Stakker Humanoid
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| Single by Humanoid | ||
| B-side | "Stakker Humanoid (The Omen Mix)" | |
| Released | 1988 | |
| Format | CD, 12" Vinyl | |
| Recorded | Dance Studios, Ealing London | |
| Genre | Electronica House |
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| Label | Westside Records | |
| Writer(s) | Brian Dougans | |
| Producer | Brian Dougans John Laker |
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Stakker Humanoid is an acid house track by Humanoid released in 1988 by the London based label Westside Records.
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[edit] History of the track
The project behind the track started out with Stakker, a collaborative project by the video artists Mark McClean and Colin Scott. They needed music to support their video and contacted Brian Dougans. They sent a demo video tape containing graphics and some music to Morgan Khan who (although didn't appreciate the video ) invited Brian Dougans to record 2 demos at his Dance Studios in Ealing London. He probably made use of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer and the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer. The Evil Otto sample “Humanoid” from the videogame Berzerk provided the name of the track.
The track was originally called “Humanoid” to be put out by Stakker through Morgan Khans label Westside Records, though Morgan released it as “Stakker Humanoid” by “Humanoid” to avoid copyright issues. A dispute had arisen between Brian Dougans and Colin Scott / Mark McClean and before the record was in the shops, Stakker and Brian Dougans split, ending their working relationship which had lasted just over a year.However Mark McClean and Brian Dougans were to continue working together on The Future Sound of London project
[edit] Mixes
The soundtrack for the 1989 release Eurotechno ( originally written by brian dougans ) was remixed and overdubbed with new sections added by Colin Scott and Simon Monday in the digital studio that Colin Scott and Mark McClean had set up in the Goldcrest building in Great Pultney Street in Soho. This soundtrack is on the Eurotechno video and on the CD recently released by Rephlex Records.
[edit] Tracklisting
Original 12" release
- A1 - Stakker Humanoid (4:59)
- A2 - Stakker Humanoid (Radio Edit) (3:40)
- B - Stakker Humanoid (The Omen Mix) (7:50)
[edit] Credits
- Composed by Brian Dougans
- Engineered by John Laker
- Produced and mixed by Brian Dougans , John Laker
