Emerging from the British dance scene from the late 1980's, DJ and producer Mark Moore created the acid-house project S'Express, which also featured fellow engineer Pascal Gabriel (see also Soft Cell, Erasure and New Order) and DJ/vocalist Sonique. Throwing himself in the burgeoning sampling culture, the group's most famous song, "Overture/Theme from S'Express", utilised over a dozen sample cuts, including snippets from Debbie Harry, Gil Scott-Heron and Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry.
Released in April 1988, the song went to number 1 in both the UK Singles and US Dance charts - a feat that S'Express never repeated, although their follow-up "Superfly Guy" was not far behind. Just so you know, the single also claimed the top spot in Switzerland....
Unfortunately Sony Music have blocked You Tube embedding for the video due to their rather impotent approach to the internet; however the link to cheese festered video can be found below.
Sit back and enjoy what is truly a startling piece of music. Fun times.
S'Express "Theme from S'Express (7-inch version)"
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Loved this song, but never got the single. I did get Superfly Guy though and Hey Music Lover, their 3rd single, which is one of my all time favourite tracks.
I think my sister picked up "Theme..." when it came out, but it's so long ago that I can't remember.
"Superfly Guy" and "Hey Music Lover" - classic songs.
Yes she did, I remember it lying around the house. But they played it to death on the radio anyhow that I don't think any of us played it - apart from her that is.
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