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Messiah were a British techno/acid house duo formed in London in 1988 by members Mark Davies and Ali Ghani.[1]
Biography
editKnown for their heavy use of sampling quotes from films, melodic female vocals, and aggressive synthesizer lines, the group released two full-length albums and several singles during the 1990s. Two singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 21st Century Jesus (1993, Warner Music UK; American Recordings US)
- Messiah Presents Progenitor (1997, Thirsty Ear)
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Label | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
US Dance [4] | ||||
| 1991 | "20,000 Hardcore Members" | Kickin | — | — | — | |
| "Prince of Darkness" / "I Am Evil" | Deja Vu | — | — | — | ||
| "There Is No Law" | Kickin | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Temple of Dreams" | 20 | 105 | 10 | ||
| "There Is No Law" | — | — | — | |||
| "I Feel Love" | 19 | 66 | 15 | |||
| 1993 | "Thunderdome" | WEA | 29 | — | — | |
| 1996 | "Sway" | Some Bizzare | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | "Let Tyrants Tremble" | — | — | — | ||
| "Meditator" | Thirsty Ear | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
References
edit- ^ Huey, Steve. "Messiah Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ a b "MESSIAH - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 26 October 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Messiah - I Feel Love Chart History". Billboard.
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