Stanton Warriors

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Stanton Warriors
Origin	Bristol, England
Genre(s)	Nu Breaks House
Label(s)	Punks; V2 Records; XL Recordings
Website	http://www.stantonwarriors.com
Members
Dominic Butler and Mark Yardley

Stanton Warriors are the breakbeat duo Dominic Butler and Mark Yardley. They are a DJ and producer team of Nu skool breaks, a style of electronic dance music. Originally from Bristol, the pair now play high-profile sets at internationally-renowned clubs such as Fabric and Sankeys Soap in the UK, as well as make several international appearances each year. Their style is sometimes described as a fusion of electro, breakbeat and 2-step UK garage. Their name is also the same as that of the ex manufacturer of manhole covers, Stanton Ironworks, based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire which could imply they are from the "underground" (citation needed) - or a reference to Stanton DJ products. The name was originally conceived from one of the warriors tripping over a "Stanton Warrior" drain on Tower Bridge

Their first release was a split EP with Deeper Cut entitled Headz of State EP, out on Fifty First Recordings, dated 1997.

Their first mix album compilation was The Stanton Session in 2001, published by XL Recordings featuring remixes of Basement Jaxx, The Streets and the later UK top 15 record Mr. Reds & DJ Skribble ‘Can You Feel It’ bootlegged by the Stantons . In 2005, the group remixed Feel Good Inc., by Gorillaz. This was followed in 2006 by the highly successful The Stanton Sessions Vol. 2 on V2 Records which also featured their debut album "The Lost Files" as a second disc, the same year they were invited to put together Fabric Live 30.