Planet Funk

Infobox musical artist
Name = Planet Funk


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Italy
Genre = Electronica
Trip hop
House
Years_active = 1999–present
Label = Virgin Records
Illustrious
Bustin' Loose Recordings
URL = [http://www.planetfunkweb.com/ www.planetfunkweb.com]
Current_members = Sergio Della Monica
Alex Neri
Domenico "GG" Canu
Marco Baroni
Alessandro Sommella
Past_members =

Planet Funk is an Italian electronic dance musical group.

Members are Sergio Della Monica, Alex Neri, Domenico GG Canu, Marco Baroni, and Alessandro Sommella ("the Ghost extra member"), in addition to a series of guest singers in collaboration, like Dan Black, Sally Doherty, Raiz and John Graham. HUGH HARRIS

Their first single, "Chase the Sun", reached number five on the UK Singles Chart in 2001. The song has enjoyed a rise in popularity ever since Sky Sports began using it during its coverage of the Professional Darts Corporation's major tournaments. The crowds in the venues are encouraged to chant and sing along to the song during the commercial breaks of matches, and the song has a cult following amongst darts fans. The song is also known to be chanted by supporters, at the games of Australian football club, Newcastle Jets.

Their second single, "Inside All the People", reached no. 9 in the Italian singles charts but did better on the European dance charts.

Their third single was "Who Said (Stuck In The UK)" which also gained significant commercial success. At the moment their last single release is 'Static' in 2007.

They are also remixers, with their highest-profile work to date being New Order's "Waiting for the Sirens' Call".

In May 2006 they became the first musical group to release a single exclusively as a mobile phone download, with the release of "Stop Me" on the mobile network 3.Gibson, Owen. [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1750395,00.html Planet Funk - the first band to release a single by phone] . (April 10, 2006). "Guardian Unlimited". Accessed April 10, 2006.]

The Single "Static" appears on FIFA 08.

Discography

* 2002: "Non Zero Sumness"
* 2005: "The Illogical Consequence"
* 2006: "Static"

ingles

* 2000 : Chase the Sun
* 2001 : Inside All the People
* 2002 : Who Said (Stuck in the UK)
* 2003 : The Switch
* 2003 : Paraffin
* 2004 : Stop Me
* 2005 : Everyday
* 2006 : It's Your Time
* 2007 : Static

Videography

* 1999 : Chase The Sun - The video to this single featured patients in a psychiatric hospital exhibiting a variety of catatonic symptoms.
* 2002 : Who Said (Stuck In The UK) - The music video featured the singer jumping around in a white room with a band playing behind him, and was colourised in black and white.
* 2004 : Stop Me - This featured a video shot in Guiyu, China (which appears to be a major centre for e-waste recycling), with a robot walking around, appearing to be saddened by the destruction of the electronic goods. The video provided a unique insight into the processing of the large amounts of e-waste created in Europe and the USABouman, Jeroen. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/world/2002/disposable_planet/waste/chinese_workshop/ Disposable Planet] . (2002). "BBC". Accessed December 26, 2006.]

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