As far as I'm aware, Scooter's debut single was "Hyper Hyper", released in 1994, which features (as the second line) "I wanna see you sweat". The song also contains a long list of names (in true "IGUN" fashion) of people involved in dance music. However, I remember Scooter best from around 1996 - particularly "Friends" and "Endless Summer" - which I never really associated with the KLF at all. Their music always seemed more a throw-back to the "happy hardcore" days of '93, and bands like Technohead and the "Thunderdome" compilations.
I have the Scooter album here. Hyper Hyper was (P)'d in 1994 (what does a P in a circle mean - published? patented? produced?). At the end of Hyper Hyper it does list a load of DJ's (no mention of The KLF though - maybe a remix is needed :)) Marisha, Stevey Mason, DJ Dick, Carl Cox, Kid Porn, Mike from Dyke, Mark Spoon, Major Gaelic, Miss Jacks, Garry D A lot of their music does have some KLF influence. "Back in the UK" uses a lot of KLF style. The Logical Song samples an old song - KLF, and mentions the 3AM Eternal "The K, the L, the F and the ology" (I'm Raving & Rebel Yell also use two old songs like The KLF did, Walking in Memphis - I'm Raving and Rebel Yell - Rebel Yell). Then we also have "How Much Is The Fish?" that does have a KLF feel about it for some reason although I can't quite put my finger on it (maybe Sheep - Why Sheep? Why Fish?). Of course "Fire" do I need to explain how this is linked to The KLF? and Fuck The Millennium and we also have Nessaja - "All Aboard, All Aboard, Board" - "It's not a bird, it's not a plane, it must be Dave who's on the TRAIN". This song uses Last Train To Trancentral a lot! Scooter do have another influence though - listen to Faster Harder Scooter and compare it to the The Shamen - Move Any Mountain (they also mention "We're going back to the heavyweight jams" at the beginning) Shamen: I will not fail nor falter, I shall succeed My perception is altered, I do believe Faith is so strong now nothing shall bar my way Firm conviction is no fiction This is my day Scooter: Let's go out for a walk to the other side Get the sound, join the crew and you feel alright No more fiction go back to reality It's the message so listen and you will see No illusion the spirit is what you feel Get the volume tonite, you can make it real I explain once again, we won't let you down We can't stop going on that's what I pronounce
The same adrelain rush that caused some of us to draw the "White Room" speaker stacks on their school folders with Tipp-Ex, is now in another generation - and in different bands.
You drew them? I did on better - I bought two identical speakers (and still have them in my window!) - only main difference is mine have Hitachi on the bottom and KLF's didn't! I think The KLF and Scooter are kind of like Eminem and The Streets - The KLF, like Eminem, were the masters. Scooter and The Streets are copies. I wonder if anyone will ever cover a KLF song in full like 3AM Eternal (it's very strange that no-one has thought of this yet considering the amount of covers there are)