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    The song "Clap Your Hands" samples which classic 70s disco constellation?Dance Music Quiz

      Chic. Few other artists from the disco era have been so frequently sampled as Nile Rodgers' and Bernard Edwards' project Chic.

    This British trance producer/DJ recently released his first own artist album, and has written several music sound tracks, including a big-scale thriller featuring John Travolta. Who is he?Dance Music Quiz

      Paul Oakenfold. Oakenfold's status has largely diminished in the UK, but he remains one of the big names of dance music in the USA.

    Who is the odd one out?Dance Music Quiz

      Jaques LuCont. Jaques LuCont, better known under his Les Rhythmes Digitales alias, is not French like the others, he's British. Francois Kevorkian is French, although he has lived in the States since the mid-70s.

    They first rose to notoriety with their "What Evil Lurks" EP back in 1991, and had a huge club hit the same year with the anthemic "Charly". Hits over the years have been, among others, "No Good" and "Voodoo People". Who are they?Dance Music Quiz

      Prodigy. ...and we've all been waiting for another album since 1997's "Fat Of The Land".

    His real first name is Quentin, but he calls himself Norman. He's recorded under the names Beats International, Mighty Dub Katz and Pizzaman. Which alias is he most known by?Dance Music Quiz

      Fatboy Slim. One of the UK's most wealthiest musicians, he reportedly made more than £7.000.000 in 1999.

    Ben Watt has remixed Sade and Maxwell, among others, but with which duo has he gained the most recognition?Dance Music Quiz

      Everything But The Girl. 'Everything But The Girl' (Ben Watt and Tracy Thorne) started out with a more organic, melancholic pop sound, before going electronic in the mid 90s.

    Moby was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada?Dance Music Quiz

      f. Techno god Richie Hawtin, another bald dance guru, is based there.

    Moby started his musical career in a hardcore punk band. What were they called?Dance Music Quiz

      Vatican Commandos. Moby later revealed his punk rock past with his "Animal Rights" album.

    What is the title of the Twin Peaks-sampling hit that Moby released in 1995?Dance Music Quiz

      Go. Let's leave Moby for now.

    What is a different name for The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu?Dance Music Quiz

      KLF. Probably the first and last time we'll ever hear country queen Tammy Wynette in a dance track.

    Armand Van Helden collaborated with which 'intellectual' rapper on the track "Full Moon"?Dance Music Quiz

      Common. Sounding almost like a hip-house revival, "Full Moon" samples Sylvia Striplin's disco classic "Give Me Your Love", with Common laying smooth flows on top of a mid-paced house beat.

    This New Jersey-based duo has remixed luminaries such as Angie Stone, Jody Watley and Mary J Blige, but is best known for their own deep NY garage productions, and their Manhattan nightclub Shelter. What's their 'high-tempered' band name?Dance Music Quiz

      Blaze. Responsible for classic dance tracks such as "My Beat" and "Do You Remember House?", Josh Milan and Kevin Hedge form the duo Blaze, which have almost become a quality certificate in the house music scene.

    'Little' Louie Vega and Kenny 'Dope' Gonzales form which production duo?Dance Music Quiz

      Masters At Work. True legends, with productions spanning over 15 years, and ranging from latin to afrobeat, from hiphop to house, from Brazilian beats to jazz funk.

    Darude had a top 40 single with what song? Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      Sandstorm. Darude's title track to his semi-mainstream release "Sandstorm" has become so overplayed that many DJ's refuse to play it. I personally love the track.

    What VNV Nation song has become a club anthem?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      Dark Angel. "Dark Angel" is the only song listed by VNV Nation. When I DJ it is always played within the first half hour. "Till The End Of The World" is by Apoptygma Berzerk, "Mind Phaser" is by Frontline Assembly, and "Strap Me Down" is by Leatherstrip.

    Which one these bands took techno and trance and shaped it around Christianity?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      Zero. Even though all these bands listed are Christian bands, the only techno band listed is in fact Zero.

    Miss Kitten formerly did vocals for what DJ?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      The Hacker. She did several CD's under Miss Kitten and The Hacker.

    Now for a Sigue Sigue Sputnik, question since they are partially responsible for the early to mid-eighties electro scene with the release of their debut CD. Which CD is their debut?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      Flaunt it. They were one of the very first electro bands ever and also one of the most unusual. They also were featured on "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and can now be heard on the "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" video game, but were sadly left off of the soundtrack.

    Which band was formerly known as Joy Division?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      New Order. Joy Division helped push the gothic scene alongside bands like The Cure and Bauhaus, but came to a shocking end with the death of their singer. The remaining members went on to form New Order and helped shape the world of synth pop.

    This new import to the United States has a huge following in Europe, but its singles for "Empty Skies" and "Hungry" just haven't gotten airplay. What band am I refering to?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      Kosheen. Though all are fairly unknown here, Kosheen is the one with the releases of "Hungry" and "Empty Skies".

    New Order teamed up with what artist at The Brit Awards in 2002 to re-work the song "Blue Monday"?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      Kylie Minogue. Kylie teamed up and did "Can't Get You Outa My Head" while New Order played the background music from "Blue Monday", later remixed and released as a DJ only single, "Can't Get Blue Monday Outa My Head". It has become a dancefloor favorite. Orgy covered "Blue Monday" on their debut CD.

    What dance band released a disc called "Massive Luxury Overdose" in 1991?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      Army Of Lovers. Army Of Lovers was the correct answer.

    What band taught us how to do the "Humpty Dance"?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      Digital Underground. Digital Underground told us all about the "Humpty Dance"... Humpty! Spelled with an umpty... EU showed us how to do "Da Butt".

    What band was "Down with O.P.P."?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      Naughty By Nature. Naughty By Nature did the track "O.P.P.".

    Enigma was one of the first to combine electronic and new age mixed with world music. What was Enigma's debut single which spawned many dance remixes?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      Sadeness Pt 1. Enigma has released many singles but the first was "Sadeness", of which the CD version is slightly different then the single version.

    What mid-nineties band re-did the Bee-Gees' song "Staying Alive" and added rap lyrics?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      N Trance. N Trance was one of the first bands to combine electronic and rap music together.

    What DJ was the representitive for the MTV Music Generator dance music program?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      DJ Skribble. The "MTV Music Generator" had DJ Skribble as the spokesperson and appeared in a very funny commercial as well.

    What DJ was the representitive for the MTV Music Generator 2 dance music program?Techno,Electronic And Dance Music Variations

      Funkmaster Flex. The sequel to the "MTV Music Generator" had Funkmaster Flex as the spokesperson.

    DJ Spinback was a member of which pirate radio station?The Hardcore Music Quiz

      Dream FM. He was also a producer; his records included "Feelings of Desire", which he recorded with the late MC Ruff, and "Give Yourself To Me".

    Who was Matthew Nelson better known as?The Hardcore Music Quiz

      DJ Slipmatt. His number plate has the letters SL2 in it.

    Which hardcore DJ had a column in "M8" magazine?The Hardcore Music Quiz

      Scott Brown. "M8" magazine, like "Mixmag", turned its back on the hardcore scene when it went into decline.

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