Dirty Vegas

來自英國的Dirty Vegas樂隊(duì)以一首“Days Go By”迅速在樂壇走紅，并取得了巨大的成功。盡管他們的作品被歸類為“流行舞曲”，但是與Erasure和Pet Shop Boys的風(fēng)格并不相同，首張同名專輯更像是Madonna的《Ray of Light》和Electronic的首張同名專輯的結(jié)合體。Dirty Vegas由Steve Smith、Ben Harris和Paul Harris組成，三個(gè)人分別是俱樂部DJ、錄音師和歌手兼詞曲作者。三個(gè)人不同的音樂背景使這支樂隊(duì)在樂壇中能夠獨(dú)樹一幟。他們運(yùn)用錄音設(shè)備將傳統(tǒng)曲式、電子樂以及各種演奏融合在一起，制造出令人新奇的聲響。盡管Smith的嗓音令人著迷，但是與他們的音樂相比，還是顯得有些平庸。
by David Jeffries
Following in the footsteps of crossover groups like Underworld, the South London trio Dirty Vegas took electronica up the pop charts with their hit single "Days Go By." The group formed in 2001 when DJs Ben Harris and Paul Harris (unrelated) joined forces with their old friend, singer Steve Smith. Smith had just returned from Ibiza, a clubber-friendly island that inspired him to write an early version of "Days Go By." The finished track became a club hit across the world and a Top 30 U.K. hit when it was released in late 2001. A year later it would be featured in an American commercial for the Mitsubishi Eclipse, exposure that helped the track to climb up the U.S. pop charts, top Billboard's dance chart, and eventually win the Grammy for Best Dance Recording. A self-titled album on the Capitol label also arrived in 2002, and remix work for the likes of Justin Timberlake and Madonna followed. The Ultra label released their mix album A Night at the Tables in 2003 and then, in 2004, the studio album One found the group shifting toward a more guitar-based sound. They took a break in 2005 with each member working on separate projects, including Smith's solo album This Town, which appeared in 2008. In 2009 they were back to their original sound with the single "Changes," plus a remix of Ladytron's track "Tomorrow."