Studio mixes for The Prodigy, Primal Scream, The Charlatans and Manic Street Preachers were timed right to coincide with the MTV generation that craved dance-rock sounds and a US tour with Orbital and Underworld did much to export their vision. They learnt their craft as remixers and then as resident DJs at influential Heavenly Social Club in Central London where regular visitors like Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller and Tim Burgess soon became fans of their work on the decks. In Manchester, the rave scene affected their development most favourably and they combined forces in a variety of pop acts before settling on a blend of hip hop, techno and house, borrowing the name The Dust Brothers from the Beastie Boys producers. Now while they may have cemented their initial approach in Lancashire Simons and Rowlands are actually sons of Surrey and old school friends who shared a passion for The Smiths, New Order, Goth rock, Public Enemy and Kraftwerk.
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