Lionrock

Lionrock is Justin Robertson, rapper M.C Buzz B and engineer Mark Stagg. Justin made fame from DJing and from a string of early singles and superb remixes including Erasure Snappy, TC1992 FunkyGuitar, The Grid Crystal Clear, The Shamen Boss Drum, Finitribe Forevergreen, React II Rhythm Intoxication, Lionrock Lionrock and Packet Of Peace.
With that little lot to his credit, and the highly acclaimed '96 debut album An Instinct For Detection, Lionrock are, and will remain, a firm favourite dance artist of mine. The titles listed below are out on the Deconstruction label.

Single: Lionrock the remixes

[Lionrock]

Track Listing:

  1. Lionrock - Most Excellent Mix
  2. Lionrock - Roots and Culture
  3. Lionrock - A Trumpet Jamboree in Edinburgh
  4. Lionrock - A Dubtastic Jamboree in Edinburgh

This '92 single was a smash hit in clubland. This is early Lionrock, which I personally favour over the recent material.

Single: Packet of Peace

[Packet of Peace]

Track Listing:

  1. Packet of Peace - 7" Edit
  2. Packet of Peace - Prankster Sound System Mix
  3. Packet of Peace - No More Fucking Trumpets
  4. Packet of Peace - Instrumental

More from the early Lionrock with what is now a classic single. It's hardly rapping from MC Buzz B, more spoken vocals. Its just been reworked as well....see below

Single: Carnival

Carnival

Track Listing:

  1. Are You Willing to Testify?
  2. The Guide
  3. As Dawn Approaches
  4. The Prankster's Mardi Gras

Another favourite of mine. The guide is also included on the album. Released '93.

Single: Tripwire

Tripwire

Track Listing:

  1. Tripwire - Radio Mix
  2. Tripwire - Theme From Moral Sense
  3. Tripwire - The Prankster's Soundtrack
  4. Tripwire - Exploding Plastic Reconstruction
  5. Tripwire - Prankster's Piha Stomp

Its track number three that does it for me on this single. The Prankster at full throttle in this trancey '94 Whirl-Y-Gig fave.

Single: Straight At Yer Head

Straight At Yer Head

Track Listing:

  1. Straight At Yer Head - An Instinct for Detection 7" Edit
  2. Straight At Yer Head - Remix
  3. Packet Of Peace - Chemical Brothers Mix
  4. Packet Of Peace - Jeff Mills Werk Mix

Jetting into'96 Straight At Yer Head is Lionrock's offering that accompanied the debut album An Instinct For Detection. The title track is a dubby tripped out little number, while the old favourite Packet of Peace gets some reworking courtesy of Jeff Mills and the Chemical Bro's - I prefer the original versions myself.

Single: Fire Up The Shoesaw

Fire Up The Shoesaw

Track Listing:

  1. Fire Up The Shoesaw - Vocal Edit
  2. Fire Up The Shoesaw - Vocal Mix
  3. Fire Up The Shoesaw - Discotheque Mix
  4. Fire Up The Shoesaw - Discotheque Dub
  5. Fire Up The Shoesaw - Original Album Mix

Rolling bassline, buzzin guitars, massive breakbeat and MC Buzz B add to this funky number while the discotheque mix is a struttin', jackin' hipshaking world of melodic, funky discohouse. I think bizarre sums up this single quite nicely.

Single: Project Now

[Project Now]

Track Listing:

  1. Call A Cab
  2. Reel And Stepout
  3. Sun Up In The Centre
  4. Obviously Oblivious

As the cover states - "Four slices of Rude Boy Music to put a crease in your step."

Album: An Instinct For Detection

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An Instinct For Detection

Track Listing:

CD1:
  1. Morning Will Come When I'm Not Ready
  2. Straight At Yer Head
  3. Peace Repackaged
  4. Death Valley Clapperboard
  5. Fire Up The Shoesaw
  6. Don't Die Foolish
  7. Depth
  8. Snapshot On Pollard Street
  9. The Guide
  10. Number Nine
  11. Bag of Biros
  12. Wilmslow Road
CD2:
  1. Fire Up The Shoesaw (Vocal Mix)
  2. Packet Of Peace (Chemical Brothers Mix)
  3. Packet Of Peace (Prankster Sound System Mix)
  4. Straight At Yer Head (And Instinct For Version)
  5. Are You Willing To Testify?
  6. Sun Up In The Centre
  7. Call A Cab

Released '97 on Time Bomb Records. CD1: All tracks written by Justin Robertson except tracks 2, 3, 6, and 9 written by Justin Robertson and MC Buzz B. All tracks co-produced by Justin Robertson & Roger Lyons except tracks 6 & 9 produced by Justin Robertson. CD2: Track 1, 2, 3, 4, & 7 written by J. Robertson/MC Buzz B Track 5 & 6 written by J. Robertson. Track 1, 4, 6, & 7 produced by Justin Robertson and Roger Lyons. Track 2 originally produced and mixed by Justin Robertson ably assisted by Mark Stagg - engineer, remix and additional production by The Chemical Brothers. Track 3 produced and mixed by Justin Robertson.

CD Single: Rude Boy Rock

[HARD 31CD]
Rude Boy Rock

Track Listing:

  1. Rude Boy Rock (Edit)
  2. Rude Boy Rock
  3. Best Foot Forward
  4. Push Button Cocktail

Released '98 on Concrete Records. All tracks written by Justin Robertson except track 4 written by Robertson/Lyons. All tracks produced by Justin Robertson, co-produced and engineered by Roger Lyons.

For further information on Lionrock, see the Deconstruction web site, or contact:

E-Mail: deconstruction@cityscape.co.uk

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