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Ultrabeat | |
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Also known as | Hi-Flyerz, WTF!, Steampunk |
Origin | Liverpool, England |
Genres | Electronic, trance, house, dance, happy hardcore |
Years active | 2002 | –present
Labels | All Around the World |
Members | Chris Henry Ian Redman Micky D Frankie Fairbairn TeknoKat Rebecca Rudd |
Past members | Danny Penquet, Mike Di Scala |
Ultrabeat are a British electronic dance music group from Liverpool, England, formed in 2002. Originally consisting of vocalist and producer Mike "Re-Con" Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry, Ultrabeat emerged with their cover of the Force & Styles song "Pretty Green Eyes", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart 2003. With the addition of vocalist Rebecca Rudd in 2005, they released further singles, including top forty hits such as "Feelin' Fine", "Better than Life" and "Elysium (I Go Crazy)", followed by their début album Ultrabeat: The Album in 2007, which peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart
In 2008, Ultrabeat released "Discolights" with collaborators Darren Styles and Danny P, which peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. Their second album, released in 2009, The Weekend Has Landed, peaked at number 29 on the UK Albums Chart.
Di Scala left the group in 2013 to focus on his new band CamelPhat with Dave Whelan, and Rudd took over as the lead vocalist.