Fluke
In 1997 (l-r): Mike Bryant, Jon Fugler, Mike Tournier, Rachel Stewart
Background information
Origin	Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Genre(s)	Techno, House, Ambient house, IDM, Ambient techno
Years active	1988 – present
Label(s)	Creation, Strange Fruit, Circa, Astralwerks, Appalooso, One Little Indian
Website	Flukenet.info
Members
Mike Bryant Jon Fugler
Former members
Julian Nugent Rachel Stewart Mike Tournier

Fluke is an English electronic music group formed in the late 1980s by Mike Bryant, Jon Fugler and Mike Tournier with Julian Nugent as the band's manager. The band's conception was influenced by the members interest in the burgeoning acid house music scene and particularly the work of Cabaret Voltaire and Giorgio Moroder. Image File history File links Fluke1. ... Mike Bryant Michael James Bryant (Mike Bryant) (born May 1, 1960, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England[1]) is an English electronic musician and one of the co-founders of the electronic music group Fluke along with Jon Fugler and Mike Tournier. ... Jon Fugler Jonathan Fugler (Jon Fugler) (born October 13, 1962, St Austell, Cornwall, England[1]) is an English electronic musician and one of the co-founders of the electronic music group Fluke along with Mike Bryant and Mike Tournier. ... Jan Burton (left) with Mike Touriner (right) Michael James Tournier (Mike Tournier) (born May 24, 1963, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England)[1] is an English electronic musician and one of the co-founders of the electronic music group Fluke along with Mike Bryant and Jon Fugler. ... Rachel Stewart performing live with Fluke in 1998 Rachel Stewart is a Scottish singer and dancer and one of the founding members of electro-pop group Beauty School who first came to attention in 1997 when she toured with the electronic music group Fluke. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Beaconsfield is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England lying almost 25 miles NW of London. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... 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Jan Burton (left) with Mike Touriner (right) Michael James Tournier (Mike Tournier) (born May 24, 1963, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England)[1] is an English electronic musician and one of the co-founders of the electronic music group Fluke along with Mike Bryant and Jon Fugler. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate... It has been suggested that Electronica be merged into this article or section. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... 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The band are noted for their diverse range of electronic styles spanning the house, techno, ambient and blues genres. The band are noted for their reclusivity, rarely giving interviews, and lengthy timespans between albums. Many listeners know of Fluke only through the inclusion of their music in many blockbuster film soundtracks, most notably The Matrix Reloaded and Sin City as well as featuring prominently on the soundtracks to the Need For Speed and Wipeout video game series. This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... Ambient music is a musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, modern classical music, traditional, world, and noise. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ... Blockbuster, as applied to film or theater, denotes a very popular and/or successful production. ... The Matrix Reloaded is the second installment of The Matrix series, written and directed by the Wachowski brothers. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Sin City (film) Sin City is a gritty 2005 neo-noir anthology film based on the graphic novel series of the same name, directed by Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, and Special Guest Director Quentin Tarantino. ... Need for Speed: Underground 2 is a multi-platform racing video game published and developed by Electronic Arts. ... Wipeout is the title of a series of futuristic anti-gravity racing games, originally produced by Psygnosis for the PlayStation video game console, with other versions of the game produced for the Sega Saturn, DOS, Amiga, Nintendo 64, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable formats. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ...

To date Fluke have produced five original studio albums, two "best of" compilations and two live albums. Throughout their career they have made several changes to their line-up with credited appearances attributed to Neil Davenport playing guitars, Robin Goodridge on drums and Hugh Bryder as a DJ. When Fluke were touring for Risotto they were joined on stage by Rachel Stewart who acted as a personification of the band's official mascot, a character from the Wipeout video games series named Ariel Tetsuo. Stewart continued as lead female vocalist and as a dancer for all of Fluke's live performances between 1997 and 1999. Risotto is the fifth album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in September 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... Rachel Stewart performing live with Fluke in 1998 Rachel Stewart is a Scottish singer and dancer and one of the founding members of electro-pop group Beauty School who first came to attention in 1997 when she toured with the electronic music group Fluke. ... Wipeout is the title of a series of futuristic anti-gravity racing games, originally produced by Psygnosis for the PlayStation video game console, with other versions of the game produced for the Sega Saturn, DOS, Amiga, Nintendo 64, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable formats. ...

After Risotto, Mike Tournier left the group to form Syntax with Jan Burton. Mike Bryant and Jon Fugler went on to produce Fluke's latest studio album without Touriner's help and the pair have subsequently engaged in projects under the name "2 Bit Pie", with their debut album released on September 4 2006. The musical activities of Mike Tournier remain unknown at present. Syntax is an English electronic music group originally formed by Mike Tournier and Jan Burton in 2002. ... Syntax is an English electronic music group originally formed by Mike Tournier and Jan Burton in 2002. ... 2 Bit Pie are an English electronic music group formed in 2005 as a collaboration between Fluke and many other musicians, some of whom had previously worked with Fluke, and others who already have vast experience within the music industry, such as Andy Gray. ... 2Pie Island is the first and, currently, only album by British electronica group 2 Bit Pie, considered to be an incarnation of Fluke. ...

History/biography

The Techno Rose of Blighty

Prior to forming Fluke, Jon Fugler and Mike Bryant had previously played in two punk bands together named "The Leaky Radiators" and "The Lay Figures" respectively. The third member of Fluke, Mike Tournier, was introduced to the group when he undertook work on a collaboration with Jon Fugler entitled "Skin".^[1] It soon became clear that all three shared musical tastes, having a shared interest in the acid house scene and the more experimental electronic sounds of Cabaret Voltaire and Giorgio Moroder.^[2] Finally, with the casting of Julian Nugent in a managerial role, Fluke was born.^[3] Jon Fugler Jonathan Fugler (Jon Fugler) (born October 13, 1962, St Austell, Cornwall, England[1]) is an English electronic musician and one of the co-founders of the electronic music group Fluke along with Mike Bryant and Mike Tournier. ... Mike Bryant Michael James Bryant (Mike Bryant) (born May 1, 1960, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England[1]) is an English electronic musician and one of the co-founders of the electronic music group Fluke along with Jon Fugler and Mike Tournier. ... Punk Rock is an anti-establishment music movement that began about 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified by The Ramones,the Misfits, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Jan Burton (left) with Mike Touriner (right) Michael James Tournier (Mike Tournier) (born May 24, 1963, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England)[1] is an English electronic musician and one of the co-founders of the electronic music group Fluke along with Mike Bryant and Jon Fugler. ... Jon Fugler Jonathan Fugler (Jon Fugler) (born October 13, 1962, St Austell, Cornwall, England[1]) is an English electronic musician and one of the co-founders of the electronic music group Fluke along with Mike Bryant and Mike Tournier. ... Cabaret Voltaire was a British music group from Sheffield, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Fluke's first single, released in 1988, was a white label vinyl entitled "Island Life", pressed on a clear blue 12" vinyl record.^[1] Although a commercial failure, as well as being very different in sound to the band's later works, the group persisted and released a further two white label vinyls; "Thumper!" (sample (help· info)) in 1989 and "Joni/Taxi" in 1990, a song that sampled Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi".^[4] The attention that these records received successfully gained the band a record deal with Creation Records with whom they released their first CD single "Philly" in the same year. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Promotional recording. ... Island Life is the first single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Thumper! was the first single by the English electronic music band Fluke to obtain mainstream recognition and paved the way to the bands first record deal. ... Image File history File links Fluke_-_Thumper_Original_Mix. ... Joni/Taxi was the third single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a noted Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... Big Yellow Taxi is a song originally written and performed by Joni Mitchell. ... At least two different record labels called Creation Records have existed. ... A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... Philly is the fourth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ...

The following year saw the release of Fluke's first album, The Techno Rose of Blighty which was swiftly followed by the single "The Bells" and a live album entitled Out (In Essence). For the release of Out (In Essence) Fluke abandoned their deal with Creation Records and signed instead with Circa Records, an offshoot of Virgin.^[4] Along with the releases of these first two albums, Fluke also began their career-spanning tradition of releasing work of a different nature under various monikers. The first of these, the industrial single "All Aboard" was released in 1990 under the name The Lucky Monkeys.^[5] The Techno Rose of Blighty is the first album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). ... The Bells (The Peal Sessions) is the fifth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Out (In Essence) is a short live album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... All Aboard is the first single by the English electronic music band The Lucky Monkeys, an incarnation of Fluke Category: ... Fluke are an English electronic music group originally formed by Jon Fugler (b. ...

The band realised at this early stage in their career that they would experience the greatest artistic freedom if they possessed their own recording studio. They therefore took it upon themselves to obtain their own premises. This was an asset which, according to Jon Fugler, proved invaluable in coordinating the "wider pool of people - musicians and friends - that we draw on to help."^[6]

Six Wheels On My Wagon

The cover art for
Six Wheels on My Wagon.

After a two year break Fluke returned with what was to be a breakthrough into mainstream popular music when, in 1993, they released the single "Slid". This single became an instant club classic when it was picked up by DJ Sasha who liked it so much that he included three separate remixes of it on his Renaissance album.^[7] This burst of success was followed by a rush of two further singles, "Electric Guitar" (sample (help· info)) and "Groovy Feeling", and, in the same year, the release of the group's second album, Six Wheels On My Wagon. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Six Wheels On My Wagon is the third album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in 1993. ... Slid is the sixth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Sasha (born Alexander Coe on September 4, 1969), is a Welsh DJ and record producer. ... Electric Guitar is the seventh single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Image File history File links Fluke_-_Electric_Guitar_Humbucker. ... Groovy Feeling is the eighth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Six Wheels On My Wagon is the third album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). ...

This new album was a distinctly house production, featuring uplifting riffs and ambient effects, as opposed to the eponymous techno style of their previous release. The album was structured so that the more accessible 'pop' tracks were to be found at the beginning of the album and the more ambitious ambient works were located towards the end. Though this could have produced a stagnating effect, it was received favourably by critics, with Billboard magazine labelling it as "groundbreaking".^[8][9] Other reviewers went even further, with The Independent suggesting that Fluke were to become the next big thing in Europe: This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ...

In 1994 Fluke released The Peel Sessions, recorded for BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel. This CD was a selection of tracks from two live sessions recorded on 18 November 1990 and 10 December 1991.^[11][12] The CD also included one new song, Time Keeper, and several tracks which had previously been released on vinyl only. Fluke were invited to perform two further, unreleased, Peel Sessions after this CD. One broadcast on the 10th November, 1996 and the other performed live on the 8 December 2002.^[13][14] The Peel Sessions is the fourth album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... For any of the numerous radio stations with the name Radio 1, see Radio 1 (disambiguation) BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music aimed at the 14-26 age bracket. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 10th November) November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... December 8 is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Oto and Risotto

The following year Fluke released their third album, Oto, which is the Greek for "of the ear". In terms of style, Oto was somewhat darker than Six Wheels on my Wagon, focusing on the downbeat ambient effects which were present in the second half of Six Wheels. However, in this album the band completely removed the uplifting house style that characterised their previous work. Owing to the decreased accessibility of the album as a result of this, only three singles were deemed suitable for release from Oto; "Bubble", "Bullet" and "Tosh". In spite of this, "Bullet" was chosen by Dominic Pride of Billboard magazine as one of his top ten picks of 1995.^[15] These singles were also the first of Fluke's releases to gain mainstream top 40 chart positions in the UK.^[16] Oto is the fourth album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... A pierced human ear. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Bubble is the ninth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Bullet is the tenth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Tosh is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ...

The cover image of Risotto, depicting a stainless steel blender.

In 1996 Fluke released "Atom Bomb", a single that reached #20 in the UK charts.^[16] Originally created as a soundtrack to the video game Wipeout 2097, it was to become the centrepiece of their next album, Risotto.^[17] The track was also included in an official release of the Wipeout 2097 game soundtrack, called Wipeout XL, which featured tracks from The Chemical Brothers, Future Sound of London, Photek, Underworld, Daft Punk, Leftfield and The Prodigy.^[18] Of all their productions, it is Fluke's fourth studio album which is most widely known, primarily because it represented the pinnacle of Fluke's mainstream chart success with the singles "Atom Bomb" and "Absurd" (sample (help· info)). The album was named Risotto after the food dish of the same name because, like its culinary counterpart, it contained a mix of "ingredients". These included the pre-released singles "Atom Bomb" and "Absurd", new tracks "Goodnight Lover" and "Kitten Moon", the post-album single "Squirt" and reworked older tracks such as "Mosh", a remix of "Tosh" from Oto. Risotto was perhaps the most favourably reviewed of all Fluke's albums with David Bennun of The Guardian writing: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Risotto is the fifth album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in September 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... Atom Bomb is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Wipeout 2097 (Wipeout XL in North America) is the second game in the Wipeout series to be released. ... Risotto is the fifth album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in September 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... // In film formats, the sound track is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Wipeout XL is a soundtrack album of various electronica artists from the video game of the same name, released on 01 November 1996. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Future Sound of London (often abbreviated to FSOL) is a British electronic music band, the duo of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans. ... Photek is Rupert Parkes (born 1972, St Albans, England), a Los Angeles based record producer and dj. ... Underworld is the principal name under which British electronic music duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith have recorded since the late 1970s. ... Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris house musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974)[1] and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). ... Leftfield are a duo of electronica artists and record producers, Paul Daley (formerly of A Man Called Adam and the Brand New Heavies) and Neil Barnes formed in 1989 in London, England. ... The Prodigy (or just Prodigy) are an English band. ... Absurd is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Image File history File links Fluke_-_Absurd_Whitewash. ... Risotto prepared with mushrooms and scallions. ... Squirt is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Tosh is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ...

At this stage in time the band also saw fit to re-use the Lucky Monkeys moniker for the release of "Bjango", a single which included a remix by Fluke themselves.^[5] Fluke are an English electronic music group originally formed by Jon Fugler (b. ... Bjango is the second single by the English electronic music band The Lucky Monkeys, an incarnation of Fluke Categories: | ...

After touring for a year with Risotto on the American, "Electric Highway Tour", and having made two appearances at the Glastonbury festival in 1995 and 1998, Mike Tournier elected to leave the group to pursue a different project named Syntax, with the band's long standing friend, Jan Burton.^[20][21][22] The pair produced just a single album, Meccano Mind in March 2004, which in turn spawned two moderately successful singles and a live tour supporting Scissor Sisters, before the pair decided to go their own ways in 2005.^[23] The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury Festival or Glasto, is the largest [1] greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. ... Syntax is an English electronic music group originally formed by Mike Tournier and Jan Burton in 2002. ... Syntax is an English electronic music group originally formed by Mike Tournier and Jan Burton in 2002. ... Syntax is an English electronic music group originally formed by Mike Tournier and Jan Burton in 2002. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths • 08 Abu Abbas • 20 Queen Juliana • 28 Peter Ustinov • 30 Alistair Cooke More March 2004 deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Israeli-Palestinian conflict Occupation of Iraq Same-sex marriage in... The Scissor Sisters American alternative band who formed in 2001. ...

Progressive History X/Progressive History XXX

With the group split it was seen fit to release two "Best Of" albums entitled Progressive History X, a compilation spanning their entire ten year producing history, and then in 2001, Progressive History XXX, a three CD box-set including many rare and hard to find mixes. Progressive History X is the sixth album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in July 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... Progressive History XXX is the seventh album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in September 2002 (see 2002 in music). ...

2002 saw the formation of The Fluke DJs, a live-show pairing of Jon Fugler and Hugh Bryder. Bryder was a DJ who had assisted Fluke in their live performances since 1993 as well as working with other DJs such as Seb Fontaine while holding a DJ residency at MTV's special event parties.^[24] This seemed to indicate further rifts amongst the band as this DJ combination included neither Mike Bryant nor Mike Tournier.^[7] However, Jon Fugler denied these rumours shortly after they surfaced claiming that the band merely needed some time away from each other after their intense work on Risotto.^[25] MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...

Puppy

Even with the release of the "best of" albums, there were still signs of life in Fluke's production studio when, in 2000, they produced a promotional CD named The Xmas Demos. This included many of the tracks intended for the album Puppy, with only the track Liquid in the end being excluded. Speculation about a new album was furthered when, after a break of 6 years, the remaining members of Fluke put out two singles forming the basis of this next album.^[26] Though the aptly titled "Slap It: The Return" signalled a break from the past, with the writing credits listed simply as "Bryant/Fugler" under the Appalooso label, "Pulse" exemplified a much darker style and was released on the One Little Indian label. It was in 2003 however that Fluke finally demonstrated their ability to survive without Tournier when they released their seventh studio album, Puppy, six years after Risotto. The name of the album was inspired by Jeff Koons' fifty foot sculpture of a puppy that stands outside the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao.^[27] This album proved to be similar to the earlier Risotto tracks in tempo and mood, but with the introduction of some new ideas, such as the inclusion of a blues track, "Blue Sky" and the addition of a very dark techno orientated bonus track, Pulse. Xmas Demos is a promotional album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). ... This article is about the album by Fluke. ... Slap It is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Appalooso is the name of a record label in the United Kingdom. ... Pulse is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... One Little Indian Records is a record label set up by Derek Birkett (former bass player of Flux Of Pink Indians) and Sue Birkett in 1985, along with Tim Kelly (formar guitar player of Flux Of Pink Indians). ... This article is about the album by Fluke. ... Risotto prepared with mushrooms and scallions. ... Jeff Koons (born January 21, 1955), is an American contemporary artist and sculptor. ... The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, along the Nervión River in downtown Bilbao The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a modern and contemporary art museum designed by architect Frank Gehry and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. ... La Muy Noble y Muy Leal e Invicta (The most noble and most loyal and undefeated) Location Location of Bilbao in Spain and Biscay Coordinates : 43,15° n. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ... Pulse is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ...

The album cover of Puppy showing a reworking of the sculpture outside of the
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

The album was not received well critically with most of the criticisms labelling the album as dated. Andy Gill of The Independent wrote: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the album by Fluke. ... The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, along the Nervión River in downtown Bilbao The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a modern and contemporary art museum designed by architect Frank Gehry and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. ... For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ...

The only single to be released from Puppy after the album's release was "Switch", which was put out in CD and vinyl format. The track was also featured on the soundtrack for the Electronic Arts video game Need For Speed Underground 2 but achieved nowhere near the critical or popular acclaim of the singles from Risotto, not even clocking an appearance in the UK top 40. Switch is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... EA redirects here. ... Need for Speed: Underground 2 is a multi-platform racing video game published and developed by Electronic Arts. ...

Jon Fugler posing with Yuki in a 2 Bit Pie publicity shot.

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Current work

In late 2005, Mike Bryant and Jon Fugler teamed up with Jan Burton, Wild Oscar, Robin Goodridge, Dilshani Weerasinghe, Marli Buck and producer Andy Gray to form 2 Bit Pie with a limited release of "Nobody Never". This track retained the rough vocals and electronic feel that was by now characteristic of Fluke, but had a stronger emphasis on live playback and real instruments.^[29][30] In May 2006 there were club previews of two new 2 Bit Pie songs, "Little Things" and "Here I Come" (sample (help· info)).^[31] A further 2 Bit Pie song made it's debut at the Afterhours club event at KROQ on the 17th June 2006, entitled "Fly".^[32] Finally, on September 4, 2006, 2 Bit Pie released their debut album, 2Pie Island, in the UK to minimal critical attention. Syntax is an English electronic music group originally formed by Mike Tournier and Jan Burton in 2002. ... 2 Bit Pie are an English electronic music group formed in 2005 as a collaboration between Fluke and many other musicians, some of whom had previously worked with Fluke, and others who already have vast experience within the music industry, such as Andy Gray. ... Nobody Never is the first single by the English electronic music band 2 Bit Pie, considered by many to be the latest incarnation of Fluke. ... Here I Come is a single by the English electronic music band 2 Bit Pie. ... Image File history File links 2_Bit_Pie_-_Here_I_Come_Radio_Edit. ... KROQ is a commercial rock and roll music radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106. ... 2Pie Island is the first and, currently, only album by British electronica group 2 Bit Pie, considered to be an incarnation of Fluke. ...

Mainstream popularity

Although Fluke have been producing music for the best part of two decades they remain relatively unknown to a large scale audience and the band members themselves are even less recognisable. Jon Fugler insisted in an interview with The Independent that the band's reclusivity was "less about selfish hedonism than the revival of 'a communal attitude that had long been forgotten'".^[33] The main sphere of influence where the band has had success is through their inclusion in advertisements, film and video game soundtracks. For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ...

Amongst the more prominent of these appearances was the 2003 film, The Matrix Reloaded, using the Fluke track "Slap It" renamed to Zion for compatibility with the film.^[34] The Matrix Reloaded is the second installment of The Matrix series, written and directed by the Wachowski brothers. ... Slap It is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ...

Fluke's 1997 hit "Absurd" was featured in the trailer for 'Get Carter', in the strip club sequence of the 2005 film Sin City and the 'Whitewash Edit' is included on the 'Tomb Raider' soundtrack which tied in with a commercial deal for Ericsson who sponsored the Tomb Raider film and then went on to use "Absurd" in its commercials.^[35][36] Where possible Fluke's licencing agent, David Steel at V2 Music, tries to ensure that when their tracks are used in films they also appear on the soundtrack album: Absurd is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Get Carter is a 2000 remake of the classic 1971 Michael Caine crime thriller, this time with Sylvester Stallone in the role of Jack Carter, and directed by Stephen Kay. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Sin City (film) Sin City is a gritty 2005 neo-noir anthology film based on the graphic novel series of the same name, directed by Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, and Special Guest Director Quentin Tarantino. ... For the activity of raiding tombs, see grave robbing. ... Lars Magnus Ericsson Ericsson () NASDAQ: ERIC. Founded in 1876, Ericsson is a leading provider of communications networks, related services and handset technology platforms. ...

This kind of exposure was welcomed by members of the band, as Jon Fugler said in an interview with Billboard:

In 1997 Fluke's US sales totalled 14,000 which was modest compared with the 200,000 copies of Dig Your Own Hole that The Chemical Brothers sold.^[39] In an interview with Billboard magazine, Fugler stated that he felt that predicted figures for the US electronica boom were overhyped by people who were out of touch with the music scene; "The expectations came from the people who [had] nothing to do with the music, it came from the business level, people not involved with it."^[39] This lack of commercial success has not dampened the spirits of the band however, Fugler going on to say "It’s not about being on the cover of a magazine". ^[7] United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... Dig Your Own Hole is the second album by British electronica duo The Chemical Brothers, released in the UK on April 7, 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ...

Live performances

Fluke's live shows are in many respects similar to the live performances given by The Chemical Brothers in that both these artists employ stunning visual effects combining lasers and projected displays.^[40] Furthermore, Fluke's performances come in two varieties of show; performances as Fluke where the shows consist of entirely original Fluke material and shows under the alias "The Fluke DJs" whereby a combination of Fluke tracks are mixed with others in the style of a DJ Set. Unable to attract major crowds, Fluke resorted to "festival-style" tours along with other acts to draw in a sizeable audience as was seen with their participation in the "Electric Highway" tour in 1997 where they were joined by The Crystal Method and the "Pukkelpop" festival where they headlined along with Metallica amongst others.^[41][42] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Crystal Method is an American electronic music duo consisting of Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland. ... Pukkelpop is an annual music festival taking place near Hasselt, Belgium. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal band, formed in 1981,[1] which has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ...

Rachel Stewart on stage with The Fluke DJs

Contrasting with many other electronic acts, however, Fluke's members were never entirely relegated to standing behind consoles. This was due to their conscription of session musicians to play guitar (Neil Davenport) and percussive elements (Robin Goodridge) live on stage. From 1997 onwards their shows were further enhanced with the inclusion of the dancer and singer Rachel Stewart as a real-world incarnation of the band's mascot Ariel Tetsuo.^[43][24] Originally a character from the Wipeout 2097 video game, Tetsuo was subsequently adopted as the band's "fourth member" following "Atom Bomb"'s inclusion in the Wipeout 2097 soundtrack. This also gave the perfect excuse to incorporate a female vocalist to counter Fugler's deep and somewhat monotonous spoken vocals. While Bryant and Tournier were indeed behind synthesizers, Fugler and Stewart were able to entertain the crowd visually with dancing and singing while Fluke's resident lighting technician, Andy Watton, provided a suitable technology-driven accompaniment to the music.^[44] In 2004, Stewart parted ways with Fluke indefinitely, instead focusing on a new project with ex-EMF band member James Atkin, named Beauty School.^[45] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Rachel Stewart performing live with Fluke in 1998 Rachel Stewart is a Scottish singer and dancer and one of the founding members of electro-pop group Beauty School who first came to attention in 1997 when she toured with the electronic music group Fluke. ... Wipeout 2097 (Wipeout XL in North America) is the second game in the Wipeout series to be released. ... EMF is a British indie dance band which came to prominence at the end of the 1980s and the early 1990s. ... Beauty School is the name of a band consisting of ex-EMF frontman James Atkin, ex-Fluke singer, Rachel Stewart and Elastica drummer Justin Welch. ...

The number of Fluke's live shows decreased significantly after the release of Puppy owing to their personal commitments to young families.^[6] However, in the few shows they have played since, they have opted for the Fluke DJs setup, which utilises "a battery of laptops and the odd deck" rather than focusing on their live stage band, an approach which Jon Fugler subsequently referred to as "good fun, but ultimately flawed for the dancefloor."^[25]

Selected discography

Main article: Fluke discography

This article contains additional information about the musical releases of the band Fluke. ...

Albums

• The Techno Rose of Blighty (1991)
• Out (In Essence) (1991)
• Six Wheels On My Wagon (1993)
• Oto (1995)
• Risotto (1997)
• Progressive History X (2001)
• Progressive History XXX (2002)
• Puppy (2003)

The Techno Rose of Blighty is the first album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Out (In Essence) is a short live album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Six Wheels On My Wagon is the third album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Oto is the fourth album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Risotto is the fifth album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in September 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Progressive History X is the sixth album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in July 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Progressive History XXX is the seventh album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in September 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... This article is about the album by Fluke. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Singles

• "Island Life" (1988) (sample (help· info))
• "Thumper!" (1989)
• "Joni/Taxi" (1990)
• "Philly" (1990)
• "The Bells" (1991)
• "Slid" (1993) (sample (help· info))
• "Electric Guitar" (1993)
• "Groovy Feeling" (1993) (sample (help· info))
• "Bubble" (1994)
• "Bullet" (1995)
• "Tosh" (1995)
• "Atom Bomb" (1996) (sample (help· info))
• "Absurd" (1997)
• "Squirt" (1997)
• "Slap It" (2002)
• "Pulse" (2002) (sample (help· info))
• "Hang Tough" (2003)
• "Switch" (2003) (sample (help· info))

Island Life is the first single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Fluke_-_Island_Life_Mix_1. ... Thumper! was the first single by the English electronic music band Fluke to obtain mainstream recognition and paved the way to the bands first record deal. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joni/Taxi was the third single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Philly is the fourth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... The Bells (The Peal Sessions) is the fifth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Slid is the sixth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Fluke_-_Slid_Glid. ... Electric Guitar is the seventh single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Groovy Feeling is the eighth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Fluke_-_Groovy_Feeling_Make_Mine_a_99. ... Bubble is the ninth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Bullet is the tenth single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Tosh is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Atom Bomb is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Image File history File links Fluke_-_Atom_Bomb_Atomix_1. ... Absurd is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Squirt is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Slap It is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Pulse is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Image File history File links Fluke_-_Pulse. ... Hang Tough is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Switch is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Fluke_-_Switch_Twitch. ...

References

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External links

• Official Site
• Discogs.com - Fluke
• 2 Bit Pie and Fluke fan site
• Marcolphus' Discographies - Fluke
• "Global Trance Dance" - Fluke discography and reviews