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Biography
Refimprove|date=February 2011 X-Press 2 is an England|English electronica|electronic and dance music Duo (music)|duo . The members are DJ Diesel (Darren House) and DJ Rocky (Darren Rock). Ashley Beedle left to pursue solo projects in 2009. http://www.everyhit.com/popup.php? songid=11710 Everyhit.com
History
X-Press 2 first rose to Underground music|underground prominence through the tracks "Muzik Express" and "London Xpress". X-Press also gained plaudits on the nightclub|club scene for regularly parading in clubs with their multi-decked (up to twelve decks with three disc jockey|DJ s) sets.
Their debut United States|US single (music)|single "The Sound" went to #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1996. 2001 saw the release of their album Muzikizum which contained two more US dance chart entries: "Smoke Machine" (#31) and "Lazy," which hit #1 in 2002 and was a hit single|hit in the UK Singles Chart , peaking at #2.cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 612 The lead singer|lead vocals on "Lazy" are sung by David Byrne (musician)|David Byrne of Talking Heads , and on "I Want You Back" by Dieter Meier of Yello .
Makeshift Feelgood appeared in 2006, featuring Tim DeLaughter , Kurt Wagner (musician)|Kurt Wagner , Anthony Roman from Radio 4 (band)|Radio 4 , Kissing the Pink and Robert Harvey (musician)|Rob Harvey .
Discography
Albums
Muzikizum (2002) - UK Albums Chart|UK #15
Makeshift Feelgood (2006)cite book
| first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 612
Compilation albums
Raise Your Hands (X-Press 2) | Raise Your Hands - The Greatest Hits (2008)
Singles
"London X-Press" (1993) - UK Singles Chart|UK #59
"Say What!" (1993) - UK #32
"Rock 2 House" / "Hip Housin'" (1994) - UK #55
"The Sound" (1996) - UK #38
"Tranz Euro Xpress" (1996) - UK #45
"AC/ DC" (2000) - UK #60
"Muzikizum" (2001) - UK #52
"Smoke Machine" (2001) - UK #43
"Lazy" (2002) - UK #2
"I Want You Back" (2002) - UK #50
"Give It" (2005) - UK #33
See also
List of number-one dance hits (United States)
List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
Reflist
External links
Discogs artist|artist=X-Press 2
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