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Lionrock
12+ albums
big beatelectronictrip-hopHouseelectronica
about
Lionrock was a house and big beat music project created by DJ and record producer Justin Robertson, born on 11 June 1968. Robertson began his career as a DJ in Manchester during the early 1990s, playing at influential clubs such as Spice and Most Excellent, which were important in the development of the dance music movement. The Chemical Brothers, who were students in Manchester at the time, have cited Robertson as a mentor. His Rebellious Jukebox club also played a role in shaping the mid-1990s trend of blending different musical styles. Throughout the 1990s, Robertson performed under various names, with Lionrock being the most well-known. Lionrock achieved several Top 40 hits, including "Rudeboy Rock" and "Packet Of Peace," and appeared on the television programme Top Of The Pops. Songs from the Lionrock albums "Instinct For Detection" and "City Delirious" were featured in the films "Go" and "City Of Industry." Lionrock shared stages with a range of artists such as Death In Vegas, The Chemical Brothers, and the Cocteau Twins. In 2001, Robertson began releasing music under his own name, producing house and techno tracks like "Have Mercy" on the Bugged Out label. That year he also released the project "Justin Robertson presents Revtone," which combined elements of primitive house and new wave disco. Originally released on Nuphonic, the project’s best tracks were reissued by Bugged Out. The single "Love Movement," remixed by Ulrich Schnauss—who credited Robertson's early wor
