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Zero 7 Information
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'Zero 7' is a downtempo styled musical duo comprising of Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker from the United Kingdom. The band's songs feature vocals from Mozez, Sia Furler, Tina Dico and Sophie Barker.
Band details
The producers behind the project, Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker, launched their careers in the music industry as tea boys at a London recording studio. Soon after, however, both were in the thick of action, working alongside a string of well-known British musicians such as the Pet Shop Boys and Robert Plant. They spent the best part of the 1990s honing their production skills behind the scenes.
After taking on the name of a nightclub in Honduras, the duo gradually began integrating their own ideas into their music. First came a couple of remixes; Radiohead's "Climbing Up the Walls" and Terry Callier's "Love Theme From Spartacus." In 1999, Zero 7 released their first EP, entitled EP1. Their debut album, Simple Things, came out in mid-2001. A collection of laid-back soul, acid jazz, and funk tracks, the album carried collaborations with respected vocalists Mozez, Sia Furler, and Sophie Barker. Their second album, When It Falls, which featured collaborations with Tina Dico as well as the three vocalists from the first album, appeared in March 2004, around the same time Henry helped Emma Bunton write the track "Breathing" from her second solo album Free Me which came out a few weeks before in February 2004. He is working with the former Spice Girl again on her forthcoming third album this year.
Zero 7 have also released a DJ mix album for the Azuli Records' Another Late Night series in 2002. They are currently writing their third album, and have announced that, as yet, no decision has been made regarding vocalists.
They were also featured in The Chillout Project compilations by Philippine DJ Anton Ramos.
Discography
EPs
* EP 1 - (24 January, 2000)
* EP 2 - (March, 2001)
Albums
* Simple Things - (June, 2001) #28 UK
* Another Late Night: Zero 7 - DJ mix album (February, 2002)
* Simple Things Remixes - (January, 2003)
* When It Falls - (March, 2004) #3 UK
Singles
* "I Have Seen" - (June, 2001)
* "Destiny" - (September, 2001) #30 UK
* "In the Waiting Line" - (November, 2001) #47 UK
* "Distractions" - (March, 2002) #45 UK
* "I Have Seen" (re-issue) - (January, 2002)
* "Home" - (February, 2004)
* "Somersault" - (June 2004) #56 UK
Soundtracks & compilations
* "In the Waiting Line" - Garden State
* "Destiny" - Blue Crush
* "Truth and Rights" - Another Late Night
* "Destiny (Hefner's Destiny's Chill)" - The Chillout Project
Remixes
* Distractions (Bugz in the Attic Remix)
* Distractions (DJ Spinna Remix)
* Distractions (Version Idjut)
* Distractions (Madlib's YNQ Remix)
* Distractions (Block 16 Remix)
* Destiny (Photek Remix)
* Destiny (Hefner's Destiny's Chill)
* Destiny (Simian Remix)
* End Theme (Roni Size's Tear It Up Remix)
* End Theme (Roni Size's Tear It Down Remix)
* End Theme (Herbert's Unrealised Remix)
* In the Waiting Line (Aquanote's Naked Adaptation)
* In the Waiting Line (Diaspora Mix, Osunlade Instrumental)
* In the Waiting Line (Slide Remix)
* In the Waiting Line (Dorfmeister Con Madrid De Los Austrias Dub)
* In the Waiting Line (Koop Remix)
* Home (Stereolab Remix)
* Home (Ben Watt Remix)
* Somersault (Yam Who? Mix)
* Somersault (Danger Mouse Remix)
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