How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Felix Da Housecat, Joy Kitikonti, The Shapeshifters, Basement Jaxx, Preeya Kalidas, Raza Jaffrey, Steps, Jean-Michel Jarre, N-Trance, Paul Van Dyk, The Pipettes, Aurora, Scooter
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (28/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. What famous single features vocals by Miss Kittin and production by Felix Da Housecat?
- A “Silver Screen Shower Scene”
- B “Music Sounds Better With You”
- C “Get Ur Freak On”
2. Which genre best describes Joy Kitikonti’s “Joyenergizer” released in 2001?
- A Trance
- B Jazz
- C Ambient
3. What production credit links the track ‘Pusher’ to its release?
- A Glastonbury Performance 2003
- B Glitterbox Recordings
- C Royal Albert Hall Concert
4. What record label released Basement Jaxx’s ‘Get Me Off’?
- A XL Recordings
- B Parlophone
- C Rough Trade
5. Which production did “Shakalaka Baby” originate from?
- A Hamilton
- B Bombay Dreams
- C Rent
6. “Deeper Shade of Blue” was a hit for which pop group?
- A Spice Girls
- B Steps
- C S Club 7
7. Which country released Jean-Michel Jarre’s “Tout Est Bleu” first?
- A Germany
- B United Kingdom
- C France
8. In what year did N-Trance release “Destiny”?
- A 2001
- B 2003
- C 1999
9. Who collaborated with Paul van Dyk on a single released in 2003?
- A Gareth Emery
- B Hemstock & Jennings
- C BT
10. ‘Pull Shapes’ by The Pipettes was featured in which TV show?
- A Friends
- B The L Word
- C Grey’s Anatomy
11. Where was the music video for Aurora’s “The Day It Rained Forever” filmed?
- A Cape Town, South Africa
- B Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- C Sydney, Australia
12. Which 2003 single by Scooter is paired with “Shinjuku” as its B-side?
- A “Jigga Jigga!”
- B “Nessaja”
- C “Maria (I Like It Loud)”
For TWELVE more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 28/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . Felix Da Housecat – Silver Screen Shower SceneFeatured on the 2001 album “Kittenz and Thee Glitz”.
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2 . Joy Kitikonti – Joyenergizer
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3 . The Shapeshifters – Pusher
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4 . Basement Jaxx – Get Me OffFeatured on the 1999 album “Rooty”.
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5 . Preeya Kalidas, Raza Jaffrey – Shakalaka Baby
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6 . Steps – Deeper Shade Of BlueFeatured on the 2000 album “Steptacular”.
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7 . Jean-Michel Jarre – Tout Est BleuFeatured on the 1997 album “Metamorphoses”.
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8 . N-Trance – Destiny
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9 . Paul Van Dyk – Nothing But YouFeatured on the 2003 album “Reflections”.
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10 . The Pipettes – Pull ShapesFeatured on the 2006 album “We Are the Pipettes”.
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11 . Aurora – The Day It Rained ForeverFeatured on the 2000 album “The Day It Rained Forever”. |
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12 . Scooter – Jigga Jigga!Featured on the 2003 album “Mind the Gap”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Silver Screen Shower Scene” features Miss Kittin and showcases Felix Da Housecat’s production flair, sampling The Flirts’ “Passion.” The track offered a definitive sound for the early 2000s electroclash scene.
2. Joy Kitikonti’s “Joyenergizer” captures the essence of techno and hard trance, boasting a lively tempo of 138 BPM and maintaining recognition in dance circles.
3. The track ‘Pusher’ finds its roots at Glitterbox Recordings. Released in 2007, it showcases variations within its progressive house genre.
4. “Get Me Off” was released by XL Recordings and Astralwerks. Basement Jaxx planned a collaboration with Janet Jackson, which ultimately did not materialize.
5. “Bombay Dreams,” featuring music by A. R. Rahman, is where “Shakalaka Baby” made its theatrical debut, with Preeya Kalidas and Raza Jaffrey delivering leading performances.
6. Steps achieved a hit with “Deeper Shade of Blue” in 2000, reaching UK chart highs and enjoying continued live performances after their reformation.
7. Jean-Michel Jarre’s “Tout Est Bleu” graced France first, broadening its international reach with an enticing blend of electronic disco and house elements.
8. The year 2003 saw N-Trance unveil “Destiny” both as a single and an album title track. This marked a later stage in the group’s electronic journey.
9. Paul van Dyk and Hemstock & Jennings collaborated on a single that surfaced in 2003, part of van Dyk’s album “Reflections.”
10. The L Word featured “Pull Shapes” by The Pipettes in its fifth season, along with the song’s inclusion on soundtracks highlighting catchy girl group tunes.
11. Aurora’s music video for “The Day It Rained Forever” was filmed in Cape Town, using the evocative imagery of a buoyant house adrift at sea.
12. Scooter’s “Jigga Jigga!” released in 2003, includes “Shinjuku” as its B-side, combining their trance influences on the album Mind the Gap.
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