Artist
Deee-Lite
Deee-Lite is a funk artist from New York, USA formed in 1986. 12 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Funk · New York, USA · Best funk albums
- 12
- Releases
- 1990–2021
- Active years
- 1986
- Formed
Artist
Deee-Lite is a funk artist from New York, USA formed in 1986. 12 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Funk · New York, USA · Best funk albums
Most popular
World Clique
1990 · 12 tracks
Deee-Lite was a dance music group formed in 1986 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and playing in NYC fusing house music, hip-hop, funk and techno- before there was a word for techno. Lady Miss Kier named their production company “Sampladelic” and described their music as holographic techno-soul. They were dedicated to outrageous live shows handing out daisies, projecting Captain Whizzo’s psychedelic lightshow, employing voguers and other free-styling club dancers as opposed to rigid formation choreography, and injecting a healthy dose of humor and thought provoking socially conscious lyrics. Their most successful hit was Groove Is in the Heart from their 1990 debut, World Clique. With a psychedelic video that was a success worldwide, the song also featured appearances by Q-Tip (from A Tribe Called Quest) and Bootsy Collins. Kier and Dmitry were committed to live performances and toured worldwide with several P-funk luminaries such as Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Fred Wessely, Gary “Mudbone” Cooper, Mike “kid funkadelic” Hampton and others. Tei appeared in only a handful of live shows. The original members of Deee-lite were: * Supa DJ Dmitry (Dmitri Brill, born 4 June 1964, originally …
