Tin Tin Out | |
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | Electronic,house,trance,downtempo,trip hop |
Years active | 1994–2004 |
Members | Darren Stokes Lindsay Edwards |
Tin Tin Out were an Englishelectronic dance music duo, comprising Darren Stokes and Lindsay Edwards.[1] They remixed songs for a variety of artists such asDuran Duran,Erasure,Pet Shop Boys,The Corrs andDes'ree, as well as collaborating with singers such asShelley Nelson andEmma Bunton, scoring top ten hits with both.
They were well known as activeremixers, working on increasingly higher-profile and more commercial songs as the 1990s progressed, however also have their ownrecording careers. They first hit the top 20 with their 1995 cover "Always (Something There to Remind Me)".[2] It peaked at No. 14 on theUK Singles Chart and No. 1 on theUK Dance Singles Chart. The single "Strings for Yasmin" featured in the 2001Vinnie Jones filmMean Machine, and was used as the 1997/98Premier League's commercial soundtrack, featuringSean Bean.[citation needed] It is frequently played atElland Road beforeLeeds United F.C. and atRiverside Stadium beforeMiddlesbrough F.C. games.[citation needed] Their highestcharting singles in the UK are a 1998cover of "Here's Where the Story Ends" by UK dream pop actthe Sundays,[2] and the 1999 cover of "What I Am" by US adult alternative actEdie Brickell & New Bohemians, featuring guest vocals byEmma Bunton, which peaked at number two in theUK Singles Chart.[3] Their version of "Here's Where the Story Ends" was awarded the 1999Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song.[4] Tin Tin Out also remixed and produced under the alias Baby Blue.[5] Edwards and Stokes collaborated with Daniele Davoli fromBlack Box and DJTall Paul (DJ) under the name 'Tall Tin Box' for the record "God's Love" in 2001.[6]
In addition to his involvement with Tin Tin Out, Lindsay Edwards is anOxford University-educated researcher and lecturer who holds qualifications in bothphysiology andmathematics. He specialises in the fields ofsystems biology andmachine learning, was Lecturer in Physiology atKing's College London,[7] Head of AI for Respiratory & Immunology atAstraZeneca, and is now Chief Technical Officer and Head of Platform at Relation Therapeutics.[8]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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UK [9][10] | ||
Adventures in Tin Tin Out Land |
| 65 |
Always |
| 86 |
Eleven to Fly |
| 187 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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UK [9][3] | AUS [11][12] | FRA [13] | GER [14] | IRE [15] | NL [16] | NZ [17] | SVK [18] | SWE [19] | US Dance | ||||
"The Feeling" (featuringSweet Tee) | 1994 | 32 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Always | |
"Always (Something There to Remind Me)" (featuringEspiritu) | 1995 | 14 | 121 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"All I Wanna Do" | 1997 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Dance with Me" (featuringTony Hadley) | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Strings for Yasmin" | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Here's Where the Story Ends" (featuringShelley Nelson) | 1998 | 7 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | ||
"Sometimes"1 (featuring Shelley Nelson) | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eleven to Fly | ||
"Eleven to Fly" (featuringWendy Page) | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"What I Am" (featuringEmma Bunton) | 1999 | 2 | 65 | 75 | 81 | 14 | 94 | 48 | 37 | 52 | — |
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"Anybody's Guess" (featuring Wendy Page) | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |