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4 unusual facts about The Shamen


Allan Boesak

An anti-apartheid speech of his was sampled by British electronica group The Shamen on their album En Tact.

The Shamen

Shamen were preceded by Alone Again Or, the Love-inspired name under which they recorded their first psychedelic electronic pop singles.

Subsequent singles such as "Boss Drum" and "Phorever People" were chart hits, and they were voted "Best New Act" by Radio 1 listeners at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party in 1992, but after the unexpected success of "Ebeneezer Goode" some long-term fans believed they paled in comparison to earlier singles.

Vertical orientation

It has been used primarily for arcade games (especially during the early 1980s) and for art projects, including a music video by The Shamen.


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Eddie Richards

Remix and production work led to the release of club classics; Acidman in 1988 which hit National Top 20, followed by other chart topping remixes of Ralphi Rosario, Orbital and The Shamen.


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Beatmasters

In 1992 production work commenced on the Shamen album, Boss Drum, which included the singles "LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)", "Phorever People" and the highly controversial "Ebeneezer Goode" - the latter spending a month at #1 in the UK Singles Chart.