Pocket 808
Pocket 808 are a dance music duo from Sydney. Previous named PoxyMusic, the duo is composed of Sameer Sengupta and Ken Cloud. Their music is a mix of dub, rock and hip hop and they feature guest vocalists on their tracks. Singers have included Phil Jamieson and Nathan Hudson.[1]
Their 2003 reworking of "La La Land by Green Velvet", in collaboration with Kid Kenobi, won Best Remix at 2003's Australian Dance Music Awards.[2]
As PoxyMusic they received a nomination for ARIA Award for Best Dance Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007 for "She Bites".[3]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Pocket 808 | |
| Proximo |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS | ||
| as poxyMusic | ||
| "Our Break" | 2005 | — |
| "She Bites" (featuring Nicole Lombardi) |
2007 | — |
| "War Paint" (featuring Gina Mitchell) |
2008 | — |
| as Pocket 808 | ||
| "Ghostship" (featuring Nathan Hudson) |
2009 | — |
| "Monster (Babe)" | 2010 | — |
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.[4]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "She Bites" | ARIA Award for Best Dance Release | Nominated |
References
- "Pocketful of change", The Canberra Times, 9 September 2010
- "poxy duo", The Cairns Post, 30 November 2006
- Mengel, Noel (25 October 2007), "And the nominations are . . .", The Courier-Mail
- ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners By Award - 27th ARIA Awards 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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