Salt Tank are two English record producers, David Gates and Malcolm Stanners, plus percussionist Andy Rose, from Surrey. Their music ranges from laid-back trance, such as their hit single "Eugina" (some of its many versions include a sample from "Me and a Gun" by Tori Amos) to tougher sounds.
The trio recorded several singles, before signing a recording contract with Internal Records, and securing a UK Top 40 hit single with "Eugina". Originally,...
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Salt Tank are two English record producers, David Gates and Malcolm Stanners, plus percussionist Andy Rose, from Surrey. Their music ranges from laid-back trance, such as their hit single "Eugina" (some of its many versions include a sample from "Me and a Gun" by Tori Amos) to tougher sounds.
The trio recorded several singles, before signing a recording contract with Internal Records, and securing a UK Top 40 hit single with "Eugina". Originally, Stanners and Gates knew each other from an early age, sharing an affection for world music and the pair embraced acid-house as well by the mid 1980s. Stanners began working at Paradise Studio, where he engineered for Hawkwind, The Beloved, Inner City and Derrick May.
By 1991, Stanners and Gates had recorded three EPs. The releases created a interest in the dance community, and reached radio via John Peel. After signing to Internal Records (also the home of Orbital and The Advent), the duo released their debut album, Science and Nature. They...
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