow in west London, England. It lies immediately east of the town of Hounslow and west of the River Thames and its tributary the River Crane. Isleworth's original area of settlement, alongside the Thames, is known as...
, London) and Mark Osei-Tutu (b. 1982, Brixton
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, London).
Their first single "Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
"Bound 4 Da Reload " was a 2000 single and so far the biggest success for English group Oxide & Neutrino, members of the So Solid Crew, which in May 2000 reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. The track features a sample from the theme tune to the TV show Casualty...
" went to number 1 in the United Kingdom
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...
in May 2000. It is known for sampling
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
the theme music
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
to the BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
hospital drama series Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
, and also contains samples of dialogue from the 1998 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a 1998 British crime film directed and written by Guy Ritchie. The story is a heist film involving a self-confident young card sharp who loses £500,000 to a powerful crime lord in a rigged game of three card brag...
.
Their music appears in the film Ali G Indahouse
Ali G Indahouse
Ali G Indahouse is a British comedy film directed by Mark Mylod and starring the fictional character Ali G, who is performed by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen...
in the form of the track "Shoot to Kill", which is played in the movie from car stereos. This track is also featured on the original soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
.
Oxide & Neutrino are members of UK garage group, So Solid Crew
So Solid Crew
So Solid Crew is an electronic and urban musical collective from South London, England, whose hits include "Oh No " and "21 Seconds", the latter reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 2001. Another hit, "They Don't Know", reached number three in November 2001 and "Haters" got to...
. Oxide has also 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...
tracks on Lisa Maffia
Lisa Maffia
Lisa Finch Maffia is a platinum selling English singer-songwriter, musician, fashion designer, model and presenter, who originally came to the public's attention as the main female member of So Solid Crew...
's debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, First Lady, and the track "Industry Lady" on Face's mixtape Sign 2 the Block.
In 2007, the duo made a return to the music scene, first with a new single "What R U" released on 14 May, and then with their fourth album 2nd Chance following on 11 June. A New interview with Darker Romello of Mayhem TV entitled The Return of Oxide & Neutrino appeared on grimedaily announcing new material set to be released in the summer of 2011.
Albums
- 2000: The Solid Sound of the UndergroundThe Solid Sound Of The UndergroundOxide & Neutrino Present: The Solid Sound of the Underground is an album containing songs from the So Solid Crew.-Track listing:# "Oxide & Neutrino Present: The Solid Sound of the Underground is an album containing songs from the [[So Solid Crew]].-Track listing:# "Oxide & Neutrino Present: The...
- 2001: ExecuteExecute (Oxide & Neutrino album)Execute is the debut album of So Solid Crew members, Oxide & Neutrino. It includes the Casualty sampling number 1 single "Bound 4 Da Reload " and the Prodigy cover "No Good 4 Me". "Devil's Nightmare" was also featured on the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider soundtrack...
- UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#11 U.K sales: 300,000+ BPI: Platinum - 2002: 2 Stepz Ahead2 Stepz Ahead-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Return of Da Supa" #"Dem Girlz " #"Rap Dis " #"Hands Up"#"Supa Sensi"...
- UK #28 - 2007: 2nd Chance - 11 June 2007
Singles
From Execute:- "Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)"Bound 4 Da Reload " was a 2000 single and so far the biggest success for English group Oxide & Neutrino, members of the So Solid Crew, which in May 2000 reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. The track features a sample from the theme tune to the TV show Casualty...
" - UKUK Singles ChartThe 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 ...
#1 in May 2000 U.K sales: 200,000+ BPI: Sliver - "No Good 4 Me" (featuring Megaman, MC RomeoMC Romeo-Biography:Romeo first found fame in the garage group So Solid Crew and subsequently had a solo career, firstly with the single "Romeo Dunn" which reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart in 2002, and secondly a duet with Christina Milian, "It's All Gravy", which reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart in the...
& Lisa MaffiaLisa MaffiaLisa Finch Maffia is a platinum selling English singer-songwriter, musician, fashion designer, model and presenter, who originally came to the public's attention as the main female member of So Solid Crew...
)- UK #6 in December 2000 U.K sales:200,000+ BPI:Sliver
- "Up Middle Finger" - UK #7 in May 2001
- "Devil's Nightmare" - UK #16 in July 2001
From 2 Stepz Ahead:
- "Rap Dis"/"Only Wanna Know U Cos Ure Famous remix" - UK #12 in November 2001
- "Dem Girls (I Don't Know Why)" (featuring Kowdean) - UK #10 in October 2002
From 2nd Chance:
- "What R U" - 14 May 2007
Unreleased singles:
- The Bill (2000)
- Terminator (2000)
- Superman (2000)
- N DIGGA D (2000)
- FOOT 2 THE FLOOR (2001)
- BACK 2 DA FLOOR (2001)
- 2 STEPZ AHEAD (2002)