Coco Electrik

Coco Electrik
Coco Electrik singer Anne Booty
Coco Electrik singer Anne Booty
Background information
OriginLondon
GenresElectronica
Pop
Years active2004–present
LabelsTummy Touch
Oscillation Records
MembersAnne Booty
Paul Harrison
Additional live members
Daniel Whittaker
Adam de Gruchy
Martin Dean
Past membersMat Ducasse of Skylab
Milan Simic
Websitewww.cocoelectrik.co.uk

Coco Electrik is an electropop band and musical alias of Australian (now UK based) singer, musician and songwriter Anne Booty[1] and producer Paul Harrison aka Royal Appointment.

History

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Coco Electrik first surfaced with Your Love Is Gum,[2] a split single with then label mate Tom Vek. A series of acclaimed singles[3] followed on Tummy Touch Records and Anne's own label, Oscillation Records. In 2007 they released debut album Army Behind The Sun. She has also lent vocals to Acoustic Ladyland's much praised[4] Cuts & Lies single from their album Skinny Grin, been featured on the soundtrack to The Coen Brother's Burn After Reading[5] and cult Australian drama Underbelly[6] and remixed by Brooklyn wunderkind Kotchy and The Phenomenal Handclap Band as well as being remixed by, amongst others, Mickey Moonlight (Ed Banger Records) and Skylab. "Apple Pie" (Skylab Remix) by Coco Electrik currently soundtracks Target Australia's Effortless Denim campaign.[7]

2010/11 has seen the release of their second album White Ink, which was given a 8/10 rating by[8] Vice magazine. The albums was written and recorded by Coco Electrik catalyst Anne Booty and long-term recording partner Paul Harrison (Royal Appointment) and features appearances from George Demure (Output Recordings, Tirk Recordings) Kreeps (Output Recordings) and Pete Wareham (Acoustic Ladyland, Polar Bear). The album was mastered by Robert Harder.[9] Their single "Your Love Is Gum" features in episode of Fox 8's Australian drama, Slide.

In 2013, "Pussyfooter" (Ju.Do Remix) by Coco Electrik[10][11] soundtracks the Target USA Fall Style campaign that premiered during every ad break of the 2013 Emmy Awards.

Discography

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Albums

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  • Army Behind The Sun (OSC002CD), Oscillation Records (2007)
  • White Ink (OSC005CD), Oscillation Records (2010)

Singles

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  • "Your Love Is Gum" (TUCH111), Tummy Touch Records (2004)
  • "Paint It Red" featuring Whitey (musician)[12] (TUCH122), Tummy Touch Records (2005)
  • "Sex Shooter" (TUCH126), Tummy Touch Records (2006)
  • "Apple Pie" (OSC001), Oscillation Records (2006)
  • "Tainted Love EP" (TUCH2001), Tummy Touch Records (2007)
  • "Sasparilla Kiss" (OSC003), Oscillation Records (2007)
  • "Shine A Light" (OSC004), Oscillation Records (2009)
  • "Fire & Ice" (OSC005), Oscillation Records (2010)
  • "Black Widow" (OSC007), Oscillation Records (2011)

Remixes

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  • "She Made It Easy (Coco Electrik remix)" by Kotchy (CIV002), Civil Records (2008)
  • "Dim The Lights (Coco Electrik remix)" by The Phenomenal Handclap Band (TUCH2023), Tummy Touch Records (2010)
  • "Distrust feat. Faris Badwan (The Horrors) (Coco Electrik remix)" by Black Devil Disco Club (LODWN020IT), Lo Recordings (2011)

Appears On

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  • Touch Tones 2 (TUCH 107 CD), Tummy Touch Records (2004)
  • Vice #7 (Volume 3 Number 6), Vice Magazine (2005)
  • Musique Boutique, Pioneer (2005)
  • Skinny Grin by Acoustic Ladyland (VVR1043682), V2 Records (2006)
  • Touch Tones 3 (TUCH2004CD), Tummy Touch Records (2007)
  • Under The Covers, Tummy Touch Records (2007)
  • Gym Music From Burn After Reading, Tummy Touch Records (2008)
  • Touch Tones 1, 2, 3 And 4 Boxset (TTBOX001), Tummy Touch Records (2008)
  • She Made It Easy (Coco Electrik Remix) by Kotchy, Civil Records (2008)
  • Spencer Product Presents: Product No.2, Buzzard Gulch Music (2010)

References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Coco Electrik Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  3. ^ Blatchford, Thomas (4 August 2006). "Coco Electrik - Apple Pie / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  4. ^ John L Walters (30 November 2006). "CD: Acoustic Ladyland, Skinny Grin". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Gym Music from Burn After Reading by Various Artists - Download Gym Music from Burn After Reading on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  6. ^ "The music of Underbelly". Channelnine.ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Target Effortless Denim Campaign". YouTube. 9 February 2010. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  8. ^ "She's Electric". Artrocker. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  9. ^ "Coco Electrik - White Ink". Discogs.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  10. ^ Sciarretto, Amy. "Target Celebrates Fall Style With Some Help From Coco Electrik's' 'Pussyfooter (Ju. Do. Remix)'". Diffuser.fm.
  11. ^ "Target Commercial Song - Fashion Styles - #Targetstyle - What Song is in that Commercial? - What Song is in that Commercial?". Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  12. ^ "Coco Electrik - Army Behind The Sun (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
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