DNA (duo)
This article is about the British dance production team. For the No Wave band, see DNA (American band).
| DNA | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bath, Somerset, England |
| Genres | Electronica, hip hop, dance |
| Years active | 1990–1998 |
| Labels | EMI |
| Associated acts |
Suzanne Vega Kylie Minogue Loreena McKennitt |
| Past members |
Neal Slateford Nick Batt |
DNA was the pseudonym taken by two British dance music producers Nick Batt and Neal Slateford, best known for issuing a remix of Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" in 1990.[1]
As well as "Tom's Diner", the duo remixed another second Suzanne Vega track, "Rusted Pipe", and a radio mix of "Rosemary" in 2000. After a quiet spell, DNA reappeared with a mix of the Loreena McKennitt track "The Mummers' Dance", which reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart in 1997.
Batt has worked extensively with Goldfrapp on Felt Mountain, Black Cherry, and Supernature; he also received an Ivor Novello Award for co-writing "Strict Machine" from Black Cherry.
Personnel
- Neal Slateford (born in Bath)
- Nick Batt (born Nicholas Batt, lives in Bath), now running the Sonic State music technology website and podcast.[2]
Discography and remixography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
IRE | NED [4] |
BEL (FLA) [5] |
FRA [6] |
ITA [7] |
GER [8] |
AUT [9] |
SWI [10] |
AUS [11] |
NZ [12] |
CAN | US | |||
| 1990 | "Tom's Diner" (feat. Suzanne Vega) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 5 | singles only |
| "La Serenissima" | 34 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Rusted Pipe" (feat. Suzanne Vega) (ITA & US promo only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Lily Was Here (DNA Remixes)" (David A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer) (US only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | ||
| "Forget Me Not$ (DNA Remix)" (by Tongue 'n' Cheek) | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shocked (DNA Remix)" (by Kylie Minogue) | 6 | 2 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| "Rebel Woman" (feat. Jazzy P) | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Can You Handle It" (feat. Sharon Redd) | 17 | 29 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | Taste This |
| "Blue Love (Call My Name)" (feat. Jo Nye) | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Summer Breeze (The DNA Mixes)" (by Geoffrey Williams) | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | single only | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||
Other remixes:
- 1990: "Love And Affection" - Sinitta
- 1991: "Ride The Bullet" (Remix) - Army of Lovers
- 1991: "Get the Message" (1991) - Electronic
- 1991: "Running Back to You" (Remix) – Vanessa L. Williams
- 1993: "Light of the World" (1993) - Kim Appleby
- 1995: "I Specialize in Love" - Exposé (remixed by Darrin Friedman, original found on 1992 album Exposé)
- 1997: "The Mummers' Dance" (Single Version) - Loreena McKennitt
- 1998: "Coconut" - Dannii Minogue (remixed by Flexifinger, original found on The 1995 Sessions)[1]
Albums
- Taste This EMI (1992) co-produced by Neil Davidge
- Remixes Polydor (1992) co-produced by Neil Davidge
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 132. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Sonicstate Homepage". Sonicstate.com. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ↑ "DNA - UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "DNA - Dutch chart". dutchcharts.nl. 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "DNA - Belgian Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "DNA - French Chart". lescharts.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "DNA - Italian Chart". hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "DNA - German Chart". charts.de. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "DNA - Austrian chart". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "DNA - Swiss chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "DNA - Australian chart". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "DNA - New Zealand Chart". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 28 September 2014.