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Artist Biography by Sean Cooper
Based in Birmingham, Bentley Rhythm Ace are Mike Stokes (aka Michael Barrywhoosh) and ex-Pop Will Eat Itself bassist Richard March (aka Barry Island). The group formed in 1995 after Marsh was introduced to Stokes at the house party of a mutual friend where Stokes
was DJing. Discovering a shared love for screwball novelty records and
offbeat groove tunes, the pair met up afterwards to see if they couldn't
make a go of a studio collaboration. To date, they've released two EPs
and a long-player for Brighton's big-beat Skint label, attracting wide
acclaim for their energetic, irreverent blend of hip-hop, funk, and the
bizarre lounge, jazz, and exotica records that initially brought them
together. The duo's head-scratcher of a name derives from their weekend
habit -- also commemorated on their first Skint twelve, "This Is
Carbootechnodiscobooto" -- of rare vinyl shopping at the ubiquitous
car-trunk junk sales in their Midlands home; a good deal of the flavor
of their material comes from their knack for fusing the fruits of those
dusty weekend jaunts with tight, infectious rhythms and engaging
arrangements. Following the release of their Skint debut, Stokes and Marsh took up a monthly residency at Heavenly's Sunday Social club (where the Chemical Brothers
got their start), and their instant popularity has meant they've been
something of a critic's darling ever sense. Their self-titled debut LP
was released by Skint in 1997, and featured remixed versions of a few
early tracks together with a number of new cuts. The pair have also
cultivated something of a devoted club following through their campy
live performances, which often involve strange and unusual costumes and
props (probably originating from the same car boots as their records).
Tracklist
| 1 | Let There Be Flutes | 7:46 |
| 2 | Midlander (There Can Only Be One...) | 6:38 |
| 3 | Why Is A Frog Too..? | 5:23 |
| 4 | Mind That Gap | 6:08 |
| 5 | Run On The Spot | 5:26 |
| 6 | Bentleys Gonna Sort You Out! | 4:55 |
| 7 | Ragtopskodacarchase | 8:22 |
| 8 | Whoosh | 5:51 |
| 9 | Who Put The Bom In The Bom Bom Diddleye Bom | 4:00 |
| 10 | Spacehopper | 5:23 |
| 11 | Return Of The Hardcore Jumble Carbootechnodisco Roadshow | 7:17 |
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