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'''Deee-Lite''' was an American [[House music|house]] and [[Dance music|dance]] music group formed in [[New York City]]. The group's [[Single (music)|single]], "[[Groove Is in the Heart]]", which was released in 1990 from their debut studio [[album]] ''[[World Clique]]'' (1990) was a top-ten hit in multiple countries. In December 2016, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked them as the 55th most successful dance artists of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-top-dance-club-artists|title=Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists : Page 1|website=Billboard.com|access-date=December 4, 2019}}</ref>
'''Deee-Lite''' was an American [[House music|house]] and [[Dance music|dance]] music group formed in [[New York City]]. The group's [[Single (music)|single]] "[[Groove Is in the Heart]]," which was released in 1990 from their debut studio [[album]], ''[[World Clique]]'' (1990), was a top-ten hit in multiple countries. In December 2016, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked them as the 55th most successful dance artists of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-top-dance-club-artists|title=Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists : Page 1|website=Billboard.com|access-date=December 4, 2019}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===1986–1989: Background and early history===
===1986–1989: Background and early history===
The band began in 1986 as a duo in [[New York City]] with [[Lady Miss Kier]] (born Kierin Magenta Kirby) primarily on vocals and Supa DJ Dmitry (born in [[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukraine]] as '''Dmitry Brill''') as the DJ, and then became a trio when Korean-Japanese Jungle DJ [[Towa Tei]] joined the group in 1988.
The band began in 1986 as a duo, in [[New York City]], with [[Lady Miss Kier]] (born Kierin Magenta Kirby, primarily on vocals) and Supa DJ Dmitry (born in [[Soviet Union|USSR]] as '''Dmitry Brill''') as [[Disc jockey|DJ]]. The two then became a trio when Korean-Japanese DJ [[Towa Tei]] joined the group in 1988.


Initially, Kier and Dmitry performed their songs monthly in numerous downtown NYC nightclubs from 1986 onwards.<ref>{{Citation |last=5ninthavenueproject |title=Deee-lite performs at Larry Tee's Celebrity Club |date=December 19, 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gUZ7FAJzIs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/6gUZ7FAJzIs |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=October 13, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 1987, Kier bought the [[Akai]] [[Akai S900|S900]] sampler, which influenced their sound tremendously.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mixcloud |url=https://www.mixcloud.com/ladykier/stream/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.mixcloud.com}}</ref> She also bought a [[Casio]] [https://www.vintagesynth.com/casio/fz1.php FZ-series] sampler, which was used almost exclusively on their first album. Indeed, sampling played such an important role that they named their production company "Sampladelic".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mixcloud.com/ladykier/stream/|title=lady miss kier|website=Mixcloud.com|language=en-US|access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref> From the band's inception, Kier designed the posters and club invites and was also the graphic designer for all three albums and 12" singles.<ref name="Hotspots! Magazine">{{Cite news|url=https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2012/08/23/mattys-celebrates-4-years-with-lady-kier/|title=Matty's Celebrates 4 Years with Lady Kier {{!}} Hotspots! Magazine|date=2012-08-23|work=Hotspots! Magazine|access-date=2018-10-13|language=en-US}}</ref> The band played in both hip-hop and house clubs,<ref name="Gudjonsson">{{Cite web|url=http://internet.is/bret/world-clique-tour.htm|title=Garden Of Deee-Lite|last=Gudjonsson|first=E.|website=Internet.is|access-date=2018-10-13}}</ref> and both gay and straight clubs, including Wigstock<ref>{{Cite web|website=Vimeo.com|title=Deee-Lite Wigstock 1990|date=2015-08-13|url=https://vimeo.com/136260000|access-date=2018-10-13}}</ref> and opening for Native Tongue Movement's [[De La Soul]] and [[Jungle Brothers]]. As described in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', "they were drawing vivid, multiracial, pan-sexual crowds...". Part of the band's appeal was its inclusiveness, as noted by [[Mademoiselle (magazine)|''Mademoiselle'']] magazine "as a group, they're a festival of individuality; as a band, they're a party anyone can attend".<ref name="Gudjonsson"/> In these early years, their live shows garnered a steady following and attracted Towa Tei as a fan.
Beginning in 1986, Kier and Dmitry performed their songs monthly at various downtown New York nightclubs;<ref>{{Citation |last=5ninthavenueproject |title=Deee-lite performs at Larry Tee's Celebrity Club |date=December 19, 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gUZ7FAJzIs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/6gUZ7FAJzIs |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=October 13, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> in 1987, Kier bought an [[Akai]] [[Akai S900|S900]] sampler, which influenced their sound tremendously.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mixcloud |url=https://www.mixcloud.com/ladykier/stream/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.mixcloud.com}}</ref> She also bought a [[Casio]] [https://www.vintagesynth.com/casio/fz1.php FZ-series] sampler, which was used almost exclusively on their debut album. Indeed, sampling played such an important role in their music that they named their production company "Sampladelic".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mixcloud.com/ladykier/stream/|title=lady miss kier|website=Mixcloud.com|language=en-US|access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref> From the band's inception, Kier designed their promotional posters and club fliers, and was also the [[graphic designer]] for all three of their albums and 12" singles.<ref name="Hotspots! Magazine">{{Cite news|url=https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2012/08/23/mattys-celebrates-4-years-with-lady-kier/|title=Matty's Celebrates 4 Years with Lady Kier {{!}} Hotspots! Magazine|date=2012-08-23|work=Hotspots! Magazine|access-date=2018-10-13|language=en-US}}</ref> The group played at [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[House music|house]] clubs,<ref name="Gudjonsson">{{Cite web|url=http://internet.is/bret/world-clique-tour.htm|title=Garden Of Deee-Lite|last=Gudjonsson|first=E.|website=Internet.is|access-date=2018-10-13}}</ref> at both [[Gay bar|gay clubs]] and straight establishments, and at the New York [[Drag queen|drag]] festival ''[[Wigstock]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|website=Vimeo.com|title=Deee-Lite Wigstock 1990|date=2015-08-13|url=https://vimeo.com/136260000|access-date=2018-10-13}}</ref> They also opened for Native Tongue Movement's [[De La Soul]] and [[Jungle Brothers]]. As described by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', "they were drawing vivid, multiracial, pan-sexual crowds...". Part of the band's appeal was their inclusivity, as noted by [[Mademoiselle (magazine)|''Mademoiselle'']] magazine: "as a group, they're a festival of individuality; as a band, they're a party anyone can attend."<ref name="Gudjonsson"/> These live shows garnered a steady following, and attracted future third member Towa Tei as a fan.


Thereafter, Towa sent Kier and Dmitry a bedroom DJ tape he had made and they realised he, like them, also enjoyed a fusion of funk and techno. Towa and Dmitry began jointly programming the band's computer. Although Towa did not play any instruments, he was a record collector and added samples. They invited him to join the group in 1988 and together the three produced their first album.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blairmag.com/blair1/towa/towabio.html |title=Towa Tei's Biography |website=Blairmag.com |access-date=October 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121013057/http://www.blairmag.com/blair1/towa/towabio.html |archive-date=November 21, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Kier wrote all the lyrics and melodies, and also asked [[Bootsy Collins]] to join in sessions.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/classic-album-lady-miss-kier-on-deee-lites-world-clique-642648 |title=Classic album: Lady Miss Kier on Deee-Lite's World Clique |work=MusicRadar |access-date=October 13, 2018 |language=EN-GB}}</ref> Dmitry played guitar, keyboard, and bass, and Towa gathered samples for fill-ins and grooves.<ref name="Albumism">{{Cite news |url=https://www.albumism.com/celebrations/happy-birthday-lady-miss-kier |title=Happy Birthday to Lady Miss Kier, Born August 15, 1963 |work=Albumism |access-date=October 13, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> Bootsy Collins introduced them to [[The Horny Horns]], [[Fred Wesley]], [[Maceo Parker]], Mudbone Cooper, and [[Bernie Worrell]]. Collins also helped assemble their touring band.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/future-music/20160825/281663959416005 |title= Classic Album|via=PressReader |access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref> Together the trio produced the first and second Deee-Lite albums under their production company Sampladelic.
In 1988, Towa sent Kier and Dmitry a bedroom [[Demo (music)|demo tape]] he had made, and they realised he, like them, also enjoyed a fusion of [[funk]] and [[techno]]. Towa and Dmitry began jointly-programming the band's computer. Although Towa did not play any instruments, he was a record collector and added various sounds and samples. Kier and Dmitry invited him to join the group that year, and together the three produced their first album.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blairmag.com/blair1/towa/towabio.html |title=Towa Tei's Biography |website=Blairmag.com |access-date=October 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121013057/http://www.blairmag.com/blair1/towa/towabio.html |archive-date=November 21, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Kier wrote all the lyrics and melodies, and also asked [[Bass guitar|bass]] guitarist [[Bootsy Collins]] to join-in on recording sessions.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/classic-album-lady-miss-kier-on-deee-lites-world-clique-642648 |title=Classic album: Lady Miss Kier on Deee-Lite's World Clique |work=MusicRadar |access-date=October 13, 2018 |language=EN-GB}}</ref> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q388216<nowiki/>Dmitry played guitar, keyboard, and bass, while Towa gathered samples for fill-ins and grooves.<ref name="Albumism">{{Cite news |url=https://www.albumism.com/celebrations/happy-birthday-lady-miss-kier |title=Happy Birthday to Lady Miss Kier, Born August 15, 1963 |work=Albumism |access-date=October 13, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> Collins introduced the trio to [[The Horny Horns]], [[Fred Wesley]], [[Maceo Parker]], Mudbone Cooper, and [[Bernie Worrell]], and also helped assemble their touring ensemble.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/future-music/20160825/281663959416005 |title= Classic Album|via=PressReader |access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref> Together, Deee-Lite would produce their first and second albums under their own production company, Sampladelic.


===1990–1997: Album releases and fame===
===1990–1997: Album releases and fame===
In 1990, their first album, ''[[World Clique]]'', shot to the top of the dance charts, and the song "[[Groove Is in the Heart]]" became their first number-one hit. The song features vocals from [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]] of [[A Tribe Called Quest]] as well as the famous [[bass guitar]] loop, sampled from the [[Herbie Hancock]] song "Bring Down The Birds" and additional vocals by [[Funk music|funk]] musician [[Bootsy Collins]], a fan of the group. A politically-charged second album was released following their success, titled ''[[Infinity Within]]'' in 1992. The album failed to chart as high as their debut, but they still scored two Top 40 dance hits with "Runaway" and "Pussycat Meow".
In 1990, the group released their first album, ''[[World Clique]]'', preceded by the debut single "[[Groove Is in the Heart]]", which became a hit in many countries, including No. 1 in Australia and topping the ''Billboard'' [[Dance Club Songs|US Dance Club Songs]] chart. The song features vocals from [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]] (of [[A Tribe Called Quest]]) as well as a bass guitar [[Loop (music)|loop]] sampled from [[Herbie Hancock]]'s "Bring Down The Birds" (1967), with additional vocals by collaborator and funk musician Bootsy Collins. In 1992, they released their politically-charged second album, ''[[Infinity Within]]''. The album failed to chart as high as their debut, but they still managed two Top 10 dance hits in the US with "Runaway" and "Pussycat Meow".


Towa ultimately did not join the other two on their world tours, for which they had a nine-piece band, as he preferred to start working on the second Deee-Lite album (''Infinity Within''), from the comfort of his own home where his records and samples were located.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1994-09-11-9409110226-story.html%5D|title=DEEE-LITE'S LATE IN COMING, BUT LICKETY-QUICK TO PLEASE|last=Writer|first=Greg Morago|website=Courant.com|access-date=October 13, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> As told to MTV News, "...a reason I left Deee-Lite was that I hated the touring—playing the same songs over and over again every night," Towa said. "I'm not that type of person. I don't like being in front of the people".<ref name="MTV News">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/151885/towa-teis-music-on-display-in-sound-museum/|title=Towa Tei's Music On Display In Sound Museum|work=MTV News|access-date=October 13, 2018|language=en}}</ref> After extensive touring, Kier and Dmitry were not given tour funding for the second album, ''Infinity Within'', as promised by the Warner contract.<ref name="Albumism" /> After the release of their second album, Kier and Dmitry wondered if their sound was losing touch with the dancefloor and began writing the dancefloor album ''[[Dewdrops in the Garden]]''.<ref name="MTV News"/> At the time, the creative differences were strong between Towa and the other two members of Deee-Lite. As told to MTV News by Towa, "When I made a big decision to take a break," Towa said, "I started to listen to different types of music again—bossa nova, soundtracks. I started getting materials that went beyond the Deee-Lite concept. For me it fit, but for them it didn't really fit".<ref name="MTV News"/> Prior to the release of the group's third album, ''Dewdrops in the Garden'', Towa abruptly left the band (appearing only on the track "Call Me") and was replaced by DJ Ani. Kier was determined to keep the band together and offered Towa to remix a song of his choice so he'd have a presence on the third Deee-Lite album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Deee-Lite-Dewdrops-In-The-Garden/release/1829877|title=Deee-Lite - Dewdrops In The Garden|website=Discogs.com|year=1994 |language=en|access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref> Even with a roster change and minimal [[record label]] support, Deee-Lite still managed to tour for one year after the release of the album, even selling more copies than their second release. In 1994, Kier and Dmitry's turbulent relationship came to an end and so did the group.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gosocial.co/remember-deee-lites-groove-heart-heres-looks-like-now-copy/|title=Remember Deee-Lite's 'Groove Is In The Heart'? Here's What She Looks Like Now|website=Gosocial.co|access-date=October 13, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
Towa ultimately did not join the group on their world tours, for which they had assembled a nine-piece band, as he had desired to start working on the second Deee-Lite album (''Infinity Within'') from the comfort of his own home, where his records and samples were kept.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1994-09-11-9409110226-story.html%5D|title=DEEE-LITE'S LATE IN COMING, BUT LICKETY-QUICK TO PLEASE|last=Writer|first=Greg Morago|website=Courant.com|access-date=October 13, 2018|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> As expressed to [[MTV News]]: "...a reason I left Deee-Lite was that I hated the touring—playing the same songs over and over again every night," Towa said. "I'm not that type of person. I don't like being in front of the people."<ref name="MTV News">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/151885/towa-teis-music-on-display-in-sound-museum/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013211707/http://www.mtv.com/news/151885/towa-teis-music-on-display-in-sound-museum/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2018|title=Towa Tei's Music On Display In Sound Museum|work=MTV News|access-date=October 13, 2018|language=en}}</ref> After extensively touring, Kier and Dmitry were not given funding for ''Infinity Within'', as originally promised by their [[Warner Music Group|Warner]] contract.<ref name="Albumism" /> Upon the release of the album, Kier and Dmitry wondered if Deee-Lite's overall sound was "losing touch" with the dancefloor crowds, and thus they began creating the dancefloor album ''[[Dewdrops in the Garden]]'' (1994).<ref name="MTV News"/> At the time, creative differences were intensifying with Towa and Kier and Dmitry. Speaking again to MTV News, Towa explained: "When I made a big decision to take a break, I started to listen to different types of music again—[[bossa nova]], soundtracks. I started getting materials that went beyond the Deee-Lite concept. For me it fit, but for them it didn't really fit."<ref name="MTV News"/> Prior to the release of ''Dewdrops in the Garden'', Towa abruptly left the band (appearing only on the track "Call Me"), and was replaced by DJ Ani. Kier was determined to keep the band together, and offered Towa the chance to remix a song of his choice so he'd have a presence on the third Deee-Lite album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Deee-Lite-Dewdrops-In-The-Garden/release/1829877|title=Deee-Lite - Dewdrops In The Garden|website=Discogs.com|year=1994 |language=en|access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref> Even with a lineup change and minimal [[record label]] support, Deee-Lite managed to tour for another year after the release of the album, selling even more records than their sophomore release. In 1994, Kier and Dmitry's increasingly turbulent relationship came to an end, as did the group.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gosocial.co/remember-deee-lites-groove-heart-heres-looks-like-now-copy/|title=Remember Deee-Lite's 'Groove Is In The Heart'? Here's What She Looks Like Now|website=Gosocial.co|access-date=October 13, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808230550/http://www.gosocial.co/remember-deee-lites-groove-heart-heres-looks-like-now-copy/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In total, the group scored six number-one [[hit record|hits]] on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance Club Play]] [[record chart|chart]] over the five years they were together. In the years after the band's break-up, financial problems due to bad management<ref name="Hotspots! Magazine"/> impacted both Kier and Dmitry—however, they survived and are still in business as writers, producers and DJs. Kier is still primarily a singer, songwriter, and DJ, having traveled all over the world and performed on numerous albums with internationally acclaimed artists. She is often regarded as a style "icon" by publications such as ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://leblow.co.uk/60s-fashion-in-the-90s-deee-lite/lady-miss-kier-vogue-italia-1990/|title=Lady Miss Kier Vogue Italia 1990 - Le Blow UK Fashion and Lifestyle Blog|date=October 27, 2013|website=Leblow.co.uk|access-date=August 4, 2014}}</ref> for her distinctive style of dress and continual influence on the international fashion scene. Dmitry continued working as a DJ, from [[Hong Kong]] to [[Jerusalem]], and from [[Berlin]]'s [[Love Parade]] to [[Brazil]]'s [[Rock In Rio]]. He was given a DJ of the year award in [[Ibiza]], and has remixed for many artists including [[Arthur Russell (musician)|Arthur Russell]], [[Jungle Brothers]], [[Sinéad O'Connor]], [[Ziggy Marley]], [[Nina Hagen]], [[Ultra Naté]], and others. He collaborated with [[Julee Cruise]] (of ''[[Twin Peaks]]''/[[David Lynch]] fame) to release the album ''[[My Secret Life (Julee Cruise album)|My Secret Life]]''. Dmitry is currently based in Berlin where he continues to DJ, compose, produce, and re-mix. Towa Tei has recorded several albums as a solo artist, and is currently featured in Japanese supergroup [[METAFIVE]]. In a 2011 interview, Towa Tei dismissed the chances of Deee-Lite reforming, citing the creative and personal differences that prompted him to depart.<ref name="tei">{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/3330/Towa-Tei-the-interview |title=Towa Tei: The Interview |access-date=July 8, 2011 |last=Hadfield |first=James |date=May 18, 2011 |work=Time Out Tokyo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804101427/http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/3330/Towa-Tei-the-interview |archive-date=August 4, 2011 }}</ref>
In total, the group scored six No. 1 [[hit record|hits]] on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Hot Dance Club Play chart over the five years they were together. In the years since the band's dissolution, financial problems due to bad management<ref name="Hotspots! Magazine"/> impacted both Kier and Dmitry; however, they persevered and are both still in-business as writers, producers and DJs. Kier is still primarily a singer-songwriter and DJ, having traveled extensively and recorded on numerous albums with internationally acclaimed artists. She is often regarded as a style "icon" by publications, such as ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://leblow.co.uk/60s-fashion-in-the-90s-deee-lite/lady-miss-kier-vogue-italia-1990/|title=Lady Miss Kier Vogue Italia 1990 - Le Blow UK Fashion and Lifestyle Blog|date=October 27, 2013|website=Leblow.co.uk|access-date=August 4, 2014}}</ref> for her distinctive style of dress and perpetual influence on the international fashion scene. Dmitry continued working as a DJ, everywhere from [[Hong Kong]] to [[Jerusalem]], from [[Berlin]]'s [[Love Parade]] to [[Brazil]]'s [[Rock In Rio]]. He was given the "DJ of the year" award in [[Ibiza]], and has remixed with post-editing by [[Marty Munsch]] on several versions,{{cn|date=June 2024}} for many artists including [[Arthur Russell (musician)|Arthur Russell]], [[Jungle Brothers]], [[Sinéad O'Connor]], [[Ziggy Marley]], [[Nina Hagen]], [[Ultra Naté]], and others. He collaborated with [[Julee Cruise]] (of ''[[Twin Peaks]]''/[[David Lynch]] fame) to release the album ''[[My Secret Life (Julee Cruise album)|My Secret Life]]'' (2011). Dmitry is currently based in Berlin, where he continues to DJ, compose, produce and remix.


Towa Tei has recorded several albums as a solo artist, and was featured in the Japanese supergroup [[Metafive|METAFIVE]]. In a 2011 interview, Tei denied the possibility of Deee-Lite reuniting, even fleetingly, citing the creative and personal differences that prompted him to depart in the first place.<ref name="tei">{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/3330/Towa-Tei-the-interview |title=Towa Tei: The Interview |access-date=July 8, 2011 |last=Hadfield |first=James |date=May 18, 2011 |work=Time Out Tokyo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804101427/http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/3330/Towa-Tei-the-interview |archive-date=August 4, 2011 }}</ref>
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== Members ==
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*Supa DJ Dmitry aka DJ Dmitry (Dmitry Brill, born June 4, 1964, [[Kyiv]], [[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukrainian SSR]], [[Soviet Union|USSR]]),


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== Members ==
composer, producer, keyboards, guitar
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*Supa DJ Dmitry aka DJ Dmitry (Dmitry Brill, born June 4, 1964, [[Kyiv]], [[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukrainian SSR]], [[Soviet Union|USSR]]), composer, producer, keyboards, guitar
*[[Lady Miss Kier]] (Kierin M. Kirby, born August 15, 1963, [[Youngstown, Ohio]], United States), vocalist, producer, arranger, lyricist, choreographer, art director, manager
*[[Lady Miss Kier]] (Kierin M. Kirby, born August 15, 1963, [[Youngstown, Ohio]], United States), vocalist, producer, arranger, lyricist, choreographer, art director, manager
*[[Towa Tei]] (born September 7, 1965, originally from [[Yokohama]], Japan), composer, producer, keyboards, turntables, programming
*[[Towa Tei]] (born September 7, 1964, originally from [[Yokohama]], Japan), composer, producer, keyboards, turntables, programming
*DJ Ani (Ani Q. Schempf, born December 14, 1973, [[Kansas City, Kansas]], United States), mixing, bass
*DJ Ani (Ani Q. Schempf, born December 14, 1973, [[Kansas City, Kansas]], United States), mixing, bass


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! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref name="Billboardcharts">{{cite magazine| url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=deee-lite|chart=all}} | title=World Clique - Deee-Lite | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| accessdate=2012-04-16}}</ref>
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! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name=aus/><ref name="aus2">{{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/1eWXbd0|title=Deee-Lite ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date= December 2, 2023}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]
! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]
! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]
! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]
! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]
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{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/26400/deee-lite/|title=DEEE-LITE songs and albums|language=en|publisher=officialcharts.com|access-date=2024-06-06}}</ref>
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*For "What is love?" {{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1448&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 12, February 23, 1991|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=April 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110234636/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1448&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|archive-date=January 10, 2014|url-status=dead}}
*For "What is love?" {{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1448&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 12, February 23, 1991|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=April 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110234636/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1448&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|archive-date=January 10, 2014|url-status=dead}}
*For "Runaway" {{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1953&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=Top Singles - Volume 56, No. 5, August 01 1992|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=April 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110235525/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1953&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|archive-date=January 10, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*For "Runaway" {{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1953&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=Top Singles - Volume 56, No. 5, August 01 1992|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=April 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110235525/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1953&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|archive-date=January 10, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
!width="40"|[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<br><ref name="lescharts">{{cite web |url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Deee-Lite |title=Discographie Deee-Lite |website=Lescharts.com |access-date=August 4, 2014}}</ref>
!width="40"|[[GfK Entertainment Charts|GER]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=Deee-Lite&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052518/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=Deee-Lite&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 8, 2014 |title=charts.de |website=Officialcharts.de |access-date=August 4, 2014}}</ref>
!width="40"|[[GfK Entertainment Charts|GER]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=Deee-Lite&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052518/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=Deee-Lite&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 8, 2014 |title=charts.de |website=Officialcharts.de |access-date=August 4, 2014}}</ref>
!width="40"|[[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref>{{cite web|author=Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know |website=Irishcharts.ie |access-date=August 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archive-date=June 2, 2009 }}</ref>
!width="40"|[[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref>{{cite web|author=Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know |website=Irishcharts.ie |access-date=August 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archive-date=June 2, 2009 }}</ref>
!width="40"|[[Dutch Single Top 100|NED]]<br><ref name="lescharts"/>
!width="40"|[[Dutch Single Top 100|NED]]<br><ref name="lescharts">{{cite web |url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Deee-Lite |title=Discographie Deee-Lite |website=Lescharts.com |access-date=August 4, 2014}}</ref>
!width="40"|[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref name="lescharts"/>
!width="40"|[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref name="lescharts"/>
!width="40"|[[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref name="lescharts"/>
!width="40"|[[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref name="lescharts"/>
!width="40"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th
!width="40"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 147}}</ref>
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 147}}</ref>
!width="40"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/artist/deee-lite-p4060/charts-awards/billboard-singles |title=Deee-Lite - Awards |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=August 4, 2014}}</ref>
!width="40"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref name="allmusic"/>
!width="40"|[[Dance Club Songs|US<br>Dance]]<br><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/deee-lite-mn0000231342/awards |title=Deee-Lite - Awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127035333/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/deee-lite-mn0000231342/awards |url-status=deviated |archive-date=November 27, 2012 |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=August 4, 2014}}</ref>
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*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Deee-Lite Deee-Lite Discography] at Discogs.com
*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Deee-Lite Deee-Lite Discography] at Discogs.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070220034227/http://www.musicblob.it/archivio-documenti MusicBlob: Archivio documenti] This Italian website has archived some legal documents including the "Kirby v.Sega" case involving Lady Miss Kier of Deee-Lite
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070220034227/http://www.musicblob.it/archivio-documenti MusicBlob: Archivio documenti] This Italian website has archived some legal documents including the "Kirby v.Sega" case involving Lady Miss Kier of Deee-Lite
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009041215/http://www.musicblob.it/wp-content/kirby_vs_sega.pdf Archival copy of Kirby v. Sega appeal documents] -- (musicblob.it stopped hosting this content)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009041215/http://www.musicblob.it/wp-content/kirby_vs_sega.pdf Archival copy of Kirby v. Sega appeal documents] (musicblob.it stopped hosting this content)
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 26 October 2024

For the multinational auditor, see Deloitte.

Deee-Lite
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1986–1997
  • 1998–2002
LabelsElektra
Past membersLady Miss Kier
Towa Tei
DJ Dmitry
DJ Ani

Deee-Lite was an American house and dance music group formed in New York City. The group's single "Groove Is in the Heart," which was released in 1990 from their debut studio album, World Clique (1990), was a top-ten hit in multiple countries. In December 2016, Billboard ranked them as the 55th most successful dance artists of all time.[2]

History

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1986–1989: Background and early history

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The band began in 1986 as a duo, in New York City, with Lady Miss Kier (born Kierin Magenta Kirby, primarily on vocals) and Supa DJ Dmitry (born in USSR as Dmitry Brill) as DJ. The two then became a trio when Korean-Japanese DJ Towa Tei joined the group in 1988.

Beginning in 1986, Kier and Dmitry performed their songs monthly at various downtown New York nightclubs;[3] in 1987, Kier bought an Akai S900 sampler, which influenced their sound tremendously.[4] She also bought a Casio FZ-series sampler, which was used almost exclusively on their debut album. Indeed, sampling played such an important role in their music that they named their production company "Sampladelic".[5] From the band's inception, Kier designed their promotional posters and club fliers, and was also the graphic designer for all three of their albums and 12" singles.[6] The group played at hip hop and house clubs,[7] at both gay clubs and straight establishments, and at the New York drag festival Wigstock.[8] They also opened for Native Tongue Movement's De La Soul and Jungle Brothers. As described by Rolling Stone, "they were drawing vivid, multiracial, pan-sexual crowds...". Part of the band's appeal was their inclusivity, as noted by Mademoiselle magazine: "as a group, they're a festival of individuality; as a band, they're a party anyone can attend."[7] These live shows garnered a steady following, and attracted future third member Towa Tei as a fan.

In 1988, Towa sent Kier and Dmitry a bedroom demo tape he had made, and they realised he, like them, also enjoyed a fusion of funk and techno. Towa and Dmitry began jointly-programming the band's computer. Although Towa did not play any instruments, he was a record collector and added various sounds and samples. Kier and Dmitry invited him to join the group that year, and together the three produced their first album.[9] Kier wrote all the lyrics and melodies, and also asked bass guitarist Bootsy Collins to join-in on recording sessions.[10] https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q388216Dmitry played guitar, keyboard, and bass, while Towa gathered samples for fill-ins and grooves.[11] Collins introduced the trio to The Horny Horns, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Mudbone Cooper, and Bernie Worrell, and also helped assemble their touring ensemble.[12] Together, Deee-Lite would produce their first and second albums under their own production company, Sampladelic.

1990–1997: Album releases and fame

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In 1990, the group released their first album, World Clique, preceded by the debut single "Groove Is in the Heart", which became a hit in many countries, including No. 1 in Australia and topping the Billboard US Dance Club Songs chart. The song features vocals from Q-Tip (of A Tribe Called Quest) as well as a bass guitar loop sampled from Herbie Hancock's "Bring Down The Birds" (1967), with additional vocals by collaborator and funk musician Bootsy Collins. In 1992, they released their politically-charged second album, Infinity Within. The album failed to chart as high as their debut, but they still managed two Top 10 dance hits in the US with "Runaway" and "Pussycat Meow".

Towa ultimately did not join the group on their world tours, for which they had assembled a nine-piece band, as he had desired to start working on the second Deee-Lite album (Infinity Within) from the comfort of his own home, where his records and samples were kept.[13] As expressed to MTV News: "...a reason I left Deee-Lite was that I hated the touring—playing the same songs over and over again every night," Towa said. "I'm not that type of person. I don't like being in front of the people."[14] After extensively touring, Kier and Dmitry were not given funding for Infinity Within, as originally promised by their Warner contract.[11] Upon the release of the album, Kier and Dmitry wondered if Deee-Lite's overall sound was "losing touch" with the dancefloor crowds, and thus they began creating the dancefloor album Dewdrops in the Garden (1994).[14] At the time, creative differences were intensifying with Towa and Kier and Dmitry. Speaking again to MTV News, Towa explained: "When I made a big decision to take a break, I started to listen to different types of music again—bossa nova, soundtracks. I started getting materials that went beyond the Deee-Lite concept. For me it fit, but for them it didn't really fit."[14] Prior to the release of Dewdrops in the Garden, Towa abruptly left the band (appearing only on the track "Call Me"), and was replaced by DJ Ani. Kier was determined to keep the band together, and offered Towa the chance to remix a song of his choice so he'd have a presence on the third Deee-Lite album.[15] Even with a lineup change and minimal record label support, Deee-Lite managed to tour for another year after the release of the album, selling even more records than their sophomore release. In 1994, Kier and Dmitry's increasingly turbulent relationship came to an end, as did the group.[16]

In total, the group scored six No. 1 hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart over the five years they were together. In the years since the band's dissolution, financial problems due to bad management[6] impacted both Kier and Dmitry; however, they persevered and are both still in-business as writers, producers and DJs. Kier is still primarily a singer-songwriter and DJ, having traveled extensively and recorded on numerous albums with internationally acclaimed artists. She is often regarded as a style "icon" by publications, such as Vogue,[17] for her distinctive style of dress and perpetual influence on the international fashion scene. Dmitry continued working as a DJ, everywhere from Hong Kong to Jerusalem, from Berlin's Love Parade to Brazil's Rock In Rio. He was given the "DJ of the year" award in Ibiza, and has remixed with post-editing by Marty Munsch on several versions,[citation needed] for many artists including Arthur Russell, Jungle Brothers, Sinéad O'Connor, Ziggy Marley, Nina Hagen, Ultra Naté, and others. He collaborated with Julee Cruise (of Twin Peaks/David Lynch fame) to release the album My Secret Life (2011). Dmitry is currently based in Berlin, where he continues to DJ, compose, produce and remix.

Towa Tei has recorded several albums as a solo artist, and was featured in the Japanese supergroup METAFIVE. In a 2011 interview, Tei denied the possibility of Deee-Lite reuniting, even fleetingly, citing the creative and personal differences that prompted him to depart in the first place.[18]

Members

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  • Supa DJ Dmitry aka DJ Dmitry (Dmitry Brill, born June 4, 1964, Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR), composer, producer, keyboards, guitar
  • Lady Miss Kier (Kierin M. Kirby, born August 15, 1963, Youngstown, Ohio, United States), vocalist, producer, arranger, lyricist, choreographer, art director, manager
  • Towa Tei (born September 7, 1964, originally from Yokohama, Japan), composer, producer, keyboards, turntables, programming
  • DJ Ani (Ani Q. Schempf, born December 14, 1973, Kansas City, Kansas, United States), mixing, bass

Discography

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Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[19] 		AUS
[20][21] 		CAN NZ UK
[22]
World Clique 20 33 15 30 14
Infinity Within
  • Released: June 23, 1992
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette
 67 117 — — 37
Dewdrops in the Garden
  • Released: July 12, 1994
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette
 127 140 — — 78

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums
Title Album details
Dewdrops in the Remix
  • Released: 1995 (Japan)
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD
Sampladelic Relics & Dancefloor Oddities
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: 2×CD
The Very Best of Deee-Lite
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Rhino, Elektra
  • Format: CD
The Elektra Years
  • Released: 2020
  • Label: Warner Music
  • Format: Digital
Groove Is in the Heart
  • Released: April 2020
  • Label: Warner Music
  • Format: Digital

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[20] 		CAN
[24] 		GER
[25] 		IRE
[26] 		NED
[27] 		NZ
[27] 		SWI
[27] 		UK
[28] 		US
[29] 		US
Dance
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1990 "Groove Is in the Heart" / "What Is Love?" 1 15 17 8 10 2 13 2 4 1 World Clique
"Power of Love" 47 82 43 21 47 19 — 25 47 1
1991 "E.S.P." — — — — — — — — — 7
"How Do You Say...Love" — — — 24 — — — 52 — —
"Good Beat" 105 — — — — 45 — 53 — 1
1992 "Runaway" 112 70 — — — — 25 45 — 1 Infinity Within
"Thank You Everyday" — — — — — — — 92 — —
"Pussycat Meow" — — — — — — — — — 6
1994 "Party Happening People" — — — — — — — — — 30 Dewdrops in the Garden
"Picnic in the Summertime" — — — — — — — 43 — —
"Bring Me Your Love" — — — — — — — — — 1
"Call Me" — — — — — — — — — 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Deee-Lite | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists : Page 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. ^ 5ninthavenueproject (December 19, 2008), Deee-lite performs at Larry Tee's Celebrity Club, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved October 13, 2018{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Mixcloud". www.mixcloud.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "lady miss kier". Mixcloud.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Matty's Celebrates 4 Years with Lady Kier | Hotspots! Magazine". Hotspots! Magazine. August 23, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Gudjonsson, E. "Garden Of Deee-Lite". Internet.is. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Deee-Lite Wigstock 1990". Vimeo.com. August 13, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "Towa Tei's Biography". Blairmag.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Classic album: Lady Miss Kier on Deee-Lite's World Clique". MusicRadar. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Happy Birthday to Lady Miss Kier, Born August 15, 1963". Albumism. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
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