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Groove Armada: Leadmill, Sheffield

Dave Simpson, The Guardian, 23 October 2001

ACKNOWLEDGED KINGS of chill-out, Groove Armada's music works best in certain environments, ideally a Mediterranean beach, hours after closing time. However, presenting chilled-out sounds within a live venue is something that has troubled everyone from Brian Eno to William Orbit. For their own chill-out challenge, GA's core duo of Andy Cato and Tom Findlay have augmented their electronics with a full-scale band, and initially, turbo-charged their sound.

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