The 2 Bears
The 2 Bears | |
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 The duo performing, with their logo projected above | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Members |
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| Website | the2bears |
The 2 Bearsare a British musical duo formed in 2009 composed ofJoe Goddard(of electronic bandHot Chip) and Raf Rundell (previously of1965 Records). The duo produces original material amalgamating various styles including2-step,houseandsouland also host a radio show onMinistry of SoundRadio entitledFollow the Bears.[1]Critics offer various descriptions of The 2 Bears' sound including "pop-hip-house"[2]"liquid-bmore-house-step"[3]and "rave-garage".[4]The duo have produced remixes for several established artists includingSantigold,Metronomy,Toddla Tandthe View.[5]
History
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Raf Rundell, a former press officer, and Joe Goddard, one fifth of electronic music bandHot Chip,met while working together at the Greco-Romansoundsystemparties. Joe has told how the band originated from the suggestion of a friend who proposed that he, Rundell and Joe Mount (from the bandMetronomy) form a band called 'The 3 Bears'. The band ultimately formed as a two piece without Joe Mount.
During their formative studio sessions Rundell and Goddard created the tracks "Mercy Time" and "Be Strong", which went on to appear on their first EPFollow The Bears,released bySouthern Fried Recordsin early 2010.Follow The Bearswas supported by a subsequent remix EP featuring contributions fromDerrick CarterandSupabeatz.The 2 Bears went on to release a further two EPs on Southern Fried Records,Curious Nature EPin the latter part of 2010 andBearhug EPin early 2011. Both were accompanied by further remix EPs with contributors includingMaxxi SoundsystemandMidland.
The 2 Bears' first complete albumBe Strongwas released on 29 January 2012 and was preceded by the single "Work"on 2 January. The single was included on theXFMplaylist. They also made a mix album,2 Bears 1 Lovewhich featuredWiley,Toddla T,and remixes from the 2 Bears.[6]Their second LP titledThe Night Is Youngwas released in October 2014 on Southern Fried Records.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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AUS [8] | ||
| Be Strong |
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35 | 83 |
| The Night Is Young |
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53 | — |
Remix albums
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| The Night Is Young (remixed) |
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| Bears in Space |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details |
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| Follow the Bears EP |
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| Curious Nature EP |
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| Bear Hug EP |
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| Lambs Bread and Weepers EP |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| UK | UK Dance | UK Indie | |||
| 2011 | "Bear Hug" | 187 | 26 | 13 | Be Strong |
| 2012 | "Work" | —[A] | — | — | |
| 2014 | "Angel (Touch Me)" | — | — | — | The Night Is Young |
| "Not This Time" | — | — | — | ||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Radio: Follow the Bears".Ministry of Sound. Archived fromthe originalon 13 February 2011.Retrieved9 December2011.
- ^Ottewill, Jim (3 June 2011)."Review: The 2 Bears - Bear Hug EP".Resident Advisor.Retrieved19 July2011.
- ^Pelham, Duncan (9 March 2011)."[insert bear pun here]".Pelski.Retrieved19 July2011.
- ^Ralph Moore,Mixmag,June 2011.
- ^Goddard, Joe; Rundell, Raf (10 March 2011)."The 2 Bears – Remixes by The 2 Bears on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free".Soundcloud.com.Retrieved9 December2011.
- ^"The 2 Bears | Work".Contactmusic.com.Retrieved9 December2011.
- ^"2 Bears songs and albums | full Official Chart history".Official Charts Company.Retrieved17 March2024.
- ^"The ARIA Report: Issue 1147"(PDF).The ARIA Report.Australian Recording Industry Association.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 21 March 2010.Retrieved17 March2024– viaTrove.
- ^"Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 25 March 2012 - 31 March 2012".Official Charts Company.Retrieved26 May2020.
External links
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