Having a long history in recording/producing albums together and inspired by the early 90's London Acid Jazz and British Electronica Revolution, the duo scored a top 20 Billboard hit with This Is Acid Jazz; The Best of Acid Jazz Vol. 2 on Instinct Records. They also produced a dance remix for the hit song, "Tubthumping" by the band Chumbawamba on Republic Records. Together they wrote the theme music for MTV's Road Rules, as well as producing music for many other shows such as MTV's Tough Enough, ABC's Making The Band, Extra, and the Keanu Reeves film The Watcher.
Asphalt Jungle's first release, Electro Ave, was a culmination of experience and desire. It incorporated funky big beats with metallic percussive guitar riffs and featured the MTV Road Rules theme, "Witchcraft." The album included a bonus remix of "Witchcraft" by DJ Soul Slinger and DJ Wally of Liquid Sky. It also contained the track "Tinsel Town," which was heard by millions of Making The Band viewers. With their own unique style, Asphalt Jungle blended live raw guitar tones with fast paced bottomless grooves.
Hear what reviewers had to say about Asphalt Jungle's debut album. Remix Magazine calls Asphalt Jungle's production, "Adrenalin-fueled
fast breaks, dirty electro sounds and distorted guitar add enough grit to inspire winning runs from BMXers." XLR8R Magazine describes the album as, "Breaks steam roll, gathering grit, while keyboards twitter and guitar tones that scream towards the stratosphere
the duo add an invigorating raw flair that's distinctly theirs." BPM states that, "Electro Ave combines hard-hitting rock guitar tones over electronic grooves
take the electronic genre to a new level, letting the live instruments explode in the forefront." Keyboard Magazine says, "intense, guitar driven electronica fast and funky beats, as in your face mix, rapid-fire sample slices, loops made out of screaming metal guitar riffs."
Electronic music is selling more than ever with new releases by the Freestylers, Boards of Canada, Clinic and a recent release by Crystal Method. Asphalt Jungle's follow-up album, Enjoy the Trip, could not have come at a better time. The opening track of "Rock the Nation" is a pure blend of funk and groove laced with phatt guitar licks, followed by the Rasta rap vocals of "I Tell You That" and the hypnotic drum and bass melody of "Galway." The album also includes the chill out track, "Tekken," that first debuted as MTV's Road Rules theme song on one of their luxurious seasons. Exploring new territory with the tracks "Led Head" and "Crooklyn," Asphalt Jungle experiment with live string arrangements, showcasing their extensive musical ability to add depth and drama over heavy breakbeats, which truly sets them apart from other electronica artists.
TV/Film Credits
MTV Road Rules themes
All My Children
The X-Files
ABC TV's Making the Band
Mutant X
America's Next Top Model
Smallville
MTV's Tough Enough
Paradise Hotel
America's Most Wanted
Stargate SG-1
Resurrection Blvd.
Hot Chick (Rob Schneider film)
Access Hollywood
Good Morning America
Chill Factor
Frasier
Weakest Link
The Sender
MTV's The Real World
Jimmy Kimmel Live
The Watcher (Keanu Reeves film)
Unsolved Mysteries
NBC Nightly News
Entertainment Tonight
Celebrity Justice
The Tonight Show
Desert Heat
She Spies
Seinfeld
Extra
The Today Show
Providence