Rob Dougan

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Rob Dougan, who started as Rob D, is a genre-blending music composer. Mixing the sound of orchestral film music, the beat of club Trip Hop, and bluesy vocals, he is only tangentially relatable to electronic music. He was known primarily for his 1995 breakthrough single “Clubbed to death (kurayamino variation)”, popularized by 1999’s The Matrix soundtrack. It wasn’t until 2002 that he released his debut album Furious Angels in the UK. He was born ca. 1965 in Sydney, Australia and moved to London, UK ca. 1990.

Ca. 1990, his friend Rollo brought Rob Dougan from Australia to London. From 1991 to 1995, “Rob D” was a DJ and remix artist. In 1994 his remixes started charting in the UK. He also released his first own single, “Hard Times”.

In 1995, his hit single “Clubbed To Death” gave him a recognized name in the UK dance club scene. He produced almost a dozen remixes of it, including the fan-favourite “kurayamino mix”. His label Mo’Wax Records was so pleased they commissioned him the follow-up “Clubbed to Death 2” (later the bonus track on the album).

But in 1996, his new track “Furious Angels” (which should have heralded his first album) didn’t please his then label; Dougan eventually released it as a single in 1998 with his new label Cheeky Records, just a few months before Cheeky went bankrupt, stopping the production on the album about to be released. Dougan toiled six more years, doing remixes and licensing his tracks, in order to self-produce the album exactly like he intended it: backed by a full orchestra and a full choir.

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Clubbed To Death (Single)
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Top Tracks

1	Clubbed to Death	2,322
2	Furious Angels	1,387
3	I'm Not Driving Anymore	636
4	There's Only Me	601
5	Instrumental	590
6	Nothing at All	584
7	Left Me for Dead	549
8	Born Yesterday	511
9	Will You Follow Me?	507
10	Prelude	492
11	Chateau	478
12	Speed Me Towards Death	473
13	Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino mix)	430
14	Drinking Song	369
15	Clubbed to death (kurayamino variation)	361

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onitorment wrote:
yesterday evening

http://www.last.fm/group/Proud+To+Be+Brief Join, please. Thanku

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Dazmo- wrote:
yesterday morning

I hope they use his work in Top Gear again.

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Llina-kun wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Согласна... музыка для души... Спасибо ему за такую музыку замечательную...

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Acktos wrote:
last week

Один из немногих, кто пишет не для публики, а для души.

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itsmigel wrote:
last week

Шикарный музыкант, очень интересный, неординарный, с открытым сознанием, что большая редкость.

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AnnaDraconida wrote:
last week

http://www.last.fm/group/We+Love+To+Laugh%21

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electrifried wrote:
last week

i love rob d!

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drawmeadream wrote:
last week

nothing wrong with the music (pretty good in fact), but god his photo is just horrible.

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invernio wrote:
last month

he's fantastic.... absolutely unusual talant Rob, u're a god!!!!

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seNseofhUmouR wrote:
last month

you left me for dead.

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loulou311 wrote:
last month

just discovered! fucck! thisis gooooood! love love love!

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conigliofrank wrote:
last month

One opera in 7 years... Rob Dougan where are you?

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Humbi13 wrote:
last month

Wow, i want more!!! particularly from instrumental!

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aassair wrote:
last month

Really awesome

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lerry wrote:
last month

Outstanding work. Music is very energetic, and lyrics are so expressive.

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MysticEarth wrote:
last month

Be sure to check out the Furious Angels Instrumental album!!

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lsteamer wrote:
August 2008

Furious angels is a fantastic album... and it's his only album! I want another one! T_T

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jmccrohan wrote:
August 2008

Furious angels is a fantastic album.

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karma-in-coma wrote:
August 2008

More!!!!!!!!!!

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Zwara_ wrote:
August 2008

clubbed to death is fucking brilliant! furious angels is good too but still far behind clubbed to death

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