Moloko

Moloko (a Russian word meaning "milk") is the name of a leftfield dance-pop group from Sheffield, England, consisting of Róisín Murphy and Mark Brydon.

History

Murphy was born in Dublin, and had no prior professional experience as a singer. Brydon already had an extensive resume within the dance music community as a remixer and member of pop/house acts House Arrest and Cloud 9. They met at a party in Sheffield, when Roisin approched Mark using the chat-up line "Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body!", which would later influence the name of their debut album. They originaly recorded when dating each other. Their relationship has since ended, but they continue to work together.

Related Topics:
Dublin - House Arrest - Cloud 9

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The first two albums Do You Like My Tight Sweater? and I Am Not a Doctor gained a cult following in the undergound dance scene, due to the experimental nature of the recordings. The band broke into the mainstream when "Sing It Back," a track from I Am Not A Doctor, was remixed by house producer Boris Dlugosch. The track was a massive hit in Ibiza, and this remixed version broke into the UK top 5 in 1999 helped by a psychadelic video featuring the attractive Murphy in a very short layered metallic dress.

Related Topics:
Remix - House - Boris Dlugosch - Ibiza - 1999

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The band also had chart success with "The Time Is Now," the first single from the third album, Things To Make And Do. This album had relied less on the leftfield beats of the previous albums, and featured more acoustic instruments. This trend continued with the release of Statues in 2003.

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In 2004 Moloko released a live DVD, "11,000 Clicks", recorded on stage at the Brixton Academy. It contained many of their well known songs including "Indigo", "Sing it Back", and "The Time is Now". The DVD was well reviewed as much for the exuberant crowd pleasing performance of Roisin Murphy as the innovative musical sounds.

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The band's name originates from the novel A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, in which it means either "milk" or "method of narcotic ingestion".

Related Topics:
A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

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