Basement Jaxx

The Profile

Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo from Brixton, London, formed in 1994 by Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. They broke through with the albums Remedy (1999) and Rooty (2001), and expanded their palette on Kish Kash (2003). Known for high-energy, genre-blending club anthems like Where’s Your Head At.

Members: Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe; origin: Brixton, London; formed in 1994; key albums include Remedy, Rooty, Kish Kash; notable singles include Where’s Your Head At, Red Alert, Romeo, Bingo Bango; Kish Kash won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album in 2005.

Three reviews track Basement Jaxx from their Atlantic Jaxx singles through Remedy’s anarchic, sample-splattered house to Kish Kash’s sleeker electro/drum & bass lean. The writing highlights their Brixton roots, club-tested energy, and “punk-garage” ethos. Key tracks and singles—Rendez-Vu, Jump ’n’ Shout, Red Alert, Bingo Bango—surface often. Overall verdict: inventive, high-octane, and proudly unorthodox.