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Producers Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker AKA Zero 7 launched their careers in the music industry as tea boys at a London recording studio. Learn more and listen below.

Peter Cunnah and Al Mackenzie, AKA D:Ream, are an Irish/English pop group who rose to fame during the 90s. They first came to prominence with the single ‘U R the Best Thing’ in the summer of 1992. ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ followed and gave the group their first chart success and international fame.

The iconic group started in 1985 and produced a range of music until 2006. Now part of our catalogue, learn about The Beloved's story.

Hailed as the “Godfather of electronic music,” Paul Oakenfold is one of the most successful electronic artists of all time, counting more than 200M streams, 5M albums sold worldwide and three GRAMMY nominations.

Congo Natty aka Rebel MC

In the late 1980s, Rebel MC formed the group Double Trouble with Michael Menson, Karl Brown (UK garage DJ Karl ‘Tuff Enuff’ Brown) and Leigh Guest. The smash hit singles “Just Keep Rockin’” followed by “Street Tuff” dropped a brand-new hip house sound on an unsuspecting public. Both top 40 UK hits in 1989 – Street Tuff made number 3 in the main UK charts and cemented their place in the UK music scene...

When the Grammy Award winning group Dirty Vegas was founded the mould of electronic-fused bands was broken. Comprised of Paul Harris, Steve Smith and formerly Ben Harris, the group became one of the most recognisable names in dance music.

Peter Cunnah and Al Mackenzie, AKA D:Ream, are an Irish/English pop group who rose to fame during the 90s...

When the Grammy Award winning group Dirty Vegas was founded the mould of electronic-fused bands was broken...

Congo Natty aka Rebel MC

In the late 1980s, Rebel MC formed the group Double Trouble....

Learn about The Beloved's story from 1985 to 2006.

How Zero 7 launched their careers in the music industry from being tea boys at a recording studio.

Hailed as the “Godfather of electronic music,” Paul Oakenfold is one of the most successful electronic artists of all time...