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Death In Vegas News

Death In Vegas member in new collaboration

Death In Vegas member in new collaboration

Dance duo form new group

  • Jan 2, 2008

SURF'S UP

The pair to soundtrack ’Chairman Of The Board’ in London…

  • Mar 18, 2005

THE VEGAS COMEBACK SPECIAL!

'Milk It' features a host of special guests - and a second CD of rare stuff...

  • Dec 13, 2004

A DEVILISH RETURN!

The duo make a fresh start....

  • Aug 19, 2004

DEATH DISCO!

The duo are chosen to put together the 16th edition in the series...

  • Nov 17, 2003

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Death In Vegas YouTube Videos

Death In Vegas - Dirt

Death In Vegas - Dirt (03:38)

The title sums it up.

AISHA-Death in vegas feat Iggy Pop

AISHA-Death in vegas feat Iggy Pop (03:59)

MUSIC VIDEO of Dead in Vegas with Iggy Pop on the voice

Death in Vegas - Dirge

Death in Vegas - Dirge (06:34)

Promo video for Dirge, Death in Vegas

Death In Vegas "Girls"

Death In Vegas "Girls" (04:05)

This a school video project I did using the music of Death in Vegas's Girls and video I edited together from 60's drug awareness films

Death in Vegas - Hands around my Throat

Death in Vegas - Hands around my Throat (03:56)

video from death in vegas's ablum Scorpio Rising

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Death In Vegas Reviews

Death In Vegas  :  Milk It - the Best Of

Death In Vegas : Milk It - the Best Of

The army of collaborators revisited...

  • Feb 6, 2005

Death In Vegas : Scorpio Rising

...thick, poisoned stream of druggy, sexy and occult imagery...

  • Dec 19, 2002

Death In Vegas : Glasgow QMU

...it's hard not to feel short-changed in the charisma department...

  • Oct 24, 2002

Death In Vegas : Scorpio Rising

DJ duo head for greatness with help from their eclectic famous friends

  • Sep 10, 2002

Death In Vegas : Hands Around My Throat

Welcome to the dark side with our single of the week...

  • Sep 3, 2002

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Death In Vegas Biography

Formerly called Dead Elvis, the UK's Death In Vegas occupy similar ground to Andy Weatherall's Sabres Of Paradise, in that their aggressive, rock-edged dancefloor sound owes a huge debt to the punk ethos of 1977. Initially led by DJ Richard Fearless (who took over at the Heavenly Jukebox when the Chemical Brothers residency ended) and producer Steve Hellier, Death In Vegas announced itself with the release of a series of mesmerizing, bombastic singles, "Opium Shuffle", "Dirt", "Rocco", "GBH" and "Rekkit". All of these were included on their 1997 debut album, Dead Elvis, which was celebrated within both the mainstream and dance music communities for its intelligence, musical freshness and daring.

Fearless contributed music to the soundtracks of the movies Lost In Space and The Acid House, before returning with a new Death In Vegas album two years later. Featuring new partner Tim Holmes, The Contino Sessions was another fearsome blend of twisted lyrics and innovative backing tracks, with guest vocals from Iggy Pop ("Aisha") and Bobby Gillespie ("Soul Auctioneer"). "Aisha' provided the duo with a UK Top 10 hit in February 2000. Scorpio Rising was a disappointing follow-up that veered dangerously close to pastiche in places, although Oasis vocalist Liam Gallagher added a welcome touch of menace to the title track. Other guests on the album included Paul Weller and Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star. The commercial failure of Scorpio Rising hastened Death In Vegas" departure from the BMG conglomerate. The duo spent an abortive few months working with the Gallagher brothers on a new Oasis album, before reviving Death In Vegas for a fourth album, Satan's Circus.

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Death In Vegas Discography

Death In Vegas albums.

  • Dead Elvis - 1997 (Concrete)
  • The Contino Sessions - 1999 (Concrete)
  • Scorpio Rising - 2002 (Concrete/Sanctuary)
  • Satan's Circus - 2004 (Drone)

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